boy who chored the ba'

**Brizo** · 18-10-2009 08:47 AM

A similar incident occurred in the East Terrazio this season vs iirc DUFC. This prompted 4 or 5 stewards plus a polis overseer to come onto the East and scrutinise the crowd for signs of a ball stuck up someones jumper. They even had a spotter up on the gantry

. Thankfully the crimimal was apprehended and as expected it wasnt Raffles just a bairn about ten years old.

Back in the day if a ball went over the back of the uncovered East it was open season for ball thieves and we must have lost countless balls over a season. I guess it shows how civilised the games become if stewards and polis have nothing better to do than mount a full scale surveillence operation

to recover a baw.

***aljo7-0*** · 18-10-2009 08:56 AM

At the St Mirren game at the start of the season I was sitting with my brother in the Lower West when the ball came flying towards us. He caught the ball cleanly and to my amazement (and despite having a suitably oversized jumper on and being off an age that a large pot belly would simply be an acknowledged trophy for years on the beers rather than being a jumper stuffed with a ball) he threw it back. Some people huh!

***One Day Soon*** · 18-10-2009 09:06 AM

On the one hand this costs the club money, sets a bad example for others, is wrong in principal and could have landed him in hot (or at least slightly warm) water.

On the other hand this was a stirring act of derring-do, an expression of youthful bravado and enthusiasm at its best and it was downright funny. The culprit will slowly reflect on his act and understand that in life you gradually learn from a series of near misses whch form your character and allow you to become the person you were supposed to be.

How old was he?

Anyway, what would Holden Caulfield think? He'd think all those crazy football guys got pretty upset about some crummy ball and all, what a bunch of phonies.

**Petrie's Tache** · 18-10-2009 09:27 AM

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If it all helps you lot decrying the wee lad wi the ball, I'll offer to pay for the replacement oota my OAP. I had a right laugh listening to HI telling us about his exit and could imagine him running along Albion Road wi the ball under his Juke.

Once again Mary you have proven to be an excellent human with a great understanding of lifes values and indeed the younger generation. I'll chip in with Mary for the ball should arise, sorry strike that I'll pay for the ball so Mary dosen't need to dip her pension.

I never notice how many sanctimoniuos phuds we had on this website until this post. FFS get a grip guys.

**~~Peevemor~~** · 18-10-2009 09:38 AM

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Once again Mary you have proven to be an excellent human with a great understanding of lifes values and indeed the younger generation. I'll chip in with Mary for the ball should arise, sorry strike that I'll pay for the ball so Mary dosen't need to dip her pension.

I never notice how many sanctimoniuos phuds we had on this website until this post. FFS get a grip guys.

**bighairyfaeleith** · 18-10-2009 09:41 AM

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Once again Mary you have proven to be an excellent human with a great understanding of lifes values and indeed the younger generation. I'll chip in with Mary for the ball should arise, sorry strike that I'll pay for the ball so Mary dosen't need to dip her pension.

I never notice how many sanctimoniuos phuds we had on this website until this post. FFS get a grip guys.

Aye, and next you'll say it's fine when this young lad is stealing your pegs, or smashing your caravan windaes eh!!!!!

**Wilson** · 18-10-2009 10:24 AM

The lad who stole the ball is a rat thief and his parents should be ashamed.

That is all.

**~~ArabHibee~~** · 18-10-2009 10:32 AM

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We're not talking about an adult, we're talking about a wee lad who takes a chance and runs off with it.Good luck to him. It's not that it happens every game.I for one had a good laugh and offered to pay for a replacement and I'm sure that some will join me in this contribution to a new match ball.

Its not often that us Hibees have a laugh during games

I'm paying nout towards the stolen ball. I pay more than enough to Hibs with my Student season ticket.

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Are you Victor Meldrew? Chill out. A boy steals a ball so what. Some guys have student tickets so what. It must be great to live a life where you do no wrong and teach the world what your moral code is. Personally you sound like a total who needs to get a life

Nae need for the personal insults. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and if you don't agree then express yourself in a better manner than slinging insults at people.

**RoYO!** · 18-10-2009 10:34 AM

im quite amazed that some people on here are so outraged that they need to resort to personal insults, just because i disagree with them. its a point of view and thats what this board is for... or not.

**bighairyfaeleith** · 18-10-2009 10:36 AM

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im quite amazed that some people on here are so outraged that they need to resort to personal insults, just because i disagree with them. its a point of view and thats what this board is for... or not.

aye piss off!!!

**bighairyfaeleith** · 18-10-2009 10:37 AM

**RoYO!** · 18-10-2009 10:39 AM

**~~MSK~~** · 18-10-2009 11:06 AM

Guys, if you dont agree wi the op feel free & say so but please dont resort to petty name calling, its totally uncalled for & becoming a bit pathetic ..

**jakedance** · 18-10-2009 11:11 AM

We've got a fair few miseries on this thread. Lighten up for christsakes.

I thought it was funny as ****.

**lEXO** · 18-10-2009 01:13 PM

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im quite amazed that some people on here are so outraged that they need to resort to personal insults, just because i disagree with them. its a point of view and thats what this board is for... or not.

Aye, fair do,s. Might not agree with you, but at least we made our points without insults. Not like some of the other dicks on here eh! oops

***I'm_cabbaged*** · 18-10-2009 01:25 PM

Didn't expect this to turn into a slagging match.

Can i change the title to the "Boy who ran away with the ball instead of giving it to the Killie keeper in injury time."

Anyways, did he outsprint the sterward that chased him or did he get captured?

***HibbyAndy*** · 18-10-2009 01:33 PM

Christ, imaging getting aw hot and bothered over a laddie stealing a baw FFS

Big wows.

**Walter** · 18-10-2009 01:38 PM

I thought it was hilarious, brilliant.

**MrRobot** · 18-10-2009 01:59 PM

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so it would seem that there are a lot of people out there who are scamming the club then? with student STs who arent students?

Fans are getting scammed paying £24 per match.

Would you rather that we had 7,000* fans paying full amount or some taken a discount if they can so they can afford to go and us getting 9,000* at a game.

We should be lowering the price. With us winning and looking possible to split the old firm, we should be getting more and more fans to games. Reducing Category B & C games to tenner a kid, £15 for an adult. Much more fans at the game.

£24 a week is alot for some people to pay.

*Figures obviously for arguments sake; we'll obviously get much more.

For the people moaning Kilmarnock COULD have scored in the added minutes, they didnt so get over it. Wee kid has got a ball that not many other people will have(since its a club one) and we won the game.Cheer up.

**hibbiedon** · 18-10-2009 03:11 PM

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Steals a match ball from the club whilst causing us unnecessary risk to valuable league points. Forgive me if I don't partake in this deification.

Next we will be applauding people shoplifting from the club shop

***I'm_cabbaged*** · 18-10-2009 03:19 PM

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Next we will be applauding people shoplifting from the club shop

If you're in the know I''ll take a L&S for half bat. (the light green striped one.)

**~~MSK~~** · 18-10-2009 03:26 PM

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Next we will be applauding people shoplifting from the club shop

Match balls have went missing before/during/after games for many a year with hardly a peep said about it ..why all the hysteria now !!

Unbelievable !!!

**hibsbollah** · 18-10-2009 03:40 PM

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Next we will be applauding people shoplifting from the club shop

I hope (for your own sake) that you're on the windup

If not, you win the 1st Prize Rosette for Downright Joyless TornFacery 2009

**Wilson** · 18-10-2009 04:01 PM

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Match balls have went missing before/during/after games for many a year with hardly a peep said about it ..why all the hysteria now !!

Unbelievable !!!

Ask the OP. If it is such a common occurrence why cream himself over the incident and start a thread?

I'm more happy with the concept that the ball goes out of play. Someone chucks it back. Game on.

It sort of ties in with the idea of fair play that we're all supposed to be keen on.

I'm wondering where we draw the line. Is every ball that goes out of play fair game or just the ones that go out when we're winning with minutes to play? Is it still funny if it happens to us when we're one nil down away from home?

Perhaps we should just accept it as a one off and not make too much of it. Surely that applies as much to those that are getting off over the incident as much to those wagging their fingers.

**RoYO!** · 18-10-2009 04:10 PM

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Aye, fair do,s. Might not agree with you, but at least we made our points without insults. Not like some of the other dicks on here eh! oops

fair play to you too sir.

***blackpoolhibs*** · 18-10-2009 04:11 PM

My first thoughts when the lad did this yesterday, was he was stopping the ball from going straight back to the keeper, he was trying to wast a little time. We laughed out loud watching it.

Now it appears he has stolen the ball, he should get the birch,

then jailed for a very long time,

then made to live with my ex wife for at least ten years,

that will stop him doing anything as dispicable ever again.

***Keith_M*** · 18-10-2009 04:31 PM

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Now it appears he has stolen the ball, he should get the birch,

then jailed for a very long time,

then made to live with my ex wife for at least ten years,

that will stop him doing anything as dispicable ever again.

Why let him off so lightly? Buy him a ST for Tynecastle and have done with it.

**~~Hibercelona~~** · 18-10-2009 04:38 PM

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Ask the OP. If it is such a common occurrence why cream himself over the incident and start a thread?

I'm more happy with the concept that the ball goes out of play. Someone chucks it back. Game on.

It sort of ties in with the idea of fair play that we're all supposed to be keen on.

I'm wondering where we draw the line. Is every ball that goes out of play fair game or just the ones that go out when we're winning with minutes to play? Is it still funny if it happens to us when we're one nil down away from home?

Perhaps we should just accept it as a one off and not make too much of it. Surely that applies as much to those that are getting off over the incident as much to those wagging their fingers.

Whether we are winning or not... Home or away...

How long do you think it takes them to fling in another ball from the dug out.... a split second...

So the wee laddie chored the ball... It was very quickly resolved...

And i'm sure killie arent going to feel hard done by, by that little daft incident.

Still... I'm happy for the lad... and hope that ball puts a smile on his face.

These days.... the smiles are few and far between... because of old farts that complain about younger people doing this and that.... even although they got away with it at that age!