Team for Thursday

[Magpie]

Macey

McGinn
Porteous
Wood
Doig

JDH
Newell

Boyle
Magennis
Cadden

Nisbet

I think we miss Murphy and Doidge massively. I haven’t been impressed with Nisbet for a while now but we literally don’t have a striker available except Gullan who isn’t proven at this level. Doig isn’t really living up to the transfer fee we demand either. I really want to see Wood get given an opportunity and I would rather see Porteous partner him than Hanlon.

[Gmack7]

I'd like to try Cadden at RB if Mackay is fit to play

[GreenCastle]

With Cadden missing months of football to then asking him to play 3 games in 2 weeks maybe quite a lot to ask and risk him getting injured again. No surprise he was poor yesterday - he’s derby performance was impressive considering lack of games.

Murphy - well he’s not played that regularly so hard to fully miss that. The lack of a consistent left winger for several seasons is poor recruitment.

I wish these starting team threads would name out bench also as the options off the bench are just as important to change a game / win a game.

This will really be a tough away game with Hampden at stake. Utd have the derby today and a day less recovery but if they win the derby they will be buzzing for Thursday.

[Hiber-nation]

Scott Allan to start hopefully.

[andrew70]

Got to be 352

Macey

Woods
Porteous
Hanlon

Cadden
Doyle-Hayes
Magennis
Doig

Allan

Boyle
Nisbet

Newell hasn’t done anything wrong I’d just like to see Allan given a chance. We must play to our strengths which flies in the eye of replacing Newell but that should be enough to beat Dundee United.

[JimBHibees]

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Got to be 352

Macey

Woods
Porteous
Hanlon

Cadden
Doyle-Hayes
Magennis
Doig

Allan

Boyle
Nisbet

Newell hasn’t done anything wrong I’d just like to see Allan given a chance. We must play to our strengths which flies in the eye of replacing Newell but that should be enough to beat Dundee United.

Agree with the shape however would keep Newell in and start Scott from the bench. United will be tough away game after besting Rangers and St Johnstone recently. Can't see Ncginn being dropped to be honest.

[Billy Whizz]

Can see Stevenson starting on Thursday

[Borderhibbie76]

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Can see Stevenson starting on Thursday

I think Doig has been poor especially defensively of late and might be a good idea to take him out the team for a couple of weeks and nobody better to bring in than Lewis

[Ronniekirk]

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Can see Stevenson starting on Thursday

Was surprised he didn’t come on against Mirren just the type of player you need to give his all when defending a lead


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[Key West]

Macey

McGinn
Porteous
Wood

Cadden
Magennis
Doyle-Hayes
Newell
Doig

Boyle
Nisbet

[Billy Whizz]

Not many tickets left in the upper Fair play stand, and only a couple of hundred in the below
Utd not getting the stand behind the goals at our end, so they might open it up for Hibs supporters

[Lago]

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Can see Stevenson starting on Thursday

Agree

[number9dream]

Macey
McGinn Porto Hanlon Stevenson
Magennis Allan Newell
Boyle Nisbet Gullan

[Lendo]

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Scott Allan to start hopefully.

He has got to start

[Radge70]

I'd like to see Dąbrowski start to get some game time

[Jones28]

​Macey
Boyle Porto Woods Hanlon Doig
Newall JDH Maggenis
Nisbet Scott

[CMurdoch]

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Macey

McGinn
Porteous
Wood

Cadden
Magennis
Doyle-Hayes
Newell
Doig

Boyle
Nisbet

This i like.
Gives Wood game time.
Would be good to see him play and see how well we play with him as part of a 3 at the back

Subs from:
Allan
Wight
Gogic
Stevenson
Gullan
McGregor
McGinn
McKay
Scott
Dabrowski

[worcesterhibby]

Stevenson and Allan to start please.

[oneone73]

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This i like.
Gives Wood game time.
Would be good to see him play and see how well we play with him as part of a 3 at the back

Subs from:
Allan
Wight
Gogic
Stevenson
Gullan
McGregor
McGinn
McKay
Scott
Dabrowski

Our captain doesn't even make your bench?

[Hibernian Verse]

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Our captain doesn't even make your bench?

He's dropped McGinn, not Hanlon.

[CMurdoch]

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Our captain doesn't even make your bench?

Always a starter for me and I would be getting him signed up on another 2 year contract.

[Sioux]

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This i like.
Gives Wood game time.
Would be good to see him play and see how well we play with him as part of a 3 at the back

Subs from:
Allan
Wight
Gogic
Stevenson
Gullan
McGregor
McGinn
McKay
Scott
Dabrowski

A quarter final of a cup and you want a wee experiment, giving someone game time? If JR picks him it will be because he thinks Wood can make a difference. Anything other than that would be stupid. But to favour that decision (Wood) I'd point to Hanlon again failing in his role as centre half. Pathetic attempt at dealing with the cross into the box that led to their goal.

[CMurdoch]

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A quarter final of a cup and you want a wee experiment, giving someone game time? If JR picks him it will be because he thinks Wood can make a difference. Anything other than that would be stupid. But to favour that decision (Wood) I'd point to Hanlon again failing in his role as centre half. Pathetic attempt at dealing with the cross into the box that led to their goal.

I am presuming Wood was signed on loan because he is of sufficient ability to be plugged right into the team.
We have also had issues playing a back 4 this season so probably time to try a 3 utilising the new guy.
P.S. I haven't watched Saturdays goals back yet so will get back to you on the culpable party or parties for goal 2.

[Big_Franck]

It's a quarter final so we shouldn't be giving people a game for the sake of it. I'd start Allan given how well he did when he came on. Other than that I wouldn't change much.

[oneone73]

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He's dropped McGinn, not Hanlon.

Not in the team he was quoting

[Since452]

Personally i'd leave Allan on the bench at Tannadice and play him against St Johnstone on Sunday instead. St Johnstone will be their usual stuffy compact self and i'd expect us to dominate possession so having Allan playing would be ideal against them. I think at Tannadice we'll need to be more physical in midfield as they look pretty good in that area. Don't think its the game for Allan to be starting.

[Pagan Hibernia]

I think Allan has earned a start. 90 minutes on Thursday would aid his fitness a lot, which is one of the probable reasons for his lack of games so far. A fit Scott Allan would then help us unpick the lock that is St Johnstone

[CMurdoch]

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Not in the team he was quoting

Your right.
An oversight.
Hanlon every time for me.

[Saint Hibee]

If Allan doesn't start, I'm throwing my toys out of the pram.

[Smartie]

Not sure.

The left attacking position is an issue with our current formation whilst Murphy is out (I'd be playing Gullan but we know Jack Ross won't).

Not sure how you fit in both Magennis and Allan into a functional unit.

Don't know how far away from his best position we should be taking Boyle.

Would like to see Wood play but can't really justify dropping either Porteous, Boyle or Hanlon.

I'd like to see some rotation so we're fresh for the weekend too, without weakening us too much.

Not easy.