Michael Weir: Weak league gives Hibs a real chance of success

The cup win against Alloa was a good result – it’s positive that Hibs seem able to find a way of winning no matter at the moment and that's a good trait to have.

The Hibs players celebrate a goal against Hamilton in the recent 4-0 win

Knowing how to win when you aren’t playing well and picking up wins to keep the momentum going is crucial.

Hibs are starting to adapt better to games and although Tuesday night was a cup game, I think Jack Ross is starting to learn the league a bit better as well.

Everything is up for grabs because this is far from the best Scottish Premiership I’ve seen in a good long while. There's a great opportunity for Hibs to make it into Europe as I don't think they have anything to fear from the teams below them.

Hibs have a real chance to push on this season and qualify for Europe or win a cup – or even both.

They have started to show a bit more resilience after that wee dip but they've had a great week; two or three really good results over the past ten days or so and they’ll be feeling good about themselves.

There's a long way to go but from what I've seen Hibs don't need to fear anyone in the league. Maybe Rangers, and I think Celtic will come back stronger, but in terms of Aberdeen and any teams below them, I don't see any reason for Hibs to fear them.

Because it’s not the greatest of leagues this year it gives Hibs a real chance to do something this season and a lot of credit has to go to the manager and to the players.

They’ve found a way to win at difficult venues and while there is still a long way to go there’s nothing to be afraid of from the other teams.

Teamwork makes the dream work

I’ve been impressed by Hibs so far this season – it’s been a collective effort rather than one or two standing out.

There are individuals who have done well – Joe Newell has been impressive so far, Martin Boyle is always a threat, and it's hard to ignore Kevin Nisbet's goals and performances in his firt season at this level.

But for me it's been a team effort and that's what you need for success. Individuals will win games but you need the whole team to play together to really go places.

I think there are still a few who are still to really hit top gear. I liked the looked of Drey Wright when I first saw him but he's starting to show that he has something about him.

So long as the players don't get carried away – we’re only halfway through the season, and there's a long way to go.

Every game is going to get bigger and bigger and a lot depends on how Hibs cope with that. If they can go on a five or six-game winning run then I don’t see them having any problems reaching Europe.

At the start of the season it took them a while to find their feet but you could see the confidence building among the players with every game they won.

The players should be confident now at pitting their wits against anyone else in the league.

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