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Good luck in retirement. Always liked his reporting back in the day.
Yes best wishes to him. I imagine he is glad to get out, having witnessed how far the EEN has fallen in recent years.
Yes in this day and age of
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Good luck and enjoy your well earned retirement!
David is a great guy and I wish him a long and happy retirement
One of my childhood memories was seeing David Hardies player ratings in the News on a Monday and either agreeing or disagreeing with them.
He always seemed a bit old school, in a good way, so the modern desk bound journalistic role at the EEN probably doesn't suit him.
Best wishes to him in his retirement.
Not a patch on john Gibson
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Quite the opposite IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by May21/05/16
Great reporter, nice guy, will be missed.
I disagree. With David Hardie I never got the impression that he was bigger than the story.Quote:
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Helped us a lot out here in Oz in our early days and I still keep in touch with him occasionally.
He was a good lad.
Just want to wish David all the very best for his retirement.
Used to catch up with him on various European away days with Hibs a real journalist and a gentleman with it.
The Evening News used to have a slogan "Tomorrows news today" that can hardly be said of todays issues. You can have alook at mid day and they are still running
stories from the morning before.
Sad to see such an Edinburgh institution fall so far from grace.
They will miss David and his professionalism.
Good Luck pal. xx
Grew u reading all my hibs latest written by david hardie.
thanks for all the hibs scoops and match reports.
End of an era for the news!
Good luck david.
GGTTH
Spot on. I remember there used to be several editions a day and you would sometimes get news of a Hibs signing in the City Final edition. Now the paper is printed the night before and not worth buying. David Hardie must have found it a dull environment compared to the buzz of old school journalism. I'll be surprised if the paper itself doesn't get 'retired' soon.Quote:
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Anyway, all the best to DH. He was the man to go to for Hibs news back in the day.
David's a good pal of mine and was planning on having a few beers in the Iona tomorrow after the game to celebrate his retirement but this has now changed to a 3.00 KO (how apt) meet-up at a pub in Goldenacre tomorrow afternoon.
Good luck in life David Hardie! If I saw you’d written something bout Hibs in the news I believed it! In this day that means something [emoji106]
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Most definitely. Everything else meant pap unless it was reported by David Hardie.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOLA
Good luck in retirement.
Enjoyed your reports for almost 5 decades
I doubt I will even click on the EEN links now you’ve retired I gave up the hootsman years back . Times change , people change but apparently Scottish Newspapers just give up and die
Totally disagree. Night and day both as journalists and people imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by May21/05/16
Best of luck David.
Top reporter and reading his coverage of Hibs from afar was a staple of my time away from Edinburgh when I used to have the papers posted down.
A long and Happy retirement.
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Good luck with your next venture David, even if it is just enjoying your retirement, I always enjoyed reading your articles over the years, made a change to have someone in the press who was on our side. 👍👍
Good luck with your retirement David and all the best for the future
I always enjoyed reading your match reports and updates
John Gibson was also very good but my all time favourite is the late great Stewart Brown
Three legends from a bygone age
The EEN will never be the same again
All the best David. Unlike some other reporters he only wrote articles that were true/correct. No speculation or made up sources. He will be missed but the days of evening papers have gone IMO
Seriously?Quote:
Originally Posted by May21/05/16
Very nice man David. He's in a long line of Hibby newspapermen.
I might mention Ian Wood of The Scotsman - old school and a charming chap also.
Two good points [emoji106][emoji106]Quote:
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Now it's "a little bit of yesterday afternoons news, this morning".Quote:
Originally Posted by Stantons Angel
Yes, he was the one I remember reading as a kid. IIRC he was instrumental in bringing George Best to Hibs. His book 'Hibernian Greats' is excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
As others have mentioned Ian Wood was another great Hibs-supporting journalist.
Was/is DH not a Rangers fan? I’m sure I’ve been told that. You can’t tell from his writing which is testament to what a good professional he’s been.
Heard that years ago too, it didn't prevent him from reporting with style on all things Hibs. Nice to see him at Alan Lugton's funeral too.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeMeSouviens
Thanks David and good luck with whatever you turn your hand to next.
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Originally Posted by G B Young
Four legends
Yes, Ibrox season ticket holder in the 70s - or so he told me when I once met him in the Jinglin Geordie pub a good number of years ago. However he'd also developed a big affection for the Hibees due to his close connection to the club. I imagine that by now he's a fully fledged fan. Seem to recall that the reporter who covered Hearts at that time was also a Rangers fan.Quote:
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Pretty sure Barry Anderson is also.Quote:
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Worked in JG's for years many moons ago. Knew David quite well back in the day. Last time i heard from him was when he contacted me when doing a piece on 20th anniversary of HoH.
Certainly was a sticky bun (used to noise him up about it :greengrin) but as you say he's been in with the bricks for so long, his affinity with the club has grown proportionally.
A proper old skool journo and by all accounts a good standard hockey player in his youth.
Plenty time for him, sound guy.
Enjoy the easy life David. :thumbsup:
Really good guy 👍🏻
Think you mean Stewart Brown. John Gibson was an insufferable twat.Quote:
Originally Posted by May21/05/16
👍 JG must've been one of the richest people in Edinburgh as he never seemed to put his hands in his pocket. Despite claiming to be a Hibs man he was quick to take up Mercer's free scran and bevvy offer when Hibs were not at home. I also think he got into ER using his press pass so didn't seem to contribute to 'his' club either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
I mind him moaning when he never got a Christmas card from Hibs. Hoped it was tongue in cheek.Quote:
Originally Posted by Logie Green
auld Stewart Broon was an absolute Hibby, and his pink news reports were good. that auld fart fae "stockeroo" lived on his reporter's /supporters basis for free meals over the years. Hardie was well known and respected by many Hibs fans and said it how it was, He was never shy, to say we were playin' keek so I will gie him that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
I remember as a boy you could easily pick out Stewart Brown sitting in the Press Box from the East sitting not far from Eddie Turnbull who watched every game from the Centre Stand in order that he could get a better appreciation of how the game was going
My eyesight was a lot better then :greengrin
As others have said Stewart Brown was a good friend of Tom Hart
Great memories of Eddie appearing at the tunnel half way through a match. You just knew he was going to tweak something or other and the opposition were in trouble.Quote:
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Telling Arthur and Mickey to swap wings second half versus Sporting worked a treat. :greengrin
Anyone know if John Gibson was Grumpy Gibby the West Stand Hibby?
Or for that matter the real identity of this Superfan ?
:dunno:
Grumpy Gibby is penned by Sandy the Hippy Hibby of old school fanzine fame.Quote:
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Sandy MACNAIR the very fellyQuote:
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Loadypish anyweys :greengrin
Always a must read.Quote:
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Yip!Quote:
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Another book I am working my way through during the enforced break
I was a big fan of the fanzines HIBS Monthly and Mass Hibsteria