Speedway
22-04-2011, 02:17 PM
I was thinking back to when Pat Stanton took over the manager's hot seat from Bertie Young.
That was season 82-83 as I recall. Pat was an up and coming young manager and one of the Hibs Legends of all time.
He was replaced by John Blackley, an up and coming young manager who was a legend at the club.
He was replaced by Alex Miller. An up and coming young manager who had taken his St Mirren side to a Scottish Cup Final.
He was replaced by Jim Duffy (I don't count the teckled one) An up and coming young manager in the Scottish game.
He was replaced by Alex McLeish, an up and coming young manager who'd done well with Motherwell.
He was replaced by Franck Sauzee. An up and coming manager and club legend being given his first managerial role.
He was replaced by Robert Williamson. An up and coming young manager who had taken his Kilmarnock side to a cup final.
He was replaced by Tony Mowbray. An up and coming manager and former Celtic captain being given his first managerial role.
He was replaced by John Collins. An up and coming young manager and former Hibs player being given his first managerial role.
He was replaced by Mixu. An up and coming young manager and former Hibs player who had taken his TPS Turku side into Europe.
He was replaced by John Hughes. An up and coming young manager and former Hibs player whose stock was in the ascendency after he took his Falkirk team to the Scottish Cup Final.
He was replaced by Colin Calderwood. A Manager that had never played professional football in Scotland, never been connected to Hibs or any other SPL side. Had represented Scotland as a first choice CH in the world's biggest football tournament. Never taken a smaller Scottish side to a Scottish Cup Final. Had already taken a team larger than Hibs to promotion. Was already assistant managing in the biggest league in the world. Had not applied for the job this time and took a six figure sum to acquire.
I wonder if the Hibs board looked back on history whilst they took their time in appointing Yogi's successor?
That was season 82-83 as I recall. Pat was an up and coming young manager and one of the Hibs Legends of all time.
He was replaced by John Blackley, an up and coming young manager who was a legend at the club.
He was replaced by Alex Miller. An up and coming young manager who had taken his St Mirren side to a Scottish Cup Final.
He was replaced by Jim Duffy (I don't count the teckled one) An up and coming young manager in the Scottish game.
He was replaced by Alex McLeish, an up and coming young manager who'd done well with Motherwell.
He was replaced by Franck Sauzee. An up and coming manager and club legend being given his first managerial role.
He was replaced by Robert Williamson. An up and coming young manager who had taken his Kilmarnock side to a cup final.
He was replaced by Tony Mowbray. An up and coming manager and former Celtic captain being given his first managerial role.
He was replaced by John Collins. An up and coming young manager and former Hibs player being given his first managerial role.
He was replaced by Mixu. An up and coming young manager and former Hibs player who had taken his TPS Turku side into Europe.
He was replaced by John Hughes. An up and coming young manager and former Hibs player whose stock was in the ascendency after he took his Falkirk team to the Scottish Cup Final.
He was replaced by Colin Calderwood. A Manager that had never played professional football in Scotland, never been connected to Hibs or any other SPL side. Had represented Scotland as a first choice CH in the world's biggest football tournament. Never taken a smaller Scottish side to a Scottish Cup Final. Had already taken a team larger than Hibs to promotion. Was already assistant managing in the biggest league in the world. Had not applied for the job this time and took a six figure sum to acquire.
I wonder if the Hibs board looked back on history whilst they took their time in appointing Yogi's successor?