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He might have come good in the end but made a few critical mistakes.

Loved a 451 that he just didn’t have the players to play. Didn’t understand the need to play in the front foot and attack weaker teams, especially at home. Made a mediocre midfield worse.

Worth remembering how much Doidge struggled at the start under him - and picked up as soon as he had a strike partner.

Hecky had a decent half season up to the summer then a minging start to his second season.

I don’t think he’s that different to Jack Ross and given time he might well have picked up. He was never going to be given that time though and it was right that he went.

Not sure he “got” Scottish football at all.
I agree with most of that, but I think he just got lucky at the start. He didn't change anything but I think the team just got a collective boot up the erchie when Lennon was sacked/wasn't sacked.

There was no point in his time at Hibs that I thought he was the real deal. That might be more about me than him, but I'm usually as defensive as f*** about Hibs players and managers and Heckingbottom was the first I had no time for.