PDA

View Full Version : Nicest footballer you've met



Charliemurdhibs
20-01-2018, 01:02 AM
From the recent thread about footballers having a bad reputation, whats the nicest footballer you've ever came across?

I've been lucky to know a few personally, living in stockbridge a whole heap used to live there, specially that demon that is one rudi (cant bear to mention the rest) :rolleyes:

So for me, the famous HKT :wink: was my neighbour for just over the year he was at hibs, footballing ability aside, he was probably one of the most genuine footballers i've met, gracefully gave me and my mate at the time tickets and player lounge tickets to every match, and even when he moved to Inverness, then Raith still invited us out for drinks etc... I made the mistake of going to Caley vs hibs in a full hibs tracksuit and sitting behind the inverness dugout :greengrin:thumbsup:still speak to him now and he seems to be settled down.

Another one was the Old caley keeper Fraser, for me he was my fave keeper for years, and i remember after a spectacular save against celtic, i wrote to him, few weeks later got a reply and a brand spanking new pair of sells keeper gloves, being a goalie myself i treasured them until they wore through, shames hes stopped playing.

probably the highlight was being in Malaga airport for a night flight back to london a few years ago, decide to go to the toilet and im greeted by none other than the giant that was Ruud Van Nistleroy. Spoke for about 20 minutes and he was a great laugh, nice of him to take time, gathering it was about 1am, probably would'nt have spent that much time speaking if it was in the Pm.


so has a footballer ever done anything nice for you? or have you ever wrote to a player and got a response:thumbsup: interested to know how many of us 'normal' people actually get to socialise!

truehibernian
20-01-2018, 01:11 AM
Gordon Strachan - watched some of the 1986 World Cup final with him due to the fact he stayed near my uncle and we 'door stepped' him at half time to get an autograph. He invited us in and watched some of the second half with me and a friend. Eric Black also - top man.

From players I know, Lee Bullen. Great bloke for a Jambo :aok: a man (friend) and player who is a good example that if you work hard enough and have belief you'll make it - it's not always about talent. He's earned where is he is and deserved it :agree:

Charliemurdhibs
20-01-2018, 01:13 AM
Gordon Strachan - watched some of the 1986 World Cup final with him due to the fact he stayed near my uncle and we 'door stepped' him at half time to get an autograph. He invited us in and watched some of the second half with me and a friend. Eric Black also - top man.

From players I know, Lee Bullen. Great bloke for a Jambo :aok: a man (friend) and player who is a good example that if you work hard enough and have belief you'll make it - it's not always about talent. He's earned where is he is and deserved it :agree:


I've heard strachan is a top bloke :greengrin

Hiber-nation
20-01-2018, 01:17 AM
Ralphy Callaghan and Jackie Mac. True gents. Kano anaw. Jim Cruickshank - so humble.

Honourable mention for Chris Jackson on Hibs Kids days when other more senior players couldn't be arsed. Lovely guy.

007
20-01-2018, 01:18 AM
Stokes

lord bunberry
20-01-2018, 01:18 AM
Ivan Sproule was a lovely guy.

SeanWilson
20-01-2018, 02:08 AM
Stokes

🤣🤣👌

Haymaker
20-01-2018, 02:53 AM
Ian Pearce. Played for me at my local amateur club in England once he'd retired. Top geezer, great banter and a genuinely nice bloke.

McIntosh
20-01-2018, 03:33 AM
Gordon Smith of the famous five was a sweet, humble man. A true gent.

Oscar T Grouch
20-01-2018, 03:54 AM
Jim Cruikshank was a true gentleman and one of the nicest people I’ve ever met

One Day
20-01-2018, 03:56 AM
Pat Stanton a real Gent

Bobby Moore
20-01-2018, 05:06 AM
Eric Schaedler for me.

Had the pleasure to meet him during his second spell with a us after a Dundee midweek game in the eighties was abandoned due to fog. I lived in the west at the time and was an unemployed teenager and had virtually no money and to get through at all for the game was a real effort.

He he was so great in speaking to me and others and said he and the other players would do what they could for the out of pocket punters. The second game admittance was free, got a a good crowd and an important 3-1 win as if I remember correctly we were close to the bottom end of the league that season.

A true down to earth fans man.

Unseen work
20-01-2018, 05:19 AM
Unsurprising, Lewis Stevenson.

Absolute gent and spoke away and would have done so as long as I was there. I felt like I was being a pest though and left him to it.

Dashing Bob S
20-01-2018, 05:26 AM
Funnily enough, Stokes was a nice guy when I met him. Stevenson a gent, Stanton too, Sauzee immaculate and basically everybody else whose name begins with ‘s’.

dunedinhibs
20-01-2018, 05:57 AM
Zitelli was a gentleman.

Mibbes Aye
20-01-2018, 06:07 AM
This is a very subjective thread, as it can only rely on who the poster has actually met. There’s every chance Klaus Dietrich is the nicest guy you could ever meet but who would know? :greengrin

My vote would be for someone I suspect a fair number of us may have met and spoken to over the years - Stan Vincent. A really nice guy and a pleasure to talk with.

andybev1
20-01-2018, 06:39 AM
Adrian Heath

Libby Hibby
20-01-2018, 06:47 AM
David Weir

Carheenlea
20-01-2018, 07:33 AM
Nick Colgan stayed in my home town and joined our golf club. Always a pleasant man to chat to.

Greencore
20-01-2018, 07:42 AM
Daniel Andersson

Hulk1875
20-01-2018, 07:50 AM
Mathias jack - met him in Düsseldorf sat having beers for 4 hours. Made that trip one of my best.

Mixu - went to Drummond high school, lunchtimes Wed stand outside his house singing songs, he's regularly being his boy over and play football with us, also at reserve games he'd sit chatting with you.

Peevemor
20-01-2018, 07:53 AM
The majority of footballers I've met have mostly been sound for the few minutes that I spoke to them. The one I knew best is Donald Park - a great guy but a torn-faced wee *******, so I'll have to go for Willie Woodburn. He stayed not far from me, my brother worked in his garage and his house overlooked the "quarry pitches" (Kingsknowe Park) where I spent most of my free time. He was a real gent.

calumhibee1
20-01-2018, 07:55 AM
Paul Hanlon

Ritchie
20-01-2018, 08:05 AM
Lewis Stevenson & Darren McGregor.

son of haggart
20-01-2018, 08:12 AM
Mickey Hughes of the original Wimbledon. Least nice was Teddy Sherringham. Both at one Match MOM in sponsors lounge.

However as said above it’s a bit subjective and maybe different on a different day.

Beefster
20-01-2018, 08:12 AM
Lawrie Reilly. A total gentleman/legend who was nice enough to ignore the fact that I was acting like a nine year old lassie meeting Bieber for the first time.

Winston Ingram
20-01-2018, 08:13 AM
Marv🙌🏻

Higgy115
20-01-2018, 08:15 AM
Gareth Evans and Marvin B.

bingo70
20-01-2018, 08:20 AM
Simon Murray, was superb with my son when he met him before a league cup game in the summer.

Then had a dealing with him Through my work and he was spot on then too.

Used to have some dealing with Alan Orman, he could be a great guy one minute but then turn bat **** crazy the next.

Stokesy's on fire
20-01-2018, 08:21 AM
Craig Brewster.

makaveli1875
20-01-2018, 08:21 AM
nicest hibby either Lawrie Reilly or Micky Weir

have met Jim jeffries a few times at work and he was annoyingly nice too , i wanted to hate him

HibbyAndy
20-01-2018, 08:31 AM
Eric Stevenson was a terrific lovely guy

Jones28
20-01-2018, 08:44 AM
Unsurprising, Lewis Stevenson.

Absolute gent and spoke away and would have done so as long as I was there. I felt like I was being a pest though and left him to it.

Had my stag do at Easter road in April and after the match he spent 20 minutes talking to our group of 20, pictures etc. Great lad and a real gent.

Used to run in to david wotherspoon a lot after games and he was a really good guy too, shame it went down hill for him at Hibs as he was a really promising talent.

H18 SFR
20-01-2018, 08:47 AM
This isn't a piss take, I met Robbie Neilson when he was still playing and Lazlo was the manager. Very nice guy, we got chatting about a range of things and I mentioned my very good Yam mate and a funny story about him being a **** supporter. Cut a long story short he took my number and later sent a match worn top for my mate.

HH81
20-01-2018, 08:52 AM
Jordan Henderson in the queue for burger king at a service station north Yorkshire.

He had just played for Sunderland V Liverpool and was telling us about how good Luis Suárez was on a pitch. Hardest player he faced.

The place had loads of Sunderland fans in it but no one came up to him. Just us speaking about football. Nice chap

calumhibee1
20-01-2018, 08:53 AM
Liam Henderson is a really nice lad. Spoke to him a few days after the cup final, he was down at ER picking up his car as it was the first time he'd been sober enough to get it. :greengrin

Following on from the rumour on another thread :greengrin Ryan McGowan from Hearts is also a really nice guy. Met him a few times and although he loves to stick the boot in to us he was brand new.

Hibby_Huddy
20-01-2018, 08:55 AM
Easy, Darren McGregor. He does a lot of stuff with the community foundation and is an absolute gentleman. Genuinely seems pleased to be there and is never in a hurry to leave.

hibs#1
20-01-2018, 08:56 AM
Stack was really sound we met him on a stadium tour also met pat fenlon that day he was a gentleman.
Also met Fraser forster (ex celtic keeper) he was also really sound once met Kevin drinkell in a Stirling pub one night he was sound as well.

BILLYHIBS
20-01-2018, 08:58 AM
Erich Schaedler.

Me and my best mate at the time met Erich in 1970 before a reserve game against Morton. He was a trialist from Stirling Albion.He took time to speak to us and explained that he was not a HIBS player but was on trial and hoped to do well. He asked us to meet him behind the stand after the game.After the game he took us in to the home changing room let us run up the tunnel and out onto the pitch.A brilliant nice genuine guy. The rest they say is history. RIP Erich.

Baw187
20-01-2018, 09:01 AM
Me and my old man got a corporate at the Open at Muirfield a few years back and Darren Fletcher and his dad were there. There were a number of other so called ‘celebs’ in the Merc tent but Darren chose to chat to me and my old man about football rather than spout keek with them. [emoji16]
He was a really nice guy.

Tin hat time - Gary Locke used to come in to the restaurant I worked at when at uni with his missus and was sound. I used to have a bit of Hibs hearts banter with him and he was actually a decent.

Iceman1875
20-01-2018, 09:05 AM
Hibs wise John Hughes, Kevin Thomson or Dean Shiels.

Away from Hibs Marvin Andrews, Chris Burke and Robert Snodgrass.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

andy1875
20-01-2018, 09:06 AM
Stuart Lovell.

Me and a few mates who had consumed a few shall we say, met him outside the old Espionage back in the day. He was a top lad and had a good blether about the Hibs despite most slurring every other word :greengrin

FilipinoHibs
20-01-2018, 09:26 AM
Craig Brewster.

Yes met him when I was a tennis coach. Girl coaches swooned over but nice guy.

Willie Murray I coached his wife and played tennis with him. Really nice guy. Came round to see me when my marriage broke up for a cup of tea and chat. Keith Wright too met him with my kids on portobello beach. Played football with us and came for coffee and cake with his wife.

heidtheba
20-01-2018, 09:38 AM
Steven Fulton and Chris Hogg.

Also heard nothing but good things about Tommy McIntyre and Lewis Stevenson.

Pretty Boy
20-01-2018, 09:41 AM
He's been mentioned before but Darren McGreggor is a great guy as is Paul Hanlon.

Away from Hibs I met Gazza when I was about 8 at Glasgow Airport when Rangers were travelling on a pre season tour. He was running late for the flight but when I asked for his autograph (in my Hibs strip) he stopped and chatted for a couple of minutes, said some nice things about Hibs before repeating the process with about 20 other kids. Probably why he was running late. I've always hoped he does well and gets through his issues since then.

Hibrandenburg
20-01-2018, 09:44 AM
Pat Stanton. My old man used to pick him up in his car sometimes with me sat in the back. Me just being a boy and shy he always tried to spark up a conversation with me but I don't think I got more than yes or no over my lips as an answer.

fat freddy
20-01-2018, 09:52 AM
Alex Cropley, met him in The Jocks Lodge one night, he bought me a pint and spoke for ages about his career. Lifetime dream come true as he was my idol as a kid

matty_f
20-01-2018, 10:00 AM
Lewis Stevenson and Darren McGregor get my vote.

YehButNoBut
20-01-2018, 10:07 AM
Met Peter Marinello at a family wedding 2 years ago lovely man and very happy to talk about his time in football.

hibbyfraelibby
20-01-2018, 10:08 AM
Joelle Murray

Jim44
20-01-2018, 10:09 AM
Pat Stanton was the surprise club guest at my table at a birthday hospitality day several years ago. Great company and great crack.

PatHead
20-01-2018, 10:16 AM
They always say that you should never meet your hero as you will end up disappointed. I remember the first time I met Pat Stanton. He certainly breaks the rule. You could never meet a nicer person. Met him tons of times since and he is still a god to me. Tam Preston used to come in to my work every week and got to know him well. Off his own back he got a Christmas card for my son who was about 10 at the time. It was addressed to Neil Martin from Neil Martin. (My son is named after him as he was the only Hibs player with that surname. ) Met him as well, lovely guy who blamed Jock Stein leaving for us not winning the league that year) Of the present day players John McGinn is a lovely guy. Sat for a good while after the league cup final talking to him and Liam Henderson who had his whole family with him. They are both a credit to their parents.

jakedance
20-01-2018, 10:23 AM
He's been mentioned before but Darren McGreggor is a great guy as is Paul Hanlon.

Away from Hibs I met Gazza when I was about 8 at Glasgow Airport when Rangers were travelling on a pre season tour. He was running late for the flight but when I asked for his autograph (in my Hibs strip) he stopped and chatted for a couple of minutes, said some nice things about Hibs before repeating the process with about 20 other kids. Probably why he was running late. I've always hoped he does well and gets through his issues since then.

Gazza was in a pub I worked in when he slipped away from his wife at a wedding to have a drink. This was when he was at Rangers. Obviously looking back the signs were there of his crippling alcoholism but you can see how guys like that have their addiction enabled because he was brilliant company.

Firestarter
20-01-2018, 10:27 AM
Le God.

yonder1875
20-01-2018, 10:32 AM
Darren McGregor. Spoke to him for a few minutes at the Hibs Club player if the year do last year (which he won) and he had plenty time for any fan.

Ryan69
20-01-2018, 10:38 AM
Jimmy Boco

He must of lived near cannon mills,as would always goto Tesco on Friday night.
I was working there at the time...and always used to talk to me for ages.
Down to earth,really nice bloke.

21sMay
20-01-2018, 10:48 AM
deek riordan . Maybe surprising for alot of people but been in Derek's company nunerous times and a nicer guy you would struggle to meet . Derek's reputation comes from a few mistakes he made as a young lad up the town , just like most of us on here. loves hibs and totally hates hearts 😀

Mainstandman
20-01-2018, 10:49 AM
Met nick colgan a few times through work lovely guy. Did some work stuff for Noel Hunt, showed me round Tanadice really nice guy who looked after his family. Loved a swear word though

superfurryhibby
20-01-2018, 10:49 AM
Lawrie Reilly was always the epitome of politeness when I've met him.I lived opposite the Bowlers Rest when I was a laddie, Lawrie was always up for a wee kick of the ball and a few words with us. Good sense of humour too.

Last time I spoke with him, he was in the company of Stanton, I introduced them to my youngest boy Patrick, and explained his middle name was Stanton. Aside from my intro embarrassing the King of Easter Road, Lawrie was faux outraged that my other one wasn't named after him. I said the next one would be named Lawrie and he was tickled by that. A promise I have still to fulfill, but judging by the number of women in my life and my occasionally reckless approach to fornication, you can never say never.

Juice-Terry
20-01-2018, 10:51 AM
Lawrie Reilly,Pat Stanton,Jimmy O'Rourke, Peter Cormack, Lewis Stevenson,Gordon Rae. All superb.

Bostonhibby
20-01-2018, 11:20 AM
Jim Cruickshank, Shades, Alan Gordon, Neil Lennon and Jimmy O'Rourke.

Sent from my SM-J320FN using Tapatalk

Mon Dieu4
20-01-2018, 11:24 AM
Latapy and Yorke up town, euro 2000 was on and Yorke had not long won the champions league, I wandered up with a few drinks in me and asked for his autograph, Yorke said sure what's your name, I said sorry bud I was talking to Russell, to his credit he burst out laughing, bought me a my pals a few drinks and the pair of them chatted away for a while

DH1875
20-01-2018, 11:35 AM
Arthur Numan is a top bloke and one of the nicest guys I've ever met.

Hibs wise it would probably be Lewis but I did have some cracking nights out in Yogi's company years ago which still make me smile and laugh to myself when I think about them. Top bloke :aok:

DavidDavidGray
20-01-2018, 11:38 AM
Lewis Stevenson. Absolute legend on and off the park. Had a fairly long chat with him and would’ve done so as long as I could’ve. Extremely nice guy.

Eaststand
20-01-2018, 11:45 AM
Latapy and Yorke up town, euro 2000 was on and Yorke had not long won the champions league, I wandered up with a few drinks in me and asked for his autograph, Yorke said sure what's your name, I said sorry bud I was talking to Russell, to his credit he burst out laughing, bought me a my pals a few drinks and the pair of them chatted away for a while

I like this one :-)

GGTTH

kaimendhibs
20-01-2018, 11:47 AM
Pat Stanton, Erich Schaedler, Paul Fenwick, Liam Fontaine, Darren McGregor

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

superfurryhibby
20-01-2018, 11:48 AM
Jackie MacNamara is a friendly guy and good company from the time I met him.

JohnPaterson, faither of Craig, was a very modest and good humoured man. Always keen to talk football and would sometimes mention that he was a League winner with Hibs. I was in awe of him whenever I was in Thomson's shop on Great Junction St.

weecounty hibby
20-01-2018, 11:51 AM
Arthur Duncan, Jim McArthur, Alan Rough, Joe T, Alan Sneddon, Gordon Rae, Jackie Mac met them at POY dos over the years and all had loads of time for the fans and never seemed like it was a chord to be there

Eaststand
20-01-2018, 11:51 AM
Pat Stanton
Shades
Peter Cormack
John Collins
Keith Wright
Neil Orr
Alex Cropley
John Fraser
Yogi
Gordon Hunter
Gordon Rae
Benny Brazil

All great guys, happy to chat about anything, especially Hibs

GGTTH

Iggy Pope
20-01-2018, 11:51 AM
Erich Schaedler was great to be around in his boozers.
Lawrence Reilly an absolute gent.
Alex Cropley is a great lad.
Marty Jack held court at Arnhem and couldn't have been nicer.
Boozy is off his rocker.
Wee Lewis was at my table when he won YPOTY a few years back and was brilliant.

Met John Hartson in Manchester one morning and he talked plenty about the Hibs!

rotherhamrob
20-01-2018, 11:56 AM
Derek johnstone was brought in as a manager of a golf course I worked at,he didn't really do anything it was more of a pr thing,but he was a genuinely nice bloke to get on with and sorted tickets when hibs were at ibrox.

Elephant Stone
20-01-2018, 11:56 AM
Stuart Lovell and Boozy.

ozhibs
20-01-2018, 11:57 AM
Jimmy O,Rourke for me when he was over for the Australia branch 20 year celebration he was so nice it was like we had been friends for years

Halmyre Hibee
20-01-2018, 11:59 AM
In recent times Lewis Stevenson (bumped into him at the Gyle) and he took the time to talk to me. Lovely guy.

In the past Pat Stanton and Peter Cormack both great guys and heroes of mine.

Also met Alan Anderson (ex Hearts) and asked him about the 7-0 game. He was a real gentleman and never took offence when I asked him what it as like.

Nicho87
20-01-2018, 11:59 AM
Marvin Andrews. absolute gentleman

WeeRussell
20-01-2018, 12:38 PM
Boozy, Clayton Donaldson, Stevenson, Stuart McCall, David Groff (always friendly :)) John Hartson, Farid El Alagui, Nick Colgan.

nickwhibs
20-01-2018, 12:39 PM
Boozy

Neily1982
20-01-2018, 12:43 PM
Le God.

Absolutely gentlemen was Frank Sauzee

snooky
20-01-2018, 12:58 PM
Hibs: Paddy & Jimmy, Shades, Sloop, Cropley, Duncan, Onion, et al.
Not Hibs: Mick Lyons (ex-Everton) - great guy & mad as a hatter.

greenlex
20-01-2018, 01:01 PM
Safe to say there are more gents than ********s playing or played the game.

s2hart
20-01-2018, 01:01 PM
For me Joe Tortolano, always had time to chat and sign an autograph even though I used to ask him every week for one.😁

1st time I met Gordon Hunter in his playing days thought he was a bit of a **** met him a few years ago at London Hibs Burns night, nice fella!

Maybe tin hat time but Jim Duffy when he was Dundee manager, I used to work at Dens, I got on really well with him, he even sorted out some cheap car insurance for me when I was 18.

HibbiesandtheBaddies
20-01-2018, 01:06 PM
Paul Fenwick and Gary Smith

WoreTheGreen
20-01-2018, 01:07 PM
Worked in L. Rielly’s house on the day yogi got sacked asked him what he thought. On finding out i was hibby gave me a tour of his house showing me his caps and photo’s s true gent.Also worked in Pat’s house my hero and again down to earth guy. I know wee Jimmy aswell him and Pat were standing waiting on Easter to be picked for a funeral i drove past and both waved ar me i almost came off the road two ledgens waving at me

Nakedmanoncrack
20-01-2018, 01:11 PM
Met loads of Hibs players, almost all been perfectly pleasant, Dirk Lehman, Russel Latapy, Stewart Lovell and Beuzelin stand out. Other than Hibs players I met Zinedine Zidane once who was friendly enough, certainly more than his minders were, also spent half an hour or so with Bobby Robson after spotting him sitting alone outside a pub in the Netherlands, really nice friendly man who loved to chat about football.

SRHibs
20-01-2018, 01:11 PM
Had a wee bit of a bad rep but Victor Palsson was extremely sound. Spoke to him when I was out (on George Street of course) for a while, then he recognised me a few months later when I was walking down ER and started chatting to me.

Gregor
20-01-2018, 01:12 PM
The nominations are:

Latapy, Archie & Gottskalksson - met them on my stag-do in a club ; hard to say if they were nice or not - we were all absolutely blootered so it's hard to say. Russell and Stevie disappeared quick smart but Ollie stayed around until he dropped a bottle of Becks we handed to him, and got absolutely ripped to bits then disappeared quick smart.

Craig Paterson was really sound, down to earth and had plenty of time to chat.

Lawrie Reilly - complete gentleman, and what a sense of humour.

Joelle Murray - invited my wee lassie on the pitch post-match and took time to chat to her and introduce her to all the players. She gets extra marks for being a Borderer too. Didn't even take offence to being told that her favourite player was Lisa Robertson ;)

And the winner is ...

Joelle Murray :)

Stantons Angel
20-01-2018, 01:13 PM
They always say you should never meet your hero............ you go it! Pat Stanton is the most down to earth footballing legend i have met. Not only was he a fabulous footballer

for Hibs he is a pure Hibs man.......... Nothing is too much for him and will chat for ages about his Hibs. A true gentleman, honest and true. A perfect ambassador for the club.

Being one of us he knows what its like to stand on the terracing and hope with all hope that your team will overcome anyone else. After all the man is GOD!

Another mention should go to Mickey Weir he might be wee but he has the heart of a lion and is such a lovely guy.

I had the pleasure of inviting him and Keith Wright to many fundraising events in aid of a boys club i helped run for many years.

THey were a pleasure to work with and never let me down in attending when asked. Perfect gentlemen and also great ambassadors for their club!

Tornadoes70
20-01-2018, 01:21 PM
They always say you should never meet your hero............ you go it! Pat Stanton is the most down to earth footballing legend i have met. Not only was he a fabulous footballer

for Hibs he is a pure Hibs man.......... Nothing is too much for him and will chat for ages about his Hibs. A true gentleman, honest and true. A perfect ambassador for the club.

Being one of us he knows what its like to stand on the terracing and hope with all hope that your team will overcome anyone else. After all the man is GOD!

Another mention should go to Mickey Weir he might be wee but he has the heart of a lion and is such a lovely guy.

I had the pleasure of inviting him and Keith Wright to many fundraising events in aid of a boys club i helped run for many years.

THey were a pleasure to work with and never let me down in attending when asked. Perfect gentlemen and also great ambassadors for their club!

My Dad and I had the pleasure of talking with Pat at a supporters meeting at the Cafe Royal iirc a good number of years ago now. We were late in getting there and he was standing guard at the door and took the time to speak with us both for a good few minutes. A real gentleman.

Mon the Cabbage!!!

Here we go ten in a row

confused
20-01-2018, 01:27 PM
I also had the pleasure of meeting my all time hero Pat Stanton it was made all the better by the fact that he was on our bus going to THE cup final, an absolute gent of a guy who had no airs or graces and was more than happy to sit and chat away to me and my better half all the way through to the game and back , a true superstar , Eric Stevenson was a great guy as well

Craig_HFC
20-01-2018, 01:29 PM
Lewis & Darren are absolute gentlemen of the highest degree.

Also met Stokes and Boyle on a night out a wee while ago and the two of them (especially Stokes) were sound as. Boyle's fiancée (Rachael Small of Hibs Ladies) was there as well and she was funny as ****.

Ricky Bobby
20-01-2018, 01:30 PM
Like many have said, Lawrie Reilly was always a true gent. He was great talking with my kids and showing a real interest in their football and what position they played.
Also Super Joe T is a great lad with some great stories.

HUTCHYHIBBY
20-01-2018, 01:31 PM
Scott Brown was a good lad when I spoke to him when he was in The Chanter for the Celtic players Xmas Night Out, Barca v R Madrid was on the telly and he was happy to chat away for a wee while. Some of the punters faces were a picture when a few of The Rangers players wandered in too. I backed Benzema for the first goal so, it was quite a good night.

Graeme Robertson is a good lad too.

All the ex-Hibbies that turn up for The London Hibs Burns Suppers have done themselves proud too. (The train journey down/back is a right good chuckle).

BegbieHSC
20-01-2018, 01:32 PM
Met Hartson, Lennon, Sutton and Douglas on a night out not long after the Scottish Cup Final, and just before Lenny was confirmed as our manager. All really decent blokes tbh. (Esp Lenny obvs.)

The hands down nicest footballer I've met is Paul Hanlon tho. Everything about the lad is pure class. Honestly - absolutely great lad.

Mr Grieves
20-01-2018, 01:43 PM
Mickey Weir's a good guy. He refereed a charity match I played in and probably should have sent me off.

blackpoolhibs
20-01-2018, 01:53 PM
Martin Chivers, i actually played against him. He ran a pub team from a hotel he owned which i think was called Brookmans park?

He was a centre half in those days, and there was always an invite back to the hotel afterwards, where he'd put a spread on as good as some weddings i've been to. :greengrin

A quiet man, but always willing to talk. He just came across as a real gentleman. :top marks

Erich when he had Shades was brilliant, those bloody dugs used to frighten the life out of me. :greengrin

DelcyRodriguez
20-01-2018, 01:59 PM
Not me so I hope this counts?

My friend met Paul Gascoigne and said he was lovely to talk with.

WoreTheGreen
20-01-2018, 02:00 PM
Marinello played a couple of junior games with him and gavea lift to his boozer at west port sound guy

hhibs
20-01-2018, 02:02 PM
Joe Baker,a nicer , more modest ,good humoured man I have yet to meet.

Course he was my hero ,but a real pleasure to be in his company.

PatHead
20-01-2018, 02:30 PM
From the dark side Dave Mackay was a lovely guy. Real legend to some Spurs fans who were at a do where I met him. They were taking selfies and sending them back to London. He was getting on at the time and he must have been pretty tired.

stoneyburn hibs
20-01-2018, 03:02 PM
Met John Collins on Princes street a few years ago. He was with his Mrs and took a couple of minutes out to chat. Tbh if I had the pick of meeting a former Hibs player it would be him as he was my favourite player as a teenager.

highland hibbee
20-01-2018, 03:11 PM
From the recent thread about footballers having a bad reputation, whats the nicest footballer you've ever came across?

I've been lucky to know a few personally, living in stockbridge a whole heap used to live there, specially that demon that is one rudi (cant bear to mention the rest) :rolleyes:

So for me, the famous HKT :wink: was my neighbour for just over the year he was at hibs, footballing ability aside, he was probably one of the most genuine footballers i've met, gracefully gave me and my mate at the time tickets and player lounge tickets to every match, and even when he moved to Inverness, then Raith still invited us out for drinks etc... I made the mistake of going to Caley vs hibs in a full hibs tracksuit and sitting behind the inverness dugout :greengrin:thumbsup:still speak to him now and he seems to be settled down.

Another one was the Old caley keeper Fraser, for me he was my fave keeper for years, and i remember after a spectacular save against celtic, i wrote to him, few weeks later got a reply and a brand spanking new pair of sells keeper gloves, being a goalie myself i treasured them until they wore through, shames hes stopped playing.

probably the highlight was being in Malaga airport for a night flight back to london a few years ago, decide to go to the toilet and im greeted by none other than the giant that was Ruud Van Nistleroy. Spoke for about 20 minutes and he was a great laugh, nice of him to take time, gathering it was about 1am, probably would'nt have spent that much time speaking if it was in the Pm.


so has a footballer ever done anything nice for you? or have you ever wrote to a player and got a response:thumbsup: interested to know how many of us 'normal' people actually get to socialise!


Steve Peterson, for reason that I’ve previously alluded to on the Forum
Dirk Lehman
Pat Stanton and Laurie Reilly
Le God

stormchild
20-01-2018, 03:13 PM
Eric Stevenson was a terrific lovely guy

Eric ran my local (waverley hotel, bonnyrigg) and was a gem of a guy. Gordon Rae stayed behind our house when I was young and again a gem. My wife met Marvin Bartley in asda and he was brilliant, she even put him on the phone to me for a quick chat. Really nice. But I would expect most Hibs players to be nice especially to their own supporters

Aalborg Hibs
20-01-2018, 03:15 PM
Pat Stanton.
Lawrie Reilly.
Jimmy Boco - my da bumped into him once at St James' Centre, top bloke - signed a Hertz ticket stub my dad had in his pocket from taking my wee cousin (sadly a Jambo) to Tiny, and made a joke about having to do it.

ginger_rice
20-01-2018, 03:17 PM
When I was based at Rosyth I used to travel in on the train to games from Inverkeithing and usually met up with Des Bremner also spoke to Jackie Mac senior in the 4 in hand a few times both great guys.

I did meet Pat Stanton once but we were both having a piss in the bogs in the old main stand so didn't think it was an appropriate time to strike up a conversation!

Away from Hibs when I lived in Bridge of Allan I used to drink in the same boozer as Terry Butcher, (I know), when he was with the Huns and he's a really nice guy.

timewilltell
20-01-2018, 03:27 PM
Pat Stanton. :flag:

AltheHibby
20-01-2018, 03:37 PM
Matt Le Tissier. I was the steward looking after him when he played a Wessex League match for Eastleigh at Andover. He came up and played for them to help us get a bigger crowd as we had been ripped off by our previous chairman.

It worked. We reckon we got an extra 500 (700 instead of 200). Most of the crowd seemed to be kids who were fans of his, hence the need for a steward to keep things calm.

When I thanked him for coming he turned round, shook my hand, told me it was his pleasure, andthanked me for looking after him. A true professional and a great man.

Pete
20-01-2018, 03:38 PM
Faycal Rherras.

Top bloke.

MoscowHibs
20-01-2018, 04:16 PM
When getting the 7.05 train back up north in late 70's early 80's, Jim McArthur and Bobby Hutchison used to be on it, going to Kirkcaldy and Dundee respectfully. Always got us a drink without fail. Surprisingly, Willie Johnston aka |Junky Johnston was also pretty cool, always stuck £20 behind the buffet for drinks for me n me mates on the train. Willie Jamieson was also pretty cool, used to have a few beers in the southern with him and used to gab about rock music. I better keep stoom about Clerk Street and jambo fans though. :casper:

Tomsk
20-01-2018, 04:24 PM
Two of the nicest guys you'll ever meet are Benny Brazil and Keith Wright.

weecounty hibby
20-01-2018, 04:29 PM
Two of the nicest guys you'll ever meet are Benny Brazil and Keith Wright.

When I think back to when Benny played for us, some of the stick he took was unbelievable. He never gave anything less than 100% in every game. Good to hear that he is a decent guy.

Tobias Funke
20-01-2018, 04:45 PM
Haven’t spoken to many pro footballers but met Grant Brebner a couple of times, total gent and genuinely happy to chat away.

Bumped into Le God just off Queensferry Street once, happy to shake my hand as we walked by each other. It was the week of final derby of 2000/01 season (Mixu missed pen 0-0 game) I wish him good luck and he shouted back “Big game!” as he walked off.:greengrin

Hillsidehibby
20-01-2018, 04:47 PM
Zitelli was a gentleman.


I played a round of golf with him and i agree

lyonhibs
20-01-2018, 04:50 PM
Mickey Weir, Eric Stevenson and Jim Scott at the 2011 London Hibs SC Burns night do. Gentlemen one and all. Was shaking like a ****ting dug asking Mickey for a signature. Kano was there but he was blootered and didn't look like he'd be too keen on interruption from a random so left him well alone.

Firestarter
20-01-2018, 05:02 PM
Absolutely gentlemen was Frank Sauzee

Yeah, met him twice luckily. Nice person I've ever met or perhaps I was massively star struck.

Honourable mention to Gary Smith who is sound as too. There's many others around my age that I know or spoken to but aren't my heros. David Gray is a humble brilliant lad too as is Darren Fletcher, must be a Dalkeith thing.

WoreTheGreen
20-01-2018, 05:05 PM
Yeah, met him twice luckily. Nice person I've ever met or perhaps I was massively star struck.

Honourable mention to Gary Smith who is sound as too. There's many others around my age that I know or spoken to but aren't my heros. David Gray is a humble brilliant lad too as is Darren Fletcher, must be a Dalkeith thing.
Mr fire is it because Gary Smith is a fireman

GillyHibee
20-01-2018, 05:22 PM
Done fund raising with the cash buckets outside Easter Road West stand before, raising cash for new strips. Someone flung in £20, looked up and it was none other than Roy Keane. asked him, "why you at Hibs v Aberdeen"? he replied "Cant a man watch a crappy game of football"? Stood and had a chat with a couple of us before he was whisked away :top marks

IlDiavola
20-01-2018, 05:31 PM
John Robertson was a pleasure to talk to.

Once met Potter up the West End and he was unbelievably arrogant.

Alex Cropley lived near my aunt and uncle and was pleased to speak football with me when I was wee.

JimBHibees
20-01-2018, 05:40 PM
Been in Robbos company a couple of times very pleasant guy.

Met Peter Beagrie once really nice friendly guy.

Liam Fontaine seemed really nice, down to earth, intelligent and pleasant.

Moody Blues
20-01-2018, 07:10 PM
Been in Robbos company a couple of times very pleasant guy.

Met Peter Beagrie once really nice friendly guy.

Liam Fontaine seemed really nice, down to earth, intelligent and pleasant.

Totally agree about John Robertson. Decent down to earth guy.

kaimendhibs
20-01-2018, 07:15 PM
Totally agree about John Robertson. Decent down to earth guy.I was at School with Robbo. Always liked him

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Scouse Hibee
20-01-2018, 07:17 PM
David Weir
Shola Ameobi
Brad Guzan
Ray Houghton
John Aldridge
Sammy Lee

Met and spoke with plenty but these guys stand out.

bingo70
20-01-2018, 07:18 PM
I was at School with Robbo. Always liked him

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Parsons Green?

Cream of the crop raised at that school. Apart from Christoph Berra obviously.

Aldo
20-01-2018, 07:28 PM
Met both Gary Smith and Paul Fenwick when I worked in Portobello! Both decent guys and happy to chat away. Uli Larrson lived not far from Smith but never got the chance to chat but saw him a few times

Biggie
20-01-2018, 07:29 PM
Jimmy orourke.....what a great guy.
Pat Stanton always has time for fans and always pleasant to talk too.
Going back a bit and eammon bannon was a decent bloke, as was Gary Mackey when he was breaking into the hearts team.
Fleeting meets with, Eddie Turnbull, shades, Alan Gordon, Stuart Lovell, Scott brown and they were sound.

Strangely enough I've never met a sportsman who gave me the fluttering heart beat/nerves except when I met Peter Nicol, at the time world number one squash player........and maybe Pat Stanton !

Seveno
20-01-2018, 07:31 PM
Eric Stevenson and Laurie Reilly for me.

Not a player but I have met Tom Farmer many times and always found him to be a total gentleman.

Bay Area Hibees
20-01-2018, 07:43 PM
Big Dave McPherson watched derby with him at ER, really good guy.
Didn't seem to mind me mentioning the Steve arch goal at tynie...think we suggested it wasn't first time he'd heard it tho...

Aldo
20-01-2018, 07:45 PM
Big Dave McPherson watched derby with him at ER, really good guy. Didn't seem to mind me mentioning the Steve arch goal at tynie...think we suggested it wasn't first time he'd heard it tho...

He or indeed his partner work at the same company as Mrs Aldo and will be speaking with him a week on Friday. Not a bad lad. Told a group of us a cracking story about Newco back in the day

Saturday Boy
20-01-2018, 08:16 PM
The nominations are:

Latapy, Archie & Gottskalksson - met them on my stag-do in a club ; hard to say if they were nice or not - we were all absolutely blootered so it's hard to say. Russell and Stevie disappeared quick smart but Ollie stayed around until he dropped a bottle of Becks we handed to him, and got absolutely ripped to bits then disappeared quick smart.

Craig Paterson was really sound, down to earth and had plenty of time to chat.

Lawrie Reilly - complete gentleman, and what a sense of humour.

Joelle Murray - invited my wee lassie on the pitch post-match and took time to chat to her and introduce her to all the players. She gets extra marks for being a Borderer too. Didn't even take offence to being told that her favourite player was Lisa Robertson ;)

And the winner is ...

Joelle Murray :)

I’d agree with Joelle.

When Hibs Ladies were in Romania for the champions league group games, there were two games each match day. After Hibs had played Kharkiv at lunchtime, the girls returned to the stadium to watch Olimpia v. Swansea.

The players were in official Hibs training gear, and a young girl approached Joelle with her autograph book. Joelle signed the book and took the girl up to meet the other players and had everyone in the squad sign, before the delighted young girl returned to her seat.


Nothing dramatic, perhaps easy to do, but a primary school girl in Romania is probably now a Hibee for life.

It’s the quiet, low key moments, when there’s no audience that count.

A class act and a great representative of the club.

Mr White
20-01-2018, 09:41 PM
Met both Gary Smith and Paul Fenwick when I worked in Portobello! Both decent guys and happy to chat away. Uli Larrson lived not far from Smith but never got the chance to chat but saw him a few times

He rented a house on my street when he first joined. I gave him a nod and a wave a couple of times when driving past him and he was decent enough to wave back... albeit with a slight wtf are you look on his face :tee hee:

Aldo
20-01-2018, 09:42 PM
He rented a house on my street when he first joined. I gave him a nod and a wave a couple of times when driving past him and he was decent enough to wave back... albeit with a slight wtf are you look on his face :tee hee:

Maybe the feeling of being Stalked [emoji23][emoji85]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mr White
20-01-2018, 09:49 PM
Maybe the feeling of being Stalked [emoji23][emoji85]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just welcoming him to the neighbourhood :greengrin

Aldo
20-01-2018, 09:50 PM
Just welcoming him to the neighbourhood :greengrin

[emoji106]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

andybev1
20-01-2018, 09:56 PM
Sandy Jardine used to take Gracemount Rovers training on occassion - very good coach and great guy (not bad player too :) (RIP).

TheHarpy76
20-01-2018, 10:03 PM
Met a number of Hibs players over the years who have all been lovely (with the exception of Ian Murray whom I thought was a complete dick).

The nicest I’ve met though I’m sad to say was a Jambo. Gilles Rousett was an absolute gentleman.

WoreTheGreen
20-01-2018, 10:11 PM
Sandy Jardine used to take Gracemount Rovers training on occassion - very good coach and great guy (not bad player too :) (RIP).

Met king kenny at glesgy airport at that time him Jardine were a double spornship deal i was 10 and to KD sandy J stays roudd the corner from me KD answer ‘all now hud that agaianst yi son

Babyshamble
20-01-2018, 10:11 PM
Andy Rhodes.came to a famous fife player of the year dance with andy goram.great guy.

PatHead
20-01-2018, 10:19 PM
Alan Stubbs.

Zazu62
20-01-2018, 10:57 PM
Met John O’Neil not long ago. Great guy 👍

geohibby
20-01-2018, 11:07 PM
I was in Florence and went to Fiorentina's training complex about 22 years ago and met Gabriel Batistuta, lovely guy and signed my then birds tits, and also the swedish guy who played for them, cant remember his name but was a midfielder, beat that lol

Johnny Clash
20-01-2018, 11:11 PM
Terry Hurlock

i know, surprised me too but a really decent bloke..

He can remember the pelters he got at Easter Road!

davemcbain
20-01-2018, 11:17 PM
Rangers used to train at Clydeside cricket club and guy I worked with's son was the captain there, so met a fair few of them in the bar whenever I travelled to Glasgow in the late 90's. Most, including our ex goalie, were bams but met Ally McCoist there once and chatted for no more than two minutes.
About 2 years later he scored his 500th (I think - round number anyways) on the same night we beat Killie away 3-1 and when I got back to my hotel and walked up to the bar, he was there with his wife. Didn't recognise him - but when I went to the bar, he called over "Great result for your boys tonight, were you at the game?" and bought me a beer. Had a chat and commended him on his achievement. Astounded me that he would spot a nobody and remember the team they followed.
Hate his team, their zombie offspring, but have to say he was a bloody good bloke.

Babyshamble
20-01-2018, 11:25 PM
Gordon durie.

DH1875
20-01-2018, 11:28 PM
Met a number of Hibs players over the years who have all been lovely (with the exception of Ian Murray whom I thought was a complete dick).

The nicest I’ve met though I’m sad to say was a Jambo. Gilles Rousett was an absolute gentleman.

I met Ian Murray at Dobbie's and while he wasn't a complete dick he wasn't the least bit interested when I tried to speak to him. Did think to myself, f uck you then at the time lol.

Penicuik Hibee
20-01-2018, 11:30 PM
Company I worked for used to sponsor Hearts. Despite all the players knowing I was a Hibby, Walter Kidd, Dave McPherson, Mo Johnston and John Robertson were always brilliant. However, even back then, Craig Levein was a strange guy who was full of himself.
Pass big Marv in Penicuik with his dog and he always says hi and seems a good guy.
Been at a few games with Gordon Hunter and what a gentleman he is. Top bloke.
But highlight is being ER and sat at a table with Lawrie Reilly and Gordon Smith (who were my dads hero's on the pitch. And as I found out, amazing guys off the pitch as well). Wish I had seen them play

IainA
20-01-2018, 11:52 PM
Eric Schaedler for me.

Had the pleasure to meet him during his second spell with a us after a Dundee midweek game in the eighties was abandoned due to fog. I lived in the west at the time and was an unemployed teenager and had virtually no money and to get through at all for the game was a real effort.

He he was so great in speaking to me and others and said he and the other players would do what they could for the out of pocket punters. The second game admittance was free, got a a good crowd and an important 3-1 win as if I remember correctly we were close to the bottom end of the league that season.

A true down to earth fans man.

I totally agree. I stood with him once when we played Dunbarton years ago. Absolute gentleman and really interesting guy

ancient hibee
21-01-2018, 12:00 AM
Joe Baker and Lawrie Reilly. Two very modest guys although Lawrie had a steely side to him well into
middle age.Never any trouble at his pub.At hospitality chatting to Joe and a couple of guys who obviously didn’ t know who he was.He didn’t tell them and listened to what they had to say as if it was interesting and entertaining.They were explaining How goal scorers went about it!

Tornadoes70
21-01-2018, 01:28 AM
Pat Nevin

Coming out of Hampden's main stand after lifting the SC we were in very high spirits with Pat on the other side of a wire fence near the BBC van and he was all smiles and took our shouting out to him in very good form.

Top man and a good Hibby to boot.



Mon the Cabbage!!!

Here we go ten in a row

shetlandhibee
21-01-2018, 02:50 AM
russel latapy genuine nice guy lots of storys:wink:

HUTCHYHIBBY
21-01-2018, 03:27 AM
Met king kenny at glesgy airport at that time him Jardine were a double spornship deal i was 10 and to KD sandy J stays roudd the corner from me KD answer ‘all now hud that agaianst yi son

This.

SRHibs
21-01-2018, 03:54 AM
Daley Blind and Siem De Jong are extremely down to earth and easy to talk to. Met them a few times.

Brunswickbill
21-01-2018, 08:44 AM
Jackie McNamara (Senior and original). Bumped into him a couple of times when he was a player and he was always willing to have a friendly chat. Also, as a friend of a friend of a friend went out his way to get me a ticket to the 2007 League Cup Final. Total gent.

lyonhibs
21-01-2018, 08:46 AM
Parsons Green?

Cream of the crop raised at that school. Apart from Christoph Berra obviously.

Agree. How old is Berra though?

Green Reaper
21-01-2018, 09:06 AM
Micky Weir. Really nice and makes time to chat to you. He was friends with the manager (Gibby-R.Iwil.P) of my local in Luton and used to let him stay at his flat in Edinburgh whenever he wanted to come up here, even thoungh Micky was in Luton. Anyway, I became really ill down there and ended up in hospital fir 3 months. Micky got the Hibs team to sign a card and match ball and sent it to Gibby to give me. Still feel that was a huge boost for me and helped me on my road to recovery. l will always be grateful to Micky for that.

heretoday
21-01-2018, 09:44 AM
Jimmy Wardhaugh. Worked at Express for a while.

Bostonhibby
21-01-2018, 10:19 AM
Pat Nevin

Coming out of Hampden's main stand after lifting the SC we were in very high spirits with Pat on the other side of a wire fence near the BBC van and he was all smiles and took our shouting out to him in very good form.

Top man and a good Hibby to boot.



Mon the Cabbage!!!

Here we go ten in a rowGood shout. We were right next to him at a friendly against Berwick and he was great. Made my two fellow travellers day as they are both Chelsea fans from decades ago who also follow Hibs.

Sent from my SM-J320FN using Tapatalk

calumhibee1
21-01-2018, 10:40 AM
I was in Florence and went to Fiorentina's training complex about 22 years ago and met Gabriel Batistuta, lovely guy and signed my then birds tits, and also the swedish guy who played for them, cant remember his name but was a midfielder, beat that lol

Pics

kaimendhibs
21-01-2018, 10:48 AM
Parsons Green?

Cream of the crop raised at that school. Apart from Christoph Berra obviously.Portobello secondary

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Hiber-nation
21-01-2018, 11:17 AM
Nearly forgot about big George Stewart. Brilliant guy.

Peevemor
21-01-2018, 11:32 AM
I've posted this before. One Saturday night à crowd of us were in the West End Hotel (when Donald Park & George Mackie owned it). Andy Watson, who worked at Ibrox with McLeish at the time, was in having a drink with his wife.

This was pre-smartphones but one of my mates had a camera with him. He asked "any chance of a photo Andy?". "Aye, nae bother" came the reply.

My mate promptly handed the camera to Watson and went and posed with his wife. They both burst out laughing and he took the photo anyway.

HibbyKeith
21-01-2018, 11:39 AM
Ulrik Larsson was a gent. Had the pleasure of doing a bit of work in his house. But for me hands down it's got to be Liam Miller, He's quiet but a model professional and family man. wish him nothing but the best with his illness battle.

Keith_M
21-01-2018, 11:50 AM
Aside from Geebsie (who was in the year below me at school and lived in the same street), I've only met three, and they all seemed decent blokes.


Mikey Stewart, John Greig and Willie Wilson.

Peevemor
21-01-2018, 12:08 PM
Aside from Geebsie (who was in the year below me at school and lived in the same street), I've only met three, and they all seemed decent blokes.


Mikey Stewart, John Greig and Willie Wilson.Geebsie used to come into Crombies on Broughton Street fairly often when his girlfriend worked behind the bar. He was pretty quiet but always very pleasant and would have a quick chat.

Keith_M
21-01-2018, 12:18 PM
Geebsie used to come into Crombies on Broughton Street fairly often when his girlfriend worked behind the bar. He was pretty quiet but always very pleasant and would have a quick chat.


He was always quiet, even as a kid.

His whole family were nice and his Mum used to give us nice treats when we went guisin (altho his Dad insisted we either sing or tell a joke to earn them ;-) )

Topographic Hibby
21-01-2018, 01:22 PM
Worked in financial services in the 80s in Edinburgh, albeit at a very lowly level. Bumped into or talked on phone to 1 or 2 well known football faces, names etc.

Nicest by far was the late Sandy Jardine while he played for...them!!! Lovely, polite guy and a true gent. As for Mrs Jardine....:grr:

Ardenttwo
21-01-2018, 03:00 PM
He was always quiet, even as a kid.

His whole family were nice and his Mum used to give us nice treats when we went guisin (altho his Dad insisted we either sing or tell a joke to earn them ;-) )


David Hay. Absolute gent.

hibee_girl
21-01-2018, 03:05 PM
Grant Brebner was always really nice even though I'm sure I annoyed him weekly :greengrin

Ian Murray was at our table in hospitality last year, he was brilliant, talked to everyone about his new job etc but the best thing about that day was his Dad and my Grandad hit it off completely, having conversations about OAP bus passes and where they'd been on theirs, it was thrilling as I'm sure you can imagine :faf:

indiejak1413
21-01-2018, 03:09 PM
I met John Greig a few years ago and he was an absolute gent. He chatted to myself and my old man for about 20 mins .
I also met Ricky Lambert on holiday last year and he is one of the most down to earth genuine guys I've ever met.

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

jgl07
21-01-2018, 03:42 PM
Willie Miller (of Hibs) came along to a Hibs-List event at the Persevere in the early 1990s and seemed a great guy.

s.a.m
21-01-2018, 04:06 PM
Can't believe John Doolan hasn't had a mention yet! Lovely guy.

PapillonVert
21-01-2018, 09:13 PM
Franck Sauzée. After he had been sacked by Hibs. A total gentleman. Beautiful manners.

When I was a teenager seeking the autographs of Hibs players, Pat Stanton, always so polite.

One time, after we played Aberdeen midweek, a guy called I think Henning Boll?, Danish Aberdeen player, who sat outside ER and was so cool and chatted to the kids who were there. He IIRC smoked a pipe. He was so chilled and relaxed. I was a teenager and had never met anyone like this. He made an impression. Really cool guy.

Another time must have been the early seventies after a midweek game, I was leaving the West stand, the last couple of stairs I stumbled and barged into the back of John Greig.

"Oh, I am really sorry" says mucho embarrassed me.

Aye , nae problem, hen", says Big JG.

Considering I had barged into him, I thought that was quite generous!

21.05.2016
21-01-2018, 09:14 PM
Paul Hanlon is a really nice guy

CMurdoch
21-01-2018, 09:31 PM
I have seen Darren McGregor at countless functions and he is a lovely guy, endless patience with fans demands for photo's, autographs and chats. The great thing is it is not an act.
A very impressive man who is :top marksclass on and off the pitch.