Congratulations Super John McGinn

[JeMeSouviens]

Captain of Scotland. :not worth

[04Sauzee]

Wouldn't even get into that Celtic team 👀
Well deserved he's worked hard.

[DarlingtonHibee]

Captain of Scotland. :not worth

Well deserved, good luck John.

[The 90+2]

What a man 💚 couldn’t happen to a better player or person.

[Jonnyboy]

Excellent. Top man and top player

[CmoantheHibs]

Chuffed for him. Well deserved. Wonder if we have a captain of Scotland clause that could net us £1million from Villa:greengrin:greengrin

[HoboHarry]

Tom English is going to admit that he totally misjudged McGinn and apologize in the papers tomorrow.




Nah....... just kidding......:faf:

[marinello59]

Well deserved, delighted for him.

[Billy Whizz]

Wonder if we’ve got a clause😄

[PatHead]

Wonder if we’ve got a clause😄

See if Petrie didn't put it in!!!!!!!

[AgentDaleCooper]

Proud of him. My favourite player ever :flag::flag::flag:

[The 90+2]

Wonder if we’ve got a clause😄

Imagine the conspiracy theorists over in Gorgie if being captain of Scotland who’s head is Petrie makes us money 😂

[mjhibby]

Tom English is going to admit that he totally misjudged McGinn and apologize in the papers tomorrow.




Nah....... just kidding......:faf:
I

Had radio Scotland on in the car and could only put up with his nonsense when I had to turn over to five live. How the hell is he still on that programme. As usual twith his level of incompetence he won’t have the nous to apologise and admit he got it horribly wrong due to his dislike for us. Just a complete dickhead.

[Eyrie]

Tom English is going to admit that he totally misjudged McGinn and apologize in the papers tomorrow.




Nah....... just kidding......:faf:

He'll be too busy touting Wighton for a call up.

[h1bs4life]

Wouldn't even get into that Celtic team 👀
Well deserved he's worked hard.

Would be lucky to make the bench for Celtic I was told by the lesser green at the work along with we will just wait till his contract is up give him treble what you give him and he will be happy with that.
Strangely he never mentions anything about him now probably for the fact he is doing well in England and no doubt earns more than anyone of there mob.

Well deserved captaincy , despite all the speculation he still gave 100% for us right up until he left. Story from Strachan where Mcginn helped the kit man with all the gear tells you the type of man he is.

[The 90+2]

He'll be too busy touting Wighton for a call up.

I didn’t realise that huddy came from the Faroe Islands?

[Eyrie]

I didn’t realise that huddy came from the Faroe Islands?

In response, a spokesman for the Faroese FA insisted that Wighton is eligible for Scotland on residence grounds.

[Coco Bryce]

I

Had radio Scotland on in the car and could only put up with his nonsense when I had to turn over to five live. How the hell is he still on that programme. As usual twith his level of incompetence he won’t have the nous to apologise and admit he got it horribly wrong due to his dislike for us. Just a complete dickhead.

It was bad enough with just him. Now Levein seems to be on it all the time. I just switch off immediately.

[My old man]

I didn’t realise that huddy came from the Faroe Islands?

In response, a spokesman for the Faroese FA insisted that Wighton is eligible for Scotland on residence grounds.

Bloody hell he’s That ***** even the faroe isles Dinnae want him trying to find a clause on eligibility

GGTTH

[Northernhibee]

Thought he was excellent tonight.

[SJNB Hibby]

thought he was excellent tonight.

motm

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Best player on the park tonight

John is going to the very, very top of the game

[murray26]

I absolutely love him..

[Northernhibee]

Best player on the park tonight

John is going to the very, very top of the game

I remember someone on here saying I was mad because I suggested that when he was still in the Championship with Villa that he'll end his career with a Champions League winners medal.

He'd genuinely have a place in any top team down south. Imagine how much more confidence a Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne etc. would have knowing that if they try a pass that doesn't work out that they'd have McGinn busting a gut to win the ball back and get the ball back to them up the field.

He's a phenomenal talent and, dare I say it, every bit as good as Andy Robertson.

[Magpie]

When is this sell on fee coming? Is it 20%?

[Andy74]

I remember someone on here saying I was mad because I suggested that when he was still in the Championship with Villa that he'll end his career with a Champions League winners medal.

He'd genuinely have a place in any top team down south. Imagine how much more confidence a Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne etc. would have knowing that if they try a pass that doesn't work out that they'd have McGinn busting a gut to win the ball back and get the ball back to them up the field.

He's a phenomenal talent and, dare I say it, every bit as good as Andy Robertson.

Yep, he could play in any top team and be a stand out as well. All the better that he is a genuinely good guy too.

Great that we played a big part in his journey and in due course we are going to do very well out of it financially too.

[Hiber-nation]

Keep him as captain and it'll maybe see an improvement in Robertson's form.

[jingler1954]

I thought he was excellent tonight and I like how he mentioned Paul Hanlon in his post match interview. He loves Hibernian! GGTTH.

[The 90+2]

I thought he was excellent tonight and I like how he mentioned Paul Hanlon in his post match interview. He loves Hibernian! GGTTH.

Genuinely love the laddie and he loves the Hibs.

[FilipinoHibs]

Well done SMG. A great player and super person.

[The 90+2]

I guarantee hearts wanted Czech Rep to win tonight.

**** the SFA, **** McGinn, **** Hanlon. Mon the land of Skacel.

We hate Scotland, pure cheated.

Up yis, fannies.

We’ve got McGinn.....

[wookie70]

I think we all knew he was a special talent but he is going to be better than I thought, So strong, gallous, aggressive and what an engine. He is also much better technically than many give him credit for . He is like a Scotland International from the 70s and 80s rather than some of the guff we have watched over the last decade.

[Argylehibby]

Keep him as captain and it'll maybe see an improvement in Robertson's form.

I'd agree with that. since Robertson got the captaincy his performances have dipped.

[hibeerealist]

Well deserved SJM and many more to come, captain of your country is a great honour and you earned that.

[scoopyboy]

I'd agree with that. since Robertson got the captaincy his performances have dipped.

I'd keep SJM as captain as well.

I'm convinced Andy Robertson deliberately kicked the ball away on Sunday to pick up a booking and therefore get a suspension for tonight, not what I want to see from a Scotland captain.

[ancient hibee]

I'd keep SJM as captain as well.

I'm convinced Andy Robertson deliberately kicked the ball away on Sunday to pick up a booking and therefore get a suspension for tonight, not what I want to see from a Scotland captain.
Maybe so but it’s certainly better doing that rather than what happened to Dykes who now misses a much more important game.

[oneone73]

Maybe so but it’s certainly better doing that rather than what happened to Dykes who now misses a much more important game.

He on!y misses the Slovakia game, not the Serbia playoff.

[21.05.2016]

A genuine lovely, down to earth guy and a fantastic football player.

Will be following his career with great interest and hope he hits the heights he is capable of.

[scoopyboy]

Maybe so but it’s certainly better doing that rather than what happened to Dykes who now misses a much more important game.

I don't think you are right there.

[CmoantheHibs]

Maybe so but it’s certainly better doing that rather than what happened to Dykes who now misses a much more important game.
Think he just misses Slovakia game but it was a terrible thing to do. Should have been off and would likely have cost us 3 points. Very similar to McNulty in the derby. No idea what either were thinking tbh.

[NAE NOOKIE]

What a career SJM is having. League cup winner, Scottish cup winner, Scotttish championship winner, EFL playoff winner ( scoring in that game ) and now captain of Scotland. Great player and one of the games good guys, couldn't be more pleased for him.

Turning 26 in a few days time .... more to come in his career I think :greengrin

[HoboHarry]

What a career SJM is having. League cup winner, Scottish cup winner, Scotttish championship winner, EFL playoff winner ( scoring in that game ) and now captain of Scotland. Great player and one of the games good guys, couldn't be more pleased for him.

Turning 26 in a few days time .... more to come in his career I think :greengrin
A move to Liverpool I hope :)

[Scott Allan Key]

I'd keep SJM as captain as well.

I'm convinced Andy Robertson deliberately kicked the ball away on Sunday to pick up a booking and therefore get a suspension for tonight, not what I want to see from a Scotland captain.Yep, he wanted back for the Liverpool Derby.

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[Scott Allan Key]

He on!y misses the Slovakia game, not the Serbia playoff.Get Nisbet in.

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[green day]

I see the BBC had Considine as MOTM.

Considine had a good game (and imo is at least as good as McKenna in that position), but SJM was motm by a long, long way.

[hibee-boys]

Did SJM play more/as many minutes than the rest of the team over those series of internationals? Villa will be worried he'll be needing a rest!

[stoneyburn hibs]

I see the BBC had Considine as MOTM.

Considine had a good game (and imo is at least as good as McKenna in that position), but SJM was motm by a long, long way.

Must be Richard Gordon that gave MOTM lol,McGinn was outstanding last night.

[lord bunberry]

Must be Richard Gordon that gave MOTM lol,McGinn was outstanding last night.
He was. Considine had a good game but Mcginn was head and shoulders above everyone else.

[vercol36]

As the parent of a toddler, I want to phone up the McGinn parents and ask how they brought up those boys - talented, hard-working, respectful, and (perhaps most importantly) very pleasant chaps. :aok: Great stuff, and chuffed that John has been made captain of the national team. Very well deserved

[Seveno]

https://www.hibs.net/blob:https://www.hibs.net/bca68b43-cdc9-4581-91fd-3af4eca26b83

Born winner.

[hhibs]

I'd agree with that. since Robertson got the captaincy his performances have dipped.



Yes, looks a shadow of the player he was ,though there may be more to it ,it certainly looks like the captaincy is really not a positive for him.

[Phil MaGlass]

Its quite funny to think, when he first left, folk on here didnae think he was worth a couple of million, think there was even a thread,now captain of Scotland, well done SJM.

[gramskiwood]

Definately MOM - he's a joy to watch.

[Tricla]

I thought he was excellent tonight and I like how he mentioned Paul Hanlon in his post match interview. He loves Hibernian! GGTTH.

Is there a clip of this anywhere?

[ancient hibee]

Maybe so but it’s certainly better doing that rather than what happened to Dykes who now misses a much more important game.


He on!y misses the Slovakia game, not the Serbia playoff.


I don't think you are right there.


Think he just misses Slovakia game but it was a terrible thing to do. Should have been off and would likely have cost us 3 points. Very similar to McNulty in the derby. No idea what either were thinking tbh.

OOPs. Far too many competitions for someone of my age to cope with.

[tomf]

John should have been MOTM as he genuinely drove the team with his energy and led by example, exactly as a captain should. There were other players who played well but John was exceptional. Dykes should have been shown a red card for stamping on the player's back when he could have avoided it plus he committed an earlier trip on a player that also went without a booking IIRC. I appreciate that he played a brilliant through ball for the goal but he needs to mature. Perhaps John could have a word with him before the next ref does.

Regarding the value of SJM, which has been mentioned by other posters, I was one of those who said at the time of his transfer that he was worth at least £9m based on the average transfer price for a midfielder in the English Championship, which at that time was around £15m believe it or not. Villa got a steal but that's not their fault. It's the way that Scottish football is valued. Every Scottish football fan should be rooting for our national team, if for no other reason than to increase the value of our home talent.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

I said to my mates when he went to Villa that he’d be a £20m player and got routinely laughed at for bigging him up.

It turns out I actually underestimated him. What a player. Those same mates are quiet these days.

[gbhibby]

Villa fans absolutely love him and rate him £60m to £80m some say he is more important to the team than Grealish. Villa now have wealthy owners would they sell him? Hope they do sell him for figures quoted. When Celtic were interested a few Celtic supporting mates said he would be a squad player. I said that SJM would be their top player,I think I was right. He dominated the midfield against Liverpool need we say more.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Think he’d be fantastic in a Liverpool, Man Utd or Arsenal midfield.

[Shrekko]

I said to my mates when he went to Villa that he’d be a £20m player and got routinely laughed at for bigging him up.

It turns out I actually underestimated him. What a player. Those same mates are quiet these days.

Think there have been similar comments laughed at on this board too but the truth is it's highly unlikely that Villa would even consider selling him for less than £40 million at the moment.

He's just run the current EPL Champions ragged and got 2 (official) man of the match awards in 3 international games.- the boy is absolutely brilliant. I'm not sure what EPL scouts weren't seeing when he was with us- even in his relatively poor games his presence was immense

[Scott Allan Key]

Think he’d be fantastic in a Liverpool, Man Utd or Arsenal midfield.Man Utd are yesterday's men now. Would be a backwards step.

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[PatHead]

If John was from a "fashionable"country rather than Scotland he could play for any club in the world and be worth an absolute fortune. Be interesting to see how he would fair if we qualify for Euros and what his value would be at the end of it.

[jacomo]

If John was from a "fashionable"country rather than Scotland he could play for any club in the world and be worth an absolute fortune. Be interesting to see how he would fair if we qualify for Euros and what his value would be at the end of it.


Maybe he should change his name to Jean M’Ginn?

[A Hi-Bee]

Liverpool could do worse, he would be a great fit for them

[hibee-boys]

Think there have been similar comments laughed at on this board too but the truth is it's highly unlikely that Villa would even consider selling him for less than £40 million at the moment.

He's just run the current EPL Champions ragged and got 2 (official) man of the match awards in 3 international games.- the boy is absolutely brilliant. I'm not sure what EPL scouts weren't seeing when he was with us- even in his relatively poor games his presence was immense

It would take a rediculous bid to tempt Villa to sell SJM such is the importance financially of staying in the EPL. They'd have to spend a fortune replacing him. I fully expect John to stay with Villa for the next couple of years unless they get relegated and even then only if the deal suits both parties, he'll not be forcing any sale or handing in any transfer requests such is the character of the man.

[MWHIBBIES]

Liverpool could do worse, he would be a great fit for them

Their squad maybe. Doesn't get near the first team ahead of Thiago, Henderson and Fabinho.

[HoboHarry]

Their squad maybe. Doesn't get near the first team ahead of Thiago, Henderson and Fabinho.
Seem to have heard something like that before about John McGinn.......

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Their squad maybe. Doesn't get near the first team ahead of Thiago, Henderson and Fabinho.

In your opinion.

[MWHIBBIES]

Seem to have heard something like that before about John McGinn.......Quite different. He was clearly good enough to get into Celtics side.


In your opinion.

Yes. And Jurgen Klopps.

[Barman Stanton]

Quite different. He was clearly good enough to get into Celtics side.



Yes. And Jurgen Klopps.

Has Klopp said this?

[RoYO!]

I see the BBC had Considine as MOTM.

Considine had a good game (and imo is at least as good as McKenna in that position), but SJM was motm by a long, long way.

Think the BBC gave it to Fraser. In the fan rated part considine was top, same as last game. Clearly sheep fans spam voting. (Tho he has done well)

[MWHIBBIES]

Has Klopp said this?

Come on. McGinn is quality, we all know it. He isn't getting in Liverpools midfield, though.

Hes had half a decent season in the premier league. Another year, fully fit, playing we'll every week then we can speak about him getting in a title winning midfield.

[RoYO!]

Their squad maybe. Doesn't get near the first team ahead of Thiago, Henderson and Fabinho.

Hibs fans were continually selling SJM short prior to his move.. look how that turned out! :) every single barrier that is put in his way he smashes through.. usually ar$e first :D

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Quite different. He was clearly good enough to get into Celtics side.



Yes. And Jurgen Klopps.

In Jack Ross’ opinion, Kyle Magennis is better than Kevin de Bruyne then.

Is this how it works?

[EI255]

Legend. He's heading for super stardom. And Hibernian will be heading for massive windfall [emoji4]

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[jacomo]

Hibs fans were continually selling SJM short prior to his move.. look how that turned out! :) every single barrier that is put in his way he smashes through.. usually ar$e first :D


Not in my experience they weren’t. The prevailing attitude was ‘enjoy him while you can’ because he was clearly destined to move on.

Agree with the boys attitude though - it is exemplary.

[MWHIBBIES]

In Jack Ross’ opinion, Kyle Magennis is better than Kevin de Bruyne then.

Is this how it works?

Yes, you've nailed it there.

Mcginn is quality, nothing wrong with me saying he doesn't start for Liverpool ffs.

[theonlywayisup]

Legend. He's heading for super stardom. And Hibernian will be heading for massive windfall [emoji4]

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This morning I awoke dreaming of SJM turning Henderson at Wembley before striking a 30 yarder past a stationary Pickford. Not sure where Maguire was as he wasn't in my dream.

Just saying!!!

SJM was quite ecstatic, which makes me think it was a late winner!