'Hibs support will be eternally grateful to Sir Tom'
Despite the defeat at Parkhead, Hibs came out of last weekend's fixtures in a marginally stronger position than we went into it. St Mirren's win over Dundee United means we can't finish lower than fourth, and with Aberdeen's defeat damaging their goal difference more than Celtic did to Hibs', it means Hibs will finish in third place if they better or match Aberdeen's result against Celtic when we face St Mirren on Wednesday night.Nicky Cadden won the club's men's player of the year award on Sunday night; he's had a great impact on the team and is a deserving winner. My own vote went for Jack Iredale, but I could have picked from four or five players, so there are no complaints for 'Nadden' picking up the award. He can feel slightly aggrieved at not winning the 'moment of the season' award for his injury time equaliser against Aberdeen in November. Aberdeen, of course, went ahead again that night, only for Rocky Bushiri to steal a late equaliser with seconds to spare and subsequently pick up the award.It was a pivotal moment in the team's season, and it's brilliant to see Rocky get the recognition after also picking up the players' player of the year award. We're all hopeful he extends his stay at Easter Road beyond this summer.Finally, the Hibernian family were rocked with the sad news that Sir Tom Farmer had died on Saturday morning. Sir Tom is a hugely significant figure in Hibs' history, stepping in at a time of crisis to save the club from the clutches of then Hearts chairman Wallace Mercer, who sought to wipe the club out.Not only did Sir Tom keep the lights on at Hibs, but he also facilitated the rebuild of Easter Road into the modern ground we have today - the biggest football stadium in Scotland's capital - and the build of our training centre in East Lothian. He also helped deliver, finally, the Scottish Cup in 2016. The Hibs support will be eternally grateful to Sir Tom and my thoughts go to his family and friends.Matty can be found at Longbangers, external
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