Thanks for all the kind messages about Oor Billy - the second documentary from our team. Out now on the Scotland National Team YouTube channel.
There’s a reason no-one has a bad word to say about Billy Gilmour. He’s a special player and a special person.
Here’s to the next one.
Five years ago this month Queen’s Park left-back Andy Robertson was asked where he hoped he’d be in five years.
‘It’s simple really. I hope to be a professional footballer at as high a level as possible, playing week in, week out’.
Now bossing a Champions League quarter-final.
Know the John McGinn love-in winds some people up, but you only had to watch him tonight to see why he’s held in such high esteem.
At full-time he made a beeline for a long-serving member of the Hibs staff - Gav Gillies - and took the time to go round the home supporters and
Pleased someone as unassuming as Daryl Horgan was forced to take some credit yesterday.
For all the justifiable praise someone like Ryan Kent’s had, Daryl doesn’t compare too badly.
DH: 2236 minutes, 7 goals, 9 assists
RK: 3129 minutes, 6 goals, 9 assists
The clip doesn’t do Andy Robertson justice when he’s cleared a Dutch ball in/started his run from the Scotland box before whipping in the cross.
60 games this season. Still has the hunger/stamina to do that when he could easily coast it in a friendly.
Excuse the typically bland and corporate tweet, but I'll be taking up the position of
@HibernianFC
Communications Manager next month. The club means a lot to me and the family so looking forward to doing my wee bit. Grateful for the past year with the
@ScottishFA
/
@ScotlandNT
Billy Gilmour adding to his list of firsts at
@TournoiToulon
. First Performance School graduate to get an Under-21 call-up. First to play. Youngest ever to score at that level for Scotland. Now the youngest to wear the captain’s armband. Don’t think he’s done breaking records.
Amongst all the various herograms for Andy Robertson tonight, I love that he quietly sent a good luck message to a young Scottish player who has had a rough time with injury. Hasn’t changed a bit or forgotten where he came from. No wonder a country’s so collectively proud of him.
Excited to be re-joining the
@ScottishFA
's comms team from Monday.
Really enjoyed it first time around and looking forward to getting stuck into all things
@ScotlandNT
and
@ScottishCup
again.
John McGinn and the most effective backside in Scottish football a massive loss to Hibs. A genuine class act, on and off the pitch, who played a massive part in turning around a club on its knees. Won’t be a single supporter who wishes him anything but the best.
Telling that so many people who have encountered John McGinn - supporters, team-mates, staff, journalists - are all so pleased for him tonight.
A top man who deserves everything that’s come his way.
Ryan Porteous has so much potential. A leader at 19, fearless in the tackle and brave on the ball. Academy graduate, supports the club and has Andy Murray in his corner for advice. A right good type who will only get better.
Lewis Stevenson donates £40,000 to
@CRY_UK
in tribute to David Paul from his testimonial
@Lewysgottwo
. Other Edinburgh-based charities also benefited, in addition to the Bradley Lowery Foundation. A top man, brilliantly supported by those who attended.
A top man and model professional who has earned every break that’s ever come his way in football.
That cameo and cap will mean the world to him.
Hard to come on in a game like that but his decision-making was, typically, spot-on.
Run out of original compliments for Lewis Stevenson, so using today’s latest landmark as an excuse to dust off the video
@LukeShanley
pulled together for his testimonial in 2017.
Wouldn’t bet against him breaking a few more records.
Love this wee guy.
Stephane made good on his promise to watch Braveheart, which maybe explains the battling performance today and the Scottish words creeping into his vocabulary.
A warrior poet in midfield who is happy to smile while others snarl.
The most significant signing at Hibernian since Franck Sauzee.
Leeann helped give people a club to be proud of again and it goes way beyond that day at Hampden.
What a moment that is.
Just the three times he’s had to come back from a ruptured Achilles. Robbing him of the cap count his talent merits.
A great boy into the bargain who deserves to make up for lost time.
A typically-classy touch from David Gray ensuring wider Hibernian staff will get a share of the players’ Scottish Cup bonus pot.
More than a few at HTC have gone above and beyond to keep the show on the road this year.
A hero five years ago today and no less influential now.
Sunderland ‘Til I Die is some watch. As slick as the Manchester City one is it’s much easier to relate to this one if you don’t support one of the superpowers. We’ve all been there. Creators given great access and really candid contributions from a wide range of people.
There are hard-working, skilled, unsung heroes behind the scenes at HTC who deserve to enjoy tonight.
As well as a Sporting Director of real substance, a talented manager whose work should speak for itself and a dressing room of leaders who have given their all.
On to Hampden.
Total gent.
The type who drove to the house of a young fan he hit with a shot just to gift a shirt or volunteer his time to the Foundation, so long as nothing was made of it.
Hated the attention post-match after his brace at Tynecastle. Got more apologetic with each interview.
And that was after he was told he was too small to make it, and clawed his way up from Queen’s Park’s second-string reserve team. Not even their first picks.
Drove a broken-down Renault Clio. Now a Rolls-Royce of a player.
What an example to every young Scottish footballer.
Proud to sign for
@_FCUnited
(as a permanently unused sub).
Scotland’s figures for suicide could be a lot lower if more people talked.
Please follow the account, watch the videos and help share a really positive message.
@TalkToSaveLives
Lennon Miller deserves every bit of hype that comes his way.
Some bit of skill here, always wants to take responsibility on the ball and a great, level-headed boy in general.
Brilliant finish from Blair Spittal as well.
Stephane Omeonga remains a class act on and off the pitch.
All started when he got a message of support from Orla while on loan at Hibs. Steph took it upon himself to pay for her season ticket.
The world shut down. He left Scotland, only to reappear at Livi.
Then last night…
Once again not the result we wanted last night but finally after 606 days of waiting Orla got to meet
@StephaneOmeonga
to say a massive thank you for the season ticket that he bought for her last year. This young man is a true gentleman. Thank you once again Stèphane.
@CAT1987C
🗣 "When I work with a new manager, I make it clear how patriotic I am and explain that nothing will convince me to miss a game. I don't believe there are less important matches when it comes to your country."
🆕
@jmcginn7
talks to
@FourFourTwo
.🏴
🔗
🗣️ "This is more important than money...if you look after those people when times are tough, those people will look after the club" 🏟️
Motherwell Chief Executive
@Alan_Burrows
joined us to discuss their brilliant season ticket gesture announced earlier today 🎟️
Pretty much run out of nice things to say about Lewis Stevenson as a player and a person.
That’s 15 years since his debut. This video from
@LukeShanley
and the team for his testimonial is still as impactful now as it was then.
A proper legend in every sense of the word.
Daryl Horgan’s a class act. Genuinely two-footed and has great balance. Summed up his character when he headed the first when he knew he’d be clattered and, equally, when he passed instead of shooting on a hat-trick. A top man.
For Scott to have managed the career he’s had while coping with Type 1 diabetes is some achievement - never mind what he’s faced over the last few months.
The way he’s dealt with it has been inspirational and he’s a proper role model for the countless kids that write to him.
💪“I do think it's an achievement to be back on the pitch"
Hibernian midfielder Scott Allan opens up about being diagnosed with a heart condition that almost forced him to retire.
👇Click below to watch the full interview which is also available On Demand!
That’s before you even touch on asking for donations instead of presents for his 21st, then buying his parents a house with his first pay packet at Hull City.
A class act, on and off the pitch.
Only blot on the copybook was picking Green Street as his favourite film...
Great business from Hibs to get Flo Kamberi signed up permanently. Recruitment side of things transformed in the last few years. Consistently getting good value for the money spent and that obviously doesn’t happen by accident. Ambitious, creative and decisive.
"I'm grateful for the time that we had, but it's been hard. Anything I do from here on in will be for him."
Kevin Nisbet pays an emotional tribute to his Dad, Thomas, who passed away last Wednesday.
It goes without saying that Kevin has the support of everyone at the club.
Martin’s earned every penny he’ll make. The most improved player I’ve ever seen at Hibs.
The larger-than-life stuff’s sometimes overplayed - as he’s a serious professional who’s worked hard at his game - but it made him so important at HTC.
A pleasure to know and work with.
We can today confirm that Martin Boyle has left Hibernian FC to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.
Thank you for everything and all the best for the future,
@MartinBoyle9
💚
Love that Queen’s Park had the guts to start a 16-year-old goalkeeper - Callan McKenna - on the first day of the league season.
Lennon Miller, also 16, making a name for himself at Motherwell.
Hopefully see a few more young Scottish players get meaningful minutes this year.
Can’t add much to John’s fine tribute.
My earliest memories as a kid, supporting Hibs, featured people like Tam, Frank Dougan and Sue McLernon as ever presents. Managers and players came and went. Those three were a constant.
Fuelled by a love of the club and appreciated by the
John McGinn pays touching tribute to former Hibs groundsman and kit manager, Tam McCourt, and former team-mate Matija Sarkic, who both died over the past few days 💚
#BBCFootball
No surprise to see all the tributes over the last couple of days. The man himself has been humbled by the response.
A big, beaming smile at HTC every day and a booming voice to match. A protector on and off the pitch who leaves the club in a far better state than he found it.
💚| In case you missed it yesterday, Marvin Bartley will bow out as a Hibernian player following Sunday's game with Aberdeen.
➡️
💪🏿 A massively popular figure within the club and fanbase alike, he recorded this leaving message at HTC.
Now the international break’s come and gone, wanted to say a quick thanks to the class acts in the
@ScotlandNT
media team - and the players themselves - for their help with the
@_FCUnited
campaign.
Great folk who had a million-plus other things to be getting on with. 🏴🙌
Well deserved awards for
@billygilmourrr
and
@mikeyjohnston10
. Billy won the ‘Revelation Player’ category for the best breakout talent. Mikey came third overall for Player of the Tournament. On top of that Scotland’s Under-21s collected the Fair Play trophy.
Seems apt to show off part of
@peter_burt
’s refresh of the Hibernian Training Centre and Easter Road.
There’s more to come but the HTC gym was the starting point.
The graft the boys put in here will benefit them late on in games, like David Gray three years ago today...
💚🏆
Scottish football Twitter’s been a great place for the last few days. What an antidote football is.
All credit to a group of players and staff who have an entire country grinning from ear to ear this morning.
Have not stopped smiling about this.
Franck Sauzée back in the Hibernian fold, in partnership with
@HanlonStevenson
. What a night this is going to be.
Some effort from Alex McLeish and the relentless Graeme Cadger to pull it off.
There’s only one Sauzée. 😭🇫🇷💚
We are excited to announce the imminent return of Franck Sauzée.
20 years after bidding Hibees ‘adieu’, HSF ambassador Franck will honour us with his presence at a dinner and we’ll announce full details soon.
It has been far, far too long. 🇫🇷💚
Given the loss of Allan/McGeouch/McGinn to gut the midfield in the summer and the injuries to key players since it’s been a really strong start. Good recruitment key once more. Efe Ambrose superb again today. Lots to be optimistic about at Hibs.
Ofir Marciano’s in line to play his last game for Hibernian today after five years at the club.
Might be overshadowed with all the talk about Scott Brown but he’s been a great signing and, along with his family, a brilliant ambassador for the club and Edinburgh. A top man.
💚 "It's not 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 our home here. It 𝙞𝙨 our home."
📺 Hibs TV spent the morning with Ofir Marciano and his family for an exclusive feature that first appeared on The Match.
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🏴 Nathan Patterson made more successful ball recoveries (7), completed more attacking third passes (13/16) and made more interceptions (2) than any other Everton player against Brentford.
Looks good.
#EvertonFC
#EVE
#BREEVE
It's been far too long since the good people at
@FourFourTwo
have been able to stick
@ScotlandNT
players on the cover of a big tournament special. 🙌
Pleasure to speak to Andy Robertson, John McGinn and Kieran Tierney for it. 🏴
Available in shops now or via the link below. 👇
🗣 "It was one of the last conversations we had together. He told me to go and get myself in the Scotland squad. I'm happy to have fulfilled the promise I made to him."
💚 Hibs TV caught up with
@kevinnisbet16
following his first
@ScotlandNT
call-up.
To beat Spain at any level is an achievement, never mind on their own pitch playing patient possession football. Well done to the Scotland 17s! Fourteen of the squad are Performance School participants. And that's without Anthony McDonald/Harry Cochrane.
The no-brainer of all no-brainers to give these boys another series.
A View From The Terrace (and the podcast that inspired it) offers the authentic, creative, informative coverage that Scottish football deserves.
Part of a group who walked into a club that had just been relegated, supporters protesting outside and not enough players for a game of fives.
Played a big part in modernising Hibs and restoring pride. Never mind that day in May.
Above all, a top man who cares about people.
It’s been an honour and a privilege to be part of this great club for the last 7 years.
We’ve been on a tremendous journey, alongside some terrific people who went above and beyond for Hibernian.
My children have grown up Hibees and I wish the club every success.
#GGTTH
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