Gonzo79 15,294 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) The only ugly scenes at recent Glasgow derbies were the hanging effigies, Celtc fans being crushed due to their own stadium being a bit of a safety hazard and of course, the personal hygiene problems the creeps in green and an off-white always seem to proudly display. And Scott Brown's head. Edited December 18, 2018 by Gonzo79 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 · 7m Entry for Easter Road tomorrow - Similar to last time. Bus Parking on Regent Road. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Neil Lennon believes Hibernian will put the rest of the Ladbrokes Premiership on red alert if they can follow up their Celtic triumph with victory over Rangers. The Easter Road side were expected to mount a challenge at the top end of the table this term but a run of seven games without a win saw them slide down as far as eighth. However, Lennon's men responded in stunning fashion as they followed up victory over Hamilton by shocking his old Parkhead side 2-0 on Sunday. And they can now fire themselves back into the top six if they topple Steven Gerrard's league leaders on Wednesday night. Back-to-back wins against the Old Firm would be a major achievement and Lennon believes it would have the rest of the top flight running scared. "I didn't see Sunday's win coming to be honest but it shows what they are capable of," he said. "It's lifted the place and it's a good marker for upcoming games. "They are big games. Obviously Rangers are in town tomorrow, then it's Livingston, Rangers again and then Hearts all before the new year, so they don't come any bigger. "The players don't need any extra motivation. They've got to drink up the feeling they got after the game and look for more of it. "I'm annoyed at the differential in the levels of performance. I know what the players are capable of and they haven't been showing that. "It just shows you what a little bit of confidence can do. "If we can overcome Rangers, we'll be back in the top six and all of a sudden we start to look a real threat again in this division, which is what we want." Hibs have not faced Rangers since their 5-5 thriller on the final day of last season. Gerrard admits it was that performance which rammed home the need to stiffen up the Light Blues' spine once he took over in the summer and Lennon admits the Ibrox outfit are no longer the pushovers they were last term. The Northern Irishman said: "There's never a good time to play a good team like Rangers. They're a different animal this season - difficult to beat and Stevie has added more steel to them. "They are very athletic, well drilled. "Off the back of beating Celtic, yeah maybe it's a good time for us to play anyone really in terms of the psychological side of the game. "But we're not getting carried away with one performance. We need to build on that now. "How do I think Stevie has taken to management? Excellent. He's been really impressive. They had a fantastic run in Europe. I don't think anyone envisioned that. "They're now top of the league and playing really well, so I don't think you could ask any more from the short period of time he's been in there." https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neil-lennon-says-beating-rangers-13751294?1 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,201 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, pete said: Hibs weak point is is in defence so I may be be inclined to go for a 4-4-2 with Kyle Lafferty and Alfredo Morelos up front. I know this hasn't been a great success in the past but if Hibs keep the same tactics as with Celtic and press the midfield high up then we may have to go for a longer game to force them onto the back foot. I reckon Hibs will come out of the traps fast but when the game settles (obviously dependent on score), won't persist in pressing high up the park. They'll sit deeper, thinking/hoping we'll struggle to break them down but they'll actively look to counter-attack with speed. Edited December 18, 2018 by buster. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,693 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Man for man we're a better team than them but they seem capable of raising their standards for the 'big' games and a match with us, the league leaders, is obviously in that category. Arguably even more so than when they play a sheep or yahoos since there appears to be a mindless hatred of Rangers among their ranks. I hope for a high intensity display we're well capable of and a referee doing his job. If we force them on to the back foot and take the lead it's going to become ugly and we can't afford any more injuries to key players in this crucial period. Plus of course we don't want any cards resulting from sheer petulance. We all know who in particular that applies to. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,201 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 A year and 6 days ago we beat Hibs 1-2 at Easter Road. Since that game, the Edinburgh side have lost only one home competitive game (St.Johnstone in November). For context, in the same timeframe we've lost 4 competitive games at Ibrox. Celtic, under Rodgers, are yet to win a League game at Easter Road (DLL). In other words, to come away with three points tonight is a bigger ask than most of us seem to think. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,658 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, buster. said: A year and 6 days ago we beat Hibs 1-2 at Easter Road. Since that game, the Edinburgh side have lost only one home competitive game (St.Johnstone in November). For context, in the same timeframe we've lost 4 competitive games at Ibrox. Celtic, under Rodgers, are yet to win a League game at Easter Road (DLL). In other words, to come away with three points tonight is a bigger ask than most of us seem to think. That’s quite a stat, hadn’t realised they had kept that up from last season. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,201 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, DMAA said: That’s quite a stat, hadn’t realised they had kept that up from last season. The gaps are friendlies. The Aberdeen reverse was on penalties Wed 13/12/17 PRE Hibernian 1 - 2 Rangers View events More info Sat 23/12/17 PRE Hibernian 2 - 1 Ross County View events More info Sat 30/12/17 PRE Hibernian 1 - 1 Kilmarnock View events More info Wed 31/01/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 1 Motherwell View events More info Sat 17/02/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 0 Aberdeen View events More info Fri 09/03/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 0 Hearts View events More info Sat 31/03/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 0 Partick Thistle View events More info Tue 03/04/18 PRE Hibernian 3 - 1 Hamilton Acade… View events More info Sat 21/04/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 1 Celtic View events More info Sat 28/04/18 PRE Hibernian 5 - 3 Kilmarnock View events More info Sun 13/05/18 PRE Hibernian 5 - 5 Rangers View events More info Thu 12/07/18 UEL Hibernian 6 - 1 NSÍ View events More info Thu 26/07/18 UEL Hibernian 3 - 2 Asteras Tripolis View events More info Sun 05/08/18 PRE Hibernian 3 - 0 Motherwell View events More info Thu 09/08/18 UEL Hibernian 0 - 0 Molde More info Sun 19/08/18 LEC Hibernian 3 - 2 Ross County View events More info Sat 25/08/18 PRE Hibernian 1 - 1 Aberdeen View events More info Sat 15/09/18 PRE Hibernian 3 - 2 Kilmarnock View events More info Tue 25/09/18 LEC Hibernian 0 - 0P Aberdeen More info Sat 06/10/18 PRE Hibernian 6 - 0 Hamilton Acade… View events More info Sat 03/11/18 PRE Hibernian 0 - 1 St. Johnstone View events More info Sat 24/11/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 2 Dundee View events More info Wed 05/12/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 2 St. Mirren View events More info Sun 16/12/18 PRE Hibernian 2 - 0 Celtic View events More info Wed 19/12/18 PRE Hibernian 20 : 45 Rangers 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,655 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I dread these fixtures. I hate that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 6,084 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I am basing my optimism on the law of averages. Surely, we are due a performance? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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