match thread (image) [FT] Hibernian 5 - 5 Rangers (Tavernier 25, Rossiter 27, Alves 40, Holt 55; Windass 68)

[gisabeer 409]

well done to Nichol for changing things so early in the game.  shocking start but at least we showed a bit of character to pull it back

[Frankie 8,581]

Half-time.

 

A quite incredible game of football. 

 

First five mins was fairly pedestrian then we give away a soft penalty under no pressure and, as usual, capitulate afterwards and go 0-3 down in short order.  Hibs then allow us back into the game by basically having no defence - though all three of our goals came from the kind of passing we could only dream about in the first 20mins.

 

After that we could easily have been in the lead but I'll settle for a draw for now.

 

There's something badly wrong with that team psychologically.  We just seem to chuck it during some games, then after we score we seem to take confidence and find our rhythm again.  It's utterly bizarre.

 

PS: Allan should have been sent off but Goss could have walked for us as well for a second yellow.  I doubt we'll get many favours from Andrew Dallas after the break so I don't expect us to finish the game with XI men.

[Big Jaws 570]

8 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

So, what's actually happening?

 

Bruno on, for whom? Have we changed shape?

Sean Goss we've gone to a 3-5-2 with Bruno in the centre. Within a couple of minutesof him coming on we get afree kick just outside their box and he whips it up and over the wall and into the net on the keeps right hand. A peach mate.

[ian1964 10,724]

That wee prick/coward should have been sent off for that tackle on Rossiter, scandalous by the ref, ref bottled it!. Big Bruno showing them what it is all about! where have you been all seson Bruno?

[Frankie 8,581]

PPS: Credit to Jimmy Nicholl for going to the three - even after we pulled one back.  Maybe should have happened earlier as our defence (not helped by the midfield) was all over the place.

[gisabeer 409]

1 minute ago, ian1964 said:

Bruno on for Goss, Goss punched the dug out raging!

given his performance I would have put him out the stadium.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

The ref tried to give the game to Hivs in the first ten minutes, when Hivs fecked that up, the refs plays the let's even it all up card and treat both teams to the same standard. Yes we were pish in the first 25, but when you see refs blatantly cheating, your head does go a bit tbf.

[buster. 5,208]

Crazy game that reminded me a bit of schools football.

 

Better to have come back to 3-3 than be pegged back.

 

StevieG will be getting reminded of his hey day 

[ian1964 10,724]

No chance we will finish this match with 11 men! just a matter of who gets sent off

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Is candias playing left back?