Oxley in versus Rangers...

[Hibby soldier]

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...gers-1-4103728

[Monts]

A mistake IMO

[cabbageandribs1875]

not surprised

[ekhibee]

I hope that's NOT true. Unless Stubbs is wanting to use Logan as some kind of secret weapon and save him for the final...

[AugustaHibs]

Surely not....

[KWJ]

Huge mistake.

It's unlikely Logan would ever have another game quite as flawless as Saturday but he earned the right to play on Tuesday. I don't mind Oxley but you have got to go with the hot hands.

Stubbs isn't going to get away with this one quietly me thinks and could be made to regret the decision.

And in the worst position is Oxley who is on a hiding to nothing.

[Pretty Boy]

The quote 'as long as Mark is available he will be back in' is a bit concerning.

I'm aware there is context but that shouldn't be the case for any player imo.

Nowt against Oxley, I've both praised and criticised him. Stubbs has heaped huge pressure on him now though.

[scooby]

Bad decision from Stubbs, sends out completely the wrong message to Oxley.
If I was Logan I'd be p****d.

[Westie1875]

Utterly ridiculous decision if this is true.

[Lee Marvin]

I'll lose all remaining faith in stubbs if oxley is back in.

I'd actually feel sorry for mark as he is literally on a hiding to nothing unless he has his best ever game for us. The pressure on him will be immense, which can't be a good thing.

[Iceman1875]

Not too happy with this if true!


At Easter Road we play...

[I'm_cabbaged]

Fact of the matter is we'd have been beaten on Saturday if oxley had been in goal. Stubbs can GTF as far as I'm concerned

[macca70]

Madness if true, Wednesday provides a fantastic opportunity to let Logan experience playing against them in the horrible, vile atmosphere they generate.

Also gives the fans a chance to show there appreciation after his heroics on Saturday.

This is a perfect opportunity to give a new keeper a chance at a time we have been fighting amongst ourselves about whether OX should be dropped.

Maybe Stubbsy wants to keep Logan out the limelight and throw him back in for the final.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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I'll lose all remaining faith in stubbs if oxley is back in.

I'd actually feel sorry for mark as he is literally on a hiding to nothing unless he has his best ever game for us. The pressure on him will be immense, which can't be a good thing.

he'll have a lot of folk on his case waiting for the slightest thing to blame him for.

Logan should start.

[kev1875]

So his reason for putting him back in is because " he's my number one" Forget the fact he's been poor for 3 months now and has IMO contributed to our form as it's clear to see the defence has no confidence in him either. You only have to see the sheer panic from our back 4 every time the opposition get near our box to know that. ***** decision

[Hiber-nation]

Well if he is back in then hopefully the fans will give him 100% backing from the start. It's not Oxley's fault that Logan was brilliant on Saturday.

[MyJo]

If this happens both Stubbs and Oxley will get ripped to shreds if we lose.

[1875M]

Logan deserves the gloves and should be his to lose imo. Disappointed if Oxley starts and I feel it's the wrong decision

[SeanWilson]

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Fact of the matter is we'd have been beaten on Saturday if oxley had been in goal. Stubbs can GTF as far as I'm concerned

as much as this is completely unknown... i tend to agree... No way Oxley makes any of those saves IMO. Perhaps the pens as he's shown himself to be decent at them but the one on ones during the game, Oxley goes to ground rather making himself big like Logan.

[Dinkydoo]

What incentive is there for anyone being drafted into the starting 11 to work their arse off when you can have a perfect game and still not retain the position in the following game?

It's as if Stubbs is trying his hardest to make it look like he isn't one to make knee-jerk changes to his tactics (diamond formation) and team selection (latterly, Boyle) in a bid to demonstrate that he knows exactly what he's doing. Actually, for me, all it does is make me have even less confidence in him.

[Keith_M]

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The quote 'as long as Mark is available he will be back in' is a bit concerning.

I'm aware there is context but that shouldn't be the case for any player imo.

Nowt against Oxley, I've both praised and criticised him. Stubbs has heaped huge pressure on him now though.

That concerns me as well.

Sounds very closed minded.

[hfc rd]

You're surely having a f****** laugh Stubbs!

Crazy to drop Conrad. Plus a big must win game tomorrow if we want 2nd spot.

[sleeping giant]

Surely Logan's performance merits his place ?

What type of message is that to the fringe players ?

I'll be surprised if Oxley starts the next match .

[cabbageandribs1875]

no reward for tubbsy from stubbsy :(

[bingo70]

I wonder if Logan just isn't fit enough for our schedule between now and the end of the season so Stubbs knows he'll need to use him sparingly.

[Thecat23]

Sorry he's got this very wrong if it's true. I'm not an Oxley hater but after that performance from Logan on Sat he has to start. If Ox does have a poor game and now there's more pressure on him then the fans will go mental.

[silverhibee]

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he'll have a lot of folk on his case waiting for the slightest thing to blame him for.

Logan should start.

I think he will, sometimes you just don't believe everything the manager says to the press.

Big lad would be gutted to lose his place after Saturday's performance.

And Oxley could have no complaints if he did get dropped.

[sleeping giant]

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I agree that it's a bad decision but we've not seen Conrad jump up to save yet so he may not be the best as that. But still a bad decision.

Jump up and save ? He dealt with everything that was thrown at him on Saturday.

[I'm_cabbaged]

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as much as this is completely unknown... i tend to agree... No way Oxley makes any of those saves IMO. Perhaps the pens as he's shown himself to be decent at them but the one on ones during the game, Oxley goes to ground rather making himself big like Logan.

Oxley would've been standing on his line waiting for a shot for the one on ones. If stokes or Cummings had been suspended and the replacement had scored 4 goals would he have been dropped? That's what Logan basically did!!!!

[Franck Stanton]

IF Oxley does play on Wed then that must rate as one of the worst decisions EVER made by Stubbs. He totally contradicts himself in the article, first he says " as long as Mark is here he is my No 1" them goes on to say " every player is playing for his place " ? WTF ? If he picks an outfield player who has an outstanding game in his position, surely he retains his place in the starting 11, as , after all, he was replacing an off-form player in the first place. So, given that, why do the rules change just because it is a goalkeeper we are talking about ? It's not as if Oxley is such an outstanding keeper in the first place. Total madness not to start with Logan, total madness.