Lee Johnson believes Hibs making the top six wood represent progression for the Leith club, but success is finishing fifth or higher.
The Hibees know three points away to St Johnstone at the weekend will confirm a top half finish at the expense of either Livingston or St Mirren, depending on their results. However, a draw or a defeat coupled with a Livingston victory at tannadice would see the capital club facing a bottom six finish for the second season in succession.
Johnson of course wants to avoid that, but insists only a European berth, which fifth could be enough for depending on who wins the Scottish Cup, would allow him to call his first season in Edinburgh a successful one after replacing Shaun Maloney last summer. He said: "It would demonstrate progression if we were to get into the top six. It would demonstrate that players have now settled into the division after a big turnaround.
