My dad, who has watched Hibs since the 50s, would agree with you 100%.
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Great point. We'd have slavishly played to him all the time and MacKay or Halliday would have stuck to him like glue and got the plaudits from the weedge press for 'marking him out the game'.
It was, as the banner said, 'a time for heroes' and Hendo, Fritz and SJM were the gutbusters (to say nothing of Stokesy and SDG) who turned it our way. *
*In case anybody missed this one, Hibs defeated Rangers 3-2 in the final of the Scottish Cup at Hampden on May 21st, 2016, where a dramatic David Gray stoppage time header brought the cup back to Easter Road for the first time in 114 years.
"Alan Stubbs axes Celtic loanee Scott Allan and tells the midfielder to up his game
ROTHERHAM boss drops Hoops player to allow him to reflect on his recent performances for the English Championship side. "
Nobody will convince me that Mr Allan doesn't have an attitude problem. His career could be over long before it has got off the ground.
In case anyone is interested, my Dad hates football and probably doesn't have a clue who Scott Allan is.
Jesus, McGinn has played 40 games more and he is three years younger.
IMO getting way overhyped.
Bringing SA back would split our dressing room. Just ask big Fonts what he thinks about him.
Hibs and Scott Allan just felt like a really great fit at the time, and he looked to be settled, playing great stuff, being touted for International call ups and appeared to be enjoying his football.
Given the circumstances of his departure and the quality of our current midfield, he is not one I'd be desperate to see back. I'd hate to see him end up at Hearts though.
After we failed to come through the play-offs at the end of the 2014-15 season, Fonts and SA made a gentleman's agreement to stay with Hibs and help to get us promoted the next season, no matter what other offers came in. One of those two stuck to the agreement even if it didn't lead to promotion. Apparently Fonts (and others) went tonto with SA when he shot off as soon as the ugly sisters came calling. We have a great dressing room just now, so it's a no thanks for me.
Don't want him back with us but would hate it if he went to the jambos. For all I dislike the man, he is a very good player. Let's hope if doesn't happen.
Scott Allan is 25 years old and only made a little more than 100 first team appearances in his career, since he made his debut just over six years ago.
I think that tells you all that you need to know.
I wouldn't have him back even if he offered to pay to get a game for us.
Allan is a good footballer but there is clearly an issue with his attitude. At best we'd maybe get another good season out of him and then he'd be fancying a move elsewhere
I loved watching Scott Allan at Hibs. Great passer of the ball, and could travel at speed.
However, I wouldn't bring him back at Hibs considering the midfield we now have, and also who is waiting for their turn on the bench (Scott Martin anyone)
Wish him all the best though - his performance in the 4-0 destruction of Der Hun was sublime and one of my favourite ever games at Easter Rd.:agree:
[QUOTE=MagicSwirlingShip;4905005]I loved watching Scott Allan at Hibs. Great passer of the ball, and could travel at speed.
However, I wouldn't bring him back at Hibs considering the midfield we now have, and also who is waiting for their turn on the bench (Scott Martin anyone)
Wish him all the best though
Agree on of the finest displays from a Hibs player against the old firm since Peter Marinello ran Rangers ragged with his baseball boots on at Ibrox in 1969
He was a fantastic player for us, there's no denying that. The way he tried to engineer a move to our title rivals (couldn't give a **** if he's a Rangers fan or not) was disgusting and disrupted our whole squad. For that reason, the wee backstabbing judas **** can rot IMO.
Where did I say he didnt give 100% in games? I meant he was obviously more committed to moving to the huns the first chance he got. I'm glad Celtc took him though as we got a decent deal out of it in the end.
PS. There doesnt appear to be a notification box letting me know you replied so I just happened upon your post. Not sure if I have to activate that function or if it just doesnt exist.
Scott Allan in the semi final defeat to Falkirk ranks amongst some of the best individual displays I've seen from a Hibs player.
Wee fanny but there have been others who have left under iffy circumstances and came back. All part of the fickle joy of being a football fan.
We rescued his career, he threw it back in our face. Hope he rots away in the lower leagues, another little chancer who can tell stories of how he was once a full time footballer.
**** him.
Superb player on his day when the team was set up around him, but equally he could be very frustrating.
I don't see a place for him in the current squad even before considering his antics here and elsewhere.