As it says . Who was your favourite all time Hibs player ?
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As it says . Who was your favourite all time Hibs player ?
Old enough to remember the Tornadoes but still my favorite is Le God....
Tough one. When I was young I remember being absolutely gutted when Kevin Harper left. We've had some decent players since. Latapy a contender for me but I've got to go for SJM.
My favourite all time player happened to play for Hibs...George Best.
Favourite "proper Hibby" Eric Stevenson.
David Murphy was one classy *******, and a good guy too.
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Michael O'Neill
Pat Stanton for me, closely followed by Cropley and Brownlie
Lewis Stevenson. He just personifies Hibs. Scottish and League cup winner. Plays like a fan. Incredibly under rated player outside Hibs. Cool as ****. Modest as well.
Le God for me, different class. Even named our pup Franck after him.
Super John
Franck Sauzee every time
Patrick Gordon Stanton
My avatar gives it away
Class in a glass
“ Better than Bobby Moore”
Tommy Docherty
:not worth
Pat Stanton (Mr Hibs)
Latapy for me
Absolute genius must have been about 13 at the time he signed and first real quality player who was just a cut above the rest at the time
Still amazes me we had him and sauzee in the same team
Grew up with Pat Stanton being the man.
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Pat Stanton, no ifs no buts. ….I was fascinated at first by the way he ran …he seemed to glide about the park.
Ma maw used to say he was hen toed …and that that was a sign of a great footballer.
There can be only one …..
GGTTH
Sir David Gray for that day in May. Nobody will ever come remotely close, possibly the most significant contribution (on the pitch) in the clubs history with that goal.
Lewis Stevenson in second.
David Gray.
Aye Pat used to float over the grass wi the ba at his feet pointing to his team mates ….sublime !Quote:
Originally Posted by h185forever
Now Peter Cormack was hen toed had a distinctive running style
John McGinn.
He was the embodiment of our spirit that led to the 2016 Scottish Cup. He was a big game player, a huge personality, hugely talented from Day 1, and left us in raptures in Tripolis/treated us with a lot of respect when moving to Villa. Since then, he tore up the Championship, is strolling it in the Premier League and has been class for Scotland.
Hi John hope you're enjoying your new Captain's role at Villa.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Spaceman
Franck Sauzee by a country mile!
Hope you enjoyed my 90 card on FIFA 22! Best, John.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibernian Verse
I get that about Best. An all time great, just not with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldEast
Peter Marinello for me for reasons that transcend his short time with us. I still haven’t got over him leaving. :greengrin
Was Pat Stanton for about 50 years but now Super John McGinn.
Growing up it was always The King, hurt like hell when he moved to that shower in the west.
It has to be SJM for me, a very special player and a wonderful human being.
Ally McLeod
Darren jackson for me, loved him as a laddie growing up, thats not to say he is the best player ive seen but definitely my favourite
:agree: Same for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yorkshire HFC
Many idols ..Alan Gordon was my first. But THIS for me …absolute credit to our football club. Top quality [emoji119]Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
It’s a really difficult one. When we moved through to Edinburgh in the late 70’s, my favourite player was Jackie McNamara, as he was magic
I’ll probably have one for each era though
There has been better players over the years but its Alex Cropley for me. Michael o'Neill ran him a close second.
Pat Stanton for me, with super John McGinn running him close.
One of the few advantages of being an auld yin is you have so many favourites over the years to choose from, in my case from Gordon Smith to Martin Boyle.
My favourite among many contenders is Mr Hibs - Pat Stanton.
Pat Stanton for me - an extremely gifted footballer, Mr Hibs through-and-through and the perfect ambassador for our club.
Pat Stanton, closely followed by Erich Schaedler.
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John Collins, closely followed by SJM & SDG.
Wee shout for mickey Edwards
What would we give for a modern day version , exactly what we need.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyDave
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My Avater says it all grew up idolising The Baker boy
When I first watched Hibs Jackie McNamara was my favourite player. I agree that there tends to be one for each era and currently it is Lewis Stevenson by a country mile for me. I suppose what constitutes favourite is different for each of us but I would tend to choose players who always gave 100%, never bottle a challenge and are annoyed when they make a mistake and work to rectify it. They would also need to have been at the club for a while and show some loyalty. SJM would come a close second in this eraQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Franck Sauzee
When we went down he inspired And gave teammates and club a massive lift some of the football was brilliant when we came back up
Close call between him and Latapy
Pat Stanton, the pro’s pro.
legend. Icon. Never lost a derby, but lost teeth in the act of winning them. The stuff dreams are made of.Quote:
Originally Posted by eastmainsmsh
Got to be Lewis Stevenson really. Only player that's still at the club since I first became a supporter.
John McGinn. Fantactic player and loved his attitude. Maybe controversial but Scott Brown in his last season for us was just majestic.
Lewis Stevenson with John McGinn a close second.
Sauzee followed by Ally McLeod
John McGinn quite easily and I see 40 plus games a season from the 68/69 season. The reason not Pat Stanton was I always felt that the team then on the majority of times going to play Celtic at Parkhead or Hampden got hammered too many times and when we went behind in these games the captain should be uplifting the rest of the team. Pat just was'nt a shouter at the rest of the players.
Jimmy O'Rourke, all action goal scoring inside forward/midfielder.
The man in your avatar for me. The fact that Jimmy O and King Pat would vote the same way sums up just how great The Baker Boy was!Quote:
Originally Posted by hibees 7062
:aok: :top marksQuote:
Originally Posted by Wull
Same for me!Quote:
Originally Posted by hibee_girl
... and me. Giving our age away I suspect. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by jeffers
I have 2 or 3 that I flit between, but today I'll say John Collins. What a midfielder.
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Agreed !Quote:
Originally Posted by CockneyRebel
Sir David aside...
Keith.
Mickey Weir and Keith Wright in my younger days.
Darren McGregor for modern times. Exactly what I want from a Hibs player.
Nijinsky.
Others in different eras, but the first hero.
Derek Riordan or Merouane Zemmama for me. But if Boyle can be as good in the next few years as he was in the 2/3 years before he went to Saudi that might become my new answer.
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Derek Riordan.
Only got from mid 90s onwards to select from
Le God
Latapy
SJM
Riordan
Special place at top table for SDG and Darren Mcgregor. Both came in at our lowest point and typified that team from 2014-2019. Absolute warriors
The same here. Used to love watching him back in the day. Loved all of the Tornadoes but he was the one I watched most (as he was usually the closest) when I was wee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moulin Yarns
Has to be Pat....and it helped that he played alongside some great Hibby players at that time.Quote:
Originally Posted by CockneyRebel
For all the youngsters looking in, try and watch the League Cup Final from 1972 when he strolled through the game,
absolutely MAGNIFICENT.:flag:
Amadou.
Whatever the problem on the pitch, the big man could sort it.
In fact, Brexit, coronavirus and all the misery the last 15 years has brought us would probably never have happened if he'd have stayed in the country.
John Collins,Stevie Archibald, Franck, wee russell,Deeks, the list is endless
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You have to pick one though. It’s like choosing your favourite child. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by cammy1969
Riordan
Erich & Jackie Mac.
Sjm.
Alex Edwards was sublime.
Derek Riordan
Honourable mentions for Lewis Stevenson and Anthony Stokes
It was big John McNamee until he got transferred then Pat Stanton liked Russel Latapy as well
Shades for me
Cropley but mention for Darren Jackson
Without him we would have been relegated in the Airdrie play off
Lex Gold sold him and we were relegated the season he left
Yep absolutely majestic in that game and he is my choice tooQuote:
Originally Posted by EastThomasSTboy
I genuinely don’t think I could pick a favourite from the team from the 07 League Cup winning side - my favourite team ever. . Regret that O’Connor and Riordan weren’t amongst them, but otherwise I didn’t dislike a single player.
Me as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by jeffers
Favourite Hibs player - Ivan Sproule
Favourite ever - Kenny Dalglish
Dalglish in a Hibs strip at Alan Sneddon’s testimonial v Aston Villa was unforgettable. Ran the game and fed Keith Wright who bagged all four goals in a 4-2 win.
Latapy.
Derek Riordan growing up.
Yep . He told Keith to stay in the box and he would find himQuote:
Originally Posted by Bishop Hibee
Spot on Brian, Dad used to drum into me how good he was. To think we lost him for the sake of a fiver increase. Seems that things haven't changed much. His goal scoring ratio per games played was phenomenal.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
Franck Sauzee for me. Although David Gray gets a very honourable mention!
Sauzee
Gordon Smith
Joe Baker (who I saw at his best outwith Hibs)
Peter Cormack
Alex Cropley
I only started going to games in the 90s, when I'd have said McGinlay.
Of the current squad, it would be Stevenson.
But of all players I've seen for Hibs, it can only be the sublime Latapy.
Sir David. With honourable mentions for Shades, Geebsie and Le God.
Super John McGinn followed by Super Ally McLeod.
Honourable mentions to Jackie Mac, Ralphie, John Collins, Mickley Weir, Keith Keith Keith, Pat McGinlay, Riordan, Sauzee, Latapy, Sir David, Lewis, Steve Archibald
Pat McGinlay
Good shout !! Proper box to box player he was ! Loved Mcginlay and he scored loads for us , Wonder what he does now , Seems like he's slipped of the face of the earthQuote:
Originally Posted by Libby Hibby
Sure he has a cleaning business nowQuote:
Originally Posted by HibbyAndy
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Originally Posted by Aldot1981
Hope that business is thriving ! He was superb for us Mcginlay
Arthur DuncanQuote:
Originally Posted by hibees 7062
John McGinn but David Murphy a very close second
Same here. Was just an absolute genius who always had an assist or goal in him. Also scored my favourite ever derby goalQuote:
Originally Posted by Nicho87
Derek Riordan. But i loved David Zitelli as well.
Franck Sauzee
John O’Neil
and for some reason Willie Miller from my youth.
I'm old enough to have watched the Tornadoes.
Anthony Stokes for me.