I know what David Gray's answer to Swansea would be and exactly why Hibs boss interest is a good thing – Tam McManus

You know when your manager is getting linked to big jobs in the English Championship then things must be going well.

Stories down south that Swansea City are keen on David Gray might only be speculation, but when was the last time a Hibs boss was being touted for a big move? It’s no wonder clubs are starting to take notice. Gray’s work over the last few months has been nothing short of sensational. HIbs have gone from cannon fodder to big guns in the race for third.

Sunday’s resounding derby win bookended a brilliant week that started with a win over Celtic and also saw Dundee United dumped on their own turf. They’re now up to third a few months after being rock bottom and have overturned a 25-point gap on Aberdeen in the process all the while going 13 league games unbeaten in the same top flight season for the first time since 1949 and ending a 16-year wait for back-to-back wins over Hearts.

Jeezo, there were more records being cast up and broken at the weekend than in a second hand vinyl store. To see Sunshine on Leith blasting round my old stomping ground for the second time in eight days was music to the ears and I was envious of every one of those players soaking it up.

Hibs must really fancy themselves heading to Parkhead on Sunday now. It’s the toughest Scottish Cup quarter final tie they could ever have wished for. But there’s a confidence bounding round the squad that suggests anything is possible.

Listen, if Hibs finish third and win the Scottish Cup this season the Gray would be Manager of the Year. It would be one of the biggest zero to hero stories ever seen in Scottish football after the start he endured in the dug out.

That’s why I reckon if the Swansea interest is serious then there’s no way the