Well it's a wee break from league business for the Hibs and another home game where Lenny must surely impress on our players that it's time to start a real drive with a positive momentum to winning matches and doing it with a bit of style and belief. Saturday is an ideal opportunity v a Buddies' side currently anchored at the bottom of the Championship. They now have a new manager, Jack Ross, and I'd expect the St Mirren players to be trying hard to impress the new man in charge. However, no excuses re this cup tie although I wouldn't lose much sleep if we lost it all the same! I think the captain will be absent with that groin strain v the Tangerines. So Eardley will likely be placed at RB. Therefore our flanking movement on our right wing will be restricted. Stevo will return on our left side. So I reckon that's where a lotta our attacking activities will be focused. The normal CB pairing will be reinstated and it's a case of what attacking mid and front options the manager will choose for this particular match. Brian Graham in from the start to replace a misfiring Jason Cummings and see what he can do during a full 90 mins? Encourage certain mid players to attack their pen box more positively and start 'sniffing for goals' - an activity that we are not fulfilling enough! Will Lenny give some of our younger players the experience in this kinda match? It will be interesting to see what he does for this game. Adult tickets reasonably priced at £12/£10. So I'd expect a decent crowd to show up for this confrontation.
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