Now that the excitement of the transfer window is over, the next thing I'm looking forward to is seeing Manneh play for the Hibees for the first time.
It made me think about first impressions of a player on a debut for the Hibees. We've all seen safe/decent debuts. We've all seen "worst player on the pitch" debuts. But, what about the "we've got a top player" debuts.
Going back to 1987, I recall seeing Andy Goram's debut against Dunfermline. We won easily 4-0, but in the final minutes he had a fantastic save from a shot outside the box. I was impressed, though maybe it was because I was too used to Alan Rough flapping at such efforts!
IIRC Grant Brebner crashing a shot from outside the box on his debut, on loan from Manchester United.
I'm sure there's many more I could add. But, what about your first (positive) impressions of a footballer on their debut.
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