What if Mark Brown Gets Injured?

[The Voice Of Reason]

Well, that would mean that Paul Grant would have to play in goals in the clubs biggest game EVER !

I presume he is a good keeper but imagine if his first game was the cup final ! :worried:

Surely Paddy Boy needs to play him in one of our remaining games prior to the cup final to give him a bit of first team experience ?

Thoughts ?

[Danderhall Hibs]

If that happened we'd probably be able to apply for special dispensation and get a keeper in on loan?

[The Voice Of Reason]

If that happened we'd probably be able to apply for special dispensation and get a keeper in on loan?

Good shout - like you though, I am not sure if we would actually be able to do that or not ?

Falkirk Hibbee may be able to confirm ?

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

If we're safe from relegation I'd certainly give him at least a half in our last game v ICT. Dunfermline signed the Spanish goalie, but not sure if there was a deadline to that or not.

[Golden Bear]

If we get the chance then the young lad should be given the opportunity in the starting line up as soon as possible as the experience could be invaluable if we did happen to need him in the final.

[Danderhall Hibs]

If we get the chance then the young lad should be given the opportunity in the starting line up as soon as possible as the experience could be invaluable if we did happen to need him in the final.

Brown needs to get some game-time with the defence so they know exactly what's what.

[The Voice Of Reason]

Brown needs to get some game-time with the defence so they know exactly what's what.

Agreed - Brown himself needs game time. :agree: A tricky situation.

I just hope he does not get injured between now and 19th May - it would be typical of our luck if he did :bitchy:

Remember Sauzee got injured the week before the SC Cup Final against Celtic - I couldn't believe that McLeish actually played him to be fair......and I said so before the game - I was raging when the french god got injured just before the end of the bloody game ! :grr:

[Scouse Hibee]

Brown has to play every game now until the final IMO, so what if we give Grant 90 minutes prior to the final, it wont make the slightest bit of difference if he was called to play in the final itself. He would still be a young inexperienced keeper thrown into the biggest game of his career so far. You could go on and on Griffiths, McPake, GOC etc etc what would we do without them!

[Mikey]

:panic:

[BEEJ]

I would imagine that PF and his team are already making some provision for that slim possibility.

They will be assessing the GK candidates available to bring in on an emergency loan basis in the unlikely event that that set of circumstances should arise.

Fear not. :wink:

[Hiber-nation]

:panic:

:greengrin

What if I fall down the stairs pished before the final....the chances of Brown getting injured are miniscule. Let's concentrate on the positives!

[The Voice Of Reason]

:panic:

Panic ? No.

A tad worried and worthy of discussing on a message board ? Yes.

[snooky]

Well, that would mean that Paul Grant would have to play in goals in the clubs biggest game EVER !

I presume he is a good keeper but imagine if his first game was the cup final ! :worried:

Surely Paddy Boy needs to play him in one of our remaining games prior to the cup final to give him a bit of first team experience ?

Thoughts ?

We'll no' need a keeper. :greengrin

[1875HFC]

Im sure PF has a few tricks up his little sleeves, provided the defence do their job effectively our keeper wont need to do to much!

:flag::flag::flag:GGTTH

[frazeHFC]

Never know, someone in the crowd might be eating a mars bar...........

[HoboHarry]

I imagine that we would get special dispensation to sign a keeper if Brown did get injured. We could though sign a keeper now if he was out of contract and had been since the transfer window. Of course he would likely be lacking match practice, but if PF thought it was worth it I am sure he would. Somewhere in this world is an out of contract goalie who wants a winners medal .... :)

[ronaldo7]

I would imagine that PF and his team are already making some provision for that slim possibility.

They will be assessing the GK candidates available to bring in on an emergency loan basis in the unlikely event that that set of circumstances should arise.

Fear not. :wink:

:aok:

[SteveHFC]

I imagine that we would get special dispensation to sign a keeper if Brown did get injured. We could though sign a keeper now if he was out of contract and had been since the transfer window. Of course he would likely be lacking match practice, but if PF thought it was worth it I am sure he would. Somewhere in this world is an out of contract goalie who wants a winners medal .... :)

Kello?

[IberianHibernian]

Pretty sure rules allow another goalie to be signed and if that is the case I`d imagine it`d be even if Brown is fit ( rules wouldn`t mean much if Brown got injured at Inverness or in training after and we needed 2 new goalies ) . Not quite sure how this is controlled though - what would happen if Stack suddenly regained fitness for example and we`d signed a new goalie ? Our goalie on loan to East Stirling seems to be getting a lot of games and hopefully will go on to win a lot of medals with Hibs so will never have to regret playing for Shire in early round so not getting medal this year . Emergency goalies ? Is Colgan still fit enough to be sub in final ? Irish manager and goalie like in 1902 would be tremendous ?

[HoboHarry]

Mainboy19 (http://www.hibs.net/member.php?15251-Mainboy19)


Kello was under contract at the end of the transfer window so he wouldn't be allowed unless of course we did get special dispensation

[Cool_Hand_Luke]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dida_(footballer_born_1973)

:greengrin

[Leitherhibs]

Marian kello.

[Jonnyboy]

What's Maka doing these days? :devil:

[HoboHarry]

Jonnyboy (http://www.hibs.net/member.php?743-Jonnyboy)


Same as he did when he was with us - impersonating a drunk trying to catch a balloon....

[Speedy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dida_(footballer_born_1973)

:greengrin

I see your Dida, and I raise you: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_der_saar)

Edit: It's destiny, I signed him to replace Stack for Hibs in football manager the season he left Fulham :greengrin

[Hibeesmad]

Paul grant saves a rudi skacel penalty and Hibs win the Scottish cup....LEGEND!!!

[Gmack7]

Well, that would mean that Paul Grant would have to play in goals in the clubs biggest game EVER !

I presume he is a good keeper but imagine if his first game was the cup final ! :worried:

Surely Paddy Boy needs to play him in one of our remaining games prior to the cup final to give him a bit of first team experience ?

Thoughts ?

dont

[RIP]

I've hard that Andy Webster is already practicing standing on goalkeepers feet :cb

[FranckSuzy]

Can we not just stick to positive threads? We need confidence to come over from the fans to the players so we definitely don't need to be cacking our pants before a ball is even kicked :agree:

[Scouse Hibee]

Can we not just stick to positive threads? We need confidence to come over from the fans to the players so we definitely don't need to be cacking our pants before a ball is even kicked :agree:

Someone just looking at a scenario which is fair enough and plain to see from the thread title, you didn't have to read it!

[Speedy]

Can we not just stick to positive threads? We need confidence to come over from the fans to the players so we definitely don't need to be cacking our pants before a ball is even kicked :agree:

I am being positive...I've got a champions league winner playing for Hibs :greengrin

[Purple & Green]

Andy McNeil was goalie when we won the cup in 2007, someone check ihibs to see how many games he played prior to that game

[cabbageandribs1875]

Andy McNeil was goalie when we won the cup in 2007, someone check ihibs to see how many games he played prior to that game


11 games


just noticed ihibs 'on this day' 22/4/2006, we beat hertz 2-1 at ER, happy birthday us :greengrin

[Part/Time Supporter]

I imagine that we would get special dispensation to sign a keeper if Brown did get injured. We could though sign a keeper now if he was out of contract and had been since the transfer window. Of course he would likely be lacking match practice, but if PF thought it was worth it I am sure he would. Somewhere in this world is an out of contract goalie who wants a winners medal .... :)

Wrong. You can't sign anyone without dispensation after March 31st, the (old) transfer deadline. That's why there was a small flurry of activity then (Dunfermline signing that Spanish goalie, Saints signing Riordan).

[Hibrandenburg]

:greengrin

What if I fall down the stairs pished before the final....the chances of Brown getting injured are miniscule. Let's concentrate on the positives!

If you do fall down the stairs pished mate, then I'd be more than happy to step up to the plate and take your ticket to Hampden for you. :-)

[greenlex]

Whats Budgie up to these days ?

[blackpoolhibs]

Whats Budgie up to these days ?

Spends most of his days tweeting apparently.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

In the unlikely event that we needed an emergency keeper, we would surely be able to attract a quality player? Who would turn down the chance to play in a show-piece final?

[greenlex]

Spends most of his days tweeting apparently.Brilliant. :topmarks:

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I've hard that Andy Webster is already practicing standing on goalkeepers feet :cb


You may be joking, but with Mark our only senior keeper, that's just the sort of thing Pat needs to think of (I'm sure he already has). If it were the other way around and I were the Hibs manager I think I would be telling my big guys to lean on their keeper early on - remember the Hamilton game last season and McLaughlin's challenge on Stack that put him out for weeks? How often do you see someone sent off for barging in the penalty area?

On the other hand, Pat knows young Grant a lot better than we do ....

[greenginger]

Whats Budgie up to these days ?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2077696/Wigans-Ali-Al-Habsi-exclusive-All-friends-train-camels.html


May'be we should get in touch with Budgie again. Not to play, but to see if he knows any other goalies like the one at Wigan.

[Andy74]

Aye, Hughes had it right with the 3 senior keepers. Pity one of them was Smith.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Sure we would get dispensation to get a keeper on loan. As far as I am aware the rules for loan keepers are a bit more relaxed coz its a specialist position.


Would be willing to bet half the keepers in the EPL would be willing to spend a couple of weeks at ER just to play in this one :greengrin

[FranckSuzy]

Someone just looking at a scenario which is fair enough and plain to see from the thread title, you didn't have to read it!


Oooo, get you! :greengrin Just don't think we as fans need any help with panicking :paranoid:

[Broken Gnome]

Is it just a red card for violent conduct in the last league game that would mean a suspension carried into the cup final, or any straight red card?

[The Voice Of Reason]

Oooo, get you! :greengrin Just don't think we as fans need any help with panicking :paranoid:

It is not "panicking"..........it is a common sense discussion on a message board about something that if it happened would cause us a major headache in the run up to our most important game ever !

You are right though, best not to talk about it.................:aok:

:ostrich::ostrich:

[cabbageandribs1875]

Is it just a red card for violent conduct in the last league game that would mean a suspension carried into the cup final, or any straight red card?




yes, afaik

[FranckSuzy]

It is not "panicking"..........it is a common sense discussion on a message board about something that if it happened would cause us a major headache in the run up to our most important game ever !

You are right though, best not to talk about it.................:aok:

:ostrich::ostrich:

^ ^ No need. 'The Voice of Reason...?

[The Voice Of Reason]

^ ^ No need. 'The Voice of Reason...?

Eh ?!? :confused:

[FranckSuzy]

Eh ?!? :confused:


The jambo head in sand smilies

[The Voice Of Reason]

The jambo head in sand smilies

I thought it was just an ostrich! Didn't realise it was a Jambo one.

For the record, I was not accusing you of being a Jambo.

[Broken Gnome]

yes, afaik

Good. A last minute scenario at Inverness needing a point to stay up, their forward going round Mark Brown who could bring him down outside the box and take a red card but miss the cup final.... Now there's a good poll question :greengrin