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Has he? Fucking hell, what a state.

Also, what the fuck do we do with Brown?

Right, thoughts? My money's on the statue of Fergie.

Beat me to it. Must be getting better. Oh well.

Better team won. They battled harder and played to the conditions. The last ten minutes throw of the dice doesn't really reflect the game as it played out. If Glass goes, hopefully he'll deliver Montgomery back to the scum as part of his package.

We'll, yes, but the existing Glass thread could have dealt with this.

That was disappointing. They've battled where we haven't. Woods is fucking gash, I think even Samson would have dealt with that. They've recognised he's pish and have been throwing the ball on top of him. The pitch is a fucking disaster and they've avoided playing on it pretty successfully. Montgomery shite for the first goal, and I'd have Kennedy on for him (although I understand the desire for a left footer there). If we can get the ball down and play then we'll beat them. McRorie going off is fucking annoying. Gallagher getting booked for being started on by the weird cunt up front for them was bizarre.

Sack Glass

Fucking hell, it's Craig Samson that's on the bench. Mental.

Jute must be really ill. Montgomery back in for no apparent reason. Very harsh on Kennedy. Otherwise, second half team from the Tims game Samson and shingler's list on the bench.

Jet was exactly the type of signing you expect from a manager who really only sees a player play against his own team. Exactly as McInnes did on numerous occasions. Exactly the type of signing that you expect a recruitment specialist with equal say in these matters a veto over. As we didn't have such an employee at the time, it's a completely acceptable error. He's not as shite as Calvin Zola, which was the equivalent McInnes signing in his first window. I'm guessing besuijen is the benchmark for how signings will be made in future, and we can judge Glass on his ability to get the best out of guys like that. Jet might give us a vital ten minutes between now and the summer, but I think that's the best we can hope for.

Were you at the game last night?

Apaloo is the tactics person. Unfortunately it seems he has to setup really badly first in order to see what the problems are. I didn't think the back three was a bad shout in fairness. A decent game in the end, we were unlucky. Think it's offside. Their second was lucky, the first was atrocious goalkeeping. Some really good freekicks, with two great balls from Ojo who did okay when he came on (McGeouch was pish). Gallagher had a solid game and looked far better than McRorie has done in there. McRorie was far more reliable at right back and needs to stay there. Ferguson had a great second half and another goal against the Tims, and Ramirez' finishing is really top drawer (especially the offside one). The balance of the team was so much better with Kennedy and besuijen on the wings, who both played well. Hayes good again too. Just the first half setup and the stupid errors that ruined it.

I second the motion that it'd be great for the forum if you didn't die, so get well soon.

Thank fuck. Found his level.

But that would imply that Glass would actually drop Ojo rather than shoehorn him into goalkeeper or striker.

Jack Ross for me too. It's not like we've ever taken a failed Hibs manager and regretted it.

Should be an easy game. Important that we put out our best side to win this one. We can easily rest a few for the easy cup game.

It's not totally wrong though, is it? We're in a transition season because Cormack didn't get his shit together earlier. He hung McInnes and, by extension, the dons out to dry with the previous January window with the final day Hornby and friends fiasco. Losing a window is a massive setback for any team, you just can't afford to do that. Having made that error, presumably because he didn't trust McInnes and Richardson, he then took over six months to rectify that by employing Mowbray. That meant the inexperienced (in both management and UK football in general) Glass being expected to both coach a side and scout and recruit at the same time. I firmly believe that Jet wouldn't have been signed had Mowbray been there for example. We lost another window. I actually agree with Cormack's strategy of coaching positions rather than the traditional manager approach, but he was unacceptably slow at implementing it. It should have begun under McInnes, starting with the director of football and then recruitment. The majority should have been in place prior to the first interview, and that is entirely Cormack's fault. I don't believe Glass is a great manager, but he's been hung out to dry by poor decisions above him.

Nine bookings for Livi. Fucking impressive. How did Anderson avoid a booking? Clancy run out of cards?

I missed the first 25 minutes, and I thought about not turning on. Wish I hadn't. We've been very poor. Switching wingers as the solution is just shite. If you want to take the ball to the corner and fire it across, then persist with it for the game, don't just change it at the first sign of difficulty. They've worked out that hacking us to break up play prevents us from playing. It's been obvious since day one that works against us. We have players that can damage on the break, but we have nothing if we're held up and are forced to take on a player or draw a team out. That comes from midfield, and our midfield has one type of player in it, repeated three times. At least the Tim is getting a run out.

Aye, and a former player in Nicky Low returning to haunt him with a great performance. To be fair to McInnes, Arbroath look a very difficult team to play against, especially at gayfield. They're very physical and like a punt, relying on the wind to do something for them. It'll be very interesting to see how Hibs fair against them. I suspect if they go an hour without scoring, Arbroath could be favourite.

Certainly was.

My only lack of understanding is why you're not watching the top of the championship clash? Some game, Arbroath beating Killie to go 4 clear. They are fucking intense like, some team.

Have to say, I love the Friday night games, it's great coverage of the championship. Hopefully Campbell gets a quick brace before losing by a goal. Don't wish him or McInnes any ill, but would love to see Arbroath win that league.