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Morais believes Hibs have what it takes



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Published Date: 07 August 2008
By ALAN PATTULLO
FILIPE Morais is confident Hibernian will finally hit the winning trail against more moderate opposition on Saturday when the new league season kicks off. His side travel to face Kilmarnock after seven defeats in their last eight matches. This run begins to look worse when you take into account the last five matches of last season – none of which were won by Mixu Paatelainen's men.
Morais came on as a second-half substitute in Hibs' latest defeat against Wigan Athletic on Tuesday night. While acknowledging it has been a poor pre-season in terms of results he is certain that the signs of life shown after half-time against Wigan, and also against Middlesbrough on Saturday, backs up his manager's insistence that everything will fall into place when it really matters. Hibs have only scored twice in pre-season, and both goals have come from the same source – Steven Fletcher.

"We can't deny the pre-season has not gone well in terms of results," said Morais. "But we have got out of it what we wanted, and that is fitness and sharpness. We look sharp and we are sharp. Killie are not Wigan or Middlesbrough and I can guarantee we will we be over them like a rash. We are going to be pressing and we are going to get goals.

"No-one will remember these pre-season games if we are winning in the league," he continued. "When we were 2-0 up against Middlesbrough the fans were singing like we were top of the league, and everyone had forgotten everything."





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  • Last Updated: 06 August 2008 10:24 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Hibernian FC
 
1

ozdon,

07/08/2008 00:17:40
It's going to be a very long season!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2

Pazuzu,

07/08/2008 00:22:11
Dangerous words Morais, you and the boys do yer talking on the park.

GGTTH
3

Neutral Observer,

07/08/2008 00:24:05
He is well named this guy Morais. Full'o pea I think his first name is. At least that's how they pronounce it!
4

ozhibs,

Albury 07/08/2008 01:16:47
Everytime this idiot opens his mouth and spouts off about how hibs are gonna do this & that we get beat. Why does he not just shut up and let them do the talking on the pitch.
5

Uncle T.,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 01:51:44
Prrrrrrrrrrrrpppppp!!!!
As Richard Dawkins would say.
6

KingKenny,

07/08/2008 02:10:10
Rangers not good. I think Dundee Utd, Hibs and Hearts, Aberdeen, Motherwell, Falkirk can Chase Second Place..If can They play best Performance Old Firm..Good Luck Morais.
7

JFD HIBEE,

san francisco 07/08/2008 02:18:26
TO THE HIBERNIAN BOARD. GIVE MIXU SOME MONEY TO BUY AT LEAST THREE POSSIBLE FIRST TEAM PLAYERS. HAVING SAID THAT BRING ON KILMARNOCK. GGTTH
8

Dood,

07/08/2008 06:21:42
Why does this idiot Morais continue to spout keech to the media? I could count on one finger the amount of decent games he had last season. He's a John Collins signing failure. Apart from hard work, he brings nothing to the team.

Rather than continue to stick your tuppenceworth in at every opportunity Morais, could you just do me one favour please? Retire from football. Although, on current evidence, you'd appear to have done that last year.



9

Dood,

07/08/2008 06:22:22
Oh aye, and bring back Damon Gray FFS.

GGTTH
10

Dood,

07/08/2008 06:24:04
And young Guiseppe Tortolano.

I liked him.
11

CPWilliam,

07/08/2008 07:44:08
Surely this clown must be one of the 8 or 9 players deemed not good enough to play for Hibs.
Surely the Scotsman could get quotes and write stories on some of our better players. although not many of those left now :)
Dood - I agree with you on Damon Gray. He knows where the net is and I always think you can carry a 6 yard box player if you have enough style else where in the team.
For what its worth - I think we should be looking to play in a similar fashion to how Mcleish had us set up.
Murray as the extra man in a back three. IMO he's a better player when he's got all the play in front of him.Hogg and Canning either side of him.Be looking to groom young Macormack be back up. Zemmama or Shiels playing off the front two.
Just a thought.....
12

Ray-,

07/08/2008 08:02:55
Morais, as a winger, should extend his energies to trying to work out how he can pick out a team mate with one of his crosses, instead of just blasting the in ball aimlessly.

Hint, try looking up first, it is helpful. How Hibs have digressed to be stuck with players of such limited effect is something only Petrie can answer. Farmer should be asking his charge, why has he allowed his business to decline to the extent that, for many of it's customers, it is no longer an attraction.
13

Prince Sanjay - Kenny`s son,

07/08/2008 08:24:10
Hmmmm. Its a bit disingenuous of Morais to claim cr*p results against quality opposition like Middlesborough and Wigan. Are we forgetting the defeats to Clyde and Cowdenbeath and the draw against Raith. The latter three are of course great Scottish giants that could have Kilmarnock any day.

Talking wont win games, so best to keep your trap shut and do your best on the pitch!
14

Alex123,

Tynecastle 07/08/2008 08:25:46
''Killie are not Wigan or Middlesbrough and I can guarantee we will we be over them like a rash. We are going to be pressing and we are going to get goals''

That must be the most funniest statement made by that clown! Sorry to say hibs I think your road has ended & hearts has just begun! (Fingers crossed)

Killie- 3 Hibs- 1
15

rosco.1875,

07/08/2008 09:15:16
Agree with the sentiment re. spouting off to the press, but I rather liked these comments:

"We look sharp and we are sharp. Killie are not Wigan or Middlesbrough and I can guarantee we will we be over them like a rash. We are going to be pressing and we are going to get goals."

Thats fighting talk. I for one like it, better than the usual mamby-pamby 'we'll try our best, give it our all, blah de blah'

GET RIGHT IN ABOOT THEM. Dunno if its the Jeffries thing, or their uncomfy seats at legoland, but a really f'in despise Killie!
16

Who's it gonna be? ,

07/08/2008 09:44:43
Talking on the pitch please. Thats the only way you can convince me that a corner may have been turned.

Has all the makings of a nil nil 'thriller'.

Have Kilmarnock got a striker yet?
17

Big T,

07/08/2008 10:45:05
"Killie are not Wigan or Middlesboro"??

Eh...they are not Cowdenbeath or Clyde either!!!

What a DIDDY!!!!
18

Big T,

07/08/2008 10:46:56
#15

And JJ really loves the Hobos!

Stand by for a 'warm' welcome at Rugby Park!
19

rosco.1875,

07/08/2008 11:07:14
#18 Stand by for McGhee proving why he didn't join your shower.

I actually think we'll bring back the 3pts from Rugby Park will 2 goals to spare.
20

Big T,

07/08/2008 11:13:14
#19

Good for you!

YOUR shower will have to win sometime....won't they???
21

Big T,

07/08/2008 11:14:57
#19

Good for you!

YOUR shower will have to win sometime....won't they???
22

the west end general,

Tynie Arms 07/08/2008 11:52:34
was just reading an old Hibs fanzine from Dec 1989 and here is a quote from then manager Alex Miller - 'I was chasing Hans Gillhaus months before he signed for Aberdeen,but he was out our price range' some things never change.although the previous issue had a Q and A session with Jim Gray which is truly scary.I can see why your current board is playing safe.
23

rosco.1875,

07/08/2008 12:12:41
#21 och away you go. Read the other thread, mixu is right, we havent won or lost anything. If we lose the 1st 7 league games then nae bother, flack will be well deserved.

Hearts wouldn't have beat Elfsborg, Boro, Wigan or Barca, reality check required. But if it makes you feel better about your lack of signings and going into the season with the same mince, then more power to you.

All TOGETHER now, beLIEve.
24

Big T,

07/08/2008 15:21:57
#23

We might have scrambled wins against Cowdenbeath, Clyde and Raith though eh!

On the subject of league games - did Mix-up win any of his last 5 games last season?
25

rosco.1875,

07/08/2008 16:19:49
#24 You might've, although did yous no get pumped by some 3rd rate German team(s)?! Part time Irish mob?

Aye, cos the jambos would've done well in the top 6 right enough eh. How you did yous get on post-split playing the dross again?

St Mirren took went to town at the PBS did they not? Cue season books all over the place....might've been another WEE team, excuse my ignorance, I cant say my interest in hertz is anything yours for Hibs.
26

Lenny,

07/08/2008 16:40:29
It would appear that Big T has an obsession with Hibs. Bless him, he is just out of school and is chatting with the adults.
27

Jake MacBagpipe,

Zurich 07/08/2008 18:25:26
Shall I tell you what worries me, lads..?
Last night FCBasel beat IFK Goeteburg 4-2 in the Champions league...Gothenburg a top club in Sweden, Basel a top club in Switzerland.
Switzerland is the size of Wales.
Remember Elsfsbourg..?
The mighty 'Gers got humbled out the Champions League by..er..Kaunas..from Lithuania, a country the size of..well..something quite small as well..
The sad thing is that neither of the 2 countries mentioned have anything like the history and tradition that Scotland enjoys, and it illustrates just what an absolute dire condition Scottish football is in...
And we come on these posts slagging off each other whilst comfortably having no idea just how genuinely bad we all are, and how deeply entrenched in the "mince an' tatties" philosophy of Scottish football we are..
Sad..

 

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