In work today, been discussing the hall of fame event coming up and it got us chatting about Sauzee.
Myself and a fellow Hibby were discussing how Sauzee was the best player ever to have pulled on a green jersey in our lifetime and better than anything they've ever had across the town. Not just a great player, but a true professional and a gent also.
The token jambo has suggested that Craig Levein was probably the best player he has seen in a maroon jersey.
We obviously know the concenus on here will be that (rightly!) Sauzee was better than anything they've had, and always will be.. but, are there any other serious contenders in the past 30 years on either team who would be better, or even come close?
Results 1 to 30 of 88
-
07-09-2012 01:50 PM #1@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Age
- 44
- Posts
- 1,134
Best players in past 30 or so years?
-
07-09-2012 01:54 PM #2@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Posts
- 15,173
If Turnbull's Tornadoes qualify under the label of "30 years or so" then I'd nominate the entire team for inclusion.
-
07-09-2012 02:19 PM #3Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
In the last 30 years, perfect for me, Collins and Goram reach those lofty heights!
-
07-09-2012 02:21 PM #4Testimonial Due
- Join Date
- Oct 2008
- Posts
- 4,298
That would need to be 40 or so years. Collins would be my choice followed by Goram.
Originally Posted by Golden Bear
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
07-09-2012 02:21 PM #5Left by mutual consent!
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- Leith
- Posts
- 765
so many, Sauzee, Latapy, Goram, Collins.............
-
07-09-2012 02:21 PM #6Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
How could they qualify, would open it up a tad though! Originally Posted by Golden Bear
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
07-09-2012 02:23 PM #7@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Age
- 44
- Posts
- 1,134
Yeah mate, you can nominate whoever you like .. I havent seen much footage from back then but I'm just genuinely interested if there are any comparisons to what us early-30's would class as 'the best' (from either team). Originally Posted by Golden Bear
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
There are a number of obvious contenders in a Hibs jersey from the 50's, 60s & 70's when we were a force to be reckoned with. My early memories are of Alan Sneddon and Tortolano, so I haven't got much to fall back on
-
07-09-2012 02:23 PM #8Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
Obviously a good selection! lol Originally Posted by Killiehibbie
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
07-09-2012 02:24 PM #9Testimonial Due
- Join Date
- Oct 2008
- Posts
- 4,298
I'll need to learn to type a bit faster Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
07-09-2012 02:24 PM #10@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Posts
- 15,173
"or so" - a matter of interpretation I suppose. Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
07-09-2012 02:25 PM #11Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
I would throw McGinlay in too, vastly underrated by most @ ER.
Oh aye, and Riordan too! Maybe even K Dalglish ;-)Last edited by HUTCHYHIBBY; 07-09-2012 at 02:29 PM.
-
07-09-2012 02:29 PM #12@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Posts
- 15,173
Alan Rough - a real class act between the sticks (signed 1982 - 30 years exactly this time
)
-
07-09-2012 02:32 PM #13Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
Jim Leighton too! Mr Williams thats three good names for you to live up to so far!
-
07-09-2012 02:33 PM #14First Team Regular
- Join Date
- Jul 2010
- Posts
- 925
Mc Ginlay for me too always thought he never got the recognition he deserved. Possibly Darren Jackson!!! Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
07-09-2012 02:35 PM #15Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
Latapy is to Sauzee what Ronaldo is to Messi, you've got to feel a wee bit sorry for him!
-
07-09-2012 02:35 PM #16Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 33,926
Id say only four. Sauzee Latapy Collins and Goram. McGinlay, Riordan, Leighton, Scott Brown and a few others are a category below IMO.
-
07-09-2012 02:39 PM #17Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
This is a bit off topic, but, anyone that can finish top league scorer in a season for Celtic from midfield must be doing something right, doubt it had happened before, doubt it'll happen again. Originally Posted by IFONLY
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
07-09-2012 02:39 PM #18Testimonial Due
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Just back from down south
- Posts
- 2,358
I'd agree with that. Originally Posted by hibsbollah
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Makes you wonder how many categories below players like Alan O'Brien would be!
-
07-09-2012 02:44 PM #19@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Aug 2011
- Age
- 38
- Posts
- 19,770
If Sparky gets his head down, doesn't follow in the way of Garry or Deeks and sticks with the club for a few more seasons we could well be reminiscing about him tearing up the pitch at ER in a few decades time. Needs to play regular first team football in front of a crowd who adores him right now I think, and we're the club for that.
Apart from that, Latapy, Collins, Sauzee, Goram, Leighton.
-
07-09-2012 02:46 PM #20Testimonial due
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Age
- 51
- Posts
- 18,785
Collins for me, scored one of my favourite goals ever at Hamilton. I can still see him to this day on that mazy run, before rocketing ball into top corner.....
Liked McGinlay, Rae, Weir and Wright, but Collins still stands out for me.....
Goram was the best keeper I have seen at Easter Road, but now he is a fat bigotted hun, so gets no vote from me......
"There's class, there's first class and there's Hibs class" - Eddie Turnbull
-
07-09-2012 02:51 PM #21
Michael O'Neill was a class act & I have to admit that my bete noire, Mogadon Miller, had a spell when we had some wonderful entertainment provided by likes of MON, Crunchie, Keith, Kevin Harper, Darren J & Pat M. They would all make my list along with Roughie & Leighton.
-
07-09-2012 02:52 PM #22Testimonial Due
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Location
- In my Joy Division Oven Gloves
- Posts
- 4,243
Archibald wasn't around too long but was different class at the time.
-
07-09-2012 02:55 PM #23Testimonial due
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Age
- 51
- Posts
- 18,785
He was, always remember him scoring twice when Roughie was in goals for the tic....And the tynie goal will always be heralded, his arms aloft whilst we went mental behind the goals....... Originally Posted by Geo_1875
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"There's class, there's first class and there's Hibs class" - Eddie Turnbull
-
07-09-2012 02:56 PM #24Testimonial Due
- Join Date
- Mar 2012
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Posts
- 2,531
Budgie anyone ? I always loved wee Micky Weir when I was a kid, But Sauzee for me. Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
-
07-09-2012 03:04 PM #26@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- Prestonfield
- Age
- 46
- Posts
- 10,175
Michael O'Neill would be my honourable mention in addition to the usual suspects.
-
07-09-2012 03:05 PM #27@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Jul 2012
- Location
- Perth
- Posts
- 4,500
Sauzee Latapy Collins and Goram
-
07-09-2012 03:14 PM #28Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 33,926
See, if you include the likes of Durie, who was only here for a season and a bit, you have to include Benji as well, who scored more goals in his one breakout season than Durie and was pivotal in our cup win. (fwiw i remember being at duries home debut when he signed from east fife and there was a big buzz about him on the terraces). Personally neither of them would be anywhere near my first Hibs XI of the last 30 years... Originally Posted by Killiehibbie
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteLast edited by hibsbollah; 07-09-2012 at 03:18 PM.
-
07-09-2012 03:15 PM #29Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- EDINBURGH
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 22,548
A .net thread full of Hibee love, doesnae happen too often, well done the OP!
-
07-09-2012 03:18 PM #30@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Aug 2006
- Age
- 44
- Posts
- 8,099
Sauzee, latapy, wright, goram, leighton and Riordan that is all
Going by what they actually did for Hibs on the pitch then Deek is more deserving than any of them as he will have won us more games, although Goram and Leightons saves probably saved us a few
Sauzee is my all time hero, but Latapy is the best player I've seen play for us
Reply With Quote| Log in to remove the advert |
Bookmarks