Evening News - "Best Hibs Fan" 2010

**Gala Foxes** · 11-08-2010 06:05 PM

Edinburgh Evening News tonight recognises people in several categories, including Best Hibs Fan 2010.

The Hibs winner has "had a season ticket for 6 years and has followed Hibs across Scotland and abroad to Blackpool"

Have I missed something in the News where nominations were maybe supported in a bit more detail ?

***.Sean.*** · 11-08-2010 06:18 PM

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Edinburgh Evening News tonight recognises people in several categories, including Best Hibs Fan 2010.

The Hibs winner has "had a season ticket for 6 years and has followed Hibs across Scotland and abroad to Blackpool"

Have I missed something in the News where nominations were maybe supported in a bit more detail ?

Sounds like thousands of us. Surely somebody more worthy would be someone old who has followed the team absolutely everywere, through thick and thin for X amount of years.

**Gala Foxes** · 11-08-2010 06:19 PM

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Sounds like thousands of us. Surely somebody more worthy would be someone old who has followed the team absolutely everywere, through thick and thin for X amount of years.

Must admit my thoughts were pretty similar, thats why I wondered if I had missed something that added a bit merit to the award

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 11-08-2010 06:31 PM

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Must admit my thoughts were pretty similar, thats why I wondered if I had missed something that added a bit merit to the award

The awards are poor IMO, IIRC one of the final 5, was a two year old baby

Think it is a bit naive to run a best supporter award

***blackpoolhibs*** · 11-08-2010 06:35 PM

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Sounds like thousands of us. Surely somebody more worthy would be someone old who has followed the team absolutely everywere, through thick and thin for X amount of years.

I missed out, the Blackpool trip was just too far away.

**~~Toaods~~** · 11-08-2010 06:45 PM

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Have I missed something

...doesn't sound like it.

**Gala Foxes** · 11-08-2010 06:51 PM

If thats the case expect nominations for the Best Hibs Fan 2011 to include :

(1) I bought a Hibs Calendar in 2006
(2) I once got a number 1 bus down Easter Road
(3) My granny used to get Lemonade delivered by the Dunbar's Juice lorry

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 11-08-2010 06:52 PM

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If thats the case expect nominations for the Best Hibs Fan 2011 to include :

(1) I bought a Hibs Calendar in 2006
(2) I once got a number 1 bus down Easter Road
(3) My granny used to get Lemonade delivered by the Dunbar's Juice lorry

Have you qualified under the above criteria then Brian?

**Gala Foxes** · 11-08-2010 06:55 PM

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Have you qualified under the above criteria then Brian?

Only under categories (2) & (3) - couldnt face the photo of Zibbi in the 2006 Calendar

**~~Toaods~~** · 11-08-2010 06:59 PM

I nominate me as after every home game, I used to go to the player's entrance and ask Brian Hamilton's autograph. When he was signing, I used to tell him he was my favourite and he had a real hard shot.

**Gala Foxes** · 11-08-2010 07:03 PM

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I nominate me as after every home game, I used to go to the player's entrance and ask Brian Hamilton's autograph. When he was signing, I used to tell him he was my favourite and he had a real hard shot.

How did he sign it ?

Was it Brian Hamilton or his name on the terracing "For ******s Sake Hamilton" ?

**~~Toaods~~** · 11-08-2010 07:11 PM

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How did he sign it ?

Was it Brian Hamilton or his name on the terracing "For ******s Sake Hamilton" ?

Scottish Cup Winner 1987....

***Jonnyboy*** · 11-08-2010 07:13 PM

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I missed out, the Blackpool trip was just too far away.

***Frazerbob*** · 11-08-2010 07:16 PM

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Scottish Cup Winner 1987....

League Cup Winner 1991?

**Gala Foxes** · 11-08-2010 07:30 PM

the article in the "News" is headed " Celebrating The Heroes Of Your City"

The word Hero looks at best a bit over the top

**~~Boris~~** · 11-08-2010 08:32 PM

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Think it is a bit naive to run a best supporter award

True that - I mean, you widni find say the Carlton Branch running a competition like that .................................

**~~ArabHibee~~** · 11-08-2010 09:01 PM

Link please?

***Scouse Hibee*** · 11-08-2010 09:04 PM

I should have won it for my continuous posts on the EN website slagging of the regular Herz muppets. Not as Scouse Hibee might I add

**Gala Foxes** · 11-08-2010 09:15 PM

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Link please?

try the Edinburgh Evening News website, not a lot to the article : 29 year old Mum of 3, had a season ticket since 2004, follows Hibs all over Scotland and recently travelled "abroad", to ..........................Blackpool

**Banff** · 11-08-2010 09:19 PM

What about me? I travel 2 hours on a bus to get to Aberdeen, then a train for 2hrs 50 mins (give or take) to get to Edinburgh just for a home game. I also go abroad when we are there. I follow the Hibs home and away, when im home from offshore of course (or does that hinder me?).

**iwasthere1972** · 12-08-2010 09:00 AM

I would like to nominate my brother for "Best Hibs Fan 2011".

For 15 years now he has not missed one Hibs match report in the EEN. Even in the bleakest of winter mornings when there's been half an inch of snow he's still managed to get to his local newsagent to pick up the paper. He even listens to them on the radio whenever they are on.

That's dedication.

**~~hibhib7~~** · 12-08-2010 02:59 PM

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Sounds like thousands of us. Surely somebody more worthy would be someone old who has followed the team absolutely everywere, through thick and thin for X amount of years.

There was one nominated - he obviously didn't get enough votes.