I have just finished reading this excellent book What Kept you HIBS? by James Stephen
It starts off with the protest meeting in the car park at the back of the West Stand in May 2014 shortly after our relegation from the SPL via the play offs versus Hamilton
The book covers the play off matches and then takes the reader on a vivid roller coaster ride recalling and detailing our two failed attempts to get out of the second tier recalling many great tussles and exciting matches bringing both victory and defeat against Hearts The Rangers and Falkirk and perhaps even more signicantly losses against so called lesser teams as we experienced injuries and loss of form all games long forgotten but instantly recalled to the memory banks with Stephens brilliant recollection of the actual events as they happened in these matches
He also vividly recalls our cup runs in the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup culminating in our glorious never to be forgotten victory on the 21st May 2016
He dedicates a full chapter to the “pitch invasion” at Hampden with an interesting take on the actual events as they unfurled
He also spends a chapter discussing our relationship with Rangers over the years and indeed their relationship with Scottish society in general
He also looks at the feel good factor surrounding the club since our eventual promotion
I would thoroughly recommend this book to all HIBS fans as being an entertaining and interesting read
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01-02-2019 02:52 PM #1
WHAT KEPT YOU HIBS ? a book by JAMES STEPHEN
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01-02-2019 03:16 PM #2
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01-02-2019 07:14 PM #4
Good review mate, love to see this sort of thing on here.
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01-02-2019 07:30 PM #5
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01-02-2019 07:45 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteFollow the Hibs podcast, Longbangers, on Twitter (@longbangers)
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01-02-2019 08:45 PM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I did read the 1st chapter though and the description of the ‘protest’ was exactly how I felt at the time. I can’t wait to read the rest and I know i’m going to enjoy it.
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01-02-2019 09:07 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Well written and a cracking readThis is how it feels
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17-06-2019 09:50 PM #11
I PMd the author months ago and sent my PayPal details for two copies.. never received a final reply or the books..
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I am sure he sold out quite quick and after that everything else was digital or ebook????
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20-06-2019 08:06 AM #13
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Thanks to everyone else for their kind comments, it really is appreciated and I'm just relieved that i dont have a long line of people asking for their money back because they hated it!
I've already tentatively begun work on another couple of projects so we will see where they go, one is partly Hibs related and the orher completely Hibs related!
Thanks again guys!
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20-06-2019 09:27 AM #15
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I dont think there will be another print run in afraid, it was always going to be limited edition, largely due to the costs involved.
There are no available copies left im afraid, but if any become available I can let you know (I'm still holding a couple for people, bit if they dont come through for whatever reason then I can give you a shout).
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20-06-2019 11:20 AM #16
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20-06-2019 11:40 AM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Thanks mate.
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