The warning signs were there as previously stated. Wattie reckons that the blame doesn't fall at managers' doors all the time. NOT IN THIS CASE I'M AFRAID!! Ross's choice of team line up and strategy has been highly questionable for months. Btw this wasn't just a defeat, IT WAS A F###### HUMILIATION that was bereft of a proper manager who would quickly realise that his starting line up was tactically wrong!! Why on earth field Gogic in a cup tie that he wanted to win????? My perception of that move alone was to match up to Saint Johnstone's formation - dohhhhh!!! I still believe Hibs had an effective team that would've beaten Saint Johnstone tonight and done it with a bit to spare. He didn't choose wisely!!!
DOES ROSS ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT HIS BEST HIBS TEAM ACTUALLY IS OR AT LEAST BE AWARE WHAT THE SOLID CORE OF IT IS????? When are we gonna see a true, accountable Hibs captain again, a real leader on the pitch??????? Also why field two new players who have hardly had any time to gel in Hibs 1st team?????? Why play a narrow front line strategy v three CBs who logically should be shifted out of their "comfort zone" by pulling them away to the flanks???? Who conducts the training activities at EMTC???? Deployment of set piece strategy, proper CKs, proper FKs???? Whoever it is, Jack Ross or AN Other - SACK THEM!! I AM UNIMPRESSED AND I'LL BET I'M NOT THE ONLY HIBS FAN WHO HAS RUN OUT OF ANY PATIENCE RE THIS ISSUE!!!
In Ross's post match interview he had a "Lennon moment" (previously witnessed by Hibs fans in Feb 2020) when he effectively blamed the players and then he accused the interviewer of conducting the interview in an unsatisfactory way???? The players were lightweight in most areas of the pitch????? He has had a lengthy period to impose the kinda players on the team to make a huge difference in terms of skill, physicality and striking capability - what went wrong?????? We played in a big cup tie where some of the players probably needed an element of motivation to "gee them up" as one could see in the past four fixtures how "fragile" this team actually is esp without a proper Hibs captain/organiser within its ranks - failed again Mr Ross as I don't believe you have the required attributes to motivate a team in this situation and demand a "strong work ethic" to match up to opponents who are "up for it" - for example LIVINGSTON FC anybody????? I could go on but I just wanna reiterate that Ross is guilty as charged and should be removed from his position asap. I finally bow and concede to the qualified critical comments/warnings that were genuinely made by many Sunderland AFC fans after Jack Ross was appointed as Hibs new manager. Most of these criticisms have been confirmed without a "shadow of doubt". Should we let Ross continue regardless until season end anyway??? Well Ross Co, a team that embarrassingly beat Hibs by a similar score line, were thrashed 5-0 by Rangers this afternoon. Based on that score line and Hibs humiliation tonight, maybe this team need a record thrashing by the Huns in their next league fixture at ER Stadium to finally force pressure on a footie club that was very happy to take all that semi-final money from loyal Hibs fans and then "walk away" from that humiliating score line as though nothing had happened. It also doesn't fit in with Ron Gordon's aspirations/preaching re the future success of HFC!!
DOES ROSS ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT HIS BEST HIBS TEAM ACTUALLY IS OR AT LEAST BE AWARE WHAT THE SOLID CORE OF IT IS????? When are we gonna see a true, accountable Hibs captain again, a real leader on the pitch??????? Also why field two new players who have hardly had any time to gel in Hibs 1st team?????? Why play a narrow front line strategy v three CBs who logically should be shifted out of their "comfort zone" by pulling them away to the flanks???? Who conducts the training activities at EMTC???? Deployment of set piece strategy, proper CKs, proper FKs???? Whoever it is, Jack Ross or AN Other - SACK THEM!! I AM UNIMPRESSED AND I'LL BET I'M NOT THE ONLY HIBS FAN WHO HAS RUN OUT OF ANY PATIENCE RE THIS ISSUE!!! In Ross's post match interview he had a "Lennon moment" (previously witnessed by Hibs fans in Feb 2020) when he effectively blamed the players and then he accused the interviewer of conducting the interview in an unsatisfactory way???? The players were lightweight in most areas of the pitch????? He has had a lengthy period to impose the kinda players on the team to make a huge difference in terms of skill, physicality and striking capability - what went wrong?????? We played in a big cup tie where some of the players probably needed an element of motivation to "gee them up" as one could see in the past four fixtures how "fragile" this team actually is esp without a proper Hibs captain/organiser within its ranks - failed again Mr Ross as I don't believe you have the required attributes to motivate a team in this situation and demand a "strong work ethic" to match up to opponents who are "up for it" - for example LIVINGSTON FC anybody????? I could go on but I just wanna reiterate that Ross is guilty as charged and should be removed from his position asap. I finally bow and concede to the qualified critical comments/warnings that were genuinely made by many Sunderland AFC fans after Jack Ross was appointed as Hibs new manager. Most of these criticisms have been confirmed without a "shadow of doubt". Should we let Ross continue regardless until season end anyway??? Well Ross Co, a team that embarrassingly beat Hibs by a similar score line, were thrashed 5-0 by Rangers this afternoon. Based on that score line and Hibs humiliation tonight, maybe this team need a record thrashing by the Huns in their next league fixture at ER Stadium to finally force pressure on a footie club that was very happy to take all that semi-final money from loyal Hibs fans and then "walk away" from that humiliating score line as though nothing had happened. It also doesn't fit in with Ron Gordon's aspirations/preaching re the future success of HFC!!