http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39680019
Very good post match comments and criticisms by Neil Lennon re a cup semi-final that we really should've won today. Poor decision making 'key' to this result not being a positive one for Hibs and he's right - gallant losers are still losers, pure and simple! However, he won't admit this but I believe he most certainly started with the wrong Hibs line up!!! Most savvy Hibs fans know full well that Fyvie and Bartley don't blend properly in Hibs midfield and he indeed had to 'change it' by bringing on a 36 year old veteran, Holt, who changed the fine balance of the game altogether and sorted the problem!! And what 'stinking goals' were lost to a Dons' side that I didn't regard as playing that well TBF! Cummings played his usual poor Hampden form, as did Dons' Rooney who scored the 1st goal but that was it, and Jason was clearly 'spent' after 60 mins - blowing oot his arse! IMO the pivotal moments were in a second half when Aberdeen rarely threatened Hibs goal apart from that jammy deflected winning goal (what about that Dons' hand baw that was ignored just before that deflected shot???) against the run of play - 1. The direct free kick just o/s Dons' pen box - it was for Shinnie's right foot (not Cummings!!!) to hit it, right sided on the Aberdeen goal as Willian did successfuly for Chelsea v Spurs in tonight's FA Cup semi-final - a good scoring chance lost!!!! 2. Holt's magnificent through pass to Boyle who doesn't need to break stride to control the ball but skelps it into the the bottom RH corner of the Dons' net - screeammmm in utter frustration from lotsa Hibs fans - a glorious scoring chance squandered to make the score 3-3 and justice done!! Two very good Hibs goals scored btw but the 'stinking goals' that were lost were totally unacceptable and I concur with Lenny re that part of his assessment. This was definitely another cup final opp lost and the final will be poorer for the loss of a great colourful and vocal Hibs support that brightened up this occasion no end compared with a half empty Dons' support that was pretty average esp when the 'going was tough' for their side in the second half. C'est la vie and I spit on Lady Luck with that massively deflected shot/goal that could've been deflected anywhere in the stadium - absolutely cruel misfortune but Hibs are Scottish Championship winners all the same and our top priority target is 'done n dusted'!
http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/7496
Very good post match comments and criticisms by Neil Lennon re a cup semi-final that we really should've won today. Poor decision making 'key' to this result not being a positive one for Hibs and he's right - gallant losers are still losers, pure and simple! However, he won't admit this but I believe he most certainly started with the wrong Hibs line up!!! Most savvy Hibs fans know full well that Fyvie and Bartley don't blend properly in Hibs midfield and he indeed had to 'change it' by bringing on a 36 year old veteran, Holt, who changed the fine balance of the game altogether and sorted the problem!! And what 'stinking goals' were lost to a Dons' side that I didn't regard as playing that well TBF! Cummings played his usual poor Hampden form, as did Dons' Rooney who scored the 1st goal but that was it, and Jason was clearly 'spent' after 60 mins - blowing oot his arse! IMO the pivotal moments were in a second half when Aberdeen rarely threatened Hibs goal apart from that jammy deflected winning goal (what about that Dons' hand baw that was ignored just before that deflected shot???) against the run of play - 1. The direct free kick just o/s Dons' pen box - it was for Shinnie's right foot (not Cummings!!!) to hit it, right sided on the Aberdeen goal as Willian did successfuly for Chelsea v Spurs in tonight's FA Cup semi-final - a good scoring chance lost!!!! 2. Holt's magnificent through pass to Boyle who doesn't need to break stride to control the ball but skelps it into the the bottom RH corner of the Dons' net - screeammmm in utter frustration from lotsa Hibs fans - a glorious scoring chance squandered to make the score 3-3 and justice done!! Two very good Hibs goals scored btw but the 'stinking goals' that were lost were totally unacceptable and I concur with Lenny re that part of his assessment. This was definitely another cup final opp lost and the final will be poorer for the loss of a great colourful and vocal Hibs support that brightened up this occasion no end compared with a half empty Dons' support that was pretty average esp when the 'going was tough' for their side in the second half. C'est la vie and I spit on Lady Luck with that massively deflected shot/goal that could've been deflected anywhere in the stadium - absolutely cruel misfortune but Hibs are Scottish Championship winners all the same and our top priority target is 'done n dusted'!
http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/7496