Sans Singe says Sean

I’ve not yet seen even highlights of yesterday’s game, although I did manage to listen to most of it courtesy of BBC Radio Scotland.

To say there are a few talking points is a huge understatement, but I’d rather not dwell on those if you don’t mind. For one thing, its past now and there’s nothing we can do. For another thing, we’ll be the beneficiary of those talking points from other games (Killie anyone?) and whilst it’s true to say they probably won’t even themselves out, they do swing both ways.

One thing I do believe though though is that yesterday’s defeat is a real monkey off our back. It was the kind of pressure I’m not sure some of our young and inexperienced players needed.
What I also believe is that now that we are sans singe, lets knuckle down hard and continue the good work by showing the old and infirm that we can sustain a top of the league challenge.

Today we are third in the SPL, one solitary point behind both Celtic and Rangers, with one game left to finish the first quarter. There is a pretty bloody good chance that come next Sunday evening with that Q1 closed, we will be in no worse a standing in the league, possibly in an even better one.

Will we have achieved those lofty heights with an unfair advantage over our rivals? Have we spent our way to the top? Have we been injury free so far this season? Have we had a good run of home fixtures? Have we kept our best players whilst others have not?

No, the truth is despite the press speaking of disharmony and strife. Despite the loss of our most experienced and influential players through injurys and religeous festivals. Despite playing two of the big(ot) three away from home. Despite spending less than nowt on new players. Despite losing almost all of last seasons top players.

Despite EVERYTHING we, no not we, John Collins and his staff have confounded EVERYONE. Fans and critics and neutrals alike. Johnny Collins and the Hibernians have mounted a serious challenge to all our SPL rivals. We have done so playing with what we have. Making do when we have to. Grinding a result when we have to. Playing teams off the park when they let us, and yes, taking defeat on the chin when it comes our way.

This morning and tomorrow mornings papers and messageboards wil undoubtedly contain the phrase “bubble burst” somewhere in their columns, but I’ll tell you here and now why that is bullshit. Plainly and simply, the Hibs bubble hasn’t burst because as yet there is no Hibs bubble. There is just a bunch of laddies trying their level best and working hard.

Glory glory to the Hibees!

Sean Allan