Lambies Lost Doo Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 After a poor run of results I worry about the football hyperbole which can take hold and allow passionate supporters to lose control of reality McNamara said that we were a season ahead of schedule when we were challenging for the league before he left. Archie came in and did a fantastic job getting us promoted. The team surprised us and as a result the club was also behind schedule with this unexpected joy of promotion. In terms of sports science, training and philosophy we have improved so much more than I would have thought from 2 or 3 years ago. Coupled with the youth plans then we are still on the up. Other areas like scouting are still to be improved but I am sure there are plans for this. We were expected to get a few doings along the way with an inexperienced team and a club with the smallest budget in the league but we are still doing ok. The Hearts situation is a buffer zone and I still believe we will avoid the play off spot. When we play football and pass we have good players who like to play it on the deck and have ability. So I now look towards Hibs game. My 2nd away trip after Motherwell where I am still amazed we never got a draw. Never been to Easter Road before and so I am still enjoying this "big time" experience. Always like going to Edinburgh, feels very different from Glasgow, but a place I like. So does anyone have any tips on going to watch in Leith? The only bits of Leith I know are "the shore" which I know is not real Leith. Where to go? Where to avoid? Plan on getting the train through as there are a few of us going, some non Thistle fans to bolster the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'll be going too; still got great memories of our 3-2 win there: our first game with Gerry Collins in charge, if I remember correctly! Expecting another defeat, to be honest. It must be abundantly clear to all teams now that if they just pressure us high up the park they can easily snuff out our slow-paced build-ups, and that by getting free-kicks or corners against us a goal will inevitably come. And as I feared against Aberdeen, I fear that an early goal will kill the game. Pessimistic, yes, but I hope Archie and Shaggy can come up with something different next week, because more of the same will not do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Terry Butcher will shite it when Thistle roll into town for the second time this season. Hibs 1 - 2 Jags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Only been there once. Hibs won 5-1 in a typlically that Thistley performance where we dominated for spells and Chico was the best player on the park before he got sent off. No nice memories and the natives were hostile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 We won the last time I was there. Think it was Lambies last game. Looking forward to it. 3 of us going by train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Last time I was at Easter Rd was 10 year ago about New Year time. Probably last time we played them there??? Bonnes came on for Andy Thomson and I think Madaussie scored. They had at least five who would become or were internationalists but we had Andy Ross! Beaten 3-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Went through one midweek in the 90s only for the game to be postponed as we were standing outside the ground due to a floodlight failure. Fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jag Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Last there at the Scotland U21 game against Iceland, where McGuire scored from the half-way line right after a kick-off / restart. Watching Thistle, last time would have been Dec. 1993. Humped 5-1, although the Jags goal was an overhead kick from Grant Tierney! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancipital Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Of our 4 away wins last time in the SPL 2 came at Easter Rd and the other 2 at Pittodrie. That 3-2 game we lost was horrible. We were dreadful in the first half and absolutely battered them in the second to come back from 2-0 down. Just as it looked as if we were going to win it Steven Whittaker ran up the park - aided I think by a classic Grant Murray backing off and scored with a couple of minutes to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Of our 4 away wins last time in the SPL 2 came at Easter Rd and the other 2 at Pittodrie. That 3-2 game we lost was horrible. We were dreadful in the first half and absolutely battered them in the second to come back from 2-0 down. Just as it looked as if we were going to win it Steven Whittaker ran up the park - aided I think by a classic Grant Murray backing off and scored with a couple of minutes to go. Every time I think of him all I can picture is him backing off players who were running in on our goal. Chronic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand2 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 That 3-2 game we lost was horrible. We were dreadful in the first half and absolutely battered them in the second to come back from 2-0 down. Just as it looked as if we were going to win it Steven Whittaker ran up the park - aided I think by a classic Grant Murray backing off and scored with a couple of minutes to go. Witnessed one of the best saves that I've seen in that game from Daniel Andersson - Fleming free-kick was sailing right into the top left corner and he somehow tipped it over the bar. In fact, he made another two great stops from Grady and was rightly named Man of the Match. If I remember correctly, it was the inspired introduction of Ian Ross on the left wing that got us back into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Witnessed one of the best saves that I've seen in that game from Daniel Andersson - Fleming free-kick was sailing right into the top left corner and he somehow tipped it over the bar. In fact, he made another two great stops from Grady and was rightly named Man of the Match. If I remember correctly, it was the inspired introduction of Ian Ross on the left wing that got us back into the game. Correct. Ross, Flea & Milne were ripping them to shreds in the 2nd half. I couldn't believe we ended up losing that game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 A win on Saturday and st mirren getting a draw at best, at home to caley would see us joint 7th. Best case scenario games that matter: Dundee united win at home to hearts. County and killie draw (or a county win) Aberdeen to beat st Johnstone at home. Caley away win at st mirren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Remember going to Easter Road in the '80's sometime at the time Hib's were the only team with u/soil heating terrible snowy day and I missed my mates and arrived to hear Hibs score the first of their 3 goals to no reply. I must have looked really forlorn as Willie Ormond came up to me and gave me a complimentary. The part of the game I saw we were mince and Hibs deservedly thumped us 3-0. God, but it was cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cup Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Not so much Hibs related but I just read big Gabby's Aberdeen post match interview. He says all the right things. It's good to read that he and the other players are confident of turning it around. Hopefully we can see the benefit of set pieces being worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Somebody noted this coincidence of sorts: George Best first game for Hibs was St Mirren away. His first home game Partick Thistle. Terry Butcher first game in charge of Hibs was St Mirren away. His first home game Partick Thistle. Here's hoping that we can spoil his "welcome" party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptfc95 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Was at the offices today and only around 50 tickets have been sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Was at the offices today and only around 50 tickets have been sold. think most will pay at gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Was at the offices today and only around 50 tickets have been sold. That doesn't surprise me given that tickets can be bought at Easter Road on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 That doesn't surprise me given that tickets can be bought at Easter Road on the day. That doesn't surprise me given that tickets can be bought at Easter Road on the day. It does seem rather stupid that you'd take the time to go to Firhill during the week, when you can just pay at the gate anyway. I'll go, with my 200 layers on too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 I saw that in yesterday's ET Archie was praising Cairney and tipping him to get back to his best under Butcher. It got me thinking: we didn't miss him at all last season, but I think he would have been excellent as that driving midfielder that we're lacking this season. No chance, but I'd take him back in a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Quinn Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 wasnt allowed at the game on saturday. my wife doesnt let me go to hibs. been in a couple of tear ups there. did we play well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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