The Curier thread got me thinking about a lot of the players who've come and gone at Hibs in recent years. The likes of Brown, Thomson, Caldwell, O'Connor, Whittaker and Fletcher are all easy enough to keep an eye on but anyone been keeping tabs on how the following are doing?
Ivan Sproule
Dean Sheils
Clayton Donaldson
Rob Jones
Alan O'Brien
Simon Brown
Zibi
Andy McNeil
Sam Morrow
The big striker whose name escapes me. Think he came from Cambridge, scored the goal v Motherwell which sealed our Uefa Cup spot but was otherwise awful!
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02-09-2009 09:44 AM #1Faxed Back to Kaunas
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Recent former players. How are they doing?
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02-09-2009 09:46 AM #2Coaching Staff
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Like every player who leaves Hibs they fall into two categories:
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1. Heading for oblivion
2. Failed to make the progress that was expected
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02-09-2009 09:50 AM #3Coaching Staff
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How could you forget the name of Amadou Konte?
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02-09-2009 09:54 AM #4Faxed Back to Kaunas
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That's an interesting observation. How many players can we name who've left Hibs and REALLY made a name for themselves? I'm not talking about the ones who simply went to Celtic or Rangers and performed adequately, I mean players who went on to succeed at a top level. Very few in recent times I'd imagine. John Collins did well for himself despite initially moving to Celtic and I'd suggest Gordon Durie did pretty well with Chelsea and Spurs, but before that are we looking at the likes of Peter Cormack (Alex Cropley (Villa) and Joe Baker (Arsenal)? Originally Posted by Dashing Bob S
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02-09-2009 09:55 AM #5@hibs.net private member
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Originally Posted by Mag7
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I know sproule scored a few weeks back, but other than that hes been making appearances off the bench.
Sheils scored on the opening day of the season this year.
Jones hit a bad injury a couple of weeks back, gave away a penalty and had a nightmare in his first couple of games.
O'Brien played against Wolves, but no other news on that - he was pretty poor apparently
couldn't tell you about the rest.Hibernian Football Club
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02-09-2009 09:55 AM #6Testimonial Due
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Rob Jones got an injury in one of his first league games. Think it was quite a bad one as well.
If Konte is still playing football then it is a travesty.
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02-09-2009 09:56 AM #7Testimonial Due
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Update on CD
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/sto...530983,00.html
Our ex players don't enjoy the greatest luck!
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Amadou was playing in Italy for the past couple of seasons, not sure if he still is now though Originally Posted by Mikey_S
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02-09-2009 10:00 AM #9Faxed Back to Kaunas
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Brian Rice did OK at Nottingham Forest when they were still a top level side. Going way back, Bobby Johnstone became a Man City legend, winning the FA Cup with them. Originally Posted by Alicky Ranks
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02-09-2009 10:01 AM #10Coaching Staff
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You can add Des Bremner and Neil Martin to that list. Originally Posted by Alicky Ranks
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The aren't many, are there?
Marinello was a great player for us, but didn't really set the heather on fire down south.
Gary O and Murphy likewise.
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02-09-2009 10:13 AM #11Faxed Back to Kaunas
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So far then, that's: Originally Posted by mike_in_munich
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Bobby Johnstone, Man City
Joe Baker, Arsenal
Neil Martin, Sunderland
Peter Cormack, Liverpool
Alex Cropley, Villa
Des Bremner, Villa
Gordon Durie, Chelsea & Spurs
John Collins, Monaco
I think Tommy Younger went to Liverpool but before they were a great team.
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Did Blackley and Brownlie not end up at Newcastle? I don't know if they did well or not.
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02-09-2009 10:24 AM #13Coaching Staff
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Blackley didn't play there for long and, although Brownlie played over 100 games for Toon, he was never the player he was before he broke his leg with Hibs. Originally Posted by Alicky Ranks
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02-09-2009 10:33 AM #14First Team Breakthrough
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A few others to think about:
Andy Goram - pretty safe to say that he fulfilled his potential (despite it being for Ranger) - IMO Scotland's greatest ever goalie.
On an SPL level
Paul Wright - poor for us, but never stopped scoring against us after that.
Craig Dargo - as above, but not quite as good.
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02-09-2009 11:32 AM #15Coaching Staff
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Konte is still playing for Spezia in Italy. I posted a video of his spectacular 'falling over backwards bicycle kick goal' last season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW-1Idy4oDA Originally Posted by Mon Dieu4
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteAmadou was playing in Italy for the past couple of seasons, not sure if he still is now though
Looks like he's enjoying life
What happened to Clayton Snoop Donaldson?
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Doumbe and Dobbie are another two from that victory celebration picture in the 04 semi versus derHun. Dobbie as we know has moved to Swansea, Doumbe signed for MK Dons last month.
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The way I remember it with Paul Wright was that he looked good for us initially but got badly injured as a result of a shocking challenge by Neil Berry and never really got going for us again. Could be wrong though. Originally Posted by cockneymike
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I don't think Dargo ever played a first team game for Hibs did he?
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02-09-2009 02:13 PM #18Testimonial Due
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I know some have been mentioned but I'll talk about the above names Originally Posted by Mag7
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Sproule has been on the bench for most of Bristol Citys games but has started a few!
Shiels is exactly the same as Sproule but is playing for Doncaster.
Clayton Donaldson is the same but playing at a lower level for Crewe, just broke his fibula so is expected to be out for 2 months. I actually saw him play in february when I saw Southend play Crewe, He started the match for them but came off mid way through the second half with an injury.
Jones at Scunthorpe was playing until he suffered concussion after colliding with a goalpost, will probably be back for their next game though.
O'Brien is at Swindon Town and has so far made mostly only sub appearences.
Simon Brown is currently a free agent after his Brentford contract expired.
Zibi Malkowski is currently playing for some diddy polish team!
Andy McNeil is still clubless!
Sam Morrow is still playing for Derry City but has just recently broken his leg.
And Konte is in Italy, you already know that!
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Brian Rice did more than ok at Nottingham Forest, Brian Rice is a Nottingham Forest Legend! this video proves it! Originally Posted by Mag7
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0DUamO7pIM
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02-09-2009 02:29 PM #20First Team Breakthrough
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IIRC "Big bad" John MacNamee had a decent spell with Newcastle ? Originally Posted by Alicky Ranks
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bh
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02-09-2009 02:42 PM #21First Team Regular
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Whatever happened to Ulrik Laursen ? great player for us......
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02-09-2009 02:51 PM #22First Team Regular
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Just found info on Laursen apparently he's been watching porno movies
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...6908-20912215/
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02-09-2009 03:24 PM #23Coaching Staff
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Correct on both points, Berry should have been sent off in that game but of course this was Alex McDonald as manager we are talking about here, he was a proven goalscorer and they knew it. Originally Posted by Mag7
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A shame Dargo never got a chance though
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02-09-2009 05:28 PM #24Testimonial Due
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Paul Wright got a Scottish Cup Winners medal at Killie
and had a strike rate of better than one in three in the league I think
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02-09-2009 05:36 PM #25Coaching Staff
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Colin Stein had a good career albeit along the M8
John Parke at Sunderland
Johnny McLeod Arsenal/Aston Villa
Gordon Smith
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When Kevin Harper left us did he not go right into the premiership with Derby and score at Anfield? Please correct if this is not true..i vaguely remember it!
Shelton Martis also went and played some Premiership football.[IMG]381313_2307180833812_1078031841_2523339_2139902811 _n[/IMG]
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02-09-2009 07:23 PM #27Faxed Back to Kaunas
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That's a great shout. I'd forgotten all about that: Originally Posted by whereswallace?
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"Derby's only Premier League victory at Anfield was 1-2 on 7 November 1998, when Kevin Harper and Paulo Wanchope were on target."
I think Kev also had a decent career at Portsmouth.
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02-09-2009 07:37 PM #28Coaching Staff
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Only players who have been a relative success in recent years are the players who were produced by Hibs from within the youth ranks. The rest apart from maybe Murphy who has had bad luck with injury are showing themselves up to be very limited players that were exulted more so by some than the afore mentioned youth products that went on to command larger fee's and no doubt higher wages.
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