Team v Hearts in Semi Final

[Jones28]

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It’s Kevin Nisbet

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[superfurryhibby]

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and yet, it happened, so you have zero choice but to accept it.

I often wonder happens once we stop accepting the unacceptable?

With regard to the team, Stevenson will play and we should match them man for man, as has been said, we have better players and will beat them if we utilise them well enough.

[Dashing Bob S]

I think we should field a full strength team.

[Northernhibee]

Let them worry about us. We’re the top flight team, we’ve played more competitive games this season, set ourselves up to play to our full potential.

That’s what happened in the 2-2 money spinner - Hearts in the first half attacked us, played the way they play and it fell apart for them when they tried to contain us and stop us from playing.

Scudding Dundee isn’t as impressive as us scudding Livi away from home or holding Rangers to a 2-2 draw when they hadn’t even conceded a goal.

Take a couple of precautions here and there but by and large we need to play to our strengths.

[Since452]

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Let them worry about us. We’re the top flight team, we’ve played more competitive games this season, set ourselves up to play to our full potential.

That’s what happened in the 2-2 money spinner - Hearts in the first half attacked us, played the way they play and it fell apart for them when they tried to contain us and stop us from playing.

Scudding Dundee isn’t as impressive as us scudding Livi away from home or holding Rangers to a 2-2 draw when they hadn’t even conceded a goal.

Take a couple of precautions here and there but by and large we need to play to our strengths.

This

[Not In The Know]

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Let them worry about us. We’re the top flight team, we’ve played more competitive games this season, set ourselves up to play to our full potential.

That’s what happened in the 2-2 money spinner - Hearts in the first half attacked us, played the way they play and it fell apart for them when they tried to contain us and stop us from playing.

Scudding Dundee isn’t as impressive as us scudding Livi away from home or holding Rangers to a 2-2 draw when they hadn’t even conceded a goal.

Take a couple of precautions here and there but by and large we need to play to our strengths.

As long as we do the exact opposite of what we did against the at ER last time.

[Nicho87]

Marciano

McGinn
Porteous
Hanlon
Doig

Gogic
Newell
Boyle
Murphy

Nisbet
Doidge

[Waxy]

After waiting 114 years to win the Scottish cup, might we only have to wait another four to win it again?

[Glory Lurker]

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After waiting 114 years to win the Scottish cup, might we only have to wait another four to win it again?

Don't. I'm still hurting that we didn't make it two in a row!

[Since452]

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Don't. I'm still hurting that we didn't make it two in a row!

Still irks me that. I really think the wave of momentum could have made that reality. Was stuck outside at the turnstiles and was 2-0 Aberdeen when I got in. Who knows what could have happened had we got to the final.

[Smartie]

Malkowski

De la Cruz
Hunter
Sauzee
Hanlon

Horgan
Latapy
Lyndon Andrews
Albert Kidd


Paatelainen
Cummings


Get Zibi in there just so they know we're pish in goal and they can't get the ball anywhere near it.

[Inconsequential]

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Malkowski

De la Cruz
Hunter
Sauzee
Hanlon

Horgan
Latapy
Lyndon Andrews
Albert Kidd


Paatelainen
Cummings


Get Zibi in there just so they know we're pish in goal and they can't get the ball anywhere near it.

Wouldn't have Hanlon at left back.

[Brightside]

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Marciano

McGinn
Porteous
Hanlon
Doig

Gogic
Newell
Boyle
Murphy

Nisbet
Doidge

Agree with this. And Doig will in effect play as LWB. Allowing Murphy freedom to push up and inside. Stevenson comes on after 65.

[Since452]

Anyone know if Murphy is back training yet?

[Smartie]

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Wouldn't have Hanlon at left back.

Yeah, but does he get a game ahead of either Hunter or Sauzee at CB? I think we need Hanlon up in their box for corners, same with Hunter, and we need Sauzee arriving late for shots outside the box and back post headers.
I thought about Stevenson for LB to utterly bamboozle them with his LC winners medal but Hanlon shades it there.

My main issue with the team was whether or not Kidd might make a bigger impact against them from the bench.

[Inconsequential]

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Yeah, but does he get a game ahead of either Hunter or Sauzee at CB? I think we need Hanlon up in their box for corners, same with Hunter, and we need Sauzee arriving late for shots outside the box and back post headers.
I thought about Stevenson for LB to utterly bamboozle them with his LC winners medal but Hanlon shades it there.

My main issue with the team was whether or not Kidd might make a bigger impact against them from the bench.

Ok and I'll have a pint of whatever it is you're drinking. GGTTH.

[Aldo]

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Marciano

McGinn
Porteous
Hanlon
Doig

Gogic
Newell
Boyle
Murphy

Nisbet
Doidge

I’d be happy with that team.

I really do think Murphy is the key to this game.

No complacency and don’t get involved in a kicking match.


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[hibeejeebies]

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This and then Magennis on for Newell when he inevitably gets injured.

I do like the front 6 of

Magennis Gogic Newell

Boyle Nisbet Murphy

But as others have said, I feel this is the game for Doidge and I think we will need an extra body in midfield.

Lewy over Doig is a no brainer for me in this one.

I think you've managed to pay Joe Newell both a compliment and an insult there 😁

[Since90+2]

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Anyone know if Murphy is back training yet?

He's out today so wouldn't think so. He's only been out for a couple of weeks so would imagine if he was fit enough to train he'd be fit enough to be in the squad.

[wookie70]

Marciano

McGinn
Porteous
Hanlon
Stevenson

Gogic
Newell
Boyle
Magennis(assuming Murphy is out)

Nisbet
Doidge

Not a game for Doig to start imo and if Murphy is out then I think we may go with the players above, possibly in a 442 but maybe a 532

[JimBHibees]

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He's out today so wouldn't think so. He's only been out for a couple of weeks so would imagine if he was fit enough to train he'd be fit enough to be in the squad.

Possible he is back training but they don't want to gamble on the Killie pitch as think that is where he did his acl a few years back. Hope he is ok for next week as think he can make a difference. Would assume if he is it would only be from the bench which is a shame.

[green day]

I think it is great for Edinburgh football that both teams are going into the semi final in third place in their respective divisions................................

[JOD]

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I think it is great for Edinburgh football that both teams are going into the semi final in third place in their respective divisions................................

Superb

[gbhibby]

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Marciano

McGinn
Porteous
Hanlon
Doig

Gogic
Newell
Boyle
Murphy

Nisbet
Doidge

Happy with that team but Boyler needs to up his game he has not been at his best in the last two games. Hearts fans say they only need to stop Boyle to win the game. Murphy gives us width on the other side of the pitch. We also have options on the bench.

[Diclonius]

This is our most important game since the 2016 cup final. Maybe even 2012.

We HAVE to win. Losing to a Hearts team in the division below, with the team we have, the form we have, and at ****ing Hampden AGAIN would be unforgivable.

My first ever Hibs game was the 2006 semi final and I don't think I've ever really gotten over it. Winning this would go some way toward fixing that.

[IberianHibernian]

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This is our most important game since the 2016 cup final. Maybe even 2012.

We HAVE to win. Losing to a Hearts team in the division below, with the team we have, the form we have, and at ****ing Hampden AGAIN would be unforgivable.

My first ever Hibs game was the 2006 semi final and I don't think I've ever really gotten over it. Winning this would go some way toward fixing that.

It`s a one off cup match against a team from a lower division where inferior team always has a chance of causing a surprise . Played in an empty stadium with winners playing final in an empty stadium in December or possibly much later depending on circumstances . Like all semi finals it`s an important match but we`ve had lots of important matches since 2016 and 2012 . Hopefully we`ll make semis and finals of both cup tournaments in 20 / 21 so will have more matches to be considered most important .

[hibbysam]

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It`s a one off cup match against a team from a lower division where inferior team always has a chance of causing a surprise . Played in an empty stadium with winners playing final in an empty stadium in December or possibly much later depending on circumstances . Like all semi finals it`s an important match but we`ve had lots of important matches since 2016 and 2012 . Hopefully we`ll make semis and finals of both cup tournaments in 20 / 21 so will have more matches to be considered most important .

None of which against Hearts when we are building a head of steam. There is no match of greater importance than an Edinburgh derby to reach a cup final (unless we got them in a final again). This is our chance to right a lot of wrongs.

[Northernhibee]

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None of which against Hearts when we are building a head of steam. There is no match of greater importance than an Edinburgh derby to reach a cup final (unless we got them in a final again). This is our chance to right a lot of wrongs.

How many times do we need to right those wrongs though? We carry no weight from the past into this game. We've already pumped them out of the Scottish cup three times since that day, on one occasion going through to win the whole thing after being 2-0 down at Tynie with ten minutes to go.

The reason it took so long for us to win the cup for a third time was, by the end of that run, the weight that history put on our shoulders was nearly unbearable and I'm convinced that if we'd scored even five minutes before we did the end result may have been completely different. We can't carry that weight now we've done so much to shed it.

[superfurryhibby]

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This is our most important game since the 2016 cup final. Maybe even 2012.

We HAVE to win. Losing to a Hearts team in the division below, with the team we have, the form we have, and at ****ing Hampden AGAIN would be unforgivable.

My first ever Hibs game was the 2006 semi final and I don't think I've ever really gotten over it. Winning this would go some way toward fixing that.

Take off the hair underpants.

[B.H.F.C]

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This is our most important game since the 2016 cup final. Maybe even 2012.

We HAVE to win. Losing to a Hearts team in the division below, with the team we have, the form we have, and at ****ing Hampden AGAIN would be unforgivable.

My first ever Hibs game was the 2006 semi final and I don't think I've ever really gotten over it. Winning this would go some way toward fixing that.

Totally agree. Have always thought Hearts record against us is down to attitude more than anything else. Certainly in recent times. Don’t need to look much further than last season when two of their four league wins were at Easter Road. Everybody from the tea lady to the kit man to the management will be hammering the importance of this game into their players. Ours need to realise the importance of this. We need to win, no excuses.