Hibs could face 'difficult summer' if season ends poorly

Everyone involved at Hibernian could be in for a "difficult summer" if the Leith club fail to end the season positively, says former Easter Road midfielder Kevin Thomson.

Criticism has come the way of Nick Montgomery, whose side will play their post-split football in the bottom six after what has been a disappointing season.

Ex-Hibs man Thomson feels the team have “underperformed” but are capable of restoring a "feelgood factor" with a positive end to the campaign.

"They've been well backed, they pay good money, they've got a big budget, they've got a brilliant training facility, the stadium and pitch looks great," Thomson said on the Scottish Football Podcast.

"But the harsh reality is the team's probably underperformed. There's no getting away from that, whether that's individually, collectively, whether some of the big hitters have not hit the heights they should be hitting.

"I think when you watch Hibs you can see Montgomery's got a style, which I like. He's had subtle changes and he's probably had bits he would like to have changed and maybe not then had the personnel.

"That's not making an excuse for him. He's probably started to get that social media stick, which is a frustration and you cannot change it.

"If they don't compete and go and beat the teams in the bottom six and finish in seventh place with some good results and some feelgood factor, it'll be a difficult summer for everybody involved."