[TheWorthinGer]

First and foremost, lets get another win v the Rovers and that'll be a 100% positive record intact v the Kirckaldy side. I notice Falkirk play The Rangers tonight. So the Govan club could do us a favour by either 'turning over' the Bairns or drawing with them. Ideally, I'd take the draw where they both drop points. I reckon Stubbs will freshen up the Hibs team after the huge midweek commitment at the Caledonian Stadium. I've said in a previous thread that the SC quarter-final win was a huge result for us - now we use it as a spring board to drive on to better things. Fingers crossed that this will be the case. The big goalie, Virtanen, has to be given a full 1st team debut because he'll be lining up v Dundee United in the semi-final in mid April. Will this match be appropriate for the manager to slot him in or is it still too early to do this? Also most of our injured players look like their return is imminent and I certainly think this team can be strengthened with the appropriate changes!! I'd love to see El Alagui 'leading the line' v this level of opposition but his state of recovery is still currently a 'grey area' for Hibs fans - it looks like a careful, gradual process of full recovery is being applied under expert physio supervision but Stubbsy should still be opting for a front line that offers a potentially good return in goals scored. Hence I'd like to see Boyle, Keatings, Farid, Jason and Stokesy all involved in this match at some point.
PS: Stubbsy will likely return to sunny La Cala for the Easter break - to 'chill out' and review the training facilities again lol!

GGTTH

Dearie me, Rangers dropping points is no good to your lot - we'd need to shed them by the bucket load for you to take anything from it.

Any sensible Hibs fan will see quite clearly that Rangers have the league wrapped up and their chances of promotion hinge on playing as few play-off games as possible - thereby avoiding any banana skins thrown up by an extra couple of games.  That being the case a convincing Rangers win is what you should wish for.

We on the other hand can afford to drop the odd point or three so a defeat against Falkirk will dent Hibs chances far more than ours.  I wouldn't complain too much if we had a wee slip up, the boys have done so well recently the odd lapse is only to be expected.