Last night, the Hibs Hall of Fame reopened, and I’m sure my old friend Alan Rough won’t pass up the chance to remind me that he’s there—and I’m not.
Roughie enjoys telling people that they can see him on the wall if they go up the stairs at Easter Road. However, they will see me in the urinal if they enter the lavatory! All of the banter is good. Even though he won the same as me, my old friend did make about 200 appearances for the team in six years.
He earned his spot on the roll of honour, nevertheless, as he was a significant figure for Hibs and a person of high character. Just like the inductees from last night. The induction of contemporary icons Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson, as well as Joelle Murray, Alex Edwards, Tom Hart, and Suzie Shephard, was just amazing. Every player at the club, especially those entering the academy, should see Hanlon and Stevenson’s accomplishments displayed on a wall so they can realise just how much is possible.
Stevenson: fourth in the team’s all-time appearance list, 600 club games, League Cup winner, and Scottish Cup winner. Hanlon: 564 appearances, former club captain, Scottish Cup champion, and only one spot behind his mate Stevenson on that list.
I have no qualms about stating that two players who have nearly 40 years of club service could still be contributing to David Gray’s squad if they hadn’t been let go in the summer. Naturally, Gray’s heroics in the 2016 Scottish Cup final have earned him a spot in the Hall of Fame.
All of these men represent what the contemporary player at Easter Road can do. trophies and hero status among the supporters. As a young child at Hibs, I looked up to Lawrie Reilly. He was constantly at games, so I was fortunate to talk to him a lot.
His accomplishments are self-evident: 185 goals in 253 league games, inclusion in the Famous Five, two league titles, and induction into both the Scottish Football Hall of Fame and the Hibs’. Having men like Lawrie to look up to was crucial to me, and I have no doubt that Grey will be bringing up that topic with the other guys in the building.
Funny enough, both of the players who may easily join him in the Hall of Fame have returned from injury periods in time for tomorrow’s trip to play Dundee United.Despite never coming off the bench in the final, Martin Boyle still holds the 2016 Scottish Cup winners’ medal.
That day’s festivities are legendary. He went on a two-month bender, not to mention a two-day one, in my opinion. Hibs supporters adore him, and since they haven’t scored nearly enough goals this season, the squad needs him to perform.
Martin’s lightning-fast pace has always been crucial to his game, and he hasn’t had much luck with injuries. Therefore, returning and feeling as though you’ve lost a yard of pace might be disheartening. Suddenly, getting past people is more difficult.
It becomes more difficult to regain that as you age. Martin is still an important player, though, and I’m sure that if they fire him frequently, good things will happen. Another person who would be shivering at the entrance to that hall of fame if he could add some cutlery is Joe Newell. The captain’s comeback is well-timed because Nectar Triantis was suspended for Tannadice.
Joe is an excellent football player, and you won’t get much better in the Hibs pay range. He is also a leader; even when he is playing poorly or the team is losing, he never backs down.
For what is a huge game at Tannadice, his comeback is a huge boost. Hibs must win. They need to start reducing the seven points that separate them from United.
They will be moving closer to the top six heading into the season’s first derby if they win tomorrow. Every member of the team will become a legend, at least for a week, if they defeat Hearts, as we all know.
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