Your top 3 highest profile - by reputation in the game, international caps, high profile experience etc - add your rationale.
1) Best although past his prime
2) Sauzee
3) Archibald/Leighton tie
honorable mention for Murdo-Murdo
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19-10-2018 04:10 PM #1
Highest Profile Hibees - MentiTop 3
"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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19-10-2018 04:45 PM #3
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John Collins
Goram
Leighton
To go with a Scottish trio.
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19-10-2018 05:42 PM #4
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1) Sauzee
2) Latapy (only Hibs player ever to have been nominated for best player in world)
3) Milligan (multiple caps for his country and captaining them at most recent World Cup)
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19-10-2018 05:48 PM #5
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Reckon Zitelli, Mixu and Archibald would have had higher profiles than Milligan but a nice debate to have.
Presuming the Famous Five and Baker must have been very high profile back in the day too but a different game then I guess.
Edit: does Ray Wilkins count?
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19-10-2018 06:25 PM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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19-10-2018 06:40 PM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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19-10-2018 06:44 PM #8
I think Peter Cormack would be one that would be up there.
"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it" - George Bernard Shaw.
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19-10-2018 06:55 PM #10
It has to be
1 - George Best followed
2 - Sauzee
3 - ArchiboldTOP CASH BACK
The easy way to make money
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19-10-2018 06:59 PM #11
Best
Archibald
Baker
Wilkins was a decent shout too though. We won't have had many players who had AC Milan and Man Utd on their cv.
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19-10-2018 07:20 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
EUFA Cup winner
HIBS and Liverpool legend
Back up goalie
Midfield maestro
Hates the hearts
Still attends all home games
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19-10-2018 07:39 PM #13
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1, George Best - Post prime but it was at the time a phenomenal coup from Tom Hart and the board to have this footballing legend at ER.
2, Peter Marinello - Signed by Arsenal for a then record club fee of £100 000 in 1970 and was rated so highly he was forecast to be the next George Best.
3, Tie between Archie and Franck. Both were genuine world class players that we were extremely fortunate to see grace ER. Amazing footballers.
Mon the Cabbage!!!
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19-10-2018 07:53 PM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it" - George Bernard Shaw.
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19-10-2018 09:12 PM #15
George Best
The only Hibs player to have an airport named after him (George Best Belfast City Airport).
Ballon D’or winner.
European Cup winner with Manchester United.
Football Writers’ Player of the Year.
Voted 8th in World Soccer magazine 100 Greatest Football Players.
Voted 16th in FIFA World Player of the Century.
Shortlisted for BBC's Sports Personality of the Century.
Inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame.
Voted 19th in the public UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.
Named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players (2004).
Has a statue outside Old Trafford.
Was dubbed ‘the 5th Beatle’.
John Collins
Purely for scoring the penalty for Scotland v Brazil at France 98. The opening game of the World Cup, so watched by an estimated 1.7 billion people. That’s one third of the world.
Franck Sauzee
Champions League winner.
Captain of France.
Special mention to Invinsibles, and World Cup winners Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires, who both played for Hibs in Ian Murray’s testimonial...Last edited by Austinho; 20-10-2018 at 12:20 AM.
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19-10-2018 09:23 PM #16
ALAN GORDON selected by FIFA for the Rest Of The World versus England at Wembley
A brilliant cultured intelligent footballer magnificent in the air
Almost won the Golden Boot that year
As Eddie Turnbull once said “ The only thing that’s wrong wi you Gordon is aw yer brains are in yer heid!”
LEGEND!Last edited by BILLYHIBS; 19-10-2018 at 10:18 PM.
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20-10-2018 07:32 AM #17
High profile? I think you have decide would someone who for example supports a non league team in England have heard of our nominees? That rules out about 99.9% of Hibs players.
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20-10-2018 08:21 AM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Last edited by BILLYHIBS; 20-10-2018 at 08:30 AM.
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20-10-2018 08:39 AM #19
I would have thought Joe Baker worth a mention.
First ever player to be capped by England whilst not playing in the English Leagues.
150 games and 100 goals for Arsenal .
9 goals in one game for Hibs.
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20-10-2018 09:00 AM #21
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Lawrie Reilly--prolific goalscorer. Part of two league winning sides. Most capped Hibs player.
Pat Stanton--A great leader on the park. Loved by all Hibs fans
George Best--One of the greatest players the game has ever seen. Yes, past his best at Hibs but a legend none the less.
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20-10-2018 09:30 AM #23
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Ronnie Simpson European Cup and Scotland goalie in 3-2 Wembley win.
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