Edinburghs Best Foreign Player
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Having read the articles on Edinburgh Live with the top 5 Hibs and Hearts foreign players as voted by the fans, I thought I would take the time to organise all into an outright top 10 for both clubs. Please feel free to disagree or suggest others. Also I know said website is not the pinnacle of journalism and lord knows which fans were consulted but let’s break it down.
Firstly the Hibs vote :
5) Guillaume Beuzelin
4) Anthony Stokes
3) Mixu
2) Sir Russell
1) Le God
Then the Yams :
5) Flögel
4) Stephane Adam
3) Antti Niemi
2) Takis Fyssas
1) Skacel
The aforementioned organised into an Edinburgh top 10, imho, would be :
10) Flögel - not a stand out for me
9) Adam - I’m sure he was never prolific, and never stood out as a player you’d say “oh I wish we had him”
8) Boozy - a fine player for us, but also found his level at us. Decent if not spectacular.
7) Stokes - sometimes a great goal scorer. Achieved a lot in his career compared to others on this list.
6) Skacel - overrated for me, more a character than a player to fear. Can’t doubt he scored derby goals that curry favour. A decent player.
5) Mixu - great CV, every club loved him. A leader.
4) Niemi - a top goalie to be fair. Really impressive.
3) Fyssas - a class act. A really really good player that Hearts were lucky to have. Would have walked into any team in Scotland at the time.
2) Latapy - wins it over Fyssas for 2nd due to memorable moments. Skill, goals and assists. Top drawer and forgetting the acrimonious split from us, a genuinely class player that will live long in the memory.
1) Sauzee - I dare not critique Le God. A Giant of the Scottish Game.
Anyone missed from the list?
Zitelli probably sticks out for me.. As for Hearts...Zaliukas?
Thoughts...
Firstly the Hibs vote :
5) Guillaume Beuzelin
4) Anthony Stokes
3) Mixu
2) Sir Russell
1) Le God
Then the Yams :
5) Flögel
4) Stephane Adam
3) Antti Niemi
2) Takis Fyssas
1) Skacel
The aforementioned organised into an Edinburgh top 10, imho, would be :
10) Flögel - not a stand out for me
9) Adam - I’m sure he was never prolific, and never stood out as a player you’d say “oh I wish we had him”
8) Boozy - a fine player for us, but also found his level at us. Decent if not spectacular.
7) Stokes - sometimes a great goal scorer. Achieved a lot in his career compared to others on this list.
6) Skacel - overrated for me, more a character than a player to fear. Can’t doubt he scored derby goals that curry favour. A decent player.
5) Mixu - great CV, every club loved him. A leader.
4) Niemi - a top goalie to be fair. Really impressive.
3) Fyssas - a class act. A really really good player that Hearts were lucky to have. Would have walked into any team in Scotland at the time.
2) Latapy - wins it over Fyssas for 2nd due to memorable moments. Skill, goals and assists. Top drawer and forgetting the acrimonious split from us, a genuinely class player that will live long in the memory.
1) Sauzee - I dare not critique Le God. A Giant of the Scottish Game.
Anyone missed from the list?
Zitelli probably sticks out for me.. As for Hearts...Zaliukas?
Thoughts...