Hibs’ Head Coach Alan Stubbs appreciates the fans’ frustration at the poor results against Hearts and Falkirk, but he insists that his players are on the right lines to progress up the table.
Speaking after yesterday’s defeat, Stubbs also paid tribute to the performances of debutants Matt Kennedy and Scott Allan.
He said: “That’s the most frustrating thing about it. We created 18 chances in the game and to come off the pitch not scoring one goal is unbelievable but it has happened.
“We need to be more ruthless in front of goal. I thought they put themselves in good positions but unfortunately just didn’t take the chances. We are not clinical enough.
“I’d be more concerned if we weren’t making chances but the fact that you create 18, it’s enough to win three matches.
“Obviously with them scoring the goal, it gives them a lift and something to hang onto, but even after that, I thought our response was good.
“One of our chances go in and there’s no doubt that we go on and win the game, but it hasn’t and frustration grows and that’s the disappointing thing.
“It was one of these days, and I think we could still be playing out there now and we still wouldn’t have scored.
“Their keeper has made some good saves, they got a couple of blocks on a few and I think we should have reacted a bit better on a couple.
“We just have to move on. I’d be more worried if we weren’t playing well and getting beat. We are not a million miles away but it probably doesn’t feel that way.
“I thought Matt Kennedy was great. He was a real threat, every time he got the ball it looked like something was going to happen. On one or two occasions his final ball could have been better, but that’s me with Matty. He knows the standards I expect from him because I know what he can do.
“I thought he put one or two on the button and we should have taken them but we never. I thought he was a real positive today.
“I thought him and Scott Allan were good together. Scott tired before the end and we had to take him off because he’s getting cramp but I thought these two were real positives.
“We are all dismayed that we haven’t won the game but from my point of view I know it’s just a matter of time before it turns. I know the fans are frustrated. I know that and if I was a fan I’d be frustrated but we have got to stick behind the team
“I’d be more worried if we were only creating one or two chances per game but I honestly believe that we are on the right lines.
“Unfortunately at this moment in time it’s just not falling for us.
“We lost concentration. We lost a man round the back ,the boy comes off the keeper and we don’t react quick enough and it’s an opportunist back heal and unluckily for us it’s managed to go under Mark’s body and from that point of view it’s disappointing as it’s one lapse that’s put us on the back foot.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
