October update

I hope everyone has had a smooth October despite the roller coaster restrictions. Fire me an email if I can help with anything - kpower@hibernianfc.co.uk.

Less than a week since the 20 year flashback to the 6-2 game and the 29th anniversary of the Skol cup win against Dunfermline. If the Hibs side of today could take a bit of the class from 2000 and the belief from the team that wouldn't die we will definitely be on for some great times under this current resilient and confident bunch. Leeann sent a thank you message to supporters at the start of the month - ”Players, staff, supporters have rallied - on the pitch and off it with season tickets, Hibernian Supporters donations and a host of other gestures. It's humbling. We;ve come out the transfer window with a smaller squad but careful player trading - in and out - has helped us add real quality. As long as supporters are happy, I'm happy. Our priority now is to get our supporters back home to Easter Road”. The club are continuing to find ways to thank supporters (other than 3 points) and this will continue to be a focus - carving a deal for loyal Season Ticket Holders to watch the Brora match free, putting together the Semi final live show this Friday, fan competitions, initiatives and thank yous plus sharing heartwarming stories from supporters is just the start. Lot's going on, just keep plugged into the new Hibernian website and usual channels. https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/thank-you ______________________________ I would like to update you on what I’ve brought to the board’s attention on behalf of supporters. Persevere Everyone at Hibernian has the full backing, and more, from the support to succeed in the upcoming Scottish Cup Semi Final. This is an awesome responsibility for all of us representing Hibernian. Let's give everyone connected with the club, including the loyal supporters, a performance (on and off the field) they deserve. KP – In a month which has a Scottish Cup Semi Final at the end of it there isn't much more to say. ______________________________ Special edition of the match on Friday - looking ahead to Saturday's big game. It's free for season ticket holders (via Hibspass) while international Hibs TV subscribers can log in via our traditional Hibs TV platform. There is also a PPV option of £5. https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/matches/hibernian-v-heart-of-midlothian KP – More Yogi on our screens - great feedback from his last appearance. ✳️ Any programme collectors out there will be glad to hear there is a print option available ahead of the Saturday's game - https://www.ignitionsportsmedia.com/collections/scotland/products/heart-of-midlothian-vs-hibernian ______________________________

The new Hibs website has been live for 2 weeks. The site is slick, dynamic and engaging. Brings us exactly where we need to be as a club. It's definitely going to be the one stop shop for everything. Great work from the internal team and club partners, including whitespace. Work is still ongoing, as you'll see. There will be an instruction piece shared with supporters shortly about creating an account on the new website to allow for single sign on - this functionality will be great for us from a user experience - linking tickets, clubstore and hibs tv to one new single online account. I'll help where possible but the club fully appreciates the need to keep those instructions simple.

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/welcome ______________________________

It was fantastic to read that Hibernian Supporters passed the £1million marker that has now been sent to the club since launching in 2015. Pure barry. https://hiberniansupporters.co.uk/ ______________________________

There will be a new pop-up Hibs clubstore at the Gyle shopping centre, opening this week.

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/new-pop-up-clubstore-at-the-gyle

The clubstore has a new contact option for those that use twitter – @HibsClubstore – and Instagram and Facebook – @Hibernianclubstore – a handy contact option. Confirmation posted by the store recently that third strips have left Italy this week and, once received and organised, will be posted out and available for collection next week. ______________________________

Greg McEwan's outstanding photo of Easter Road recently got me thinking of a piece I'd seen in an auld programme I scanned a while back. The changing face of our home.

Photo credit Stuart Roy Clark.

______________________________ Great start for Hibernian Women, opening their campaign 2-1 against Spartans.

This week, we're on the road away to Motherwell on Sunday, 1st November.

______________________________ Club news https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/kyle-magennis-is-a-hibee

KP - Great to see the club going out and closing this deal ahead of others and the window closing.

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/the-common-thread-nhs-voices-in-times-of-crisis

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/ryan-porteous-joins-common-goal

KP - So many good feeling stories coming out of the club at the moment - the work with the NHS, sharing their stories and Ryan showing his class with Common goal are only two of them.

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/hibernian-fc-supporting-show-racism-the-red-card

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/hibernian-supporters-win-share-of--1450-with-new-hibs-picks-game

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/find-your-face-in-the-crowd _______________________________

How good was it to see this? It's great to see so many Hibernian players at the moment being recognised at the top and internationally.