Overrated hibs players

[Sauzee16]

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Ian Murray -- a so-called utility player who could play in three or four position but was actually just a be-in merchant who got the crowd on his side by rattling a few bones now and then.

He was class before his move west.

[Sauzee16]

Can we include managers and say John Collins?

[Peevemor]

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You didn't know why Alex Harris was hyped?

I think we all expected huge things from Harris after the way he burst into the team. He wasn't the same after his injury but most people hoped that he'd come good again.

I remember Graeme Donald scoring 3 goals in his first 4 appearances as a substitute. He hardly kicked a ball for us after that.

[KWJ]

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I think we all expected huge things from Harris after the way he burst into the team. He wasn't the same after his injury but most people hoped that he'd come good again.

I remember Graeme Donald scoring 3 goals in his first 4 appearances as a substitute. He hardly kicked a ball for us after that.

Indeed. He was hyped on the back of the games in that video. After his injury he's not been the same player and I've never heard anybody hype about his form since then.

Sad one.

[Thecat23]

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You didn't know why Alex Harris was hyped?

So one goal that the keeper should have got btw means he should get hyped up to be the “next best thing.” I liked Alex he seemed a nice lad but I’m sorry you could see after a number of games he just wasn’t going to make it at this level.

[Geo_1875]

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So one goal that the keeper should have got btw means he should get hyped up to be the “next best thing.” I liked Alex he seemed a nice lad but I’m sorry you could see after a number of games he just wasn’t going to make it at this level.

Did you mention this at the time or is that hindsight?

Personally, I thought he was an outstanding prospect until his injury.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Did you mention this at the time or is that hindsight?

Personally, I thought he was an outstanding prospect until his injury.

Surely thecat turns out to be on the right side of the arguement when you look at the thread title.

[Monts]

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Surely thecat turns out to be on the right side of the arguement when you look at the thread title.

Depends if your view is that he lost his edge due to being injured, rather than people thinking he was better than he really was.

[KWJ]

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Surely thecat turns out to be on the right side of the arguement when you look at the thread title.

No, at the time the hype was real.

Only one goal sure but the chances created were there too. It was a small sample size of matches before his injury and whether it's been physical or mental that player from the above video just didn't come back.

[calumhibee1]

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Handling, Harris, both massively overhyped and I never knew why.

Danny Handling was hugely over hyped. He was so far off SPL level and was never going to come close to making it in my eyes.

Harris looked a good prospect when he broke through. Could beat a man and had a good delivery on him. His injury ruined his career.

[we are hibs]

Didn't get the hype about Fyvie at all. Fair play he done well in the cup final but i didn't understand why everyone was so desperate for him to stay. We certainly haven't missed him as much as people made out we would either.

[highland hibbee]

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

Don’t remember Rankin being hero worshipped. Remember him getting a lot of abuse though.

[KWJ]

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Didn't get the hype about Fyvie at all. Fair play he done well in the cup final but i didn't understand why everyone was so desperate for him to stay. We certainly haven't missed him as much as people made out we would either.

But McGinn, McGeough and Bartley have proved fit for most of the season. He was the more ball playing option over Bartley while now Dylan drops deeper.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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No, at the time the hype was real.

Only one goal sure but the chances created were there too. It was a small sample size of matches before his injury and whether it's been physical or mental that player from the above video just didn't come back.

Hype but, no real stubstance unfortunately.

[Thecat23]

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Did you mention this at the time or is that hindsight?

Personally, I thought he was an outstanding prospect until his injury.

I said it at the time he would fall down the leagues if you look back. Was a shame what happened to him injury wise but that wasn’t the only reason. You have to be mentally strong as well. For me Butcher played a role in Harris not making the most of his time at us.

[Kato]

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Who rated him????

Rowan Vine.

[Monts]

Garry O'Connor

[SRHibs]

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Garry O'Connor

Should’ve been a goalkeeper.

[IGRIGI]

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Don’t remember Rankin being hero worshipped. Remember him getting a lot of abuse though.

The hero worship came when he joined UTD and going by .net you would've thought we'd let Iniesta go.

[MWHIBBIES]

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Didn't get the hype about Fyvie at all. Fair play he done well in the cup final but i didn't understand why everyone was so desperate for him to stay. We certainly haven't missed him as much as people made out we would either.

Because McGeouch stayed fit. We could do with Fyvie now. He done well most weeks, not just in the cup final. We fell to bits when him and Hanlon got injured in 2016. Dundee United have also fallen to bits since his injury.

[DavidDavidGray]

James Collins. Saw a few people on here suggesting he was decent a while back, was stunned. Him and Vine must be the worst strike force we have had in goodness knows how long

[Peevemor]

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The hero worship came when he joined UTD and going by .net you would've thought we'd let Iniesta go.

I wouldn't say it was hero worship. I never liked Rankin, but people were (rightly) pointing out that the likes of himself, Spoonie & Liam Craig were playing for teams doing well in the SPL while we were stuck in the 2nd tier.

Things change and we're currently doing fine, but it's normal that people comment on what's going on at any given time.

[lyonhibs]

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Garry O'Connor

Glad you put your head above the parapet on that one.

The first name that springs to mind when this topic comes up for me.

[The Modfather]

Malonga & Grant Holt. They get better with each season that passes.

[greenlex]

Boozy. A lot if his passes out wide were head height or above.

[Stuart93]

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Boozy. A lot if his passes out wide were head height or above.

Oh, that could be the most controversial yet

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Should’ve been a goalkeeper.

Would never have came off his line!

[Hiber-nation]

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Rowan Vine.

[snooky]

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I said it at the time he would fall down the leagues if you look back. Was a shame what happened to him injury wise but that wasn’t the only reason. You have to be mentally strong as well. For me Butcher played a role in Harris not making the most of his time at us.

I always felt he hadn't enough heart to make it. He had enough fitba I'll grant him that.

[FRes Hibbie]

John McGinn. Allan is a level above.