Famous Five Documentary

***bigwheel*** · 11-11-2015 12:21 PM

Apologies if this has already been posted...BBC Alba have commissioned a documentary on the Famous Five..sounds great

http://www.purpletv.tv/programmes/Fa...lminproduction

***Kato*** · 11-11-2015 12:45 PM

"infamous club Chairman Harry Swan"

I wonder what they have to say about him.

Should be good, pity footage is at a premium.

***Dan Sarf*** · 11-11-2015 12:46 PM

That's Bobby Combe (another great player) in the picture - not Bobby Johnstone!

Can't wait for the show though...

***erin go bragh*** · 11-11-2015 02:11 PM

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That's Bobby Combe (another great player) in the picture - not Bobby Johnstone!

Can't wait for the show though...

Heard a few older guys saying it should have been the famous six as Bobby Combe was every bit as good as his esteemed team mates .

**banarc7062** · 11-11-2015 04:48 PM

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"infamous club Chairman Harry Swan"

I wonder what they have to say about him.

Should be good, pity footage is at a premium.

Harry Swan IMO put his money into Hibs with our first in Floodlights; undersoil heating; entry into European football. GGTTH

**banarc7062** · 11-11-2015 04:50 PM

When Booby Johnstone came back to us from England his pinpoint passes made numerous goals for the Baker boy. Those two were great together.

***Kato*** · 11-11-2015 05:07 PM

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undersoil heating

Tom Hart surely.

**NadeAteMyLunch!** · 11-11-2015 05:26 PM

Superb. Hopefully no in Gaelic

**ancient hibee** · 11-11-2015 05:41 PM

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That's Bobby Combe (another great player) in the picture - not Bobby Johnstone!

Can't wait for the show though...

Yes that photo was plastered all over Leith as the famous five a year or two ago.Inexcusable really.It also appears in John Campbell's book-I heard he was mortified.

***danhibees1875*** · 11-11-2015 06:20 PM

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Harry Swan IMO put his money into Hibs with our first in Floodlights; undersoil heating; entry into European football. GGTTH

Was the first team with floodlights not stenhousemuir? (Possibly in a game v Hibs though).

***Hibbyradge*** · 11-11-2015 06:22 PM

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Tom Hart surely.

**libernian** · 11-11-2015 06:42 PM

this should be good!

i saw the jim baxter one they did and it was excellent!! really showed what a character and player he was..

**Pretty Boy** · 11-11-2015 06:59 PM

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this should be good!

i saw the jim baxter one they did and it was excellent!! really showed what a character and player he was..

Agreed the Baxter documentary was excellent.

I met JB when he was in hospital awaiting his 1st liver transplant (I was only young at the time) when visiting a family friend. He went out of his way to be nice to me despite being seriously ill and talked about football, showed me some old photos of him in his pomp that a journo had dropped in for him and even said he had a wee soft spot for Hibs. I was saddened by how things turned out for him.

Hopefully the Famous Five documentary is equally good.

***Scorrie*** · 11-11-2015 07:02 PM

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Agreed the Baxter documentary was excellent.

I met JB when he was in hospital awaiting his 1st liver transplant (I was only young at the time) when visiting a family friend. He went out of his way to be nice to me despite being seriously ill and talked about football, showed me some old photos of him in his pomp that a journo had dropped in for him and even said he had a wee soft spot for Hibs. I was saddened by how things turned out for him.

Hopefully the Famous Five documentary is equally good.

Jim Baxter was a Hibs supporter in his youth according to his biography. Used to love watching the Famous five

**Zazu62** · 11-11-2015 07:06 PM

I've always wondered how these players would do in this generation would u think fitness would be an issue. I'm not for one minute doubting these players have exceptional technical ability

***Hibbyradge*** · 11-11-2015 07:26 PM

Will it be in English?

***Kato*** · 11-11-2015 07:44 PM

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I've always wondered how these players would do in this generation would u think fitness would be an issue. I'm not for one minute doubting these players have exceptional technical ability

Gordon Smith took being full-time seriously and was probably fitter than most Scottish players are today.

***Jonnyboy*** · 11-11-2015 08:19 PM

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Yes that photo was plastered all over Leith as the famous five a year or two ago.Inexcusable really.It also appears in John Campbell's book-I heard he was mortified.

I was, and remain so

**Dashing Bob S** · 11-11-2015 09:36 PM

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Agreed the Baxter documentary was excellent.

I met JB when he was in hospital awaiting his 1st liver transplant (I was only young at the time) when visiting a family friend. He went out of his way to be nice to me despite being seriously ill and talked about football, showed me some old photos of him in his pomp that a journo had dropped in for him and even said he had a wee soft spot for Hibs. I was saddened by how things turned out for him.

Hopefully the Famous Five documentary is equally good.

Was a Hibs fan as a boy, idolised Gordon Smith.

**Sir David Gray** · 11-11-2015 09:40 PM

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When Booby Johnstone came back to us from England his pinpoint passes made numerous goals for the Baker boy. Those two were great together.

Thanks for keeping us abreast of that particular situation.

**FranckSuzy** · 11-11-2015 10:40 PM

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Thanks for keeping us abreast of that particular situation.

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 12-11-2015 07:42 AM

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When Booby Johnstone came back to us from England his pinpoint passes made numerous goals for the Baker boy. Those two were great together.

One reads so many pointless posts on here, like the minute by minute midweek English score updates ad nauseum that we can all see on the telly anyway, so it's nice to read from someone who seen these immortals in the flesh.
If you can get hold of the Bobby Johnstone book, I'd recommend it. More about his time at Man City right enough, but still worthwhile.

**jdships** · 12-11-2015 11:02 AM

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Was the first team with floodlights not stenhousemuir? (Possibly in a game v Hibs though).

**jdships** · 12-11-2015 11:09 AM

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I've always wondered how these players would do in this generation would u think fitness would be an issue. I'm not for one minute doubting these players have exceptional technical ability

I was contemporary with the "Famous Five" and while training normally finished around 14/14.30 the majority of the senior players had their own fitness schedules
Gordon Smith ran miles every day after ER training
Jimmy Kerr " worked" three /four evenings a week with part time players
I as an 18 year old part time pro was given a schedule by the staff at my club which I was expected to adhere to - fitness was checked monthly to ensure you kept up with the instructions !!
It was in your own interests , career wise , to keep as fit as possible