Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 John Rankin feels he has moved up in his career after joining Dundee UTD from Hibs... Has he no appreciation of fields, sheds and twelve men screeching in shiny lego stands? How do you measure the size of a club? Attendences? Trophies? League points? Or are you a purist who favours floodlights, electronic scoreboards and being first to wear a specific colour? Has Squiggler joined a 'bigger club' or is it a backwards step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 John Rankin feels he has moved up in his career after joining Dundee UTD from Hibs... Has he no appreciation of fields, sheds and twelve men screeching in shiny lego stands? How do you measure the size of a club? Attendences? Trophies? League points? Or are you a purist who favours floodlights, electronic scoreboards and being first to wear a specific colour? Has Squiggler joined a 'bigger club' or is it a backwards step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1874robbo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Dint really think this topic merits 2 threads tbh ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clerry Jambo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 John Rankin feels he has moved up in his career after joining Dundee UTD from Hibs... Has he no appreciation of fields, sheds and twelve men screeching in shiny lego stands? How do you measure the size of a club? Attendences? Trophies? League points? Or are you a purist who favours floodlights, electronic scoreboards and being first to wear a specific colour? Has Squiggler joined a 'bigger club' or is it a backwards step? Well his new club has more letters than his old club Mothy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Sideways step IMO, but made me chuckle that he thought United were a bigger club than Hibs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgie_rebel Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Predicting a seeth fest over on bawbags.net any time now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Side ways step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Dance Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 If he's getting paid more, and has a better chance of finishing higher up the table - then it's a move up. If you're talking size of club then it's a step down. Plus he's leaving Edinburgh for Dundee.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sifter Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Step up. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBjambo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Utd are a better club... No doubt about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Bigger club - no. Better club - yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 definite step up. the only thing hibs have going for them is their slightly better than average attendances. other than that, dundee united are a bigger and better outfit. squiggler man, he tell the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zibi Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 United are much better than Hibs on the park so I agree with the squiggler. He's moving from a bottom six team to a top six team. Good on the lad Dundee Utd also won something last season Hibs haven't had the joy of winning for 110 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrambo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 definite step up. the only thing hibs have going for them is their slightly better than average attendances. other than that, dundee united are a bigger and better outfit. squiggler man, he tell the truth. If you hadn't realise they were also the first team to use floodlights too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 So that's probably right enough then. Squiggler has moved to a superior club. Hibs however have more people turn up to watch their inferior team each week. I think John raises an interesting question in his no-doubt bitter comments though. How do we judge the size of a club? I mean we are third largest in terms of support and recent success, with only our European record being the real sticking point. John's comments though take me back to Torres' words when he signed for Chelsea... (Much bigger clubs in question but a similar argument) "... I felt from last summer that I need to do a step forward in my career and for my ambition as a footballer. I am joining a team that is at the top level, there is not another level after Chelsea. I am joining with players like Chelsea have. I am joining with big names like Terry, Lampard, Drogba and Anelka and I can be part of this great team. Also I wanted to join because Chelsea always have shown a big respect for me. They really want me and it is important when you have the support of the people in the club, and the support of the fans who always showed respect to me when I came to Stamford Bridge and at Anfield. Now I am very happy to be a Chelsea player. It is good news that you can play in the Champions League this season. It is often not the case for January signings. The Champions League is a big ambition and all the footballers want to play in it, it is a very important competition. But also Chelsea have the chance every season to win all the trophies that they play for, so when you have the chance to play in a team like this you cannot say no... " Surely no-one can argue that Liverpool are the bigger club compared to Chelsea but Fernando is adamant that he has moved up in his career and moved on to another level. Everyone refers to Chelsea as a big club but they are not in the same level as some better supported clubs both in their league and around Europe. Certainly smaller than Liverpool both in success and fan-base and yet due to recent success at Chelsea, many describe Chelsea as a bigger club and a step up. How do you define the size of a club? Support or success? Bit of both? Anyway, I'd like to congratulate Squiggler on a step up in quality and a move to team that has really put in some challenges of late and hope that he can one day look back without malice at the years he wasted as his career stalled at a club going nowhere fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Smaller club but easily a far better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Inverness was a step up for Hogg, this is a step up for Rankin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Hibs are definately bigger than Utd. But not by much. He's only saying what the Utd fans want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Nob Jones leaving Fester Road for Scunthorpe was definately a step up in class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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