Lee Johnson has revealed how Hibs’ uplifting fans healed his hurt and re-energised him.
The Easter Road boss was in a state of despair last weekend after the home loss to Motherwell. When he woke on Sunday morning Johnson’s mood was still bleak. At that point he realised he had a supporters function to attend later in the day. Johnson said: “We had the Sunnyside fans’ Player of the Year awards and you’re thinking, ‘I could do without this’. But in reality you get there and you realise they’re the proper supporters, they’re fully behind the lads and you. And it turned from something I went into thinking this’ll be tough to coming out really encouraged and buoyed by the fact that when the dust is settled, the supporters love the lads, love the staff and love what we’re trying to do. They can see it.”
The enthusiasm coursed through him as he added: “Of course it does because who motivates the motivator? Obviously you have drive as a manager but sometimes you can’t see the wood for the trees. Because what you think you’re seeing actually doesn’t come to the fore and that’s when you’re left scratching your head.
