This is how it feels

**1875-Hibernia** · 17-09-2019 12:49 PM

The Edinburgh derby at the Leith San Siro on a Sunday, is there anything better for a Hibs fan? It's the fixture in recent years as fans, we haven't feared and been confident of a win. Except this time it's different. We have under-played in every game so far this season. We've yet to see what our best 11 are or our best formation is. We all have ideas of what we'd like to see from a 352,4231, to my preferred choice of the 442 narrow diamond. Strangely both managers are under huge pressure, with talk of a win costing the other their job. Whether that's likely to happen or not we will wait to see. I for one don't hope this game is the one that gives PH his p45.

As Hibs fans we are rightly worried about Sunday and some fearing the worst. In-fact, we're so worried there's been threads and comments on here hoping we lose, so the manager gets his marching orders. Hearts fans are equally divided with some fearing the worst and others coining the phrase "Levein will get them going for it" a phrase I've heard Hibs fans use many times. Let's look at the stats though - Levein as Hearts manager in all competitions against Hibs has won 4, lost 3 and drew 3. that's hardly anything to be ecstatic about!

Let's look a bit further at the stats though, in the last 10 league games Hearts have won 0 games and Hibs only 1, so not a great deal to shout about for either side. Yet as bad as we've been, we're still above them in the league. Let's break it down further though and look at home and away fixtures in the last 10. In Hibs last 5 home games in league we've lost once, scoring 5 and conceding 5. In Hearts last 5 away games, they've failed to win a single game. Beat 4 times and drew 1.1 with us, scoring 6 and conceding a whopping 10. Still fearing the worst? Let me provide a bit more detail, In the last 5 derbies in all competitions at Easter Road, we have won 3, drew 1 and lost 1.

While the pressure remains on both managers and I couldn't care about the pressure on Levein - We come up against a toiling Hearts side with key injuries, who are hounding for their manager to go. This is the game for Paul Heckingbottom and the players to give back to the fans. This is the one where PH and the players find out what it feels to be a Hibee.

**SON OF PADDY** · 17-09-2019 01:00 PM

Good post mate!
But if you don't mind,I'll still take my Imodium melts prior to the game.😉💩💩

**1875-Hibernia** · 17-09-2019 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by SON OF PADDY

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Good post mate!
But if you don't mind,I'll still take my Imodium melts prior to the game.😉💩💩

Anything other than a win and I suspect Heckingbottom will be taking them also.

**NC1875** · 17-09-2019 02:05 PM

Win on Sunday or not. He’s already proved he’s a clueless idiot who should be gone regardless of the result.

**1875-Hibernia** · 17-09-2019 09:25 PM

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Win on Sunday or not. He’s already proved he’s a clueless idiot who should be gone regardless of the result.

I don’t believe he is the man to have us consistently challenging for a European place, but maybe, just maybe a win pushes us on and reunites the club to a successful season.

**Smartie** · 17-09-2019 09:32 PM

This is not one of your best Jonnyboy.

Were you even at the game?

Was there a game?

**1875-Hibernia** · 17-09-2019 09:50 PM

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This is not one of your best Jonnyboy.

Were you even at the game?

Was there a game?

Sorry not sure if you’ve posted on the wrong thread or if that’s some urban reference I’m not getting?

***Jonnyboy*** · 17-09-2019 10:34 PM

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This is not one of your best Jonnyboy.

Were you even at the game?

Was there a game?

***Jonnyboy*** · 17-09-2019 10:35 PM

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Sorry not sure if you’ve posted on the wrong thread or if that’s some urban reference I’m not getting?

Don't sweat, buddy. It's just that I write up each game under the banner headline "This is how if feels"

**1875-Hibernia** · 18-09-2019 10:42 AM

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Don't sweat, buddy. It's just that I write up each game under the banner headline "This is how if feels"

Ah I see- I will try not to pinch your headlines in future. Just thought it was time for a reality check with so many having us beat before a ball is kicked!