The best team of ‘Esses’ in my time

[hibby6270]

The “Stanton or Sauzee” thread got me thinking. What would be the best team of players with surname starting ‘S’ that I’ve seen in my lifetime. Here’s my 4-4-2 attempt - with an admission I never saw Gordon Smith in a Hibs shirt but did see him at ER wearing a Dundee shirt in my first ever Hibs game. That counts - yeah?:greengrin

Any alternative teams?

Ronnie Simpson

Bobby Smith
George Stewart
Franck Sauzee
Erich Schaedler

Gordon Smith
Pat Stanton (C)
Dean Shiels
Eric Stevenson

Colin Stein
Anthony Stokes

Subs:
Gregorz Szamatouski
Lewis Stevenson
Ivan Sproule

Manager: Hugh Shaw
(OK - I wasn’t around in his day but any manager who leads a team to 3 top division titles must be worth a shout!!)

[Sir David Gray]

The manager should be Stubbs.

[Hibbyradge]

The manager should be Stubbs.

Winning the Scottish Cup was wonderful and hugely important, but not a patch on Shaw's achievements.

[lapsedhibee]

I'd have J B Sloop in there.

[fat freddy]

There was a similar thread a few years ago. I recall doing a team of H's. Cant remember the team but I have updated it with a few more recent players

Heriot

Hunter
Hanlon
Hughes

Higgins
Hartley
Hamilton
Henderson

Hutchison
Houtchen
Harper

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I would have Gary Smith in the back four. Always thought that he was a fantastic player for us. Free transfer too.

[snooky]

The “Stanton or Sauzee” thread got me thinking. What would be the best team of players with surname starting ‘S’ that I’ve seen in my lifetime. Here’s my 4-4-2 attempt - with an admission I never saw Gordon Smith in a Hibs shirt but did see him at ER wearing a Dundee shirt in my first ever Hibs game. That counts - yeah?:greengrin

Any alternative teams?

Ronnie Simpson

Bobby Smith
George Stewart
Franck Sauzee
Erich Schaedler

Gordon Smith
Pat Stanton (C)
Dean Shiels
Eric Stevenson

Colin Stein
Anthony Stokes

Subs:
Gregorz Szamatouski
Lewis Stevenson
Ivan Sproule

Manager: Hugh Shaw
(OK - I wasn’t around in his day but any manager who leads a team to 3 top division titles must be worth a shout!!)

Got choice except Dean Shiels. I would have Maurice Stevenson/Mikey Stewart/Oli Shaw in there before him.
What about Bob Shankly as manager?

[jacomo]

Just a team of Ivan Sproules, surely?

[snooky]

Jim McArthur
Willie Miller
John McNamee
David Murphy
Dylan McGeouch
Ian Murray
Pat McGinley
John McGinn
Peter Marinello
Joe McBride (snr)
Kenny Miller

subs
Graham Mitchell
Murdo McLeod
Eddie May
Dominique Malonga
Tam McManus

Manager
Willie McFarlane

4-4-3 (Big John counts for 2 at the back)

[fat freddy]

The B team

Burridge

Brownlie
Barry
Blackley
Black

Brown
Barker
Boyle
Brazil
Bremner

Baker

[Ringothedog]

The manager should be Stubbs.

Eh naw

[hibby6270]

Got choice except Dean Shiels. I would have Maurice Stevenson/Mikey Stewart/Oli Shaw in there before him.
What about Bob Shankly as manager?

Good call. Mikey Stewart in for Shiels. I’ll go with that.

[snooky]

The B team

Burridge

Brownlie
Barry
Blackley
Black

Brown
Barker
Boyle
Brazil
Bremner

Baker

Subs?
George Best
Sammy Baird
Craig Brewster

[Pete]

I would have Gary Smith in the back four. Always thought that he was a fantastic player for us. Free transfer too.

A fantastic servant and much underrated.

One of my favourites.

[snooky]

A fantastic servant and much underrated.

One of my favourites.

:agree:

[hibby6270]

Jim McArthur
Willie Miller
John McNamee
David Murphy
Dylan McGeouch
Ian Murray
Pat McGinley
John McGinn
Peter Marinello
Joe McBride (snr)
Kenny Miller

subs
Graham Mitchell
Murdo McLeod
Eddie May
Dominique Malonga
Tam McManus

Manager
Willie McFarlane

4-4-3 (Big John counts for 2 at the back)

:thumbsup:
Your ‘M’ team would definitely give my ‘S’ team a run for their money.:aok:

[Sir David Gray]

Winning the Scottish Cup was wonderful and hugely important, but not a patch on Shaw's achievements.

Winning the Scottish Cup has transformed this club in a way that most of us could only have dreamed about two years ago.

It wasn't just a trophy that Stubbs won, he oversaw the resurrection of our club.

I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that.

[ancient hibee]

All true but nothing like the problems Shaw had.War just finished,no money and manager dropping dead.Winning game after game and running three teams with only him and a trainer.

[Mibbes Aye]

When I read the thread title I thought you meant someone with a name like Graeme Souness. I couldn’t think of any more, other than Mike Denness who captained the English cricket team despite being Scottish (good sportsmen can usually shine in more than one sport).

Then, trying to make a more direct Hibs connection I wondered whether Shaun Dennis and Denes Rosa could be included with a bit of flexibility.

That’s most of the way towards a decent fives team at the very least.

[Forza Fred]

Winning the Scottish Cup has transformed this club in a way that most of us could only have dreamed about two years ago.

It wasn't just a trophy that Stubbs won, he oversaw the resurrection of our club.

I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that.

Agree.

It was pretty hard work being a Hibs fan for a few years until we won the cup........it coincided with a number of factors I guess, but certainly help align all the planets.....

[Hibby70]

The “Stanton or Sauzee” thread got me thinking. What would be the best team of players with surname starting ‘S’ that I’ve seen in my lifetime. Here’s my 4-4-2 attempt - with an admission I never saw Gordon Smith in a Hibs shirt but did see him at ER wearing a Dundee shirt in my first ever Hibs game. That counts - yeah?:greengrin

Any alternative teams?

Ronnie Simpson

Bobby Smith
George Stewart
Franck Sauzee
Erich Schaedler

Gordon Smith
Pat Stanton (C)
Dean Shiels
Eric Stevenson

Colin Stein
Anthony Stokes

Subs:
Gregorz Szamatouski
Lewis Stevenson
Ivan Sproule

Manager: Hugh Shaw
(OK - I wasn’t around in his day but any manager who leads a team to 3 top division titles must be worth a shout!!)

Can't believe there's no place for Thorsten Schmugge!!

[hibbycraig]

I didn't think we'd had that many Mexicans playing for us?

[Puddocky]

How about a team of all the Johns.

John Burridge
John Brownlie
John Blackley
John Madsen
John McNamee
John Hughes
John Collins
John McGinn
John O’Neil
Johnny Hamilton
John Hazel

Might not score too many, but the opposition forwards would know they’d been in a game:wink:.

[jgl07]

Can't believe there's no place for Thorsten Schmugge!!

What after playing one match as a trialist even though he looked rather good?

[ian cruise]

Jim McArthur
Willie Miller
John McNamee
David Murphy
Dylan McGeouch
Ian Murray
Pat McGinley
John McGinn
Peter Marinello
Joe McBride (snr)
Kenny Miller

subs
Graham Mitchell
Murdo McLeod
Eddie May
Dominique Malonga
Tam McManus

Manager
Willie McFarlane

4-4-3 (Big John counts for 2 at the back)

Get Martin McIntosh in your back line, sorted.

[Speedy]

I didn't think we'd had that many Mexicans playing for us?

My first thought :greengrin

https://youtu.be/83nfRx6nf0s