A massive thank you and well done to everyone from The London Hibs Branch for a fantastic night last night
Long story short......I live in Kent now so I don't get to see and interactive with as many hibees as I used to in Edinburgh
Unfortunately I wasn't organised enough buy a ticket before the event sold out. But being relatively close to London I thought I go to the bar and at least get a pint with some fellow supporters before they began the event.
As soon as I walked in the bar, wearing my hibs tartan tie, I was spotted, invited to join the group and greeted like an old friend and introduced to everyone. The London Hibs boys truly are Hibs Class.
On finding out I didn't have a ticket, they immediately invited me to join them for the evening.
It was also brilliant to speak with the lads from Marathon Bet including our own Tom Zanelli. Their knowledge and passion for the club was obvious and it makes me happy to know our main sponsor actually care about us.
Club legends Gordon Rae, Alan Sneddon, Gordon Hunter and Paul Kane (who brought down great numbers from Edinburgh) were all on fine form and always have time for supporters.
The entertainment was super, folk singer and piper, and the burns supper certainly hit the spot. We were even treated to a welcome whisky in very smart Hibernian and Marathon Bet laser etched glass - a lovely momento for the night.
To top the evening off, there was a very special guest in form of the Scottish Cup. I don't think I'll ever get sick of seeing it in the hibs colours.
Once again a massive thank you to everyone at London Hibs and I will certainly be attending all your events in the future.
GGTTH
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Thread: London Hibs Burns Night
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29-01-2017 11:06 AM #1
London Hibs Burns Night
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29-01-2017 11:20 AM #2
Just surfaced Really enjoable occassion and some of the best Haggis i have Tasted
Poor Gordon Rae had nearly lost his voice but ex players seemed to be having a great time Always good to hear them talk about thete time at the club
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29-01-2017 11:26 AM #3
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Thank you for the kind words of appreciation and I'm glad you managed to gain entry as the venue was slightly oversubscribed with over 200 in attendance. Thankfully there was no major incidents other than Gordon Rae keeling over backwards and damaging the Hibernian backdrop for the cup. I'm sure it was due to an uneven surface
I managed home by 2:30am (well done TfL for 24 hour transport) and miraculously got up at 8am to take my lad to a football match this morning. That was a feat in itself.
Round two will commence now as I'm heading to Kings Cross for a wee livener with the Edinburgh contingent before they head back on the 16:30....it could get messy!
Drop me a PM with your email address and I'll add you to our database and keep you in the loop regards to meet-ups and future events.
Glad you enjoyed the evening and thank you for your support.
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29-01-2017 11:31 AM #4
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29-01-2017 11:32 AM #5
Glad you enjoyed your night guys.
No Eternal Reward Shall Forgive Us Now For Wasting The Dawn
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29-01-2017 01:03 PM #6
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We produced these as a memento of the evening for all to take home. Over 8 litres of whisky was consumed
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29-01-2017 01:08 PM #7
Thanks all for a great night, brilliant to see so many out and was great to meet you all.
Enjoyed being re-united with the Scottish Cup again!
Couple of photos from last night (happy to share full size by PM or email, let me know):
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29-01-2017 03:51 PM #9
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Great night, and let's hope that it's not another 3, or was it 4 years?, before the next one
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29-01-2017 04:58 PM #10
What a great night. We got there early and got our seats, chuffed when the Scottish Cup was set up right next to us, Gordon Rae and Alan Sneddon were great, John Leslie was on top form too
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29-01-2017 07:19 PM #11
Massive thanks to Graeme for all the work the must have gone in to a superb night!
If you were there and lost an old green hibs jumper with the old crest pm me your address and I'll post it back to you. It was on the back of one of the chairs at our table and my old man picked it up as we left thinking it was mine.
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29-01-2017 08:23 PM #12
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The event (and others) don't happen without the input of various sponsors. Marathon Bet really played a blinder and assisted in making this a night to remember.
Trust me, this was a piece of piss to organise (although a lot more time-consuming) compared to the SC Final debentures that I sorted. At least I know you folks, the SCF was arranging folks travelling from all over the globe. My neck was on the line!
I must admit that I'm suffering today. Irvine Welsh's drug dealer has a lot to answer for .
Hopefully Quinn's will be open for the Yams match - I'll keep you informed.
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Looking forward to the derby at Quinns high time I saw us win in there again!
''Bring on the porn star''
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29-01-2017 08:51 PM #14
Good to see the cup visiting the London Branch. Is that Mr Blackpool putting in an appearance?
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It really was a great night and very well attended.
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29-01-2017 09:17 PM #16
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29-01-2017 09:19 PM #17
Superb, worked out well for you. Rorie and Brett doing a grand job conducting the Persevered tour.
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29-01-2017 09:21 PM #18
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29-01-2017 09:28 PM #19
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It was great to see a few friends from the past, and meet a few new ones too. Gordon Rae and Gordon Hunter are two of the nicest people you could ever meet, and gave their time to anyone who wanted a picture or a chat.
Cant wait for the next one.
https://youtu.be/KDjVJETNtkULast edited by blackpoolhibs; 29-01-2017 at 10:03 PM.
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29-01-2017 11:16 PM #21
Brilliant night. Six of us had a great time snd really enjoyed the entire vibe which was so friendly and comradely. Hopefully we'll all be back again next year with the Cup safely in the bag!!
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30-01-2017 08:34 AM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"There's class, there's first class and there's Hibs class" - Eddie Turnbull
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30-01-2017 08:05 PM #26
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A good video of the evenings presentations with our guests.
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Sergey, how many Hibs fans are registered with London Hibs
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30-01-2017 08:45 PM #28
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Given that there was 200 in attendance on Saturday - minus Kano's contingent of 40 (a handful of VIP guests) then there are folks in attendance who aren't on the database.
The beauty/dislike (delete as appropriate) of modern media means we no longer meet as often as we used to. That's a shame as I met a number of folks in person again for the first time in years.
It really was a spanking night and will not be bettered.Last edited by Sergey; 30-01-2017 at 09:15 PM.
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"There's class, there's first class and there's Hibs class" - Eddie Turnbull
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