Gus Uhlenbeek

[big-mo]

Can anyone remember a guy called Gus Uhlenbeek playing for us in a pre-season friendly/testimonial against East Fife back in July 2000? Hibs won the game 3-2 with Lehmann scoring 2 and Gus getting the other.
He was a right back and started his career at Ajax but went to a number of clubs (12 in total). When he played for us he had just finished at Fulham before joining Sheffield Utd. I was at the game and I must admit I have no recollection of him.
I would have guessed that, like many players that have passed through the club, we would have been excited with the prospect of a player who had been at Ajax and had just left Fulham.
Was he one that Alex McLeish missed out on?

Can anyone remember any other players than we have had on trial that we missed out on that would have been a good acquisition?

[givescotlandfreedom]

Didier Agathe?

[Peevemor]

Did Ronnie Rosenthal not play a closed doors game for Hibs?

[Peevemor]

Didier Agathe?

Agathe had a 3 month contract.

[Scouse Hibee]

Did Ronnie Rosenthal not play a closed doors game for Hibs?

It was a barn door and he missed it :greengrin

Thankfully he went on to score some goals for Liverpool.

[DC_Hibs]

I'm sure he featured during the preseason - in Germany? - that year and looked good for us over there.

[Hiber-nation]

I remember him alright - the stadium announcer at New Bayview or whatever it's called was given a handwritten piece of paper to announce the teams with christian names only and he announced him as "Goose"! Or so we thought.

[Smartie]

I remember Andy McLaren playing a few games for us on trial.

He always seemed to be on the point of signing for us but never did.

[hibs4thecup1988]

Can anyone remember a guy called Gus Uhlenbeek playing for us in a pre-season friendly/testimonial against East Fife back in July 2000? Hibs won the game 3-2 with Lehmann scoring 2 and Gus getting the other.
He was a right back and started his career at Ajax but went to a number of clubs (12 in total). When he played for us he had just finished at Fulham before joining Sheffield Utd. I was at the game and I must admit I have no recollection of him.
I would have guessed that, like many players that have passed through the club, we would have been excited with the prospect of a player who had been at Ajax and had just left Fulham.
Was he one that Alex McLeish missed out on?

Can anyone remember any other players than we have had on trial that we missed out on that would have been a good acquisition?

Left back I'm sure and he couldn't settle in Edinburgh. I've got a top from his Fulham days signed same with Stan collymore when they came up to play hearts. Must have been about 13/14 years ago

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Can anyone remember a guy called Gus Uhlenbeek playing for us in a pre-season friendly/testimonial against East Fife back in July 2000? Hibs won the game 3-2 with Lehmann scoring 2 and Gus getting the other.
He was a right back and started his career at Ajax but went to a number of clubs (12 in total). When he played for us he had just finished at Fulham before joining Sheffield Utd. I was at the game and I must admit I have no recollection of him.
I would have guessed that, like many players that have passed through the club, we would have been excited with the prospect of a player who had been at Ajax and had just left Fulham.
Was he one that Alex McLeish missed out on?

Can anyone remember any other players than we have had on trial that we missed out on that would have been a good acquisition?

IIRC we had a trialist goalkeeper that day as well. I maybe wrong, but i think that was the season that the rule about goalies not being able to pick up pass-backs started to apply? Sure that I can mind Westie, having to run behind the goals and expain this to boy between the sticks.

[Hiber-nation]

IIRC we had a trialist goalkeeper that day as well. I maybe wrong, but i think that was the season that the rule about goalies not being able to pick up pass-backs started to apply? Sure that I can mind Westie, having to run behind the goals and expain this to boy between the sticks.

The keeper was Ronan Larrieu who had a nightmare but went on to have a good career down south with Plymouth.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/lehmann-leads-from-front-1-481462

[nribs]

Can anyone remember a guy called Gus Uhlenbeek playing for us in a pre-season friendly/testimonial against East Fife back in July 2000? Hibs won the game 3-2 with Lehmann scoring 2 and Gus getting the other.
He was a right back and started his career at Ajax but went to a number of clubs (12 in total). When he played for us he had just finished at Fulham before joining Sheffield Utd. I was at the game and I must admit I have no recollection of him.
I would have guessed that, like many players that have passed through the club, we would have been excited with the prospect of a player who had been at Ajax and had just left Fulham.
Was he one that Alex McLeish missed out on?

Can anyone remember any other players than we have had on trial that we missed out on that would have been a good acquisition?
He played in a pre-season friendly and we went and got Murphy instead

[nribs]

He played in a pre-season friendly and we went and got Murphy instead

Actually I might have just made that up.

[theonlywayisup]

Thankfully he went on to score some goals for Liverpool.

Not always!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiVq5-u7MH0

[Billy McKirdy]

Can anyone remember a guy called Gus Uhlenbeek playing for us in a pre-season friendly/testimonial against East Fife back in July 2000? Hibs won the game 3-2 with Lehmann scoring 2 and Gus getting the other.
He was a right back and started his career at Ajax but went to a number of clubs (12 in total). When he played for us he had just finished at Fulham before joining Sheffield Utd. I was at the game and I must admit I have no recollection of him.
I would have guessed that, like many players that have passed through the club, we would have been excited with the prospect of a player who had been at Ajax and had just left Fulham.
Was he one that Alex McLeish missed out on?

Can anyone remember any other players than we have had on trial that we missed out on that would have been a good acquisition?

I remember him well as he was talked up well in the EEN...I created his player on my FIFA 2001 game because I liked his unusual name, I kept him in my side all season, I was 35 at the time, I've still not grown up :-D

[Nutmegged]

Think he only got a trial with us due to Dirk Lehamann at the time having played with him at Fulham, it was a straight choice between him and Gary Smith though for the RB position, think McLeish made the correct decision.

Was this not Ulrik Laursen's debut too?

[CRAZYHIBBY]

I remember a story doing the rounds years ago that alex miller wouldn't sign David platt as he didnt think he was good enough for hibs

[Peevemor]

I remember a story doing the rounds years ago that alex miller wouldn't sign David platt as he didnt think he was good enough for hibs

A deal was verbally agreed with both Crewe and Platt, but Aston Villa came in at the last minute with a better offer.

[jdships]

A deal was verbally agreed with both Crewe and Platt, but Aston Villa came in at the last minute with a better offer.

:top marks
Much to Miller's genuine annoyance . He was livid in fact as he had accepted a " gentleman's agreement" with Platt and his agent .