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I actually thought we played quite well today. I have seen us a lot worse at Easter Road by some distance. All that said I think I will stop going. Last time I think I saw us win there was v Hearts in League cup semi final. Seems that long ago. I have not been to all games but not many if any we have actually bloody won. Gallacher strolled it at times and was easy on the eye. I think a draw would have been fair not least for the Polworth penalty shout. I will stand corrected when the highlights prove otherwise but it looked like a penalty at the time. Don't think we will make top 4 because today summed us up quite nicely. A very decent squad of players who on their day can be excellent. The problem is all of them are with Motherwell which means they have deficiencies in their game. Like midfielders that cannot defend or forward players that cannot choose the correct final ball again and again despite being in great positions. I remember one point in the second half when a ball was fired across goal by someone at a head height and at a 100 miles an hour, whereas a ball along the deck at medium pace would have resulted in Campbell tapping it into the net. Frustrating but is what it is. All we can afford most probably. Still play like that all season and we will finish top 6 at least.

I'll see us play worse and win this season. In fact I've already seen us play worse and win! There was a fair amount of gushing praise for Hibs on the radio heading home but personally I don't think there could have been too many arguments had we come away with a point. What it does illustrate is how quickly a game can get away from you. Until Hibs scored we were ahead, the better team and looking pretty comfortable with it. There was no hint that things could turn around so quickly. Some pretty poor defending it has to be said. In the second half there was only one team in it. It seemed a stonewaller for the challenge inside the box on Polworth and Campbell was inches away from connecting from Long's cross with an open goal ahead of him. If either of the two had resulted in goals then suddenly all the pressure is on Hibs once again with us having the momentum. On another day it could well have gone differently. I've seen a few raise the point about the lack of subs, but to be honest there didn't actually appear that great a need. I get the O'Hara for McGuire one but Hylton was still causing them problems when he went off and Seedorf offered little or nothing. Scott I might well have put on for either of the strikers for a bit of freshness in front of goal. I can't grumble too much at a manager trying to go for it when he did but earlier changes weren't really warranted and going for it as we did obviously left us that bit more vulnerable to a break away. If there was a failing in the second half it was the decision making on when to have a go and when to retain possession that bit longer. That and failing to take advantage of the numerous set pieces that came our way. More generally I think we need to find the balance between risk and reward now that teams know we are capable of playing a half decent brand of football and want to take games to the opposition. The theme of us being picked off, having lost possession and opposition players bearing down on us with most of our players ahead of the ball is one we seem to be getting caught with more and more. Disappointing to lose, especially having been ahead but far from the worst performance. A fair chance to make amends at Fir Park next Saturday.

As everyone said we lost 2 bad goals 1st half however we had plenty time to remedy it which in the 2nd half we totally dominated them with attack after attack but not enough quality from 30 yards out. When ohara came on for maguire i thought he would be making runs to support our strikers but he was sat back then scott for campbell i feel was bad move as our 3 midfield wer in control then we only had 1 of them on pitch. We lost the 3rd to a predictable counter attack. We badly need a big number 9 as cole and long do most of their best work outside the box. We are not far away but lack of goal threat when we are chasing games and teams sit in against us will be our downfall i think. We also missed donnelly today as im sure he would have had some shots from outside box today as we had lot of ball there.

Both weaknesses are long standing sorry to say. Hopefully they'll be addressed next month.

I think we need to stop playing Cole and Long at the same time. Pick one to play through the middle. Then any two from Scott, Hylton and Seedorf. My first preference would be Scott on the right. Think we missed Donnelly from a defensive side as well.

How in f**k was that NOT a penalty?

Long's a stroppy cunt eh?!

Long not tracking the obvious run and Camberi (I thnk) with time to take three touches then shoot in the box.

Maguire's man went short, Maguire never went with him, Carroll had to step out, they played it in behind Carroll and we were fucked from there.

Telt ye.

Hibs in general are pish! Quite shocked at how bad they are.

Hylton looks in the mood today! And right on cue, 1-0 to Motherwell! From the man that shoulda been benched for being average at Parkhead...

http://www.usagoals.ws/c/football/scotland-premiership/23-11-2019/hibernian-vs-motherwell/3/ Nothing yet but promising start. If anyone else has more please post em, few mates looking for links.

Donnelly injured?

Aye born in Belfast to Scottish parents and raised over here I believe.

Putting the excuses in early. If he comes back in and starts scoring at the same rate then his value won't have changed at all.

I was suggesting it ironically to go along with the fannies that think something other than Turnbull needing a few months to recover from knee surgery is going on.

We are. I see it listed as Live Video.

Is it me, or is there something inherently weird about this?! The kid has played football for Motherwell since he was 10 years old and never had any injury issues. He plays all of last season and is a revelation and yet his Celtic deal stalls due to some injury which isnt an injury but might be an injury sometime in his life. He then goes for a "Minor Op" and more than 3 months later is STILL a month or two away from playing? What exactly was the problem that wasnt a problem but might have been a problem at some point later in his life maybe?

From the Evening Times.

I always felt the closest comparisons in Scottish football were guys like Christie in particular and perhaps Rogic. Celtic already have these guys. Having said that perhaps Christie will move on. He's performed really well in Europe this season and that's where the scouts really take note of people.

That will depend on whether he's returned from injury and playing well by the end of January. If he is, he'll be off and we'll see perhaps a few weeks of him in the first team at best. If he doesn't depart in January, then we may get more out of him if he can get back to his best. On a personal note, good luck to the lad as he's been through enough for a youngster of his age. I also think we need a goal scorer up front. This coming Saturday will prove to be a good early test as Livingston will be an upgrade in class compared to who we've played so far this season.