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Published Date: 14 May 2008
A HIBS supporters club is boosting its activities in an attempt to attract more members.
Following a successful tribute event to club legend Pat Stanton last year, the Northern Ireland Hibs Supporters Club is hosting an event next month for another favourite, Arthur Duncan.

It is hoped the bash will increase awareness of Hibs across the Irish Sea and result in an upturn in fans travelling to Edinburgh for home games. The Belfast-based club will stage the event on June 21, which will take the same theme as the Pat Stanton night and a similar one the year before to Lawrie Reilly.

The events raised hundreds of pounds for the club and related charities such as the Dnipro Appeal.

Organisers also hope Hibees from the Capital make their way across to Northern Ireland for the event, and they are also appealing for prize donations. Events for travelling fans such as a night out and five-a-side football game are also set to be organised.





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  • Last Updated: 14 May 2008 11:35 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Hibernian FC
 
1

John Knox furr First Meenister,

High St, Embra 14/05/2008 12:34:55
I'd like to be the first to comment on this article...
2

,

14/05/2008 12:45:22
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3

gorgeousgorgieboy,

Edinburgh 14/05/2008 13:56:49
Get them to bring a brick with them.
4

6rabbits,

Tescos Swinecastle 14/05/2008 14:16:27
Get them to bring a brick with them.

Is that for Hertz new stand?


Bottom Six Fodder
5

alex paterson,

Sevilla 14/05/2008 16:43:22
Why dont Hibs go to Ireland to play their football full time,the ground would be a developers dream,a lovely big Hotel and a Tesco super store.
6

6rabbits,

Hertz Shop The Gyle,Livi 14/05/2008 17:05:10
5# Your mixing us up with the Diddy team at Swinecastle the one with the top class manager brand new 51million stadium World class players and CL entry

TICK TOCK
7

Eastergreen_NornIron,

Belfast 14/05/2008 17:07:48
Feeling the love for the Hibbies over the water in this article then...

"who the hells going to come from ireland to easter road every second week??"
Now, that would be difficult. But we do make it over as much as money constraints allow.

"Why dont Hibs go to Ireland to play their football full time,the ground would be a developers dream,a lovely big Hotel and a Tesco super store"

Why would we want to do that? Although it would make travelling to home games much easier, I'm sure the away legs would be a nightmare for other SPL teams.

No, we'll stay where we are thanks. Although with the impeding relegation of Hearts, there may be a hotel and a Tesco somewhere near Gorgie soon enough.

Doesn't smell as nice mind. But still. If there's one thing that Edinburgh needs it's another Tesco. Supply and demand...
8

gorgeousgorgieboy,

Edinburgh 14/05/2008 17:07:52
Disappointed. Only managed to reel one in.
9

Eastergreen_NornIron,

Belfast 14/05/2008 17:08:25
Believe.
10

alex paterson,

At the moment in Sevilla 14/05/2008 17:56:00
#6
TICK TOCK Hibs could not even pick up a rock,oh they did win the Diddy cup.
11

Eastergreen_NornIron,

Belfast 14/05/2008 18:09:23
#10:

When Hearts manage to pick themselves out of the bottom six, then you can make comments like that.
12

alex paterson,

At the moment in Sevilla 14/05/2008 20:44:41
#11

I can make these comments anytime i dont support football,well not in Scotland or England.
13

Phil MaGlass,

Holland 15/05/2008 07:48:45
12 sums you up then
14

Reichstag Hibby,

Berlin 15/05/2008 09:57:11
If the Oirish want to come to easter road then they're more than welcome to do so. But why do we have to woo them? Can we not also try and woo other nations as well or are Hibs trying to jump on the sectarian rantic band wagon?
15

Oh Vienna,

15/05/2008 10:41:03
# 14, you're completely out of order.

How is it sectarian for a supporter's club to attempt to increase it's membership from it's own local area? You're comment seems to suggest you didn't actually read the article, as it's not Hibs that are doing this.
And what's with the 'Oirish' comment? You criticise other's 'sectarian' views but you aren't exactly showing yourself up in a good light.
16

ses,

Pencaitland 15/05/2008 16:27:20
#14

For a start, Northern Ireland is part of Briatin, not Ireland. Secondly, who says we wont be trying to attract other fans from around the world? Obviously it makes good sense to attract fans closer to home first.

We don't exactly have the global appeal of Man U, so it would be pointless going out to Asia, for example.
17

hibbyni,

Belfast 16/05/2008 08:55:51
#14 - I'm one of the committee organising the function. It isn't being organised by Hibs, it is being organised by NI Hibs to held bring together the Hibs fanbase in NI which is already here and to raise some money.

NI Hibs is a non-sectarian organisation. I'll be blunt - ff people want to wave flags and sing songs which have nothing to do with football then they can find a different team/supporters' club.

Frankly, I find your insinuation that NI fans of SPL teams are automatically sectarian to be pretty sinister.

Conor, nihibs.com
18

Scoobs,

17/05/2008 23:44:26
The comment mentioned in POST 14 is frankly ridiculous. To say that to have support for a team from Ireland would be sectarian can only be from a person who knows sectarianism only too well.

So, basically, every member of Northern Ireland (and therfore the rest of the UK) or the Republic of Ireland who supports a team in the SPL is sectarian, because "Reichstag Hibby" says so?

I doubt that this person is a real Hibernian supporter, as if he was then he'd know better. Even Hearts fans know better than that bile.
19

Eastergreen_NornIron,

Belfast 18/05/2008 01:26:55
#14:

I am astonished and insulted.

Your comments are, as has already been stated, absolute nonsense. I'm also involved in the event, and NI Hibs is a completely non-sectarian club, just like the team we support, and we are immensly proud of that fact. To state that because our SC comes from Northern Ireland would mean we are "jumping on the sectarian bandwagon" is narrow-minded, frankly idiotic, and completely inaccurate.

As HibbyNI previously stated there's no flag-waving, sectarian song-singing or any other trumpetry like that involved, we're simply a group of supporters from NI who follow our team proudly and enjoy hosting functions to honour former players and their achievements.

I doubt very much if you are as you claim a Hibby, as no decent Hibee whon knows Hibernian FC and it's supporters would come out with such a crass comment. Go back to commenting on teams you are better acquainted with, which going by the irrational judgement you just passed on us is probably one better linked to sectarianism that the completely secular Hibs.
20

Eastergreen_NornIron,

Belfast 18/05/2008 02:38:40
Meant to say "Reichstag Hibby", if you feel the urge to actually look up our SC and find out what we're all about, then visit our official site at www.nihibs.com instead of jumping to conclusions and making wild assumptions about us. Judging by your comment, I think that you'll be surprised to learn that there are people in Northern Ireland who support a team for the team, and watch football for the football.

Sarah
NI Hibs SC
21

HI'sean,

18/05/2008 13:52:39
#14 Your a NOB!
22

HI'sean,

18/05/2008 13:54:25
Sounds like a great night out. All the very best of luck to the NIH SC.
23

Youngie the hibee,

20/05/2008 15:00:50
No.14 what the hell. you are a jambo, a supporter of some lithuanian buisness fodder

 

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