Overrated hibs players

***Stuart93*** · 19-03-2018 12:49 PM

Seeing as we had an underrated hibs players thread, wonder what people's thoughts are on players who've been made out to look better than they actually were.

I'll throw zemmama's name into the hat, special player on his day but wasn't consistent enough.

I'm fully expecting pelters here so tin hats on.

***Hiber-nation*** · 19-03-2018 12:52 PM

None. Close thread.

**Geo_1875** · 19-03-2018 12:53 PM

A special player but overrated?

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 19-03-2018 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Stuart93

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Seeing as we had an underrated hibs players thread, wonder what people's thoughts are on players who've been made out to look better than they actually were.

I'll throw zemmama's name into the hat, special player on his day but wasn't consistent enough.

I'm fully expecting pelters here so tin hats on.

Wash your mouth out.

Mines would be Steven Fletcher. Can’t believe he’s had the career he’s had or that he went for more than anyone we’ve ever sold other than Scott Brown. His goals record was bang average at best at us and he was painfully one footed.

**~~Sauzee16~~** · 19-03-2018 12:54 PM

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Seeing as we had an underrated hibs players thread, wonder what people's thoughts are on players who've been made out to look better than they actually were.

I'll throw zemmama's name into the hat, special player on his day but wasn't consistent enough.

I'm fully expecting pelters here so tin hats on.

Zemmama 😂😂😂

***Stuart93*** · 19-03-2018 12:55 PM

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A special player but overrated?

Special player on his day yes but wasn't consistent enough for me.

**~~Sauzee16~~** · 19-03-2018 12:56 PM

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Wash your mouth out.

Mines would be Steven Fletcher. Can’t believe he’s had the career he’s had or that he went for more than anyone we’ve ever sold other than Scott Brown. His goals record was bang average at best at us.

This thread is going to turn out one bit arguement 😁 Fletcher was outstanding at Hibernian and has been his whole career.

Overrated? I’ll get back.

***Stuart93*** · 19-03-2018 12:57 PM

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This thread is going to turn out one bit arguement 😁 Fletcher was outstanding at Hibernian and has been his whole career.

Overrated? I’ll get back.

Like I said tin hat on, always going to be disagreements, that's the beauty of a fans forum.

***Hermit Crab*** · 19-03-2018 12:58 PM

Cummings.

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 19-03-2018 01:00 PM

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This thread is going to turn out one bit arguement 😁 Fletcher was outstanding at Hibernian and has been his whole career.

Overrated? I’ll get back.

Never really seen it myself. A forward with the ability that he was made out to have yet he never managed more than 14 goals in a season in all competitions. If he made it into double figures he usually only just made it with his other double figure seasons being 10, 11 and 12 goals in all comps. To put that into context, Simon Murray matched his best seasons tally in half a season and then got turfed out with nobody being that bothered.

**Pretty Boy** · 19-03-2018 01:02 PM

Ben Williams
James McPake

**Geo_1875** · 19-03-2018 01:07 PM

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Special player on his day yes but wasn't consistent enough for me.

That's inconsistent, not overrated.

**SirDavidsNapper** · 19-03-2018 01:10 PM

Danny Swanson. Gets a lot of slack for being a Hibs supporter

**theonlywayisup** · 19-03-2018 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Stuart93

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Seeing as we had an underrated hibs players thread, wonder what people's thoughts are on players who've been made out to look better than they actually were.

I'll throw zemmama's name into the hat, special player on his day but wasn't consistent enough.

I'm fully expecting pelters here so tin hats on.

I was thinking of a parallel thread on the Most Overated Hibs.Net Poster but I think anarchy would ensue.

Back to your post, you could add Benji to that. On his day brilliant, but didn't happen often enough.

***Northernhibee*** · 19-03-2018 01:13 PM

Ivan Sproule.

***SRHibs*** · 19-03-2018 01:14 PM

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Ben Williams
James McPake

Completely agree with James McPake. Even in his honeymoon period I was extremely sceptical about him. Could put in a hard tackle and that was about the lot.

I just think he was overrated because it was nice to have a player who clearly put everything on the park in a time when our fan base was a bit disillusioned.

***Allant1981*** · 19-03-2018 01:14 PM

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Ivan Sproule.

sorry cant agree with that, he turned out to be a good player for us

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 19-03-2018 01:20 PM

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Ben Williams
James McPake

Agree with both of these, especially McPake. Won people over by having the heart of a lion and often making up for his poor positional sense with last ditch tackles. I think people usually seen this is him making up the ground (which he did often to be fair) when he should never of had to make it up in the first place.

**Pretty Boy** · 19-03-2018 01:23 PM

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Ivan Sproule.

Bought for £5K, sold for 100 times that amount with a hat trick and a SC goal at Ibrox to his name.

I think taking that into account he done more than ok for us.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 19-03-2018 01:26 PM

Chunky, I cannae remember him being as good as a lot of folk on here make out. I was an uberfan in those days too.

**Geo_1875** · 19-03-2018 01:26 PM

John Rankin. Can't believe the hero-worship thrown around when he was at Hibs.

**Zoro** · 19-03-2018 01:28 PM

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Danny Swanson. Gets a lot of slack for being a Hibs supporter

not so sure about that gets his fair share of flak, surprising how you ca judge when he's not even played .showed at previous clubs what he can do.

also to point out never has ben played in the correct position since joining

***Hermit Crab*** · 19-03-2018 01:30 PM

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Chunky, I cannae remember him being as good as a lot of folk on here make out. I was an uberfan in those days too.

Take your pick, Eduardo Hurtardo, Shefti Kuqi, Barry Lavety...?

***Hermit Crab*** · 19-03-2018 01:33 PM

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John Rankin. Can't believe the hero-worship thrown around when he was at Hibs.

On that note David Wotherspoon, I can't believe he got applause from some of the Hibs support on Friday when he was subbed on!!!

***The Modfather*** · 19-03-2018 01:33 PM

Lewis Stevenson

**~~Sauzee16~~** · 19-03-2018 01:33 PM

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Never really seen it myself. A forward with the ability that he was made out to have yet he never managed more than 14 goals in a season in all competitions. If he made it into double figures he usually only just made it with his other double figure seasons being 10, 11 and 12 goals in all comps. To put that into context, Simon Murray matched his best seasons tally in half a season and then got turfed out with nobody being that bothered.

You didn’t just compare Steven Fletcher with Simon Murray 😀😀😀

Fletch was fantastic at Hibs and has had a tremendous career. Our tactics didn’t suit him when Riordan and GOC left then Collins and he was left up top with Colin Nish but check some of his play at the time and his goals whrrr top notch.

***snooky*** · 19-03-2018 01:34 PM

Whittaker. Never rated him as a full back first time he was here and he's not as good as he was this time around.
It's a shame because he seems a really nice bloke, always showed respect to Hibs and has the attitude of a decent pro.

Fletcher. Good player but I never thought he was as good as folk made out.

Ironically both the players above went on to have very successful careers so well done lads.

You'll all be glad to hear I have no plans to ever scout for Hibs .

***AgentDaleCooper*** · 19-03-2018 01:34 PM

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John Rankin. Can't believe the hero-worship thrown around when he was at Hibs.

I remember him bei g much maligned through out his time here, no?

**~~Sauzee16~~** · 19-03-2018 01:35 PM

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On that note David Wotherspoon, I can't believe he got applause from some of the Hibs support on Friday when he was subbed on!!!

Why not? He came through at us, was more than good enough for a place in the team, knocked hearts out the cup and was played out of position. He then played in a much better Saints side than us for a good 3 years and won the Scottish cup with his boyhood team. He wasn’t over rated at all.