Marvelous Marvin

[Dashing Bob S]

A player who seems almost genetically engineered for a derby.

[snooky]

:agree: Thank Hank

[FilipinoHibs]

A player who seems almost genetically engineered for a derby.

Or any big game.

[Vault Boy]

His MOTM to starts ratio must be very decent. Always turns up for big matches, he's an absolute beast.

[LaMotta]

A player who seems almost genetically engineered for a derby.

:top marks

[Bishop Hibee]

A colossus. Sounded like he loved the game by his post-match interview.

[sleeping giant]

Outstanding .

His heart and desire are immense.

[corby hibee]

MOM :top marks

[Keyser Sauzee]

By far MOM today! Every squad needs a player like Marv and we need him to sign on again. Not a starter every week but he epitomises the big game player.

[Greencore]

What a player he has been for us. Gotta love big Marv 💚💪🏼👊🏼

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Another perfect performance from the big man. Say it every time he gets negative comments after a disappointing game against teams that sit in. He is wasted in the Scottish Championship and is not suited to this division.

Loves the battle and a very important player for when we go up

[Bostonhibby]

Our best player today, no doubt about that, Well done Marv. Thought Stevenson and Gray both did well as did Forster until he went off. Special mention for Holt as he led the line well and never gave their defenders a moments peace.

[JeMeSouviens]

"Whatever" :wink:

[gazzag70]

When a battling performance is required we have no one better than Marv. Has been many a year since we have had such a player, since Matty Jack I think.

[Baader]

Was very good today. Bossed that midfield and more effective when he's just laying the ball off to others around him and buying us time.

[lyonhibs]

He should be starting every game we play. I struggle to understand the contrary argument

[bigwheel]

He should be starting every game we play. I struggle to understand the contrary argument


because we don't need that role in every game we play.....top class today though...superb shift..MOM by some way

[pedroorange1875]

Absolutely outstanding full stop

[The Captain....]

Love the big fella...was absolutely relentless today. Well deserved MOTM.


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[Pretty Boy]

Love the big guy.

Great at his job and seems a big personality as well.

[AZhibee]

MOM :top marks

By a country mile

[Chip shop Joe]

Agree big Marv was immense and built for these games but I have to mention Holt as being made of similar stuff. He is not the most gifted football but is hard as nails and is the kind of player that gets in the oppositions faces and this rubs off on everyone else. Thought he ran himself into the ground today.

[ACLeith]

He should be starting every game we play. I struggle to understand the contrary argument

When teams sit in and there us nothing to break up he is less effective not the world's greatest distributor

But outstanding today

[MWHIBBIES]

He should be starting every game we play. I struggle to understand the contrary argumentBecause he can't pass further than 10 yards and we dont need him against 10 defenders. Absolutely class in big games, though.

[lucky]

MOTM today especially in the first half. Had his work cut out a bit in the second half when Djoum came on but he's a must in these types of games

[Callyballybe]

Bossed the midfield, absolute legend today.

[brog]

The strange thing is that AS usually left him out of games vs Sevco, where you would think he was a cert to start & AS was proved right on most occasions & certainly in the cup final. Delighted to see him start today though & just great guy to have on the pitch & in the dressing room.

[Ronniekirk]

He was Captain Marvel today Led by example ,Great reading of the game and broke up play No one was going to Boss him

[Hibs Class]

Fantastic today.

[Stantons Angel]

Agree big Marv was immense and built for these games but I have to mention Holt as being made of similar stuff. He is not the most gifted football but is hard as nails and is the kind of player that gets in the oppositions faces and this rubs off on everyone else. Thought he ran himself into the ground today.

i agree 100% he was playing like a man on fire! He must have roughed up every hearts player out ther today and did indeed run himself into the ground!

great game!

[Sir David Gray]

He was the best player on the park today by a long, long way.

[Baldy Foghorn]

Superb from 1st minute until last

[hibby6270]

Was the best player on the pitch today by a country mile.:top marks
His best game in a green and white shirt also by a country mile!! :greengrin

[SteveHFC]

Best player on the park.

Would offer him a new deal. Great player to have in the squad.

[Iggy Pope]

i agree 100% he was playing like a man on fire! He must have roughed up every hearts player out ther today and did indeed run himself into the ground!

great game!

From where I was sitting (the settee unfortunately), he looked far more sinned against than sinner. I'd go as far as to say he was probably the most fouled player on the 'pitch'.
Two yellows for Hibs. One for them? I reckon Cowie was on about six fouls at least one of them pretty brutal, and not even a sideways glance by Collum.

[Big L]

Because he can't pass further than 10 yards and we dont need him against 10 defenders. Absolutely class in big games, though.

I agree, if his distribution, range of passes was better, he would be playing in the EPL. He's got some great battling qualities, doesn't hide, just what you need when you play teams like today.

[Cheshire Hibby]

http://www.hibs.net/webkit-fake-url://c2ce57d3-79a0-4592-8c00-5e804e6befb5/imagegifGreat performance again today.

[O'Rourke3]

Marvelous Marvin. Immense!

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[Lee Marvin]

I love this man.

Always in the top 3 players on the park in big games. Always

[Carheenlea]

His performances in the January Dundee Utd game today's is worthy of player of season award just on those two alone,

[Onceinawhile]

Fully deserved motm. Big man was immense. Same again against raith and in the replay please.

[Eyrie]

We had a number of excellent performances today (McGregor, Stevenson, McGinn, Holt were even better) but there was no question Bartley deserved man of the match.

[Sergey]

A player who seems almost genetically engineered for a derby.

:not worth

Excellent play on words.

[rotherhamrob]

I said on another thread when we go up that he'll be a more regular starter next year,superb at breaking play up and you just know he'll never be bullied.

[MikeyS]

Their new Greek "God" didn't get a look in today cos of Big Marv. What an absolute beast he is in the big games. :top marks

[NAE NOOKIE]

If ye dinnae love big Marv yer getting; a kickin' ....... gee the big man a big game and he steps up every time ... love the guy ... bloody legend ... I might be a bit pissed but I have even got my fitba hating partner to agree that big Marv is magic !!!!!

Marv ... Marv .... Marv ...... Magic Marv .... man of the match :aok:

[Captain Trips]

Once again the big man puts in a top quality shift.

[HibeeMackenzie]

Can anyone remember anyone else getting man of the match in their first 3 derbies, the big man was unbreakable today

[HibbiesandtheBaddies]

All the more impressive is that the laddie doesn't play from week to week, but when the heat is on, he comes in and produces in the big games.

Said it from day one, he'll be appreciated WHEN we get back up.

[matty_f]

He was outstanding today. An absolute rock.

[DaveF]

Was called a spoiler by one of them when chatting about the game :-)

[Mathias Jack]

Another solid performance from the big man, absolutely bossed that midfield yesterday.

Glad he's got a song now, heard it yesterday.
'Ain't nobody like Marvin Bartley, makes me happy, makes me feel this way...' and repeat.