Is it time to protest again if Saturday's match goes 'tits up'?

0762 · (This post was last modified: 06-05-2016, 17:07 by 0762.)

Re your suggested phenomenon of a collapse after an intense cup-tie (or progress to a semi-final or final), two recent examples are Watford and Crystal Palace from the English Premiership. Again a case of possibly certain players 'saving themselves' for bigger matches but that is highly questionable esp in a team game!! As you say, teams (or players) can't just switch on or off - risky stuff in any competitive league! However, in Hibs case, they are playing in a fairly poor Championship TBF and that 'phenomenon' becomes even more irritating and unacceptable esp when losing to sides that are nowhere near Hibs playing standards!! Thumb down

1Wattie · 06-05-2016, 22:09

Agree to a certain extent with you 0762 but I still maintain,as I have for years, that our policy of having so many players on short term and loan contracts hinders us in the later part of the season. This has happened for the last 6 seasons and I firmly believe that the players lose interest because they have other things uppermost in their thoughts. Things like wondering if are they going to find another club in a few weeks or if their career is over will have a huge impact on performances.
Time will tell but our club have a habit of shooting itself in the foot.

0762 · (This post was last modified: 06-05-2016, 23:26 by 0762.)

There's maybe a 'ray of hope' this time around 1wattie! I'm looking at the hibees within the 1st team ranks and Paul Hanlon is in there, Darren Mac is an avid Hibs fan, Stevo loves the club and would 'bust a gut' for the cause, the roly poly goalie is one passionate guy and captains the goings on in his pen box, Dylan is on a 3 year contract, Fyvie is on a 3 year contract, our POTY, McGinn, is on a 4 year contract, Boyly is contracted as is James Keatings and captain, David Gray, will push himself to the limit although I wonder if he is fully fit. These are grounds for some guarded optimism. However, the inconsistency and unprofessional behaviour of certain Hibs forwards are worrying.

GGTTH

supercooper · 07-05-2016, 10:07

I hope you guys attending the game have your pitchforks and torches at the ready for protest day Wink

0762 · 07-05-2016, 12:23

It will be sad if it comes to that as a lotta effort has been done 'behind the scenes' this season to try and improve things for the better and shareholders and fans have joined in to endorse that effort. Winning something would help greatly!

supercooper · 07-05-2016, 12:48

Or maybe Stubbs isn't the man for the job, given your squad and budget Hibs should have claimed second easily. Far too many times this season he has got it wrong in crunch games.

**St Charles Owl** · 07-05-2016, 14:06

Now thats the way to start a game!! Close it out now!!