Plenty of of plaudits but zero points was the story as Hibs impressed on two visits to Ibrox last season.
They were in good company of course with no Premiership side managing to plunder anything from Govan in terms of league business as Rangers romped to the title.
But that’s of no interest to Jack Ross as he prepares his Hibees side for a top of the table clash in Glasgow on Sunday looking to improve on 1-0 and 2-1 defeats on their last visits.
Hibs haven't won at Ibrox for four seasons and know the prize for the victors is going into the international break as league leaders.
And Ross said: “I was pleased with our performances against Rangers in the main last year but I would acknowledge also that we never won those games at Ibrox. We have to put that right.
“Both times we were well in the match but then we need to try and better that.
“That’s why they are champions - because they were able to win games in all sorts of ways.
“It’s something we have got a bit better at this season. But I know looking at that challenge on Sunday we need to play well and replicate big parts of those performances from last season and do better.
“We had opportunities we could have capitalised on. We never kept a clean sheet either - that obviously gives you a platform to go and win a game. Then you rely on your creativity and ruthlessness.
“We have spoken quite a lot about never wanting to be satisfied with playing well but losing.
“If I’m being honest I would take playing not so well but winning the match.
“Ideally, we play well and get a positive result. Every time we do that it does increase belief and confidence within the group. They are in a good place at the moment but you want to keep growing that.”
Ross brought in seven summer recruits including Jake Doyle-Hayes and James Scott and is convinced his squad has strengthened again from last season.
He said: “We have been hit with longer term injuries so I think we have done well to have the consistency. If we have everyone fit and available then we continue that progression as a group.
“The players are aware that they are a good side and we constantly remind them what they need to do to show that.
“To be honest, we have dipped a little performance-wise over the last weeks, even although we still produced decent results so that shows we have found different ways to win the games.
“But, going into Sunday we spoke a lot about having to produce our best to win the game.”
Hibs are a driving force in the five-way Premiership alliance looking to better market our game.
This weekend sees the top two meet at Ibrox while across the M8 third-placed Hearts take on Motherwell who sit fourth. And that’s before we even get to the Aberdeen v Celtic clash at Pittodrie.
Ross said: “It highlights that there are really good clubs in Scotland who have untapped potential to a degree and who are still trying to be consistently competitive at the right end of the table.
“Certainly, at this early stage, it is refreshing to see but long may it continue.
“It is one thing to do it over seven games and there have been quite a few instances in recent times of teams doing that but it is taking it beyond that.
“That’s the challenge, not just for myself but for Robbie Neilson, or Graham Alexander, or other teams who see themselves in that type of position.”
