The board got this appointment wrong
Montgomery is still inexperienced The current Hibs incumbent got his first job in management in July of 2021. Prior to his arrival in Scotland, his only previous gig was as boss of Central Coast Mariners, who he guided to an A-League title against improbable odds. Having previously served as an assistant with the Mariners, his entire pre-Hibs coaching career – his apprenticeship, if you like – was served in one specific environment.
If that meant his appointment last September was a gamble, however, a club like Hibs is almost forced to take a bit of a punt on young up-and-coming talent, in the technical area as well as on the pitch. Faced with a choice between a tried-and-tested coach who had kicked around the same old scene with as much failure as success, and someone with fresh ideas, they went for the bold option.
And, if a manager is talented and working to a solid plan, lack of hours flying solo needn’t count against him.
Ask Aberdeen fans about Neil Warnock, if you still think a lifetime of experience is the deciding factor in the worth of a manager.
He is responsible for results
It’s always the manager who pays the price for falling short. And a record of eight wins in 29 league games, even allowing for VAR farces and genuine bad luck, is tough to defend.
The manner of some of those defeats and dropped points, meanwhile, is a cause of serious concern to supporters who feel as if they’ve been watching the same movie for a very long time. It’s a real horror flick, albeit one where the late dagger to the heart is no longer capable of shocking a jaded audience.
The loss of a goal in injury time against Motherwell on Saturday, a coup de grâce for a Hibs side desperately trying to scramble their way into the top six, seemed to sum up the entire campaign.