HAPPY NEW JAIR

Tavares has proved 4s us all wrong and Se flying under Monty

I'VE got to hold my hands up here.

In the summer I was hoping against hope that Hibs would cut their losses on Jair Tavares and let him go because he had shown absolutely nothing in a green and white shirt.

But boy was I wrong. And if most Hibs fans are honest, they will admit they were too.

He was brought from Benfica on a long-term deal and at no little cost, only for Tavares to look like he'd walked into the wrong movie right from the start.

On the day the Portuguese kid signed, Lee Johnson said: "He's an incredibly talented winger who will not only improve our first-team squad but is someone who has a lot of potential to develop into a top player in this league.

But something clearly didn't click between the then manager and the boy from Benfica.

He hardly kicked a ball under Johnson and stories began to emerge Tavares was training away from the first team with the kids.

I don't know why.