Marvin Bartley

[Cat Stanton]

No, I'm not suggesting him as a new manager. And no, I'm not making the obvious point that a peak-Bartley is what we need in midfield ('though we do). I just love that he refers to Hibs as "my club":

"I wish I knew what was going on because I would try and help them the best I can because that's my club" (this is on the bbc with a link to their daily football podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h90yb5)

You gotta love Big Marv!

[ElginHibee]

I caught that too and also loved it. :agree:

[Greensunshine]

Gotta love big Marv. Oh how I wish we had a Marv or a Matty Jack or even a Rowcastle……..anyone remember him? We’re missing a player who’ll sit and be a brick wall for us.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Him and Ian Murray in the hot seat next please 😏👍💚

[Since452]

Gotta love big Marv. Oh how I wish we had a Marv or a Matty Jack or even a Rowcastle……..anyone remember him? We’re missing a player who’ll sit and be a brick wall for us.

We just shipped one of them to Australia

[California-Hibs]

We just shipped one of them to Australia

Behave! 🤣🤣

[King conrad]

Loved him at Hibs, McGregor, Bartley and Mcginn down our spine excactly the type of players we are missing.
Bartley was quicker than he looked aswell.
McGregor was also quick and really aggressive defensively.
Mcginn was just class with a work rate to match!
If only we still had that spine.

[DinkyTwo]

Him and Ian Murray in the hot seat next please [emoji57][emoji106][emoji172]Jesus Christ. Sacking inexperienced managers we don't love within 6 months I can handle, but this... [emoji23]

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[Hibeesdaft16]

We just shipped one of them to Australia

Milligan left years back mate.

[Hermit Crab]

Him and Ian Murray in the hot seat next please 😏👍💚


Absolutely no chance.

[big gogs]

Loved him at Hibs, McGregor, Bartley and Mcginn down our spine excactly the type of players we are missing.
Bartley was quicker than he looked aswell.
McGregor was also quick and really aggressive defensively.
Mcginn was just class with a work rate to match!
If only we still had that spine.
As a senior hibs fan,I’m 70,I witnessed the tornadoes,the 0 7.whe had a centre half called Jim black,he never took prisoners,he would kick and push the opposition,and was not averse to kicking and pushing his teammates we have never replaced him .we need a winner,we don’t have one.

[snedzuk]

As a senior hibs fan,I’m 70,I witnessed the tornadoes,the 0 7.whe had a centre half called Jim black,he never took prisoners,he would kick and push the opposition,and was not averse to kicking and pushing his teammates we have never replaced him .we need a winner,we don’t have one.

How about Roy Barry. Even Keane would have thought twice about messing with him.

[7Hero]

Make him an assistant or part of a coaching team to an experienced manager, simple... Wed all love that and it would make sense ..

[Chipper1875]

Make him an assistant or part of a coaching team to an experienced manager, simple... Wed all love that and it would make sense ..

Not me , done nothing to suggest he’s qualified to be in a coaching role at hibs . Hardly , doing a great job at QOS.

[EVENTUALLY]

Loved him at Hibs, McGregor, Bartley and Mcginn down our spine excactly the type of players we are missing.
Bartley was quicker than he looked aswell.
McGregor was also quick and really aggressive defensively.
Mcginn was just class with a work rate to match!
If only we still had that spine.

Marvin was clocked as the fastest runner in the squad (including Martin Boyle) over 80 yards.

[Hibeesdaft16]

Not me , done nothing to suggest he’s qualified to be in a coaching role at hibs . Hardly , doing a great job at QOS.

He was assistant at Livi for two of the best seasons in their history.

[lyonhibs]

We just shipped one of them to Australia

Steady on. Unless you mean a brick wall put together by somebody with no formal training. When they were pished.

[easty]

He was assistant at Livi for two of the best seasons in their history.

No.

In 2001/02 they came 3rd and in 2004 they won the league cup.

I don’t think a 6th place finish when Bartley was there is up there.

[Trinity Hibee]

No.

In 2001/02 they came 3rd and in 2004 they won the league cup.

I don’t think a 6th place finish when Bartley was there is up there.

Even then he was asst not manager

[Fanforlife]

As a senior hibs fan,I’m 70,I witnessed the tornadoes,the 0 7.whe had a centre half called Jim black,he never took prisoners,he would kick and push the opposition,and was not averse to kicking and pushing his teammates we have never replaced him .we need a winner,we don’t have one.
Im 70 as well and what you say just shows how polar opposite opinions can be, as ive seen everything you mentioned and to me Jim Black was the weak link in that superb team.

[Hibeesdaft16]

No.

In 2001/02 they came 3rd and in 2004 they won the league cup.

I don’t think a 6th place finish when Bartley was there is up there.

Aye, it's why I said two of the best, not the two best.

2001 they had a bigger budget than us even. As they did 2004.

6th with a budget on par with a lower championship club in the top league in Scotland is an incredible achievement, Bartley was a massive part of that and you could argue they have fallen to **** since hes left.

[JimBHibees]

Im 70 as well and what you say just shows how polar opposite opinions can be, as ive seen everything you mentioned and to me Jim Black was the weak link in that superb team.

Yep my recollection of Black also

[leith lynx]

Yep my recollection of Black also

Same here, always thought we should have signed big George Stewart a bit earlier from Dundee, he would have been a great addition and partnership with John Blackley.

[HoboHarry]

Im 70 as well and what you say just shows how polar opposite opinions can be, as ive seen everything you mentioned and to me Jim Black was the weak link in that superb team.
Anyone who could stay in that team had to have been decent, he may not have been as gifted as Brownlie, Blackley et al but very few were.