Source: Team_Talk
Gow completes new 'Famous Five'
Hibs boss Hughes admitted he was considering fielding strikers Derek Riordan, Anthony Stokes, Colin Nish, Abdessalam Benjelloun and Gow in the same team following the latter's loan signing from Plymouth.[LNB]The original 'Famous Five' - Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond - helped the club win three league titles in the late 1940s and early 1950s.[LNB]"Somebody mentioned to me there for the first time about the 'Famous Five'," said Hughes. "From now until the end of the season, could I get them all in team in the one go?"[LNB]Hughes swooped for Plymouth's Gow a few hours before the transfer window closed at midnight on Monday.[LNB]He revealed on Thursday the 27-year-old - who played under him at Falkirk - was on his way to Aberdeen when Hibs made their move.[LNB]And that did not go down well with Dons boss Mark McGhee.[LNB]"Mark phoned up and had a few choice words," said Hughes, who also saw off competition from Hibs' arch-rivals Hearts.[LNB]"It was just because of my friendship with him (Gow) and that I've kept in touch with him on a regular basis that I could nick him."[LNB]Hughes challenged Gow to "go and be the top player at the club from now to the end of the season".[LNB]He added: "Then all of the fans will be banging the big drum - 'We need to sign him, we need to sign him'.[LNB]"If he's a duffer from now to the end of the season, the fans will banging the big drum - 'Don't sign him'."[LNB]Gow himself would not rule out staying on beyond his loan spell, saying: "I've not got a plan in my career.[LNB]"I've always wanted to play at the highest level I can get to."[LNB]Gow had no hesitation snubbing Aberdeen and Hearts after Hughes picked up the phone.[LNB]He said: "He'll tell you the truth and a lot of managers aren't very honest, I can tell you.[LNB]"The training's different class and the way they want to play football is the way maybe I think it should be played."[LNB]As well as bringing in Gow, Hughes signed goalkeepers Graeme Smith and Mark Brown during the transfer window.[LNB]He now has four first-team keepers at his disposal, and accepts he cannot keep them all happy indefinitely.[LNB]"There'll be decisions to make down the line but you've always got loans and things like that," he said.[LNB]Hughes refused to reveal whether Hibs were now under orders to split the Old Firm in the Scottish Premier League.[LNB]He recently went public with his desire to finish third, but his side will overhaul second-placed Celtic if they win their game in hand.[LNB]He said: "Who says I've not said I want first? But that will remain in the dressing room."[LNB]He added of the prospect of second place: "If you were to say to me first week in February (we would have a chance), from where we were pre-season, I would've laughed at you.[LNB]"But now we've got that opportunity, there's no point in shying away from it."[LNB]And he refused to add to the pressure on under-fire Celtic boss Tony Mowbray, insisting his colleague had been riddled with bad luck of late.[LNB]He added: "If I can get my team playing like Tony's team then I've taken it up a notch."[LNB]Hughes confirmed Sol Bamba would be rested for Saturday's Active Nation Scottish Cup fifth-round tie after admitting rushing him back from African Nations Cup duty.[LNB][LNB]
