Hibs Re-emergence & a note of caution
Lot of factors in our re-emergence
New manager plays players in their correct positions and does not ask them to do things they are not capable of.
January loan players McNulty & Omeonga have made the difference to the team we had been looking for since the start of the season.
Despite wins against the bottom teams being easier to achieve and worth the same number of points as wins against the top teams it was something Lennon's team failed with in the 1st half of the season. A succession of draws in that time against the poorer teams messed our season up badly.
Since, just before, the new manager came in we have hoovered up the points from the bottom teams with 3 point wins against bottom 6, St Mirren, Dundee, Hamilton, St Johnstone and Motherwell. If we can complete the job by beating Livingston in our next match we will have taken a maximum 18 points from the bottom 6.
A win against Livingston would see us leapfrog Hearts if they don't win their game against Aberdeen the following day.
A quite startling difference since a poor capitulation against Motherwell in Lennon's last match in charge.
Hearts are in freefall and we should be looking to beat them. They are currently not as good as St Johnstone or Motherwell
Our other pre split game is against Kilmarnock which will be tough.
Their form is holding together with a scoring draw against Rangers today the latest form indicator.
Having said that, we have home advantage and at the end of the day they are another small team.
A win against them would see us right on their tail for 4th and the likely European place that goes with it.
A final note of caution. I pray McNulty is not injured on international duty! That would be a real game changer.
New manager plays players in their correct positions and does not ask them to do things they are not capable of.
January loan players McNulty & Omeonga have made the difference to the team we had been looking for since the start of the season.
Despite wins against the bottom teams being easier to achieve and worth the same number of points as wins against the top teams it was something Lennon's team failed with in the 1st half of the season. A succession of draws in that time against the poorer teams messed our season up badly.
Since, just before, the new manager came in we have hoovered up the points from the bottom teams with 3 point wins against bottom 6, St Mirren, Dundee, Hamilton, St Johnstone and Motherwell. If we can complete the job by beating Livingston in our next match we will have taken a maximum 18 points from the bottom 6.
A win against Livingston would see us leapfrog Hearts if they don't win their game against Aberdeen the following day.
A quite startling difference since a poor capitulation against Motherwell in Lennon's last match in charge.
Hearts are in freefall and we should be looking to beat them. They are currently not as good as St Johnstone or Motherwell
Our other pre split game is against Kilmarnock which will be tough.
Their form is holding together with a scoring draw against Rangers today the latest form indicator.
Having said that, we have home advantage and at the end of the day they are another small team.
A win against them would see us right on their tail for 4th and the likely European place that goes with it.
A final note of caution. I pray McNulty is not injured on international duty! That would be a real game changer.