Are Hibs a poisoned chalice?
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In my time following Hibs I've watched thirteen managers come and go, and I would say that only three have been an outright success.
Success: Mowbray, Stubbs, Lennon
Okay: Collins, Ross
Poor: Paatelainen, Hughes, Fenlon, Johnson
Awful: Calderwood, Butcher, Heckingbottom, Maloney, Johnson
Taking the Hibs job is invariably hugely damaging for a prospective manager's career. Only two (Mowbray and Stubbs) were headhunted for another job; the rest resigned or were sacked. Those are atrocious odds.
Success: Mowbray, Stubbs, Lennon
Okay: Collins, Ross
Poor: Paatelainen, Hughes, Fenlon, Johnson
Awful: Calderwood, Butcher, Heckingbottom, Maloney, Johnson
- Two managers (Collins and Stubbs) won us silverware; four (Collins, Fenlon, Stubbs, Ross) reached at least one final.
- Just over half (Mowbray, Collins, Paatelainen, Hughes, Lennon, Heckingbottom, Johnson) achieved a top six finish; just under half (Mowbray, Hughes, Fenlon, Stubbs, Lennon, Johnson) qualified us for Europe and two (Mowbray and Ross) achieved third.
- The most damning statistic (and I'm sure you all know what I'm going to say): only one manager (Stubbs) had a winning record against Hearts. Three (Paatelainen, Lennon, Heckingbottom) had an even record, four (Collins, Fenlon, Butcher, Johnson) lost more than they won and thee complete losers (Hughes, Calderwood, Maloney) didn't win a single derby.
Taking the Hibs job is invariably hugely damaging for a prospective manager's career. Only two (Mowbray and Stubbs) were headhunted for another job; the rest resigned or were sacked. Those are atrocious odds.