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[DickieDastardly]

Heading off to Hungary tomorrow for the family holiday, 6 nights in Budapest (for the F1 GP), then train down to Balatonfured for 6 nights. The train passes through Szekerferehvar were I was lucky enough to see Hibs beat Videoton 3 nil in 1989, time and transport permitting I'm planning a nostalgic visit back for a look round and a few photos, looking at internet images it doesn't appear to have changed much.

[Ringothedog]

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Heading off to Hungary tomorrow for the family holiday, 6 nights in Budapest (for the F1 GP), then train down to Balatonfured for 6 nights. The train passes through Szekerferehvar were I was lucky enough to see Hibs beat Videoton 3 nil in 1989, time and transport permitting I'm planning a nostalgic visit back for a look round and a few photos, looking at internet images it doesn't appear to have changed much.

Absolutely fantastic trip by supporters bus, great night in Vienna and brilliant night at the game. Only bad bit was getting toothache on the way back.

[OxoHibby]

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Heading off to Hungary tomorrow for the family holiday, 6 nights in Budapest (for the F1 GP), then train down to Balatonfured for 6 nights. The train passes through Szekerferehvar were I was lucky enough to see Hibs beat Videoton 3 nil in 1989, time and transport permitting I'm planning a nostalgic visit back for a look round and a few photos, looking at internet images it doesn't appear to have changed much.

I gave never seen a rebound of the bar like Brian Hamilton against them. Came back about 40 yards

[Borderhibbie76]

I was a ballboy at ER the night of the home leg...we won 1 nil with a Graham Mitchell looping header (if memory serves me right) ??

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[Gmack7]

Best away trip I've ever been on by some distance

[Speedway]

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I was a ballboy at ER the night of the home leg...we won 1 nil with a Graham Mitchell looping header (if memory serves me right) ??

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We certainly did.

[Is It On....]

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Heading off to Hungary tomorrow for the family holiday, 6 nights in Budapest (for the F1 GP), then train down to Balatonfured for 6 nights. The train passes through Szekerferehvar were I was lucky enough to see Hibs beat Videoton 3 nil in 1989, time and transport permitting I'm planning a nostalgic visit back for a look round and a few photos, looking at internet images it doesn't appear to have changed much.

Manager of the Centre Court at Craiglockhart, Stevie ??, went and told us all about it!! I was on £70 per week at the time and couldn't afford it!!

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

My favourite away game.

[ruthven_raiders]

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Manager of the Centre Court at Craiglockhart, Stevie ??, went and told us all about it!! I was on £70 per week at the time and couldn't afford it!!

Centre Court is no more 😳

[jeffers]

Great trip and lots of memories. My favourite is when we got to the Hungarian border and two guards got on our coach. A guy known as Big Crawf went up to one of them and took his gun out of the holster. The guard was laughing as Big Crawf waved it about, until he realised he was trying to fire it. We were hiding under the seats til they managed to get it off him.

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Centre Court is no more 😳

I know...been out of business for about a year. Formative years spent (late 80s onwards) when they initially had The Clash, Skids, etc on the Duke box. More than one "merry" Christmas Eve was spent there 🙂

[Platinum Scotty]

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Heading off to Hungary tomorrow for the family holiday, 6 nights in Budapest (for the F1 GP), then train down to Balatonfured for 6 nights. The train passes through Szekerferehvar were I was lucky enough to see Hibs beat Videoton 3 nil in 1989, time and transport permitting I'm planning a nostalgic visit back for a look round and a few photos, looking at internet images it doesn't appear to have changed much.

You will love Budapest- absolutely awesome place. Lucky enough to have been there many times. Avoid the main bars and try the side street ones, cheaper by a long way and far more enjoyable - if you get time take the chair lift to the top of the Buda hills - superb view

Enjoy

[Halmyre Hibee]

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Great trip and lots of memories. My favourite is when we got to the Hungarian border and two guards got on our coach. A guy known as Big Crawf went up to one of them and took his gun out of the holster. The guard was laughing as Big Crawf waved it about, until he realised he was trying to fire it. We were hiding under the seats til they managed to get it off him.

I was on that bus. Some boy Big Crawf. We stayed at Hotel Touring (Agard). He dived into the lake behind the hotel and belly flopped as it was only a foot or so deep. I'm sure he actually missed the game. Went to Budapest in a Lada taxi. Big Crawf had a red T shirt on with CCCP on it. He also stuck his finger into the police officers machine gun in Vienna airport on the way back calling them Nazi collaborators.

[scm70nyd1973]

Epic trip for me that was - met a dude at Gatwick Airport who suggested that we should stay at the hotel in Szekesfehervar after the game - so booked in - walked into the downstairs bar/function area where all the players and officials were - had a mental night with a few other Glasgow Hibbys - paid by visa and sill waiting for the huge bar bill to come thru - a Carlsberg Euro trip that was for sure !

[scm70nyd1973]

By the way - picture to left is me, Fiery Jack and Pete at the game after we went 3 - 0 up !

[jodjam]

Amazing trip. Before last May was my favourite ever game. Was speaking to Gordon Hunter about the game recently. Hopefully get another night like it soon

[wallpaperman]

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I was on that bus. Some boy Big Crawf. We stayed at Hotel Touring (Agard). He dived into the lake behind the hotel and belly flopped as it was only a foot or so deep. I'm sure he actually missed the game. Went to Budapest in a Lada taxi. Big Crawf had a red T shirt on with CCCP on it. He also stuck his finger into the police officers machine gun in Vienna airport on the way back calling them Nazi collaborators.

I was on the Carlton Hibs bus and for years have been wondering what the hotel complex place we stayed at was called. Think there were a couple of buses staying there, the rooms we were in were kind of like little cottages rather than a traditional high rise hotel, any chance this was the same place you stayed at?

There was a outside bar that sold dirt cheap beer and bottle of cheap Eastern European 'champagne'.

[jeffers]

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I was on that bus. Some boy Big Crawf. We stayed at Hotel Touring (Agard). He dived into the lake behind the hotel and belly flopped as it was only a foot or so deep. I'm sure he actually missed the game. Went to Budapest in a Lada taxi. Big Crawf had a red T shirt on with CCCP on it. He also stuck his finger into the police officers machine gun in Vienna airport on the way back calling them Nazi collaborators.

Yes he did miss the game. They left him locked in his room, then realised there was a bottle of vodka in the room with him ! I think he worked on the rigs, so had some money, sure he bought a camera in duty free and had lost it by the time he left the airport.

That was some hotel, I remember the beer they were selling was out of date, but them telling us it was OK as it wasn't out of date by too long !

[Halmyre Hibee]

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I was on the Carlton Hibs bus and for years have been wondering what the hotel complex place we stayed at was called. Think there were a couple of buses staying there, the rooms we were in were kind of like little cottages rather than a traditional high rise hotel, any chance this was the same place you stayed at?

There was a outside bar that sold dirt cheap beer and bottle of cheap Eastern European 'champagne'.

Sounds like it. Google images have some great photos. Still looks the same.

[Halmyre Hibee]

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Yes he did miss the game. They left him locked in his room, then realised there was a bottle of vodka in the room with him ! I think he worked on the rigs, so had some money, sure he bought a camera in duty free and had lost it by the time he left the airport.

That was some hotel, I remember the beer they were selling was out of date, but them telling us it was OK as it wasn't out of date by too long !

Hotel Touring had a big deep fridge of bottled lager which was dead cheap. They were all the same price but had either gold, silver or bronze labels on them which indicated the ABV strength so the secret was to pick the gold ones. They ran out and had to restock. After the game there was one big party and we got a wee chef called Laszlo drunk. He said I buy you our national drink some sort of cheap schnapps (paint stripper) which burnt my insides and made me sick. We asked him what he wanted and he replied Crawford 5 star. A wee conman but good fun. I believe big Crawf is no longer with us according to one of my mates. In Budapest we where approached by a prostitute (I still get slagged off about this as I thought she was selling timeshare) and big Crawf asked how much...her reply was too much for you as he was melted at the time.

[Roxyhibee]

Great stories. Very jealous - I was stuck listening to it on some AM station with the late David Franceys brilliant commentary. He was really going ape ***** when the third goal went in.

Any highlights on the go.?

[supershotmo]

Just checked the line ups for the game and came across László Csaba, ex Hearts manager.

[southsider]

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Great stories. Very jealous - I was stuck listening to it on some AM station with the late David Franceys brilliant commentary. He was really going ape ***** when the third goal went in.

Any highlights on the go.?

Didn't some joker buy a full police uniform (including holster and cap) from a cop. Put it on at the airport, pulled the cap over his eyes and tried to arrest his pal. It was madness but great fun.

[Fanforlife]

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Hotel Touring had a big deep fridge of bottled lager which was dead cheap. They were all the same price but had either gold, silver or bronze labels on them which indicated the ABV strength so the secret was to pick the gold ones. They ran out and had to restock. After the game there was one big party and we got a wee chef called Laszlo drunk. He said I buy you our national drink some sort of cheap schnapps (paint stripper) which burnt my insides and made me sick. We asked him what he wanted and he replied Crawford 5 star. A wee conman but good fun. I believe big Crawf is no longer with us according to one of my mates. In Budapest we where approached by a prostitute (I still get slagged off about this as I thought she was selling timeshare) and big Crawf asked how much...her reply was too much for you as he was melted at the time.

your correct in regards to Crawf,died a few years ago .Was some guy,Hibs daft along with being pure daft,certainly liked a small libation in which i shared many a time.💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[Halmyre Hibee]

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Great stories. Very jealous - I was stuck listening to it on some AM station with the late David Franceys brilliant commentary. He was really going ape ***** when the third goal went in.

Any highlights on the go.?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWVVXnnmPY

[Roxyhibee]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWVVXnnmPY

Great stuff. Cheers.

[jeffers]

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Hotel Touring had a big deep fridge of bottled lager which was dead cheap. They were all the same price but had either gold, silver or bronze labels on them which indicated the ABV strength so the secret was to pick the gold ones. They ran out and had to restock. After the game there was one big party and we got a wee chef called Laszlo drunk. He said I buy you our national drink some sort of cheap schnapps (paint stripper) which burnt my insides and made me sick. We asked him what he wanted and he replied Crawford 5 star. A wee conman but good fun. I believe big Crawf is no longer with us according to one of my mates. In Budapest we where approached by a prostitute (I still get slagged off about this as I thought she was selling timeshare) and big Crawf asked how much...her reply was too much for you as he was melted at the time.

Now you tell me about that fridge ! Where were you all those years ago 😉
Sorry to hear about Big Crawf he was some character.

[DickieDastardly]

I also was on the bus big Crawf was on and remember the pistol incident like it was yesterday, somebody also took a Donald Trump in a bucket at the back of the bus. I've got two batches of polaroids from the trip and in one of them is a photo of Crawf being helped from the lake post belly flop. Also a good one of the scoreboard reading 0-3. Pity photos can't be added on here (or I don't think they can).

[Flanny boy]

That was some trip (what I remember).I was on one of the buses from the hibs club.I remember the goolash song like it was yesterday.My liver was almost back to normal then we were of to Liege.lol.GGTTH

[Halmyre Hibee]

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I also was on the bus big Crawf was on and remember the pistol incident like it was yesterday, somebody also took a Donald Trump in a bucket at the back of the bus. I've got two batches of polaroids from the trip and in one of them is a photo of Crawf being helped from the lake post belly flop. Also a good one of the scoreboard reading 0-3. Pity photos can't be added on here (or I don't think they can).

Would be great if you could scan them and put them on Facebook or some photo sharing site. I was 29 then now 57 so would be great to see. My mate took photos but forgot to put spool in camera. Pre digital.