Tam Cowan: Monty's been Hibs boss for nine weeks - he's one off a testimonial
dailyrecord.co.ukTwo wins from 10, with no victories in their last six matches in the league, but my early nomination for Scotland’s Manager of the Year 2023/24 is… Hibs boss Nick Montgomery.
Why? Well, I was a guest speaker last Sunday at the Prestonpans Hibs Supporters’ Club lunch and, despite a sickening League Cup semi-final defeat to Aberdeen the previous night, the Easter Road boss (alongside CEO Ben Kensell) still took his place at the top table and engaged with the fans all afternoon.
How many other managers (quite sensibly, perhaps) would have stayed in bed with their head under the duvet? I’d never met the Hibs gaffer before – to be honest, I only recognised him because he was sitting near the bottom of the table – but he comes across as one of the good guys.
And I’m delighted/relieved to say he smiled when I stood up and said: “Ladies and gentlemen, what a pleasure to be asked to speak at Nick Montgomery’s leaving do…”Nick’s been in charge at Easter Road for nine weeks and that’s great.
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