Patrick Gordon Stanton

**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 07:55 AM

If (god forbid) Pat passed away tomorrow there would be quite rightly a clamber for some type of tribute.
My point is why wait?
Let's do something the great man can appreciate.
I appreciate statues etc cost many thousands of pounds but there are many things the club could do that wouldn't cost anything.
E.g. remain a stand
Statue,
Name a lounge after him rather than the non hibs names they seem to have i.e. almond or forth view suites?
The gates leading to the east could be the Stanton gates?
There will hopefully many more suggestions.
If we could get some agreement then the new fans reps could take it to the board.
Personally I'd like to see the east named after him along with a statue but accept the costs may be prohibitive.
The Stanton gates may be a more acceptable idea.
Thoughts?

***blackpoolhibs*** · 05-02-2017 07:59 AM

Great idea, I'm sure if there was a fans led initiative we could raise the money for a statue in no time.

**Fergos** · 05-02-2017 08:01 AM

I would agree with this especially after the hustings this week.

Im surprised that something hasn't been done up until now considering how PS is regarded amongst the Hibs support and rightly so.

Renaming the lounges is a no brainier for me at least as a start if nothing else.

GGTTH

**Pretty Boy** · 05-02-2017 08:14 AM

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I would agree with this especially after the hustings this week.

Im surprised that something hasn't been done up until now considering how PS is regarded amongst the Hibs support and rightly so.

Renaming the lounges is a no brainier for me at least as a start if nothing else.

GGTTH

Maybe invest in a Calor Gas heater and a few folding tables as the ultimate tribute to a legend?

Seriously it's a no brainer that something should be done. It begs the question why it hasn't been in the last 20 odd years.

***3pm*** · 05-02-2017 08:20 AM

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Maybe invest in a Calor Gas heater and a few folding tables as the ultimate tribute to a legend?

Seriously it's a no brainer that something should be done. It begs the question why it hasn't been in the last 20 odd years.

It's something I thought we might have done a bit more after renaming the North Stand.

Plenty candidates as well as Pat. Sir Tom, Joe Baker among others.

Would like to see the away stand named after Albert Kidd or Derek Riordan.

**hibs#1** · 05-02-2017 08:32 AM

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It's something I thought we might have done a bit more after renaming the North Stand.

Plenty candidates as well as Pat. Sir Tom, Joe Baker among others.

Would like to see the away stand named after Albert Kidd or Derek Riordan.

The bottom part is great idea bit it could be a rolling change depending on who we are playing

The Derek Riordan or leigh Griffiths stand when we are playing hearts
Or when the huns come it could be the sir David Gray or Alan stubbs stand
If there was no particularly annoying to the away team we could just nominate a charity or mascot for that week.

**Onion** · 05-02-2017 09:16 AM

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If (god forbid) Pat passed away tomorrow there would be quite rightly a clamber for some type of tribute.
My point is why wait?
Let's do something the great man can appreciate.
I appreciate statues etc cost many thousands of pounds but there are many things the club could do that wouldn't cost anything.
E.g. remain a stand
Statue,
Name a lounge after him rather than the non hibs names they seem to have i.e. almond or forth view suites?
The gates leading to the east could be the Stanton gates?
There will hopefully many more suggestions.
If we could get some agreement then the new fans reps could take it to the board.
Personally I'd like to see the east named after him along with a statue but accept the costs may be prohibitive.
The Stanton gates may be a more acceptable idea.
Thoughts?

Totally agree. SDG probably deserves some recognition for THAT goal and performance in the sun in May 2016, but for lifetime achievement Pat Stanton is deserving of a Stand.

IMO we should rename the West Stand as the Famous Five Stand (it's the biggest stand, was not build when we named the FF, and we will never have more famous players). We then rename the FF Stand as the Pat Stanton Stand. Might confuse a few slow folk for a while but .... just my view, like.

**fat freddy** · 05-02-2017 09:56 AM

spoilsport

**~~southsider~~** · 05-02-2017 09:59 AM

Name the East after Pat, the West after Joe,leave the FF. The away stand will always be the Dunbar end (after the juice factory that once stood beside that end(.

**Pretty Boy** · 05-02-2017 10:03 AM

We have plenty scope to name things at ER.

The Captains Lounge is fine. Leave the 1875 Restaurant until Gray moves on then he can have that. The Main stand for Pat Stanton, East for Joe Baker and the South as the Tornadoes Stand. The 2 lounges in the FF, or wherever they are moved to when the health centre stuff goes in, can be named for our 2 'most recent' Scottish Cup winning managers.

I don't understand why it has never been looked at before tbh.

**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 10:38 AM

I was at conference recently at Ibrox which was held in the Morton suite in the Sandy Jardine Stand.
Sandy was a very good player who served Rangers well but with all due respect to Sandy I don't think they would have named the stand after him had he not passed away. My point is why wait.
If Amit is reading could I ask him if this is something the board would consider?

**NAE NOOKIE** · 05-02-2017 01:54 PM

This is why I started a thread on the same subject a week ago ...... Its incredible that we haven't honoured Pat in some way before now.

At the end of the day he actually won less with Hibs than Lewis Stevenson has, but sometimes a players meaning to a club goes way beyond cups and trophies ...... Pat Stanton is such a player, a Hibs fan from birth whose heritage goes all the way back to the clubs founders and who played in some of this clubs greatest ever games .... he is as close as this club has to an iconic former player.

He may have been at odds with the folk who still own the club in recent years, but nobody and I mean nobody, could ever argue that his motivation was, is and always has been for the good of Hibernian FC whether you agreed with him or not.

I got a bit of flak for my opposition to him standing for a fans rep role and my criticism of his performance the other night ...... but none of that means I don't respect the guy as a person or a Hibs legend and the time to honour him in a tangible way is long overdue.

**GORDONSMITH7** · 05-02-2017 02:26 PM

Not too sure about the statue business when folk are still around. Suits Rantic with statues of John Greig and Billy McNeil, however not for me and probably not Hibs unless paid for by others. There was a group set up a couple of years ago to erect a statue to the Famous Five outside the main building, historically perhaps the best forward line in Scottish fitba history. Various groups were involved including Hibs, my good friends at the Hibernian Historical Trust, myself and several others. It came to nowt.

A lot of talk by folk who opposed Pat's nomination was directed to the fact that Hibs have never extended the hand to him in a non executive Honorary role on the Board. A campaign by fans to do such would be fitting in my opinion. The word Legend is fired about, however he is without doubt a living one.

GGTTH

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**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 02:50 PM

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Not too sure about the statue business when folk are still around. Suits Rantic with statues of John Greig and Billy McNeil, however not for me and probably not Hibs unless paid for by others. There was a group set up a couple of years ago to erect a statue to the Famous Five outside the main building, historically perhaps the best forward line in Scottish fitba history. Various groups were involved including Hibs, my good friends at the Hibernian Historical Trust, myself and several others. It came to nowt.

A lot of talk by folk who opposed Pat's nomination was directed to the fact that Hibs have never extended the hand to him in a non executive Honorary role on the Board. A campaign by fans to do such would be fitting in my opinion. The word Legend is fired about, however he is without doubt a living one.

GGTTH

BIG G

Good call Gordon, an ambassador role would be perfect tribute. No idea how we would go about it. Fans rep to take proposal to the board?

***California-Hibs*** · 05-02-2017 02:58 PM

I believe there is a statue in the works for all the famous 5. Been following it on, planning is definitely underway. Working out location, back of the West being talked about a lot.

***CropleyWasGod*** · 05-02-2017 03:27 PM

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I believe there is a statue in the works for all the famous 5. Been following it on, planning is definitely underway. Working out location, back of the West being talked about a lot.

Is this different to the one HR were proposing?

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**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 03:44 PM

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Is this different to the one HR were proposing?

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Same one, apparently the sculptor Alan Herriot???? has already made a markett. The original location was knocked back for safety but reasons. Not sure how funding is going.

**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 03:47 PM

Spell check. Maquette

***CropleyWasGod*** · 05-02-2017 03:48 PM

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Same one, apparently the sculptor Alan Herriot???? has already made a markett. The original location was knocked back for safety but reasons. Not sure how funding is going.

Cheers.

I remember the stuff about the location.

Is it the case that the club said HR have to fund it themselves?

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***jeffers*** · 05-02-2017 04:20 PM

Totally agree with the sentiments, think the east should be named the Pat Stanton stand.

**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 04:58 PM

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Cheers.

I remember the stuff about the location.

Is it the case that the club said HR have to fund it themselves?

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My understanding is that there is to be a meeting with the club and supporters groups and any interested parties in the next few weeks.
The location is either the west stand car park or possibly the foot of the wall.

Various fundraising ideas including a concert at ER during the close season are being considered.

The cost is estimated between £100-200k. Alan Herriot is costing the materials etc and an exact figure should be available soon.

**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 05:02 PM

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Not too sure about the statue business when folk are still around. Suits Rantic with statues of John Greig and Billy McNeil, however not for me and probably not Hibs unless paid for by others. There was a group set up a couple of years ago to erect a statue to the Famous Five outside the main building, historically perhaps the best forward line in Scottish fitba history. Various groups were involved including Hibs, my good friends at the Hibernian Historical Trust, myself and several others. It came to nowt.

A lot of talk by folk who opposed Pat's nomination was directed to the fact that Hibs have never extended the hand to him in a non executive Honorary role on the Board. A campaign by fans to do such would be fitting in my opinion. The word Legend is fired about, however he is without doubt a living one.

GGTTH

BIG G

Fair point re the statue but several clubs, Man U, Arsenal have statues of living players.

Four of the five were present on the pitch when we named the new stand in their honour and it was a great night. I'm sure they appreciated the gesture.

**GORDONSMITH7** · 05-02-2017 05:04 PM

Pat kicked his last ball in 1978.....38 years ago. I guess the vast majority of folk on here or the Bounce never actually saw him play. Books, videos cannot even capture the week in, week out majesty of this guy fae Niddrie. The minority who have, know what I am talking about. An utter privilege.

GGTTH

BIG G

**GORDONSMITH7** · 05-02-2017 05:12 PM

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My understanding is that there is to be a meeting with the club and supporters groups and any interested parties in the next few weeks.
The location is either the west stand car park or possibly the foot of the wall.

Various fundraising ideas including a concert at ER during the close season are being considered.

The cost is estimated between £100-200k. Alan Herriot is costing the materials etc and an exact figure should be available soon.

Nice to know. Where was this announced? Mind you as part of the original group nowt surprises me any more. As part of the small group that set up the Loyalty Points scheme along with the likes of Brockie and who were not even informed when it was dumped......no surprise.

BIG G

**DaveF** · 05-02-2017 05:12 PM

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Pat kicked his last ball in 1978.....38 years ago. I guess the vast majority of folk on here or the Bounce never actually saw him play. Books, videos cannot even capture the week in, week out majesty of this guy fae Niddrie. The minority who have, know what I am talking about. An utter privilege.

GGTTH

BIG G

Craigmillar surely. Can't have the Niddrons claiming him

***Bostonhibby*** · 05-02-2017 05:14 PM

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Pat kicked his last ball in 1978.....38 years ago. I guess the vast majority of folk on here or the Bounce never actually saw him play. Books, videos cannot even capture the week in, week out majesty of this guy fae Niddrie. The minority who have, know what I am talking about. An utter privilege.

GGTTH

BIG G

A privilege indeed G, I and most of my friends from those days were home and away regulars and we saw so much quality that we took it for granted. Little did we know eh?

A magnificent footballer and a real leader of a team that we've not got close to since.

**GORDONSMITH7** · 05-02-2017 05:19 PM

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Craigmillar surely. Can't have the Niddrons claiming him

In the video I am sure he says Niddrie. I may me wrong. However he may have publicly kicked Graigmillar intae touch when the Queen gave him his Knighthood.

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**Tom Hart RIP** · 05-02-2017 05:21 PM

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Nice to know. Where was this announced? Mind you as part of the original group nowt surprises me any more. As part of the small group that set up the Loyalty Points scheme along with the likes of Brockie and who were not even informed when it was dumped......no surprise.

BIG G

I must be on a mailing list as I got an email. I'll forward to to you now.

Ps

***blackpoolhibs*** · 05-02-2017 05:22 PM

I saw most of his games as a Hibby, he's without doubt the best player i have witnessed in our green and white shirt.

Folk talk of legends all the time, and of course we all have different views on what a legend is.

People who saw him play know that Pat Stanton is a Hibernian legend, and should be given that accolade officially through a statue or a stand named after him, preferably both.