Lots to be positive about at Easter Road
[BBC] Hibs held their annual general last Thursday night and while there were no real signs of imminent investment, Ian Gordon certainly didn't close the door on it either. When asked about the interest from Danish billionaire, Anders Holch Povlsen, Gordon stressed Hibs had lots of interest and that talks were ongoing – I found his choice of words interesting given there was the opportunity to close the rumour altogether. Gordon was as impressive as I've seen him in these situations at the AGM, he was on the front foot to explain why the relationship with Black Knight FC was ended (Hibs "will never be a feeder team to anyone") and while he acknowledged that interest from potential investors, he made sure it was clear any investment would be on Hibs' terms and stressed external investment wasn't required for Hibs to achieve their own ambitions.
It's clear the Gordon family are invested in Hibs in every sense of the word, they have put their money where their mouth is time and again and while they'll ultimately hope to recoup that and more when the time comes to sell the club, it's unfair to conclude the spend is purely financially motivated. They love the club and from a fans' perspective, it gives me a huge amount of reassurance that we have owners who approach decisions from a Hibs-first standpoint and if and when it's right to spend money, they'll do so. On the football side, I was most excited to hear of Hibs' building our own in-house data software to support the recruitment, as well as the decision to take over the Scottish FA's performance school at Broughton High, which will come under Hibs' stewardship when the SFA withdraw.
There are lots of things to be positive about at Easter Road, the AGM was a timely reminder that the club's in good hands. You can find Matty Fairnie at Longbangers podcast