Jambos You Loathed Who Actually Turned Out To Be Sound In Real Life

[Dashing Bob S]

None of them.



No, I’ll start - John Robertson

[Viva_Palmeiras]

:tumbleweed: :)

[Bridge hibs]

Neil Berry

**** for what he done to Paul Wright but outside of football was a decent guy who Ive had a few pints with in the old Carricknowe Inn

[Since452]

Faycal Rherras and Demitri Mitchell.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Levein

[BILLYHIBS]

Jim Broon

Ralph Callachan

Chris Shevlane

Peter Cormack

Eric The Rebel Stevenson

Harry Potter

Donald Park

Alan Gordon

[Northernhibee]

Levein

Yep, I’ve got a lot of time for him.

[Stevie Reid]

I never loathed him anyway but Dave McPherson used to drink in a pub I worked in, and seemed a very quiet and unassuming guy.

So I haven’t really met either of the criteria stated by the OP. Ach well, I’ve written it now.

[Crab apple]

My son worked there in hospitality years ago. He said most of them were okay. Robbie Neilson was really sound. Jamie Walker was a billy big baws and Avril was just weird.

[Pretty Boy]

Craig Levein is an annoyingly pleasant man to talk to.

I never really loathed him as such but Colin Cameron is a decent guy.

[SteveHFC]

Cammy Devlin

[Danderhall Hibs]

Colin Cameron

[Itsnoteasy]

Craig Gordon. Recently done a job in his house. Couldn't have been more pleasant if he had tried. Ice breaker was he answered door in a green tracksuit, I couldn't keep my mouth shut & said "what's this". His reply "Well I used to play for Celtic"

[DIXIHIBS]

Wayne Foster...yes I know. Worked beside him for a few years and he was a good lad. Took a fair bit stick in good humour and never really rubbed it in about 'that goal'.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Ian Black.

[Hiber-nation]

Jim Cruickshank.

Ah wait a minute, I never loathed him or even disliked him, just noticed the thread title. He was just a great guy.

[bingo70]

I had a couple of nights out with Kevin James.

Good guy and no scared to have a laugh at himself.

The big hearts *******.

[Billy Whizz]

I had a couple of nights out with Kevin James.

Good guy and no scared to have a laugh at himself.

The big hearts *******.

Knew Kevin from just before he emigrated to Australia with his family
Think he was a Policeman when he retired from football, is he still down under

[bingo70]

Knew Kevin from just before he emigrated to Australia with his family
Think he was a Policeman when he retired from football, is he still down under

Don’t know, he was a friend of a friend but I’m no in touch with the mutual pal we had as I’ve no worked beside him for years.

[Hibby70]

Gary Locke .... Only joking , he's a tool in real life as well.

[Keith_M]

Ian Black.


Admins, launch this heretic. Immediately!

[truehibernian]

Knew Kevin from just before he emigrated to Australia with his family
Think he was a Policeman when he retired from football, is he still down under

Kevin is an absolute gentleman and one of the nicest guys you could meet - he did indeed emigrate leaving the police here in Edinburgh to join the force over in Oz.

[leith lynx]

Never met him, but I just don't get the Levein love in, disrespects Hibernian at every opportunity. On the other end of the scale, the late Sandy Jardine was a complete gentleman. Special mention to Roy Barry as well!

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Admins, launch this heretic. Immediately!

Hear me out… 😂

[JimBHibees]

Never met him, but I just don't get the Levein love in, disrespects Hibernian at every opportunity. On the other end of the scale, the late Sandy Jardine was a complete gentleman. Special mention to Roy Barry as well!

Agree re Levein

[DarlingtonHibee]

Neil Berry

**** for what he done to Paul Wright but outside of football was a decent guy who Ive had a few pints with in the old Carricknowe Inn

Not for me.

[cameronw-hfc]

A lot of comments about Levein, came across him as a teen quite a few times when he was upstairs at Hearts, not someone I'd describe as pleasant however could be due to his circumstances at the club during that period so don't hold it against him.

Met Kevin Kyle a couple times, decent enough guy from the little I know.

Non Hearts but Bobo Balde was a total gentleman. Met him when I was younger and one of the few players I remember being specifically nice compared to others

[Bridge hibs]

Not for me.

Actually met him a few times for beers, Wayne Foster tagged along too. With regards Foster I would class him as a good guy too

Many years ago prior to my Sister giving birth to her Daughter Wayne and his Wife Gillian (I think) had tragically lost their baby. Wayne asked for my Sisters address and a few days later delivered and built his babys cot at my Sisters house along with a brand new baby buggy and accessories, didnt ask for a penny either, true gent regardless of his allegiance to hearts

[JimBHibees]

Actually met him a few times for beers, Wayne Foster tagged along too. With regards Foster I would class him as a good guy too

Many years ago prior to my Sister giving birth to her Daughter Wayne and his Wife Gillian (I think) had tragically lost their baby. Wayne asked for my Sisters address and a few days later delivered and built his babys cot at my Sisters house along with a brand new baby buggy and accessories, didnt ask for a penny either, true gent regardless of his allegiance to hearts

What a genuinely lovely thing to do.

[CentreForward]

Guessing that Donald Ford must be ok.

[J-C]

Although not an out and out Jambo but due to his 4 seasons at Hearts Alan Maybury, knew him from his time at Hibs as he went to the David Lloyd I used to train at, a top bloke and always got wee snippets of info from him round about transfer time.

[hibsbollah]

I don’t understand the question.

[O'Rourke3]

I've only met two socially. Donald Ford and Derek O'Connor. Donald is a proper gent and Derek's stories were superb.Dave Mackay used to drink in the Porty Legion when I worked there but other than "What can I get you?" never had a conversation with him.

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[Yorkshire HFC]

I don’t understand the question.

I don't understand why you wouldn't like someone just because of the football team they play for or support.

[MKHIBEE]

I don't understand why you wouldn't like someone just because of the football team they play for or support.

If they are rangers fans it saves time

[NC1875]

Gary Locke .... Only joking , he's a tool in real life as well.

Thought the same but worked in his house a few times over the last year or so. Hes actually sound.

[Pretty Boy]

Never met him, but I just don't get the Levein love in, disrespects Hibernian at every opportunity. On the other end of the scale, the late Sandy Jardine was a complete gentleman. Special mention to Roy Barry as well!

Levein doesn't mind Hibs. He's Hearts to the core so we are rivals but he was/is grateful we provided the opposition for his benefit match after his testimonial had been a bit of a flop.

He's really dry so I think his sarcasm and humour doesn't always come across well but he's genuinely a very pleasant guy who would talk football all day.

Most footballers I have come across aren't as in to the rivalries as they might appear to be publicly or when playing up to their own fans. I think we forgot that whilst we are fans, for them it's a job first and foremost.

[Hibernian Verse]

A lot of comments about Levein, came across him as a teen quite a few times when he was upstairs at Hearts, not someone I'd describe as pleasant however could be due to his circumstances at the club during that period so don't hold it against him.

Met Kevin Kyle a couple times, decent enough guy from the little I know.

Non Hearts but Bobo Balde was a total gentleman. Met him when I was younger and one of the few players I remember being specifically nice compared to others

I’ve met Levein a few times as well and know his nephew, a nice family.

[Stubbsy90+2]

Played football a few times with Kevin Twaddle. Nice guy.

[Keith_M]

Hear me out… 😂


No, I refuse to even consider Ian Black being a human being, let alone a decent one.


I used to enjoy your posts but I may have to set you on ignore...

:na na:

[Hibs4185]

Nae *unt ever

[Auckland Hibs]

Robbo and Levein.

Someone posted a while ago that Hartley is supposed to be a really nice guy which ruined my life.

[easty]

Faycal Rherras and Demitri Mitchell.

I’ve never met Demetri Mitchell, but based on his Twitter I cannae believe he’s not an absolute prick in real life.

[JohnM1875]

I’ve never met Demetri Mitchell, but based on his Twitter I cannae believe he’s not an absolute prick in real life.

Could not agree more with this. Absolute weapon of a guy

[Green Man]

Never loathed him, but Michael Smith used to be my neighbour and I got on very well with him.

[Hiber-nation]

Robbo and Levein.

Someone posted a while ago that Hartley is supposed to be a really nice guy which ruined my life.

Hartley and his sidekick thought my mate was trying to take photos of them in Albufeira a few years back when he was actually just farting about with the camera settings. They tried to confront us and looked a bit daft when they realised we had no interest in him whatsoever.

[California-Hibs]

Michael Stewart

[heidtheba]

I used to teach in a school which was within walking distance of Tynecastle. Back in '98/99 I was doing some work with my P7 class on structures and I had a mate who worked in the Hearts shop. She got us access to the stadium so that we could sit and do some drawing of the new stand. We got a wee tour (which included the v annoying part with the Scottish Cup sitting in their trophy room) and when we went down to the players area so that we could come out of the tunnel and into the ground, the players were finishing up something and were leaving the changing rooms. David Weir saw us and made some disparaging remark before smirking and heading off. Steven Fulton saw us, came back up to where we were and spent quite some time talking to each and every one of my class. He signed their sheets and was an absolute pleasure. He didn't have to do that, he actually came out of his way to talk to my class. Absolute gent.

Craig Gordon was out with his girls in my dog walking park and they came over to pat my dog. He was just a nice bloke out with his kids.

[Bridge hibs]

Didnt loathe him as such but at the time I didnt like anyone who played for hearts, but a few years ago Jim Weir was sat next to me on a flight to Turkey, it was his birthday and his Wife who was sitting opposite seat from him presented him with a birthday cake and he offered me a slab, I politely declined as I didnt want eating to interrupt my drinking 😁

[leftpeg]

Pasquale Bruno...... absolute gentleman of the park[emoji3]

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[Itsnoteasy]

I used to teach in a school which was within walking distance of Tynecastle. Back in '98/99 I was doing some work with my P7 class on structures and I had a mate who worked in the Hearts shop. She got us access to the stadium so that we could sit and do some drawing of the new stand. We got a wee tour (which included the v annoying part with the Scottish Cup sitting in their trophy room) and when we went down to the players area so that we could come out of the tunnel and into the ground, the players were finishing up something and were leaving the changing rooms. David Weir saw us and made some disparaging remark before smirking and heading off. Steven Fulton saw us, came back up to where we were and spent quite some time talking to each and every one of my class. He signed their sheets and was an absolute pleasure. He didn't have to do that, he actually came out of his way to talk to my class. Absolute gent.

Craig Gordon was out with his girls in my dog walking park and they came over to pat my dog. He was just a nice bloke out with his kids.

Has to be Dalry or Roseburn primary

[cameronw-hfc]

I’ve met Levein a few times as well and know his nephew, a nice family.


Aye he's one I've heard that about a lot, and whilst my very small experience with him wasn't great, I don't read much into it. Wasn't awful, but imagine there's more to the story than I'm aware of. He's well respected and i surprisingly quite like listening to him at the wind up on the radio etc.

I knew James Penrice through friends and played against him at school quite a bit, good lad. He's not a hearts player yet, but still sort of counts.

[He's here!]

Levein doesn't mind Hibs. He's Hearts to the core so we are rivals but he was/is grateful we provided the opposition for his benefit match after his testimonial had been a bit of a flop.

He's really dry so I think his sarcasm and humour doesn't always come across well but he's genuinely a very pleasant guy who would talk football all day.

Most footballers I have come across aren't as in to the rivalries as they might appear to be publicly or when playing up to their own fans. I think we forgot that whilst we are fans, for them it's a job first and foremost.

I think Levein has mellowed since his heart scare. When I met him as a young manager I found him quite abrasive.

As you say, it's easy to get the impression players wearing a Hearts shirt are by association tw*ts, but for the vast majority it's just a job.

[007]

Hartley and his sidekick thought my mate was trying to take photos of them in Albufeira a few years back when he was actually just farting about with the camera settings. They tried to confront us and looked a bit daft when they realised we had no interest in him whatsoever.

Who was his sidekick? Vladimir Romanov?...🎵

[jakedance]

Most people are alight really. Playing for Hearts doesn’t change that. One of them used to volunteer regularly at a homeless charity I worked for 25 years ago. Can’t remember who it was now.

A more enjoyable question is Jambos you assumed would be sound but actually turned out to be loathsome in real life.

[wookie70]

Gary Locke .... Only joking , he's a tool in real life as well. Only met him once taking photos and he was a true gent. The only player I thought wasn't a decent guy was McGeady.

[Glory Lurker]

It's only a job, and it's only a game. It's the fans and players who don't get that who are the problems.

[Hibs1969]

Alan Anderson. I met him a couple of times through work and he was very decent. He was happy to chat about football and reminisced fondly about the game back in the day.

[Gloucester Hibs]

Jeezo we’ve just about given the whole lot of them a pass!

Just waiting on someone declaring they used to go for drinks with Wallace Mercer and he was a genuinely decent guy. Surprisingly down to earth, and very funny.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Jeezo we’ve just about given the whole lot of them a pass!

Just waiting on someone declaring they used to go for drinks with Wallace Mercer and he was a genuinely decent guy. Surprisingly down to earth, and very funny.

it’s a cunning plan to blow covers out the water :)

So are folks saying it’s the supporters that are the bigger problem?

Anyway - Hearts players I loathed but that was changed in meeting them?
I haven’t really met any.

I’d link to think I can take people as I find them and loathe/hate is a strong word.

seems there’s a few folks that are recounting meeting with Jambos players but not necessarily ones they loathed? So mibby morphed into summit else?

[Forza Fred]

Hearts captain in the 7-0 game Eddie Thomson.
Spoke to him many times in Oz, even offered him a video of that game…which he good humouredly passed on.
Eddie was a Hibs supporter growing up and said his family were Hibees.

Walter Kidd……a decent guy I had a couple of pints with in Mitchell’s a few years ago.

[JimBHibees]

Jeezo we’ve just about given the whole lot of them a pass!

Just waiting on someone declaring they used to go for drinks with Wallace Mercer and he was a genuinely decent guy. Surprisingly down to earth, and very funny.

Brilliant :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

Hartley and his sidekick thought my mate was trying to take photos of them in Albufeira a few years back when he was actually just farting about with the camera settings. They tried to confront us and looked a bit daft when they realised we had no interest in him whatsoever.

Best way to be when self important people take themselves too seriously. Who exactly are you ? :greengrin

[Carheenlea]

Jeezo we’ve just about given the whole lot of them a pass!

Just waiting on someone declaring they used to go for drinks with Wallace Mercer and he was a genuinely decent guy. Surprisingly down to earth, and very funny.

:hilarious

[green day]

Walter Kidd……a decent guy I had a couple of pints with in Mitchell’s a few years ago.

Walters brother was the postie around Fernieside / Moredun back in the day.

He was missing a finger on one hand if I recall correctly.

[JimBHibees]

Walters brother was the postie around Fernieside / Moredun back in the day.

He was missing a finger on one hand if I recall correctly.

How many brothers did he have? Can remember being at high school with one of them Michael I think it was at Holyrood back in the day. Pretty sure the family came from Fernieside/Moredun area.

[Hibrandenburg]

How many brothers did he have? Can remember being at high school with one of them Michael I think it was at Holyrood back in the day. Pretty sure the family came from Fernieside/Moredun area.

Depends on whether you include the 3 that were simultaneously his uncle, nephew and cousin or not.

[green day]

How many brothers did he have? Can remember being at high school with one of them Michael I think it was at Holyrood back in the day. Pretty sure the family came from Fernieside/Moredun area.

Afraid I dont know.

Walter was about 10 years older than me and was playing for Hearts when I was just a daft laddie messing around the Gilmerton/Moredun area in the late 70s early 80s.

[Johnny_Leith]

Jamie MacDonald the GK. Very nice guy. Good goalie too, had an offer from Hibs at one point.

[Pretty Boy]

Jamie MacDonald the GK. Very nice guy. Good goalie too, had an offer from Hibs at one point.

His kids are all Hibs fans as well.

Regularly sit just behind me at games with his wife (who I know fairly well).

[VoltaireHibs]

I would like to confirm that Gary McKay, on three separate occasions, was an absolutely typical Jambo blowhard. A tool of the first order. His dad was a d##k as well. The apple barely got off the tree in their case.

Met wee Robbo a couple of times. Absolutely outstanding guy, absolute gentleman, which was terribly disappointing. 😂

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I would like to confirm that Gary McKay, on three separate occasions, was an absolutely typical Jambo blowhard. A tool of the first order. His dad was a d##k as well. The apple barely got off the tree in their case.

You can add his wee brother to your list too.

[VoltaireHibs]

You can add his wee brother to your list too.

Done!

[Dashing Bob S]

I would like to confirm that Gary McKay, on three separate occasions, was an absolutely typical Jambo blowhard. A tool of the first order. His dad was a d##k as well. The apple barely got off the tree in their case.

Met wee Robbo a couple of times. Absolutely outstanding guy, absolute gentleman, which was terribly disappointing. 😂

Seconded both

[leith lynx]

Wee Robbo's older brother and ex Hearts player Chris is a diamond geezer.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

I would like to confirm that Gary McKay, on three separate occasions, was an absolutely typical Jambo blowhard. A tool of the first order. His dad was a d##k as well. The apple barely got off the tree in their case.

Met wee Robbo a couple of times. Absolutely outstanding guy, absolute gentleman, which was terribly disappointing. 😂

Gary McKay once stared at me a good few times in a pub at the Waverley Station a few years ago. I say stared at me, it was more the occasional glance of fear as I undoubtedly looked like I wanted to maim him for being a racist.

[EdinMike]

You can add his wee brother to your list too.

You can add his son to the list as well 😅

[Hiber-nation]

Best way to be when self important people take themselves too seriously. Who exactly are you ? :greengrin

Haha aye definitely. His mate was a wee radge looking guy who came striding "purposefully" up to my mate who hadn't a clue who Hartley actually was! By that time he was taking the lens off his camera to clean it or something so the wee fud quickly changed direction and strode off with PH trailing along at the back of him.

[VoltaireHibs]

You can add his son to the list as well 😅

😂 This is not going well for the McKay family.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

😂 This is not going well for the McKay family.

On the plus side, the family have saved a fortune on Brasso over the years.

[gbhibby]

Jeezo we’ve just about given the whole lot of them a pass!

Just waiting on someone declaring they used to go for drinks with Wallace Mercer and he was a genuinely decent guy. Surprisingly down to earth, and very funny.
Wallace Mercer did buy me a pint once.

[Victor]

Wallace Mercer did buy me a pint once.

Did he think you were someone else? Or was he wanting something from you!

[plhibs]

I had an uncle that was a regular for the Hearts 1955 to mid 60s, i was born in 1950. I thought he was a pretty good guy then, when i got married in the 70s he refused to come to the wedding because it was in the Chapel. Changed my opinion of him when some things came to light later about the way Hearts operated back then, crazy some things i found out.

[gbhibby]

Did he think you were someone else? Or was he wanting something from you!
Was with a load of Jambos so a free pint is a free pint. Was way before the takeover business.

[silverhibee]

His kids are all Hibs fans as well.

Regularly sit just behind me at games with his wife (who I know fairly well).

Don’t both sisters attend or does S go to watch Jack. :thumbsup:

[blackpoolhibs]

Mad Vlad was alright, never met him though.

[plhibs]

Funny you mention that, I was watching old footage about sectarianism between celtc and rangers. Former Rangers player Graham Fyfe was talking about how he was a regular at rangers but when word got around he was dating a catholic lass then his life and rangers career started to grind to a halt

He said he was called into the managers office and questioned about his relationship which he initially denied, the local press got wind and camped outside his house to the point he was sick of it. He then was called into the managers office again where he admitted he was going out with a catholic lass and they were about to get married

The rangers manager suggested they do not get married in a chapel and suggested a protestant marriage and to save further hassle they did. However that was just the start of his troubles and he put in a transfer request thereafter

****ing crazy stuff and all for a game of football

Anyway, I digress

I met a guy over here a few years ago, he was about the same age as me and was on Hearts books as a schoolboy. they got him a job and was highly regarded as a young player. He was called into the stadium office after a few months and was let go by Hearts and fired from the job because they found out what church he attended. No prizes for guessing what it was.

[007]

I had an uncle that was a regular for the Hearts 1955 to mid 60s, i was born in 1950. I thought he was a pretty good guy then, when i got married in the 70s he refused to come to the wedding because it was in the Chapel. Changed my opinion of him when some things came to light later about the way Hearts operated back then, crazy some things i found out.

Sounds interesting, please elaborate.

[gbhibby]

Sounds interesting, please elaborate.
In the 60 and 70s when I was growing up there was people of both religions who did not go to the other church/Chapel some would not recognise the marriage as it wasn’t in their church. Never heard any stories about Hearts operating like Rangers.

[Crab apple]

😂 This is not going well for the McKay family.

One Sunday morning a couple of years ago outside our local store GM parks up in his maroon 4x4 Kia. He gets out the car to walk into the store only to realise he has left the handbrake off and his car is moving off across the road. Panicking GM tries to jump in as the car is moving before it hits the pavement on the other side. Back in the day I always thought GM was a bit of a moron and that Sunday morning confirmed it for me.

[lyonhibs]

Craig Gordon, though never loathed him - weird behaviour to hate a person just because of the team they played for.

He was MOTM at a Sunderland vs Man City game I had compo hospitality tickets for as my best mate works for Heineken. Needless to say, I heavily over indulged in the booze and was 3 sheets to the wind by the time he came up to the hospitality doing the rounds.

Took my "hey Craig, good game, I'm a Hibs fan though" with remarkable good grace instead of just telling me to piss off and sober up, which he'd have been well within his right to do.

[Hibbyradge]

Nope

[silverhibee]

Strugglin:cb

[Viva_Palmeiras]

It is strange that Jambos do seem to have many unfortunate traits in common with each other - almost as if you’ve met one you’ll recognised them all. A degree kf smugness, fixation on size and stats to suit them and a massive collective blind spot fuelled by arrogance. All the sweeter to see them fall.

[Ardenttwo]

None of them.



No, I’ll start - John Robertson


Donald Ford. I met him at Aviemore and spent a fair bit of time with him. A really nice man and an Edinburgh councillor.

[Kato]

Donald Ford. I met him at Aviemore and spent a fair bit of time with him. A really nice man and an Edinburgh councillor....the latter part not really selling it for me.

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[Hibs3-2]

Always thought Halliday comes across well

Mikey stewart

Craig gordon

Robbo

[hibsbollah]

...the latter part not really selling it for me.

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[erin go bragh]

Kevin Twaddle. Met him at a house game of poker. Joked id be happy as long as i beat him, which i did but the guy was brand new.

[capitals_finest]

I met Jim Jeffries once and was taken aback by how sound he was. He was on his own and our paths just happened to cross one day. He couldn’t have been nicer and seemed like a really decent guy to be honest. I think he had left management by this stage but spoke very warmly of Hibs, which is pretty remarkable considering he played in the 0 7 game and managed them in the 6 2 game.

[oneone73]

I met Jim Jeffries once and was taken aback by how sound he was. He was on his own and our paths just happened to cross one day. He couldn’t have been nicer and seemed like a really decent guy to be honest. I think he had left management by this stage but spoke very warmly of Hibs, which is pretty remarkable considering he played in the 0 7 game and managed them in the 6 2 game.
And Killie in the 5-1 League Cup Final.

[1875godsgift]

I met Jim Jeffries once and was taken aback by how sound he was. He was on his own and our paths just happened to cross one day. He couldn’t have been nicer and seemed like a really decent guy to be honest. I think he had left management by this stage but spoke very warmly of Hibs, which is pretty remarkable considering he played in the 0 7 game and managed them in the 6 2 game.


And Killie in the 5-1 League Cup Final.

He's my type of Jambo, knows his place :greengrin

[VoltaireHibs]

I met Jim Jeffries once and was taken aback by how sound he was. He was on his own and our paths just happened to cross one day. He couldn’t have been nicer and seemed like a really decent guy to be honest. I think he had left management by this stage but spoke very warmly of Hibs, which is pretty remarkable considering he played in the 0 7 game and managed them in the 6 2 game.

Know a couple of folk that have been in Jeffries company and they said the same, totally sound guy. We fans are a lot more tribal than players and managers.

[sauzee1989]

Colin Cameron was sound enough. When I worked in bookies years ago I told him you played in one of my favourite games! He asked which one not knowing who I supported. Hibs 6-2 hearts. He took it well

[Hillsidehibby]

Met Neil McCann in The Albanach up town. Nice guy.

[brog]

😂 This is not going well for the McKay family.

I worked with Gary's dad many years ago. He was involved with Salvesen at that time and supported Hibs. I was young and impressionable but I always enjoyed his company. Gary on the other hand!

[YehButNoBut]

Knew Hearts goalie John Brough well he loved to socialise and was great company.

Also Walter Kidd, Chris Robertson & Peter Marinello (when he played for Hearts) were good company.

Also had a session with Willie Johnston when he was at Hearts, great company with some tales to tell.

[Hibby70]

Kevin Twaddle. Met him at a house game of poker. Joked id be happy as long as i beat him, which i did but the guy was brand new.

Last time I saw him was in the Lothian Arms in Dalkeith many years ago, he had his tadger sticking out his flies for a laugh, then got thrown out by the bouncer. Strange folk these jambos. 🤣

[CentreForward]

This is a pretty extraordinary thread with a level of conversation that highlights a lot of difference between here and over the road. Something similar on their forum would have quickly ended up in a Hibs hating session with hardly a single good word said about any of our players. It’s so good that we tend to have a more civilised group on here.

[hibsbollah]

This is a pretty extraordinary thread with a level of conversation that highlights a lot of difference between here and over the road. Something similar on their forum would have quickly ended up in a Hibs hating session with hardly a single good word said about any of our players. It’s so good that we tend to have a more civilised group on here.

Speak for yourself. I think they're all ***** :greengrin

[NAE NOOKIE]

Life's too short to loath somebody because of what football club they play for, or support for that matter. The only real life pro I've ever been around for any length of time is Gordon Rae and he's sound as **** :greengrin

[VoltaireHibs]

This is a pretty extraordinary thread with a level of conversation that highlights a lot of difference between here and over the road. Something similar on their forum would have quickly ended up in a Hibs hating session with hardly a single good word said about any of our players. It’s so good that we tend to have a more civilised group on here.


The words 'vermin' and 'spoonburners' would be in frequent usage. If you ever browse keechback and read them talking about Easter Rd and Leith in general you'd think it was 1970. Time hasn't moved on for them, it's actually quite bizarre. And yet Gorgie Rd is an absolute and utter tip .

[CentreForward]

The words 'vermin' and 'spoonburners' would be in frequent usage. If you ever browse keechback and read them talking about Easter Rd and Leith in general you'd think it was 1970. Time hasn't moved on for them, it's actually quite bizarre. And yet Gorgie Rd is an absolute and utter tip .


Couldn’t agree more!

[CentreForward]

Speak for yourself. I think they're all ***** :greengrin

:wink:

[TheCabbage]

John Brough. Worked beside his wife and met at a few functions.
Absolute gent

Jimmy Sandison. Used to stay round the corner from him. As much as I wanted to dislike him he was sound

John Robertson. Genuine all round good guy

Craig Levein. Met him years ago. Absolute prick

[Jamesie]

Know a couple of folk that have been in Jeffries company and they said the same, totally sound guy. We fans are a lot more tribal than players and managers.

Back in the day - almost 20 years ago now! - I used to do a bit of amateur journalism for Hibs.net and then, in turn, the Hibs official website. It meant attending press conferences after matches and I always found Jefferies, at Killie at that time, to be one of the managers that always had something interesting to say and would elaborate, give a bit more content etc if asked. Came across to me as a gentleman and I felt you would never tire in his company.

A sharp contrast to Bobby Williamson, then in charge at Easter Road, who always came across as a bit of a wide-o / smart erse TBH.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

John Brough. Worked beside his wife and met at a few functions.
Absolute gent

Jimmy Sandison. Used to stay round the corner from him. As much as I wanted to dislike him he was sound

John Robertson. Genuine all round good guy

Craig Levein. Met him years ago. Absolute prick

I've heard a few folk say that Sandison was sound.

[Baader]

Suppose I need to speak for John Colquhoun here. Didn't like him as a player, diver but was effective unfortunately and begrudgingly, I suppose, very good for them. He was Rector of University of Edinburgh most of my time there and did a good job, he took it seriously unlike some despite me urging folk not to vote for him on account of his being an annoying Jambo nyaff. Met him on a couple of occasions and he was good. Wrong team, right politics and he knew a lot about that game... Smart guy and a good egg.

[Brizo]

One of our sons was in the Sick Kids just before Christmas time and Rousset, Locke and Jose Quitongo all came in with the Hearts calendars and presents. They were brilliant with him, knowing from the outset that we were huge Hibs fans.

For balance, I unfortunately came across Gary McKay on a couple of occasions when he was running his son's Primary school team and he was a thoroughly arrogant and unpleasant individual.

[BILLYHIBS]

One of our sons was in the Sick Kids just before Christmas time and Rousset, Locke and Jose Quitongo all came in with the Hearts calendars and presents. They were brilliant with him, knowing from the outset that we were huge Hibs fans.

For balance, I unfortunately came across Gary McKay on a couple of occasions when he was running his son's Primary school team and he was a thoroughly arrogant and unpleasant individual.

Read a newspaper article recently where Medals Mackay realises he was not a particularly nice person ( was married to a friend of mine ) ( racially abused Kevin Harper allegedly) and has tried to turn his life around and now works as a carer

[VoltaireHibs]

Read a newspaper article recently where Medals Mackay realises he was not a particularly nice person ( was married to a friend of mine ) ( racially abused Kevin Harper allegedly) and has tried to turn his life around and now works as a carer

That's quite self aware of him. He's obviously had an epiphany or finally just realised no one liked him apart from Hearts fans. Good on him though, takes a lot of bravery to admit that.

[BILLYHIBS]

That's quite self aware of him. He's obviously had an epiphany or finally just realised no one liked him apart from Hearts fans. Good on him though, takes a lot of bravery to admit that.

Yip even attended Lewis Stevenson’s Testimonial Dinner


https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/interview-gary-mackay-on-why-football-isnt-the-be-all-and-end-all-1468088

[Brizo]

Read a newspaper article recently where Medals Mackay realises he was not a particularly nice person ( was married to a friend of mine ) ( racially abused Kevin Harper allegedly) and has tried to turn his life around and now works as a carer

Fair play to him for having the self-awareness to see that and to try and be a better person

[VoltaireHibs]

Yip even attended Lewis Stevenson’s Testimonial Dinner


https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/interview-gary-mackay-on-why-football-isnt-the-be-all-and-end-all-1468088

I retract my early statements re Gary MacKay. He was a c##t, now he's a good guy. 😁

[Since452]

Colin Cameron was sound enough. When I worked in bookies years ago I told him you played in one of my favourite games! He asked which one not knowing who I supported. Hibs 6-2 hearts. He took it well

His consolation goal at the end still irritates me.

[Hiber-nation]

Again not one I hated or even disliked but Dave Clunie was a good guy, used to chat with him and a few other ex-players when he was manager of Olivers in Rose Street.

[hibsbollah]

Read a newspaper article recently where Medals Mackay realises he was not a particularly nice person ( was married to a friend of mine ) ( racially abused Kevin Harper allegedly) and has tried to turn his life around and now works as a carer

Not allegedly, Its clear as day in the footage of the game, hes making monkey noises at Harper at the same time as the fans were doing it. The fact that Harper didnt notice meant there was less fuss made than it deserved.

[Kato]

Not allegedly, Its clear as day in the footage of the game, hes making monkey noises at Harper at the same time as the fans were doing it. The fact that Harper didnt notice meant there was less fuss made than it deserved.Harper did notice. He spoke about it several times.

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[hibsbollah]

Harper did notice. He spoke about it several times.

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I didn’t remember that, you could be right, i knew he asked for an apology afterwards and Mackay straight out denied it. He certainly seemed to be oblivious to it at the time. Are you sure he didn’t realize after the event watching the footage?

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Harper did notice. He spoke about it several times.

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And iirc of all things he was working with Show Racism the Red Card. He was on a commuter train through to Glasgow wearing the rubber bracelet sitting the table opposite me. I was lost for words.

[JimBHibees]

Not allegedly, Its clear as day in the footage of the game, hes making monkey noises at Harper at the same time as the fans were doing it. The fact that Harper didnt notice meant there was less fuss made than it deserved.

Harper definitely noticed it. Sportsound I think did an interview with him not that long ago and he mentioned it and clearly wasn't happy the club didn't speak up for him at the time. The footage was clearly a shocker.

[lyonhibs]

Not allegedly, Its clear as day in the footage of the game, hes making monkey noises at Harper at the same time as the fans were doing it. The fact that Harper didnt notice meant there was less fuss made than it deserved.

Yeah, it's blindingly obvious.

On a side note, drew as many Derbies as he won. That's mental, how many times did the fine margins not fall in our favour over that spell, I shudder to think.


23 wins, 23 draws, eight defeats and two unbeaten runs of 21 and 17 games.”

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Yeah, it's blindingly obvious.

On a side note, drew as many Derbies as he won. That's mental, how many times did the fine margins not fall in our favour over that spell, I shudder to think.


23 wins, 23 draws, eight defeats and two unbeaten runs of 21 and 17 games.”

record would have been interrupted had Berry not broken Paul Wrights leg.

[hibbiedon]

Neil Berry

**** for what he done to Paul Wright but outside of football was a decent guy who Ive had a few pints with in the old Carricknowe Inn
Good Hibby

[WoreTheGreen]

Good Hibby

Are you kidding
I’ve known him from about under 13/14 football
Played in the same team
One hundred percent a one of them

[Dashing Bob S]

That's quite self aware of him. He's obviously had an epiphany or finally just realised no one liked him apart from Hearts fans. Good on him though, takes a lot of bravery to admit that.

“No one likes him, but he cares.”

[JimBHibees]

That's quite self aware of him. He's obviously had an epiphany or finally just realised no one liked him apart from Hearts fans. Good on him though, takes a lot of bravery to admit that.

Has never apologised to Harper.

[A Hi-Bee]

non and non, **** the hertz