Seymour M Hersh Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Morgan said: I’ll try to do my wee list in order of ‘favouritism’. If there’s such a word! Drew Busby Robbo Rudi Bobby Prentice Big Slim JC Henry Cruickie Bruno Tam Flogel No Donald Ford or Willie Gibson from the 70's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It should have been ten Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 14 hours ago, Shaggy2 said: Craig Levein should be in every top 10 if you’re 45+ 100% this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Lynam Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Robbo God Hammer of hibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The great thing about this thread is the future. The next champion isn't far away. Rather than a goalie, I hope it's the new Robbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 7 hours ago, martoon said: I hope you're right, young 'un. That's John Robertson, btw. ? not to worry, I've done my history lessons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Seymour M Hersh said: No Donald Ford or Willie Gibson from the 70's? I know, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Morgan said: I know, sorry. A very "Castle" mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Just now, Seymour M Hersh said: A very "Castle" mistake! A very ‘Raeburn’ response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Just now, Morgan said: A very ‘Raeburn’ response. Superior in every way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Robbo Hartley Rudi Cameron Elvis Stephane Adam McCann Niemi Tam Flogel Big Dave McPherson Stevie Fulton Salvatori De Vries Robbie Gordon Naisy Berra Soapy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 16 hours ago, John Findlay said: Nae Donald Ford? Or Drew Busby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 22 hours ago, Morgan said: I’ll try to do my wee list in order of ‘favouritism’. If there’s such a word! Drew Busby Robbo Rudi Bobby Prentice Big Slim JC Henry Cruickie Bruno Tam Flogel 24 minutes ago, Marvin said: Or Drew Busby? Beg your pardon? My all time favourite Hearts player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Thommo414 said: not to worry, I've done my history lessons! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAndy Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) Chronological order from my earliest memories. I am looking at the list and thinking it's a wee bit overloaded with 70s players considering we were poor for most of that decade but Ford was the fist player I idolised, Prentice was the most skillfull player I ever saw in a Hearts jersey and Busby, well I just coudn't leave him out. The 80s choices were reasonably straight forward. Jardine was wonderful at sweeper for 2-3 seasons, I could have picked McPherson from either his first or 2nd spell but Levein was simply a class act. Had he not been hounded by injuries he would have gone to Liverpool (most likely) and easily reached 50+ caps. McCann and Cameron are my picks from the 90s. McCann was the nearest I have seen to Prentice only much much more consistant and Mickey C is the best box to box midfielder I have ever seen in a Hearts jersey. Criminal how he often got overlooked by Scotland. The noughties picks are Rudi (of course), and I thought long and hard about the final pick and went for Jankauskas, a top top class player who we would never have been able to sign had it not been for Romanov. It's only when you look back you realise how lucky we were to see him in a Hearts jersey. Donald Ford Drew Busby Bobby Prentice Robbo Colqohoun Levein McCann Cameron Skacel Jankauskas Edited July 8, 2019 by TexasAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) Scott Crabbe Craig Levein Robbo John Colquhoun Stevie Fulton Colin Cameron Davie MacPherson Gilles Rousset Sandy Jardine Gary Naysmith Edited July 8, 2019 by Dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Beg your pardon? My all time favourite Hearts player. Sorry mate, couldn't see it for looking. My all time favourite too. Absolute ĺegemd from my youth. Another here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henroddy Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Henry Roddie Robbo Rudi Hartley Berry Colquhoun Fyssas Rousset McPherson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Naysmith (loved seeing him bomb down the wing) Naismith (watching him at times last season was excellent. Clever clever player) Fuller (for that goal) Demitri Mitchell (the wee man had superb talent on the wing and was unpredictable. More for first loan spell than 2nd) Nicholson (in full flight the most skillful player I've seen in a Hearts Shirt) Cameron (didn't see him that much. But by the time he left Hearts he was way too good for this league and controlled everything for us) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithyboy1975 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 16 hours ago, Paulp74 said: Rudi Robbo Hartley Colquhoun Gordon Pressley Cameron Brellier Jankauskas And, surprised no one has said him yet - gary mackay Can't believe nobody had mentioned Gary MacKay, especially after seeing some names mentioned!!! 23 hours ago, Shaggy2 said: Craig Levein should be in every top 10 if you’re 45+ I'm only 44 and I agree with that statement.... A true Rolls Royce player!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 16:04, ri Alban said: Sandy Jardine Sandy Clark Robbo JC Henry Gary Mackay* Big Davy Big Craig Hartley Elvis I can't believe I missed him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Henry Smith DerekO'Connor Walter Kidd Jimmy Bone Alex McDonald Sandy Jardine Gary Mackay John Robertson Dave Bowman Willie Petigrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorinoJambo Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 7 July 2019 at 17:02, Morgan said: You missed out, mate. With Aird and Prentice on the wings, it was pretty good to see. Mine are Drew Busby and Bobby Prentice too. I think for most people their heros are from their youth. I mean, Rudi Robbo and many others are probably heros to folk younger than us. It's a normal thing and I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF11JamTart Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Mine span the timescale that i was going to matches regularly. Doddie... scored the first Hearts goal i saw Walter... crossed the above Henry Big Dave Levein Sandy Clark Robbo Scott Crabbe Steve Fulton Mickey Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 49 minutes ago, TorinoJambo said: Mine are Drew Busby and Bobby Prentice too. I think for most people their heros are from their youth. I mean, Rudi Robbo and many others are probably heros to folk younger than us. It's a normal thing and I like that. Totally agree, Torino. Except for the Robbo bit. He came to the forefront at just the right time for me, I absolutely love the wee man, and drank with him almost every Saturday night for about three years. My mum also loved him and vice versa. If it hadn’t been for Drew Busby, Robbo would be my number 1 Hearts hero, instead of number 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I do enjoy these threads. Here’s mine, in order, with the caveat that favourite is different from best... John Robertson Rudi Skacel Colin Cameron Craig Levein Antii Niemi John Colquhoun Neil McCann Paul Hartley Takis Fyssas Steven Pressley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Green Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Robbo Rudi Paul Hartley Craig Levein Craig Gordon Fyssas Neil McCann Fulton Cameron John Colquhoun That was too hard and on another day a few players might be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 08/07/2019 at 13:08, martoon said: ? That question mark was a thumb's up yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmreido Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 14:00, jambonian said: Been sitting here this morning watching videos and dvds from seasons going back since 1986 (well not every season but randomly picking seasons) and forgot how good some of our players were at the time. So, to relieve the boredom of no footy season as yet, thought i'd think about and name my top 10 players of all time, and believe me, it was **** hard doing so! So many I had to leave out but anyway, here goes... John Colquhoun John Robertson Rudi Skacel Colin Cameron Craig Levein Paul Hartley Dave McPherson Takis Fyssas Anti Niemi Mike Galloway Feel free to add your favourites as there's too many to choose from. Far to many to choose from 100% Alex McDonald for me, should be first on any list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, rmreido said: Far to many to choose from 100% Alex McDonald for me, should be first on any list Made my top 12 but didn't quite make the cut. Still my favourite manager, though. Three have lead Hearts to silverware in my time but it was Doddie who halted the decline and set us on the road to recovery. Who knows how the story of HMFC, from 1981/82 onwards, would have panned out without Wallace making that club defining appointment. Phew. Edited July 9, 2019 by martoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 16 hours ago, Morgan said: If it hadn’t been for Drew Busby, Robbo would be my number 1 Hearts hero, instead of number 2! That's my dilemma. Not a bad one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 In addition to omitting Alex McDonald as a favourite player, I also left out Steven Pressley. A fantastic, trophy lifting, captain who was superb even when others around him weren't. Many, myself included, recognise that Hearts miss Naismith terribly when he's absent nowadays and Elvis was the same at the turn of the century. Good luck to him and his Carlisle team against the emailers tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmreido Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, martoon said: Made my top 12 but didn't quite make the cut. Still my favourite manager, though. Three have lead Hearts to silverware in my time but it was Doddie who halted the decline and set us on the road to recovery. Who knows how the story of HMFC, from 1981/82 onwards, would have panned out without Wallace making that club defining appointment. Phew. His defence splitting pass at Parkhead, to Jimmy Bone, who then lobbed the keeper, Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, rmreido said: His defence splitting pass at Parkhead, to Jimmy Bone, who then lobbed the keeper, Brilliant Aye. Terrific point for us that day. Alex was class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmreido Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, martoon said: Aye. Terrific point for us that day. Alex was class. was that the same game Peter Shields got his leg broke????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 10:10, Boris said: Steve Fulton was immense for us. The team Jeffries assembled, culminating in the 98 cup win, was perhaps my favourite Hearts “era”. Seconded. But weird how your favourite players aren’t necessarily the greatest. Dave McPherson remains my all time hero. The sheer unpredictability of what the outcome might be every time he set off definitely helped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, rmreido said: was that the same game Peter Shields got his leg broke????? No. That was a Cup tie in early 1983 while we were still in Division 1. The Bone goal game later in the year when we were back in the Premier. Made it 1-1. Henry had performed heroics in the first half to keep Celtic down to one. So much so that Jimmy Greaves refused to believe Henry could be that good a goalie...and Scottish. Someone posted a link to the 4-1 Cup defeat recently and I was angered all over again at Provan's simulation (cheatin' f#£&%r) and Danny McGrain's thuggery. Still, got to see Doddies late consolation for the first time as I'd left at 3-0. Edited July 9, 2019 by martoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, Big Slim Stylee said: Seconded. But weird how your favourite players aren’t necessarily the greatest. Dave McPherson remains my all time hero. The sheer unpredictability of what the outcome might be every time he set off definitely helped... I might be wrong (age, memory) but I can't recall big Davy ever getting us into trouble when he did that. Can still see the big giraffe gliding through the opposition in my minds eye. Superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaciousdandy Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 14:00, jambonian said: Been sitting here this morning watching videos and dvds from seasons going back since 1986 (well not every season but randomly picking seasons) and forgot how good some of our players were at the time. So, to relieve the boredom of no footy season as yet, thought i'd think about and name my top 10 players of all time, and believe me, it was **** hard doing so! So many I had to leave out but anyway, here goes... John Colquhoun John Robertson Rudi Skacel Colin Cameron Craig Levein Paul Hartley Dave McPherson Takis Fyssas Anti Niemi Mike Galloway Feel free to add your favourites as there's too many to choose from. stephane adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) In no particular order Robbo Clark Rudi Macpherson Colquhoun Rousset Adam Hartley Salvatori Bruno Flogel Smith Niemi De Vries Will undoubtedly have missed one or five. We have bene blessed with so many true Jambos who just ‘got us’. : Edited July 9, 2019 by i8hibsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyscott82 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Keeping it to ten is bloody difficult, but here goes - Robbo Rudi Crabbo Mickey Sir Paul Dr Funk Stevo Elvis McCann Adam Edited July 9, 2019 by andyscott82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Levein McLaren Robertson Colquhoun Crabbe Magic Cameron McCann Salvatori Naysmith Niemi De Vries Gordon Pressley Webster Hartley Miko Fyssas Bednar Skacel Pinilla Suso Milinkovic (when he comes back and cements legend status) Cutting it down to ten... Levein Robertson Colquhoun Cameron Salvatori Gordon Hartley Fyssas Skacel Suso Edited July 9, 2019 by Icon of Symmetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Icon of Symmetry said: Cutting it down to ten... Levein Robertson Colquhoun Cameron Salvatori Gordon Hartley Fyssas Skacel Suso When playing CL was easily the best centre half in Scotland. Due to the OF bias he didn't get the recognition he deserved. Edit: I'd go as far as saying he was better than Gough. Edited July 9, 2019 by Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Dp Edited July 9, 2019 by Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorinoJambo Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Some of the "favourites" weren't even the best players. Neil Berry, Chopper McLaren, Jim Townsend, Rene Moller, Dave Clunie et al. Also, not many have mentioned the best goalkeeper we have ever had - Jim Cruikshank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, TorinoJambo said: Some of the "favourites" weren't even the best players. Neil Berry, Chopper McLaren, Jim Townsend, Rene Moller, Dave Clunie et al. Also, not many have mentioned the best goalkeeper we have ever had - Jim Cruickshank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 28 minutes ago, Marvin said: When playing CL was easily the best centre half in Scotland. Due to the OF bias he didn't get the recognition he deserved. Edit: I'd go as far as saying he was better than Gough. Agree with that mate. I would have probably had Jardine on my list too, but honestly I was just a wee bit too young to appreciate him properly. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncansDoughnuts Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Crookie Sandy Jardine Davie Holt Alan Anderson Dave McPherson John Cumming Rene Moller Willie Wallace Willie Hamilton Donald Ford Roald Jensen Just because I can remember that far back and how good we used to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 14:48, Morgan said: I’ll try to do my wee list in order of ‘favouritism’. If there’s such a word! Drew Busby Robbo Rudi Bobby Prentice Big Slim JC Henry Cruickie Bruno Tam Flogel All time hero. An absolute leg end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, Montgomery Brewster said: All time hero. An absolute leg end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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