Hibs fans are hurting the whole team with Drey Wright abuse and I know because I've been through it - Tam McManus

It was brilliant to hear Hibs fans celebrating at Easter Road again on Saturday after a run of three home games without a win.

And what about Jake Doyle-Hayes’ two screamers? Right out the top drawer and I sent video clips of both to Ireland boss Stephen Kenny on Sunday just to make sure he was aware.

But more on that later. Because as nice as it was to hear the Leith roar back it was tempered with a sound I just cannot fathom.

Seventy-eight minutes into the game, Hibs 1-0 to the good, Drey Wright is thrown on for a bit of security and fresh legs by Shaun Maloney.

And his very first touch moments later is met with boos so loud you’d have thought he was wearing a Hearts strip with I Love Robbo on the back.

I couldn't believe it and it’s bang out of order. What good is booing him going to do anyone?

You need to realise it’s not just the player it’s the entire team that can lose focus and energy from that.

His first touch was a safe pass sideways and there was a roar of anger.

Shaun Maloney actually turned to the main stand with that WTF look on his face. No wonder.

If Scott Allan or Chris Mueller had played that ball then there wouldn’t have been a word.

It’s horrible and I experienced it with Derek Townsley a couple of decades ago. He was a real target for Hibs fans because he was a winger who was 6ft 5in.

He had a big languid style that perhaps didn’t help but on his day big Del was good. It’s just that other days he wasn’t!

Del got it tight and there was one game in particular we were getting a doing and he was taking pelters. It affected every Hibs player because we were thinking ‘do I give him the ball?’

Del was a giant but in the dressing room he was absolutely distraught. His wife and kids were there