Les Cabbage

Last time I was at Fir Park it was an absolute dour 0-0 and there was also one at the start of last season so I don’t want to jinx it but I think we’ve had our fix of that already. The last 0-0 between the sides before then was in 1996.

Would just like to add, I did a little bit of research this year and here comes some pointless stats. Hibs have only ever played one cup final in December since we were formed. This cup final was in the same competition as this one, against the same team as this one and the result was 2-1 to Hibernian. Hibs have played 19 games on the 19th of December, 11 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats, the last defeat coming in 1992 against Aberdeen. Celtic have played 18 games on this date, winning 12, drawing 1 and losing 5 (most recently to Motherwell in 2015). Hibs and Celtic have played eachother Hampden 4 times since the turn of the millennium, Celtic winning all 4 but we’ve a lot of goals across the games, with 3 or more in every game (2 x 3-0’s, 4-2 and 5-2). Martin Boyle has scored 63 goals for Hibs, in every game which he has scored, Hibs have not lost with the exception of two games, both against Celtic.

So what's the reason for so many empty seats tonight then at Easter Road. Probably because we’ve all just had to spend £35-45 on cup final tickets m9 and we also have Christmas to contend with which leaves everyone light in the financial sense. Oh and the fact we’re in the midst of a run of 12 games in 41 days that all cost money. That doesn’t suddenly mean a match played at a neutral venue should not be neutral.

Last Saturday home game of the year. Lots of pints consumed and an exciting match between 2 of the good guys in Scottish football. Predicting a tight home win on the balance of probability, Motherwell seem to be inconsistent and given they played very well on Tuesday I’m banking on a less well performance to come. 2_1_Hibs.jpeg

Yeah it was a nothing game, 0-0 would have been a fair result, like I say, I felt that a break might have been coming but it wasn’t to be, we didn’t really threaten too much, few balls fizzed across the box and a couple of half chances were as good as it got.

Aye, that’s a pretty fair assessment. People do forget that he’s only 22 and we are seeing a steady improvement from him, especially on the ball. I have no doubts that he will continue to improve.

If Porteous was as bad as people made out he wouldn’t have half the country on strings like he does. Felt he was the best player on the park until the penalty award, which like others have said is 50/50, he pulls out and Kent is anticipating the contact, it’s a total dive but similar to the way Boyle does it and I can see why it was given and our referees really do love pointing at that penalty spot when the Queens XI are involved. Very off brand, I know, but I kind of agree with what Ross said, we didn’t deserve to lose, it was a nothing game and it never really felt like Rangers were gonna score, I had a wee feeling the series of corners we had midway through the second half may come to something but it wasn’t to be. Sure we’ll get a decision similar soon to even it up to the rage of some Pie and Bovril angry men, hopefully against Livingston as they really do hate it. Like I said earlier in the thread, we won the game between the teams that mattered.

Feeling more hard line than Kima Greggs. 12 Ruel Street.

Ahhhhhh I totally forgot about that one, makes sense

Any idea who this was?

Just basically read the whole thread, good use of company time on a quiet Monday morning/afternoon, hats off to you sir.

Fair point, suppose if they stop letting people in the airline is likely to cancel the flights too.

Would be great patter if they announce travel restrictions given I’ve just booked a January holiday to Cyprus the other week.

3 points for Rangers inbound but I couldn’t care less because we won the match that mattered.

I’m not offended , just merely pointing out the delicious levels of headsgone in this thread, summed up by your pal there.

I don’t think a light hearted joke about tractors is the same as a poor taste comment around a problem that kills more people in Scotland than anywhere else on the continent is the same champ but whatever floats your boat.

See you’re taking the defeat well m9

Just the fact it’s got plenty pubs nearby, a train station within 5 minutes, easy to get to from Edinburgh, appreciate that’s different for others though and get to head into glasgow for a pint post match. Livingston, Celtic & St Johnstone are much of a muchness in terms of lack of enjoyment, probably the only grounds of the current top flight that I’ll probably never go back to unless it’s a cup tie or one with a particular significance.

The difference being that the Paisley variety isn’t in the middle of nowhere and is a brilliant day out, myself like many others will be in Paisley but could not be arsed with going to a place where the ground isn’t walking distance from the train station. When you charge £25 a head for a really shite match experience, combined with us having to fork out for 12 games in 41 days in the coldest, most financially draining time of the year that’s what you’re going to get.

Probably because it’s the worst away day in the top flight, we’ve got 9 games to play in the next month which costs a lot of money, hadn’t won in 5 league games and we rarely win in Perth. Some of us have cup finals to save for and financially it was the Saints or the Saintees for me to go to and the former shits allover the latter.

Mon the cheeturz

It’s pretty fair that St Johnstone are winning this one given the dodgy penalty we got in the last game but it’s honestly mental how pish we are up front. 10th place inbound

They’re all this weird, I promise you that

That tackle could have been a straight red St Johnstone will still win