Stokesy in bother again

[superfurryhibby]

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In 30 or 40 years' time do people seriously think that when the name Anthony Stokes gets brought up, people will automatically think about the negatives?

Of course they won't.

His name will be inextricably linked with the greatest day in this club's modern history and that's how we should remember Anthony Stokes. Yes he's a flawed character but so are many other good football players.
Do I think we're better off without him now? Yes.

That doesn't mean I don't have fond memories of him.

I wish him all the best in whatever he chooses to do in life.

Well said. I would add, bearing in mind the weight of history, the greatest day in all our history.

Footballers or otherwise, he's not a bad lad, just not quite had the savvy to maximise his potential. That's sometimes the way of the erractic artistic talent. As mentioned, we'll look back on the guy with tremendous fondness. Anything else would be the mindset of the fan-dan.

[majorhibs]

Who’s ever walked a mile in his shoes anyway? Who knows if yer man thinks anything’s been wasted? Naebody! & it’s absolutely anyone’s choice how they use what they’ve got. Why should other individuals have to fit into what you classify in your existence as waste or non waste? & dinnae get me started on another legend in Shane McGowan!

[NAE NOOKIE]

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Who’s ever walked a mile in his shoes anyway? Who knows if yer man thinks anything’s been wasted? Naebody! & it’s absolutely anyone’s choice how they use what they’ve got. Why should other individuals have to fit into what you classify in your existence as waste or non waste? & dinnae get me started on another legend in Shane McGowan!

That's all fine ..... but its not just him that's affected is it? Blackburn took a punt on him and their reward for that was a player who contributed nothing to a team fighting for their lives. Neil Lennon took a risk on him, along with that a big chunk of our clubs wage budget, his reward was a series of below par performances and off field disrespect culminating in what was nothing less than a sacking. This Greek club are apparently also fighting for their survival and once again a player who should be there helping the team and the manager who gave him a chance is contributing nothing, disrespecting his manager, the club and the clubs supporters.

Anthony Stokes is and always will be a legend to me and every other Hibs supporter .... but if you take off the green tinted specs for a minute you have to admit that the guys attitude stinks. If he is indeed fed up being a professional footballer then he should be honest about it and retire ... I hate the expression 'wage thief' .. its all too often unfairly applied to players who just aren't very good rather than not trying .... but from what I can see Mr Stokes is as deserving a candidate for that tag as I've seen.

I take no pleasure in saying that, but its my honest opinion.

[jgl07]

He will always be a Hibs legend for me.

His decision making has generally been flawed, in particular the three times he left Hibs (or maybe the first two times?).

On the field he has been great with John Hughes, Alan Stubbs and Neil Lennon, but off-field, he has become (or remains?) a liability.

Just remember the good times in all his three spells with Hibs.

[Brizo]

The fact that he turned up on our greatest day and made it our greatest day is enough for me.

Folk can analyse and pontificate that he was this and he was that and that he could have been this or he could have been that... but really so what.

Absolute legend and the fact he's a flawed legend is nothing new at Hibs or in football.

[Captain Trips]

I really just wish he can sort himself out here. There is an excellent player in there. I think he really does need some very strong guidance from somebody or this will all end in tears.

[One Day]

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In 30 or 40 years' time do people seriously think that when the name Anthony Stokes gets brought up, people will automatically think about the negatives?

Of course they won't.

His name will be inextricably linked with the greatest day in this club's modern history and that's how we should remember Anthony Stokes. Yes he's a flawed character but so are many other good football players.

Do I think we're better off without him now? Yes.

That doesn't mean I don't have fond memories of him.

I wish him all the best in whatever he chooses to do in life.

This in a nutshell

[Greenbeard]

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That's all fine ..... but its not just him that's affected is it? Blackburn took a punt on him and their reward for that was a player who contributed nothing to a team fighting for their lives. Neil Lennon took a risk on him, along with that a big chunk of our clubs wage budget, his reward was a series of below par performances and off field disrespect culminating in what was nothing less than a sacking. This Greek club are apparently also fighting for their survival and once again a player who should be there helping the team and the manager who gave him a chance is contributing nothing, disrespecting his manager, the club and the clubs supporters.

Anthony Stokes is and always will be a legend to me and every other Hibs supporter .... but if you take off the green tinted specs for a minute you have to admit that the guys attitude stinks. If he is indeed fed up being a professional footballer then he should be honest about it and retire ... I hate the expression 'wage thief' .. its all too often unfairly applied to players who just aren't very good rather than not trying .... but from what I can see Mr Stokes is as deserving a candidate for that tag as I've seen.

I take no pleasure in saying that, but its my honest opinion.

Spot on, sadly.

[judas]

Stokes. Hibernian legend.

I would have swam a mile through pure diarrhoea to see us win the cup (butterfly stroke too).

This man is a hall of fame player as far as im concerned and takes his place alongside Sauzee, Stanton etc.

And as for the guy who said he was a poor mans George Best - not as a hibs player.

[scooby]

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That's all fine ..... but its not just him that's affected is it? Blackburn took a punt on him and their reward for that was a player who contributed nothing to a team fighting for their lives. Neil Lennon took a risk on him, along with that a big chunk of our clubs wage budget, his reward was a series of below par performances and off field disrespect culminating in what was nothing less than a sacking. This Greek club are apparently also fighting for their survival and once again a player who should be there helping the team and the manager who gave him a chance is contributing nothing, disrespecting his manager, the club and the clubs supporters.

Anthony Stokes is and always will be a legend to me and every other Hibs supporter .... but if you take off the green tinted specs for a minute you have to admit that the guys attitude stinks. If he is indeed fed up being a professional footballer then he should be honest about it and retire ... I hate the expression 'wage thief' .. its all too often unfairly applied to players who just aren't very good rather than not trying .... but from what I can see Mr Stokes is as deserving a candidate for that tag as I've seen.

I take no pleasure in saying that, but its my honest opinion.

Hard to disagree with any of that.

[Sauzee16]

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He will always be a Hibs legend for me.

His decision making has generally been flawed, in particular the three times he left Hibs (or maybe the first two times?).

On the field he has been great with John Hughes, Alan Stubbs and Neil Lennon, but off-field, he has become (or remains?) a liability.

Just remember the good times in all his three spells with Hibs.

Leaving Hibs the second time was the best decision he ever made.

[Sauzee16]

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That's all fine ..... but its not just him that's affected is it? Blackburn took a punt on him and their reward for that was a player who contributed nothing to a team fighting for their lives. Neil Lennon took a risk on him, along with that a big chunk of our clubs wage budget, his reward was a series of below par performances and off field disrespect culminating in what was nothing less than a sacking. This Greek club are apparently also fighting for their survival and once again a player who should be there helping the team and the manager who gave him a chance is contributing nothing, disrespecting his manager, the club and the clubs supporters.

Anthony Stokes is and always will be a legend to me and every other Hibs supporter .... but if you take off the green tinted specs for a minute you have to admit that the guys attitude stinks. If he is indeed fed up being a professional footballer then he should be honest about it and retire ... I hate the expression 'wage thief' .. its all too often unfairly applied to players who just aren't very good rather than not trying .... but from what I can see Mr Stokes is as deserving a candidate for that tag as I've seen.

I take no pleasure in saying that, but its my honest opinion.

Blackburn didn’t take a punt on him, Blackburn offered him the highest signing on fee and he couldn’t cut it in the championship any longer. Probably blame Mowbray for that, not Stokes.

He also wasn’t our worst player this season by a long shot. He’s fell out with the manager and gone. He played a lot of games so hardly put injured wishing for time off or stealing a wage. He was still one of the best forwards in the league and players focussing on him left space for other players such as McGinn at Ibrox and Parkhead.

[Northernhibee]

I don't think his heart is truly into football anymore. If he found that out after taking a wage from us, fair enough. If before then I'm disappointed in him.

That day in May was a different story though.

[O'Rourke3]

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I’m not being sarcastic, I genuinely thought it was stokes on Corstorphine road and have heard from others he was back in town

He was in Winstons about two weeks back. Colleague got a photo with him.

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[blackpoolhibs]

It's a strange one for me, he gave me my best day ever, my best moment in football ever, my best weekend in football ever.

He should be up there with Stanton O'rourke Cropley Brownlie and Schaedler as my all time heros, but he's not, and i can't really explain why?

Its maybe the way he never really wanted to be at Hibs, and we were just a vehicle for him to get a bigger move, or maybe its just him and his attitude, i really don't know?

He's a legend for that day, yet for all the importance of what he did for us, i just can't warm to him as much as i surely should.

[J-C]

He's just walked into the Sheraton with 2 blokes, Lothian Rd entrance, sat in my cab on the rank.

[pacoluna]

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It's a strange one for me, he gave me my best day ever, my best moment in football ever, my best weekend in football ever.

He should be up there with Stanton O'rourke Cropley Brownlie and Schaedler as my all time heros, but he's not, and i can't really explain why?

Its maybe the way he never really wanted to be at Hibs, and we were just a vehicle for him to get a bigger move, or maybe its just him and his attitude, i really don't know?

He's a legend for that day, yet for all the importance of what he did for us, i just can't warm to him as much as i surely should.

A bit like Stubbs?

[blackpoolhibs]

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A bit like Stubbs?

No, Stokes only really came back to us twice, as we were the only real option for him at the time where he knew he'd get game time.

Stubbs came to us to get his first job as a manager, Stokes in my opinion was taking the easy option.

[.Sean.]

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Grass

😂😂😂😂 Aye good one, what about the other numerous folk on the post that have seen him out in town? He’s hardly making it a big secret he’s back or was he meant to be on the first flight to Greece Saturday morning 😂👍🏼

[Smartie]

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That's all fine ..... but its not just him that's affected is it? Blackburn took a punt on him and their reward for that was a player who contributed nothing to a team fighting for their lives. Neil Lennon took a risk on him, along with that a big chunk of our clubs wage budget, his reward was a series of below par performances and off field disrespect culminating in what was nothing less than a sacking. This Greek club are apparently also fighting for their survival and once again a player who should be there helping the team and the manager who gave him a chance is contributing nothing, disrespecting his manager, the club and the clubs supporters.

Anthony Stokes is and always will be a legend to me and every other Hibs supporter .... but if you take off the green tinted specs for a minute you have to admit that the guys attitude stinks. If he is indeed fed up being a professional footballer then he should be honest about it and retire ... I hate the expression 'wage thief' .. its all too often unfairly applied to players who just aren't very good rather than not trying .... but from what I can see Mr Stokes is as deserving a candidate for that tag as I've seen.

I take no pleasure in saying that, but its my honest opinion.

Every single one of those clubs knew what they were getting though - a hugely talented player who wouldn't be near them if he didn't have a few demons.

Anthony Stokes is a risky signing, and it's a wee while since that risk actually paid off for anyone, as I'm sure anyone signing him in future will be aware of.

[Sauzee16]

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Every single one of those clubs knew what they were getting though - a hugely talented player who wouldn't be near them if he didn't have a few demons.

Anthony Stokes is a risky signing, and it's a wee while since that risk actually paid off for anyone, as I'm sure anyone signing him in future will be aware of.

I completely agree although it paid off under 2 years ago.

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Stokes is a legend.... don't care what he gets up to...i still think his dismissal was a bit harsh

[The Baldmans Comb]

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The Legend's deffo not missing. I met him in Le Monde last saturday night. ����������������

He was in Tiger Lilly the night before.

He is a Hibs legend and always will be and will be set up for life as he will access a very hefty pension at 35 as the clubs he has played for would have made decent provisions.

I quite enjoy reading about his post Hibs escapades and he should make the most of it as he is rapidly heading for the most difficult part of his life as a washed up man child with no real purpose in life.

[NAE NOOKIE]

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Blackburn didn’t take a punt on him, Blackburn offered him the highest signing on fee and he couldn’t cut it in the championship any longer. Probably blame Mowbray for that, not Stokes.

He also wasn’t our worst player this season by a long shot. He’s fell out with the manager and gone. He played a lot of games so hardly put injured wishing for time off or stealing a wage. He was still one of the best forwards in the league and players focussing on him left space for other players such as McGinn at Ibrox and Parkhead.

Well, that's not strictly accurate is it ..... Nobody knows if AS could cut it in the championship any more because he barely kicked a ball for Blackburn due to unspecified "off field issues" .... You can apportion blame to a manager for signing a player who turns out to be an on field dud, you cant in a situation where he cant play him because the guys head isn't right, which is what Blackburn were saying at the time .... I'm positive clubs ask players to reveal off field issues before committing hundreds of thousands of pounds to them, especially ones with a history like Anthony Stokes has, was AS totally honest with them? ..... I doubt it.

As for his last spell at Hibs, nobody was suggesting he was our worst player, not even on the many posts criticising his performances. The criticism was over the fact that he wasn't playing to his full potential ... that would have been acceptable because no player is 100% all the time, but what fans don't want to see is a player below par with attached stories about him being late for training and the manager dropping him from the team for breaches of discipline. That fans wont accept and rightly so ... many folk make sacrifices to find the money for their match tickets and in return the least they should be able to expect is 100% effort from people who as a result of that sacrifice can afford to spend the equivalent of the price of an adult season ticket on a night out.

I wonder if the fans of Apollon Smyrni are happy to see their hard earned swelling the coffers of George street's night spots instead of bringing results on the pitch.

[Sauzee16]

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Well, that's not strictly accurate is it ..... Nobody knows if AS could cut it in the championship any more because he barely kicked a ball for Blackburn due to unspecified "off field issues" .... You can apportion blame to a manager for signing a player who turns out to be an on field dud, you cant in a situation where he cant play him because the guys head isn't right, which is what Blackburn were saying at the time .... I'm positive clubs ask players to reveal off field issues before committing hundreds of thousands of pounds to them, especially ones with a history like Anthony Stokes has, was AS totally honest with them? ..... I doubt it.

As for his last spell at Hibs, nobody was suggesting he was our worst player, not even on the many posts criticising his performances. The criticism was over the fact that he wasn't playing to his full potential ... that would have been acceptable because no player is 100% all the time, but what fans don't want to see is a player below par with attached stories about him being late for training and the manager dropping him from the team for breaches of discipline. That fans wont accept and rightly so ... many folk make sacrifices to find the money for their match tickets and in return the least they should be able to expect is 100% effort from people who as a result of that sacrifice can afford to spend the equivalent of the price of an adult season ticket on a night out.

I wonder if the fans of Apollon Smyrni are happy to see their hard earned swelling the coffers of George street's night spots instead of bringing results on the pitch.

Prior to Blackburn signing him he was massively under performing at Celtic and didn’t exactly rip our championship to bits. He was a massive free transfer gamble Mowbray took.

For us Lennon took the gamble thinking he would sort him out. He didn’t and he got rightly punted but he was still one of our best players at times. Who knows what’s going on in his private life too.

Greek fans should be raging at their manager not Stokes. Due diligence would tell you this would happen.

[snooky]

OMeGa, was that him Pi-eyed in the frony Rho? He Beta get back into the football Theta or he'll be oot the Gamma for good.

[Jim44]

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OMeGa, was that him Pi-eyed in the frony Rho? He Beta get back into the football Theta or he'll be oot the Gamma for good.

That’s all Greek to me.

[Seveno]

I will always have a place in my near for Anthony Stokes for the way he was unplayable on the wonderful day on 21 May 2016. He achieved what Derek Riordan and Garry O’Connor failed to do despite a very similar off field attitude.

It is sad that he cannot find any discipline in his off field life but he will always be a hero to me.

[Dashing Bob S]

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Everyone makes their choices in life. He's allowed to decide to not take his career seriously.

I'll always love the guy, he's done his job

This x 1,000,000,000

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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he is rapidly heading for the most difficult part of his life as a washed up man child with no real purpose in life.

Its not as easy as some of us make it look! :-)