Riordan Rejects Arbroath

[Leishy1995]

http://m.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/arbroath-fail-to-land-derek-riordan-1-3196447

How the might have fallen

[Scouse Hibee]

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http://m.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/arbroath-fail-to-land-derek-riordan-1-3196447

How the might have fallen

Here we go again!

[Hibercelona]

I think he could still do a job for us.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Here we go again!

Arbroath used to be a force in Scottish Football, and still hold the record score. If they have failed to attract a player of the quality of Riordan, then I would agree the mighty Arbroath have indeed fallen

[HibbyAndy]

My greatest ever player.

Not in my lifetime have i ever seen another player hit over a hundred goals for Hibs.

[Leishy1995]

I didn't say he should return. Just like to keep tabs on him.

[Scouse Hibee]

Derek Riordan has been there and done it (to great effect) with his hometown club he supported, nothing to prove to anyone.

[allezsauzee]

It would make me cry to see Deek wearing those colours

[carnoustiehibee]

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http://m.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/arbroath-fail-to-land-derek-riordan-1-3196447

How the might have fallen

He hasn't fallen though, cause he hasn't signed.

Another non story

[Bobby's Cinema]

A total non-story. That's like me saying I phoned him for a game of fives and he said naw.

[Onceinawhile]

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A total non-story. That's like me saying I phoned him for a game of fives and he said naw.

That's worse than Mcpake not signing autographs!!!

Mad Riordan out!!

[jacomo]

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My greatest ever player.

Not in my lifetime have i ever seen another player hit over a hundred goals for Hibs.

Good post.

His contribution to Hibs hardly gets a mention on here, it's as if we've all forgotten about him or something.

Mind that 'Casper' incident v the Yams too eh?

[HibbyAndy]

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Good post.

His contribution to Hibs hardly gets a mention on here, it's as if we've all forgotten about him or something.

Mind that 'Casper' incide
nt v the Yams too eh?

I remember it well , Depleted squad and feared the worst.

Best ever goal.i seen was Riordam screamer v Hearts at Easter rd. 30 yard screamer

[Wilson]

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Derek Riordan has been there and done it (to great effect) with his hometown club he supported, nothing to prove to anyone.

Perhaps just his fitness, and at a higher level than Arbroath.

[hibbymick]

I would quite like to see him getting a pre season under his belt and try to get his career back on for one final push, maybe Butchers the man to bring that to fruition.

[Betty Boop]

Sign him up !

[Haymaker]

Coming back to Hibs.

[Beefster]

I hate to be a stickler for the rulez but haven't we already had our Riordan mega-thread for November? This one is 10 days too early.

[truehibernian]

Can't read the article but is Derek not currently training with Hartley's wasps ??

[jacomo]

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I hate to be a stickler for the rulez but haven't we already had our Riordan mega-thread for November? This one is 10 days too early.

Maybe for Christmas we could resurrect every Riordan thread since his last appearance for us? We'd fill the front page easily.

Fitting tribute for a man who could definitely still do a job for us. I am not sure which job, but I'm sure he could do one of them.

[silverhibee]

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Can't read the article but is Derek not currently training with Hartley's wasps ??

Been training with them for the past 3 weeks now.

[Haymaker]

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Been training with them for the past 3 weeks now.

Heard he's coming back in Jan Silver.

[green.and.white]

Isn't he our new assistant manager?

[Leishy1995]

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Heard he's coming back in Jan Silver.

Are you stirring the most unsettled pot ever?

[Haymaker]

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Are you stirring the most unsettled pot ever?

Me?! Never.

[Haymaker]

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Isn't he our new assistant manager?

[sambajustice]

He's our new captain

[Northernhibee]

Honestly I wonder if he wants to still be a professional athlete.

Shame, as six months at a Dumbarton/Arbroath banging goals in is just what he needs. Bought Gavin Rae an SPL contract.

[BSEJVT]

I honestly don't see why Derek is treated with the scorn he gets on here?

Whilst there is no disputing the fact that he hasn't achieved all he could have in his career, what he achieved with us was pretty spectacular and it will be a long time indeed in my opinion until it is matched.

I would prefer to revel in the good times with us, than castigate him for what he is or isn't doing now. He isn't the first footballer to deliver less than he could have in a career and wont be the last.

For those that would criticise his second spell with us or elements of it, I still think the Derek of that ilk was better than many of his successors.

I am also certain that taken over both his spells with Hibs, we got far far better value from him than we have from the vast majority of players in the post Bosman era.

There is no doubt that there have been many players in recent year worthy of our scorn, But Derek Riordan wasn't one of them and it would be good for him and our reputation as a support if we maybe appreciated our idols a bit better than we do.

The only player in recent memory I can think of who totally escaped any scorn was Frank Sauzee and whilst he certainly didn't deserve any neither did many others.

e.g Brown, Whittaker, Fletcher, Murphy, Jones, Beuzelin and many others.

We have become a petulant bunch of wee girls ready to take huge offence at any slight, such as leaving us for someone we don't like, a misplaced pass or whatever.

If the saying you get what you deserve is true then maybe we are.

For the money we pay in global terms, all we will ever sign is either developing talents or flawed genius's with a fair bit of mediocrity padding them out.

Maybe if we appreciated and supported and encouraged more what we have, we would get more of a return from them, rather than looking to nit pick faults in them.

Its a new dawn and a new day and well past time to get behind the team.

Rant Over

[DaveF]

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Heard he's coming back in Jan Silver.

Gonna give this rubbish a rest please? It might have been funny in the chatbox but not on here.

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I honestly don't see why Derek is treated with the scorn he gets on here?

I kinda agree, but it's only one or two who seem to love sticking the knife in. The (silent) majority would agree 100% with your post and appreciate Derek for everything he did at Hibernian FC.