Andy Murrays predictions

**leither17** · 16-11-2012 11:36 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sportmobile/football/20348568

Talks about the cabbage at the start

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-11-2012 11:50 PM

good stuff, that's actually the first interview i've heard him saying he's a hibby(and his family)

clickable link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sportmobile/football/20348568

**leither17** · 16-11-2012 11:52 PM

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good stuff, that's actually the first interview i've heard him saying he's a hibby

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sportmobile/football/20348568

Why do people bang on that he was a rangers fan?

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-11-2012 11:55 PM

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Why do people bang on that he was a rangers fan?

i've absolutely no idea why

it's also the first time i've heard him even mentioning a football team, i'm not a great tennis fan so i've heard very few interviews :)

**Shrekko** · 16-11-2012 11:56 PM

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Why do people bang on that he was a rangers fan?

Because everyone supports one of the Old Firm!

I believe Andy trained or trialled with Ranges when he was younger.

I don't think he's ever made any secret of who is team are though.

***lord bunberry*** · 17-11-2012 01:25 AM

Did hid grandfather not play for hibs

**jgl07** · 17-11-2012 01:50 AM

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Did hid grandfather not play for hibs

Indeed he did.

Roy Erskine played in the Hibs youth team but did not make a first team appearance.

***lord bunberry*** · 17-11-2012 02:06 AM

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Indeed he did.

Roy Erskine played in the Hibs youth team but did not make a first team appearance.

I thought had read that somewhere it was probably on here hibs.net and Q I are my main sources of useless information theses days

**steakbake** · 17-11-2012 02:24 AM

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Indeed he did.

Roy Erskine played in the Hibs youth team but did not make a first team appearance.

So he 'played' for us more than in the sense that Gordon Ramsey played for Rangers but less than in the sense that Derek Acorah played for Liverpool?

**hibbybrian** · 17-11-2012 03:43 AM

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So he 'played' for us more than in the sense that Gordon Ramsey played for Rangers but less than in the sense that Derek Acorah played for Liverpool?

A bit of perspective -

He was with Hibs for 2 seasons from 1952-54 regularly playing Centre-half in the B and C teams.

There were no substitutes in those days so breaking into the first team wasn't easy - especially in a Championship contending side with Internationals in his position

The first season, Jock Paterson was CH and he only missed 2 games through injury (he was replaced by Hugh Howie (regular Left-back) who had been on Hibs books since 1942 when he played alongside Sir Matt Busby.

The second season, Paterson was moved to Left-back and Hugh Howie played Centre-half until his career was ended on health grounds and Pat Ward (signed in 1948) took over until he signed for Leicester in 1955.

Roy moved on via Peebles and Stirling to Cowdenbeath where he played 35 first team games including a League Cup Quarter Final.

**steakbake** · 17-11-2012 03:57 AM

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A bit of perspective -

He was with Hibs for 2 seasons from 1952-54 regularly playing Centre-half in the B and C teams.

There were no substitutes in those days so breaking into the first team wasn't easy - especially in a Championship contending side with Internationals in his position

The first season, Jock Paterson was CH and he only missed 2 games through injury (he was replaced by Hugh Howie (regular Left-back) who had been on Hibs books since 1942 when he played alongside Sir Matt Busby.

The second season, Paterson was moved to Left-back and Hugh Howie played Centre-half until his career was ended on health grounds and Pat Ward (signed in 1948) took over until he signed for Leicester in 1955.

Roy moved on via Peebles and Stirling to Cowdenbeath where he played 35 first team games including a League Cup Quarter Final.

So actually more of a player than both Ramsey and Acorah? Fair play to the man.

**euansdad** · 17-11-2012 05:01 AM

Rangers must have put him off for life. Really hoping he can win more grand slams

***Mr White*** · 17-11-2012 05:28 AM

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Why do people bang on that he was a rangers fan?

He was in Barcelona at the same time rangers played there a few years ago and agreed to wear a rangers top at a media event. Hope he regrets it

**andyf5** · 17-11-2012 05:49 AM

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He was in Barcelona at the same time rangers played there a few years ago and agreed to wear a rangers top at a media event. Hope he regrets it

A google of "Andy Murray Rangers" comes up with nothing for images but "Andy Murray hibs" shows the pictures of him on the club site here http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20...262950_2916011 and here aged 5 in his full hibs strip with Keith Wright

***Mr White*** · 17-11-2012 06:05 AM

Here it is
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CagQbOGr5N...4_enee0a~1.jpg

**andyf5** · 17-11-2012 06:16 AM

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Here it is
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CagQbOGr5N...4_enee0a~1.jpg

Good, he's not wearing it nor even holding it properly.

**Albanian Hibs** · 17-11-2012 07:28 AM

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Good, he's not wearing it nor even holding it properly.

Fake smile and not even holding it properly. Hope he had a wash after.

**Pretty Boy** · 17-11-2012 07:32 AM

I'm always amazed at the media and general obsession with what football team other sportsmen and women support.

If Andy Murray is a Hibs fan then that's all well and good but frankly I wouldn't want him to win any less if he wasn't.

Does anyone know or care who Leigh Griffiths favourite boxer is? What about James McPake, who's his favourite F1 team?

**euansdad** · 17-11-2012 08:08 AM

True mate. This country has become celebrity daft and its irritating but that's an argument for another thread I guess! Look he says he is a hibs fan, that's all hat matters

**DarrenSQH** · 17-11-2012 08:11 AM

Andy murrays book has quite a few pictures of him as a kid wearing the terrible 90's kits in it.

**Gordy M** · 17-11-2012 08:35 AM

His mum and an older gentleman, i assume his grandfather, were sat behind me at the cup final.

***Kojock*** · 17-11-2012 09:38 AM

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Why do people bang on that he was a rangers fan?

This came from Andy himself during an interview at the Olympics.

When he was 15 he was training with the Huns and showing a lot of promise. However he was also turning out to be a talented tennis player.

One day his dad went to pick him up from the tennis court to take him football training, it was then that Andy said he preferred tennis. The rest is history as they say....

**euansdad** · 17-11-2012 09:50 AM

To be honest as much as I despise rangers, if my son was invited to have a trial at a football club like theirs with the potential of a professional football contract and career I'd be cock a hoop!

***givescotlandfreedom*** · 17-11-2012 09:55 AM

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I'm always amazed at the media and general obsession with what football team other sportsmen and women support.

If Andy Murray is a Hibs fan then that's all well and good but frankly I wouldn't want him to win any less if he wasn't.

Does anyone know or care who Leigh Griffiths favourite boxer is? What about James McPake, who's his favourite F1 team?

James McPake is absolutely obsessed with Force India.

**Purple & Green** · 17-11-2012 09:56 AM

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Derek Acorah played for Liverpool?

I've got to ask - was it in a previous life?

***lapsedhibee*** · 17-11-2012 09:59 AM

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sportmobile/football/20348568

Talks about the cabbage at the start

Ach he's only talking us up because we're temporarily top of the league. Glory hunter!

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 17-11-2012 10:05 AM

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A bit of perspective -

a tad off topic, but, my old car mechanic through here in bathgate told me years ago on a few occasions that he played for hibs and it was only the legend that is jimmy o'rourke that kept him out of the first team, could you look up the name norman petrie please

***Tricla*** · 17-11-2012 10:17 AM

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I'm always amazed at the media and general obsession with what football team other sportsmen and women support.

If Andy Murray is a Hibs fan then that's all well and good but frankly I wouldn't want him to win any less if he wasn't.

Does anyone know or care who Leigh Griffiths favourite boxer is? What about James McPake, who's his favourite F1 team?

Or who yours is?