"It's hard to watch sometimes because I feel like there was a few years there where they had a bit of stability and a bit of direction. Whereas when I was there, it was like a revolving door of players. There was just players coming in, players going out, managers coming in, managers going out. There's just not that stability. But it's down to the people that were making the decisions there, I guess."placeholder image
"It's hard to watch sometimes because I feel like there was a few years there where they had a bit of stability and a bit of direction. Whereas when I was there, it was like a revolving door of players. There was just players coming in, players going out, managers coming in, managers going out. There's just not that stability. But it's down to the people that were making the decisions there, I guess." | SNS Group

11 Hibs pundits react to managerial change and Malky Mackay at Easter Road as 4 next boss contenders tipped

By Ben Banks

Sports editor and journalist

Published 16th May 2024, 11:00 GMT
Updated 16th May 2024, 16:00 GMT

The last few days have brought a whirlwind of Hibs news and updates.

It’s been a breathless few days at Hibs and there’s little time for trying to digest it all in the next manager hunt storm.

Nick Montgomery has been sacked as boss after a 4-0 defeat to Aberdeen ended a spell lasting less than a full season. That happened amid the backdrop of club legends Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson preparing to play their final matches at Easter Road against Motherwell.

Then the appointment of Malky Mackay as sporting director was announced, which has proven polarising in the fanbase. A morale-boosting 3-0 win over Motherwell on Wednesday night ensured an emotional day to remember for Hanlon and Stevenson, with their big night ending positively.

Now attentions are turning to who will be appointed as gaffer next, and how Mackay fits into the Hibs project, with Bill Foley’s Black Knights group also on the scene. Here are how 11 pundits reacted to the news coming out of Hibs - with four managerial candidates mentioned.

"Derek McInnes named 'alternative' next Hibs boss candidate by Tam McManus. I wrote this in August when Johnson left. Derek McInnes Neil Lennon Stephen Robinson. Tried & tested in this league. Simply have to go for 1 of those 3 now."

5. Tam McManus (X)

"Derek McInnes named 'alternative' next Hibs boss candidate by Tam McManus. I wrote this in August when Johnson left. Derek McInnes Neil Lennon Stephen Robinson. Tried & tested in this league. Simply have to go for 1 of those 3 now." Photo: SNS Group Paul Devlin

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"They do back their managers. I think that's a good appointment, Malky Mackay. He's managed at a high level. I think they were too quick to fire him at Ross County. I think it's a good appointment on sporting director. Malky will bring a bit of professionalism and be a good soundboard."

6. Barry Ferguson (Go)

"They do back their managers. I think that's a good appointment, Malky Mackay. He's managed at a high level. I think they were too quick to fire him at Ross County. I think it's a good appointment on sporting director. Malky will bring a bit of professionalism and be a good soundboard." | Getty Images

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“It’s quite clear isn’t it. It’s the people making the decisions, because they keep making the wrong ones. The difficulty for Malky Mackay is that there is no quick fix to this unless the Black Knight group are willing to come up with a couple of million quid to write off some of the dross that’s been brought in. I feel sorry for Montgomery but the situation just swallowed him up.”

7. Michael Stewart (Sportsound)

“It’s quite clear isn’t it. It’s the people making the decisions, because they keep making the wrong ones. The difficulty for Malky Mackay is that there is no quick fix to this unless the Black Knight group are willing to come up with a couple of million quid to write off some of the dross that’s been brought in. I feel sorry for Montgomery but the situation just swallowed him up.” | SNS Group

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"Hibs brought in two players that in normal circumstances, there's no way they'd have been able to afford them, Marcondes and Maolida. They pushed the boat out there. It will be interesting to see what Black Knights have got to say about this. There's no way they seen this coming, firing another manager."

8. Kris Boyd (Sky)

"Hibs brought in two players that in normal circumstances, there's no way they'd have been able to afford them, Marcondes and Maolida. They pushed the boat out there. It will be interesting to see what Black Knights have got to say about this. There's no way they seen this coming, firing another manager." Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group

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