Newell on fans jeers vs Cove

[HendoDelivered]

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Well said Joe.

[Unseen work]

Brilliant.

Good on him coming out and saying it, not many would but he’s 100% spot on.

[Carheenlea]

I’m really looking forward to seeing the end result of this transitional period - since I started going in the late 70’s it’s felt like we’ve been told to be patient while we are in a transitional period for whats felt like a lot of that time!

[NAE NOOKIE]

He has a point. Look at the team versus Cove, two guys playing their first ever game for the club and a midfield player on the right of a back three, all of them adapting to a new style of play. That against opposition on a 15 game unbeaten run who were clearly a better team than the league they are in, that was evident after about 15 minutes.

OK every fan, including me, can get disgruntled during the game at poor play or the ball not being played forward fast enough and have a moan ... but booing the team off at half time and full time is just totally unhelpful .... I just don't see the point of it.

[heretoday]

Cove are a tough act as I'm sure many will find out in the seasons to come. You don't encourage your team by booing.
Credit to Hibs for persevering.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

There is of course an section of the ground where folks can go, vent their spleen and if they wish hurl abuse at Hibs players.it’s called the Away End. Perhaps some folks need to reflect.

[erin go bragh]

He better not come on here after a defeat 😂
But seriously he is spot on , jeering your own team is brutal

[cameronw-hfc]

Always got annoyed at the boos for "passing it backwards", especially so now. A good example would be Aberdeen. Started off slow, but after a period of adjustment, they started winning games again, playing considerably more attractive football than last season. I think we will get there under Maloney, I'd rather we lost trying to play football properly than lose by hoofing it and hoping for the best.

[Broken Gnome]

He said that about as well as he could have done. Don't see how anyone can argue with that, regardless of how well you think the team or individuals played.

[MWHIBBIES]

It's all very well and I agree with Joe, but our team should be more than good enough to be winning consistently without needing to spend a while adapting to a playstyle that may not even work.

If we lose the next 3, but the manager says we're improving and showing signs, will folk be happy? I definitely won't.

[JimBHibees]

Joe makes a very good point absolutely brutal to be moaning when trying to pass the ball especially when we go back to go forward. Quite a fundamental change and fans need to show a bit of patience however usually in short supply at ER.

[FilipinoHibs]

If passed the ball forward now and again the boos might stop.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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If passed the ball forward now and again the boos might stop.

This is getting out of hand now - if folk say it often enough they start believing it. Did you miss the match on Thursday?

[GreenCastle]

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If passed the ball forward now and again the boos might stop.

What happens when a player can’t pass the ball forward ? Or what would you do as a coach ?

[FilipinoHibs]

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This is getting out of hand now - if folk say it often enough they start believing it. Did you miss the match on Thursday?

No I had the miss fortune of watching the full 120 minutes. Against DU and Aberdeen we were quickly moving the ball forward in nice triangles. Against Celtic and Cove back to the sideways stuff. Only difference from Ross is we are trying to play the ball out from the back. Try is the word as we were often putting ourselves in trouble. Who did not play against DU and Aberdeen but played against Celtic and Cove? There is part of the problem.

[bigwheel]

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If passed the ball forward now and again the boos might stop.

generic tropes like this really pull this site down …no openness to actually reflect on the important point of what a player is saying.

[Since90+2]

This nonsense about Newell not passing the ball forward was started by someone who doesn't have a clue about football and continued on by those with a similar knowledge of the game.

[BILLYHIBS]

Well try passing the ball forward then !

[Since452]

Never understand booing our own team. Does absolutely no good at all.

[flash]

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generic tropes like this really pull this site down …no openness to actually reflect on the important point of what a player is saying.

It does indeed.

He clearly explains why things are a bit of a struggle just now as the players adapt to a new manager.

Why some people choose to respond to this with a smarterse remark is beyond me.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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No I had the miss fortune of watching the full 120 minutes. Against DU and Aberdeen we were quickly moving the ball forward in nice triangles. Against Celtic and Cove back to the sideways stuff. Only difference from Ross is we are trying to play the ball out from the back. Try is the word as we were often putting ourselves in trouble. Who did not play against DU and Aberdeen but played against Celtic and Cove? There is part of the problem.

Drivel. Loads of forward passes - it was really noticeable. Repeating stuff like this helps no one - particularly with it not being true.

[Callum_62]

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If passed the ball forward now and again the boos might stop.

You must've watched the game with your eyes closed

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[Danderhall Hibs]

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What happens when a player can’t pass the ball forward ? Or what would you do as a coach ?

You punt it into the channel I think?

[Hibbyradge]

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Drivel.

It is rubbish.

Newell was as forward looking as any other player against Cove. He was always trying to put Hibs on the front foot.

I suppose if you're waiting to moan about, or expect, a backwards pass, that's what you'll see, but that's not a charge that can be laid at Newell's door on Thursday.

[BlackSheep]

What some folk failed to remember is that while we in the stands with our heightened point of view can see more of the pitch than the players that are on it…. Sometimes the only obvious pass is backwards or sideways, or sometimes it’s the only safe option that they can see… it’s easy sitting a few rows up to see other players but from ground level it’s a lot more difficult.

[Sir David Gray]

Rightly or wrongly when Hibs need extra time to beat a part time side from two divisions below us at home then fans will get a bit annoyed. Also not helped by it being a cold January night and I'm afraid the players need to accept that.

Is it helpful? No. However fans from all over the world use booing as the way to show their displeasure at what they are watching and I don't see that changing. Newell himself accepts in that article that a team of our quality should have been putting in a better performance and getting a better result.

[Hibbyradge]

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Rightly or wrongly when Hibs need extra time to beat a part time side from two divisions below us at home then fans will get a bit annoyed. Also not helped by it being a cold January night and I'm afraid the players need to accept that.

Is it helpful? No. However fans from all over the world use booing as the way to show their displeasure at what they are watching and I don't see that changing. Newell himself accepts in that article that a team of our quality should have been putting in a better performance and getting a better result.

That's fair, but blaming Newell for being negative on Thursday is not.

[WhileTheChief..]

He may have a point but at least these fans were there.

It was Cove, and we were pretty gash for most of the game, as we have been for most of the season.

It was a tiny bit of booing ffs.

[hibsbollah]

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Rightly or wrongly when Hibs need extra time to beat a part time side from two divisions below us at home then fans will get a bit annoyed. Also not helped by it being a cold January night and I'm afraid the players need to accept that.

Is it helpful? No. However fans from all over the world use booing as the way to show their displeasure at what they are watching and I don't see that changing. Newell himself accepts in that article that a team of our quality should have been putting in a better performance and getting a better result.

It’s happening far too often though. I think I’ve actually booed Hibs at half time twice in the 40 odd years I’ve been going to see them, i just couldn’t control my frustration. But it seems to be the done thing now simply if we’re not winning at Halftime or if the play isn’t particularly exciting.

[Jones28]

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He may have a point but at least these fans were there.

It was Cove, and we were pretty gash for most of the game, as we have been for most of the season.

It was a tiny bit of booing ffs.

A roundabout way of saying "A've paid ma money Ah can do what Ah want." which is up there with the worst tropes of football "supporters".