Grudging respect

[humptiedumptie]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

[poolman]

Oh-Oh

[JeMeSouviens]

As much as he has always been a daftie and latterly went off the rails and did some total ******** stuff, I remember Gazza absolutely lording it over us in a 4-1 defeat against the foul Old Huns at ER. I don't think I've seen as complete a midfield performance before or since. ****. :rolleyes:

Was that grudging enough? :wink:

[Sir David Gray]

Albert Kidd.

Thread closed.

[FranckSuzy]

Albert Kidd.

Thread closed.

:top marksHowever, I raise you Gary Mackay. For his medal haul alone, never mind the respect he showed to fellow players from BME backgrounds, I feel he deserves an honourable mention.

[WoreTheGreen]

Kenny The cat 0-7

[hibeemikey21]

Got to admit that Jean-Louis Valois’ performance in the de vries 5-1 game was something special. Thankfully, those days of fearing/dreading derbies are long gone.

[Firestarter]

Robbie Neilson.

[GloryGlory]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

Drew Busby? I'd keep that under your hat if I were you! :greengrin

[I'm_cabbaged]

Had a great fall.....

[Eaststand]

I can't remember the name of the Hertz captain who led his team to a glorious league and cup double in 1986, but whoever he was, he must surely be up there with the likes of Drew Busby's moustache

GGTTH

[ED Hibee]

Jason Cummings.

[I'm_cabbaged]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

Aye ok Craig, try and defend your tactics on KB not here ;)

[WoreTheGreen]

Bookies shut?

[hhibs]

Drew Busby? I'd keep that under your hat if I were you! :greengrin


Yep,I would second that.

[snooky]

Drew Busby? I'd keep that under your hat if I were you! :greengrin

I got it. :wink:

[WoreTheGreen]

🎩🎩

[Aldo]

I hate (and yes hate is a very very harsh word) them all however Presselly, Hartley and Gordon took the Scottish Cup into an Edinburgh Hospice where my friends Father was residing when they beat Gretna in Final.

They gentleman in question fell asleep with the cup in his arms and sadly never woke! [emoji22].

So hate as players but decent and really decent to do this imho. They all attended his funeral!


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[Brooster]

Are my eyes deceiving me? Is this a thread about our favourite hearts player? If it is we are going soft......toughen up!!

[blackpoolhibs]

Jim Jeffries, 0-7 6-2 5-1 he was at them all.

[snooky]

Jim Jeffries, 0-7 6-2 5-1 he was at them all.

What a hattrick! Will it ever be beaten?

[Leith Green]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.


Hello Humptie Dumptie .. Hello wee pal 👍💚

[blackpoolhibs]

What a hattrick! Will it ever be beaten?


I bloody hope so. :greengrin

[Golden Bear]

Jim Jeffries, 0-7 6-2 5-1 he was at them all.

Sound guy is Jim. Played golf with him on a few occasions and he doesn't mind chatting about football.

[I'm_cabbaged]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

Aye ok Craig, try and defend your tactics on KB not here ;)

[1van Sprou7e]

Jim Jeffries, 0-7 6-2 5-1 he was at them all.



Hahahaha *****ing hell, I knew he was manager for the 6-2 and 5-1 but I had no idea he played in the 7-0 as well :faf:

[IGRIGI]

Hate myself for saying it but I can't help but applaud Medals Mackay and Levein for the way they led their team to a League and Cup double in 86.

[Bostonhibby]

Ken Garland did a marvellous job of keeping the score down to 7.

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[blackpoolhibs]

Sound guy is Jim. Played golf with him on a few occasions and he doesn't mind chatting about football.

Never met him, did you ever ask him about the 7-0 game, i'd love to hear some of their lot talk about that game. :greengrin

[we are hibs]

Hahahaha *****ing hell, I knew he was manager for the 6-2 and 5-1 but I had no idea he played in the 7-0 as well :faf:


Im sure he was captain that day too

[lyonhibs]

For their on pitch exploits? Not sodding likely.

Off pitch, Robertson putting his head above the parapet in the Mercer takeover days was decent.

[1van Sprou7e]

Im sure he was captain that day too

Apparently it was Eddie Thompson unfortunately


Eddie Thomson (http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/thomsoneddie.html)



Eddie Thomson (http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/thomsoneddie.html)

[Leith Green]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

Mines would be from the naughties .. Arise Sir Graham Rix , his work with the youngsters in this era was vastly underrated by his own clubs supporters and his input undoubtedly encouraged the likes of young Craigie boy Thomson .. Blood doesnt show on a maroon jersey mind 😉

[sadtom]

Cant think of a single hertzs player i've ever wished to see in a Hibs jersey.
As far as grudging respect goes, then wee fat Robbo for speaking out against the FTB and supporting the HoH campaign.
I also had a warped admiration for the big Italian psycho Bruno. As far as being a total thug on the park i always thought he excelled at it.

[WoreTheGreen]

Agree him on stage at the HOH rally at the Usher hall. Mercer went mad

[Hiber-nation]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

Haha, if you'd said Jim Cruickshank then fair enough but Drew Busby....aye nice one pal. :bye:

[Lago]

Alex Young, fine player for Hearts & Everton.

[Firestarter]

Are my eyes deceiving me? Is this a thread about our favourite hearts player? If it is we are going soft......toughen up!!

Without Neilson there was no Scottish Cup win.

[jacomo]

I hate (and yes hate is a very very harsh word) them all however Presselly, Hartley and Gordon took the Scottish Cup into an Edinburgh Hospice where my friends Father was residing when they beat Gretna in Final.

They gentleman in question fell asleep with the cup in his arms and sadly never woke! [emoji22].

So hate as players but decent and really decent to do this imho. They all attended his funeral!


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Weren't these guys the Riccarton Three?!

[GloryGlory]

I got it. :wink:

Thanks.

http://hatguide.co.uk/busby/

This is for the young yins. :greengrin

PS Snooky - sorry if you're also a young yin! :wink:

[Aldo]

Weren't these guys the Riccarton Three?!

Indeed they were!


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[SirDavidsNapper]

Djoum. Excellent player. Hope he stays at Hearts for years to come 🤞

[Sir David Gray]

Djoum. Excellent player. Hope he stays at Hearts for years to come 🤞

That the boy from Cameroon who's never won a derby in maroon?

[givescotlandfreedom]

Zaliukas scored the winner with a great strike at ER. I had to take my hat off to that.

[MrSmith]

The team of 86 were pretty good. Best against Dundee though :na na:

I tell you what, I'd have lost a fortune had it not been for AK!!! Bet up with my Hearts supporting pal right to the wire and double or nothing against Dundee!! Won a couple of quid on the SC cup final though when Aberdeen beat them :aok:

[Firestarter]

Zaliukas scored the winner with a great strike at ER. I had to take my hat off to that.

**** off. He's a ****.

[007]

I respect all the current Hearts team for shamelessly taking a wage and then subjecting their fans to utter dross each week.

Their best 2 performances have been goalless draws.

[1van Sprou7e]

**** off. He's a ****.

wooosh

[Firestarter]

wooosh

Probably but point still stands. He's a ****.

[JE89]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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[Firestarter]

I respect all the current Hearts team for shamelessly taking a wage and then subjecting their fans to utter dross each week.

Their best 2 performances have been goalless draws.

That left back that some poster on here started calling me racist ripping the arse out them on a 3 year deal is admirable. That huddy from Nigeria. How he got a massive deal is amaing and even better was they where all creaming themselves then having a go at the sfa for holding up this World Cup stars work permit.

[Firestarter]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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Aye, was amazing watching him wind up us any opportunity he could. He's a big nosed prick.

This threads great, after horsing them so many times I forgot how much I can't stand them.

[snooky]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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Hand grenade!!!!! Everybody down.

:duck:

[Northernhibee]

I always thought Jamie McDonald was a decent keeper and he doesn't seem to be much of a **** either, unlike a lot of Jambo players.

[Sir David Gray]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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Aye ok.

If you mean how unprofessional he was then I respected his professionalism against us too.

Utter **** of a man.

[Hiber-nation]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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Speechless..... :rolleyes:

[Bostonhibby]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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He didn't even respect hearts as he leeched the cash off them during and after his spell with them.

[Ringothedog]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

He was a thug in a crap hearts team, despised him like all players that pull on that blooded turd coloured strip

[Joe6-2]

Had a great fall.....

😂😂😂

[matty_f]

Craig Levein for taking one for the team and handing Celtc the title in '86.

[JimBHibees]

Always thought Craig Gordon was a great professional and would never try and get a fellow pro sent off.

[I'm_cabbaged]

Can’t work out if this a fishing trip and by what side 😂😂😂

[Billy Whizz]

Always thought Craig Gordon was a great professional and would never try and get a fellow pro sent off.

After the Dean Shiels incident at Tynie

[HIBBYSTU T]

Never met him, did you ever ask him about the 7-0 game, i'd love to hear some of their lot talk about that game. :greengrin
I worked in Donald parks Hotel ,my Boss told me not to mention 7-0 game to him , it was hard not to
He was A dour man.

[WoreTheGreen]

After the Dean Shiels incident at Tynie

Oldest player to still have plukes

[--------]

Alfie Conn, Willie Bauld, Jimmy Wardhaugh - magical forwards.

Dave Mackay and John Cumming - two terrific wing-halves.

Alec Young - great inside forward.

Jim Cruikshank - not the tallest, but a very sound keeper.

Plenty respect for them and others of their era, but none for anyone post-1970.


Some of the names mentioned here? Have a hard look, people. Slime deserves no respect at all.

[JimBHibees]

After the Dean Shiels incident at Tynie

Was a poor attempt at a joke. :greengrin

[AltheHibby]

Gordon Smith. He has to be a legend on both sides of both Edinburgh and Dundee.

[Nameless]

Not bothered if this thread is a wind up, I'll happily admit the following - when I was younger, 4 of my favourite players were ;

Jorg Albertz
Jorge Cadette
Brian Laudrup
Gary Naysmith

Between 1995 and 2000 there were players up here that would have done a job in any of the top 4 leagues in Europe.

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[Smartie]

I actually had a bit of respect for Paul Hartley.

He copped dogs abuse off us but never resorted to the type of crap that the truly odious Skacel did.

He did his talking on the pitch and put in some superb performances against us and I'll always have a bit of respect for him for that.



Cretins like Skacel don't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as those select few people who actually manage to earn the respect of opposition fans.

[snooky]

Gordon Smith. He has to be a legend on both sides of both Edinburgh and Dundee.

I hear you ATH but FWIW, I don't feel Gordon Smith quite comes under the "grudging respect" banner.
Legend to all.

[DickieDastardly]

So possibly a rogue thread but actually John Robertson; first and foremost because he attended the HoH rally at Usher Hall and had the strength of character to sit at the top table in blatant defiance of Mercer; secondly despite all the goals he scored against us he never struck me has having a bitterness towards Hibs - was just a pro footballer doing his job.

Just my my opinion of course and for the record I’m not a YAK in disguise....

[Leith's finest]

Im sure he was captain that day too

Think Alan Anderson was captain that day, led them all the way from the pivot bar so the story goes

[givescotlandfreedom]

He's not a Jambo in the true sense but Stevie Fulton could at least have a bit of banter. Jamie MacDonald too would have a joke with Hibs fans, even at Killie there. Sometimes it's all too serious.

[AgentDaleCooper]

what was the 5-1 game?

[Eyrie]

what was the 5-1 game?
League Cup Final in 2007.

[stantonhibby]

what was the 5-1 game?

Final v Killie

[blackpoolhibs]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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[HFCdeb]

Alexander Tziolis he came to Hearts to teach Hibs a footballing lesson. Respect.

[YehButNoBut]

John Brough was a good mate of mine, was a good lad from Craigentinny.

I'm sure we tried to sign him around the time he lost his place to Henry Smith as we were desperate for a decent goalie at the time but Hearts would not let him come to us, he ended up at Partick.

[Deansy]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

Until Busby and Des Bremner (great player and stick-thin !) both went for a 50-50 ball during a (New Year ?) derby-game - result was Bremner up-and-running after a minute's treatment whereas Busby was stretchered-off !!

[ehf]

Djoum. Excellent player. Hope he stays at Hearts for years to come 🤞

:agree: put in some shift in the replay at ER in February; covered every blade of grass (in a 2 metre square area on the left touch line, near the centre), thought about making a challenge once, almost touched the ball on a couple of occasions.

[jabis]

He's not a Jambo in the true sense but Stevie Fulton could at least have a bit of banter. Jamie MacDonald too would have a joke with Hibs fans, even at Killie there. Sometimes it's all too serious.

East stand......booked for being ugly........won't hear a bad word against the guy.

[AltheHibby]

I hear you ATH but FWIW, I don't feel Gordon Smith quite comes under the "grudging respect" banner.
Legend to all.

Good point. 👍

[matty_f]

Bit of grudging respect for their new stand, in an era where architecture is crisp and modern, it's gone balls-out retro with a seventies chic look.

It would have been easy for it to be a humourless bus stop your stand like the rest of the **** hole surrounding it, but no, it went big on laughs and frankly I think that has to be respected.

[Ringothedog]

Until Busby and Des Bremner (great player and stick-thin !) both went for a 50-50 ball during a (New Year ?) derby-game - result was Bremner up-and-running after a minute's treatment whereas Busby was stretchered-off !!

Busby tried to be a hard man and failed miserably

[Just Alf]

He's not a Jambo in the true sense but Stevie Fulton could at least have a bit of banter. Jamie MacDonald too would have a joke with Hibs fans, even at Killie there. Sometimes it's all too serious.
East stand......booked for being ugly........won't hear a bad word against the guy.Few years ago I was on a night oot in his company, he was speaking to one of my Jambo mates and said how he (and most of the team at the time) enjoyed the Edinburgh banter, both during the game and at night "up town" ... On the other hand they apparently all hated the old firm fans and when anyone was transfer linked to them they used to laugh and wind 'em up.

They still took the money though!



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[Oscar T Grouch]

Jim Cruikshank was a gentleman and a fine keeper. He had the opportunity to rip the p!sh oota me a number of times when they humped us and chose not to. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have had the same grace if roles were reversed.

[Firestarter]

Was a poor attempt at a joke. :greengrin

He's pretty decent at rugby tho!

[Firestarter]

what was the 5-1 game?

Mothers Day 2007

[snooky]

:hijack:

From Beeb sports page & slightly off subject (but still about grudges).

(Andy) Cole has since revealed that he ‘hated’ Sheringham for over a decade since his team-mate snubbed his handshake when Cole replaced Sheringham as a sub for his England debut in 1995.
“I would rather sit down and have a cuppa with Neil Ruddock, who broke my leg in two places in 1996, than with Teddy Sheringham.”

[Dan Sarf]

Alfie Conn, Willie Bauld, Jimmy Wardhaugh - magical forwards.

Dave Mackay and John Cumming - two terrific wing-halves.

Alec Young - great inside forward.

Jim Cruikshank - not the tallest, but a very sound keeper.

Plenty respect for them and others of their era, but none for anyone post-1970.


Some of the names mentioned here? Have a hard look, people. Slime deserves no respect at all.

Great players.

Used to watch them every second Saturday (in the days when you didn't have to hate the Hearts).

All gone now, of course.

[O'Rourke3]

My Hearts legend is the head groundsman that asked the apprentice Peter Cormack to drive the lawn mower back to its houff. Drove it into the gates and immediately sacked. Signed for Hibs the following week and the rest they say....

[Jonnyboy]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.

In the immortal words of John McEnroe "you cannot be serious"

Busby was a thug, plain and simple

[silverhibee]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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Fun time.

[Bostonhibby]

In the immortal words of John McEnroe "you cannot be serious"

Busby was a thug, plain and simple

Aye, and not a very good one, there were plenty harder than him at the time but he was a sneaky little ******* in the Ian Black mould.

[surreyhibbie]

Jim Cruikshank. Only Jambo I ever had any time for.

Great keeper. Unfortunately for us.

[erin go bragh]

Would rather have my gonads squeezed in a vice than pick one of they fandangs to drool over .

[Bostonhibby]

Jim Cruikshank. Only Jambo I ever had any time for.

Great keeper. Unfortunately for us.

:agree: Met him in his bar along Rose street (?) a couple of times, he was related to a guy I was at school with and was a decent sort.

[Hiber-nation]

Aye, and not a very good one, there were plenty harder than him at the time but he was a sneaky little ******* in the Ian Black mould.

Tried his best to break both Bobby Smith's and Arthur Duncan's legs late on in an EOS Shield game at ER. Only broke Bobby's shinpad but gave Arthur a nasty one.

[snooky]

Tried his best to break both Bobby Smith's and Arthur Duncan's legs late on in an EOS Shield game at ER. Only broke Bobby's shinpad but gave Arthur a nasty one.

I remember a Hibs player (could have been Paddy?) saying at a question/answer time that Busby was the player he hated playing against the most. Judging by the comments in previous posts, we know exactly why.

[Jonnyboy]

Aye, and not a very good one, there were plenty harder than him at the time but he was a sneaky little ******* in the Ian Black mould.

:agree:

[Santa Cruz]

Might not be popular to some but John Robertson. Hated him when he played, but was the only Hearts man that stopped and spoke to all the Hibs mascots and their families at the dugouts before a New Years game a few year ago (Terry Butcher era, we win 1-0 I think). Told me he had one laddie in the east and another in the Hearts end that night. Took the time to speak to every person and get photos with anyone that asked.

[StevieC]

My first taste of derby games game in the late '70s, and a player that offered pace and skill in a poor Hearts team was Eamonn Bannon.
I know that his best years were at Dundee United but if I had to give grudging respect to a Hearts player then it would probably be him.
In my defence I was very young, and soon learned to hate them all.

[hibby6270]

Don’t think he’s been mentioned yet but used to grudgingly respect Donald Ford back in the 70’s.
Scored a good few goals for them but don’t recall him being that successful against us. The threat was always there though.

[lapsedhibee]

Haha, if you'd said Jim Cruickshank then fair enough but Drew Busby....aye nice one pal. :bye:
:agree:


He was a thug in a crap hearts team, despised him like all players that pull on that blooded turd coloured strip
:agree:

[Jamesie]

Sound guy is Jim. Played golf with him on a few occasions and he doesn't mind chatting about football.

Met Jefferies myself a few times and have to say he was decent company.

[Hibbyradge]

Ralph Callaghan.

[silverhibee]

Donald Park

[monktonharp]

Do you dare nominate any Hearts players, past or present for whom you have high regard or indeed players of any club apart from Hibs ,in this category, in the season of good will to all. Mine would be Drew Busby with Hearts in the 70s, a granite-like player, all elbows, snotters and flailing boots and remarkably, he also played for Third Lanark.for this, or him in his self I have got to say, bolt. an absolute thug of a gorgie loving thuggery; and No. I would not wish anything nice or happy to them, this year or any other year. I would like to see Gary Locke though, strapped up as a Reindeer, and whipped to within an inch of death while trying to pull Santa,s Sleigh up Easter Rod (top section) against the flow of one way traffic that is now there!

[Haymaker]

:hijack:

From Beeb sports page & slightly off subject (but still about grudges).

(Andy) Cole has since revealed that he ‘hated’ Sheringham for over a decade since his team-mate snubbed his handshake when Cole replaced Sheringham as a sub for his England debut in 1995.
“I would rather sit down and have a cuppa with Neil Ruddock, who broke my leg in two places in 1996, than with Teddy Sheringham.”

Yep, hates him. :agree:

Romario and Stoichkov hated each other too... Smashed goals though as a pair.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Might not be popular to some but John Robertson. Hated him when he played, but was the only Hearts man that stopped and spoke to all the Hibs mascots and their families at the dugouts before a New Years game a few year ago (Terry Butcher era, we win 1-0 I think). Told me he had one laddie in the east and another in the Hearts end that night. Took the time to speak to every person and get photos with anyone that asked.

Yes, Robbo for showing his true colours at the Hands off Hibs rally at the Usher Hall speaking out against the bid in support of the Hibees.

[Tom Hart RIP]

Robbo.

[Tom Hart RIP]

Never saw them play live but
Dave Mackay
Alex Young
Gordon Smith
Willie Hamilton

[rodhibs55]

Jim Cruikshank wasn't a bad lad when he was manager of Ma Scott's in Rose street. (No a bad keeper to to be fair)

[Mixu62]

No love on here for Brian Hamilton?! Lol.

[green day]

The only Jambos I admire are those that chose to sit behind the police box in the new mega stand to avoid their eyes bleeding.

Outside of that? They are pretty unfashionable as a support, generally look a bit repressed - probably only use the missionary position and only then after taking the missus to "The Digurrs" to celebrate special occasions (anniversary of their European cup win).

[WeeRussell]

In more recent times I never really had any issue with jamie Hamilton. Seemed to keep himself to himself and behave pretty professionally against us (despite the obvious abuse from behind the goals) and always recall him having a bit of “banter” with sparky.. who pinged a few good goals past him!

[Greencore]

Jason Cummings.

[Sir David Gray]

In more recent times I never really had any issue with jamie Hamilton. Seemed to keep himself to himself and behave pretty professionally against us (despite the obvious abuse from behind the goals) and always recall him having a bit of “banter” with sparky.. who pinged a few good goals past him!

Good thinking - mention a Jambo who doesn't actually exist and hope no-one notices. You come across as gracious but at the same time you're saving your dignity by not actually naming a real Hearts player that you actually respect!

Well played sir. :aok:

[Ringothedog]

Ralph Callaghan.

Callachan :tsk tsk:

[Pete]

I have quite a lot of respect for a lot of them as I was taken to watch them quite a bit when I was younger. Gasp away.

The Terrible trio, it goes without saying they have respect along with Dave McKay and Cumming. Fifties greats should be above club rivalry.

Their team in the eighties was good and should have won something. Henry Smith was a good keeper, Levein was silky and Robertson was one of the best finishers in Scotland.

Jeffries’ team in the nineties had good young players (Cameron, McCann, their two full backs among others)and played good football.

They had plenty good players during the Romanov era but this is where any sort of respect ends for me. Instead of dealing with their debt they went on a fantasy trip, usurping one of our best teams full of young, self produced players in the process. They also became a lot more nauseating and arrogant as a fan base, using these triumphs (which they still haven’t paid for) as justification when trying to belittle us. Maybe it’s the growth of the internet that's really highlighted it.

**** them, every arrogant fan they have, every one of their players and every ship they sail in. They are totally unrecognisable to the club they were even 15 years ago.

[WeeRussell]

Good thinking - mention a Jambo who doesn't actually exist and hope no-one notices. You come across as gracious but at the same time you're saving your dignity by not actually naming a real Hearts player that you actually respect!

Well played sir. :aok:

Wel noticed - exactly what I was doing, and nothing to do with not remembering MacDonald's name properly while half asleep on the train this morning :greengrin

[Bostonhibby]

I have quite a lot of respect for a lot of them as I was taken to watch them quite a bit when I was younger. Gasp away.

The Terrible trio, it goes without saying they have respect along with Dave McKay and Cumming. Fifties greats should be above club rivalry.

Their team in the eighties was good and should have won something. Henry Smith was a good keeper, Levein was silky and Robertson was one of the best finishers in Scotland.

Jeffries’ team in the nineties had good young players (Cameron, McCann, their two full backs among others)and played good football.

They had plenty good players during the Romanov era but this is where any sort of respect ends for me. Instead of dealing with their debt they went on a fantasy trip, usurping one of our best teams full of young, self produced players in the process. They also became a lot more nauseating and arrogant as a fan base, using these triumphs (which they still haven’t paid for) as justification when trying to belittle us. Maybe it’s the growth of the internet that's really highlighted it.

**** them, every arrogant fan they have, every one of their players and every ship they sail in. They are totally unrecognisable to the club they were even 15 years ago.

:top marks From Mercer onward they have changed beyond recognition, a combination of arrogance and delusion shamelessly built on debt and other peoples misfortune that they have profited from. They are on the verge of being back where they belong on merit alone and all they've got to show for it is one odd looking stand, the stigma of the administration and a very poor football team.

[leithsansiro]

Although I would happily hate him on the pitch, John Robertson always seemed a decent guy off it. He understood the rivalry in a positive way and understood how to be a club icon without needing to goad us. Think how he differs from someone like Rudi Skacel.

I remember seeing him up town at the shops one evening during a week after he'd scored in yet another derby loss for us. My pal was a hearts fan, and so approached him for an autograph and he had all the time in the world for him. He asked me who I supported and, in response to me saying, simply shook his head and smiled "well, I'm sorry about that".

Not many players would have that kind of attitude nowadays.

[Michael]

Goncalves for graciously waiting for Efe to get back into position before taking a shot in the last derby. Great sportsmanship.

[JimBHibees]

Although I would happily hate him on the pitch, John Robertson always seemed a decent guy off it. He understood the rivalry in a positive way and understood how to be a club icon without needing to goad us. Think how he differs from someone like Rudi Skacel.

I remember seeing him up town at the shops one evening during a week after he'd scored in yet another derby loss for us. My pal was a hearts fan, and so approached him for an autograph and he had all the time in the world for him. He asked me who I supported and, in response to me saying, simply shook his head and smiled "well, I'm sorry about that".

Not many players would have that kind of attitude nowadays.

Most of his family are Hibees though are they not.

[Bostonhibby]

Most of his family are Hibees though are they not.Agree all the positive stuff re John. His family contains a number of hibbies and he supported Hibs at school.

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[iwasthere1972]

Ernie Winchester.

[hhibs]

[QUOTE=vince1973;5231342]Jim Cruikshank was a gentleman and a fine keeper. He had the opportunity to rip the p!sh oota me a number of times when they humped us and chose not to. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have had the same grace if roles were reversed.[/QUOT

Nice guy,dated his niece for a while.

[hhibs]

Ernie Winchester.


If only for what had to be cheesist pose ever on any collection of football cards.

[--------]

In the immortal words of John McEnroe "you cannot be serious"

Busby was a thug, plain and simple


Absolutely. Went to them from Airdrie, IIRC, a team-mate of Jim Black, who came to us, and Drew Jarvie, who went to Aberdeen, both of whom were infinitely better footballers (and much more decent people) than Busby.

BTW I should have mentioned Ralph Callachan - you're right, an excellent midfielder and a thorough gentleman.

Perhaps also Jim Brown, who came to us in 1979 and played a lot of games for us in the promotion season 1980-81?

A former Hearts captain, I believe he captained us as well? He moved to Dunfermline where his career was ended prematurely by that thug Pelosi. Always liked Jim.

And I have to say (this is the last amendment) I've had a growing respect for Michael Stewart for the past few years. The more I hear him, the more I like him.

[--------]

Ernie Winchester.


Another thug. Not quite as bad as Busby but a thug nevertheless.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Robbo ..... For the HOH stuff, but also because like it or not he was a dynamite striker and he didn't feel the need to buy into the arrogance and Hibs hating to win over the fans rubbish that the likes of Skacel did.

Apart from that there have been a few players from other clubs you couldn't help but admire, but top of my list has to be Willie Miller at Aberdeen ... I hated his guts but lost count of the number of times I walked away from a Hibs v Aberdeen game wishing he played for us, there isn't a central defender in todays game who can touch him.

[hibbyfraelibby]

Alan Gordon and Willie Hamilton and Gordon Smith

[snooky]

Alan Gordon and Willie Hamilton and Gordon Smith

I refer to my post (#71)

I hear you ATH but FWIW, I don't feel Gordon Smith quite comes under the "grudging respect" banner.
Legend to all.

With all due respect, HFL, I would suggest that the two others above are also respected by Hibs fans without any 'grudges' so for that reason I don't think they really apply to this thread.

[IlDiavola]

Agree all the positive stuff re John. His family contains a number of hibbies and he supported Hibs at school.

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That's an urban myth.

He supported Liverpool as a lad.

[Hibernia&Alba]

To give a serious answer, I would have to say John Robertson. I hated that **** as a kid, but I respected/feared him. He's responsible for a lot of unpleasant childhood memories, though not in the usual Hearts way :greengrin:wink:

Old fashioned goal poacher and very good at it. Had me in tears more than once as a boy, the ****.

[Bostonhibby]

That's an urban myth.

He supported Liverpool as a lad.He was in the same team as my brother and a mate for quite a while and I say what I say based on first hand experience.

Either way a good man.

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[IlDiavola]

He was in the same team as my brother and a mate for quite a while and I say what I say based on first hand experience.

Either way a good man.

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:agree:

Didnae support Hibs though :na na:

[WoreTheGreen]

Jimmy O his hero

[Bostonhibby]

:agree:

Didnae support Hibs though :na na:[emoji4]

Maybe he was just trying to fit in then as everyone else did.

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[IlDiavola]

Jimmy O his hero

Correct. :aok:

For his goalscoring feats.

[WoreTheGreen]

Maybe that started "the special relationship" He was a Hibs fan but who really cares .but HOH at the Usher hall. Hats off to him

[Hibrandenburg]

That's an urban myth.

He supported Liverpool as a lad.

Nope, I knew John about the time he just signed for Hearts and he was a Hibby.

[Iggy Pope]

Ralph Callaghan.

Absolutely the only Hertz **** I've enjoyed seeing in a Hibs shirt. Loved the man. Still do.

[Iggy Pope]

Absolutely the only Hertz **** I've enjoyed seeing in a Hibs shirt. Loved the man. Still do.

Apart fi Alan Gordon like.

[emerald green]

Whilst not a Hearts player, I had a lot of respect for Ian Cathro. He did a tremendous job at the PBS until he was unfairly sacked IMO.

[lapsedhibee]

It's Cruickshank! :grr: :panic:

[weecounty hibby]

It's Cruickshank! :grr: :panic:

Folk are just getting confused as they have had a fair few shanks playing for them!

[Albanian Hibs]

Tin hat on but Skacel was very good for them. Scored plenty of goals for them, fans loved him and we hated him. I’m ready for the abuse but I respect him as a professional.


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Sniff sniff

[Forza Fred]

Over the years had contact with numerous players of other clubs, and two who come to mind for special mention are probably the most unloved players on this board!

Graeme Souness was gushing in his praise for us far off Hibbies, and while no doubt bust as manager of Rangers, posted a very detailed answer to some interview' questions we posed for our club magazine.
This was in the days of snail mail, and quite a lot of other 'celebs' did not respond, but full marks he took the trouble when he did not have to.

The other was John Robertson, who not only responded to our request for an interview, but supported us by donating a Hearts jersey for auction signed by him, with Robertson and the number 27 on the back...for auction.
He reckoned 27 was the number of goals he scored against us!

The dealings with him were full of respectful banter...Tis a great pity he ended up a jambo.

[superfurryhibby]

John Brough was a good mate of mine, was a good lad from Craigentinny.

I'm sure we tried to sign him around the time he lost his place to Henry Smith as we were desperate for a decent goalie at the time but Hearts would not let him come to us, he ended up at Partick.

A good Hibee too. My mum's cousins laddie. Used to teach me sweary words when I was a boy.