[0762]

0762,
In your posts #20 and 22. you have probably covered what most of us wish for AND the solution to the club`s problems.
In 20 You mention the club "turning the corner" and in 22 give "stability" as a pointer for future success.
I go on about our signing policy but if you look at the most successful teams in the country they all have settled squads built up over a few seasons. This gives the stability to be able to work through the bad periods by everybody pulling together in the same direction. At Easter Road most of our players are introduced to each other as strangers at the beginning of the season which gives the teams around us a head start.
Look back to season 13/14 had we not given Hearts a head start of 8 or 10 points the season might have been a lot more interesting.
Something needs to be done to ensure our stay in the Championship only lasts another season- more loans and short term contracts will stop us once again.

Good comments 1wattie. I must say I believe in a footie team having a solid backbone and a manager can then build around that foundation by bringing in decent players or holding to current players. I didn't think we had that proper backbone at the start of the season and hoped the manager would observe the weakness and gradually change it. Indeed, my son was spot on when he predicted Hibs would be in the play off matches but we would fall flat again and I tended to agree with that view. I concurred that we were weak in the goalie position and the spearhead striking position was not prolific enough. Therefore that solid spine of the team was not as good as it could be. I think Stubbs is close to having that solid spine of a team but he's not there yet. I previously said he was a smidgeon off managing a really good Hibs team and I don't change that view. I also perceive that he has a proactive CEO and Hibs board backing him. I hope that backing continues. I also wish the takeover process was endorsed by some celebrity purchases of Hibs shares with a big injection of cash. How welcome that would be in order to push on in spite of the difficulties re competing in the Championship for another season.