Rebus (wee spoiler alert) a question…

[Viva_Palmeiras]

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In the latest incantation of Rebus he describes himself as “a quiet Jambo”.

I don’t recall that from the books it was a bit of a guessing game.

this production - is it setting the cat amongst the pigeons - he wears a maroon T-shirt for a bit but has Hibs coloured wall paper.

teasing the Hibees methinks…

[Hibrandenburg]

It has never been mentioned what team Rebus supports in the books. His colleague Siobhan is a season ticket holder at Easter Road and Rebus gives her the occasional ribbing for it but otherwise it's not mentioned.

[jamie_1875]

https://youtu.be/rjojIbX5piA?si=kPSef124dQ-2nwWR

Hibs fan according to this clip.

[Pretty Boy]

There were a couple of times in the books (The Falls definitely and I think he mentions it in Black & Blue as well) he accompanied Siobhan to ER but he was generally disinterested in the football in those passages and there was never any indication he was a Hibs fan. It's mentioned he is from Cardenden in one of the books, rather than the more generic 'industrial Fife' and I'm convinced there is mention his dad was a Cowdenbeath supporter but I can't find reference of that so could well be misremembering.

[vincipernoi]

Ian Rankin is from Cardenden (where my my mum grew up and knew his granny) , hence rebus' home town


I seem to remember Rebus saying 'Do Hibs fan weep?' (as in bears in the wood), but like you I don't think he expresses a support for either edinburgh club in the books, Siobhan definitely hibs.

[Colr]

I thought he was Raith Rovers but I can’t recall why I think that.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Glad to read no one else is recalling Jambo affiliations

[tamig]

Glad to read no one else is recalling Jambo affiliations

Ken Stott who played him previously on the telly is a big hertz fan - so is that maybe what you’re thinking?

[J-C]

I thought he was Raith Rovers but I can’t recall why I think that.

Ian Rankin is a big Raith fan, had him in the taxi a few times, nice guy and when I asked him about football he gave Raith as his team.

[KeithTheHibby]

In this new series I’m sure he referenced he was a jambo, almost put my foot through the telly.

[Hibrandenburg]

Ian Rankin is a big Raith fan, had him in the taxi a few times, nice guy and when I asked him about football he gave Raith as his team.

You'll probably find that most punters in Glasgow will be Partick Thistle fans when asked by taxi drivers what team they support.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Ken Stott who played him previously on the telly is a big hertz fan - so is that maybe what you’re thinking?

I knew Stott is a Jambo but that wasn’t how he played Rebus - as said the current version of Rebus (on IPlayer now) with Richard l? Rankin playing the lead role he describes himself to his new partner as “a quiet Jambo”.!so this is a wee bit of a stretch.

[J-C]

You'll probably find that most punters in Glasgow will be Partick Thistle fans when asked by taxi drivers what team they support.

He lived in Fife for a long time prior to living in Edinburgh.

[Hibrandenburg]

He lived in Fife for a long time prior to living in Edinburgh.

He grew up there. My point was more that not everyone is comfortable telling strangers what team they support in a tribal city and will answer with something neutral to avoid choosing the "Wrong" option.

[J-C]

He grew up there. My point was more that not everyone is comfortable telling strangers what team they support in a tribal city and will answer with something neutral to avoid choosing the "Wrong" option.

I've met him a good few times as he had a contract with Central taxis, spoke about football quite openly, don't think he was hiding anything.