[fergi3]

Through this forum i would like to show my appreciation for one of the borders prolific goalscorers!
Its my understanding that Gary Hastie will hang up his boots at the end of this season, with leithen playing their last league game on thursday how fitting that gary's last game could be against Gala Rovers on saturday in the bevridge cup semi, although i'm sure Gary would prefer it to be the final lifting the cup for the fourth time to go with his 5 divA league medals, 3 Border cup,3 waddle cup and 1 South Cup medals. Gary has probably finished top goalscorer every season scoring 297 goals in his border amatuer career, playing for Gala Hotspur,Leithen Rovers and his much loved Gala Rovers where he was part of the side that won all 22 league games scoring a remarkable 52 goals that season.
Like him or Hate him he is arguably the best finisher the league has seen in the last 15 year or so, I hope he manages to get his 3 goals to take his already impressive total to 300 and wish him all the best outside the game. Its just a shame he never played for Stow. Good Luck Gary

This post has been edited by fergi3: 11 May 2010 - 11:53

[Eye Valley]

fergi3, on 11 May 2010 - 11:50, said:

Through this forum i would like to show my appreciation for one of the borders prolific goalscorers!
Its my understanding that Gary Hastie will hang up his boots at the end of this season, with leithen playing their last league game on thursday how fitting that gary's last game could be against Gala Rovers on saturday in the bevridge cup semi, although i'm sure Gary would prefer it to be the final lifting the cup for the forth time to go with his 5 divA league medals, 3 Border cup,3 waddle cup and 1 South Cup medals. Gary has probably finished top goalscorer every season scoring 297 goals in his border amatuer career, playing for Gala Hotspur,Leithen Rovers and his much loved Gala Rovers where he was part of the side that won all 22 league games scoring a remarkable 52 goals that season.
Like him or Hate him he is arguably the best finisher the league has seen in the last 15 year or so, I hope he manages to get his 3 goals to take his already impressive total to 300 and wish him all the best outside the game. Its just a shame he never played for Stow. Good Luck Gary

Are you his ghost writer?

Yip, I've had many a ball whistle past my ears, then the dreaded net ripple courtesy of Mr Hastie, am sure he could drop a league and still score at his leisure.

The Keepers Union will dancing in the streets.

[Am footy]

Great finisher! Did hever try his hand at EOS? If so what was his goal return like?

[HEED]

fergi3, on 11 May 2010 - 11:50, said:

Through this forum i would like to show my appreciation for one of the borders prolific goalscorers!
Its my understanding that Gary Hastie will hang up his boots at the end of this season, with leithen playing their last league game on thursday how fitting that gary's last game could be against Gala Rovers on saturday in the bevridge cup semi, although i'm sure Gary would prefer it to be the final lifting the cup for the fourth time to go with his 5 divA league medals, 3 Border cup,3 waddle cup and 1 South Cup medals. Gary has probably finished top goalscorer every season scoring 297 goals in his border amatuer career, playing for Gala Hotspur,Leithen Rovers and his much loved Gala Rovers where he was part of the side that won all 22 league games scoring a remarkable 52 goals that season.
Like him or Hate him he is arguably the best finisher the league has seen in the last 15 year or so, I hope he manages to get his 3 goals to take his already impressive total to 300 and wish him all the best outside the game. Its just a shame he never played for Stow. Good Luck Gary

Good luck to him....would say he is getting a bit over the hill nowadays anyway..... I've been friends with Gary since we went through High school together and there is no doubt he is a cracking player but i think there could be plenty of people who would say that there have been better finishers over the last 15 years.

Happy retirement bud.

[yoursisters athletic]

Good luck to him . Always thought the rest of his game was average but no doubt a very good finisher even if I did think he needed plenty of chances first...

Can't argue with that record though and though past his best, Leithen will still miss him.

[UptheA7]

fergi3, on 11 May 2010 - 11:50, said:

Through this forum i would like to show my appreciation for one of the borders prolific goalscorers!
Its my understanding that Gary Hastie will hang up his boots at the end of this season, with leithen playing their last league game on thursday how fitting that gary's last game could be against Gala Rovers on saturday in the bevridge cup semi, although i'm sure Gary would prefer it to be the final lifting the cup for the fourth time to go with his 5 divA league medals, 3 Border cup,3 waddle cup and 1 South Cup medals. Gary has probably finished top goalscorer every season scoring 297 goals in his border amatuer career, playing for Gala Hotspur,Leithen Rovers and his much loved Gala Rovers where he was part of the side that won all 22 league games scoring a remarkable 52 goals that season.
Like him or Hate him he is arguably the best finisher the league has seen in the last 15 year or so, I hope he manages to get his 3 goals to take his already impressive total to 300 and wish him all the best outside the game. Its just a shame he never played for Stow. Good Luck Gary

We did try about 14 years ago! Could Leithen's loss be Newtown's gain ? There is no doubting he can score for fun and usually did. If he is hanging up his boots they will be hard ones to fill! He is the modern day Robbie Middlemas anyone remember Mid?

[kickingking]

yoursisters athletic, on 11 May 2010 - 13:37, said:

Good luck to him . Always thought the rest of his game was average but no doubt a very good finisher even if I did think he needed plenty of chances first...

Can't argue with that record though and though past his best, Leithen will still miss him.

Dont believe he is past his best, would still walk into any top amateur side in the borders! His commitment and attitude is second to none, that coupled with his finishing and aeriel presence - he could well be one of the best players to have graced the borders game!
I certainly know that the pretender to his throne has learned a heck of a lot from Mr Hastie, but remember he has not actually confirmed he will be calling it a day, he has merely indicated!!

[yoursisters athletic]

kickingking, on 11 May 2010 - 15:28, said:

Dont believe he is past his best, would still walk into any top amateur side in the borders! His commitment and attitude is second to none, that coupled with his finishing and aeriel presence - he could well be one of the best players to have graced the borders game!
I certainly know that the pretender to his throne has learned a heck of a lot from Mr Hastie, but remember he has not actually confirmed he will be calling it a day, he has merely indicated!!

[Gala Nobez]

Hastie's been a top player over the years and is definately one of the best finishers I've seen in the Bafl, he's also a top bloke and I wish him aw the best next season wi Newtoon.

[dave the rave]

Gala Nobez, on 11 May 2010 - 18:26, said:

Hastie's been a top player over the years and is definately one of the best finishers I've seen in the Bafl, he's also a top bloke and I wish him aw the best next season wi Newtoon.

anyway gala nobez what u doin on here postin at this time of day thought u were a 2am sunday mornin pished poster. on the topic of hastie il wait till after thurs ngts game before i make ma comments aboot the big man

[gogoman19]

dave the rave, on 11 May 2010 - 22:07, said:

anyway gala nobez what u doin on here postin at this time of day thought u were a 2am sunday mornin pished poster. on the topic of hastie il wait till after thurs ngts game before i make ma comments aboot the big man

Rumors have it that rovers will replace hastie wi former St James park hero Greig Clark, the towering striker will add a wealth of experience and should work well mcmath....Good times for the rovers!!

[Am footy]

Mcmath is that the lad called speedy?

[gogoman19]

Am footy, on 13 May 2010 - 12:53, said:

Mcmath is that the lad called speedy?

Sure is!

[CFC1890]

gogoman19, on 13 May 2010 - 12:56, said:

Sure is!

yes he could give the roadrunner a race.

[dinger26]

gary is a good man and good player but stevie kerr was a better player in the border amatuer.

[Am footy]

dinger26, on 18 May 2010 - 16:33, said:

gary is a good man and good player but stevie kerr was a better player in the border amatuer.

good shout dinger stevies pace and power was second to none great finisher aswell

[dawg255]

Am footy, on 18 May 2010 - 16:46, said:

good shout dinger stevies pace and power was second to none great finisher aswell

Think hastie is a good goal scorer in the BAL but stevie was a class above most in the BA for years and hardly ever scored a tap in and ran defences ragged at the same time. Im sure he scored about 40 odd goals the year Rhymers won the A division as well.

[Touch left.. Touch right..]

Stevie kerr couldn't lace Gary hadties boots in terms of goals scored.. Doesn't matter how they go in, tap in or not they all count the same, Gary has that knack of right place right time. I've played with and against both players and for me Gary edges it for popping up with a goal not only when you need it but crucial strikes. Granted he's a kris Boyd for work rate but he's a henrik larsdon fir goals scored.. Thought you'd like that comparison Gary..

[Touch left.. Touch right..]

Note to self.. Proof read for spelling mistakes prior to posting.. Bloody iphone

[The Hotstepper]

Touch left.. Touch right.., on 19 May 2010 - 10:34, said:

Note to self.. Proof read for spelling mistakes prior to posting.. Bloody iphone

Quite agree there. So if Leithen lose their top scorer that will leave them shy for next season or are they already recruiting? Surely they cant lose a top player and expect big things for next year??

[kickingking]

The Hotstepper, on 19 May 2010 - 12:28, said:

Quite agree there. So if Leithen lose their top scorer that will leave them shy for next season or are they already recruiting? Surely they cant lose a top player and expect big things for next year??

Hastie is not our top scorer, nor was he last year. He has still banged in excess of 20 goals in each of the seasons, but speedy has scored 68 goals in the last 2 seasons. Granted we do need a replacement, and it will be hard to replace a man of hasties calibre, but we already have young arron brunton and tosh fleming who can both play up there. We also have young steven fleming.

Maybe not expecting big things, but we will hopefully be in the mix! We have a few players in the pipeline, so watch this space.....

[Anchorman]

kickingking, on 19 May 2010 - 13:05, said:

Hastie is not our top scorer, nor was he last year. He has still banged in excess of 20 goals in each of the seasons, but speedy has scored 68 goals in the last 2 seasons. Granted we do need a replacement, and it will be hard to replace a man of hasties calibre, but we already have young arron brunton and tosh fleming who can both play up there. We also have young steven fleming.

Maybe not expecting big things, but we will hopefully be in the mix! We have a few players in the pipeline, so watch this space.....

Simon Philbin, Hawick Legion?

[kickingking]

Anchorman, on 19 May 2010 - 18:21, said:

Simon Philbin, Hawick Legion?

All I can say is there are a few players being looked at! So as I say, watch this space! If the players we are after do come in, watch out!