The P45 Edinburgh Derby

[Eckauskas]

Hibs -1. 

Levein to talk about how he feels as frustrated as the fans. And Steven MacLean to try and patronise the fans while completely ignoring the fact he’s part of the problem. 

[Raphael]

This is gonna be grim. Gonna be interesting to see both sets of fans not wanting a win. I’m planning on getting so steaming beforehand that I sleep through the whole thing.

[BawWatchin]

Highlight of the day will be the post match pagger. Just outside Robbies again chaps? Lets make the front page.

[Crùbag]

It's gonna be a shitfest. What do I want more, Hibs to get trounced or Levein to go...?

[Ira Gaines]

Always enjoy the "MY TEAM WILL LOSE!!!" nonsense even when the other team are pish. It's almost as if people don't even pay attention to any other football other than their own team.

[Snifter Pee Rot]

I actually think we are worse than Hearts as at least they have scored 4 in their last two games. Hecky can't score a goal and the defending is non existent. I don't see him winning this at all, if you offered him a draw now he'd take it. 

[Boostin' Kev]

Pretty sure both managers would take a draw right now.

[Estragon]

Does anyone know Craig Levein's combined derby record as a Hearts player and manager? I'm cautious about posting approximate figures because I can't quite remember - but heard it a year or so ago, and the number of  times he had actually lost one was unbelievable. 

Hibs approaching a derby hoping to unseat a Hearts manager really screams an away win is on the cards. 

[Alan Stubbs]

I don't usually bet for or against Hibs but I'm considering betting on Hearts here. I'm very confident of an away win.

This team are a bunch of absolute shitebags at the best of times. On top of that, the last few results point to a team who have fully chucked it in. There is no way they go on and win a big game in those circumstances. 

I see the point about the losing team standing to benefit in the long term but with the way things are heading, any shree points could be vital. 

 

 

[Snifter Pee Rot]

9 minutes ago, Alan Stubbs said:

I don't usually bet for or against Hibs but I'm considering betting on Hearts here. I'm very confident of an away win.

This team are a bunch of absolute shitebags at the best of times. On top of that, the last few results point to a team who have fully chucked it in. There is no way they go on and win a big game in those circumstances. 

I see the point about the losing team standing to benefit in the long term but with the way things are heading, any shree points could be vital. 

 

 

 

If I see Hanlon and Mallan on the pitch on Sunday it's a banker 1-0 for Hearts. 

[Lyle Lanley]

Scenes when Doidge comes off the bench to score the winner

[Tony Wonder]

I will never want us to lose a derby under any circumstances, however, at least if we do there will be some kind of silver lining in that it'll probably edge Levein closer to the door.

Both teams are murder, though we are actually scoring goals in most games so I think we might sneak it, especially with Naismith, Smith and Pereira back. Need to get at least two though to compensate for the goal we will inevitably gift Hibs.

[AndyM]

The problem with this undoubted shitfest is that nobody really wins. If one side wins the game as soon as the fans leave the ground has  crushing reality descends on them of "Ah shit. We're stuck with this absolute muppet of a manager for at least another month serving up more dugshite performances and getting horsed by Killie/Motherwell etc."

0-0 and everyone is raging.

 

Edited September 17, 2019 by AndyM

[conboyhibs]

Both teams are pretty brutal but the difference is Hearts still look relatively potent in attack. Play Meshino and Ikpeazu through the middle and you will score at least one. I genuinely cannot see any way Hibs pose any significant threat to any semi-competent back line at the moment.

Hibs 0-2 Hearts.

[Tony Wonder]

2 hours ago, conboyhibs said:

Both teams are pretty brutal but the difference is Hearts still look relatively potent in attack. Play Meshino and Ikpeazu through the middle and you will score at least one. I genuinely cannot see any way Hibs pose any significant threat to any semi-competent back line at the moment.

Hibs 0-2 Hearts.

Semi-competent back line is where your argument falls down.  We are giving away goals every week.

[GordonS]

19 hours ago, Estragon said:

Does anyone know Craig Levein's combined derby record as a Hearts player and manager? I'm cautious about posting approximate figures because I can't quite remember - but heard it a year or so ago, and the number of  times he had actually lost one was unbelievable. 

Hibs approaching a derby hoping to unseat a Hearts manager really screams an away win is on the cards. 

Managerial record v Hibs, from 1 Dec 2000 to 29 Oct 2004

1-1

0-0

1-2

1-1

2-1

5-1

2-1

4-4

0-1

2-0

1-1

2-1

From  28 Aug 2017

0-1

0-0

0-2

2-1

0-0

1-0

1-2

1-1

I make that Pl20 W7 D8 L5. 

 

 

[DukDukGoose]

Will a Hibs win see hibs.net open to the public again?

[Mr Pikey]

On 16/09/2019 at 20:20, Boostin' Kev said:

Pretty sure both managers would take a draw right now.

Me too, let the pain continue

[PauloPerth]

These games feel as if they just about always turn out to be drab low scoring turgid shitfests. Generally, it's the most disappointing derby fixture there is for the neutral.

Full houses, two good grounds with stands close to the pitch, evenly matched teams.. they should be great viewing, but for whatever reason they're invariably shite.

1-1 draw.

[nsr]

I'm hoping for a high-scoring draw, 4-4 or 5-5 with Levein to be found still sitting in the dugout long after the final whistle, having succumbed to premature old age.