Like every Hibs supporter I'll be gutted to see SJM go, but if he's to leave (and it seems to be hours away from happening) I'd personally prefer to see him going to Villa rather than Celtic. Good luck and thanks for some brilliant memories John, you've been a joy to watch.
With Villa the probable destination, it got me racking my brains for players who have played in the past for Hibs and Aston Villa.
Off the top of my head I've come up with Alex Cropley, Des Bremner, John Burridge, Ulises de La Cruz, Willie Hamilton, Johnny MacLeod and right back at the start (if you know your his-tor-ee) Willie Groves!
C'mon you Hibbie anoraks, any more for the list?
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08-08-2018 01:59 PM #1
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Players who played for Hibs and Villa
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08-08-2018 02:01 PM #2
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Slightly off topic but similar vain....anyone know what ever happened to Ed to the Holt end Hibs guys? Used to regularly see that flag in my younger days but haven't seen it for years.
Another hibs/Villa link tho.
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08-08-2018 02:03 PM #5
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My favourite memory of Villa (again off topic) is smashing them in Alan Sneddon's testimonial in 1991. Kenny Dalglish immense in a Hibs shirt, and Keith Keith Keith deadly in front of goals scoring 4. A memorable month in our history as we also won the Skol Cup.
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08-08-2018 02:03 PM #6
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Did we not get the goal scoring machine that was Joe Ward from Villa ?
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Cracking player for Villa and a quality assistant manager for us.
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08-08-2018 02:06 PM #9
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08-08-2018 02:57 PM #14
I thought De la Cruz was distinctly average for us - his signing served a purpose ie we got him for a small fee then flogged him for a big one after the World Cup.
Fast, a decent threat going forward but ropey defensively. He was the first of the "modern fullbacks" that I remember us having - all about bombing forward, not so much about defending.
I always liked a Willie Miller full back - hard as nails, give little away at the back and any flash stuff going forward was a bonus (Stockholm syndrome from growing up in the Alex Miller era I think it must be).
De la Cruz was not a patch on our current right wing-back(s).
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But agree, he wouldnt have got near this current team.
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08-08-2018 03:17 PM #18
The unfortunate Joe Ward who played a handful of games in the late seventies and left for Dundee United. He came in for some treatment from the wags in the enclosure.
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Ian Hendry broke his leg first game of the season.Iam pretty sure he came from Villa
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I'd also mention Davie Gibson, a bit of an unsung star at the turn of the sixties, Tommy Craig in the late seventies and Didier Agathe in season 06/07. All played for Villa at some point.
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08-08-2018 03:45 PM #24
Didier Agathe was a cracking wee player too, but he only played a handful of times for both us and Villa.
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08-08-2018 03:48 PM #25
As I've said in another thread. Des was one of my early Hibs heroes. Went on to win English 1st Division and European cup with Villa. Considered an absolute legend at Villa according to a guy I know who has a ST at Villa Park
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De la Cruz was simply business. Some decent performances. One good World Cup game v Italy and graham Taylor was commentating - hence the move.
I think David Gray is better in that position. And Whittaker in his first time.
De la Cruz wasn’t bad by any means, but naturally people tend to criticise in the moment and look back fondly.
Last year how many people were saying Dylan was better than John. Everyone knows who the better of he two really are. However we can rightly look back fondly for both now.
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08-08-2018 04:02 PM #28
De La Cruz was class. Best Ecuadorian Hibs player of all time, closely followed by the man, the myth, the legend, The Tank.
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David Platt - almost.
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