Most of you will never have heard of Frans who sadly died on Friday after a short illness aged 89.
I got to know him latterly through work I did and a brilliant character he was. This summary from World Referee helps explain the man behind the whistle 😀😂.
https://worldreferee.com/referee/frans_derks/
He will be sorely missed in his native Netherlands.
The Hibs connection? He was referee at the first leg UEFA Cup match v Liverpool in 1975/76 which Hibs won 1-0
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Thread: Frans Derks
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28-09-2020 10:53 AM #1
Frans Derks
Last edited by Hibby Bairn; 28-09-2020 at 11:02 AM.
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28-09-2020 11:16 AM #2
Interesting read and sounds like quite an eccentric guy.
Imagine if he'd worn that tight jumpsuit with leather belt at Easter Road in 1975?
derks.jpg
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28-09-2020 12:15 PM #4
Some cracking stories on there.
The world, and football in particular, needs to learn to embrace the eccentric over the bland once more.
RIP Frans
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28-09-2020 12:54 PM #5This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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28-09-2020 01:13 PM #6
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Brownlie's penalty was abysmal, barely reached the keeper.Last edited by CMurdoch; 28-09-2020 at 03:49 PM.
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28-09-2020 04:34 PM #8
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I still remember the horrible sickly feeling in my 15 year old stomach when it happened.
If John had scored, Edwards goal in the return would have kept us 2 goals clear and only an hour to play. Damn Toshack.
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28-09-2020 06:11 PM #10
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At 4:18 Hibs win the penalty and at 4:20 yer man is seen in close up for a couple of seconds.
He has very small shorts as described in your quoted link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Tn...el=johnsparky2
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28-09-2020 07:17 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Not me!!! It was a rough 40 years after that.
Then it got good again
Then the pandemic happened!!! ****s sake, I miss going to games.
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