Morais

[allyh1bs]

See our former player Filipe Morais was the unfortunate victim of a head butt from a team mate at Grimsby, as the teams left the pitch at half time. The guy was red carded and his career at the club is now in doubt. Possibly a future manager of Hearts?


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[Viva_Palmeiras]

Filipe ...

Did he not also get into bother outside a casino on York Place?

Anyone head butting - seriously?

[hibsbollah]

I remember him scoring his first (and only?) goal for us and doing a ‘typing! celebration supposedly to mock his online critics :greengrin

[Dmas]

I remember him signing and thinking it was a great move, don’t think the excitement took long to dwindle

[Smartie]

I thought that on his day he was a cracking player.

It wasn't his day very often, which was frustrating, but overall I quite liked him.

[G15 Hibs]

I remember him signing and thinking it was a great move, don’t think the excitement took long to dwindle

I mind he came on as a sub in a pre-season friendly at Easter Road against an English club, can't remember which, when he was on trial and had a great run and shot which hit the bar. Collins signed him shortly afterwards, which I was delighted about as I was sure he was going to be brilliant, but sadly that was the high point of his Hibs career.

[Since452]

Wonder if he could still do a job... Could get him, Shaw, Bartley, Riordan and Dylan back what a team we'd have :wink:

In all seriousness though, folk sticking the nut? What a clown.

[Itsnoteasy]

Filipe ...

Did he not also get into bother outside a casino on York Place?

Anyone head butting - seriously?

Yip was found guilty of assaulting bouncer at casino.

What goes around!

[silverhibee]

Yip was found guilty of assaulting bouncer at casino.

What goes around!

Yip.

Bouncer to stand trial for assaulting ex Hibs player at casino in York Place.

[SaulGoodman]

I mind meeting him in the street and him being a complete roaster

[greenlex]

I mind he came on as a sub in a pre-season friendly at Easter Road against an English club, can't remember which, when he was on trial and had a great run and shot which hit the bar. Collins signed him shortly afterwards, which I was delighted about as I was sure he was going to be brilliant, but sadly that was the high point of his Hibs career.
I’m sure he started. Played a blinder and Collins subbed him at half time presumably hiding him from potential suitors. He signed him and he was absolutely gash. I do remember the typing celebration.

[jgl07]

I remember him scoring his first (and only?) goal for us and doing a ‘typing! celebration supposedly to mock his online critics :greengrin
The goal I recall was in the League Cup match at Hampden in 2-1 win against Queens Park.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965515.stm

[calumhibee1]

The goal I recall was in the League Cup match at Hampden in 2-1 win against Queens Park.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965515.stm

That is a horrific starting line up

[hibsbollah]

That is a horrific starting line up

It really is.

I see Clayton Donaldson there up front with Benji, he’s playing as a #10 now for Bradford and doing well I hear. Had a decent career in the end...

[Since452]

That is a horrific starting line up

A few terrific players in there from a better era surrounded by absolute dross. Collins signed some diddys.

[Smartie]

A few terrific players in there from a better era surrounded by absolute dross. Collins signed some diddys.

That’s what I thought.

Some sublime, some ridiculous.

[Centre Hawf]

A few terrific players in there from a better era surrounded by absolute dross. Collins signed some diddys.

He had a knack for signing folk up and then never using them, like he realised his mistake in their first week of training.

[jacomo]

It really is.

I see Clayton Donaldson there up front with Benji, he’s playing as a #10 now for Bradford and doing well I hear. Had a decent career in the end...


He’s had a very decent career, although something of a journeyman.

[Peevemor]

He had a knack for signing folk up and then never using them, like he realised his mistake in their first week of training.Which caused problems for Mixu, Yogi, Calderwood, etc. as it started a domino effect of having to change a huge part of the squad every summer due to dross that had to be signed on a shoestring due to Collins' expensive duds.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

He had a knack for signing folk up and then never using them, like he realised his mistake in their first week of training.

Who was the boy we got on loan from Genoa - Pinau (sp?) boy never kicked a ball for us iirc? Mind boggling.

[greenlex]

The goal I recall was in the League Cup match at Hampden in 2-1 win against Queens Park.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965515.stm
The goal celebration was definitely at ER. He ran over right in front of where I sit. It’s almost as if he knew where I was.😂😂😂

[Centre Hawf]

Who was the boy we got on loan from Genoa - Pinau (sp?) boy never kicked a ball for us iirc? Mind boggling.

That was certainly one of them. Same with Joneleit and Patrick Noubissié

[hibsbollah]

But that midfield :faf: Chisholm Morais Kerr. (I’m counting Shiels as a withdrawn forward supporting the two strikers). You’d be doing well to come up with a more depressing three. Kroos Casemiro Modric it ain’t.

[Stevie Reid]

Who was the boy we got on loan from Genoa - Pinau (sp?) boy never kicked a ball for us iirc? Mind boggling.

Scored against Morton in a 4-3 LC defeat IIRC. That was about it though.

[basehibby]

Who was the boy we got on loan from Genoa - Pinau (sp?) boy never kicked a ball for us iirc? Mind boggling.

I think he scored an equaliser against the Yams (which was somewhat undercelebrated by the fans as I recall because we desperately wanted to beat them) - but was barely seen again after that :confused:

Edit - my mistake - Pinau never scored in the league for us. Who the hell am I thinking of??? Black player - striker - similar era.

Edit Edit - Ricardo Vaz Te is who I was thinking of - only about 4 years and 3managers out - ah well.

[Stevie Reid]

Which caused problems for Mixu, Yogi, Calderwood, etc. as it started a domino effect of having to change a huge part of the squad every summer due to dross that had to be signed on a shoestring due to Collins' expensive duds.

Mixu got plenty to spend - Nish and Rankin cost money the January after Collins left, and Bamba and Riordan the following season. The likes of Rosa, Szamoltukski and Johanssen would have been on good money.

Mixu made his own problems - brought in some quality but also some *****, and made a major error in letting Sheils go. Probably a bit hasty letting Donaldson go so quickly as well.

Yogi also got to bring in the likes of Stokes and Miller, and had us with four first team squad goalkeepers. I think by the time Calderwood came in the funds were very low certainly. Not helped by the fact that he was a ***** manager.

[Peevemor]

Mixu got plenty to spend - Nish and Rankin cost money the January after Collins left, and Bamba and Riordan the following season. The likes of Rosa, Szamoltukski and Johanssen would have been on good money.

Mixu made his own problems - brought in some quality but also some *****, and made a major error in letting Sheils go. Probably a bit hasty letting Donaldson go so quickly as well.

Yogi also got to bring in the likes of Stokes and Miller, and had us with four first team squad goalkeepers. I think by the time Calderwood came in the funds were very low certainly. Not helped by the fact that he was a ***** manager.Fine, so Collins didn't waste a shipload of money and set us back years?

[Jonnyboy]

I remember being in the press room after a game at ER and word came through that the player being put forward for interview was Filipe Morais. One of the hacks asked if Morais could speak English and I confess I s******ed when David Hardie replied 'I expect so, he's from London' :faf:

[Stevie Reid]

Fine, so Collins didn't waste a shipload of money and set us back years?

Who did he sign that was really expensive?

His signing record wasn’t good certainly, but he didn’t sign that many players, and I think almost everyone that he signed was moved on quickly. Possibly required some paying off certainly, but I fail to see how he set us back years.

As I said, our next two managers had very healthy transfer funds.

[TelaStella]

I think he scored an equaliser against the Yams (which was somewhat undercelebrated by the fans as I recall because we desperately wanted to beat them) - but was barely seen again after that :confused:

Edit - my mistake - Pinau never scored in the league for us. Who the hell am I thinking of??? Black player - striker - similar era.

Antoine-Curier?


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[Diclonius]

My overriding memory of Morais is 1. Him looking amazing in the game he played as a trialist (Middlesbrough at home?) and then being pretty average afterward, 2. The "typing" celebration as mentioned, and 3. A derby defeat at Tynecastle which pretty much consisted entirely of him trying and failing to get past Jose Goncalves.

[Peevemor]

Who did he sign that was really expensive?

His signing record wasn’t very good certainly, but he didn’t sign that many players, and I think almost everyone that he signed was moved on quickly. Possibly required some paying off certainly, but I fail to see how he set us back years.

As I said, our next two managers had very healthy transfer funds.O'Brien & Makalambay certainly weren't cheap. The main problem however is that he filled the squad with total crap which set us on a cycle of a huge turnover of players every season right up until we were relegated under Butcher and more or less started from scratch.

[Diclonius]

I think he scored an equaliser against the Yams (which was somewhat undercelebrated by the fans as I recall because we desperately wanted to beat them) - but was barely seen again after that :confused:

Edit - my mistake - Pinau never scored in the league for us. Who the hell am I thinking of??? Black player - striker - similar era.

I can't think of any scenario in which we'd under-celebrate a derby equaliser.

[Stevie Reid]

O'Brien & Makalambay certainly weren't cheap. The main problem however is that he filled the squad with total crap which set us on a cycle of a huge turnover of players every season right up until we were relegated under Butcher and more or less started from scratch.

I don’t disagree with much of that, but there were several other managers involved in that cycle. I don’t think it’s at all fair to say that Collins personally set us back years - he had one bad transfer window.

Weighed against the positives of his short time as manager, I can live with it.

[Peevemor]

I don’t disagree with much of that, but there were several other managers involved in that cycle. I don’t think it’s at all fair to say that Collins personally set us back years - he had one bad transfer window.

Weighed against the positives of his short time as manager, I can live with it.He only had 2 transfer windows.

OK, Brown & Thomson were sold, but compare the squad that Collins inherited and won the cup with to the pile of crap he left for Mixu.

The guy set us back years.

[Stevie Reid]

He only had 2 transfer windows.

OK, Brown & Thomson were sold, but compare the squad that Collins inherited and won the cup with to the pile of crap he left for Mixu.

The guy set us back years.

I’m aware of that. And I don’t think he signed anyone at all in the other one.

Anyway, I really don’t have the inclination to argue any further. Collins was far from perfect, but delivered many good moments as Hibs manager - and one truly great one.

Those memories are of far more value to me than those of a few questionable signings.

[LaMotta]

I can't think of any scenario in which we'd under-celebrate a derby equaliser.

Vaz Te's goal put us 2-1 up with about 10 or 15 mins to go against 10 man Hearts. The fans were going wild when it went in, def wasnt under celebrated. Liam Miller had scored our equaliser from the spot after Zaliaukus had been sent off (RIP both of them:boo hoo:)

In typical Hibs fashion we switched off at a late free kick and that wee Northern Irish fud of a striker scored for them to make it 2-2.:brickwall

Canny mind his name.

[Itsnoteasy]

Yip.

Bouncer to stand trial for assaulting ex Hibs player at casino in York Place.

Was doorman charged?

FM kicked doorman on the head whilst on the deck.

[LancashireHibby]

It really is.

I see Clayton Donaldson there up front with Benji, he’s playing as a #10 now for Bradford and doing well I hear. Had a decent career in the end...
Donaldson was awful at Bolton in recent years. And I mean AWFUL.

Morais on the other hand was almost singlehandedly responsible for getting promotion from League One in 2017/18. Think he went on a run of eight games in a row where he provided at least one assist. Provided all four in one game away to Gillingham.

[easty]

It really is.

I see Clayton Donaldson there up front with Benji, he’s playing as a #10 now for Bradford and doing well I hear. Had a decent career in the end...

Bradford my English team, load of my mates from when I lived down there are season ticket holders, so I’ve been to see Bradford a fair amount.

They’re no my happy with Donaldson, high earner and underperforming this season.

[McD]

Vaz Te's goal put us 2-1 up with about 10 or 15 mins to go against 10 man Hearts. The fans were going wild when it went in, def wasnt under celebrated. Liam Miller had scored our equaliser from the spot after Zaliaukus had been sent off (RIP both of them:boo hoo:)

In typical Hibs fashion we switched off at a late free kick and that wee Northern Irish fud of a striker scored for them to make it 2-2.:brickwall

Canny mind his name.


andy Kirk?

[The Modfather]

O'Brien & Makalambay certainly weren't cheap. The main problem however is that he filled the squad with total crap which set us on a cycle of a huge turnover of players every season right up until we were relegated under Butcher and more or less started from scratch.

I hold Petrie far more responsible for the downward spiral and aimlessly churning through managers and players than Collins. Collins inherited a very good squad, won a cup with it and played an important part in the fees we got for Brown & Thomson as well as playing his part in us building East Mains. He left a poor squad for the next man. I don’t see anything unique in there that hampered the next 3 managers.

[Stevie Reid]

andy Kirk?

Stephen Elliott.

[Diclonius]

Vaz Te's goal put us 2-1 up with about 10 or 15 mins to go against 10 man Hearts. The fans were going wild when it went in, def wasnt under celebrated. Liam Miller had scored our equaliser from the spot after Zaliaukus had been sent off (RIP both of them:boo hoo:)

In typical Hibs fashion we switched off at a late free kick and that wee Northern Irish fud of a striker scored for them to make it 2-2.:brickwall

Canny mind his name.

I remember that game well. We were on a run of like 6 or 7 without a win against them and that was the first time in ages we'd taken the LEAD let alone won. Hammered 10 man Hearts for a good 40-50 minutes, missing gilt-edged chances, finally get one and they run up the park and score an equaliser within three minutes. We then missed another two for good measure near the end.

Can't remember being much angrier than that after a derby tbh.

[allyh1bs]

Filipe ...

Did he not also get into bother outside a casino on York Place?

Anyone head butting - seriously?

Thank you - not sure how I managed that!


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[Sir David Gray]

Stephen Elliott.

Yeah that's the one although he's from the Republic of Ireland rather than Northern Ireland.

[basehibby]

Vaz Te's goal put us 2-1 up with about 10 or 15 mins to go against 10 man Hearts. The fans were going wild when it went in, def wasnt under celebrated. Liam Miller had scored our equaliser from the spot after Zaliaukus had been sent off (RIP both of them:boo hoo:)

In typical Hibs fashion we switched off at a late free kick and that wee Northern Irish fud of a striker scored for them to make it 2-2.:brickwall

Canny mind his name.

Well remembered - yes I was wrong and that was how it panned out.
I remember seeing Vaz Te after the game with his agent or someone when I was standing outside the shop - all the Hibbies to a man were totally pissed off - including me - because we had thrown away the win - and so much so that noone seemed to even notice our new goalscorer and I remember thinking Vaz Te looked a bit crestfallen - possibly at being all but ignored after scoring on his debut. That's where the "under celebrated" memory comes from. I don't think he really understood just how gutted everyone was.

[Centre Hawf]

Well remembered - yes I was wrong and that was how it panned out.
I remember seeing Vaz Te after the game with his agent or someone when I was standing outside the shop - all the Hibbies to a man were totally pissed off - including me - because we had thrown away the win - and so much so that noone seemed to even notice our new goalscorer and I remember thinking Vaz Te looked a bit crestfallen - possibly at being all but ignored after scoring on his debut. That's where the "under celebrated" memory comes from. I don't think he really understood just how gutted everyone was.

I remember watching Vaz Te in a friendly after he signed I think, and he looked talented with just the way he controlled the ball and moved with it. I was gutted we never kept him after that half a season but he clearly needed a club to help get him fit before he went somewhere else in England. His goal return doesn't look outstanding but I think anyone who watched him on the ball could tell there was a really good player in there and I wasn't surprised to see how well he did after leaving us.

[.Sean.]

Hard to have any sympathy for someone that’s been done for volleying someone in the head