When Best went to Hibernian

[Billy Whizz]

A wee article today on the Sky Sports website. Think I read that he passed away 15 years ago today

https://www.skysports.com/football/s...ar-in-scotland

[Lago]

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A wee article today on the Sky Sports website. Think I read that he passed away 15 years ago today

https://www.skysports.com/football/s...ar-in-scotland

Remember those days so well, the good & the bad.

[Pagan Hibernia]

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A wee article today on the Sky Sports website. Think I read that he passed away 15 years ago today

https://www.skysports.com/football/s...ar-in-scotland

25th November. Bad date for flawed genius footballers.

[h1bs4life]

A legend who I managed to meet albeit just for an autograph.
Used to regularly go up to Gilzeans shop on Fleshmarket close to buy some of the Hibs badges , posters etc he used to make.
Brother and myself ventured up one day and bought 1 of Gilzeans drawings of George Best only for him to tell us Best was in Jingling Geordies having a beer .
Replied ah right your kidding us on , no definitely in there.
Wondered over and there was Best sitting having a beer with some of the 1st team.
Talk about star struck managed to mumble something like can you sign this please George . No problem signed it All the best George Best and shook my hand.
Got it framed can't remember what happened to it , thought it might have been in my auld man's but no sign of it when he downsized.

[BILLYHIBS]

There is a book out ‘When George came to Edinburgh’ by John Neil Munro

Worth a read quite a few on EBay £6.50.

[EI255]

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25th November. Bad date for flawed genius footballers.

The two of them can have a good chat about fitbaw up there. Footballing Gods.

RIP

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[Jack]

He didn't spend too many lonely nights in the North British. He stayed most of the time in Palmerston Place with his wife Angie and their dug. His family were regular visitors from Ireland too!

[wookie70]

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A legend who I managed to meet albeit just for an autograph.
Used to regularly go up to Gilzeans shop on Fleshmarket close to buy some of the Hibs badges , posters etc he used to make.
Brother and myself ventured up one day and bought 1 of Gilzeans drawings of George Best only for him to tell us Best was in Jingling Geordies having a beer .
Replied ah right your kidding us on , no definitely in there.
Wondered over and there was Best sitting having a beer with some of the 1st team.
Talk about star struck managed to mumble something like can you sign this please George . No problem signed it All the best George Best and shook my hand.
Got it framed can't remember what happened to it , thought it might have been in my auld man's but no sign of it when he downsized.

I got his and Angie's autographs when the opened the Tyre Centre at Piershill which is now the Salvation Army. My favourite footballer and despite all the negatives I love that we have had one of the greatest of all time play for us. Got Jim Watts autograph when he opened a supermarket and had just been crowned world champ. Marketing was pretty easy back then.

[Bostonhibby]

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I got his and Angie's autographs when the opened the Tyre Centre at Piershill which is now the Salvation Army. My favourite footballer and despite all the negatives I love that we have had one of the greatest of all time play for us. Got Jim Watts autograph when he opened a supermarket and had just been crowned world champ. Marketing was pretty easy back then.

We were there at the tyre centre as well, my mother got to meet him on the day, nae souvenirs unfortunately.

Seen every game he played for us, crap season but he fair lit it up for my group of fans.

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[h1bs4life]

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I got his and Angie's autographs when the opened the Tyre Centre at Piershill which is now the Salvation Army. My favourite footballer and despite all the negatives I love that we have had one of the greatest of all time play for us. Got Jim Watts autograph when he opened a supermarket and had just been crowned world champ. Marketing was pretty easy back then.

Agree brilliant that we have had one of the biggest names in football play for our club. 1st game away to St Mirren crowd was unreal . We left couple of minutes before the end and missed the goal. Following week 20 000 at Easter Road.
' His name is Georgie Best he's known as the king of them all , when he's on the ball we all shout for goal cause George is the king of them all '

[zitelli62]

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I got his and Angie's autographs when the opened the Tyre Centre at Piershill which is now the Salvation Army. My favourite footballer and despite all the negatives I love that we have had one of the greatest of all time play for us. Got Jim Watts autograph when he opened a supermarket and had just been crowned world champ. Marketing was pretty easy back then.

Didn't get George best autograph but got jim watts at a supermarket opening at the shore in granton as you say marketing easier back then.

[mim]

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He didn't spend too many lonely nights in the North British. He stayed most of the time in Palmerston Place with his wife Angie and their dug. His family were regular visitors from Ireland too!

I'm not sure where the NB Hotel story comes from. As you say, he lived in Palmerston Place
I worked in Manor Place at the time and would often see George in the afternoon in Hills bookies in William Street. We would talk football and horses. A couple of times we went over the road to the Melville Bar for a drink, but George stuck to orange juice. The problem was that when he did fall off the wagon, he fell a long way.
That first game at St Mirren was incredible. I managed to get in about 15 minutes after the start, but couldn't find a spot to watch the game until half time when folk went for a pee. He was excellent. He scored and was unlucky not to equalise right at the death.
The following Sunday we played Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup at Easter Road and there was a group of St Mirren fans sitting right behind me in the the old North Stand. They just wanted to see more of Bestie.
What a player.

[Greenbeard]

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There is a book out ‘When George came to Edinburgh’ by John Neil Munro

Worth a read quite a few on EBay £6.50.

Cheers for that. Never thought to look there. Have it on my Amazon wish list where it is £20-40.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Cheers for that. Never thought to look there. Have it on my Amazon wish list where it is £20-40.

Preowned so check for condition info

Delivery FOC

[kaimendhibs]

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Agree brilliant that we have had one of the biggest names in football play for our club. 1st game away to St Mirren crowd was unreal . We left couple of minutes before the end and missed the goal. Following week 20 000 at Easter Road.
' His name is Georgie Best he's known as the king of them all , when he's on the ball we all shout for goal cause George is the king of them all '

I did the exact same. Missed the goal

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[Keith_M]

Story of George Best and the world's most stupid teenager:



A 'friend of mine' was thirteen when Best signed for Hibs and was totally starstruck.

I.. ehm, I mean 'my friend'... wanted his autograph so much that 'he' skipped school for the day at MGS and decided to head to Easter Road (where they trained). Not having any money for the bus fare, my 'friend' jumped on the free bus that used to leave Wallyford for the old Asda on Milton Road (roughly where the roundabout to the A1 is now).

I then... ehm sorry I meant to say 'he'... then walked the three and a half miles from there to Easter Road, and stood outside the stadium waiting for the players (along with quite a number of other autograph hunters) .

When the players came out, the rest of the waiting crowd rushed forward and George was more than happy to chat and sign their autograph books. Unfortunately, it was only at that point that my 'friend' realised he'd forgotten to take his notebook and pen, and was too nervous to even speak to the great man, so just stood at a safe distance and gawped, looking totally glaikit.

The stupid idiot then had to walk the three and a half miles back to Asda, wait for the free bus back to Wallyford, was screamed at and grounded by my... oops I mean 'his'... Mum, and given detention for skipping school.


Bl**dy idiot. I wonder whatever became of the the wee d1ck....

[JimBHibees]

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Story of George Best and the world's most stupid teenager:



A 'friend of mine' was thirteen when Best signed for Hibs and was totally starstruck.

I.. ehm, I mean 'my friend'... wanted his autograph so much that 'he' skipped school for the day at MGS and decided to head to Easter Road (where they trained). Not having any money for the bus fare, my 'friend' jumped on the free bus that used to leave Wallyford for the old Asda on Milton Road (roughly where the roundabout to the A1 is now).

I then... ehm sorry I meant to say 'he'... then walked the three and a half miles from there to Easter Road, and stood outside the stadium waiting for the players (along with quite a number of other autograph hunters) .

When the players came out, the rest of the waiting crowd rushed forward and George was more than happy to chat and sign their autograph books. Unfortunately, it was only at that point that my 'friend' realised he'd forgotten to take his notebook and pen, and was too nervous to even speak to the great man, so just stood at a safe distance and gawped, looking totally glaikit.

The stupid idiot then had to walk the three and a half miles back to Asda, wait for the free bus back to Wallyford, was screamed at and grounded by my... oops I mean 'his'... Mum, and given detention for skipping school.


Bl**dy idiot. I wonder whatever became of the the wee d1ck....

Is this an imaginary friend?

[oneone73]

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Story of George Best and the world's most stupid teenager:



A 'friend of mine' was thirteen when Best signed for Hibs and was totally starstruck.

I.. ehm, I mean 'my friend'... wanted his autograph so much that 'he' skipped school for the day at MGS and decided to head to Easter Road (where they trained). Not having any money for the bus fare, my 'friend' jumped on the free bus that used to leave Wallyford for the old Asda on Milton Road (roughly where the roundabout to the A1 is now).

I then... ehm sorry I meant to say 'he'... then walked the three and a half miles from there to Easter Road, and stood outside the stadium waiting for the players (along with quite a number of other autograph hunters) .

When the players came out, the rest of the waiting crowd rushed forward and George was more than happy to chat and sign their autograph books. Unfortunately, it was only at that point that my 'friend' realised he'd forgotten to take his notebook and pen, and was too nervous to even speak to the great man, so just stood at a safe distance and gawped, looking totally glaikit.

The stupid idiot then had to walk the three and a half miles back to Asda, wait for the free bus back to Wallyford, was screamed at and grounded by my... oops I mean 'his'... Mum, and given detention for skipping school.


Bl**dy idiot. I wonder whatever became of the the wee d1ck....

Great stuff!

[Keith_M]

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Is this an imaginary friend?

Dunno what you mean

[wookie70]

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Story of George Best and the world's most stupid teenager:



A 'friend of mine' was thirteen when Best signed for Hibs and was totally starstruck.

I.. ehm, I mean 'my friend'... wanted his autograph so much that 'he' skipped school for the day at MGS and decided to head to Easter Road (where they trained). Not having any money for the bus fare, my 'friend' jumped on the free bus that used to leave Wallyford for the old Asda on Milton Road (roughly where the roundabout to the A1 is now).

I then... ehm sorry I meant to say 'he'... then walked the three and a half miles from there to Easter Road, and stood outside the stadium waiting for the players (along with quite a number of other autograph hunters) .

When the players came out, the rest of the waiting crowd rushed forward and George was more than happy to chat and sign their autograph books. Unfortunately, it was only at that point that my 'friend' realised he'd forgotten to take his notebook and pen, and was too nervous to even speak to the great man, so just stood at a safe distance and gawped, looking totally glaikit.

The stupid idiot then had to walk the three and a half miles back to Asda, wait for the free bus back to Wallyford, was screamed at and grounded by my... oops I mean 'his'... Mum, and given detention for skipping school.


Bl**dy idiot. I wonder whatever became of the the wee d1ck....

Still worth it to be close to one of the greatest players ever

[andudare2]

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I'm not sure where the NB Hotel story comes from. As you say, he lived in Palmerston Place
I worked in Manor Place at the time and would often see George in the afternoon in Hills bookies in William Street. We would talk football and horses. A couple of times we went over the road to the Melville Bar for a drink, but George stuck to orange juice. The problem was that when he did fall off the wagon, he fell a long way.
That first game at St Mirren was incredible. I managed to get in about 15 minutes after the start, but couldn't find a spot to watch the game until half time when folk went for a pee. He was excellent. He scored and was unlucky not to equalise right at the death.
The following Sunday we played Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup at Easter Road and there was a group of St Mirren fans sitting right behind me in the the old North Stand. They just wanted to see more of Bestie.
What a player.

Sure the Partick game was a League game and played on a Saturday.

[PatHead]

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Sure the Partick game was a League game and played on a Saturday.

Sure it was played on a Saturday. I used to work until 2pm and had to dash to Easter Road and join a big queue to get in.

[wookie70]

Positive it was Saturday. Biggest 20k crowd of all time and I got a fag burn on my hand as I was squeezed in the crowd and some arse had their cig at waiste level. Crammed in so tight I struggled to get my hand away. Must have been 30k there and the biscuit tin would have paid Georges wages for a few week

[cabbageandribs1875]

hibs had asked st.mirren if they would change the fixture to ER but they refused :( ER debut the following week drew 26k crowd iirc

[Keith_M]

The attendance at the Thistle game was officially just over 20k.

[Carheenlea]

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Cheers for that. Never thought to look there. Have it on my Amazon wish list where it is £20-40.

Can get it for a fiver from here

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/b...EaAv5bEALw_wcB

[green with envy]

I had the pleasure in watching every game that Best played for Hibs, including an extremely cold January midweek friendly down at Leicester.

[Billy Whizz]

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I had the pleasure in watching every game that Best played for Hibs, including an extremely cold January midweek friendly down at Leicester.

I wasn’t at that game, but was at a few that he didn’t turn up
One was against Ayr I’m sure

[BILLYHIBS]

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Story of George Best and the world's most stupid teenager:



A 'friend of mine' was thirteen when Best signed for Hibs and was totally starstruck.

I.. ehm, I mean 'my friend'... wanted his autograph so much that 'he' skipped school for the day at MGS and decided to head to Easter Road (where they trained). Not having any money for the bus fare, my 'friend' jumped on the free bus that used to leave Wallyford for the old Asda on Milton Road (roughly where the roundabout to the A1 is now).

I then... ehm sorry I meant to say 'he'... then walked the three and a half miles from there to Easter Road, and stood outside the stadium waiting for the players (along with quite a number of other autograph hunters) .

When the players came out, the rest of the waiting crowd rushed forward and George was more than happy to chat and sign their autograph books. Unfortunately, it was only at that point that my 'friend' realised he'd forgotten to take his notebook and pen, and was too nervous to even speak to the great man, so just stood at a safe distance and gawped, looking totally glaikit.

The stupid idiot then had to walk the three and a half miles back to Asda, wait for the free bus back to Wallyford, was screamed at and grounded by my... oops I mean 'his'... Mum, and given detention for skipping school.


Bl**dy idiot. I wonder whatever became of the the wee d1ck....

Brilliant!

That wee boy could be anyone on here over 50

[h1bs4life]

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I wasn’t at that game, but was at a few that he didn’t turn up
One was against Ayr I’m sure

Was Ayr not a Scottish cup game , the weekend he got in with the French rugby team at the NB hotel.
Was a rumour that Tom Hart offered Best's £2k match fee split amongst the players as part of a win bonus.