It's getting to that time of the season when out of contract players start preening themselves for a stint in the shop window but Scott Robertson only wants to look good to his current employers at Hibernian.
The 29-year-old has become a key figure in the Edinburgh side's rejuvenation and, ahead of tonight's SPFL Championship encounter with Livingston, the former Dundee United and Blackpool player is eager to maintain his impressive performances. In an increasingly competitive Hibernian squad, he can't afford to rest on his laurels.
There have been no new contract negotiations just yet but, with Hibs fighting on two fronts as they seek promotion from the second-tier and a place in the Scottish Cup final, Robertson is more than happy to wait until the season is done and dusted. What the future holds is unclear but Robertson is keen to be part of a bright new future at Easter Road.
"I'm long enough in the tooth to know that if you go knocking on doors, I might get bad news?" said Robertson with a smile. "I'm just focussed on this season and getting success and if I can contribute then hopefully it will go a long way to swaying the decisions of some people. I'm happy with the set up here. It feels like a club going in the right direction and it's good to be part of a team on the up.
"The manager has recruited very well in January and has added to a very good squad that was already very competitive. If you look at the bench it's a very strong bench. Everybody on that bench, quite rightly, can stake a claim for a start. The competition for places is so fierce it's sometimes hard to guess what the manager will do. You can't think that the players on the bench are not good enough to play, they certainly are. If you are not playing to the standards that are being set then you won't be playing so it does keep you on your toes in that sense."
Hibs will be looking to extend their unbeaten run of 13 games tonight and Robertson added: "This is the best run of form we've had since I've been at the club. But the manager keeps stressing to us that nothing has been achieved yet."
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