Embarrassing "support" today

[Barman Stanton]

I don’t think there is anything wrong with what he said. Of course a toxic atmosphere will transfer to the players. Naive to think otherwise.

[jeffers]

He needs to understand why the players were anxious which he admits was prior to the fans reaction.

If he wants Scott Allan to come into the middle of the park why not start him there in the first place and play a genuine wide man to occupy the opposition fullback. Unfortunately what I took from his interview is he will continue to play him on the right rather than admit he’s got it wrong.

[Marvellous]

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Do i need to? I read the quotes on the bbc and he says it transfered onto the players. It didnt. They were poor before the sub and after it.

So you're accusing him of ignoring the 15 minutes before the sub even though you don't actually know what he said in the interview? Brilliant.

If you did watch the interview you'd see that he said there was anxiety in the performance before the boos.

[WhileTheChief..]

I thought that was the best interview he’s given.

He seems a bit more sure of himself and confident. Maybe last week’s reaction hit home with him?

I don’t see anything wrong with what he’s said here.

[Since452]

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I thought that was the best interview he’s given.

He seems a bit more sure of himself and confident. Maybe last week’s reaction hit home with him?

I don’t see anything wrong with what he’s said here.

Beat me to it. Thought he explained himself extremely well and the reasons for the fans comment and playing Scotty on the right. Thought he was bang on.

[B.H.F.C]

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I thought that was the best interview he’s given.

He seems a bit more sure of himself and confident. Maybe last week’s reaction hit home with him?

I don’t see anything wrong with what he’s said here.

Other than after the game last Saturday, he speaks relatively well most of the time I think.

As we’ve seen with the high press chat, it’s one thing to say it but another thing all together to implement it. We’ll see on Saturday if anything has hit home.

[Keith_M]

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Beat me to it. Thought he explained himself extremely well and the reasons for the fans comment and playing Scotty on the right. Thought he was bang on.

Do you honestly think that was a good idea?

[Nicho87]

Do one hecky. Batting against the fans now to justify your calls that cost us three points, roll on the mutual termination. Won’t be missed.

[Hibees1973]

Sorry, but I disagree with most of the posters on this.

Some really need to have a reality check. We are not the side we were a couple of seasons back. All the reasons we’re out of our control, good players moving on to better clubs, Lennon leaving, etc. I have supported Hibs for over 40 years and we always tend to have 3 or 4 good years, at best, then we fall away. We are in the midst of this happening now.

Heckingbottom has only been in charge for around 20 real games and has not a bad record, albeit we fell away badly at the end of last season and performances so far this season have been patchy.

He does seem a decent guy and deserves some patience from even our most fanatical support. He is though entering a significant run of fixtures with a difficult game on Saturday and after the international break a cup Q/final and games against Hearts, Celtic and Aberdeen. Real possibility we will lose on Saturday against a good Motherwell away on Saturday, which takes us into the international break. This is going to be a key period for our manager. He needs this time to get a few injuries cleared up and find the balance of still scoring goals but tightening things up at the back. He cannot complain about not getting more players in. Our goalie is one of the best in the league. James & Stevenson at full back with Porteous & Jackson at centre back. With Boyle out Hecky needs our two wide players, Horgan and Middleton to step up. Kamberi up front looking good but Doidge a waste of money. Allan is a shoe-in just behind Kamberi. Heckingbottom’s biggest problem is the midfield. We have no leaders with McGinn and McGeouch gone. Leaves us with the likes of Malllan, Vela, Slivka and the new guy Hallberg. Not convinced by the first 3 so hope Hallberg fits the bill. I would go with him and Vela as they have energy and get around the park.

If by the end of September we are out of the League Cup and in bottom 6 I would then have real concerns about Heckingbottom.

[jacomo]

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We were definitely worse in the last 20 minutes than any other period. Do you think it helped them?

Nothing to do with the crowd imo.

We simply couldn’t keep possession and invited St Johnstone to have loads of chances to equalise.

Hecky is a chancer if he thinks he can palm off the blame on the fans.

[B.H.F.C]

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I have supported Hibs for over 40 years and we always tend to have 3 or 4 good years, at best, then we fall away. We are in the midst of this happening now.

I’ve seen this put up a few times. It needs to be different and it should be different with what we have in place now

In those 40 years I bet we’ve never had the advantage we have now over most other teams in the league. The training ground and all the things we have in place there. Around 13,000 season ticket holders. Debt free.

If we just ‘fall away’ as we have in the past then it’s mismanagement all round. I’m not saying we should be nailed on to finish third or anything like that. But we should be looking capable of it at least.

[hibeerealist]

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I’ve seen this put up a few times. It needs to be different and it should be different with what we have in place now

In those 40 years I bet we’ve never had the advantage we have now over most other teams in the league. The training ground and all the things we have in place there. Around 13,000 season ticket holders. Debt free.

If we just ‘fall away’ as we have in the past then it’s mismanagement all round. I’m not saying we should be nailed on to finish third or anything like that. But we should be looking capable of it at least.

Spot on and the only way this cycle will be accepted is if the happy clappers get their way, where is the ambition!!???

[GreenCastle]

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I’ve seen this put up a few times. It needs to be different and it should be different with what we have in place now

In those 40 years I bet we’ve never had the advantage we have now over most other teams in the league. The training ground and all the things we have in place there. Around 13,000 season ticket holders. Debt free.

If we just ‘fall away’ as we have in the past then it’s mismanagement all round. I’m not saying we should be nailed on to finish third or anything like that. But we should be looking capable of it at least.

Yup - maybe it’s a generation thing but the younger generation demand more.

There is no reason we can’t do what Aberdeen have been doing as a minimum.

Some of the worst posts on this website are when folk say we have been crap before which means we have to be crap in future - I’m sorry but that’s not acceptable. Paying high ticket prices and with the infrastructure we have we should be doing better.

[SquashedFrogg]

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Spot on and the only way this cycle will be accepted is if the happy clappers get their way, where is the ambition!!???

Ironic username. You're not really a realist are you?

Ambition is a must. Without doubt. But a sense of proportion is a close second.

Of course it is possible to come 3rd. But shouldn't be an expectation. History clearly tells us this.

Always laugh when the 'happy clapper' tag is used. Quite a revealing view.

Smile. Life's not so bad.

[SquashedFrogg]

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Yup - maybe it’s a generation thing but the younger generation demand more.

There is no reason we can’t do what Aberdeen have been doing as a minimum.

Some of the worst posts on this website are when folk say we have been crap before which means we have to be crap in future - I’m sorry but that’s not acceptable. Paying high ticket prices and with the infrastructure we have we should be doing better.

Has anyone ever said "we have been crap before which means we have to be crap in future"? Apologies if someone has. I just find it really strange that anyone would say that.

[elevengoats]

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Sorry, but I disagree with most of the posters on this.

Some really need to have a reality check. We are not the side we were a couple of seasons back. All the reasons we’re out of our control, good players moving on to better clubs, Lennon leaving, etc. I have supported Hibs for over 40 years and we always tend to have 3 or 4 good years, at best, then we fall away. We are in the midst of this happening now.

Heckingbottom has only been in charge for around 20 real games and has not a bad record, albeit we fell away badly at the end of last season and performances so far this season have been patchy.

He does seem a decent guy and deserves some patience from even our most fanatical support. He is though entering a significant run of fixtures with a difficult game on Saturday and after the international break a cup Q/final and games against Hearts, Celtic and Aberdeen. Real possibility we will lose on Saturday against a good Motherwell away on Saturday, which takes us into the international break. This is going to be a key period for our manager. He needs this time to get a few injuries cleared up and find the balance of still scoring goals but tightening things up at the back. He cannot complain about not getting more players in. Our goalie is one of the best in the league. James & Stevenson at full back with Porteous & Jackson at centre back. With Boyle out Hecky needs our two wide players, Horgan and Middleton to step up. Kamberi up front looking good but Doidge a waste of money. Allan is a shoe-in just behind Kamberi. Heckingbottom’s biggest problem is the midfield. We have no leaders with McGinn and McGeouch gone. Leaves us with the likes of Malllan, Vela, Slivka and the new guy Hallberg. Not convinced by the first 3 so hope Hallberg fits the bill. I would go with him and Vela as they have energy and get around the park.

If by the end of September we are out of the League Cup and in bottom 6 I would then have real concerns about Heckingbottom.

Spot on!

[jacomo]

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Yup - maybe it’s a generation thing but the younger generation demand more.

There is no reason we can’t do what Aberdeen have been doing as a minimum.

Some of the worst posts on this website are when folk say we have been crap before which means we have to be crap in future - I’m sorry but that’s not acceptable. Paying high ticket prices and with the infrastructure we have we should be doing better.

I do agree with this.

New ownership, great stadium, great facilities, established structure... why shouldn’t we now reap the benefits?

We often look enviously at the level of resources Aberdeen or Hearts have, but both those clubs have issues of their own to address.

Results aren’t guaranteed but we can surely expect a certain level of performance. If the boos help bring that home to Hecky, all to the good.

[scooby]

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Sorry, but I disagree with most of the posters on this.

Some really need to have a reality check. We are not the side we were a couple of seasons back. All the reasons we’re out of our control, good players moving on to better clubs, Lennon leaving, etc. I have supported Hibs for over 40 years and we always tend to have 3 or 4 good years, at best, then we fall away. We are in the midst of this happening now.

Heckingbottom has only been in charge for around 20 real games and has not a bad record, albeit we fell away badly at the end of last season and performances so far this season have been patchy.

He does seem a decent guy and deserves some patience from even our most fanatical support. He is though entering a significant run of fixtures with a difficult game on Saturday and after the international break a cup Q/final and games against Hearts, Celtic and Aberdeen. Real possibility we will lose on Saturday against a good Motherwell away on Saturday, which takes us into the international break. This is going to be a key period for our manager. He needs this time to get a few injuries cleared up and find the balance of still scoring goals but tightening things up at the back. He cannot complain about not getting more players in. Our goalie is one of the best in the league. James & Stevenson at full back with Porteous & Jackson at centre back. With Boyle out Hecky needs our two wide players, Horgan and Middleton to step up. Kamberi up front looking good but Doidge a waste of money. Allan is a shoe-in just behind Kamberi. Heckingbottom’s biggest problem is the midfield. We have no leaders with McGinn and McGeouch gone. Leaves us with the likes of Malllan, Vela, Slivka and the new guy Hallberg. Not convinced by the first 3 so hope Hallberg fits the bill. I would go with him and Vela as they have energy and get around the park.

If by the end of September we are out of the League Cup and in bottom 6 I would then have real concerns about Heckingbottom.

Hate to be the prophet of doom, but come the end of September that's exactly where we'll be. Big mistake appointing him.

[cabbageandribs1875]

*Prophet






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[scooby]

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*Prophet






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[Since452]

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Yup - maybe it’s a generation thing but the younger generation demand more.

There is no reason we can’t do what Aberdeen have been doing as a minimum.

Some of the worst posts on this website are when folk say we have been crap before which means we have to be crap in future - I’m sorry but that’s not acceptable. Paying high ticket prices and with the infrastructure we have we should be doing better.

Can't disagree with that. For me the club is in better shape than it's ever been so at the very least we should be finishing 5th (which we did last season eventually) and aiming for 3rd and cup finals. There were reasons/excuses for us being poor in years gone by but there aren't any now. I just feel the modern fan wants instant results and performances and when it doesn't happen there's an OTT reaction. I know im in the minority on here but i think Heckingbottom will be good for us. Happy to eat my words and I'll be the first to say i was wrong if it doesn't work out.

[Keith_M]

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Has anyone ever said "we have been crap before which means we have to be crap in future"? Apologies if someone has. I just find it really strange that anyone would say that.

Not in so many words but there has been a number of posts pointing out that we've historically finished on average about 7th, or something like that, so we shouldn't really be expecting anything better.

I don't see any reason why we should settle for that, especially with where we are financially and with the stadium and training ground in place. Why shouldn't we kick on from there?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Not in so many words but there has been a number of posts pointing out that we've historically finished on average about 7th, or something like that, so we shouldn't really be expecting anything better.

I don't see any reason why we should settle for that, especially with where we are financially and with the stadium and training ground in place. Why shouldn't we kick on from there?

We were told to be patient whilst the infrastructure was sorted out, it's surely now time to kick on.

[hibeerealist]

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Ironic username. You're not really a realist are you?

Ambition is a must. Without doubt. But a sense of proportion is a close second.

Of course it is possible to come 3rd. But shouldn't be an expectation. History clearly tells us this.

Always laugh when the 'happy clapper' tag is used. Quite a revealing view.

Smile. Life's not so bad.

Therefore SF history dictates present day / the future, we should be doing better and perhaps it would be nice to even over achieve once in a while too! My username is a username, it does not dictate every post I write, oh the irony!!

[SingaporeHibs]

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Sorry, but I disagree with most of the posters on this.

Some really need to have a reality check. We are not the side we were a couple of seasons back. All the reasons we’re out of our control, good players moving on to better clubs, Lennon leaving, etc. I have supported Hibs for over 40 years and we always tend to have 3 or 4 good years, at best, then we fall away. We are in the midst of this happening now.

Heckingbottom has only been in charge for around 20 real games and has not a bad record, albeit we fell away badly at the end of last season and performances so far this season have been patchy.

He does seem a decent guy and deserves some patience from even our most fanatical support. He is though entering a significant run of fixtures with a difficult game on Saturday and after the international break a cup Q/final and games against Hearts, Celtic and Aberdeen. Real possibility we will lose on Saturday against a good Motherwell away on Saturday, which takes us into the international break. This is going to be a key period for our manager. He needs this time to get a few injuries cleared up and find the balance of still scoring goals but tightening things up at the back. He cannot complain about not getting more players in. Our goalie is one of the best in the league. James & Stevenson at full back with Porteous & Jackson at centre back. With Boyle out Hecky needs our two wide players, Horgan and Middleton to step up. Kamberi up front looking good but Doidge a waste of money. Allan is a shoe-in just behind Kamberi. Heckingbottom’s biggest problem is the midfield. We have no leaders with McGinn and McGeouch gone. Leaves us with the likes of Malllan, Vela, Slivka and the new guy Hallberg. Not convinced by the first 3 so hope Hallberg fits the bill. I would go with him and Vela as they have energy and get around the park.

If by the end of September we are out of the League Cup and in bottom 6 I would then have real concerns about Heckingbottom.

Having supported Hibs for a similar period of time I understand what you are saying but generally it’s not been good enough over that period. Why accept we fall away every few years. We should be better than that.

[Carheenlea]

The support tomorrow will more tolerant than the larger Easter Road crowds. They won’t hold back if the performance is absolutely awful, but the travelling crowd does tend to more supportive and less inclined to jump upon every misplaced pass or poor passage of play. Same with most clubs I think.

[Shrekko]

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The support tomorrow will more tolerant than the larger Easter Road crowds. They won’t hold back if the performance is absolutely awful, but the travelling crowd does tend to more supportive and less inclined to jump upon every misplaced pass or poor passage of play. Same with most clubs I think.

I think the away support will be great tomorrow unless things are going badly wrong.

[GreenCastle]

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The support tomorrow will more tolerant than the larger Easter Road crowds. They won’t hold back if the performance is absolutely awful, but the travelling crowd does tend to more supportive and less inclined to jump upon every misplaced pass or poor passage of play. Same with most clubs I think.

Agreed but also many of the travelling die hards will let their opinions be known if the performance is anywhere near as bad as last week.

Frustrating like week we were so poor as a win and we would have taken a larger travelling crowd.

[green with envy]

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I think the away support will be great tomorrow unless things are going badly wrong.

Bizarre comment.

[Smartie]

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I think the away support will be great tomorrow unless things are going badly wrong.

I don't think anyone could deny that when things get even a little bit tough, the Hibs away support is far more patient and reasonable than the Hibs home support.

We can be the 12th man for the opposition at Easter Road, and every opposition manager knows it.

I don't think we're there again yet, but the restlessness shown last week might yet worsen.