If Paul Hartley signed, would you welcome him back at Hibs?

[Diclonius]

As above.

[Dunbar Hibee]

Any player to put on the green and white shirt of Hibernian of course i will cheer him on, no matter who. That being said I rather he didn't...

[MountcastleHibs]

I'll support anyone wearing a Hibs jersey, so of course. Do I forgive him for what he done to us whilst playing for the yams? Not unless he does similar things to them what he done to us.

[Toaods]

He would have to impress to win back favour with me - he's a wee scote until proven otherwise.


That aside, I wouldn't boo him if he does sign...just not support him as such.

[Jim44]

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I'll support anyone wearing a Hibs jersey, so of course. Do I forgive him for what he done to us whilst playing for the yams? Not unless he does similar things to them what he done to us.

You can't really hold a grudge against him for playing well for our main rivals as he was simply doing what he was being paid professionally to do. However, my recollection is that he was desperate to leave us and (all hearsay, perhaps) that he hates our club. I'd rather not see him return.

[MountcastleHibs]

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You can't really hold a grudge against him for playing well for our main rivals as he was simply doing what he was being paid professionally to do. However, my recollection is that he was desperate to leave us and (all hearsay, perhaps) that he hates our club. I'd rather not see him return.

I agree, but what the performances he produced against us were brilliant. And he served up my most painful memory in recent times as a Hibs fan.

[matty_f]

I'd rather he didn't sign, but being a football fan and therefore allowed to be especially fickle, if he did sign, I'd probably be quite pleased about it.

Until such a time, though, I'd much rather we looked elsewhere.

[hibee4life1983]

No

[Cameron1875]

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No

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Its almost like celtic wanting barry ferguson!. FFS can people not remember what the jambo fud did to us and the way he goaded the fans for every free kick, goal, corner...

[mikey1875]

ohh Hartley's not gay!

[Sandy]

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Its almost like celtic wanting barry ferguson!. FFS can people not remember what the jambo fud did to us and the way he goaded the fans for every free kick, goal, corner...

He was doing his job, and doing it well IMO, I would applaud Osama Bin Laden in a Hibs strip if he could play right back

[Hibs07p]

No!
Definitely past his best.

[truehibernian]

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Its almost like celtic wanting barry ferguson!. FFS can people not remember what the jambo fud did to us and the way he goaded the fans for every free kick, goal, corner...

The very same way a certain Mr Riordan does Fans are fickle, and if you were getting pelters from the stands and scored a goal, would you not take the opportunity to give it a GIRFUY ? Fair play to Hartley as he took a hell of a lot of stick and took it in good fun. Nowt better than scoring against Los Yambolinos though and giving their fans the Hibee salute in return. The fun of scoring has been taken out of football as it's gone all middle class and PC. Booked for celebrating a goal FFS........just get the game back to being a man's game, a contact sport, and none of this nampby pamby sheeeeite "did you see the way he goaded us linesman". If anything, the atmosphere has gone out of the game because of it.

[bighairyfaeleith]

I wouldn't welcome him no.

But I wouldn't chase him down albion road with a pitch fork either

[Wembley67]

He would have to do an Ian Murray on me. He took an awful long time to win me back over...only fairly recently to be honest

[Brooster]

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As above.

You keep telling us there is no way he is signing for Hibs which makes your poll irrelevant does it not?!?!?

[hfc rd]

Despite his Jambo past, Hartley would be a good signing. Someone with a bit of experience but if Yogi has got someone else lined up that is better than Hartley then that will do for me.

[Cabbage East]

No.

[Reaper]

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Any player to put on the green and white shirt of Hibernian of course i will cheer him on, no matter who. That being said I rather he didn't...

My sentiments exactly. I'd rather we didn't sign him but if we do I'll support the Green + White shirt he wears.

[down-the-slope]

Anyone who puts on the shirt and plays for it like it matters gets my support.

Hartley has been that kind of player no matter who he has played for

[Andy74]

I'd wecome Hartley no problem. All he's ever done to us is played well against us and wound us up accordingly.

I think we'd all agree that we need one or two players that other teams don't like, it usually means they are effective.

I don't partivulalrly like robbie Savage but i'd take him in a second too and is probably just what we need right now. Hartley won't be far away from that type of player for us. Can't see it happening though but i'd be happy enough with it.

[aberhibsfc]

Yes

[Auckland Hibs]

Out of all the players who have ever left Hibs, he's the only one who I would never, ever, ever want to see back at ER again (with Katie a close second).

[Hainan Hibs]

I'm not sure I'd welcome him back but as soon as he put on the green and white I'd give him my support.

I can't remember him saying anything negative in the press about us (someone can correct me if he did!), and all he is guilty of is trying to wind us up in derbies, and getting utterly raaaaaging at being called gay by us

[JimBHibees]

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I'm not sure I'd welcome him back but as soon as he put on the green and white I'd give him my support.

I can't remember him saying anything negative in the press about us (someone can correct me if he did!), and all he is guilty of is trying to wind us up in derbies, and getting utterly raaaaaging at being called gay by us

Completely. Wouldnt have an issue as long as he is fit as he is exactly the type of player we need. Can play, can dig, can annoy opponents etc

[Diclonius]

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You keep telling us there is no way he is signing for Hibs which makes your poll irrelevant does it not?!?!?

No, not particularly. I feel it's gathered enough interest to be relevant, despite how accurate it will prove to be. And if you read my posts near the end of the thread you'll find I am less sceptical about the idea.

[heretoday]

Of course I'd welcome him back. He's a very good player.

I don't care what they do when they leave Hibs. They become non-persons to me then.

If they return and they're still up to it - great.

[Keith_M]

A lot of Hibs fans get on the current players' backs already so how would we notice the difference between their attitude to Hartley and their attitude to the rest of the team?


I'd like to think that any player wearing a Hibs jersey would be given the support of the fans but, unfortunately, it just doesn't work like that. Not that it's much different at any other club, as football fans all have their element of moaners.

[Sir David Gray]

I don't really have any problem with Paul Hartley. He played for our biggest rivals, he was targeted by our fans during derby games and gave it back in equal measure.

He did play for Hibs but it was a long time ago, when he was really just starting out in his career and he doesn't claim to have any ties with the club.

If he would be an asset to us, which to be fair is debatable given his age, then I would have no problem with him signing for us.

I would have a much bigger problem with welcoming back Kevin Thomson, should he ever contemplate a return.

[lEXO]

Aye.