Nick Montgomery reveals 'big plans' for Hibs as boss confident he CAN steer them to success
The Easter Road gaffer is sure he is the man to turn things around in the capital with top six hopes hanging by a thread.
Nick Montgomery insists he is confident he can take Hibs where they need to be.
The Easter Road gaffer has confessed he has big plans moving forward - but is aware that it is a results business and the demand is here and now and that can't be ignored. The capital club suffered a dent to their top six hopes after losing on their own turf to St Johnstone. That means they need results elsewhere to go their way and points on the road at Motherwell to stand a chance of joining party at the high end of the division.
It's been a challenging debut season in Leith but Monty believes it has made him a better person. He knew the magnitude of what he would be facing on his arrival in Edinburgh, hence putting pen to paper for three-year deal. Speaking to Edinburgh Evening News, he said: “I’ve got big plans moving forward, obviously. But what you can’t do is forget about the present. You can’t ignore the right now.
“I’m confident in where I can take the club. I’ve been here for a short period of time. I think the challenges I’ve had the season have made me a better person, definitely.
“I’m still confident that I can take the club where it should be. When I took the opportunity to come here, I knew it would be a big challenge. That’s why I came on a three-year contract, knowing that I’d need a bit of time to implement and build what I know success looks like.
“Look, I’m confident in my own ability. And I’m confident in the progress we’ve made at the club. But people will only see the results. I can’t change that. But anyone around the club or within the club knows that there have been a lot of challenges this season, a lot of change. Right now, the club is going through a transition which was expected. I think January showed a big transition in a tough window.
“I’m confident. I get on really well with the board and the Gordon family. Like any manager in football, unless things change and people don’t see the progress, maybe conversations follow at some point. But right now I’ve had the full support from the board and from the ownership."