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There is zero historical evidence to support that idea though. That's the even bigger issue! What you've said is not a minimum expectation. They are our usual expectations and if anything slightly above them. Have a look at this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...n_F.C._seasons

We have finished in the top four a total of six times since Eddie Turnbull left Hibs at the end of the 70s.

94-95, 00-01, 04-05, 05-06, 09-10, 17-18.

Jack Ross has got us to cup semi finals in both seasons so far and looks to have us on course to finish 4th for just the seventh time since John Lennon was killed. It's baffling that people pretend this is the minimum expectations for Hibs. Unless you are seriously suggesting we have underperformed for 85% of the 40 seasons we've had since 1980?
I know there isn’t a direct correlation between finances and league success but probably worth remembering that for the majority of all those seasons there’s been 4 teams spending more than us, and by rights should have a better team. This season there’s only 3 so 4th place is the minimum where we should be this season. There’s nobody below us that I’m thinking we are doing well to be above.

I think there are two different arguments about Ross. I think there’s the people going mental after the last 2 defeats wanting him sacked. I don’t agree with them. Then I think there’s another group that don’t think he’s that good but has earned the right to prove us wrong as he’s got us in a decent enough position so far, even if it has been pretty *****. That’s the category I fall into.