What are your hopes versus expectations for next season?

[matty_f]

While we are still to find out exactly what the squad will look like next season, how has the season just finished shaped your hopes and expectations for next season?

I'd like to see us have a really strong season in the cups - we had the worst luck with the draws last season but given we'll be joining the league cup in the later stages we should be looking to reach Hampden in that one and that should be the minimum aim for the Scottish Cup as well.

It'll be the ten years anniversary of winning it - which seems impossible - so wouldn't it be perfect for SDG to do it again as manager?

I have a feeling we will find ourselves in the group stages of European football after all the frustration of Aberdeen taking the automatic slot, and this will impact our league form and we'll struggle domestically until the turn of the year when we'll have full focus on the league and push for a European place in the league.

[B.H.F.C]

Expect a top 4 finish, hope for top 3. I know it’s only one place of a difference but history shows getting to third is tough.

Last season probably means I have little expectation around the cups. It just showed how dependent you are on a favourable draw.

What I do expect us to do is have a positive transfer window. For once, I actually have confidence we will do well on that front.

[Pretty Boy]

Hope for 3rd again.

Expect 4th-6th. It's very difficult to finish 3rd in back to back years which is proven by how few teams have done it in recent years. Somebody has to be the exception though.

Also hope for at least one decent cup run and actually expect that as well this season. We'll be seeded for the LC which should mean a very good chance of at least a QF.

[EGL2000]

Think a large part of it centres around keeping rocky and Triantis, which I'm starting to doubt. I think both would be extremely hard to replace and leave huge gaps if gone. Even Junior would be a big miss. However, I think he's probably more replaceable as we have done well recently with the senior (past it players).

[jacomo]

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Expect a top 4 finish, hope for top 3. I know it’s only one place of a difference but history shows getting to third is tough.

Last season probably means I have little expectation around the cups. It just showed how dependent you are on a favourable draw.

What I do expect us to do is have a positive transfer window. For once, I actually have confidence we will do well on that front.

How long have you been following Hibs?

I hope we will win the Scottish Cup, on the 10th anniversary of SDG lifting it as captain. That would be mega.

I also hope we somehow go on a run of games in Europe.

I expect us to finish top six and go deep in one or both cups, the same as any normal season.

[jacomo]

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Think a large part of it centres around keeping rocky and Triantis, which I'm starting to doubt. I think both would be extremely hard to replace and leave huge gaps if gone. Even Junior would be a big miss. However, I think he's probably more replaceable as we have done well recently with the senior (past it players).

I think the big weakness with a back three is either left or right centre back getting sucked out to the wing to cover for the wing backs. In this situation it is very helpful for the defensive midfielder to drop in and help out.

Triantis - who developed as a cb - is perfect for this job, and I think replacing him might be trickier.

[B.H.F.C]

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How long have you been following Hibs?

I hope we will win the Scottish Cup, on the 10th anniversary of SDG lifting it as captain. That would be mega.

I also hope we somehow go on a run of games in Europe.

I expect us to finish top six and go deep in one or both cups, the same as any normal season.

30 odd years but I don’t see the relevance in what has went before. I feel we have a much stronger starting point, as we stand today, than we have in a lot of those 30 odd years.

[Nicho87]

Minimum targets for hibs every year should be:

Finish in a European place

Beat hearts

A win or two against the uglies would be Braw

Get to the semis in either / both cup comps and take it from there

[Donegal Hibby]

I think a lot will depend on our recruitment . I’ve basically given up hope that Triantis and Rocky will be back ( hope I’m wrong) which would be a massive blow and gives the recruitment team a big job in trying to replace players of that quality .

Hopes are 3rd , making group stage and a cup win ( aim high ) . Expectations I think we will struggle slightly in the league with European football though still think we could finish 3rd and at the worst 4th or 5th . Expectations for the cup competitions can’t really say as you always need a bit of luck in the draws which we didn’t get last season even though we shot ourselves in the foot a bit by not getting seeded . Who’s knows maybe this is the year we lift another cup 🤞

[Eyrie]

Hopes - 3rd in league, win a cup, group stages in Europe.

Expectations - 4/5th in league, semis for both cups, out one round before the groups.

[Hibbyradge]

I hope we produce a side that is good to watch and that we win at least as many games as we lose and draw put together.

When was the last time we did that, if we ever have?

I expect we'll struggle at the weekends while we're in Europe.

Barring all the other obvious hopes, that's about it.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Hope to win a cup. We've won one in the 90s, the 00s and the 10s. We're due one and there would be something quite magical about doing it with SDG, 10 years after the last one and in our 150th anniversary season too. Either cup, I honestly don't care.

Still hoping we'll surprise everyone and have the last laugh by qualifying for European group stage. If either, or both, of those two things were to happen then honestly 6th in the league would do just fine.

Expectations? I dunno. Hibs have sort of trained me throughout my 40+ years to not expect the good times to last too long. We'll see

[davym7062]

the treble

[Just_Jimmy]

Silverware.

Third is great, europe is great but silverware is the real deal.



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[Unseen work]

Hope for a cup.

Expect top 5

Think Celtic, rangers, Aberdeen and hearts will and spend a fortune. As much as JTA are getting quite a bit of stick, Bloom’s other clubs show they know what they’re doing.

I think we have a really good squad, but I still think we need to add more quality and we have a couple of tricky players to replace already.

Think Dundee United will really struggle

[HoboHarry]

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minimum targets for hibs every year should be:

Finish in a european place

leather hearts home and away. Rip out their collective hearts and destroy their souls.

A win or two against the uglies would be braw

get to the semis in either / both cup comps and take it from there

ftfy.

[Wilson]

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Silverware.

Third is great, europe is great but silverware is the real deal.



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I presume you are joking. Domestic trophies are trinkets. If we want the club to grow then you've got it the wrong way round.

[Since90+2]

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I presume you are joking. Domestic trophies are trinkets. If we want the club to grow then you've got it the wrong way round.

Winning the Scottish gets you the highest European placing out with the top 2 though. How could do that be a trinket? It's literally the best season we can realistically have.

Id rather win the Scottish every year than finish 3rd.

[Unseen work]

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I presume you are joking. Domestic trophies are trinkets. If we want the club to grow then you've got it the wrong way round.

Give me a cup win over third every day of the week

[Sloop67]

To maintain this seasons. form and performances , finish 3rd or fourth and make the final of one of the cup completions , remaining unbeaten at home all season would be a nice bonus,

[KeithTheHibby]

I think the top 6 will be made up of Celtic, Rangers, us, the puddle drinkers, the sheep and AN other.

Would love us to make the group stages of Europe however gut feeling tells me it will all end at the CL play off round.
The flip side to this I guess would be concentrating on the league and a decent run in the league cup.
Without Europe I can see us finishing 3rd/4th - group stage football I would still expect us to finish top 6 but would be a massive ask to repeat 3rd place.

[Billy Bunter 07]

Top 5. Anything less is a failure. Luck in the cup draws to go on a run or two. Couple of big wins at home.
I hope for third and European Group football.

[Billy Bunter 07]

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Give me a cup win over third every day of the week

Correct.

[scoopyboy]

Top six absolute minimum.

4th or 5th acceptable, 3rd would be great.

Hampden appearance in one of the cups important, final even better, win brilliant

[DIXIHIBS]

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I presume you are joking. Domestic trophies are trinkets. If we want the club to grow then you've got it the wrong way round.

You saying when we won a trinket in 2016 the club didnt grow/benefit financially? What the point of growing the club if not to win trinkets...

[MacGruber]

Hope to qualify for European groups, Conference league (Europa wishful thinking) and finish top 6. Go unbeaten against Hearts and reach a cup final (draw dependant). 3rd place with Euro groups probably too much but you never know.

Expect we will fall short of getting to Euro groups but will give us a better league campaign and can finish top 4. Expect to win some and lose some of the derbies. Still expect at least semi final stage in one of the cups, all depends on the draw. Regardless, if we can have another good season and consolidate the feel good factor around the club it will help us push on

[Spike Mandela]

For me it's about keeping the core of this squad together for a few years, along with David Gray, whilst exploiting the expertise of the Black Knights and adding some gems to the squad.

A period of consistently good football, challenging for Europe every year and regular visits to Hampden.

[Bishop Hibee]

Hope - win the Scottish Cup and finish third cutting the gap behind Rangers. A run in Europe.
Expectation - top 5 and a semi final at Hampden.

[flash]

Simply to have a team i look forward to watching.

A continuation of the latter part of the season just ended will do nicely thank you.

[bingo70]

Top 5 finish.

2x Hampden trips.

A good European experience, either by coming up against a big club like we did with Villa where we can enjoy the experience without the pressure or by getting a decent draw and getting into the group stages.