Not because you don't slate players, because I don't either. At the end of the day, you just post continuous shite on this forum. Hissy, he may have been committed. but he certainly was by no means a good striker. I think hissy scored 2 goals this season, and the best performances he had for the club was in defence!

Sad to lose a player with a vast amount of experience in the game but too alot of stick most games and during his first spell for us considering he played for the Kdy mob that won the leauge during his time there.

Great guy to have in and around the club, always done his job professionally...oh well i managed to get him to sign my programme and was committed to the club If true thanks for your committment hope they will be another team either in this leauge or Div 3 for ye big man

Mon The Fife!

No real loss, Dalziel, McQuade and Wallace are better options.

Sad to hear he won't be with us next year. Looks like the haters have won again.

Well apart from your indepth analysis can you please tell me how i am an ass kisser then? Okay maybe his best performance was in defence but it was against an spl side! Would Wallace of done the same job? The guy has always gave his best for the club yet even when he's leaving still gets abuse. Get a grip.

What more 'indept analysis' do I require? You have rose tinted glasses and love everyone who plays for the club, which is fine. But at the end of the day, Hissy has never been a striker for our club. As for your comparisons (except maybe Emile Heskey) all of those strikers will score more than 2/3 goals a season! I'm not abusing Hissy, and neither is S-Pat. All we are saying, is he will go down as one of the worst strikers we've had (in recent memory anyway) as simply HE DIDNT SCORE GOALS!

Also, Would Would Wallace have done the same job in defence? No, Probably not. Why? because he's a STRIKER!

There is more to wearing a number 9 jersey than scoring goals in 2012. Ask Ryan Wallace which individual has helped him most this season?
Consider the bigger picture. Steven's biggest failure is not the lack of goals but his wearing of his heart on his sleeve. He played through 2010-11 against the odds and through the pain barrier never fully fit. After his operation he found himself second choice behind the young Ogleby. He was prepared to bide his time for a start but was a stand out in probably our finest two performances in over 20 years against Dunfermline Athletic and Aberdeen in the League Cup.
Perhaps he might have shown restraint when faced with criticism from those who would struggle to make a distinction between a square ball and a square sausage but we live and learn. I liked the guy. He gave everything for the jersey and you cannot ask anything more than that.
Good luck for the future Steven.

Commitment etc is all very well (I mean we are all committed to the club), but as another poster has said, he was here to score goals, that I think is what he shld be judged on and sadly on that it's a big fail.

Also it is laughable to use the likes of Bergkamp, agreed not an out and out goalscorer but able to unlock defences with skill and the goals he did score were memorable, can u recall any from the player in question? Or any defence splittin passes?

Good luck and thanks for your efforts Hissy, why u stayed and played in front of some of the most abusive home fans in the scottish leagues is beyond me !

Will be sad to see Steve go.He has given his all to this club for the last two years,so I say good luck Steve and wish you well in the future.
Any supporter who took the time to speak to Steve will know what a good,honest professional he is.

Em, do I take it he doesn't expect us to make the play-offs then?

S Pat is spot on. Might be a decent fella but Christ he was finished as a player before he signed for us. Ovenstone is another who is done. Johnstone simply not good enough at 2nd div level.
Big clearout required!

I'm disappointed because Dalziel and McQuade have been piss poor this season, and I can't see Wallace being here next season. Good luck to Hissy where ever he goes though!

Every man is entitled to his opinion? Is that except Andy and anybody else who dares to speak positively about East Fife?

According to his Twitter, Bobby Linn is also away!

See the 'players signed for next season' thread

Bobby Linn? As in the most overated player in Div 2 Bobby Linn?

Good luck to him and thanks for the effort.

In my humble opinion he would not have had half the stick he got if he conducted himself with the dignity and maturity required of an East Fife captain. Social networking activity, regular "mon thens" to the fans and sarcastic goal celebrations being a few things that spring to mind. Not the best example to younger players Id say. Also do Robbo, Durie and coaching staff not get any credit for bringing Ryan on as a player.

Onwards and upwards

I think part of the problem with Steve Hislop was that he was clearly past his best and most of us remember him as a quality striker who usually did well against East Fife.When players leave I think its best to remember their contribution to the club.
Won't ever forget Steve Hislop's performances as a centre back against Dunfermline and Aberdeen.
Also while I wished he had scored more goals his contributions were one of the best things in the programme.
Some of the comments on Bobby Linn are in my view nonsense - we will not replace him with someone of the same standard.

Ryan yes but he will be away. McQuade and Dalziel, you are having a laugh. You obviously know hee haw about football. Just my opinion so dont get your knickers in a twist. After watching yesterday's game, and plenty others, Big Scotty is not the answer. In fact, I worry that if the majority of these players yesterday do sign on again, we will need some real quality coming in to stand any chance of reaching the play offs let alone win the league. No doubt you will argue it was the last game of the season - nothing to play for. What about us fans!!!

Hissy was not every one's cup of tea but he has gone now so you would think that we could move on. But no, some clowns still like to slag him off one last time. I am not suggesting that we should praise unnecessarily but get a grip some of you. Who will be next season's target for some of you saddos, hiding behind the Forum?

Exactly. What ever Bobby's performances were like this season, he's a confidence player and I'd rather have had him playing for East Fife than not. It was almost certainly the 'disgrace' shout that made him decide to leave. The player who replaces him will not be of the same quality, as Bob says.

Can't say I'm sad Hissy is leaving. He's not been anywhere approaching good for the club and his rants about the support on twitter and facebook have been nothing short of an embarrassment. I was particularly disappointed to read his homophobic comments made on Bobby Linn's page the other day. A good example why footballers should probably leave social media alone.

Regardless, I wish him all the best for the future, particularly with his opticians. I don't expect he'll be back at Bayview as an opposition player next season, so best of luck for that too.

What A FUCKIN KNOB YOU ARE . Honestly GET TO FUCK !

Sorry mate, you're right. Hissy has been superb for us over the last 2 seasons, I can't believe we've let him go and have no idea how we'll cope without him. His conduct on the internet is exactly as I'd expect from a seasoned professional and I expect he'll get a move back to the first next season.

Honestly, what is it with people on this forum? If you get that angry about a post as inoffensive as that you might want to inform your carer about it pal.

Care to explain? Someone expressing a reasonable viewpoint is a fuckin knob in your opinion. There is only one knob here and that my friend is you.

To Mr 305,

You considered getting help for that attitude issue you possess?
Without doubt the worst post I've read this year and absolutey no need for it. Grow up!

Who are you going to vindicate next year. Another year same shite from uou i would guess.

Steven Tarditti.

Interesting you don't disagree with me though, neither do many other fans, because I am not dishing out personal abuse, merely sating my opinion unlike some of the responders, you and Andrew Miller included. Have a think about it next time.

Vindicate: To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof.

I think that we have got more to worry about rather than continue to criticise a player who has decided to leave the club and then exchange pops at one another. The usual for this Forum!

Hislop, by his admission, has agreed that he should have scored more goals. I would agree with him. You might care to listen to his interview on EFtv after the "highlights" of the Arbroath game and the interviews with Durie and Wallace. But please lets move on. I am sure that you and all the other critics/experts will have plenty to say next season on the players then! I wonder who will be the centre of attention then. I can hardly wait!

Whatever you say mate. I couldn't care less if you slate players etc...thats your call. I personally don't see the need, it decourages players and creates a bad atmosphere but go ahead crack on.

Think i'll take a break from here now until all of this blows over or until aftn becomes about football again. See you's in August

I agree, should be about football and nothing else.

Oh, think you'll find it's discourages, not decourages. Tut Tut!