Hibs are back from the international break with a palpable thud as Dundee United head to Easter Road this afternoon in a huge Premiership fixture which could go a long way to cementing both sides’ fates in the fight for a place in the top six. Next weekend we head to Tynecastle in the final… Continue reading Pivotal Fortnight for Hibernian
First Leg The first leg was of the tie due to be played on 11th September 2001. Due to the momentous events that unfolded in America that day, the UEFA Cup fixtures that night were postponed for a week. When the game was eventually played (Thursday 20th September 2001), Hibs fell to a 2-0 defeat… Continue reading Hibs in Athens: The Tie
Hibs were relegated on the back of disastrous 1997-98 league season, for only the third time in their history. Towards the end of that fateful campaign the club appointed former Aberdeen and Scotland legend Alex McLeish as manager. Despite an upturn in form, this was a serious case of ‘too little, too late’. That summer,… Continue reading Hibs in Athens: The Background
Having achieved a third-place finish in the Scottish Premier League and reaching the Scottish Cup Final in the 2000-2001 season, Hibernian were included in the UEFA Cup for the following season. In the first-round draw they were set to play Greek side AEK Athens, with the first leg scheduled in the Greek capital for early… Continue reading Hibs in Athens: Continental Pedigree
A fans' favourite before he’d even kicked a ball at Easter Road, Elias Melkersen has shot onto the scene in some style after long-awaited involvement in the first team. Signed from Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt in the January window for a fee of around £400,000, Hibs fans have been desperate to see the striker in action… Continue reading Elias Melkersen Arrives in Style
Hibs fans have united this week to support the work of longstanding charity Dnipro Kids as Ukraine finds itself in the midst of war. Led by the Hanlon Stevenson Foundation - who have pledged that all proceeds from their Franck Sauzée prize draw will be donated to Dnipro Kids - fans groups, podcasts and forums… Continue reading Hibs Fans Unite to Support Ukraine
It’s worth remembering just how young some of the key players in the Hibernian first team squad are this season. With a sticky run of league results ended by a 2-0 win over Ross County at the weekend, supporters have been vocally frustrated at Easter Road in recent weeks. It has led to players, management… Continue reading Young Hibs Side Deserve Our Support
It’s been a good week on and off the pitch for Hibernian. A 3-1 win in tricky conditions in Arbroath on Sunday was followed by news that the club have frozen season ticket prices for the 2022/23 season and launched a ‘Football for a Fiver’ initiative allowing fans to attend the upcoming league fixture against… Continue reading It’s Been a Good Week for Hibernian
There may have been no shame in Hibs defeat at Ibrox, whilst impossible to say we deserved to win the game there were flashes of promise. However, the 2-0 defeat now means that Hibernian are without a win in our last seven games having only scored within 90 minutes in one of those. Maloney is… Continue reading Comment: A Look at Shaun Maloney
Just when it looked like they had turned a corner, the Hibees have hit another low point in their season.No wins and only two goals in their last five league games, and now Joe Newell's grit and guile missing for the next couple of weeks due to injury, the circus that is Hibernian’s 2021/22 season… Continue reading Scott Allan: One Last Dance?
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