Derek Riordan Appreciation Thread

[AgentDaleCooper]

as someone mentioned on another thread, it seems that there's been an awful lot of threads about oor deek basically focusing on the fact that his career hasn't been what it could have been. how about a thread that isn't about whether he could do a job for us or not, whether he could have been playing for barca by now, etc, and just appreciating what he gave us:

over a hundred goals, the majority of them of a quality that we will seldom see again. he was an integral part of a team that made being a hibs fan a special pleasure. correct me if i'm wrong, but i think this was the first glance we saw of what a talent he was:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kCi33Vdb-g

probably the best goal i've ever seen at ER. (i wasn't at 6-2 )

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Well done sir!

[TheFamous1875]

Would love to see a compilation of all his goals. Would be great to see his journey. What a player he was (is?).


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[Hibercelona]

Would love to see a compilation of all his goals. Would be great to see his journey. What a player he was (is?).


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Here's a round of goals from his first time round at the club:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXQo1Sxm8qQ

[Hibercelona]

That volly he scored at Tynie around 2 minutes in, still causes orgasms.

[silverhibee]

Would love to see a compilation of all his goals. Would be great to see his journey. What a player he was (is?).


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spQ3ihnxWNU

[Dashing Bob S]

These goals are exactly what we're missing and I hope Tel does the right thing and signs him up/great goals but that Riordan no longer exists and quicker Hibs fans accept this fact etc etc

[Aldo]

Deek in my eyes anyway is and always will be a Hibernian Legend.

Regardless of what he did (alleged and mainly pretty petty) off the park I doubt i will see a better finisher at ER in my time.

[Hibs7]

You won't see many better goals than that ...exquisite !!

Oh for a Deek like that again ... :not worth

[Hibs7]

Here's a round of goals from his first time round at the club:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXQo1Sxm8qQ

Watching that .... There is not a better finisher in Scottish football ... Send it to TB maybe he could resurrect the messiah

[Bostonhibby]

I appreciate, I appreciate.
We signed Bestie on his way down and enjoyed what he did............

[SteveHFC]

Deek in my eyes anyway is and always will be a Hibernian Legend.

Regardless of what he did (alleged and mainly pretty petty) off the park I doubt i will see a better finisher at ER in my time.

:top marks Fantastic post



One of my favorite players of all time :agree:

[SteveHFC]

My favorite Riordan goal has to be this. Remember going mental in the away end that night

http://image.mediastorehouse.com/167/816888_400_400_0_0_fit_6_ac565c93514b23b11e4263955 74bb72f.jpg

http://www.snspix.com/image/816887_400_400_0_0_fit_6_bcf802ef97db43e2350a5c399 7952394.jpg

[silverhibee]

Great piece of commentary from Archie. :greengrin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3d2VV8tyKs





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[Gustavo Fring]

at his best he was outstanding , scored some spectacular goals . his free kicks and corners were wicked too . he was the most gifted of all the golden generation and he's 1 of our own

[SteveHFC]

Great piece of commentary from Archie. :greengrin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3d2VV8tyKs





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I can see myself in that clip :greengrin

[Judas Iscariot]

Legend...

End of story..














Or is it :wink:

[frazeHFC]

I remember in his first spell, if we were losing/drawing a game at home we would batter teams the last 10 minutes, and the amount of times Deek popped up and scored was unbelievable. I remember goals late on in particular against Aberdeen and Inverness to win us a game, what a brilliant player.

Deeks. :not worth

[Pretty Boy]

My favourite Riordan goal was away to Aberdeen very early in the Mowbray days. We had made an ok start but the press were raving about Aberdeen.

Pretty even game then cross field ball, one touch by Derek then an absolutely beautiful left foot strike right into the bottom corner. It was a goal worthy of winning any game.

[hibeeleicester]

some players need that extra touch, deek doesnt.

[TheFamous1875]

Imagine he came back, as did Kenny Miller, and we got a good RB and a good winger/playmaker? Ooft!


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[BSEJVT]

All Hail Derek Riordan

[ancient hibee]

By a long way the most natural and gifted finisher at ER since the early 70s and on par with Gordon and O'Rourke.

[HibbyAndy]

What a player eh ?... He's a Hibs legend that scored a ridiculous amount of goals for Hibs.

Derek.Riordan he's one of our own.

[GreenArmyyy!]

Loved everything he has done for our club. A proper Hibby.

[Hibernia&Alba]

A player with natural talent who got you on the edge of your seat. Definitely my favourite Hibs player of the past decade.

[JollyGreenGiant]

Greatest striker of my generation, probably never see another proper Hibby score 100 goals for us.

I was at his comeback game, Hamilton away, he came on and scored a wonder goal.

Legend :not worth

[snooky]

The best game I ever saw Deek play was against Kilmarnock at ER.
Can't remember if he scored two or three that day but every time he got the ball he was launching it smack on target.
IIRC, the Killie goalie stopped Deek scoring a half dozen more that day.
Ahhh, golden days, golden memories.

[DaveF]

Greatest striker of my generation, probably never see another proper Hibby score 100 goals for us.

I was at his comeback game, Hamilton away, he came on and scored a wonder goal.

Legend :not worth

I was there too. Hibs were honking but he did score an absolute cracker.

Left or right foot, deadly with both :agree:

[blackpoolhibs]

A legend, one of the best goalscorers i have seen as a Hibs supporter. :top marks

[Houchy]

I think most of the above could apply to Leigh Griffiths.

[Eyrie]

Riordan was a great player for us.

[Jonnyboy]

Great to read a thread actually celebrating what Deek gave us. Many thanks to those who posted youtube clips. Never tire of watching them :aok:

[Glory Lurker]

Deek had a goal disallowed against Dundee (4-4 at ER, early TM days), that involved quite simply the best finish I have ever seen. I didn't think he was offside at the time, and if he wasn't, we were robbed of one of the greatest goals ever. It was that good. Even if it was off, he still had to volley it and, flip me, volley it he did. Amazing technique.

[clerriehibs]

Derek Riordan, worth the entrance money on his own, week in, week out.

[bighairyfaeleith]

Was great player for us, I think the reason people keep going on about how he has faded is that it's so sad to see someone with his undoubted talent not still using it at the top level, or any level.

I remember his first game back at Easter road, the sheer anticipation everyone had when he came on was incredible, why? Because the laddie has a natural gift that you rarely get to see in person.

Folk make out like he was a failure second time around, but he pretty much matched stokes for goals if I recall right, and he wasn't playing as a striker.

Christ only knows when we will see that sort of talent again at Easter Rd!

[silverhibee]

Great to read a thread actually celebrating what Deek gave us. Many thanks to those who posted youtube clips. Never tire of watching them :aok:


Can't find a link for it but his goal against celtc at darkheid where he chipped Forrester was a pretty special goal. :agree:

[HibbyKeith]

Can't find a link for it but his goal against celtc at darkheid where he chipped Forrester was a pretty special goal. :agree:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL4Ca9eqRjo

[Jonnyboy]

Can't find a link for it but his goal against celtc at darkheid where he chipped Forrester was a pretty special goal. :agree:

Yep. 6'7" and Deek lobbed him. Superb :agree:

[silverhibee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL4Ca9eqRjo

:thumbsup:

[essexhibee]

Yep. 6'7" and Deek lobbed him. Superb :agree:

Ahh what a goal that was. Remember it well. Also that other screamer he scored at darkheid where we twice lead I think it was but lost 3-2? Stunning curling shot.

[Pretty Boy]

Aside from his goalscoring he had a fair few assists as well.

Remember the pass for Killens goal in the 2nd of our routine 0-3s at Ibrox.

If i remember rightly Rangers had spent the whol week trying to unsettle him, Mowbray decided to bench him, we were 0-2 up and Riordan came on and played an absolutely outstanding defence splitting ball for Killen. Proved a point in the best possible way.

[Holmesdale Hibs]

Signed. And good thread, DR was a great player.

[rcarter1]

Great piece of commentary from Archie. :greengrin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3d2VV8tyKs





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Tries a shooooooooooh Magnificent!

One my favourite ever goals, and moments of commentary. Definitive Riordan indeed!! :hibees

[Elephant Stone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL4Ca9eqRjo

Totally forgot about that one, unbelievable.

[Kevvy1875]

Was great player for us, I think the reason people keep going on about how he has faded is that it's so sad to see someone with his undoubted talent not still using it at the top level, or any level.

I remember his first game back at Easter road, the sheer anticipation everyone had when he came on was incredible, why? Because the laddie has a natural gift that you rarely get to see in person.

Folk make out like he was a failure second time around, but he pretty much matched stokes for goals if I recall right, and he wasn't playing as a striker.

Christ only knows when we will see that sort of talent again at Easter Rd!


This.....

He was playing Left mid for lots of that season and still scored 15+ goals and made at the very least, half of Stokes goals with early and accurate through balls.......so effective.

[Betty Boop]

Sob !:boo hoo:

[heretoday]

" ....and it's a screamer on derby day!"

Come on Tel. Sign him up!

[Leishy1995]

I love him

[SteveHFC]

" ....and it's a screamer on derby day!"

Come on Tel. Sign him up!

Imagine the scenes when Deek scores the winner in the 2014 Scottish Cup Final against The Rangers in the last second of the game :hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper:

[Boyle89]

Can't find a link for it but his goal against celtc at darkheid where he chipped Forrester was a pretty special goal. :agree:

That's my favourite deek goal, that I saw in person anyway.
Although the one against rangers at ER where he was surrounded and just flicked a foot at it and it went top peg is a close 2nd...

[SouthamptonHibs]

Bring back Deek and Garry O, Vine and Collins are ****....

[David_D]

legend!! all that can be said!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Russ]

as someone mentioned on another thread, it seems that there's been an awful lot of threads about oor deek basically focusing on the fact that his career hasn't been what it could have been. how about a thread that isn't about whether he could do a job for us or not, whether he could have been playing for barca by now, etc, and just appreciating what he gave us:

over a hundred goals, the majority of them of a quality that we will seldom see again. he was an integral part of a team that made being a hibs fan a special pleasure. correct me if i'm wrong, but i think this was the first glance we saw of what a talent he was:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kCi33Vdb-g

probably the best goal i've ever seen at ER. (i wasn't at 6-2 )
Would have to go long way to see a better goal. The laddie had everything , pity he never had a manager who could temper his off field antics. A Hibernian great for sure.

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

Hibee legend. Not many teams have a striker who's managed to score over 100 goals for their boyhood heroes(in our lifetime!!). Love the guy. Let's remember him for his outrageous goals(especially against the yams) and not for anything else. He lived the dream, not many can say that. Imagine scoring the winner at Tynecastle and celebrating in front of us all/the Jambos!!! Fairytale stuff. If he achieves nothing else in the game then he has memories that we can only dream of GGTTH

[California-Hibs]

Hibee legend. Not many teams have a striker who's managed to score over 100 goals for their boyhood heroes(in our lifetime!!). Love the guy. Let's remember him for his outrageous goals(especially against the yams) and not for anything else. He lived the dream, not many can say that. Imagine scoring the winner at Tynecastle and celebrating in front of us all/the Jambos!!! Fairytale stuff. If he achieves nothing else in the game then he has memories that we can only dream of GGTTH

This!

[God Petrie]

Ahh what a goal that was. Remember it well. Also that other screamer he scored at darkheid where we twice lead I think it was but lost 3-2? Stunning curling shot.

That was fletcher.

[Speedway]

This!

We've had two match winners in the modern age and Deeko was the more proven. You always thought he was going to score and he delivered one magical moment after another.

[ancient hibee]

The great thing about Riordan as you can see from the clips is the wonderful(probably perfect is the word)positions he got himself in.Yet you will still find plenty of numpties to say he didn't work hard enough.