The Hibernians Gazette
Match25 Aug 2029
Hibernians run riot against Tarxien Rainbows
3‑0, and the margin flattered nobody — it could have carried another goal or two without complaint. Afternoons like this are why people keep coming.
Market27 Aug 2029
Mouad El Fanis puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Hibernians, and it is not being withdrawn.
Player ratings27 Aug 2029
Both of them Ryder Matos's — 8.85
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.85, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Market27 Aug 2029
Taite Holtam has said yes to Naxxar Lions
The last thing about a transfer that is still about the player is his signature on his own terms, and it is there. Hibernians have lost him in all but the paperwork.
Squad27 Aug 2029
Tempers go at Hibernians
Mailson Lima was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom27 Aug 2029
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Hibernians
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Squad27 Aug 2029
Kurt Shaw stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Kurt Shaw and Hibernians agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market27 Aug 2029
Hibernians promote Julian Micallef from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Julian Micallef has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market27 Aug 2029
One of our own: James Farrugia joins the Hibernians first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. James Farrugia is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Player ratings A masterclass from Mouad El Fanis
- The dugout The manager’s verdict
- The dugout When it matters, Charleston plays