Ian Gordon can tell his Hibs doubters to f*** off if David Gray delivers and I'll happily take my medicine – Tam McManus

Therewill be a few people nervously watching Hibs’ last 10 games of the Premiership season with their finger poised over the ‘delete tweet’ button.

The decision to give David Gray the job last summer was not universally welcomed and there were plenty willing to clatter the keyboard as they took aim at Ian Gordon. I was right behind his appointment but I’ll be the first to admit I did openly question some of the other calls made by the club’s US owner as well as former CEO Ben Kensell. I wasn’t the only one.

I’m sure we all remember Bill Foley’s comments when hitting out in the wake of his Black Knight group being overruled on giving the job to Gray after Nick Montgomery’s sacking. With Hibs toiling after a horrid start, it looked like fair comment. But Gordon will feel he can now, quite rightly, tell his doubters to f*** off. And I’ll happily admit I was wrong about Gordon if Davie and his team can seal a remarkable turnaround to lead the club to third place.

But maybe only after I join the other naysayers in rushing to wipe those critical posts from my X account. I imagine Ian will have all the screenshots saved anyway so he can have a pop back. He’ll be well within his rights to do so if Hibs can finish the season off strongly.

The Black Knight folk will certainly owe Gordon and big Malky Mackay – appointed sporting director last summer too – an apology if Hibs can pull this off. Publicly questioning the appointment of Gray was an appalling move – even if they were right to demand a bigger say in the running of the club having sunk £6million in last summer.

Talking of millions, it was great to see Gordon take accountability for the mistakes he has undoubtedly made by announcing his family will cover this year’s