I used to get a bit excited when I heard that Hibs had a mystery player on trial.
After years of disappointment either because nothing comes of the trial or because even if the player is signed, they turn out to be mediocre at best.
Apart from Russell Latapy who was one of the finest players I've ever seen in a Hibs shirt, I can't readily remember any other trialists who became important to the first team.
I'm happy to accept that may be more to do with my memory than the trial system, but have there been many other successful trialists?
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09-01-2018 01:03 PM #1
Trial players who have gone on to be a success
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09-01-2018 01:12 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
That was Tony Mowbray who also signed David Murphy after trial.
This is good for the memoryLast edited by Hibbyradge; 09-01-2018 at 01:15 PM.
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09-01-2018 01:14 PM #4
Tam Mcmanus did a good blog about trials. Was quite interesting and seeing it from a players perspective it really isn’t a good way of finding players.
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09-01-2018 01:25 PM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I thought we got him on loan from Wolves and he went straight into the team.
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09-01-2018 01:54 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I thought he was a super player, but although he was out injured for ages at the start of his time with us, I thought Turnbull signed him directly from Southampton.
Isak Refvic was on trial along with his countryman Svein Mathison. Refvic was the most successful at Hibs but Mathison could play football.
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09-01-2018 01:55 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
No need to answer that
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09-01-2018 01:58 PM #15
As difficult as it is to imagine now, but didn’t The Murph look poor on his debut as a trialist?
One of my all time favourite players.
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09-01-2018 02:00 PM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
No need to answer that (mark II)
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09-01-2018 02:04 PM #18
I remember when Hibs played Malcolm Robertson as A. Trialist against Dundee at ER, much to the bemusement of the crowd. He went on to play something like 5 games for us.
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09-01-2018 02:05 PM #19
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How about Ronnie Rosenthal? Trialist at Hibs success in the first team at Liverpool. I'm probably the only person here who actually witnessed his trial but that's another story...
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09-01-2018 02:23 PM #21
He never signed for us but pretty sure Mark Kerr (now Falkirk, ex Dundee Utd, Aberdeen, Dunfermline) played a pre-season game as a trialist for us. Think it was just before he eventually signed for Utd. cant recall dates though.
Last edited by hibby6270; 09-01-2018 at 02:25 PM. Reason: Damn spell check!
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09-01-2018 02:29 PM #22
Kevin Harper? ( Though not sure he was on trial first).
Last edited by snooky; 10-01-2018 at 09:30 AM.
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09-01-2018 02:45 PM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis is how it feels
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09-01-2018 03:02 PM #28
Didn't Ian Murray come to ER & knock on the door asking for a trial, after having been released by Arabs?
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