Stokesy - a magnet for trouble.

[IngolstadtHarry]

If ever there was someone in need of a psychological therapy. Despite everything, I'll never forget his performance in 2016.
I guess the Daily Mail consider Hibs as a 'lower profile' team, somewhat below Hamilton.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11609087/Ex-footballer-Anthony-Stokes-arrested-Dublin.html

[Bridge hibs]

If ever there was someone in need of a psychological therapy. Despite everything, I'll never forget his performance in 2016.
I guess the Daily Mail consider Hibs as a 'lower profile' team, somewhat below Hamilton.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11609087/Ex-footballer-Anthony-Stokes-arrested-Dublin.htmlIf Stokes wants to avoid media attention away from the hordes of pap hounding him, there could be a flat available in a wee quaint village in Ormiston 🫣

[Sir David Gray]

He'll forever be a club legend but I'm glad he's no longer got anything to do with Hibs.

[grunt]

If ever there was someone in need of a psychological therapy. Despite everything, I'll never forget his performance in 2016.
I guess the Daily Mail consider Hibs as a 'lower profile' team, somewhat below Hamilton.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11609087/Ex-footballer-Anthony-Stokes-arrested-Dublin.htmlHamilton, Hibernian, tomato, tomato. He never played for Hamilton, of course.

[Smartie]

“Stokes spent much of his professional career in Scotland, playing for Celtic and Hamilton. He also had brief spells with a number of lower profile teams, including Sunderland.”

I thought this was quite funny. Hamilton having a profile that the mackems could only dream of is a bit of a gift to the geordies tbh.

[Jones28]

****ing idiot.

[bigwheel]

It’s a sad story that ..another in a line of seemingly bad behaviour and stupid decisions from him . Feels like he needs help ..wether he is open to that is perhaps the challenging question .

[Lendo]

Someone will be along in a minute to say he and Riordan can still do a job for us.

[MKHIBEE]

Someone will be along in a minute to say he and Riordan can still do a job for us.

I’m not biting

[et_hibby]

If Stokes wants to avoid media attention away from the hordes of pap hounding him, there could be a flat available in a wee quaint village in Ormiston 🫣
😀😀great stuff! Sort himself out with daily walks and home cooking

[Glory Lurker]

What's he supposed to have done?

[.Sean.]

What's he supposed to have done?
Dumping his car and doing a runner and the police found a big lump of coke in the glove box. He’s a Hibs legend purely for 21st of May but a complete and utter screwball by the sound of it

[Carheenlea]

It’s one of these that while the magnitude of the offence is very serious, there isn’t a huge amount of a surprise to learn of Anthony Stokes being lifted for such a crime.

It’s a shame, because while he will always be remembered for arguably one of the greatest Cup Final performances seen in Scotland, his misdemeanours off the pitch will probably make it harder for him to be embraced by Hibs fans in the future as a true hero alongside the likes of SJM, Daz, Gray, Hanlon will be.

Hopefully he grows up as he grows up.

[Jones28]

£4K - could that be possession with intent to supply?

[grunt]

£4K - could that be possession with intent to supply?Surely just a very good weekend lined up? :cb

[HendoDelivered]

£4K - could that be possession with intent to supply?

almost certainly

[Haymaker]

Someone will be along in a minute to say he and Riordan can still do a job for us.Reckon they'd do a better job up front than the current mob.

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[Is It On....]

Someone will be along in a minute to say he and Riordan can still do a job for us.

The thing is....

[silverhibee]

Someone will be along in a minute to say he and Riordan can still do a job for us.

I would wonder why you would even mention Riordan regards this story.

[cabbageandribs1875]

all downhill after he left us in Feb 2018

26376

[Carheenlea]

Dublin maybe isn’t the best place to be getting mixed up in drugs.

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Dublin maybe isn’t the best place to be getting mixed up in drugs.

Definitely rather get caught up in drugs there than Belfast or Derry, **** that


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[hibbydog]

Hibs legend, having put in the best individual performance I’ve ever seen in the cup final.

Also, sadly, a despicable rat. Such is his record of baw baggery, he’s going to get filed next to John Terry and Joey Barton.

Total helmet

[cameronw-hfc]

Sounds like some weekend. Hope it was worth it stokesy

[Torto7]

Definitely rather get caught up in drugs there than Belfast or Derry, **** that


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Not these days. Stokesy's best mate Alan Ryan was murdered by a Dublin gangster(Ryan was a IRA 'hardman' who crossed the wrong lot). Anthony has always kept ****my company despite going to a very good school. He's good mates with Barry Hughes etc as well. My Mrs is Irish from Coolock, she grew up with a lot of them.

[hibsbollah]

Dumping his car and doing a runner and the police found a big lump of coke in the glove box. He’s a Hibs legend purely for 21st of May but a complete and utter screwball by the sound of it

To be fair, we’ve all done that from time to time.

[Keith_M]

To be fair, we’ve all done that from time to time.


I've left a can of Coke in the glovebox, does that count?

[500miles]

4k worth of gear in police talk usually means 2k worth.

Wouldn't be surprised if his old man is involved.

[neil7908]

Sorry but given all the off field stuff he'll never be a Hibs legend for me. No one is perfect but he's moved from being a bit of a fanny to getting involved in some real nasty stuff.

Off course what he did to win us the cup will go down in our history, but Hibs legend? Not for me.

[hibsbollah]

I've left a can of Coke in the glovebox, does that count?

Only if you’ve shaken it up for at least 45 seconds first before inviting your mother in law to ‘fill her boots’ and quench her thirst :agree:

[Allant1981]

Sorry but given all the off field stuff he'll never be a Hibs legend for me. No one is perfect but he's moved from being a bit of a fanny to getting involved in some real nasty stuff.

Off course what he did to win us the cup will go down in our history, but Hibs legend? Not for me.

What constitutes a club legend?

[flash]

Sorry but given all the off field stuff he'll never be a Hibs legend for me. No one is perfect but he's moved from being a bit of a fanny to getting involved in some real nasty stuff.

Off course what he did to win us the cup will go down in our history, but Hibs legend? Not for me.

He absolutely is. That Cup Final performance is the greatest 90 minutes I have ever seen in the flesh.
Sad that he seems to be on self destruct these days but the football stuff is separate to me.

[green day]

What constitutes a club legend?

A guy that scored the opener, then the equaliser in our first cup win for >100 years seems fairly legendary to me.

[Allant1981]

A guy that scored the opener, then the equaliser in our first cup win for >100 years seems fairly legendary to me.

Yip 100% for me

[hibbydog]

What constitutes a club legend?

Maybe someone who lives their life in a better way and upholds our values as a club.

Or maybe just someone we’d be proud to represent us.

Or maybe someone who doesn’t cause us to sigh and shake our heads every time their name gets mentioned?

[Allant1981]

Maybe someone who lives their life in a better way and upholds our values as a club.

Or maybe just someone we’d be proud to represent us.

Or maybe someone who doesn’t cause us to sigh and shake our heads every time their name gets mentioned?

Each to their own, a guy who played out of his skin and had one of the best games I've seen from a hibs player in a cup game ever, scoring 2 goals is a club legend for me, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

[WhileTheChief..]

If you rotate a can a few times before opening it, it won't fizz and spray all over the place.

Tapping the top of it does nowt.

[Paulie Walnuts]

If you rotate a can a few times before opening it, it won't fizz and spray all over the place.

Tapping the top of it does nowt.

I’m now away to shake a can of juice, rotate it and open it.

[Steve20]

He’s a club legend. Without that performance in the cup final, there would be no Scottish Cup win.

People talk about Griffiths. But Stokesy will always be a far more important part of Hibs’ history.

[hibsbollah]

I’m now away to shake a can of juice, rotate it and open it.

He got you good n proper there didn’t he? #emergescoveredincarbonatedwater

[NAE NOOKIE]

He'll always have a place in the history of this club, whatever sort of person he is the story of that final will always be Stokes '3' Stokes '80' .... MOM Anthony Stokes.

But lets face it, the guy is clearly an absolute melt and there's far more chance of him spending a few years in a 10 X 6 room than there is of him getting a gig as a meet and greet ambassador in one of our nice new hospitality lounges.

[Baader]

Will be sharing a cell with Bojang before long.

[Keith_M]

Only if you’ve shaken it up for at least 45 seconds first before inviting your mother in law to ‘fill her boots’ and quench her thirst :agree:



Ah, OK, guilty as charged.

[neil7908]

What constitutes a club legend?

David Gray and, although this won't be popular now, Stevenson and Hanlon.

Stokes doesn't give too ****s about our club or fans. He played amazingly that day but for me, I'll celebrate the guys who stayed for years, poured their hearts into the team and don't spend their spare time stalking women and dealing coke.

Each to their own of course.

[neil7908]

Each to their own, a guy who played out of his skin and had one of the best games I've seen from a hibs player in a cup game ever, scoring 2 goals is a club legend for me, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Genuine question. If he got done for rape in say a years time would you still call him a club legend?

I'm suggesting I know anything btw, I'm just putting out a hypothetical as I'm curious about how far folk are prepared to go and still call him a club legend.

[WhileTheChief..]

He got you good n proper there didn’t he? #emergescoveredincarbonatedwater

It's all about removing the CO2 bubbles from the side of the can, where they form at the nucleation points on the imperfections in the metal.

By spinning the can, you create a force which pulls the bubbles off the side of the can into the middle where they will disolve.

Alternatively, if you flick the side of the can on several places using the same motion you would use to flick rubbers in class, it has the same effect of removing the bubbles.

Don't tell the mother-in-law.

[hibsbollah]

It's all about removing the CO2 bubbles from the side of the can, where they form at the nucleation points on the imperfections in the metal.

By spinning the can, you create a force which pulls the bubbles off the side of the can into the middle where they will disolve.

Alternatively, if you flick the side of the can on several places using the same motion you would use to flick rubbers in class, it has the same effect of removing the bubbles.

Don't tell the mother-in-law.

Incredible digression.
Full marks to you :aok:

[WhileTheChief..]

Didn't fancy picking up on the rape question, i'll leave that to others :greengrin

[Torto7]

Cocaine really is the tw@ts drugs. I've never met anyone on it that I liked.

[makaveli1875]

He's gone into self destruct mode similar to what Garry O'connor did . Still love the guy .

[Dashing Bob S]

Basically I believe it’s all a fit up by hurting Huns and that he’s innocent of all wrong doing.

Ah, May, 2016, you have so much to answer for.

[21.05.2016]

Grateful for everything he did in the 2016 final, he played a massive part in what was the greatest day of my life but the guy is just trouble. Lennon was right to bin him. An arrogant “I can do whatever the hell I like” attitude and he just never seems to learn or grow up.

4k worth of a class A drug surely must count as intent to supply and it’s not exactly the first time he’s been involved with the courts so he could be in very hot water here.

[allezsauzee]

Someone will be along in a minute to say he and Riordan can still do a job for us.

Make it happen Petrie , Super Leigh too :hyper

[Haymaker]

Make it happen Petrie , Super Leigh too :hyperFirm agree

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[Billy Whizz]

Jailed this afternoon

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/10/08/former-footballer-anthony-stokes-jailed-for-15-months-over-4000-cocaine-seizure/

[Lago]

Jailed this afternoon

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/10/08/former-footballer-anthony-stokes-jailed-for-15-months-over-4000-cocaine-seizure/
Sad, bloody drugs

[Since452]

Wonder if he'd get day release on a Saturday?

[He's here!]

Jailed this afternoon

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/10/08/former-footballer-anthony-stokes-jailed-for-15-months-over-4000-cocaine-seizure/

What a mess. Still only 36.

'A pleasure to deal with' nevertheless (?!)

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

What a bloody waste of talent 😔

[JimBHibees]

“Stokes spent much of his professional career in Scotland, playing for Celtic and Hamilton. He also had brief spells with a number of lower profile teams, including Sunderland.”

I thought this was quite funny. Hamilton having a profile that the mackems could only dream of is a bit of a gift to the geordies tbh.

Sunderland lower profile wtf 😳

[One Day]

Sad ending

[Lendo]

Jesus, with that list of charges how’s he got away with only 15 months?!

[A Hi-Bee]

No Stokes on May 21st no cup win for Hibs.
Some players are just great football players but not very bright.
Shame, perhaps he will learn a bit inside, or even pass on some football knowledge, perhaps not.
Shame.

[Smartie]

Sunderland lower profile wtf 😳

I just read that article again… and that paragraph reads as outrageous now as it did at the time.

Can only be a sneaky journalist with a liking for the geordies who managed to get that past his editor… which is actually quite funny tbh.

[J-C]

Always amazing how these troubled footballers who are obviously extremely talented go on to ruin their careers, Stokes, Griffiths, Gascoigne and probably the one of the greatest of all time Best.

[greenlex]

Always amazing how these troubled footballers who are obviously extremely talented go on to ruin their careers, Stokes, Griffiths, Gascoigne and probably the one of the greatest of all time Best.
I’m not sure Best ruined his career. He certainly shortened it but reached the top.

[A Hi-Bee]

Always amazing how these troubled footballers who are obviously extremely talented go on to ruin their careers, Stokes, Griffiths, Gascoigne and probably the one of the greatest of all time Best.

Just because you are given a wonderful gift, dont mean you know how to stay away from trouble, particularly when adding an addiction into the mix. Booze and drugs dont care who you are.

[J-C]

I’m not sure Best ruined his career. He certainly shortened it but reached the top.

Maybe not his career as such but did ruin his life eventually.


Just because you are given a wonderful gift, dont mean you know how to stay away from trouble, particularly when adding an addiction into the mix. Booze and drugs dont care who you are.

True, these are just a few of many who ruin their careers through addiction of some sort, I don't think the fame that goes with being a top player helps some of these lads. many cope and others struggle, still a shame to see anyone end up like this.

[Smartie]

Maybe not his career as such but did ruin his life eventually.



True, these are just a few of many who ruin their careers through addiction of some sort, I don't think the fame that goes with being a top player helps some of these lads. many cope and others struggle, still a shame to see anyone end up like this.

Were there not rumours that we were happy to usher him out the door to Celtic first time round as he was pestering young lads for money with which to gamble?

It’s a bit of a hint at a very young man having a fairly advanced problem.

I wonder if any of his clubs could have done any more to help him at any point?

[Centre Hawf]

Were there not rumours that we were happy to usher him out the door to Celtic first time round as he was pestering young lads for money with which to gamble?

It’s a bit of a hint at a very young man having a fairly advanced problem.

I wonder if any of his clubs could have done any more to help him at any point?

Those stories followed him even to Blackburn sadly. Great player but a total fanny.

[oneone73]

No Stokes on May 16th no cup win for Hibs

Or May 21st even 😁

[Swedish hibee]

This is just sad. But he chose the life that has taken him to a jail cell.

[Dan Sarf]

The court heard he also provided a urine sample, which was over the alcohol limit, but he was “fully co-operative” and “a pleasure to deal with”.

:drunk:

[HoboHarry]

Or May 21st even 😁

Did we win it twice that year?😁

[Viva_Palmeiras]

If ever there was someone in need of a psychological therapy. Despite everything, I'll never forget his performance in 2016.
I guess the Daily Mail consider Hibs as a 'lower profile' team, somewhat below Hamilton.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11609087/Ex-footballer-Anthony-Stokes-arrested-Dublin.html

they can’t even pull his age from Wikipedia. if their journos did charging he’d be off on a technicality

[erin go bragh]

Forever a Hibs Legend for that day in May.
Maybe now he has hit rock bottom, he will get his life back in track.
Those who have never sinned and that.
All the best AS 🇳🇬

[Paul1642]

Forever a Hibs Legend for that day in May.
Maybe now he has hit rock bottom, he will get his life back in track.
Those who have never sinned and that.
All the best AS 🇳🇬

I have certainly sinned however I have never assaulted a car parking attendant to the effect of life changing injuries, stalked an ex partner, failed to attend court repeatedly, or drunk drove whilst in possession of a ton of cocaine.

As a footballer he’ll always be a legend for the cup final, but as a person all evidence points towards him being a c*** who the club should have no future association with.

[A Hi-Bee]

Or May 21st even 😁

Ha,ha ha, get to my age no even sure what day today is, but someone will always point it out, thaanks.
:thumbsup:

[Since90+2]

Guy clearly has issues, to throw that talent away and and end up inside is a pretty sad story.

He needs to be punished for what he's done but hopefully he can try and get back on a good path once he has served his time.

[McD]

Were there not rumours that we were happy to usher him out the door to Celtic first time round as he was pestering young lads for money with which to gamble?

It’s a bit of a hint at a very young man having a fairly advanced problem.

I wonder if any of his clubs could have done any more to help him at any point?



More than just pestering. Iirc, he ‘borrowed’ a fair bit of money from young laddies, he was less than forthcoming with paying them back, until another first team player had him against a wall about it and forced him to square up the young players very quickly

[hibs69]

https://youtube.com/shorts/BcCwb8hR88k?si=IDir5E1GwTXUKPLi

[silverhibee]

More than just pestering. Iirc, he ‘borrowed’ a fair bit of money from young laddies, he was less than forthcoming with paying them back, until another first team player had him against a wall about it and forced him to square up the young players very quickly

Didn’t help that some of these young lads were going to the manager and letting him know what was going on but he wanted nothing to do with it, if I remember correctly one player’s family were going to go to the club to speak about it, gambling was rife in the squad at the time, everyone thought Stokesy was loaded and there would be no problems in him paying back debts, I’m sure the club paid the younger players and took it out AS wages and a few senior players were paid directly by AS himself, after that he was blanked by most of the squad.

[Billy Whizz]

Didn’t help that some of these young lads were going to the manager and letting him know what was going on but he wanted nothing to do with it, if I remember correctly one player’s family were going to go to the club to speak about it, gambling was rife in the squad at the time, everyone thought Stokesy was loaded and there would be no problems in him paying back debts, I’m sure the club paid the younger players and took it out AS wages and a few senior players were paid directly by AS himself, after that he was blanked by most of the squad.

Was this under Yogi or someone else

[silverhibee]

Was this under Yogi or someone else

Yogi.

[J-C]

Didn’t help that some of these young lads were going to the manager and letting him know what was going on but he wanted nothing to do with it, if I remember correctly one player’s family were going to go to the club to speak about it, gambling was rife in the squad at the time, everyone thought Stokesy was loaded and there would be no problems in him paying back debts, I’m sure the club paid the younger players and took it out AS wages and a few senior players were paid directly by AS himself, after that he was blanked by most of the squad.

I had heard he was living off bonuses and his basic wage was going to pay off debts to players and bookies.

[K-Zazu]

I think a lot of the articles are misleading, he hasn’t been jailed.

[McD]

Didn’t help that some of these young lads were going to the manager and letting him know what was going on but he wanted nothing to do with it, if I remember correctly one player’s family were going to go to the club to speak about it, gambling was rife in the squad at the time, everyone thought Stokesy was loaded and there would be no problems in him paying back debts, I’m sure the club paid the younger players and took it out AS wages and a few senior players were paid directly by AS himself, after that he was blanked by most of the squad.


Wow, I hadn’t heard that, that’s shocking

[Dashing Bob S]

Love him.

A footballing god to me.

Not interested in expressing any other view on here, i'll leave that to the Holy Ground.

[Baldy Foghorn]

Love him.

A footballing god to me.

Not interested in expressing any other view on here, i'll leave that to the Holy Ground.

10/10

[Carheenlea]

His opening goal in the Final was like observing and drinking in the beauty of a renaissance painting.

[linlithgowhibbie]

His opening goal in the Final was like observing and drinking in the beauty of a renaissance painting.

I don't think I have ever seen a painting I liked but if what you say is true I am off to the nearest art gallery for the afternoon!

[Steve-O]

I think a lot of the articles are misleading, he hasn’t been jailed.

He’s been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment.

So…yes he has.

[Bridge hibs]

He’s been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment.

So…yes he has.He has been released on bail so …no he hasnt

Stokes, supported in court by his girlfriend and mother, showed no emotion as the judge jailed him and imposed a five-year driving ban.

However, he lodged £840 and was released on appeal bail shortly after the judge imposed the sentence

[Steve-O]

He has been released on bail so …no he hasnt

Stokes, supported in court by his girlfriend and mother, showed no emotion as the judge jailed him and imposed a five-year driving ban.

However, he lodged £840 and was released on appeal bail shortly after the judge imposed the sentence

Interesting.

Not sure the articles are too misleading though, he’s still been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment.

We’ll see how the appeal goes…

[Cooshed Kid]

A player can be a god to us on the pitch and still behave like a total plonker off it. Stokes was a force of nature in the Cup Final. It was like he had a vendetta with Sevco he had to settle that day and we gained the benefit of it. I hope he conquers his demons, rids himself of addictions and learns how to function as a decent human being treating others with the respect with which he hopes to be treated. It will be a hard road to travel but that's true of many of the most valuable journeys.

[overdrive]

Not sure how Tavernier will cope in prison, as presumably he would be going too since he’s still in Stokes’ back pocket

[Bridge hibs]

Not sure how Tavernier will cope in prison, as presumably he would be going too since he’s still in Stokes’ back pocket

Thats a penalty Tavernier would want to miss 😀

[heretoday]

Stokes!

[cabbageandribs1875]

Ex-Celtic star Anthony Stokes has jail sentence overturned on appeal (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/ex-celtic-star-anthony-stokes-has-jail-sentence-overturned-on-appeal/ar-AA1u5ISs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=83f112d35c0d4f56b18ed16f9bef61d7&ei=26)

[Winston Ingram]

Ex-Celtic star Anthony Stokes has jail sentence overturned on appeal (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/ex-celtic-star-anthony-stokes-has-jail-sentence-overturned-on-appeal/ar-AA1u5ISs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=83f112d35c0d4f56b18ed16f9bef61d7&ei=26)

Odds on he'll be back in front of the beaks in no time

[Col2]

Bring him home. 😜

[Haymaker]

Bring him home. [emoji12]Firm agree.

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[Saint Hibee]

Bring him home. 😜

He can replace Gray as manager :greengrin

[silverhibee]

Ex-Celtic star Anthony Stokes has jail sentence overturned on appeal (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/ex-celtic-star-anthony-stokes-has-jail-sentence-overturned-on-appeal/ar-AA1u5ISs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=83f112d35c0d4f56b18ed16f9bef61d7&ei=26)

Strange kangaroo courts in Ireland.

[Winston Ingram]

Ian Gordon has him lined up as SDG’s replacement

[Since452]

Ian Gordon has him lined up as SDG’s replacement

Or club ambassador

[gazzag70]

Sounds like he is trying to turn his life around. I sincerely hope he does, absolute legend that he is.

[Hibs4185]

Should bring him back for the Xmas party just so he can grab a fire extinguisher and cover BK and IG.

[CJHibby]

He was a whole lotta trouble for Tav..that was for sure 😆

[Itsnoteasy]

He was a whole lotta trouble for Tav..that was for sure 😆

Still got him in his pocket.

[Mcbizz1998]

Wow. Driving drunk at 95mph and hitting another driver whilst running from the police, with €3700 worth of coke on you doesn’t get you a jail sentence?

That’s mental.

[allezsauzee]

As much as he is a club legend and that I clearly don't have all the facts of the case, it seems crazy that he isn't doing jail time for this. Let's hope the prospect of doing time leads him to turn things around rather than him thinking that he can do anything and his expensive lawyers will get him off.