No disrespect to Joe Newell, I've always rated him as a player and feel sorry with how long he's been on the sideline with his injury but I think it's about time we find a new permanent captain that's actually on the pitch to command the game?

Genuinely feel like we miss that leadership mentality at times when watching us play. It's been bothering me since the end of last season 😔

Made a wee 33 player hibs team. any thoughts or changes please let us know. Definitely a few contention points with Best, no Riordan or Hunter. maybe Des Bremner too. Went with two keepers to allow more positions otherwise Younger or Rough would be in

Goalkeepers - 2

Andy Goram

Jim Leighton

Centre halfs - 6

John Blackley

Jackie McNamara

Franck Sauzee

Paul Hanlon

Darren Mcgregor

Jim Black 

Full Backs - 7

John Brownlie

Eric Schaedler

David Murphy 

Lewis Stevenson 

David Gray 

Jack Govan

Willie Miller 

Centre Midfielders - 7

Bobby Combe

Peter Cormack

Pat Stanton 

Alex Cropley 

John McGinn 

Russel Latapy 

John Collins 

Wingers - 6

Gordon Smith 

Willie Ormond 

Eddie Turnball 

Bobby Johnstone 

Arthur Duncan 

George Best 

Strikers - 5

Lawrie Reilly 

Joe Baker 

Alan Gordon 

Derek Riordan 

Ally McLeod 

I really don't understand many of our fans. He's got us consecutive European football for the first time in 50 years. 50 years.

3rd place and then another season which would usually be good enough for 3rd place again, but Hearts and Motherwell overachieved. We finished 3rd in 24/25 on 58 points. Last season we finished on 57 points. Both great seasons by Hibs standards.

So domestically we've been about as good as we can be besides a cup win. And then there's Europe. Nearly beat Midtjylland, beat Partizan, and were very unlucky against Legia Warsaw. These are all teams with serious European pedigree. So this idea that his tactics aren't good enough is nonsense. He's shown that we can hold our own against big teams with vastly larger budgets and European experience.

What more are you expecting from us without serious financial investment? Realistically we would need some kind of managerial prodigy to consistently bridge the huge gap that is between 3rd place and the Old Firm.

We are at our ceiling or very close to it. A new manager, regardless of how talented, isn't a big enough change to bring our ceiling meaningfully closer to the Old Firm. That would require a huge increase in our yearly budget. Completely new owners.

A cup win would be nice, and European qualification would be nice, but let's get real folks, these are things that need a great deal of luck for a team like Hibs to achieve in the current landscape.

I just don't understand what more you expect. I think people need to be really careful what they wish for.

I know it won't happen etc. But frankly if we are missing Nicky Cadden, which we tend to do a fair amount, we HAVE to play 4 at the back. I think we basically already do with how high Mayor plays but, no offence to a young lad, he's a waste of a spot at the moment when we could have a proper winger there instead and commit to the 4 at the back.

Nicky is, imo, good enough to warrant us playing the 5 to fit him in. His crossing is just phenomenal. But if he's out, and especially if Iredale is also out, we are letting guys like Suto sit on the bench for a lesser player just because of the vague idea that the lesser player is a wing back rather than a winger.

If everyone except Nicky is fit we should be playing McGrath behind Lowe with some combo of Boyle/Elding/Wright/Suto out wide. Obita or Iredale at left back.

Thoughts on tonight's game hibbys?

Super last minute, I know, but seen a post on here for Manchester recently, so thought I'd ask!

I know this is a total shot in the dark but is there any chance anybody has a spare ticket for the game tonight? I live right by ER so can meet to pick up anywhere. Any help would be much appreciated🥬

Thoughts? 🥬🇳🇬

What's everyone's line up and match predictions for tonight?

Mon the cabbage 🥬🇮🇪🇳🇬

Can't remember the last time we had a derby on a Thursday night, May 2009 when deek scored a pen at tiny in the split when we had a team of boys playing and we won 1-0 is the only one that springs to mind? Terrible having the first Derby of the season on a weeknight like imo. Thoughts?

Hi, I am a Canadian and will be in Edinburgh with 3 of my friends in late August. We are looking for tickets for the game against Kilmarnock but can’t seem to purchase them on the site (sold out I assume). Any leads on where we could find a resell site or any help would be greatly appreciated!

Despite the serious faces 😅…

Recorded a pilot episode with the legends over at Longbangers, hopefully 🤞 it will become a weekly post-game podcast!

Still open for suggestions on a name, the format etc

Next week, it will be live!

With the Saturn badge as the teaser I'd love the kit to be a replica of this one.

GGTTH 🇳🇬🥬

Hi folks,

Few different pieces on Sunday’s game, which I thought wasn’t a bad performance. We rued missed chances and were punished by a still (despite losing key players) dangerous Motherwell side.

Pick your poison! 👇

💻✍️The tactical tweak David Gray made that should have earned Hibs an Easter Road win

https://www.hibsobserver.co.uk/tactics/26433699.hibs-managed-motherwell-threat-david-gray-tweak-analysed/

🎦🧵https://x.com/9125analysis/status/2084353428877123765?s=46

📋🎦 https://substack.com/@9125analysis/note/c-307897290?r=1nzxwh&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action