newhavenhibby

Up here the pundits and media are in shock , yet again,, as to how one of the two biggest teams in the World (not)  can get knocked out by a Romanian? side.  

Delusion up here happens every year and whilst most people ( fans of other clubs outside the uglies) who follow Scottish football are aware of the standard,  because two teams with money dominate, the media seem to think they are better than they actually are. Nearly all press and Scottish TV just talk about the uglies but when most weeks they play against free transfers, journeymen and youngsters they are bound to dominate the SPL. If any of those youngsters look any good they then try to buy them up........Smeltic not impressed when McGinn went to Villa......how could he possibly turn them down..

However the money Celtic get compared to the English Leagues is still paltry especially when you look at what the top Premier League sides get. Aberdeen ( third best payers in the SPL)) lost one of their top strikers at the end of last year to a non league English club as they could not match the wage offer from down South.

Smeltic fans also not happy with Lennons team from last night by playing one of their most powerful and fast midfielders at left back ( McGregor)? He started doing this in his last few months with us, never playing the same line up or structure in consecutive games with players often well out of position. I hope the increased stress, pressure and expectation does not spark any recurrence of his mental health problems......would not wish that on anyone.

As to the annual battle between the "big 2" I would be happier with sevco and the team Stevie G has put together at this moment in time. They will certainly push smeltic more this year and I think it will all depends on the results from the "old firm" games. I would not be at all surprised to see them stop Celtic this year.

I can understand the worry he might move on but whilst you have him, enjoy him and use his abilities to get a firm foothold in the top league.

One thing for sure, which he showed at us and St Mirren before, is that despite talk of transfers he will give you 100%......a true professional.

16 hours ago, Czechlad said:

20 minutes away from my wife's family. Might have to go watch some hearts matches 

Cannot be that desperate surely 

My English side, Hereford FC ( I know I'm a Trophy hunter  ) are playing Aston Villa under 23s at the end of July.  Chance I will be down at Edgar Street to see how the Bulls are looking for the new season but will be good to run an eye over the Villa youngsters trying to make the grade into a Premiership side.      

21 minutes ago, Kingman said:

Yeah £5/7.5m not to be sniffed at at £50m

Aye, in Hibs circles that is a vast amount to boost our season.  Peanuts now for the Premier League and even the English Championship.

Guy who wrote it in the Scottish Sun.......say no more.........is an idiot and before SJM went to you from us he assured everybody and especially Celtic that the deal was 100% done and dusted for his move to Parkhead. Up here we take whatever he says with a massive pinch of salt ......and a bottle of buckie

As much as Hibs would like it to be true ( sell on clause would give us vital money) I believe it to be sensationalist clap trap.

SJM is unproven in the Premier League so I think he should stay at AVFC for another season so we can all see how he copes against some of the top players in the World. On the same thought clubs such as MUFC will then have time to see his development and then come in with 50 million if that is his fee.  

On 11/06/2019 at 18:37, LakotaDakota said:

Well any goodwill Steve Clarke had as new Scotland manager has just evaporated.

Euro 2020 qualifier away in Belgium tonight, Clarke himself states Scotland must be perfect to try and stop them.

Forrest, Fraser & McGinn all on the bench and Andy Robertson not even in the squad, Oh Dear...

Robertson apparently picked up an injury in the last game and Clarke started with a side to just defend and to a certain extent, park the bus.

Was surprised McGinn didn't come on when they needed a goal and legs were getting tired. 

Too early to really get an impression on how his tenure is going to develop the Scottish national side.

19 hours ago, rbcuk said:

What a waste of time this signing turned out to be, I’ll be surprised if anyone in the championship sign him, if anywhere he’ll end back up in Scotland 

As long as it is not with us.................'well beckons again.........not even sure they will want him either.

Big difference now is that Villa aren't there to pay the vast majority of his wages so he may come down to earth with a bump once he has spent his severance pay on his ex, haggis, irn bru and buckie. 

Done marvels at Killie with next to no money and average attendances at around 6k per game.

Like him and a good shout to be the next Scotland manager......now theres a poisoned chalice 

On 15/04/2019 at 08:26, Stockbridgehibby said:

Hé picked up a lot of yellows at Hibs but never a second yellow or a straight red (if you exclude the one that was rescinded).  That suggests to me that he is more than capable of playing more cautiously when required, while still being effective.  On the other hand, you could say that refs are generally more reluctant to dish out a second yellow, and therefore it may be more difficult for SJM to avoid being cautioned at all in any one game.  

Have tried to understand the EFL rules, and can’t believe they are so hard to find/difficult to understand.  We shouldn’t have to be worrying over this!

Aye, very true Stockbridge..............I remember only one when given a straight red v Falkirk but that was downgraded on appeal.

I think his style of play means that a yellow in the game is always on the cards........pardon the pun 

1 hour ago, sidcow said:

Your boy was outstanding again. You don't miss players so much when you have another who plays like there's 2 of him anyway. 

He's a St Mirren boy really like his brothers but like to think we guided him in the right direction for you.  

We still struggle with wages as do most clubs outside the 2 uglies although agree we can pay a little more than St Mirren.

This was highlighted when Aberdeen lost Adam Rooney to an English non league club ( Salford ?)  as they could offer him twice the wage that the dons could.

Aye, we always reckon he buys his shorts from the kids section in the clubstore lol

10 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said:

Scott brown is an absolute arsehole, a plastic hardman. He'd struggle in a championship side. 

Well past his best but clubs allow him to stroll around the park and wind up the opposition. He would struggle anywhere outside of Celtic now. His main job today was to wind sevco up which worked a treat.

Typical bigot fest that the media and authorities will be creaming themselves over up here.

Fans on pitch after Smeltic score, steward hurt

Morelos sent off having been set up by Brown

Usual sectarian singing

Kent should have been sent off after flooring Brown again after Smeltics second...............Brown should have received a second yellow and should have been off also.

Halliday ( Hibs  favourite sevco player  ) should have gone after the whistle for the fighting at the end. ( Kent and Halliday I feel will get retrospective punishment???)

.............................and what will happen to the 2 clubs..............................nothing as usual as they are all that is important.

Lennon out of his area again....................will be interested to see what punishment he gets for that 

Yet us and all other clubs in Scotland have to be grateful for what ever small scraps we can get off the big boys table and take our punishment from the SFA as required with the usual minimal copy from the media.

10 hours ago, sidcow said:

There will be more to come on this I am sure. This Zebra issue is not just black and white I think. 

LOL.................Being a visitor, I cannot give "likes" etc but that is clever sidcow.

Many clubs affected by this including us , Celtic and Hearts up here.

They all say they are looking at an alternative to zebra and like you we are hoping they extend the "early bird" package if time drags on.

Incidentally a return ticket stub for the uefa cup tie v Liverpool at Anfield in 1975 has just sold for £213.

The game eventually ended up a Liverpool win..............................Hibs won 1.0 up here at Easter Road with a 3.1 scoreline at Anfield. We missed a last minute penalty at Easter Road which would have given us a 2 goal cushion and of course in the modern game we would have progressed due to away goals. ( Not sure when that rule came in but would have been much later than 75)

18 hours ago, VillaJ100 said:

When I was a kid like 20 years ago celtic and rangers seemed stronger too. Like lower prem standard. Now I think they'd be struggling for dear life in the championship 

I'm afraid money has taken a toll on the mighty .  The thing that people forget is that if they were in the Premier League in England or the Championship they would become a force to compete properly with the extra revenue they would get courtesy of those leagues, TV , satellite etc etc. They have a fantastic fan base and the grounds already.  The prize money also is a lot less with the winner of the SPL getting less in real terms than the relegated teams in the Premier League. Hence the reason they keep trying to get into the English Leagues who naturally enough do not want them whereas up here anyone who is not a fan of the uglies want them to f**k off.

When I first watched Hibs in the 70's we drew with the great Revie Leeds side and should have won and we beat Liverpool  in Europe. First game at Easter Road was against Juventus..............no way now can we afford to compete at this level now and the big differential for this has happened over the past 20 to 30 years.

I thought you would be pleased McGinn was on the bench........no chance of being injured and comes back raring to go for the Villa. 

OK , some key players missing and a sh*te artificial pitch but even so that is a dreadful result............McLeish should go soon 

The natives up here are not happy 

Fortunately being Welsh it doesn't really affect me and am still hung over after the rugby last weekend.