Ah well, after the previous weekend where we managed to accumulate 4 suspensions we approached last weekend's fixtures expecting little.

Away to Annan we unashamedly went stall - we didn't have 5 subs - but had the tactics ready to be changed if we went behind. Fortunately keeper Slater fulfilled his potential and saved the 5 shots he faced, so we finished the game at 0-0.

That gave us 2 players back to face Dundee at home. Probably the Dens Parkers had an eye on their upcoming Cup tie today, but we nwere actually quite comfortable in the 3-1 win - only scare was when we were pulled back to a goal lead halfway through the 2nd half, but within minutes we regaqined the 2 goal cushion. So a good week, and only Bushiri is on suspension.

And now we take charge of 2 lads trained to 0/17 and say goodbye to forward Youan who has the a short trip to Livingston - no doubt he will score against us in the return league match... we have no money but who cares..!! :-)

I think the deals done tonight will be proof enough Hibs are not too concerned with the 1st division title - how many times do I have to tell people? :-)

My plan was always to deal away the age 4 lads (most of them) for younger blood even if it meant dropping my starting SLs. Now we sit back and quietly play therough the games trying to recover enough cash for next season's CPs. At least we have earned our sponsorship cash - 3 x age 0 lads over SL10 - tick !!

First up away to Hearts and discover their manager is refereeing the game..🤔🤔

At half time and 0-0 he had to do something so there goes my first sending off and a penalty to boot. Later on he boosted the Jam Tarts goal difference with a second sending off and we went down 4-1 tamely. Thinking if we'd come back he'd dismiss more if my completely innocent babies. 😉😉

Temporarliy we celebrated as we toppled from 1st to 2nd in the division. We hosted Dumbarton who wanted to rest a few players up and on a good day we might have got 5. But this wasn't a good day as Bushiri was sent off after 4 minutes, so the plan was to get the points whatever. We did this with 2 goals and lo and behold we went back to the top.

I am trying hard but you boys don't seem to want to overtake me. So I'll make it easy for the next 2 opponents, Annan and Dundee. I'll play with 4 lads suspended and lots of low ELs and surely someone will take over at the top. 🤔🤔🤗🤗

At last - a loss (and a draw to boot) in the league. We had points in hand at the top but more to do probably with the schedule than the team. We went to Stranraer first and wanted to give ne winger Watson a TP. So we went Stall and looked to alter things secondhalf when he was subbed. Other new lad Bowie slotted one in after 27 minutes (which we never expected and then STR equlaised just on the ref's half time toot.

But we forgot to change the tactic at the break. Wished we had since Stranraer stuck on their rookie shot stopper, Klayhammer, and he was never tested. 1-1 we would have taken at the start so we were okay with the score.

Then Nairn came to town and it went belly-up. We lose a goal in the 1st minute then after half time we lose our star midfielder, Collins, only for County to rattle in 2 more as looked to alter things. Kennedy and Cadden, both defenders, pulled goals back but the damage was done. in fact we had 4 shots at their keeper, none falling to the forwards..

We now have to re-group for a difficult midweek 2nd round 2nd leg tie at Livingston. Last week it was a cracking game 2-2, all goals in the 2nd half. This should be a tight one till the end (pens possibly - although Livvie do have 2 goals in the bag) - or we might decide to rest for the away derby game at Tynecastle and a home match v Dumbarton.

I could get my scores for the weekend till Sunday afternoon due to bad wifi - probably as well.....