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BBC News
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hibs to host Bolton in McGregor testimonial
Hibs will host Bolton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly on Saturday 19 July that doubles as Darren McGregor's testimonial McGregor joined Hibs in August 2015 and was an integral part of the Scottish Cup-winning team the following 188 appearances across his eight-year stint, McGregor retired from playing and was appointed Hibs Under-18s head 39-year-old will grace the Easter Road pitch with an outing for David Gray's side in the testimonial (14:00 BST kick-off) against Bolton, who finished eighth in English League One last season.
Scotsman
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Hibs announce Bolton friendly clash as club hero set to feature one more time
Hibs have announced their latest friendly match as part of pre season preparations Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs have confirmed they will take on Bolton Wanderers in a testimonial match for a club hero. The Easter Road side are looking ahead to Europa League qualifiers in July and David Gray will want his team in the best possible condition for those second round matches. As part of that, his team will take on League One side Bolton Wanderers, the pair previously meeting in a friendly clash back in 2007, that Hibs won 3-0. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This friendly encounter will take on an emotional feel because as well as being vital pre season prep, it will also serve as club hero Darren McGregor's testimonial. The former centre-back has now retired but Gray has approved his ex teammate pulling on the boots one final time at Easter Road. Hibs vs Bolton friendly details McGregor finished his playing days with an eight year stretch at Hibs between 2015-2023, where he lifted the Scottish Cup and helped the club back into the Premiership. He's still having success at the club, now Head Coach of Hibs' U18s side who recently won the CAS Elite League title under his management and are in the midst of preparing for UEFA Youth League football next season. Ticket details, sponsorship opportunities, and hospitality packages are planned to be announced early next week. Darren McGregor Testimonial Committee Chairman, Graeme Cadger, said: 'We would like to thank Hibernian FC for their cooperation, Bolton Wanderers FC for agreeing to provide the opposition, and to David Gray for allowing Darren to play part of the match. We believe this will be a great occasion to celebrate the career of a Hibernian FC great, and we hope to see as many supporters there as possible to give Daz a moment to remember.' Bolton stance on Hibs clasg Bolton said in their announcement: 'Wanderers will face Scottish Premiership side Hibernian as part of their pre-season schedule. The fixture at Easter Road will be a key part of the build-up to the new campaign for both clubs and will also be staged to commemorate the career of long-serving Hibernian defender Darren McGregor. Full ticket details for Wanderers' fans for the game against Hibernian, who last season signed defender Jack Iredale from the Whites, will be confirmed in due course. '
The Herald Scotland
13 hours ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
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BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Where do Hibs need to strengthen this summer?
Hibernian made 11 signings before the start of last season but preparations for the next campaign should be quieter after David Gray survived a turbulent start to his managerial career to deliver an impressive third-place lost just four of their past 28 games - three of those to champions Celtic - continuity and momentum are sure to be the watchwords, along with of Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath has already been recruited from Aberdeen, while conversations continue with out-of-contract pair Junior Hoilett and Rocky the departing loan contingent, Hibs would welcome back Nectarios Triantis and Mykola Kuharevich for third spells at Easter Road.A summer bid for Triantis is a sure thing. The 22-year-old Australian is under contract at Sunderland until 2027 and may not be part of their plans in the Premier League, but his composed performances will not have gone unnoticed by Dwight Gayle hanging up his boots and uncertainty over the futures of Kuharevich and Hoilett, competition is required for Martin Boyle and Kieron Bowie in Youan and Dylan Vente remain on the books but for how much longer? Both are entering the final 12 months of their deals and there may be plans to sell to fund new faces. The latter scored 13 goals on loan at PEC Zwolle in his native defence, Bushiri has been a revelation as a warrior at the heart of a back three and his powerful displays will make it hard to keep the DR Congo international. If the 25-year-old moves on, Hibs have the experienced Marvin Ekpiteta waiting in the wings, although Gray might want to add to his centre-half Smith confounded expectation when promoted to the starting XI, having been a back-up goalkeeper for the best part of his career. At least one more goalie will be required though as Josef Bursik and Max Boruc are well served in central midfield if captain Joe Newell can get over his groin problems since Dylan Levitt improved immensely in the second half of the season, which meant January signing Alasana Manneh had to be if there is a Triantis-shaped hole in the squad, a top drawer replacement could be the top priority at Easter fans, what is your take on the business the club must do? Is there an area of the squad that needs improving? Or maybe holding on to Bushiri and trying to bring Triantis back are the priorities? And what about sales - who needs to go?Share your views
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Nick Montgomery breaks silence on Hibs stint and the phantom VAR penalty that still has him baffled to this day
The former Easter Road boss opens up on his short tenure in the capital that lasted just eight months Nick Montgomery knows he went to Hibs at the wrong time. The current Tottenham assistant head coach decided to finally break his silence on his time at Easter Road in an exclusive interview with Record Sport. He had just come off the back of winning the A-League with Central Coast Mariners when he was headhunted by the capital club back in September 2023. The 43-year-old didn't even get a full season at Easter Road and it was fair to say not much went his way when he was in Leith. He inherited a squad that was bottom of the table, was bloated and a wage budget that had been well blown. 'Monty' had to slash the wage bill and when he did get Hibs going again he then lost some of his top star players to the Asia Cup and African Cup of Nations. A string of wrong decisions also went against Hibs, including the phantom goal against Hearts. The writing was on the wall when the Edinburgh side lost out in the top six in the final minutes before the split. Montgomery said: 'Going in, I saw it as an opportunity to go and rebuild the team and build my own team moving forward. But, I look back on it now, and so I went in after a pre-season, which was never easy. 'The team was bottom of the league in the relegation places in the SPL. The first remit was to go in and get the team off the bottom of the league, out of the relegation spots and try to get a start on rebuilding for the following season." There was next to no money to sign players because of poor recruitment, big wages and the fact Lee Johnson had spent a lot of money on so-called development players. Montgomery had to wheel and deal and come the January window he was able to bring in quality in the shape of Emiliano Marcondes, Myziane Maolida, Nectarios Triantis and Nathan Moriah-Welsh. He claimed: 'It's well documented but the recruitment over the last few years before I'd gone in there was, in the club's own words, wasn't fantastic. 'There were a lot of players out on loan. I worked with some good players, but yeah, it was a difficult season in terms of coming in after pre-season, like I mentioned.' Hibs were on the rise but the Asian Cup saw Hibs lose Australian pair Martin Boyle and Lewis Miller for several weeks, while Rocky Bushiri and Jojo Wollacott were away with DR Congo and Ghana, respectively, for the Africa Cup of Nations. That was on top of several other injuries in the Hibs' squad. Montgomery, who now assists Ange Postecoglou, added: 'After a good run, we were in the top four and then we lost a lot of players. 'Mid-season, there was an African Cup of Nations and the Asia Cup. We lost a few of the starting team for a couple of months. The former Scotland B cap got the feeling that he wasn't going to his day when Hearts were handed a phantom penalty that earned them a controversial point. The former Hibs boss recalled: 'The famous VAR, you know, documented that. The Hibs are the worst-treated team in the league. 'I look back on some of those decisions, especially the Hearts' phantom penalty that was given against us at Tynecastle in the derby. 'It should never have happened. Apologies came after it and an admission it had been a mistake. 'Obviously, things are not going to change.' Hibs still had the top six in their hands but lost out on the final day after losing after Motherwell levelled with second to go and Dundee went into the top half. That was to be the final nail in his managerial coffin at Hibs. Montgomery said: 'Yes, it's disappointing the way it ended. To miss out on the top split in the last minute of the game. 'From that moment, yeah, it was difficult. 'But I was still looking forward to rebuilding the team and that was a remit that I had from the ownership when I went in. So, yeah, again, football's football.' Montgomery is delighted to see Hibs move in the right direction under his former coach Daid Gray and reckons the Black Knights getting involved in the transfer front has been a game changer. 'I know that the club has been through some difficult times,' he confirmed. 'When I left, I didn't want to put any negativity on the club. 'I'm happy to see that they've had a really strong second half of the season and a lot of players that I worked with have continued to sort of develop. 'I've followed the team this season and obviously, they had a difficult start, but I'm glad that they stuck with David as the manager. 'I think it just shows when you sort of stick with managers and give them time to build, which they did. 'I'm happy for a lot of people at the club, and especially Kit Gordon, who's a wonderful person.'
