Michael O'Neill - BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year

[scotia44]

Truly chuffed for the guy

[Allant1981]

Well done to him, would have liked to see him at hibs but wasnt to be

[Hanny]

Well done lad. One of my favourite Hibs players growing up.

[mentalhibee]

Quality, getting voting Andy Murray at bbc.co.uk/spoty

[Jim44]

Well deserved. Good speech.

[lucky]

Spoty is a farce 3 awards to Northern Irish people just because it's in Belfast.

[HibbiesandtheBaddies]

Hibs class :agree:

[Stevie Reid]

Great moment for him. Lovely speech too.

One of my all time favourite Hibs players (probably top 5) and would have been interesting to see how he would have done as our manager had he got the job.

[Mr White]

Top man. Well done Michael :thumbsup:

[renato]

Was one of my favourite players too. Volley vs Motherwell - boom!

[Holmesdale Hibs]

Spoke very well, good luck to him. Euro qualification is still a sore point though

[Pretty Boy]

Andy Murray wins the big one.

Clean sweep for the Hibees with Jamie Murray sharing the team award and as already mentioned O'Neill getting the coach award.

[easty]

Andy Murray wins the big one.

Clean sweep for the Hibees with Jamie Murray sharing the team award and as already mentioned O'Neill getting the coach award.

2nd time for Andy Murray, he could well be the first person to win it 3 times. :agree:

Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Henry Cooper, the others who've won it twice.

[Kaff]

Well pleased for him and he made a very good point about the association sticking by him when things werent so rosy at the beginning

[zitelli62]

would be great to invite them to easter road just to show them that the hibernian family truly appreciate what they do and do well once your associated with our great club you will always be associated with our great club.

well done lads.

:thumbsup:

[My_Wife_Camille]

@mstewart_23: To think a senior Scottish football figure did him out of the Hibs job a few years ago....Sad really!!

[3pm]

@mstewart_23: To think a senior Scottish football figure did him out of the Hibs job a few years ago....Sad really!!

Well deserved. He'll have a good bevvy tonight.

[3pm]

PS. If Michael Stewart, who I like by the way, is that honest then why not just come out and say who it was (Rod?) rather than the cryptic tweets.

[Pete]

@mstewart_23: To think a senior Scottish football figure did him out of the Hibs job a few years ago....Sad really!!

"Did him out" of the job. WTF does that mean?

[Hibeesforever]

@mstewart_23: To think a senior Scottish football figure did him out of the Hibs job a few years ago....Sad really!!

If real, what is sad is a washed up ex-Hearts player, politician and pundit saying such a thing rather than commending Michael O'Neil for his success. A totally anti- Hibs comment from an ex-player who wasn't good enough to run the midfield of Hibernian F.C. Best ignored.

[JoeT]

Well done Michael. Great speech. Exciting player for us, was a joy to watch

[3pm]

Well done Michael. Great speech. Exciting player for us, was a joy to watch

Apart fae when he wanted to leave.

[Danderhall Hibs]

"Did him out" of the job. WTF does that mean?

Is it not the bevvy rumours?

Sure someone said Levein had something to say about it.

[s.a.m]

@mstewart_23: To think a senior Scottish football figure did him out of the Hibs job a few years ago....Sad really!!

What a torn-faced tweet. Super achievement by N.Ireland and M.O'Neill, and I'm surprised, but delighted it's been rewarded. Strange take on a marvellous success.

[ian cruise]

If real, what is sad is a washed up ex-Hearts player, politician and pundit saying such a thing rather than commending Michael O'Neil for his success. A totally anti- Hibs comment from an ex-player who wasn't good enough to run the midfield of Hibernian F.C. Best ignored.

I don't think that's anti Hibs at all, if anything he's showing his displeasure that someone robbed hibs of the chance of his services with rumours

[Kato]

I don't think that's anti Hibs at all, if anything he's showing his displeasure that someone robbed hibs of the chance of his services with rumours

Nah, he's fishing for "who" tweets with no plan to spill the beans. Just comes across as bitchy.

[renato]

He's very likely referring to Potter (pals with Fenlon) and is suggesting it's unfortunate for Hibs and Scotland that he didn't get the job at the time, as proven by his success tonight.

[FranckSuzy]

Spoty is a farce 3 awards to Northern Irish people just because it's in Belfast.

The public vote for the winners so perhaps it stands to reason that those who live in NI were more invested in the outcome(s), naw..? Anyway, who won in your eyes just because they're from NI? :confused:

[Kato]

He's very likely referring to Potter (pals with Fenlon) and is suggesting it's unfortunate for Hibs and Scotland that he didn't get the job at the time, as proven by his success tonight.


Are you saying Harry Potter started the rumour or have heard as such?

[LaMotta]

What a torn-faced tweet. Super achievement by N.Ireland and M.O'Neill, and I'm surprised, but delighted it's been rewarded. Strange take on a marvellous success.

I think you've misunderstood the tweet!

[LaMotta]

Are you saying Harry Potter started the rumour or have heard as such?

Mikey Stewart confirms it is Levein by favouriting a reply to his original Tweet.

[renato]

Are you saying Harry Potter started the rumour or have heard as such?

I have no idea if Potter started the (or any) rumour, only that he's good friends with Fenlon and defo "recommended" him to Rod, which ultimately resulted in him getting the gig over MoN.

[jodjam]

I done my early touches SFA badge with Michael O'Neill. Safe to say his career has moved on at a greater pace than mine. Still lives in Edinburgh.

[jacomo]

I have no idea if Potter started the (or any) rumour, only that he's good friends with Fenlon and defo "recommended" him to Rod, which ultimately resulted in him getting the gig over MoN.

As if Rod's charge sheet isn't long enough!

Speaking with Levein is, perhaps, unavoidable at times if you work in Scottish football. But listening to what he says is unforgivable.

[JimBHibees]

As if Rod's charge sheet isn't long enough!

Speaking with Levein is, perhaps, unavoidable at times if you work in Scottish football. But listening to what he says is unforgivable.

Agree making decisions on the basis of it seems incredible. Could Levein be any more despicable?

[MWHIBBIES]

As if Rod's charge sheet isn't long enough!

Speaking with Levein is, perhaps, unavoidable at times if you work in Scottish football. But listening to what he says is unforgivable.What he says is working for Hearts.