After the planned move to Straiton fell through and the building of the new stands ushered in the new era of ER and closed the chapter on the old informal Hibs, I recall he went to Raith Ravers.
What's he doing now?
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Thread: What Became Of Douglas Cromb?
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30-07-2013 01:03 PM #1
What Became Of Douglas Cromb?
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30-07-2013 01:06 PM #2
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Last I heard he was either in deep discussion with Club 9 about funding a takeover. or selling tat to American tourists. Or maybe both.
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30-07-2013 01:06 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
When did he cash his chips in?
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30-07-2013 01:24 PM #4
The old bugger charged me a fiver for a bottle of "Famous Five" wine after one of the opportunities to have your photo taken with the Skol and League Cups, its still lying about the house somewhere although the label is pretty much gone.
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30-07-2013 01:31 PM #6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biPVEqNub60
Spontaneously combusted after Alex Miller wouldnt tell him why Hibs were crap!
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30-07-2013 01:38 PM #7
I had the pleasure of meeting Douglas Cromb a couple of weeks ago - so certainly at that stage he was very much alive and kicking!
He was great to talk to and didn't seem to mind being stopped in the street by a random Hibby.
We had a chat about his time at ER, signing Keith Wright (for £420K - I had thought it was £500K), Skol Cup and rather topically the Hearts situation. I mentioned how good ER looked and suggested that he was in no small way responsible for what we have today but he just dismissed that and gave the credit to Tom Farmer.
I was saddened to hear that he doesn't attend nowadays and didn't even go to the cup final. He seemed a bit out of touch with todays team.
I'm sure he'd get a good welcome from the fans if he chose to attend a game - and I told him that!
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30-07-2013 01:39 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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30-07-2013 01:42 PM #9
I never forgave him for the allocation of League Cup tickets for a second round match away to Albion Rovers.
He handed the allocation over lock stock and barrel to the supporters clubs. Season ticket holders got no allocation whatsoever.
Remember his innovation with the yellow plastic ponchos that were issued to supporters sitting in the open air during he reconstruction of Easter Road when the weather was wet?
Crombe was dubbed the Hocho responsible for the Poncho.
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30-07-2013 01:44 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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30-07-2013 02:55 PM #12
Shared a joke with mr crombe in the hibs shop when my dad was getting the cheque book oit and signing his name, alex miller when he was in charge to bet he thought that one was going to bounce lol
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30-07-2013 02:55 PM #13
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30-07-2013 02:58 PM #14
I, too, got a call from him at work.
I had a question on the accounts, and wasn't able to attend the AGM. Normal reaction would be to say "stuff him and his question, if he can't be bothered to attend...etc etc." Not for him. It was a pleasant and informative chat, including a few wee digs at "Wallace".
Did the guy just sit on the phone all day? Damned waste of management time if you ask me!!!
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I take it we've ended out interest in Ronan Murray now.
I wonder if we'll draft in Gardiner for Sunday.
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30-07-2013 03:12 PM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
(actually I think Cooper was ok and Hammy took a lot of stick for someone who only cut the grass (signing pic tenuous linkage)."We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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30-07-2013 03:48 PM #22I never forgave him for the allocation of League Cup tickets for a second round match away to Albion Rovers.
He handed the allocation over lock stock and barrel to the supporters clubs. Season ticket holders got no allocation whatsoever.
Sound guy.Philly McGuinness, Leitrim GAA, died playing in a club match for Mohill. He epitomised all that is best about sport, making a 6 hour round trip to training three times a week from his workplace in Mayo, and was never late. His motto was 'Give it all, or give nothing'. One for all sportsmen to consider.
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30-07-2013 04:53 PM #23This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Brian Welch being the other.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hibs+s...on.-a061326918Last edited by Ray_; 30-07-2013 at 04:57 PM.
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30-07-2013 06:20 PM #24
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Quite topical given the 'email to petrie' thread on the go.
I remember when the new north stand opened - I had a season ticket at the top row of seats above the hospitality and there was an incident when a hearts fan who'd obviously had quite a bit of the free drink on offer was celebrating a bit too much and ended up getting pelted with a selection of food items
Can't remember if it was DC or just a general letter but all the season ticket holder's got a note basically condemning us for our behaviour (anyone else remember this).
I'm sure I wasn't the only one but I replied saying that the club had been incredibly naive if they thought the fans would accept an opposition fan celebrating in our end.
To DC's credit he called me and then invited me to ER for a chat.
I always respect him for that.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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30-07-2013 06:48 PM #25
I was fortunate to meet Douglas when Alex Miller was in charge at ER. He invited me to a closed doors game at ER when Hibs played Dundee and seemed quite taken with how the Dundee manager sat in the stand shouting down instructions to his players. The man in question was one James Duffy. Of course Douglas was massively loyal to Miller - gave me a row as the fanzine editor for calling Miller Lexo
I thought and still think a lot of Douglas. As Beefster said, one of life's good guysThis is how it feels
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30-07-2013 07:26 PM #26
Always liked Dougie Cromb. His only flaw was his blind loyalty to Alex 'chuckles' Miller
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30-07-2013 08:37 PM #27
I wrote to him about the Straiton proposal and he called me up to invite me in to discuss it, must have been in his office about 3 hours going over it, hats off to him for being willing to do that, fatally flawed though the idea was.
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30-07-2013 08:59 PM #28
I met Dougie on several occasions. As others have said he was incredibly kind & free with his time, one day I sat with him for hours outlining ways in which Hibs could increase gates & revenues. The downside was I was disappointed at his lack of vision & knowledge as to how to take Hibs forward. He was a local business man & I think he was a bit out his depth on a national stage.
Separately, what happened to his sidekick Ian Brennan? Ian was a fanatical Hibby, did sterling work in running the Hibs lottery then disappeared with Dougie to Raith or wherever. I could never understand that.
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