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Hibs video bulletin from sweltering heat of pre-season
Hibs video bulletin from sweltering heat of pre-season

Scotsman

time01-07-2025

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Hibs video bulletin from sweltering heat of pre-season

Easter Road club building for Europa League qualifier Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs are putting in the hard yards ahead of the new season kick-off. Including working in unseasonably high temperatures at their training camp in the Netherlands. With temperatures climbing into the mid-30s centigrade, David Gray put his large travelling squad through their paces this morning. And he's got another training session planned for the afternoon. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Midtjylland test lies in wait for Euro travellers Hibs are building towards kicking off the new season with a daunting test, as they face Danish club FC Midtjylland away in the first leg of their Europa League second qualifying round tie on July 24. The return leg is at Easter Road a week later, just before the SPFL Scottish Premiership kick-off. With only injured pair Joe Newell and Rudi Molotnikov restricted to light duties, the group - which includes a number of academy prospects brought along for the experience - were put through their paces in an intense session. The emphasis was on possession and pressing, as players sweated their way through drills and small-sided games. Hibs will play their first pre-season game tomorrow morning, with the game against German side MSV Duisburg brought forward from a 1 pm kick-off to avoid the worst of the day's heat. The game will now kick off at 11 am.

'Rollercoaster' first season as captain for Newell
'Rollercoaster' first season as captain for Newell

BBC News

time25-06-2025

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  • BBC News

'Rollercoaster' first season as captain for Newell

Joe Newell described his first season as Hibernian captain as "a rollercoaster" as his team overcame a dire start to finish 32-year-old, who is yet to play in 2025, missed the second half of the campaign through injury as David Gray's side surged up the table."It was really, really hard at the start," said the midfielder. "It was a quick learning curve. "Obviously, with the boys doing so well, but then me being out, I had to manage that situation as well."I learnt a lot in the first year, but it's something I absolutely love. It really is such a privilege to do it."Newell, who has been out with a groin issue, is hoping to return to training by the start of August.

Newell challenges Hibs to 'do it the hard way' in European run
Newell challenges Hibs to 'do it the hard way' in European run

BBC News

time24-06-2025

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  • BBC News

Newell challenges Hibs to 'do it the hard way' in European run

Captain Joe Newell challenged his Hibernian team-mates to "do it the hard way" after Aberdeen's surprise Scottish Cup victory dented their hopes of guaranteed European football until looked set for main-phase continental competition – either in the Europa or Conference League – after finishing third in the Premiership last Jimmy Thelin's side instead earned that reward after their stunning penalty shootout win over champions Celtic last month, meaning the capital club must start with a challenging Europa League second qualifying-round tie with Danish Superliga side, Midtjylland next admitted it was a blow, but he remains confident the "momentum and feel-good factor" David Gray's side generated last season can help them enjoy a positive European campaign nonetheless."I'm sure I speak for thousands of Hibs fans out there, it wasn't a great Saturday afternoon, I'll be honest," he said, reflecting on the cup final. "It's out of our control, isn't it? You control the controllables."We weren't in the cup final, we couldn't change anything. Fair play to Aberdeen. Amazing, they won the Scottish Cup and they thoroughly deserve to be where they are. All credit to them. We'll have to do it the hard way now."There'll be six games before we're definitely in the groups. Three ties, home and away. There's a lot of football we play before we even think about group stages."All the gaffer's message was last year was game at a time, game at a time. Even when we were down at the bottom, it was a case of catching the team in front and catching the team in front. This little European adventure we're about to go on, it'll be the same."We won't be looking at the groups. We won't be looking at the play-off rounds. We'll just be looking at Midtjylland and whatever comes after that, we'll face it head on."The momentum, the feel-good factor, the environment around here at the minute is obviously really good. "It's about embracing that and using that to our advantage and hopefully we do all right."

Newell unlikely to play in Midtjylland qualifier
Newell unlikely to play in Midtjylland qualifier

BBC News

time22-06-2025

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  • BBC News

Newell unlikely to play in Midtjylland qualifier

Captain Joe Newell is unlikely to feature in Hibernian's Europa League qualifier with Midtjylland after revealing he is targeting a return to training by the start of 32-year-old midfielder has not played since the end of December last year after suffering a recurrence of a groin Gray's side travel to face Danish club Midtjylland on 24 July before welcoming them to Leith in the second leg on 31 to Sky Sports, Newell said: "[My recovery] is going well. End of July I'll hopefully be back training, probably early August. "I've been out a long time now, it's obviously been tough for me to watch the boys do so well. As thrilled as I was, it was tough."It's hard to come in every day and show that enthusiasm and make sure you're not bringing everyone down. "You just want to get out there with the boys winning every week. But it's never about any individual player, I was just as thrilled as anyone else."

Hibs skipper sets comeback target- and reveals depths of injury despair
Hibs skipper sets comeback target- and reveals depths of injury despair

Scotsman

time21-06-2025

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  • Scotsman

Hibs skipper sets comeback target- and reveals depths of injury despair

Midfielder addresses chances of making Midtjylland clash after recovery from second operation Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs captain Joe Newell has spoken about his struggle to stay upbeat for the sake of the team as he went through an injury nightmare last season. And, while the midfielder isn't optimistic about his chances of taking part in the Europa League qualifier against Midtjylland next month, he is confident that his groin problems have been solved by a SECOND operation in the space of just a few months. Newell went under the knife early in the campaign and forced his way back into the team. But limped out of action in the December 29 home win over Kilmarnock. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He was name among the substitutes for the home win over Celtic in March – but felt an issue in the warm-up that restricted him to a non-playing role. A second operation in early May has, Newell hopes, removed any underlying problem. Addressing manager David Gray's regular praise for his ability to play a vital leadership role even without contributing on the field, Newell confessed: 'I won't lie. It's been really hard. 'There were days when I'd arrive at the training ground, park my car in the car park and have to force myself to get into a good mood. You can't come into this environment and bring anyone down. It's not about one individual and how you're feeling, it's about the group and everyone being in the best place. Crocked captain still enjoyed derby win 'I love football, I love playing games so to be missing out on so many good memories was really hard. I had to force myself to come through the door, be a good, positive influence around the place. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'As a captain, it's all about the team. There were moments I had to remind myself of that and make sure I was the best influence I could be.' Newell was back at Hibernian Training Centre in a slightly different role today, as one of half a dozen first team stars coaching fan teams in the Ron Gordon Football Festival. The Cadden brothers, Chris and Nicky, were joined by Jordan Smith, Rudi Molotnikov and Jordan Obita in taking charge of sides on a day which acts as a key fundraiser for the Hibernian Community Foundation. Pleased to be back in and around East Mains as he continues to rehab alongside Molotnikov, who has been through almost exactly the same surgery, Newell admitted he'd found sitting on the sidelines – or worse, being stuck at home on his sofa – something of an ordeal. At least he'll be part of the group heading off to the Netherlands for a full training camp at the end of the month. 'The rest of the lads were great, it's a really good group and you always have people asking how you're getting on,' he said. 'But as much as you have boys asking how you are, you can't replicate the feeling of being involved. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Captain watched huge away wins from his couch 'Take Dundee United away for example, I watched that on my couch on Hibs TV because I'd just had my surgery, and you're desperate to be involved. Moments like Rangers away at Ibrox, those moments, you can't replicate that. 'I still enjoyed watching the boys play; when we won the derby at home you'd have thought I'd played for 95 minutes! I was ecstatic for the lads, the club and the fans. But it's the little moments when you get home and you realise you've not had that winning feeling as a player. 'It's about being on the pitch, celebrating wins with the fans and being in the changing room afterwards. That's what it's all about. 'We have a tight group; the boys have been brilliant but it's never the same as being in the middle of it. I went to most of the games, but a lot of the away games I'd be in at the training ground on the Saturday doing my rehab so couldn't. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It has been tough but hopefully that's me at the end of it now. My surgery was all good, the surgeon is happy with it so it's all fine. 'If everything goes to plan, hopefully I'll resume full training at the end of July or the start of August. I don't think I'll be ready for the first European games. You never know, it all depends on how you react and how quickly you can step it up. 'It'll have been seven months, which is a long time, so there will be hiccups along the way. I had two days on the grass last week, which was really good because it was my first time in months. Rudi Molotnikov battling back to fitness 'That felt like a nice little, small win, a milestone. It was just gentle stuff and I'll be doing that for the next three or four weeks, then I'll be able to up it after that. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It was full testing for the boys on Friday. And for myself and Rudi, we're still doing a bit ourselves. The good thing is we're both at the same stage, we've had the same surgery for the same injury. 'So we have been going through it together, it helps when you can do your rehab with someone else. It's a lonely place being injured so having someone in the same boat, going through the same as you are means you can help each other along. 'It still feels a bit empty here because we had so many internationals and they get an extra week off. So it's not the full squad back in, but lads will be coming back soon, and it will be nice to see them again. We'll have everyone back before we got to Holland.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Ron Gordon Football Festival is an opportunity to connect with members of the Hibernian Community through football, providing them the chance to play at the high performance home of Hibernian Football Club – HTC. This is the third iteration of the festival, celebrating Ron Gordon's commitment and passion for community football and providing access to football, as well as raising funds that go towards community meals, events for the elderly and activities for new Scots.

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