After recovering from the initial "shellshock" of this game, I must ask, "Where to start re this shock result"?? And that was a shock result!! I'll shed a slightly different "light" on this game. I kept up with info on Australia's World Cup games in the past fortnight with Boyly's involvement in mind and I'll say right away, before I even start on this match, their coach certainly got "his pound of flesh" out of Boyly and I wondered if Jack Ross would even play him in this match!!!!!!? This isn't the 1st time the Aussie international commitment has impacted on Hibs results!! To the game itself - I must say I found the starting line-up absolutely concerning as I wasn't aware that RJ's 1st pick defence was not only gonna lose Porty - Paul McGinn also unlisted!!! And Darren McGregor not "filling the void" left by Porty either!!!?? But sitting on the subs' bench??? So our 1st pick settled defence has been shredded even before we started this match - SURELY A GOOD REASON TO "EXPECT THIS KINDA RESULT" BEFORE THE REFEREE EVEN BLEW THE STARTING WHISTLE!!!??? On closer scrutiny of the team, I noted Magennis also missing and unlisted - is that another injury incurred after the Ibronx fixture??? So we have a manager, who hardly knows what a plan B actually means, setting up a team that was absolutely wrong. For example, playing Murphy and Allan in the same mid area just "beggared belief" - I was gob smacked!! As soon as we knew this game was gonna be a difficult one and we were down on goal(s) conceded, I would've immediately removed Allan because he doesn't "battle" in matches like this one - that is a qualified opinion based on a lotta observations of Scott Allan in all types of matches down the years. Ross just watched from the sidelines as usual! Also remember Murphy (not my favourite player btw) had just returned from injury!! 
I believe Gogic should've been started in his "anchor role" in front of a "scratch" back line - IMO his omission was a big mistake by Ross!! I'm not saying we would've won this match btw. But that move would've placed some solidity on a defensive mid area. Re Dundee United? They played OK, but this was all about a weakened Hibs side that really played badly and it was expected with that improvised formation!! I'll bet United players/officials couldn't believe their luck v a team, effectively one of their bogey sides, lining up in such a vulnerable position that they'd never experienced before - THEY PLAYED US AT THE RIGHT TIME AND TOOK FULL ADVANTAGE!! There were players in this Hibs team who I certainly don't trust any more to do a job for Hibs esp in view of the circumstances that unfolded in the team selection and not revealed by Hibs in the lead up to this match (????). I'll reflect back to a cutting comment that Hibeesbounce made a couple of months ago after the transfer window expired in August - Hibs evident failure to provide decent cover of certain important positions in the team esp if injuries arise leading in to the autumn/winter season. That comment/thread pulled in a good few "likes". I think we've just observed some confirmation of that fact. I pray that Ross has access to almost a fully strong 1st team selection sooner rather than later. Our strongest side will have a good chance of beating any Scot Prem team on their day and will play a lot better than that "shadow" of a Hibs team this afternoon - our best players naturally make a difference!
GGTTH
I believe Gogic should've been started in his "anchor role" in front of a "scratch" back line - IMO his omission was a big mistake by Ross!! I'm not saying we would've won this match btw. But that move would've placed some solidity on a defensive mid area. Re Dundee United? They played OK, but this was all about a weakened Hibs side that really played badly and it was expected with that improvised formation!! I'll bet United players/officials couldn't believe their luck v a team, effectively one of their bogey sides, lining up in such a vulnerable position that they'd never experienced before - THEY PLAYED US AT THE RIGHT TIME AND TOOK FULL ADVANTAGE!! There were players in this Hibs team who I certainly don't trust any more to do a job for Hibs esp in view of the circumstances that unfolded in the team selection and not revealed by Hibs in the lead up to this match (????). I'll reflect back to a cutting comment that Hibeesbounce made a couple of months ago after the transfer window expired in August - Hibs evident failure to provide decent cover of certain important positions in the team esp if injuries arise leading in to the autumn/winter season. That comment/thread pulled in a good few "likes". I think we've just observed some confirmation of that fact. I pray that Ross has access to almost a fully strong 1st team selection sooner rather than later. Our strongest side will have a good chance of beating any Scot Prem team on their day and will play a lot better than that "shadow" of a Hibs team this afternoon - our best players naturally make a difference!GGTTH