This looks like a challenging fixture v a team that has just won the Scottish League Cup after previously easily showing up Hibs as a real "soft touch" in a semi-final at Hampden Park that embarrassed lots n lots of Hibs fans. So they are on a natural "high" while Hibs have just endured a similar embarrassment at home v a team, Motherwell FC, that was being previously "duffed up" by lotsa other Scot Prem clubs. Hibs bizarrely have a vg away record so far this season. So that gives me a slight hope that they could "show up" v St Johnstone on Saturday. I'd expect these players to be motivated against them esp after losing out in that terrible semi-final!! Surely they have some kinda pride to "right a wrong" or are they just a better team than Hibs after all, a side that has found its true form???? I'd luv to see Hibs really give them a "good doing" after what happened at Hampden Park but have no idea what we are gonna get in this match. We are in a 3rd placed position in the Scot Prem - surely another good reason for the players to "show up" and try to win this match. For starters I think JR should definitely drop Doidge and replace him with Kevin Nisbet. Nobody delivering regular goals except Martin Boyle. Therefore change it and demand that someone "steps up to the plate" and start converting the goal opps that are clearly being created. Also deploy a tough marking strategy to nullify the movement of their right wing back Rooney, their key player in recent games - absolutely imperative we do this and do it well!! I hope that Doig also returns as I thought we missed his movement on Hibs left flank although Stevo did reasonably well v M'well. C'mon Hibs.
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