Back in time - A hibs player you would love to have seen play

[Bridge hibs]

I started attending games when Blackley, Brownlie etc were nearing the end of their careers so I never really had the privelage of seeing them at their very best.

I know many may go for the famous five but I would love to have seen Jimmy O’Rourke or Pat Stanton at their very best, who would you have liked to have seen if you could go back to one or two games ?

[FilipinoHibs]

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I started attending games when Blackley, Brownlie etc were nearing the end of their careers so I never really had the privelage of seeing them at their very best.

I know many may go for the famous five but I would love to have seen Jimmy O’Rourke or Pat Stanton at their very best, who would you have liked to have seen if you could go back to one or two games ?

Saw all those but the famous 5 I would have loved to have seen.

[linlithgowhibbie]

Any of the .famous five as I heard so much about them from my dad

[Bostonhibby]

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Saw all those but the famous 5 I would have loved to have seen.

Same here, older generations tell me Gordon Smith was the best they'd seen.

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[Skol]

Willie Hamilton and Bobby Johnston.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Unfortunately, I’ve only read the biographies/autobiographies of the famous five.

The one I’d like to see would be Gordon Smith.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Michael Whelahan.

also Willie Groves, and Alex Edwards

[Sammy7nil]

My Dad

[Viva_Palmeiras]

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My Dad

spill ! :)

[EVENTUALLY]

The Famous Five, The young Joe Baker, Willie Hamilton, John Parke, Davie Gibson and Johnny McLeod

[BILLYHIBS]

Gordon Smith

[Ardenttwo]

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Willie Hamilton and Bobby Johnston.

Willie Hamilton

[hibsbollah]

The Baker Boy.

[Sammy7nil]

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spill ! :)

Mistake 😂 I thought the thread was what player not Hibs player.

Sorry for confusion 🙈

[CL0762]

Joe Baker. My grandads hero.

[therealgavmac]

I was blessed to have seen the best of the Tornado’s and The Baker Boy at the end of his career.

From what my Dad told me, it has to be Gordon Smith.

[Peevemor]

I'll say Brian Kerr, just to get it out the way.

[whiskyhibby]

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Any of the .famous five as I heard so much about them from my dad

same here and Joe Baker ( first time around) of course

[Iggy Pope]

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I was blessed to have seen the best of the Tornado’s and The Baker Boy at the end of his career.

From what my Dad told me, it has to be Gordon Smith.

Same in every respect.
The way my old man spoke about Gordon Smith left me in no doubt,

[Eyrie]

Has to be the Famous Five.

[Bridge hibs]

With regards the famous five, who was the best player out of them and if one of those five got injured was there a ready replacement that could have slotted in ?

[Jim44]

I was 8 years old and saw the last games of the Famous Five but I’ve got to say that I was too young to appreciate them or know theif significance.

[BILLYHIBS]

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With regards the famous five, who was the best player out of them and if one of those five got injured was there a ready replacement that could have slotted in ?

Replacement Bobby Combe

[weecounty hibby]

I grew up with stories of the famous 5 and in particular Gordon Smith. Would have loved to see him to judge for myself if he was indeed the "best player to ever play the game"!!😃

[BSEJVT]

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Same in every respect.
The way my old man spoke about Gordon Smith left me in no doubt,

Yes exactly the same for me but if it were multiple players I would also have liked to have seen the remainder of the Famous 5, Joe Baker first time around and Willie Hamilton who I have also heard many rave about

[WoreTheGreen]

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same here and Joe Baker ( first time around) of course

Yeah 100%

[Jones28]

In my lifetime Mickey Weir (though he did offer some great marital advice - “dont”), out with, Archie. Or Best. Or any of the 0-7 team, or the famous 5 - I met Tommy Preston as he was a customer of the chippy I worked in at Annfield for a time, he showed me a wee collectors card of himself, collected a wee poke of chips and headed off. A really lovely guy - did he run the annfield bar?

[Glory Lurker]

Gordon Smith. I get misty eyed when I read or hear about him.

[LongJohnBanger]

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I started attending games when Blackley, Brownlie etc were nearing the end of their careers so I never really had the privelage of seeing them at their very best.

I know many may go for the famous five but I would love to have seen Jimmy O’Rourke or Pat Stanton at their very best, who would you have liked to have seen if you could go back to one or two games ?

Bjarni Larusson

[J-C]

I was brought up watching the Tornadoes as a teenager, so had the pleasure to see those great players, like many I'd love to have seen the Famous 5 team and the all out attacking football they brought.