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  1. 17-08-2010 11:06 AM #1
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    Big Davie interview

    http://sport.scotsman.com/hibernianf...n-a.6478573.jp

    "There was a wee worry at the back of my mind that going away with Wales might push me out of the manager's thoughts as I missed the trip to Blackpool because of it.

    But he has faith in me and it completed the biggest week of my career so far, my first cap for Wales Under-21s, my SPL debut and a win - it was as good as it gets.

    I'd been on stand-by for the Welsh Under-21 squad in the past but it was great to get a start and I feel I did well. However, I'm someone who sets high standards for himself and although it's been a week to remember I'm well aware that I am a very young player who is far removed from the finished article, someone with a lot of hard work in front of him."

    I like this lad.
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  2. 17-08-2010 11:19 AM #2
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    So is he the first Welshman to play for Hibs? I vaguely remember a thread way back about players' nationalities.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Caversham Green View Post
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    So is he the first Welshman to play for Hibs? I vaguely remember a thread way back about players' nationalities.
    I'm fairly sure he isn't.

    But don't ask me who the others were.


    For a young lad he seems to have a very mature attitude. If we played him alongside Bamba, do you think he'd have a steadying influence on Big Sol?
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  4. 17-08-2010 11:27 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doddie View Post
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    If we played him alongside Bamba, do you think he'd have a steadying influence on Big Sol?
    I don't know about that, but I'm sure that he'd have an intimidating influence on opposition strikers!
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  5. 17-08-2010 11:31 AM #5
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    I like the look of him too, but did Wales U21s not get stuffed????

    If Big Sol stays for the season ahead this young lad could be in the mold.

    Succession planning, I love it!
    Space to let
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  6. 17-08-2010 11:33 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Caversham Green View Post
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    So is he the first Welshman to play for Hibs? I vaguely remember a thread way back about players' nationalities.
    I had always thought / assumed that Gareth Evans was Welsh.
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    Mervyn Jones sounds like he should have been Welsh.
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    Bobby Atherton, back in the days when I don't even think the Asbo stand was around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BEEJ View Post
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    I had always thought / assumed that Gareth Evans was Welsh.
    Naw - born in Coventry

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    Mervyn Jones sounds like he should have been Welsh.
    I thought he was when he was playing for us - only found out the truth later. He was nicknamed Taff by the coaching staff too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Caversham Green View Post
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    Naw - born in Coventry



    I thought he was when he was playing for us - only found out the truth later. He was nicknamed Taff by the coaching staff too.
    Aye me too.......We are of a similar vintage.
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    It may be a total figment of my imagination but for some reason I've a feeling that Mervyn Jones was a nephew of John Greig?


    In fact - how could I possibly think that if it was not true?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Golden Bear View Post
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    It may be a total figment of my imagination but for some reason I've a feeling that Mervyn Jones was a nephew of John Greig?


    In fact - how could I possibly think that if it was not true?


    It is indeed true. I checked through Jim Jeffrey's book Hibernian - The Players and Managers 1946-2009 and it appears that we've had no Welsh-born players since the end of the Second World War.

    Bobby Atherton's the only Welsh international to play for us - I'm sure of that. (Checked it round the websites.)
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    Was Bobby Atherton the captain when we last won the Scottish cup?
    Could be a good omen
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    Quote Originally Posted by BEEJ View Post
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    I had always thought / assumed that Gareth Evans was Welsh.
    He is from Coventry!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BEEJ View Post
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    I had always thought / assumed that Gareth Evans was Welsh.
    Born in Coventry as other have mentioned.

    Always remember Gareth was actually very homesick after a few months at ER , More than 20 years later he is still with the Hibees
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    Quote Originally Posted by calumb View Post
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    Was Bobby Atherton the captain when we last won the Scottish cup?
    Could be a good omen
    Jeez starting to think ma posts are invisible

    Posted this fact twice on two different threads.

    ...and no. I wisnae there'
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    Quote Originally Posted by CapitalHibs View Post
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    Jeez starting to think ma posts are invisible

    Posted this fact twice on two different threads.

    ...and no. I wisnae there'
    Bobby Atherton was Welsh, wasn't he?

    Can anyone clarify?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Speedway View Post
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    Bobby Atherton was Welsh, wasn't he?

    Can anyone clarify?
    I'm glad you mentioned that. I'd forgotten about him, and nobody else on the board seems to have mentioned him either.

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  19. 17-08-2010 01:45 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by BEEJ View Post
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    I had always thought / assumed that Gareth Evans was Welsh.
    Nope

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    Mervyn Jones sounds like he should have been Welsh.
    Nope

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    Bobby Atherton, back in the days when I don't even think the Asbo stand was around.
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    It may be a total figment of my imagination but for some reason I've a feeling that Mervyn Jones was a nephew of John Greig?



    In fact - how could I possibly think that if it was not true?

    Yep

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    This is how it feels
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    Quote Originally Posted by Speedway View Post
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    Bobby Atherton was Welsh, wasn't he?

    Can anyone clarify?
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    I'm glad you mentioned that. I'd forgotten about him, and nobody else on the board seems to have mentioned him either.

    Well, that clears that up then
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    Quote Originally Posted by CapitalHibs View Post
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    Jeez starting to think ma posts are invisible

    Posted this fact twice on two different threads.

    ...and no. I wisnae there'

    OOPS - sorry - i dinnae read half the stuff put on here --
    so i take it he was a cup winning captain and he was also welsh
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    Quote Originally Posted by CapitalHibs View Post
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    Well, that clears that up then
    Who's there?

    Did somebody speak?
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    Quote Originally Posted by calumb View Post
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    OOPS - sorry - i dinnae read half the stuff put on here --
    so i take it he was a cup winning captain and he was also welsh
    Yes he was 1902 was a great year for the Hibbie Welsh

    ps thank you for confirming my posts are not invisible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by calumb View Post
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    OOPS - sorry - i dinnae read half the stuff put on here --
    so i take it he was a cup winning captain and he was also welsh
    It's a disgrace that CapitalHibs hasn't posted some sort of thank you for reading his posts after all the whinging he was doing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Speedway View Post
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    It's a disgrace that CapitalHibs hasn't posted some sort of thank you for reading his posts after all the whinging he was doing.
    I agree. Who does he think he is?
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