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Well it is back to league business after a huge disappointment at Hampden - another Hampden match lost. Hopefully our newly appointed manager, Shaun Maloney, and his new coaching team, can change that trend as it is becoming a tad monotonous with lotsa Hibs fans travelling through to Hampden on a rotten, cold and grey day when winning that cup would've "lifted spirits" and add an element of positivity to Hibs and the way forward in the coming weeks. At least there is a significant financial gain for the club. Lets hope Shaun Maloney can use some Hibs money and use it wisely to strengthen this team. IMO I'd like a major overhaul with a good number of players moved on as proved yesterday they were not good enough v an understrength Celtic side that didn't play particularly well yesterday either, but they were still better than Hibs. Probably the wrong time to do it extensively at this time. So the next best thing is to try to strengthen key positions that have failed the team. Anyway, onward to AFC and we'll see if the players acquire a boost on the arrival of the new manager - picking up the 3 pts on Wednesday night would be great v a Dons' side that has picked up a few decent results in the past 3-4 weeks. It would lay down a "statement of intent" as they leapfrog above the Dons and take up the 6th place in the Scot Prem. I don't think it will happen with this disappointing Hibs defence. I hope they prove me wrong. C'mon Hibs!