He’s one of our own

***lord bunberry*** · 04-11-2017 05:53 PM

Take a bow Paul Hanlon. He was absolutely immense today, he was playing like a left winger at times. Club legend.

**hibbydog** · 04-11-2017 06:02 PM

Aye he was brilliant. Solid defensively and positionally sound.

Really interesting when we play 3 centre half’s and one of them comes forward. Overlapping the overlapping wing back. The opposition didn’t know how to handle it and we got a lot of joy down the left in the second half.

Well deserved Scotland cap coming for our Scottish Cup winning centre half.

Brilliant!!

***lord bunberry*** · 04-11-2017 06:09 PM

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Aye he was brilliant. Solid defensively and positionally sound.

Really interesting when we play 3 centre half’s and one of them comes forward. Overlapping the overlapping wing back. The opposition didn’t know how to handle it and we got a lot of joy down the left in the second half.

Well deserved Scotland cap coming for our Scottish Cup winning centre half.

Brilliant!!

I really hope he starts against the Netherlands.

***Bostonhibby*** · 04-11-2017 06:10 PM

Been a fan of Pauls for a long time, getting better and better. Deserved Scotland call up.

Well done son.

***lord bunberry*** · 04-11-2017 06:12 PM

He must be the first name on the team sheet right now.

***jeffers*** · 04-11-2017 06:12 PM

Sometimes you wonder how the MoM award is arrived at, not today. Yet again another brilliant performance from Paul Hanlon.

**Glory Lurker** · 04-11-2017 06:25 PM

His attacking play today was so assured, you wouldn’t have thought he is a centre half. And he is a great centre half. Scotland call up so very deserved, and it looked to have put even more of a spring in his step today.

He has matured and developed so much over the years and just gets better and better, with years still to go. It’s like he’s hitting critical mass just now. We are watching something very special.

**21.05.2016** · 04-11-2017 06:57 PM

Good to see him getting forward, made some good runs into the box.

MOTM performance

**Onceinawhile** · 04-11-2017 07:51 PM

His passing has been superb. Needs to work on his shooting though!

**Mr Grieves** · 04-11-2017 07:53 PM

He's been fantastic this season and fully deserving of his Scotland call up.

**pacoluna** · 04-11-2017 07:58 PM

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Take a bow Paul Hanlon. He was absolutely immense today, he was playing like a left winger at times. Club legend.

The way he played today is exactly how I want Stevenson to play. He was outstanding and attacked at all opportunities.

***Argylehibby*** · 04-11-2017 08:03 PM

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Take a bow Paul Hanlon. He was absolutely immense today, he was playing like a left winger at times. Club legend.

Could easily be our player of the year this season. He has been outstanding all season so far.

**KWJ** · 04-11-2017 08:04 PM

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The way he played today is exactly how I want Stevenson to play. He was outstanding and attacked at all opportunities.

Then who makes the passes that Lewis made? The pair linked up brilliantly with each other and occassionally Stokes.

**CMurdoch** · 04-11-2017 08:04 PM

He is the real deal these days.
Top class!

**Flyingwaitor** · 04-11-2017 08:11 PM

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Take a bow Paul Hanlon. He was absolutely immense today, he was playing like a left winger at times. Club legend.

He has been great all season. Rock solid and can play a bit too. It astounds me that berra can be picked ahead of him. Look at the derby...Hanlon outclassed and outplayed him in every aspect. Scotland are crying out for a centre half...for my money Hanlon is the best around right now!

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***lord bunberry*** · 04-11-2017 08:49 PM

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He has been great all season. Rock solid and can play a bit too. It astounds me that berra can be picked ahead of him. Look at the derby...Hanlon outclassed and outplayed him in every aspect. Scotland are crying out for a centre half...for my money Hanlon is the best around right now!

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Agreed

**ValleyHibee** · 04-11-2017 09:10 PM

Have had many arguments with HIBS fans who said he wasn't good enough,no strong enough,bullied off the ball blah blah blah,eating their words now,i have always rated him

***lord bunberry*** · 04-11-2017 09:23 PM

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Have had many arguments with HIBS fans who said he wasn't good enough,no strong enough,bullied off the ball blah blah blah,eating their words now,i have always rated him

Yes they are mate. It’s outrageous that we don’t sing he’s one of our own song for him. In 20 years we’ll look back and see a true hibs legend.

**guthrie01** · 04-11-2017 09:25 PM

Hopefully Paul can pass on his experience onto young Porteous and we can have another brilliant home grown defender in our squad for the future

***matty_f*** · 04-11-2017 09:27 PM

Hanlon is terrific, he was excellent today.

***BSEJVT*** · 04-11-2017 09:55 PM

Hanlon has always been a very good footballer right from when he made his debut.

He has suffered through being paired with some absolute huddies over the years, yet alongside a decent centre half whom he doesn't have to cover up for has always look very assured.

People forget that he was a very young boy being asked to play in a very physical league without initially the strapping physique of say Ryan Porteous and there is no doubt that over the years he has been outmuscled by some he has faced.

That stopped quite a few years ago but many folk once their minds are made up they are made up for good.

I will be delighted when he wins his first of many caps and I cant think of a player who deserves it more.

Its noticeable that in recent season our periods of poor form / results have largely coincided with his absence through injury.

For someone of his age he has played a huge number of first team games

***lord bunberry*** · 04-11-2017 10:03 PM

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Hanlon has always been a very good footballer right from when he made his debut.

He has suffered through being paired with some absolute huddies over the years, yet alongside a decent centre half whom he doesn't have to cover up for has always look very assured.

People forget that he was a very young boy being asked to play in a very physical league without initially the strapping physique of say Ryan Porteous and there is no doubt that over the years he has been outmuscled by some he has faced.

That stopped quite a few years ago but many folk once their minds are made up they are made up for good.

I will be delighted when he wins his first of many caps and I cant think of a player who deserves it more.

Its noticeable that in recent season our periods of poor form / results have largely coincided with his absence through injury.

For someone of his age he has played a huge number of first team games

Well said mate

**Onceinawhile** · 04-11-2017 10:03 PM

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Have had many arguments with HIBS fans who said he wasn't good enough,no strong enough,bullied off the ball blah blah blah,eating their words now,i have always rated him

4 or 5 years or so ago he was bullied off the ball and wasn't strong enough to be fair. Of course if people don't realise how much he's improved that's a different matter.