Who is the Best Ginger player to play for Hibs?

[spike220]

I cant see past Keith Wright, but I am too young to remember much further back.

[hibsbollah]

Latapy is worth a shout. He dyed his roots apparently.

[WestEndHibee]

I cant see past Keith Wright, but I am too young to remember much further back.

Chic Charnley :greengrin

[spike220]

Latapy is worth a shout. He dyed his roots apparently.

Now that is thinking outside the box!!!:greengrin

[NRW_Hibbie]

Michael Renwick.

[GREEN WARLORD]

Graham Mitchell was pretty decent.

[spike220]

Latapy is worth a shout. He dyed his roots apparently.

I think we would need a poll and seperate thread to decide if Latapy meets the definition of a real Ginger?

[Peevemor]

Brian Rice was a class act.

[spike220]

I wonder if would be possible to assemble an all time Ginger XI???

[crewetollhibee]

Chris Jackson could play a bit. Sorry, point a bit.

[ShadesLongThrow]

Maybe not the best but the one I remember from my first games at ER in the late 60s is Chris Shevlane. My memory is a ginger crew cut. A no-nonsense full back in the days when defenders had a licence to kick opponents.

[hibsbollah]

I think we would need a poll and seperate thread to decide if Latapy meets the definition of a real Ginger?

True. Plus how do you define 'ginger'? Does it need to be a a proper flaming carrot reminiscent of late 70s Liverpool supersub David Fairclough? or does a wee bit of ginger creeping into the blonde sideburns count? And what about those players just carrying a quarter recessive gene passed on by both parents?

Its a folicular minefield :agree:

[Treadstone]

Gordon Hunter looked brilliant when he first broke through never really progressed as we all thought he would.

Still had some magnificent games though Skol cup semi versus Oldco looked like Baresi.

One of my favourite players.

[Golden Bear]

Baker.

[hibsbollah]

Baker.

If Baker WAS ginger then close the thread. Every photo ive seen him in is b&w though. (there was a photo of him on the lost edinburgh site standing on the bridge over the railway line near ER, and hes definitely either blonde or ginger).

[Jim44]

Baker.

Would that be the Baker who makes ginger bread men? :-). Stretching the ginger bit here, John.

[Part/Time Supporter]

If Baker WAS ginger then close the thread. Every photo ive seen him in is b&w though. (there was a photo of him on the lost edinburgh site standing on the bridge over the railway line near ER, and hes definitely either blonde or ginger).

That's him with Nottm Forest.

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/80/A669C96AF94EDB321D8556D336D_h498_w598_m2.jpg

[Golden Bear]

If Baker WAS ginger then close the thread. Every photo ive seen him in is b&w though. (there was a photo of him on the lost edinburgh site standing on the bridge over the railway line near ER, and hes definitely either blonde or ginger).


Would that be the Baker who makes ginger bread men? :-). Stretching the ginger bit here, John.

He was a mean drummer in his spare time.


:na na:

[hibsbollah]

That's him with Nottm Forest.

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/80/A669C96AF94EDB321D8556D336D_h498_w598_m2.jpg

See, id call that mousey brown :dunno:

[blackpoolhibs]

See, id call that mousey brown :dunno:

Not if you were trying to get him into this team you wouldn't? :wink:

[Bostonhibby]

Baker.

:thumbsup: Ginger Baker, Hibs class drummer and all round party animal but I never appreciated he had the time to play for us, if he did no contest! If no then its Chris Shevlane for me. :greengrin

[James Connolly]

Certainly a ginger who thought he was world class...Michael Stewart!

[Heedersnvolleys]

Liam Craig hopefully ;-)

[hibsbollah]

Not if you were trying to get him into this team you wouldn't? :wink:

Is this a 'best drummers to have played for Hibs' thread?
I vote
Collins.

[Keith_M]

I heard that when George Best was with us he was suffering at one point from Gingivitis.


Does that count? :dunno:

[EskbankHibby]

Mitchell + 1. Brilliant for us, sure I saw his debut at Brockville.

[lapsedhibee]

Maybe not the best but the one I remember from my first games at ER in the late 60s is Chris Shevlane. My memory is a ginger crew cut. A no-nonsense full back in the days when defenders had a licence to kick opponents.

The middle in a line of gingers to cross the deep dark divide:

Brian Marjoribanks
Chris Shevlane
Mikey Mikey

[Piqué]

McGivern is the best of the current bunch. Not ready to accept it yet though by the look of it

[hibsbollah]

Brian Kerr is another one who hides his ginger :agree:

[Mr White]

Keith Keith Keith for me.

[ginger_rice]

Brian Rice was a class act.

:thumbsup:

[Jonnyboy]

Pretty sure Willie Groves and James McGhee were gingers :agree:

Edit: Oh aye and nonshinysinish :greengrin

[nonshinyfinish]

Disappointed not to have been nominated here.

[Jonnyboy]

Disappointed not to have been nominated here.

Tsk Tsk you must read things in full before writing such nonsense :greengrin

[nonshinyfinish]

Tsk Tsk you must read things in full before writing such nonsense :greengrin

You mean I have been nominated? :hyper:

[blackpoolhibs]

Can you fill the blanks in?

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5 John Blackley (how could i forget him?)
6 Brian Rice
7
8
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11

[ronaldo7]

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.blaugranas.com/media/galeria/25/5/1/8/8/n_f_c_barcelona_la_historia-2868815.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.blaugranas.com/steve_archibald-fotos_del_f_c_barcelona-igfpo-2868815.htm&h=591&w=400&sz=29&tbnid=5KH3dAUSsP6nOM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=80&zoom=1&usg=__X6CgYDqvcY-Ufd-1j0Z8COQO6NY=&docid=LtxNgPZkDa-ZlM&sa=X&ei=YbY3Ub30Joan0QWth4D4CA&ved=0CEYQ9QEwBA&dur=216

[lapsedhibee]

Can you fill the blanks in?

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5
6 Brian Rice
7
8
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11

Five is barry.

[Hiber-nation]

Can you fill the blanks in?

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5
6 Brian Rice
7
8
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11


5 John Blackley
8 Chris Jackson I suppose

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Is this a 'best drummers to have played for Hibs' thread?
I vote
Collins.


Budgie.

[James70]

What about Gordon Strachan?

Oh, I forgot, he was too wee and was never going to make it as a footballer. A bit too lippy as well I hear! :wink:

[LaMotta]

Greg Miller should be on the bench.

[Hiber-nation]

Eoin Doyle.....

And James Dunn should definitely start... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dunn_(Scottish_footballer)

[fat freddy]

What about Gordon Strachan?
Oh, I forgot, he was too wee and was never going to make it as a footballer. A bit too lippy as well I hear! :wink:

i saw him score for hibs...a penalty versus coventry in gordon hunters testimonial...he was the coventry manager at the time and played a half for both teams so he is eligible for a hibs ginger 11

[hibsbollah]

What about Gordon Strachan?

:

Never in a million years. Couldnt reach the high hat.

[CentreLine]

I cant see past Keith Wright, but I am too young to remember much further back.

Has to be John Blackley. Can't think of anyone else that comes close. Unless we offer an honorary ginge to Joe Baker of course. Pushing it a bit though.

[Allant1981]

John blackley actually walked past me in the howgate today, defo isnt ginger now

[madabouthibs]

If Baker WAS ginger then close the thread. Every photo ive seen him in is b&w though. (there was a photo of him on the lost edinburgh site standing on the bridge over the railway line near ER, and hes definitely either blonde or ginger).

Thats my pic mate, my mum took it when she was at school. She fancied him. My mum was ginger. Does that count? :greengrin

[DAVE1875]

If Baker WAS ginger then close the thread. Every photo ive seen him in is b&w though. (there was a photo of him on the lost edinburgh site standing on the bridge over the railway line near ER, and hes definitely either blonde or ginger).

Looks like the shade of brown that gives you ginger facial hair.... does that count?

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/A-BC-FOOTBALLERS-DID-YOU-KNOW-SCOTTISH-1971-50-HIBERNIAN-JOE-BAKER-/00/s/MTAyNFg3NDU=/$(KGrHqVHJDEE7Bcvh8foBO0!KVNfyQ~~60_35.JPG

[hhibs]

Joe Baker was certainly a bit ginger, noticeable on the side burns ,must be the greatest.

[hibsbollah]

Thats my pic mate, my mum took it when she was at school. She fancied him. My mum was ginger. Does that count? :greengrin

Its a brilliant pic :aok: id put it on here but im not techy enough. I cant comment on your mum, thats fighting talk :greengrin

[hibsbollah]

[QUOTE=blackpoolhibs;3527259]Can you fill the blanks in?

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5 John Blackley (how could i forget him?)
6 Brian Rice
7 nonshinyfinish
8 Bollah
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11Latapy

[PatHead]

[QUOTE=blackpoolhibs;3527259]Can you fill the blanks in?

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5 John Blackley (how could i forget him?)
6 Brian Rice
7 nonshinyfinish
8 Bollah
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11Latapy

Got room for a crap,fat, baldy, ginger on the bench or do I need to play for Hearts fist team

[hibsbollah]

[QUOTE=hibsbollah;3527374]

Got room for a crap,fat, baldy, ginger on the bench or do I need to play for Hearts fist team

Subs bench

Jim Leighton :greengrin
Willie Groves
James McGhee
PatHead
Eoin Doyle
Belinda Carlisle
Jessica Rabbit

[hibees 7062]

Kenny Dalgleish :wink:

[cam75]

Certainly a ginger who thought he was world class...Michael Stewart!

Goal against the sheep was pure ginger class :-)

[Hibernia&Alba]

He was a mean drummer in his spare time.


:na na:

Great work :greengrin

[nonshinyfinish]

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5 John Blackley (how could i forget him?)
6 Brian Rice
7 nonshinyfinish
8 Bollah
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11 Latapy

Keep that team together and we'd be European champions in 2 years, unless we're undone by sunburn.

[spike220]

[QUOTE=blackpoolhibs;3527259]Can you fill the blanks in?

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5 John Blackley (how could i forget him?)
6 Brian Rice
7 nonshinyfinish
8 Bollah
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11Latapy

I bet you the Jambos will be spewing that they could not scrape together such a great 'All time Ginger team' :cb

[hibsbollah]

Keep that team together and we'd be European champions in 2 years, unless we're undone by sunburn.

Agree. If numbers 7 and 8 run out of steam, bring on curvaceous redhead strikers Carlisle and Rabbit. Latapy and Baker could then keep piling all their ammunition into the box :agree:

[spike220]

Agree. If numbers 7 and 8 run out of steam, bring on curvaceous redhead strikers Carlisle and Rabbit. Latapy and Baker could then keep piling all their ammunition into the box :agree:

Who would be the team captian?

[spike220]

Well I think I have found our Manager!

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTFQxLxTOOgZ2ZKk9Hu6YvphYWo_ShIu n2snlulU8eJ4-a1Zt7Y

[Sudds_1]

was Alan Sneddon ginger? he's be in the ginger x1 for me if he was.

[nonshinyfinish]

Who would be the team captian?

Whoever is most ginger, as determined by a representative from Pantone.

[mjhibby]

Mitchell + 1. Brilliant for us, sure I saw his debut at Brockville.

Im sure he did make his debut along with tommy mcintyre and dougie bell.We won 3-1 iirc and then drew 2-2 with hertz which had been postponed earlier and would have beat them but for a very lucky equaliser for them.It was baltic that day but a great day out.

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[QUOTE=blackpoolhibs;3527259]Can you fill the blanks in?

1 Jim McArthur
2 Chris Shevlane
3 Graham Mitchell
4 Gordon Hunter
5 John Blackley (how could i forget him?)
6 Brian Rice
7 nonshinyfinish
8 Bollah
9 Joe Baker
10 Keith Wright
11Latapy

George McNeill (world-class professional sprinter) was a left-winger with red hair IIRC.

Colin Stein was a reddish blond - would he do at #8? He has to be better than bollah.

Or Allan McGraw?
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcReNs9prmRyg86CUVPJNy03GmkU59alS r8qIoLloFYS4yuLw7tn

No way does Russell qualify as 'ginger'.

[Sudds_1]

[QUOTE=hibsbollah;3527374]George McNeill (world-class professional sprinter) was a left-winger with red hair IIRC.Colin Stein was a reddish blond - would he do at #8? He has to be better than bollah.Or Allan McGraw? http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcReNs9prmRyg86CUVPJNy03GmkU59alS r8qIoLloFYS4yuLw7tnNo way does Russell qualify as 'ginger'.Dod..........Do you remeber John Murphy? ginger headed mdfielder. Good wee player but had the misfortune to be in the same era as some of the "great".He'd be on my bench.

[Keith_M]

[QUOTE=hibsbollah;3527374]

George McNeill (world-class professional sprinter) was a left-winger with red hair IIRC.

.....

No way does Russell qualify as 'ginger'.


Russell counts more as a Ginger than George McNeill does as a footballer.


I heard he was the original 'Ivan Sproule on a motorbike' :greengrin

[hibsbollah]

[QUOTE=hibsbollah;3527374]

George McNeill (world-class professional sprinter) was a left-winger with red hair IIRC.

Colin Stein was a reddish blond - would he do at #8? He has to be better than bollah.

Or Allan McGraw?
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcReNs9prmRyg86CUVPJNy03GmkU59alS r8qIoLloFYS4yuLw7tn

No way does Russell qualify as 'ginger'.

I cant believe you are quibbling about me and Russel Latapy being in the team, but strangely have nothing to say about the inclusion of cartoon characters :hilarious

[madabouthibs]

Here's a couple of pics to just further confirm that it can't be confirmed the Baker boy was a ginger. :greengrin
Taken by my maw in 59 and 60 on her Box Brownie. :greengrin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/JoeBaker14July1959_zpsa46a91cf.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/JoeBakerMay1960_zpscc309fb2.jpg

[hibsbollah]

Here's a couple of pics to just further confirm that it can't be confirmed the Baker boy was a ginger. :greengrin
Taken by my maw in 59 and 60 on her Box Brownie. :greengrin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/JoeBaker14July1959_zpsa46a91cf.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/JoeBakerMay1960_zpscc309fb2.jpg

That one at the top is the one that was doing the rounds on the lost edinburgh site. Quality photo, you can really see his personality shining out :aok:

[Scott Allan Key]

Paul Hartley is a Ginger, isn't he? Guvnor.

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[QUOTE=Doddie;3527638]

I cant believe you are quibbling about me and Russel Latapy being in the team, but strangely have nothing to say about the inclusion of cartoon characters :hilarious


Sorry, bollah - didn't take in the inclusion of nonshinyfinish. probably so appalled at the thoiught that my mind automatically blocked him out.

How about playing Leith Lynx on the right wing? He's ginger.

[JIm]

Here's a couple of pics to just further confirm that it can't be confirmed the Baker boy was a ginger. :greengrin
Taken by my maw in 59 and 60 on her Box Brownie. :greengrin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/JoeBaker14July1959_zpsa46a91cf.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/JoeBakerMay1960_zpscc309fb2.jpg

Taken on the bridge of doom? Or am i way out with that guess.

[nonshinyfinish]

Sorry, bollah - didn't take in the inclusion of nonshinyfinish. probably so appalled at the thoiught that my mind automatically blocked him out.

How about playing Leith Lynx on the right wing? He's ginger.

This is very much an emotional low point for me.

[hibsbollah]

This is very much an emotional low point for me.

Lost your midfield place to the Leith Lynx. I feel your pain :agree:

[nonshinyfinish]

Lost your midfield place to the Leith Lynx. I feel your pain :agree:

Forced out by the Easter Road boo-boys. I'll bounce back though - I hear Mattias Sammer is putting together an elite European ginger XI. There's basically f***-all gingers on the continent, so I'm a shoo-in.

[madabouthibs]

Taken on the bridge of doom? Or am i way out with that guess.

Yup, wonder if he made it across? :greengrin

[Nomeancity]

Graham Mitchell was pretty decent.

Brilliant not decent.

[Peevemor]

Brilliant not decent.

Can we settle for 'very good'?

[marinello59]

Keep that team together and we'd be European champions in 2 years, unless we're undone by sunburn.

:hilarious

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Im actually a member of the ginger protection society. Me and my fellow gingerologists believe that these rare breeds must be protected and frankly im astonished that the government isnt doing enough

[heretoday]

Sorry to ruin the party but I have to mention Brian Welsh who played in our relegation season of 1998. I remember attending the final denoument at Dunfermline which ranks as one of the worst days ever as a Hibs fan.

Welsh successfully took Hibs and later Cowdenbeath to court for various things. Perhaps he should have been a lawyer instead of a footballer.

[One Day Soon]

Forced out by the Easter Road boo-boys. I'll bounce back though - I hear Mattias Sammer is putting together an elite European ginger XI. There's basically f***-all gingers on the continent, so I'm a shoo-in.

Not so sure about that NSF. I think you face two serious hurdles. First is the Scandinavian and Baltic nations who can occasionally produce spectacular Gingers. More threatening to your chances however are the Irish. Remember that they are a separate nation, part of the EU and without doubt capable of a truly world class Flaming 11.

Actually there are a few ginger bombshell MILFy candidates surrounding me at Broughton High this morning....its not just my daughter who enjoys her Saturday morning guitar lesson...

[NOLA]

Jason gardiner would be the goalie ;)