Allan saga an embarrassment for Hibs

Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs has
reportedly made a ‘personal phonecall’ to Rangers’ boss Mark Warburton
regarding the Ibrox chief’s pursuit of Easter Road’s star man Scott Allan.

The phonecall in question is
being reported as a ‘definitive no’ which is press-talk for ‘grovelling on
hands and knees and begging Rangers to back off’.

This is not the first time
Hibernian and their manager have utterly embarrassed themselves regarding
Rangers.

First Stubbs attempted the most
comical shot at mind-games by saying ‘2-0 is the most vulnerable lead in
football’ when his toothless side failed to even score at Ibrox in the first
leg of the playoffs, mind-games which naturally were laughed off by
then-Rangers boss Stuart McCall.

Then he tried to insult Rangers
by suggesting the bid offered for Allan implied what Rangers think of the
player. No, Alan, it is plain business. You start way below what you are
willing to pay, then bartering sees a compromise between both parties.

Now today he is calling Warbs
pleading with him to leave his star playmaker alone.

Add to this Jason Cummings’
ludicrous attempt at his own mind-games by saying Allan is too good for Rangers
and is better off at Hibs, as evidenced by Hibs’ convincing playoff win over
the Govan outfit. Sarcasm intended.

The fact is Allan wants to leave,
and Rangers will submit a third bid to convince Hibs to do it quick and
painlessly, otherwise not only will Hibs be left with a player who does not want
to be there, but they will also be left with one whose contract will expire in
half a year.

Rangers have played this right,
and it is Hibs who currently look a total and utter embarrassment.