Jack Ross

[Diclonius]

Judging by the micro-analysis of every game to rake out some kind of negative I assume most people either weren't here during the **** years of 2010-14, or have repressed those memories entirely.

[Allez Hibs]

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What a lot of us can’t understand is why there is this seemingly relentless focus on JR to the point that it’s all about him.

His overall body of work is such that it’s clear he’s doing a great job.

Don’t recall managers like Lennon or Mowbray having fingers pointed at them in this way and they didn’t come too close to winning a cup at Hibs.

Looking back at our Hampden games last season - we should have beaten Hearts and had the first St Johnstone game wrapped up by half time. Can’t see how players missing penalties and open goals is down to his management to be honest.

See last home Derby before Hearts were relegated and subsequent Semi Final v Hearts then Semi Final and Final v St Johnstone.

[Peevemor]

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See last home Derby before Hearts were relegated and subsequent Semi Final v Hearts then Semi Final and Final v St Johnstone.

Scratched record. Can we maybe move on?

[bigwheel]

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Judging by the micro-analysis of every game to rake out some kind of negative I assume most people either weren't here during the **** years of 2010-14, or have repressed those memories entirely.

Ha! So true ..


there are those who explore negatives in an interesting way, and then there are those who simply thrive when creating a negative tone in these boards …

We have lost one game this season - in Europe when we went down to ten men..the league campaign is going well, and we are in the first semi final of the season ..yet you’d think by some of these threads we were fighting relegation …incredible really ..

[WhileTheChief..]

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Judging by the micro-analysis of every game to rake out some kind of negative I assume most people either weren't here during the **** years of 2010-14, or have repressed those memories entirely.

We've moved on from these days thankfully.

It's only right that we apply higher standards than we did back then.

Otherwise we might as well just to say "each well, it's better than when Bertie Auld was manager, let's just enjoy things"!

[GRA]

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What a lot of us can’t understand is why there is this seemingly relentless focus on JR to the point that it’s all about him.

His overall body of work is such that it’s clear he’s doing a great job.

Don’t recall managers like Lennon or Mowbray having fingers pointed at them in this way and they didn’t come too close to winning a cup at Hibs.

Looking back at our Hampden games last season - we should have beaten Hearts and had the first St Johnstone game wrapped up by half time. Can’t see how players missing penalties and open goals is down to his management to be honest.

I'm baffled too. Since he joined he's got the best win % outside the Old Firm, reached at least the semis of every domestic cup and led us to our highest league finish for 16 years in his first full season.

Compared to some of the dross we've witnessed over the last decade these are good times. Yet when games go against us (sometimes decided by the finer margins) people can't wait to stick the boot in. Bizarre.

[Shrekko]

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See last home Derby before Hearts were relegated and subsequent Semi Final v Hearts then Semi Final and Final v St Johnstone.

I’d already commented on 2 of the games - we should have won them.

Like I say - Im more than happy with his overall body of work which is how I’ll judge him. If you think a a manger at Hibs can’t be deemed a success unless we’re winning silverware left and right then I disagree.

We’ve had a couple of bitter disappointments in the last couple of years - tough to take but nothing is tougher than watching us being dross every week in front of about 6000 fans. Glad that’s a distant memory.

[jacomo]

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It is a reasonable point though. If you get through some big games they then don’t count because the next one is bigger.

If you lose them they count as big games though. Unless we win trophies I suspect his winning of quarters and semis don’t really get credited too much.

Nah it’s not.

I think the Hibs fanbase and owner are generally united in the view that Hibs *should* be getting to domestic cup semi finals regularly.

This is not to dismiss last nights result - it’s great - but we were favourites to go through, no?

[oneone73]

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Nah it’s not.

I think the Hibs fanbase and owner are generally united in the view that Hibs *should* be getting to domestic cup semi finals regularly.

This is not to dismiss last nights result - it’s great - but we were favourites to go through, no?

Would that be because Jack Ross has built a fine team?

[CallumLaidlaw]

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Nah it’s not.

I think the Hibs fanbase and owner are generally united in the view that Hibs *should* be getting to domestic cup semi finals regularly.

This is not to dismiss last nights result - it’s great - but we were favourites to go through, no?

Yeah we were and yes we think we should. But that’s not how football works is it. To get to the semis of 4 cup competitions in a row is brilliantly consistent.

We probably now take for granted our consistency in cup competitions. Last night meant we’ve reached the semis 12 times in 11 seasons. Been in 5 finals in the last 10 seasons. Outside of the Old Firm that is tremendous. Unfortunately that means we rightly expect more from being deeper in those competitions, and a 20% success rate in finals is pretty poor.


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[Diclonius]

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We've moved on from these days thankfully.

It's only right that we apply higher standards than we did back then.

Otherwise we might as well just to say "each well, it's better than when Bertie Auld was manager, let's just enjoy things"!

We should absolutely set a high standard, but we're second, unbeaten and in another semi final. Don't get it tbh.

[G15 Hibs]

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Otherwise we might as well just to say "each well, it's better than when Bertie Auld was manager, let's just enjoy things"!

That *is* how I feel a lot of the time when watching Hibs when we're doing well. I like just enjoying it. I hope that's permitted.

[weecounty hibby]

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Judging by the micro-analysis of every game to rake out some kind of negative I assume most people either weren't here during the **** years of 2010-14, or have repressed those memories entirely.

I've been watching Hibs for 48 years now and really wish that 2010 to 2014 were our only really **** years!!! The last few years have been good, JR has us performing at a consistently high level since he cam in

[WhileTheChief..]

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We should absolutely set a high standard, but we're second, unbeaten and in another semi final. Don't get it tbh.

Agreed, I'm loving it just now. Great times for us and I only see things getting better

[Since452]

If any support deserved a few years of consistent success it's us. I genuinely think we'll get that under Jack, Ben and Ron. The club will become the biggest it's ever been in my lifetime.

[JimBHibees]

Seems like we are not allowed to enjoy significant wins like last night. They all aren't good enough when you have but what about these games we lost in the past. The past has gone enjoy the moment. What a way to run your life.

[JimBHibees]

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Judging by the micro-analysis of every game to rake out some kind of negative I assume most people either weren't here during the **** years of 2010-14, or have repressed those memories entirely.

Agree try living through the 80s as a Hibee absolutely horrific.

[The Veteran]

This is a good team, make no mistake about that. And the good news is that we’re only going to get better.

[superfurryhibby]

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Agree try living through the 80s as a Hibee absolutely horrific.

A decade to forget. Auld, Stanton, Blackley and the early years of Miller.

We should enjoy what we are building, it doesn't happen that often.

[Since452]

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Agree try living through the 80s as a Hibee absolutely horrific.

To make it worse Aberdeen and Dundee United were going through their glory years and Hearts almost won the league. Definitely a decade to forget.

[JimBHibees]

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To make it worse Aberdeen and Dundee United were going through their glory years and Hearts almost won the league. Definitely a decade to forget.

Think we got to Hampden once in that decade so would suggest we maybe appreciate where we are at present a wee bit more.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Agree try living through the 80s as a Hibee absolutely horrific.

Even then we managed to knock Rangers out of the League Cup at the semi final stage 2-0 at Easter Road and 0-1 away in the second leg

They don’t like it up em!

[miy00015]

Absolutely in no way taking JR, the current team, and the last couple seasons for granted in saying this. I do worry that sitting in defending tight leads the way we have done a few times now isn’t the best option, considering how dangerous we look when we go for teams. Admittedly I am yet another armchair manager, just wish JR and Hibs would look to break faster and push up more.

[Allez Hibs]

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Nah it’s not.

I think the Hibs fanbase and owner are generally united in the view that Hibs *should* be getting to domestic cup semi finals regularly.

This is not to dismiss last nights result - it’s great - but we were favourites to go through, no?

Fully agree. With the size of our club now expectations have increased not just plodding along happy go lucky.

[Andy74]

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Absolutely in no way taking JR, the current team, and the last couple seasons for granted in saying this. I do worry that sitting in defending tight leads the way we have done a few times now isn’t the best option, considering how dangerous we look when we go for teams. Admittedly I am yet another armchair manager, just wish JR and Hibs would look to break faster and push up more.

It happens to all teams at times - 3-0 at half time seldom delivers a 6-0 at full time.

Scott Allan talked after the game of Dundee Utd shooting down the slope with nothing to lose. They pushed full backs high up the pitch and they get momentum.

[blackpoolhibs]

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Fully agree. With the size of our club now expectations have increased not just plodding along happy go lucky.

We were never plodding along happy go lucky, when we were pish we said we were pish, it's just now that we are decent, some folk cant bring themselves to say so.

[Allez Hibs]

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Absolutely in no way taking JR, the current team, and the last couple seasons for granted in saying this. I do worry that sitting in defending tight leads the way we have done a few times now isn’t the best option, considering how dangerous we look when we go for teams. Admittedly I am yet another armchair manager, just wish JR and Hibs would look to break faster and push up more.

Easier said than done, it's difficult for a manager to get them pushed up during a match when it's happening. During a match a defence can just sit naturally deeper and all of a sudden the dynamic of the match has changed.

[Diclonius]

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We were never plodding along happy go lucky, when we were pish we said we were pish, it's just now that we are decent, some folk cant bring themselves to say so.

To be fair, if I held the belief that we'll somehow beat Hearts 4-0 before every single derby I'd probably be disappointed too.

[Brightside]

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If any support deserved a few years of consistent success it's us. I genuinely think we'll get that under Jack, Ben and Ron. The club will become the biggest it's ever been in my lifetime.

I’m not sure why we deserve success more than any other team?

[Allez Hibs]

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Scratched record. Can we maybe move on?

Now, that is the question. Another Semi Final for Jack Ross, another shot at glory. Can he deliver this time?

42 years since losing to Rangers at Hampden and generally a good record in Semi Finals against them.