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Patrick McPartlin
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Editor of the Hibs Observer. (@hibsobserver.bsky.social)
Asian-Irish fusion 🇲🇾🇨🇳🇮🇪
I’d rather have hope than sadness 💛
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This, from @liambryce.bsky.social, neatly sums up the *chaos* we're seeing from Hibs at the moment.

Top of the league for xG, mid-table for xG conceded despite actual goals conceded, and winless at home.

But is there any cause for concern just yet?

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Hibs are creating chances - so why aren't results following?
David Gray's side sit third in the Premiership table but will feel they could have taken more from their opening four fixtures.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Your Hibs transfer bulletin from @liambryce.bsky.social:

⬩Timeline for Rocky update with talks ongoing
⬩Hoilett's priorities revealed as negotiations continue
⬩Those Kuharevich return rumours
⬩Why Xavier Simons opted for Bolton

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Hibs latest transfer news on Bushiri, Hoilett and Kuharevich
Speculation online this week suggested Bushiri had already taken a decision to depart Easter Road.
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June 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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📝 New contract for Hibs goalkeeper Freddie Owens

⬩ Named in @officialcatchup.bsky.social 2024/25 Lowland League team of the year
⬩ Impressed for U18s & part of 22/23 Youth League squad
⬩ Follows confirmation of first pro deal for Logan Jimenez

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The 19-year-old impressed last season on loan at Civil Service Strollers
Hibs have handed a new deal to keeper Freddie Owens and a first pro contract to Logan Jimenez after impressive academy and loan progress.
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June 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Hibs are plotting an Easter Road return for Ryan Porteous – and a potential Scotland World Cup lifeline for the defender.

Exclusive by Stephen McGowan

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Hibs prepare Ryan Porteous return offer amid uncertain Watford future
Hibernian are preparing to offer former defender Ryan Porteous a Scotland World Cup lifeline.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Hibs have made their second signing of the summer, bringing in 6ft 5in goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger from TSV Hartberg in Austria

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⬩ On club's radar 'for quite some time'
⬩ Will provide competition for Smith
⬩ What it means for Paulsen links
Hibs sign goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger from Austrian side Hartberg
Hibernian confirm Austrian 'keeper Raphael Sallinger as summer signing No.2 on a three-year deal, pending international clearance.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The David Gray end-of-season Hibs interview

• his personal highlights
• why he didn't adopt back three sooner
• managing Bursik after he was dropped
• what was behind individual errors
• ‘changing history in positive ways'

and more

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Gray’s judgment: Inside the big calls that defined Hibs' remarkable season
David Gray discusses the season’s key turning points – the shift to a back three, benching Josef Bursik, and how Hibs found belief again.
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May 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Tomorrow on the @hibsobserver.bsky.social: A subscriber-only interview with David Gray, looking back at his maiden season as head coach, including:

⬩personal highlights
⬩why he didn't adopt back three sooner
⬩how the club managed Bursik after he was dropped

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May 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Hibs are exploring the viability of signing Nectar Triantis permanently from Sunderland after a stand-out season in the Easter Road midfield

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Hibs keen to do permanent deal for Triantis after successful 2024/25 campaign
The midfielder impressed last season – and Hibs have made no secret of their desire to bring him back to Easter Road
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May 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Hibs long held an interest in Nicky Cadden before finally snapping him up last summer.

He spoke exclusively to @liambryce.bsky.social about his career so far – from Fir Park heartbreak, to England, and now playing alongside brother Chris at Easter Road

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May 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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🏰 Ahead of Edinburgh derby weekend, you can get access to *all* our content for six months, for just £1.

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February 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Tell me a football journalist lives in this house without telling me etc etc
January 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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⚽️ Comfortable on the ball
3️⃣ Helping to form the 'perfect' back-three combo
📊 How he compares to league rivals

🤔 In Jack Iredale, have Hibs finally found the left-sided, ball-playing centre-back they've long craved?

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In Jack Iredale, have Hibs found the left-sided centre-back they've long craved?
A last-minute arrival on transfer deadline day, Jack Iredale has gone from back-up to key performer in David Gray's rejuvenated Hibs side.
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January 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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📊🇦🇺🔎 Got some subscriber-only Jack Iredale content going live on the Hibs Observer at 7am tomorrow - do keep an eye out for it!

🇳🇬 Only £1 for 6 months to join us and get access to everything we do!

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January 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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👋 from Pittodrie.
Two changes for Hibs as Boyle and Campbell come in for Gayle and Hoilett. O’Hora starts despite going off against Ross County last weekend with an injury.
Bowie, Ekpiteta, Kuharevich, and Molotnikov miss out.
December 21, 2024 at 2:39 PM
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🎯 Jacob MacIntyre scored twice for loan side Kelty Hearts last night and has been MOTM for two consecutive games.

🔙 He is due back at Hibs on January 1 2025, so what next for the highly-rated midfielder?

🔎 I took a look at his options...

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Why Hibs kid Jacob MacIntyre has a bright future ahead of an intriguing January
The highly-rated Hibs kid has been man of the match in his last two games for Kelty Hearts and scored twice in last night's 3-2 win against Arbroath.
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December 18, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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Was good to sit down with Joe Newell and chat about...

😬 taking over the Hibs captaincy
🥬 succeeding Paul Hanlon
💯 setting standards during a tough season
©️ his captaincy role models
📈 why poor start 'shocked' players

Full interview for the @hibsobserver.bsky.social available here: onlrl.co/odgse4
Joe Newell: Inside the mind of the Hibs captain amid tough times at Easter Road
Hibs seem to have turned a corner of sorts in recent weeks - but what's it really like leading the team through such difficult times?
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December 17, 2024 at 12:42 PM
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Hibs = very good from set-pieces, and demonstrably better than last season. @liambryce.bsky.social had a look at what's improved, and how they do it 👇

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Hibs have improved their set-piece threat - here's how they did it
David Gray's side have the second highest rate of goals scored from dead ball situations in the Scottish Premiership.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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✍🏻 There's cause for optimism from Hibs' display at Celtic, despite slipping back to the bottom of the table, but the real test is how they respond to another 'played well, got nothing' scenario

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Hibs slip back to bottom but is there cause for optimism from Celtic display?
Saturday's game between Celtic and Hibs was very much a case of the scoreline not quite telling the story of the 90 minutes.
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December 9, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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Thought it might be useful, following his appointment, to highlight where Garvan Stewart sits in the Hibs hierarchy, who he reports to, who he's replaced, why his role is slightly different, and what it means for the others in the food chain.

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Where recruitment chief Garvan Stewart fits into Hibs' management structure
Garvan Stewart has already started work as Hibs' head of recruitment. But how will the former Bournemouth man fit into the club's structure?
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December 5, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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🔎 Really good insight into new Hibs recruitment chief Garvan Stewart from @liambryce.bsky.social, covering a life-changing career U-turn, big breaks with Cardiff and Portsmouth, and highs and lows at Bournemouth.

(This is what a Hibs Observer subscription gets you!)

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Who is Garvan Stewart? Inside the rise of Hibs' new recruitment chief
The 38-year-old has been appointed from Bournemouth to lead the recruitment operation at Easter Road.
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December 4, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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Just £1 a month can stop me making more of these videos…

But in all seriousness you have fewer than 90 minutes to sign up to the Hibs Observer for £12 for a whole year. Great value, especially with the January transfer window just around the corner... 👀

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December 3, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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⏰ A little over five hours remaining to take advantage of the @hibsobserver.bsky.social’s Black Friday offer.
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December 3, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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📊 Nicky Cadden is posting some impressive numbers for Hibs - and his style of play perfectly suits David Gray's blueprint.

🔎 I had a look at his stats and what he brings to the team

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How Nicky Cadden has become a perfect fit for David Gray's blueprint
Nicky Cadden has become a priceless commodity as Hibs show signs of recovery. But just how crucial is he to the way David Gray wants to play?
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December 3, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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I think we saw a new side to Hibs against Motherwell - a gritty toughness, of which we only saw glimpses against Aberdeen. One result doesn't make a season - but Hibs can, and should, build on their steely performance at Fir Park

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Gritty Hibs tough it out in the steel capital - can this be a turning point?
Hibs displayed a new-found toughness in their 3-0 win at Motherwell. So can they use this as a turning point to kickstart a disappointing season?
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December 2, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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🚨 We're still running our subscription offer on the
@hibsobserver.bsky.social - £12 for a year of dedicated Hibs journalism. Great value, especially with the January transfer window just around the corner... 👀

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Why you should take advantage of the Hibs Observer Black Friday sale
The Hibs Observer is running a limited-time Black Friday deal on annual subscriptions - editor Patrick McPartlin explains why you should sign up.
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December 1, 2024 at 8:26 PM