Hibs head coach David Gray is happy with the fitness levels of his players ahead of the 2024/25 William Hill Premiership which starts this weekend.
After weeks of hard work during pre-season and in the Premier Sports Cup, Gray’s men are now ready for their opening fixture against St Mirren in Paisley on Sunday.
And he is expecting a tough challenge.
Speaking to Hibs TV Gray said: “We’re really looking forward to it (start of the league season) and pleased with how the week has gone so far.
“The lads have been really bright and they’re looking forward to the league season getting underway.
“You can feel the excitement in training every day as we head into that first game.
“I’m really happy with where we’re at in terms of fitness levels and seeing players implement what we’ve been asking them to do in games.
“There’s a lot to improve, which we work on every day, but I’m really happy with where we are.”
Gray attended last night’s game at the SMiSA Stadium where St Mirren beat Icelandic side Valur 4-1
“We always watch every game of the opposition to make sure the players are fully prepared for what they’ll face and how we will play against that; we’ve worked on that all week.
“I expect a tough challenge, a different challenge – with respect – to the teams we’ve faced competitively already.
“St Mirren have earned the right to play in Europe and the full focus for us this season is to be back playing at that level.
“This is the sort of game we need to win to ensure we can do that.”
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.
