2024-25 season non-Hibs games thread

[JohnM1875]

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Hopefully the Spanish team are channeling their inner Carlos Alcarez.

Really hope so! Absolutely destroyed Djokovic

[BILLYHIBS]

Looks like Alcaraz trying to get this over and done with so he can get home to watch the fitba

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Looks like Alcaraz trying to get this over and done with so he can get home to watch the fitba

Home to Spain? 😀

[marinello59]

I think we might be in for a decent final but that will require an early English goal to get it going. Spain should get it over the line but right now I won’t be calling it.

[Pretty Boy]

Ended up with a split in our house.

Wife is English so her loyalties were never in doubt. Daughter was supporting Spain but has now had a change of heart and wants to support England like Mum. The boy is too young to choose so he's running about in a Spain top with Iniesta on the back and is on my team. England v Spain, boys v girls😅

[hibsbollah]

Spanish international and club sides have been in 22 finals this century. Their record in these finals? Won 22- Lost 0.

[babahibs]

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Spanish international and club sides have been in 22 finals this century. Their record in these finals? Won 22- Lost 0.

What a stat that is, might put the house on Spain now

[marinello59]

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What a stat that is, might put the house on Spain now

Or by the law of averages they are due to lose this one.

[JohnM1875]

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Or by the law of averages they are due to lose this one.

To add balance, apparently England have played something like seven games in and never lost a game in Berlin. So, come on Spain!!!

[scm70nyd1973]

Any other Hibbys over here in Spain going out this evening to hopefully see Rodri & Co prevail ?

[marinello59]

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To add balance, apparently England have played something like seven games in and never lost a game in Berlin. So, come on Spain!!!

Superb.

[babahibs]

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England will set up defensively but Spain will still score meaning England will open up like they've done in the last couple of games but this time they'll get punished because they're finally playing a good side.

I think the way Spain play suits England a little bit, England struggle against teams who sit in and condense the space and end up endlessly passing about the back not really going anywhere.
Spain don't play like that, they're expansive and attacking, which opens up space for Englands attacking players, I think this has the potential to be a great game and could come down to individual brilliance, which both teams have in abundance.
So, a 0-0 borefest coming up.

[GreenCastle]

Think Spain will play better but England will win.

[essexhibee]

Can’t see anything other than an England win. Shame it’s not KO now so could just get it over with already.

[MWHIBBIES]

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Spanish international and club sides have been in 22 finals this century. Their record in these finals? Won 22- Lost 0.

Not really true. They've never lost against non-spanish sides. Atletico have lost 2 CL finals, both to Real. Athletic Bilbao have lost a Europa league final to Atletico.

[Seekyit]

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Not really true. They've never lost against non-spanish sides. Atletico have lost 2 CL finals, both to Real. Athletic Bilbao have lost a Europa league final to Atletico.

Liverpool Alaves 2001. Same year Bayern beat Valencia, albeit on pens.

[TrinityHFC]

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One of their better writers has disowned it:

https://x.com/cbrookmyre/status/1812024073980973415

'Boorish, offensive and embarrassing'. He's spot on.

Looked like an attempt at humour to me.

[hibsbollah]

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Not really true. They've never lost against non-spanish sides. Atletico have lost 2 CL finals, both to Real. Athletic Bilbao have lost a Europa league final to Atletico.

Well ye kent whit ah meant likesay

[MWHIBBIES]

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Liverpool Alaves 2001. Same year Bayern beat Valencia, albeit on pens.

Oh yep, well done. Stat busted.

[ekhibee]

England have never won the Euros, got Spain to win 3-1.

[Seekyit]

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Oh yep, well done. Stat busted.

I couldnae resist. Anyway, Mon Spain.

[Since90+2]

England have never won a tournament outside England.

Can spin stats anyway you like. When you have two teams at almost the same level will come down to the same combination of individual brilliance/ mistakes and luck.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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England have never won a tournament outside England.

Can spin stats anyway you like. When you have two teams at almost the same level will come down to the same combination of individual brilliance/ mistakes and luck.

I don't think that they are at the same level, I think Spain will pass them into the ground. 🤞

[hibsbollah]

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Liverpool Alaves 2001. Same year Bayern beat Valencia, albeit on pens.

OK, but over 90 mins and obviously discounting when Spanish teams play each other, then….

[ancient hibee]

If it goes to form perhaps Shaw will wish he was still injured. Unless he can get in a hard "tackle" of course.

[Broken Gnome]

Overly pessimistic - Spain were quite open against England, and that'll play into the hands of what they showed in the first half against Netherlands. Stubborn England will also turn up, and a Spanish side having an off night won't be able to break them down.

Narrow England win. Praying otherwise.

[gbhibby]

Heard a stat on 5 live that Rodri has only been on the loosing side once for Spain.

[marinello59]

BBC or ITV ?
Gone ITV for Keane and Neville but Wrighty is maybe not a price worth paying.

[Joe6-2]

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BBC or ITV ?
Gone ITV for Keane and Neville but Wrighty is maybe not a price worth paying.

Talk about a rock and a hard place

[Sylar]

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BBC or ITV ?
Gone ITV for Keane and Neville but Wrighty is maybe not a price worth paying.

Having that same debate...but I cannot, in any good conscience, opt for a platform that features Alan bloody Shearer...