NeoGeo7

He needs to look at ness, McCabe and wylde and realise that it's not the best career move to go to England early on.

Didn't we beat them no more than a month ago with Gallagher scoring? The lads finished 4th in the league, 12 points behind Celtic. Conceding 46 in 32 certainly suggests issues in defence. Didn't see a lot of evidence of playing from the back as Walsh had stated they were starting to do.

Yet more courageous journalism I see. As much as I can't stand the job mccoist did and how much he got paid, we knew he would take his full salary for sometime now but using that picture is a disgrace to the memory of a great and late man. They should be fucking ashamed of themselves but no doubt it's worth the extra handful of papers they sell.

Nice one, looks great in slo mo.......permission to look smug that it was side footed and not the back heel a la de boer and Prso. I don't care how it went in really, he took it well and the build up was the best we've seen in a long while.

Not sure how to embed using iPad but this video at 26 seconds for me clearly shows he hits ball ahead of his left foot and not after it has passed his left foot i.e side footed rather than the flick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKbimVMzw84

Thanks for the reminder, chance to see how things compare to last year against hearts.

At first I thought It was, then was sure he just wrapped his foot in front of the left foot to flick it in, he's not Prso or De Boer

Fleetingly? Come on mate you're at it. So basically they need a Wayne Rooney still debut to be classed as any good. Murdoch has settled in well as time has passed and he has played more games, if he was used fleetingly then he'd not have progressed at all. They are young players, they need to develop and until they do you won't know for certain if they are going to cut it, that's why it's so difficult to develop youngsters rather than just buying experienced players.

What do you base them not being good enough? Until they get regular game time you can't say one way or the other. The fact McCall isn't playing a team full of youth players doesn't mean they are all crap, it just means he selects his team for each game based on the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition and what players he has available for selection. Youth programmes at any club tend to have more failures than successes that's why we won't expect to see 11 youth players starting at any point in the future, but in order to find out who's good and who isn't you need to play them. The time most of the calls for youth came was pre-McCall, a time when the experienced players didn't try, didn't fight for one another and didn't deserve to wear the jersey. Since McCall has come in the players have some spirit back and that's why the calls for youth have subsided a little because the squad we have should have been good enough to win the league with a sprinkling of the best youth players we have currently.

Can't see the 3 at the back but only because mcgregor will be suspended. I agree though that we need to shut them down in midfield, we shouldn't play just one up top though.

Why can't he play? He's only been here and at airdrie so that's two clubs, surely he would be eligible?

Gasparotto is a youth player therefore he's automatically never going to be good enough in some folks eyes. Doubt McCall would take a gamble like that unless he has to. I'd play streete, I think he looked good in the 30 or so mins we saw him play. As for who my money is on, the answer lies in the bench last night....no mohsni, no streete, only mcculloch.

it reminded me of our uefa cup run a little. We dug in and got what mattered most......the result. The one time I felt we could steamroll them was just after the second goal. They were on the ropes and McCall had a decision to make. Keep going and try to get a third at the risk of perhaps losing a goal and not getting a third or take the 2-0, give tired legs a rest and tighten up. It was never going to be a pretty display from us, we got stuck in and did what was required. That's what cup games and these play offs are about, it's about being tactical and strategic rather than going gung ho. Expect to see a similar approach on Saturday. We'll try to get a goal but not desperately seeking it and if we get it McCall will shut up shop again. As for your point on Boyd and Clark I can see where you are coming from however I think this was made to give Clark a rest and use Boyd for defending set pieces. Clarks effort is never doubted whereas boyds is therefore he needed Clark to try and get ahead in the game. For me Boyd will work best if we have true width via the likes of Ferguson, Walsh, McKay etc. but last night again was the perfect balance of attacking and defending by Wallace and foster. It was professional, determined and clinical.

Got to love these posts. Once again the calls for youth taken completely out of context. I can't speak for everyone, but I personally called on under performers being dropped for youth players selectively. In other words not playing 11 youths. Look at the difference Murdoch makes to the midfield compared to Black. The difference here is Murdoch was given a chance early enough to get used to being in the team do that at this crucial stage he fits in. Had we done this with Gallagher, hardie, sinnamon, gasparotto et al then who can say for certain whether they would have been a Murdoch or an Aird? Until a player gets a fair crack of the whip we can't truly judge them. We can all give an opinion based on gut instincts or limited sources of info e.g. Development team reports, how they played on loan etc. but the proof of whether they are good enough or not only comes when they get a chance. Imagine the likes of man utds class on 92 if they never got a chance? Not that I am making direct comparisons to our youth but until they were played it wasn't a certainty they'd be good or bad. The bottom line is that McCall and K Black have got these experienced players playing again and believing in themselves and that's why you can come on here saying where's all the people wanting youth played. I do take heart from Murdoch though and it just makes you wonder if he is the only bright light from the youth ranks or if there are other gems there too.

Same approach required. Don't fix what isn't broken. I think we'll play as if it's 0-0 ie try to score but not push too hard for it. We can't sit behind the ball for 90 mins, it will end badly.

He did well tonight and took his goal well. However, if many poor games don't make him a bad player (according to some) then 1 good game doesn't make him a great player. In saying that though I was really happy for him but also for the team, what a time to get the breakthrough.

It's setting up nicely, everyone seems to be favouring hibs....bring it on, let's show everyone how it's done!

Tonight is the night lads, the night we show what this club is all about, united as one to get us back where WE not Hibs belong. We need to boss the game from the off both on and off the park. It's time this squad realise their potential, pull together and wipe the floor with this lot!

Not really a fair comparison I agree, however would the Boyd of 2006 scored that chance against qots on Sunday? I'd like to think that he would. Clark has missed too many easy chances now.As for creating chances there were a good few created on Sunday, although vuckics pass that went behind Clark was what led to that move breaking down. Clark frustrates me in that he gets into decent positions and whether he gets nervous, is trying too hard or just isn't good enough he tends to crack and can't find the net. I want any player who tries that hard to succeed, just like with Sebo but sometimes you've got to see things as they are. Fair play to you for sticking up for him, if he turns out a success then qudos yo you but I think most feel he's just not going to cut it.

You surely can't be serious.....theres one about Boyd right now. Bottom line is we've been piss poor up front this year, hence Nicky law as our top goal scorer. No one can hide from that.

the comparison I made was when they were a similar age. Boyd has only himself to blame this year, he admitted himself he has been poor. Overall Boyd has scored 249 goals in 527 games. Had he stayed with us rather than go to boro it would no doubt have been higher. All strikers can have purple patches and then barren spells but the arguement with Clark is that he's not scored double digits in a season other than that wonder season. Boyd consistently scored despite being poor in other areas. clark reminds me of sebo which is fine and well if others in the front line are scoring but the truth is that neither Miller nor Clark are doing it. Millers excuse is his age, what's clarks?

Not an excuse if you ask me. Boyd signed at 22 in 2006 3 days later got a hat trick against Peterhead, then went on to score 20 goals in 17 starts. I backed Clark, mainly because I could see he was trying, but he's had his run and if he can't score against championship opposition then I can't see him faring any better if we get up next year. Sometimes a striker can be forgiven if they aren't great in all areas so long as they can put the ball in the back of the net. We need a clinical striker and Clark isn't the man for the job. Hopefully he'll make me eat my words with a hat trick tomorrow night.

Should a squad not be selected on merit? Just because he's captain should not mean automatic place in squad or first team. Saying this I think he does deserve to be in ahead of mohsni following his escapades on Sunday.

Warburton has less than 100 games to his name and again I think it's a bit of a risk. Honestly don't know who is best to take us forward. McCall has done ok given the circumstances but I don't feel he is the right man for the long haul.

I was one of those "it's not the end of the world if we don't go up" posters......the last week everything has changed in my mind. I'm not saying we couldn't survive in the championship for an extra year but the desire and hunger for the top division is overwhelming. We need to be back where we belong!