Mon Dieu

How The West Was Won: https://www.coachesvoice.com/alan-stubbs-hibernian-rangers/ Skip to 32:00 How To Lose Games And Alienate The People: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/mark-warburton-rangers-should-have-beaten-hibs-in-cup-final-this-is-why-we-didn-t-1-4875495 Skip to 43:41 The Magic-Hatted One's interview reminded me of a quote from him, several months after he made himself disappear in 2016... "I'm not saying [Dominic Ball] would have changed the way things turned out, but he is 6ft 2in." Stubbs refers to the rather simple, but evidently effective, tactic of exploiting the opponent's weakness. Warburton refers to the rather paradoxical 'my players were knackered after their two-week break'. I suppose Warburton believes Hibs were fortunate, having just played four playoff games in nine days. Nothing rejuvenates a side like four energy-sapping 'must-win' games and complete dejection after failing to achieve promotion. The bitterness is so sweet that I can tangibly taste every word with my gesticulatory spoon.

Fenloans Ltd. Players McPake McGivern Cairney Claros Thomson Taiwo Robertson Deegan Kuqi Doyle [✓] - Pioneered the 2-6-2 formation. [✓] - Extensive experience with loan signings. [✓] - Knowledgable about utilising fifty centre-mids. BRING HIM HOME LLEEAANN! There have been ominous signs appearing throughout the club this season. January was a brief window in which to view a house burning down from the inside. It was ignited last season before being relentlessly fuelled by Lennon's presentation to the press and public, after the derby defeat left us gasping for a European place. We weren't looking great going into the second-half of last season either, but we had more points and better prospects. Last season was neurosurgery, but this time we're looking at replacing the entire central nervous system. We have lost our spine. Our only answer has been to moan about our pain at the back instead of doing something about it. We've seen a GP, but he was allegedly dismissed for assisting the practice manager in malpractice. The manager went to consult the chairman about a grey area in his contract — he ended up throwing his chairs out the pram at a Gray area and lost it [and his contract]. Putting a name to the chair he was throwing was the straw that broke the camel's back – whereas he was aiming to break the G.O.A.T.'s... On the exhale & release, he flattened his vowels & threw the 'r' away — "Have some of that G-ugh-AY!" as Lleeaann was knighted by a chair leg meant for Sir David Gray. Fenloans & stopgaps are never a good thing to see regardless of how necessary they are. We won't see another transfer window or a season turnaround like last season again. While we're throwing ideas and chairs around... I hope the club are throwing the kitchen sink at Ambrose.

Hibs offer #ballers a home; we've nurtured forgotten talents and nursed those crippled by the weight of early expectations. Hibs built a player out of 'mucho ECG' and padded him with bubble wrap to prevent him from popping his package. Hibs offered a safe haven for The Chubby Baller to practise his Reverse Shroo Balls™ without fear of interception. Hibs harnessed the antonymic Efetobore by providing him with Havana's finest horticultural produce. Hibs signed someone who solely scores screamers, simply to create a rhyming quartet of Horgan, Morgan, Mallan & Allan. Aside from giving St Mirren's stars a chance to shine, we allowed a flame-haired Fyvie to rekindle his career. Gauld is where he belongs.

'Play' is subjective. 'Is' he a right-back? Yes, he is.

Couplibaly We'll still let you sign Steven Whittaker... Please sign Steven Whittaker.

26 April 1972 Texaco Cup Final | 2nd Leg Baseball Ground, Derby Official Attendance: 25,102 Derby County 2-1 Airdrieonians I don't believe that is Malcolm MacDonald / Newcastle United. To my limited search-engine-enabled knowledge, Newcastle did not wear socks like that. It appears to be a change kit; the socks are definitely more like the type that Airdrieonians used. Here are some more images from that day: If you look centre-right of the second image, a mascot appears to be wearing an Airdrieonians kit.

I spent a good 15 minutes reading some FIFA rules — I think I know what I’m talking about... He’ll be playing within two months. If he isn’t, we’ll let you sign Steven Whittaker.

A decision was only made by FIFA in April 2018. Now that FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Centre has made their decision, Coulibaly can join another club. Coulibaly is due to pay $1.4m+ whereas Al-Ahly are due to pay $26,400+. Coulibaly can play for Partick Thistle regardless — at least until the end of this season.

Coulibaly’s rant seemed to be just that. I believe he was just pointing out to someone that Al-Ahly is also due to pay an amount. I read the letters as they were clearly visible at certain points of the video; I think a lot of us are misunderstanding the situation. I’m not quite sure that Souleymane understood the letters himself, going by the way he stuttered about the deadline to lodge an appeal as if it backed-up what he was arguing. It was totally irrelevant to what he was saying. If Coulibaly hasn’t paid the amount due, his next employer (Partick Thistle — and he can sign for them) can help him pay the amount. The amount will be amortised and can be paid incrementally, unless he lodged an appeal before the deadline. The same goes for Al-Ahly: they must pay Coulibaly the amount due unless they have lodged an appeal before the deadline. If Coulibaly or Al-Ahly have not appealed the ruling, the player should be eligible to join another club. Neither party has to pay the amount due within the time limit on the papers he held up; the deadlines on the paper were solely for the cut-off point to lodge an appeal - one for the claimant and one for the counter-claimant. If neither have paid the amounts, interest is applied to the amount until it is paid. Partick Thistle may have made an agreement with Coulibaly to help pay off the amount due in exchange for his services or Coulibaly may be in the process of paying Al-Ahly; perhaps it is already paid for. Coulibaly should be able to sign for another club even if the full amount is yet to be paid. He may take a while to get up to speed, but he is an outstanding coup for Partick Thistle. I am inclined to believe that the owners and/or club may have offered to help with the instalments paid to Al-Ahly whilst he is at the club. If Coulibaly has appealed the case, he would still be eligible to play for the current season while the case is brought to the Court of Arbitration for Sport — if necessary. That is just what I have gathered from FIFA’s myriad rules & recent amendments. I could be completely wide of the mark but I believe I’m a bit closer than people suggesting the Thistled Ivorian is getting mixed-up. A tremendous signing.

Nice tattoo...

I’m glad that the ITKers were wrong about Barker signing. He reminded me of Boyle’s initial loan stint: pace with no power, precision or passing... Boyle ‘p’s all over Barker. Boyle is sharper on the ball too. We played better when he wasn’t playing; his movement & work ethic without the ball left Stevenson exposed and unbalanced the side. Barker struggled without space to run into and would not create it himself; his best games were when the opposition were a goal or two behind and committing bodies forward. He was useless when he started games and, unlike Boyle, he had the touch of a sledgehammer. He is the most ‘replaceable’ player from last season... [ ] Winger [ ] Pacey Done. ‘Pacey Winger Agyepong Signs For Hibernian’ Done. (I hope he isn’t another ‘Matt Done’.) McGinn & McGeouch are irreplaceable. Nevertheless, we are missing a central midfielder in a similar mould to them. Ideally, we need one brought in for the 2nd Leg as we shown signs of mould against Molde. Bartley is rotting whereas Whittaker is rotten. Our issue at this time last year was our lack of forwards, this time it’s everywhere else. Lennon and the recruitment staff have their work cut out for them, replacing the keystone & key of our midfield. We seem to have enough to unlock defences, but still need a ball-winner and/or someone to recycle possession. We cannot accommodate a formation by shoehorning players into it — Liam Craig & Scott Robertson as defensive-midfielders springs to mind. Mallan & Slivka may be good on the ball, but I’ve seen more tackles in netball. We may see more 4-4-fucking-2s, with our width provided by Boyle & Agyepong; Gray & Stevenson may be needed more often at the back too, now that our midfield is without SJM & McTickTock. Lennon originally favoured wingers in 2016-17, but we haven’t had enough wingers fit or available which would explain why Lennon wants an additional winger. We looked solid against Molde, but our defence is still an area to be addressed. Proper cover for our full-backs (Whittaker doesn’t count) is required. Gray, Ambrose, Hanlon and Stevenson provide a reliable back-line; Porteous offers a better dimension than an ailing McGregor: his comfort on the ball and passing will take a lot of pressure off Ambrose/Hanlon when slotting into a 3-5-2. If we can’t source a McGinn or McGeouch, the onus will be on our centre-backs to play quick balls forward — McGregor is limited in this respect. I’d love to see Bartley’s dominating displays return, but he currently doesn’t have the stamina to counterweight Mallan, Slivka and Hyndman. I hope it’s a simply a case of him gaining match S H A R P N E S S — his position is our current conundrum. Kamara of Dundee or Mulumbu of Free would be ideal, if not realistic.

When the Saintees – *sips water* – follow the Mon Dieu... It's because they think their posts will be loved as much as me.

We had McGinn Super John McGinn His touch was Midas from his hand His arse was made of gold And now that he's been sold The Saints have netted fifty grand

Looks like the same procedure as last year; poor stuff from the club. I feel we could have put more resources into organising two good testimonials for two truly great players. It’s a shame to see so many Hibbies online scoffing at the testimonial too. It seems as though supporters have shown a similarly lethargic response to the testimonial committee. Two genuine greats of the club that have endured torrid seasons and criticism; Stevenson & Hanlon persevered through some of the lowest points in the club’s history to become vital parts of our recent successes. They may get a healthier wage than previous testimonial players, but the principle of displaying appreciation and respect remains the same. A significant amount will be going to charity too.

I felt exactly the same. I actually liked Graham Stack, but was blissfully unaware of how much of a waster he was while at the club. Nevertheless, he put in better performances than most. I feel like we would have fared better if he was fit/available more often – although perhaps that was down to his issues rather than any genuine fitness concerns? The 'blood cleaning' can be an assortment of things, and his vague explanation doesn't really help; the way he boasts about 'beasting they bleep tests' makes me believe that it may be as shady as it sounds. A decade later and he's still 'beasting bleep tests' of another variety: the poor sound editor was probably voluntarily giving up his time to put that video together – a bit more perseverance and he could have won an Oscar for sound editing. (Garry would have walked away with a 'Razzie' for worst acting.) It's something that cannot be proven/disproven, due to O'Connor's believability and Russian sport's 'deceivability'. The comments about the 2012 Cup Final brought back a bitter taste that was almost entirely eradicated after the 2016 Cup Final. I think I'll pass on his autobiography and miss the in-depth analysis of 'beasting blood bleep tests' at Tom Tomsk.

I prefer ‘Vegetable Aryan’. ‘We must not let Meat-eating wasters (Mews) terrorise our way of life.’ ‘Each omnivorous household must adhere to the same diet & lifestyle as the sole Vegetable Aryan.’ ‘The fruits of our labour must remain unsullied by inorganic fertilisers.’ ‘The seeds that we sow must be grown within a germination.’ (As soon as I typed that, I genuinely placed my phone down, stood up, applauded and then dabbed.) ‘Juice must never be concentrated.’ (I was less enamoured by this one.) “SOYLAND SOYLAND ÜBER PULSES...”

21/05/16 'WE'LL MEET AGAIN' 'DUNNO WHERE DUNNO WHEN' 'BUT WE'LL GET BEAT AT HAMPDEN' 'SOME TIME TODAY'

Steven is a Corker of a signing! I have no doubt that Caulker will fill in the gap left by Hendry; he'll help Dundee seal a place in the top-six. Let's take a moment to reflect on the events that led to Dundee gambling on Steven Caulker... The Hated, The Rated & The Immolated The Triumvirate Transfer Saga: – | Hamilton scammed out of £1million, after investing in a ‘Nigerian prince’. – | Craig Gordon attempts to end Efe Ambrose's career by diving into him; Gordon ends his own career by diving into Ambrose. – | The Nigeria international receives a lump sum – presumably compensation from Craig Gordon? – | Celtc want a backup keeper; the Second-Hand Hoops throw pennies at the Wishing 'Well. – | Motherwell reject pittance pennies; Scott Bain's treacherous ears begin to burn... A transfer saga is afoot. – | Rumour of Bain’s desire to turnaround on a Hibs deal filters through to The Chubby Baller: master of turnarounds... The two collude on moves away. – | Bain vanishes. – | Jack Hendry joins Celtc for a record fee, following a transfer triangle being agreed between three clubs. – | Rat Bain reappears, signing a Celtc contract in a Hibs kit; the Jambo moves from Dundee - again. (More clubs than a Hibernian-branded pack of cards.) – | Snake Allan shows that he has no backbone by slithering back to Hibs. – | Tangerine-headed Simon Murray heads to Dundee as part of the deal. - | McCann pulls rabbit out of the hat, by signing Steven Caulker on an 18-month deal. - | Caulker's wages revealed to have been covered by anonymous donor. - | Hibernian's Nigerian Prince reveals that he has spent his 'compensation' money. tl;dr Thank You... Thank You... Thank You... Thank You...

13/12/2017 'WE CHASED YOU ALL OVER HAMPDEN' 'STAND WITH THE BANNED...'

STOKESY'SBEEN FIRED 'LEFT THE CLUB BY MUTUAL CONSENT'

Why would we charge Dundee anything? The Goat is free to a good home – I can't think of a better one than our home from home. #HiDees #Stokesy'sBeenFired #Dundeeal #FireSale #ExtinguishedFlames #BurningLove Thank You... Thank You... Thank You... Thank You Very Much...

Not quite the same as the Callachan - Ambrose version... A former Scotland international, despised by Scotland for flailing performances; despised by his previous club for being a failure. Face of flounder. Legs of meringue. versus A current Moroccan international, rushing to seal his place on the plane for the World Cup in Russia. On the face of it, our best Hearts full-back since Adam(Heartsbreaker)Eckersley. Face of dreams. Legs of a legend. Would bang. What matters is Faycal - is he available for tomorrow? #FaycalMatter

Cumdog H**dog signing for The ***s could be the most predictable transfer of the season. Rangers need a proficient poacher and Beanzema needs to get back to a league & level where he will play regularly. Cummings joining The Second Comings will give him a chance to reignite the #flames that flickered throughout his time at Hibs. Rangers will get a player that has shown promising potential against other top-flight teams, albeit in cup competitions. He is raw and needs to develop his overall game; I think the Scottish Premiership is where he needs to be, in order to improve. If he is as deadly for The Deady Bears as he was against them, he’ll be a dead cert for more Scotland caps. Give him 210516 chances and he will score 2-3 of them; give him half-chances and he’ll bury them all. The ***-Hammerer was a frustrating enigma at Hibs; paradoxically, he wasn’t as prolific as you would expect a ‘~20 goal per season’ striker to be. He was dropped intermittently by Stubbs and Lennon, but we struggled to open defences without him; at Rangers, he 21May2016 may not be as indispensable and will need to hit the grounded *** in ground running. The Muffin Man will undoubtedly offer mirth as he reclaims the title of ‘The Joker’; nevertheless, I hope he has abdicated the ‘King of Zing’ throne. We have missed El Fríjolero, but his penchant for piss-poor Panenkas and flaccid finishing became pandemic alongside Stokes; he shot himself in the foot so often that he can consider chiropody if his Rangers career is stubbed out. Tintin Of Haricots also opened a can of worms under Lennon; we weren’t going to sign him with Stokes & Lennon at the club club. Although Hibs could afford to offer better wages, fees, bonuses, etc. - we couldn’t afford to risk unsettling our Hibernians (Lennon & Stokes). The 50% sell-on clause that Mr Heinz insisted on inserting for Hibs will be a welcome parting gift if he joins The ***s permanently. Henceforth, he will be known as H**nings until he leaves The ***s or drags them down to fourth.