The morning after the day before ..
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In the shadow of all the venting over the last 24hours, I have been thinking about the bigger picture, here is my conclusion… (for what its worth!).
I have supported this team through thick and thin, like everyone else on here, for coming on 55 years now. In all that time there have been a few high points, a few low points, but mostly, when you take everything into account, we are the definition of average; with delusions of grandeur.
During these years I have formed the opinion that my beloved team have this unfortunate superiority complex based on a few historical results and not much else. This complex manifests itself in many ways, but on the pitch, where it counts, it is most noticeable in what I would call a lack of cold steel and inability to get down in the muck and fight like other teams, or put another way; an expectation that because we are hibs, other teams will bow down and capitulate, (news just in- they will not!).
This is not just a recent problem.
It is my conclusion that it is pointless to keep on changing staff without addressing the overriding problem that can only be addressed by the whole Hibs system taking a long hard look in the mirror and recognising that we are nothing special, and to get anywhere we have to get down of our pedestal and FIGHT.
There is one person who attempted to do this, he had the benefit of being one of our competitors for many years and told us straight how others in the league perceive us - BOYBAND, we did not listen.
I personally enjoyed his time at hibs, sure it was not perfect, but he saw our weakness and attempted to inject some backbone into the team, some did not like his abrasive nature. I loved it, and how it made the players get out of their comfort zone.
So, what do I would I like to happen next?
I would really like someone in the team or management to; cut the crap, take the bull by the balls and FIGHT aggressively towards a team on the pitch who will do the same, snap these overly comfortable players out of their delusions of grandeur, not pander to them, if they don’t like it-TOUGH, move on. If no one currently at Hibs is capable or willing to do this then get someone in who will.
It is going to be an uncomfortable 6 months for us as supporters, but it should certainly be a VERY uncomfortable 6 months for every Hibs player.
I have supported this team through thick and thin, like everyone else on here, for coming on 55 years now. In all that time there have been a few high points, a few low points, but mostly, when you take everything into account, we are the definition of average; with delusions of grandeur.
During these years I have formed the opinion that my beloved team have this unfortunate superiority complex based on a few historical results and not much else. This complex manifests itself in many ways, but on the pitch, where it counts, it is most noticeable in what I would call a lack of cold steel and inability to get down in the muck and fight like other teams, or put another way; an expectation that because we are hibs, other teams will bow down and capitulate, (news just in- they will not!).
This is not just a recent problem.
It is my conclusion that it is pointless to keep on changing staff without addressing the overriding problem that can only be addressed by the whole Hibs system taking a long hard look in the mirror and recognising that we are nothing special, and to get anywhere we have to get down of our pedestal and FIGHT.
There is one person who attempted to do this, he had the benefit of being one of our competitors for many years and told us straight how others in the league perceive us - BOYBAND, we did not listen.
I personally enjoyed his time at hibs, sure it was not perfect, but he saw our weakness and attempted to inject some backbone into the team, some did not like his abrasive nature. I loved it, and how it made the players get out of their comfort zone.
So, what do I would I like to happen next?
I would really like someone in the team or management to; cut the crap, take the bull by the balls and FIGHT aggressively towards a team on the pitch who will do the same, snap these overly comfortable players out of their delusions of grandeur, not pander to them, if they don’t like it-TOUGH, move on. If no one currently at Hibs is capable or willing to do this then get someone in who will.
It is going to be an uncomfortable 6 months for us as supporters, but it should certainly be a VERY uncomfortable 6 months for every Hibs player.