I'd go as far as to say that if you play both Allan and Mallan, you'll get the odd defence-splitting pass or howitzer shot to fawn over but it doesn't matter who you play alongside them, you'd better get used to the fact that you're going to lose the midfield battle so regularly that you're going to finish in the bottom 3.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Thread: Where has the swagger gone?
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20-10-2019 10:05 PM #31
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20-10-2019 10:15 PM #32This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
That was the gist of the last paragraph, 2 very similar players, you play one or the other.
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20-10-2019 10:25 PM #33
The swagger didn't just leaving with McGinn, McGeouch, Ambrose, etc leaving.
It was our mentality, our DNA - to go out and dominate games and score goals first and foremost. The players believed in themselves, had resilience and a will to win. We were hard to beat and had a never say die attitude.
That is what is missing now. Heckingbottom has created a team with a weak mentality. Players who can't handle the pressure of playing for Hibs and he seems incapable of getting them to perform.
You can see the difference in performances from the likes of Hanlon, Stevenson, Marciano, Horgan and others. Their form has dropped off a cliff and they look a shadow of their former selves, that is purely down to the manager.
I wonder if the hierarchy believe PH will develop further as a coach and be given time. That's the only reason I can think that he's not been relieved of his duties yet. Can you imagine if we hadn't beaten st Mirren??
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21-10-2019 07:09 AM #34
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the manager has bored it out of everyone. Keep the ball and pass it sideways, and repeat until the opposition score a set play.
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21-10-2019 07:26 AM #35
Allans recent interview is pretty telling. He is talks about how under Lennon they thought they could beat everyone. In fact it was expected. Its hard to have any swagger when you never win. We look totally lost of any confidence and have a manager who doesnt seem able to install it. The minute we go ahead we look scared that we will lose one. Its a shambles really.
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21-10-2019 08:27 AM #36This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We had arguably the best midfield in scotland they all left to be replaced by what we have now average.
But players react to good managers and there is no spark with this guy coupled with upstairs being well know one knows what's going on because it's silence.
Everyone has had enough action is required very quickly or they will loose the young fans who will quickly move onto to something else to fill their Saturday's
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21-10-2019 11:45 AM #37
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I have some sympathy for the manager. I don't see many leaders on the park. Tactics or not, if we had good players and leaders, when we went a goal up we would go and get a 2nd goal. It's about time the Scott Allans, Paul Hanlons etc stepped up and got their fingers out. A lot of supposedly good players hiding at the moment.
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21-10-2019 12:03 PM #38This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Its getting to the stage where they need to change the manager soon or we are going down. Would anyone trust this team to be able to grind out results in a relegation battle!?
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21-10-2019 01:04 PM #39
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