Argyll Hibs

Being honest Hearts at the moment seem to be in a good place right now. They've not really lost anyone of any note and added a few decent additions. Not seen anything of Keatings, Ozturk or Sow but two goals from two isn't a bad start. Gomis and Bauben whilst average last season at Thistle and Dundee Utd make a good partnership and Levein knows how to get the best out of them. Alexander is more than capable at this level too. At Hibs we are still chasing our tails a little and it's like a double edge sword in some ways. I'm happy that Stubbs is taking his time to ensure that the guy's we bring in will improve things but at the same time the league season is almost here and we don't have a squad (let alone a keeper) capable of challenging for the league. He know's he needs to get the right players in after a succession of duds. Add to the fact that he'll be getting most of the players from down south where clubs return to pre season a bit later and won't have perhaps fully assessed their squads. A combination of these probably explains our lack of activity.

I know Donald pretty well, delighted for him and glad he's impressing!

Even I had a chuckle at that...

On the fans front, I thought we made more noise prior to the game and looking at the highlights our end looked more lively and colourful up until our pumping. I think the way Hampden is set up makes it difficult to take in the noise from the opposite side so your own end will always seem superior. I genuinely thought that the Hearts fans were poor throughout the game, I put that down to the acceptance and ease in which the game was being won. As for us by that point we were just deflated.

I stayed till the end yesterday but I can't really blame those who left early, it was that painful. After sleeping on it there's only 2 players I am bothered about keeping and that's McPake and Griffiths. Ozzy at a push but looks as if he has the heart the size of a pea if yesterdays anything to go by. The thought of Sproule, O'Hanlon and Danny Galbraith having another year on their contract sickens me. Anyway I need McPake to stay as the McPake masks we had made for yesterday looked good and would like to wear them again at some point next season! Had to walk through the Hearts end before the game (which I was dreading) but to be fair there was some good natured banter and nothing malicious directed at me or my family!

You can't write Cairney before he's kicked a ball Isaiah, the likes of Swanson, Dixon and Robertson all came from the lower leagues in Scotland. Think he got 17 goals from the midfield for Partick this season so I'm almost certain he'll be an improvement on what we have here already. Just got to trust Paddy...

One or two of the younger players do need a chance but we need to be careful. We can't be too reliant on youth and will need more James McPake types next year, we need leaders on the pitch back in Big Eck's day you had Sauzee, Laursen, Hughes, Fenwick, Mixu etc etc. Finding that balance will be key! All I can say to our despondent fans is to dust down and get ready to go again next season. It hurts like hell just now for but it's our club, the one we love. Come August we'll be back, refreshed and ready for the start of the new season.

At least Fenlon is telling it like it is! Time to get rid of the dross and the board need to back Fenlon. I know it's been said before but this really is a HUGE summer for Hibs, do it well with clever and strategic player recruitment and we could have a decent season and maybe another cup run. If not then we'll have to go through the same p*sh that we've been through for the past few years now. No long term plan with players not fit to wear the jersey. I think as a support we've been through enough today so we're due some luck at some point, surely?

FWIW I will judge Fenlon next season, he's done what he was brought in to do, save us from the drop. The cup was a bonus which although is the biggest kick in the baws was never on the cards when he first came to the club. He says "There's no desire and we've got to change the players to change the outlook of the club" that sums it up for me he knows what's wrong so we have to allow him the summer to fix it. Thought Thomson had a poor game, at 2-1 despite being terrible we still had a chance. The penalty and sending off changes it completely as reflected in the final score. Oh and Jambo's go and enjoy your night, don't waste it on here.

Well it hurts, really hurts. Don't think it was a penalty though but it doesn't really matter anymore. Hearts deserved it, our players just didn't live up to the occasion and ultimately are not good enough. Roll on next season...

Being serious though, don't see too big a problem with what Fenlon is saying, Ferguson and Mancini say similar all the time. Not that I'm comparing Fenlon having any similar knowledge to these two when it comes to playing mind games of course...

Spot on.

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Can't really disagree with a word of that, apart from the very last line of course...

How are people on here spending their Friday night? Sitting in a dark room rocking back and forth? Fire on a Hibs/Hearts DVD with a couple of beers? Sitting with the tactics board out? Off to the local establishment? Think I'll be going for a couple of jars to take the edge of things as let's face it is impossible to take your mind off things completely.