Arthur Morgan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 23 minutes ago, BackOfTheNet said: Nah, unfortunately Istanbul didn’t have to get out of 2nd gear either. Only Riga were forced to play against us. I know Istanbul were good, but I think you are giving them too much credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalstonjambo Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Just one point I feel has been lost in the half and half scarf love in the docksiders are trying to cultivate (mugs available too). Aston Villa are literally partially the colours they are because they copied the famous Heart of Midlothian. Yet here we have some sort of love in trying to be cultivated by those idiots. Their lack of awareness is staggering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 24 minutes ago, BackOfTheNet said: Nah, unfortunately Istanbul didn’t have to get out of 2nd gear either. Only Riga were forced to play against us. also when we played against them and Fiorentina we had a lot of players injured. Patchwork side played against them especially in defence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Our 2012 team would make a mess of the current Hibs team . Also are folk trying to say this Villa team has players as good as Van Der Vaart and Bale ? Bloody hell they do not . The Liverpool team that we put up a fight against would beat that Villa side as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said: Birmingham is a bucket list European city though ay It’s a huge step-up from Lochend though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 They were booing banjo boy in the first half as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackOfTheNet Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Arthur Morgan said: I know Istanbul were good, but I think you are giving them too much credit. I’m not giving them the credit at all, we rolled over to them. Our capitulations in Europe had just as much to do with how we set up / played than it did how others played against us. Are Istanbul and Fiorentina excellent sides? Yes. Did they have to play to a high level to beat us? Absolutely not. First Istanbul goal was a rocket of a shot from the left. But we allowed the boy to have all the space and time in the world to pick his shot out. Shot doesn’t happen if we do our job properly. Like Hibs tonight with Digne. He’s a quality left back that has played at the highest level, so they decided to allow him to to do whatever the hell he wanted without being pressured or tackled. Insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS98 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 31 minutes ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: Villa are a good team tbf. Quality players. But FTH Compared to Scottish teams aye. But they’re a mid-table Prem team. The commentator said tonight Villa will be looking to beak into the top 4. They just got scudded 5-1 at Newcastle and even they will struggle for top 4 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackOfTheNet Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said: also when we played against them and Fiorentina we had a lot of players injured. Patchwork side played against them especially in defence Of course. We would’ve fared better against them with full strength side, no doubt. But it was all the basics that went out of the window against them from us. That’s why they both could play us without breaking a sweat. Wouldn’t beat us either way I’m sure, but they didn’t have to work for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, DS98 said: Compared to Scottish teams aye. But they’re a mid-table Prem team. The commentator said tonight Villa will be looking to beak into the top 4. They just got scudded 5-1 at Newcastle and even they will struggle for top 4 this year. It’s why I really wasn’t that bothered about getting into that Europa group last season. Arsenal would have given us a similar pasting or worse than hubs got tonight. It’ll be interesting to see how they react v Livingston on Saturday that’s for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, the posh bit said: We can argue all week as to whether this Villa team are as good as the Spurs side from the 2011/2012 season however I suspect that when H1b5 don't bring the Scottish Cup back to Edinburgh next May after filleting their local rivals in the biggest game in both clubs' history, we will know for sure that they aren't. 😊 No chance. That Spurs team were in the Champion’s league quarter final a few months before they played us So can we now shut this massively over contributed nonsense thread and get on with our own job now ? Edited August 23, 2023 by JimmyCant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Morgan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, BackOfTheNet said: I’m not giving them the credit at all, we rolled over to them. Our capitulations in Europe had just as much to do with how we set up / played than it did how others played against us. Are Istanbul and Fiorentina excellent sides? Yes. Did they have to play to a high level to beat us? Absolutely not. First Istanbul goal was a rocket of a shot from the left. But we allowed the boy to have all the space and time in the world to pick his shot out. Shot doesn’t happen if we do our job properly. Like Hibs tonight with Digne. He’s a quality left back that has played at the highest level, so they decided to allow him to to do whatever the hell he wanted without being pressured or tackled. Insane. I honestly don't think Istanbul are an 'excellent' side. They are decent, nothing more than that, imo. They finished 5th in the Turkish league last season, they are nowhere near Aston Villa levels for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 RTÉ match report, and a view from abroad of the gap between the two sides and the gap between the English and Scottish top divisions. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0823/1401327-hat-trick-for-watkins-as-villa-hammer-hibs-in-ecl/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMac-89 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 The game tonight was either going to be like us vs Spurs OR vs Liverpool. There was no middle ground. Hibs conceded basically the same goal on three occasions and Watkins missed a sitter from the same type of move. Villa were strolling it particularly towards the end but still should have scored more. Against Spurs, they took the foot off the gas as well or it could have been anything that night. Next week, Hibs better hope that they put out a B team or it could be even worse than their Malmo defeat. Shrewd to sell all the away tickets this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Quaresma Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Exile fae Main Street said: Wish this had happened after we had gotten a good result in our match tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackOfTheNet Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, Arthur Morgan said: I honestly don't think Istanbul are an 'excellent' side. They are decent, nothing more than that, imo. They finished 5th in the Turkish league last season, they are nowhere near Aston Villa levels for me. Definitely not anywhere near Villa levels. In fact I think PAOK are probably as good or better then them. But they still didn’t have to work that hard to beat us. Twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Morgan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Just now, BackOfTheNet said: Definitely not anywhere near Villa levels. In fact I think PAOK are probably as good or better then them. But they still didn’t have to work that hard to beat us. Twice. We were awful in fairness, I also think PAOK will be as good or even better than Istanbul. I don't think we have a chance tbh, but hoping we can at least keep things respectable. I know that at least Naismith won't have us fearing them like Robbie would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 If that game finished 0-8 they’d have zero complaints. I’m putting on a bet +5 for Villa in the return. Probably be evens tho 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Arthur Morgan said: We were awful in fairness, I also think PAOK will be as good or even better than Istanbul. I don't think we have a chance tbh, but hoping we can at least keep things respectable. I know that at least Naismith won't have us fearing them like Robbie would. we have a much better squad compared to then and very few injuries, and as you say a management that don’t shit the bed. it should be a cracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackOfTheNet Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, Arthur Morgan said: We were awful in fairness, I also think PAOK will be as good or even better than Istanbul. I don't think we have a chance tbh, but hoping we can at least keep things respectable. I know that at least Naismith won't have us fearing them like Robbie would. Hope the last part is true. We definitely need to get in their faces tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron78 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, manaliveits105 said: Birmingham is a bucket list European city though ay We were there for an Aston Villa game in hospitality last season. Hospitality was great and the night out in Birmingham was a great laugh though maybe not the highest of quality. Defo worth a visit with your mates though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgieshed Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 35 minutes ago, DMac-89 said: The game tonight was either going to be like us vs Spurs OR vs Liverpool. There was no middle ground. Hibs conceded basically the same goal on three occasions and Watkins missed a sitter from the same type of move. Villa were strolling it particularly towards the end but still should have scored more. Against Spurs, they took the foot off the gas as well or it could have been anything that night. Next week, Hibs better hope that they put out a B team or it could be even worse than their Malmo defeat. Shrewd to sell all the away tickets this morning... They can't put out a B team as such. They can only select players from the squad they have already declared. The ones that do play will want to play well and prove a point, it will be another scudding regardless. Pleasing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I think Hibs are out tbh, cannae see them turning it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the posh bit Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 47 minutes ago, JimmyCant said: No chance. That Spurs team were in the Champion’s league quarter final a few months before they played us So can we now shut this massively over contributed nonsense thread and get on with our own job now ? Take a night off Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: I think Hibs are out tbh, cannae see them turning it around. Never know. Get the away goal and all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasgoJambo Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: I think Hibs are out tbh, cannae see them turning it around. Agree, Similarly been having a look at the table and squads etc and I reckon Celtic and Rangers will likely be top two in Scotland this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, 1971fozzy said: It’s why I really wasn’t that bothered about getting into that Europa group last season. Arsenal would have given us a similar pasting or worse than hubs got tonight. It’ll be interesting to see how they react v Livingston on Saturday that’s for sure Agreed, I said it all last summer. But Zurich only got beat by them by a single goal in both games strangely enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Is it weird that I recorded this to watch it again, like a Kevin Bridges show when I need a laugh 😆? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmaroon Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 27 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: I think Hibs are out tbh, cannae see them turning it around. I take it that's tongue in cheek? I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fila Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Can we change the thread title to include the words ... out of and remove the word ... in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jambo Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, fila said: Can we change the thread title to include the words ... out of and remove the word ... in 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jambo Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Sorry if already been put up but it’s a great watch for the neutral and us Jambos. 😂 https://youtu.be/Ww1GwTRWPUg?si=cOC0VEPFksWmT0_k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I cant decide who is the most atrocious Marshall , Hanlon , Stevenson or Campbell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Morgan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 21 minutes ago, Aussie Jambo said: Sorry if already been put up but it’s a great watch for the neutral and us Jambos. 😂 https://youtu.be/Ww1GwTRWPUg?si=cOC0VEPFksWmT0_k That's great and all, but look at the comments from the arrogant EPL fans 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Morgan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I actually posted a comment defending us, Hibs and Aberdeen. I feel dirty now 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sac Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Sooks said: I cant decide who is the most atrocious Marshall , Hanlon , Stevenson or Campbell Stevenson is a liability and I hope they all start against us. I predict a riot. Sorry, rout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Quaresma Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 5 hours ago, Aussie Jambo said: Sorry if already been put up but it’s a great watch for the neutral and us Jambos. 😂 https://youtu.be/Ww1GwTRWPUg?si=cOC0VEPFksWmT0_k A bit like us v partick, really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 11 hours ago, millerjames398 said: Looks like the lion, caught the gazelle quite comfortably😂😂😂🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻 Without breaking sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 7 hours ago, Dalstonjambo said: Just one point I feel has been lost in the half and half scarf love in the docksiders are trying to cultivate (mugs available too). Aston Villa are literally partially the colours they are because they copied the famous Heart of Midlothian. Yet here we have some sort of love in trying to be cultivated by those idiots. Their lack of awareness is staggering For anyone who is intetested, hete's the difference between the current AV claret and our maroon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAndrew Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 So, for this battle of Britain it was the Hibs that took on the role of the Germans I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 33 minutes ago, JamboAndrew said: So, for this battle of Britain it was the Hibs that took on the role of the Germans I see. Circa early 1945 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) Putting aside the fact that it was very enjoyable and pleasing. The outcome should surely dispel any myth that Scottish football is in the same stratosphere as the English game - this could easily have been double figures if Villa got out of first gear. and there are a small minority of dreamers who genuinely think there is some comparison. ive been watching Leeds who if we are honest looked a level or 2 above us. And they’ve picked up 2 points from 3 games in the championship. It annoys me that those English clubs are hoovering up all the talent and leaving us with the dregs. Edited August 24, 2023 by kingantti1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatsd Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, redjambo said: For anyone who is intetested, hete's the difference between the current AV claret and our maroon. Blood shows slightly on claret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 9 hours ago, Arthur Morgan said: I honestly don't think Istanbul are an 'excellent' side. They are decent, nothing more than that, imo. They finished 5th in the Turkish league last season, they are nowhere near Aston Villa levels for me. They were the best team in Turkey when they played us. Their squad was dismantled and they plunged down the league, after they ran out of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, XB52 said: They were the best team in Turkey when they played us. Their squad was dismantled and they plunged down the league, after they ran out of money. No they weren't. They finished 4th the season before last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazzyy Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 10 hours ago, trotter said: What the **** is 'multi-international'? Do you mean 'multinational' Lee? He's a wee tosser but if you put Toby Sibbick, Frankie Kent and Oda in a room you'll have a room of multinationals but not multi-internationals in the sense that when you get capped you become an international. Can't believe I'm sticking up for Dopey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Half 'n' half scarf anyone? Commemorative mug? Josh Campbell ghost outfit? 😂😂😂 TINPOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Tbh, I think hibs had the same problem as us V Fiorentina last season. They just never believed enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: Tbh, I think hibs had the same problem as us V Fiorentina last season. They just never believed enough. got absolutely nothing to do with belief I’m afraid and everything to do with talent, athleticism, intelligence and professionalism. Armadale Thistle could believe they could beat Hearts all they want but it wouldn’t make the slightest bit of difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 It was a sore one for our friends and neighbours, but a learning experience. At least they will always have memories of their great comeback against the Andorrans to look back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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