(21-11-2020, 19:30)newhavenhibby Wrote: Feels a bit like a defeat, when with a little composure we could have held on to the win. ............bit more composure Hanlon!!
As expected Smeltic had plenty of the ball but seemed to only produce long range efforts which Rocky dealt with.........and then one of those soft handballs for a penalty and Hanlons moment, gave them a point.
Thought we stuck at it and created a few good chances of our own and pleased Nisbet scored after another penalty miss. ( difficult for him today with no Doidge to hold the ball up) Special mentions to Marciano , who did continue with his Israel form , Murphy and Mackie at LB........Frimpong seemed reluctant to take him on , on the outside? Gogic, again, seemed to break things up a lot of the time with subtle fouls and tackles which doesn't attract the refs interest much of the time........Aberdeenesque
Boyle still needs to work on his initial control!
Feels like a defeat as I said but would have taken a point at the start, so not all bad.
GGTTH
I watched a video rerun of Hanlon's role in conceding that 2nd Celtic goal and what a "headless chicken" moment from someone who is the Hibs captain. If one looks closely at this incident one can see various Hibs players incl Porteous and Gogic really "having a go" in telling him what they thought of that shit clearance - big question marks re Hanlon in hi pressure situations like the one we observed before Laxalt's goal but I have known that for years re Hanlon's temperament in hi-pressure moments - John Blackley style coolness not in his persona!! Even in that famous 2016 Scot Cup semi-final victory v Dundee United I can remember Hanlon's miserable contribution in that huge match at Hampden Park when Conrad Logan, the "roly poly" goalie, effectively "bailed him out" on a number of occasions when he was "found wanting"!! I perceived philosophically that age and maturity would eventually eradicate that temperamental frailty but I concede that is not gonna happen. These "headless chicken" moments will sadly recur for him in certain matches. I think the Scotland manager, Steve Clarke, will ponder very carefully whether to add Hanlon to any Scotland international squad again after watching that temperamental relapse.