Mid Calder Saint Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Excellent article in yesterday's Sunday Sun about Iceland and their progress in the European Championship.Now 52 he mentioned his love for St Mirren and will never forget his happy days in Paisley. Is it not possible to forge some relationship with him in an effort to get some of Iceland's young talent over to Paisley.Surely Tony will still have some contact with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 49 minutes ago, Mid Calder Saint said: Excellent article in yesterday's Sunday Sun about Iceland and their progress in the European Championship.Now 52 he mentioned his love for St Mirren and will never forget his happy days in Paisley. Is it not possible to forge some relationship with him in an effort to get some of Iceland's young talent over to Paisley.Surely Tony will still have some contact with him. When I first went to see St Mirren we had an Icelandic striker called Thor Beck or Tottie Beck was his nickname. St Mirren beat Rangers 3-2 at Ibrox and Rangers signed him the next week. He then disappeared from the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Im sure my mates old man is still good pals with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Therolf (Tottie) Beck played three seasons in Iceland, three seasons with us, two with the blue bigots then one in France and one in the US before going back to Iceland. He also was a manager there for a while but quit in the 70's. He died at only 59 in 1999. Good player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggie Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I saw Gunni make his debut for Saints against Rangers. Great player, as was Tottie Beck. Iceland has always produced good footballers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcd54 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 4 hours ago, Kendo said: When I first went to see St Mirren we had an Icelandic striker called Thor Beck or Tottie Beck was his nickname. St Mirren beat Rangers 3-2 at Ibrox and Rangers signed him the next week. I`m sure it was the following season they signed him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 7 hours ago, Mid Calder Saint said: Excellent article in yesterday's Sunday Sun about Iceland and their progress in the European Championship.Now 52 he mentioned his love for St Mirren and will never forget his happy days in Paisley. Is it not possible to forge some relationship with him in an effort to get some of Iceland's young talent over to Paisley.Surely Tony will still have some contact with him. I thought Torfason has a "relationship" with the blue bigots. Think he is a scout there. Might be wrong though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torfason Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 5 hours ago, cockles1987 said: big Stevie minus 15 stone.that's what happens when u take up bowling lol.ps guni said he loved buds fans and will never forget them...HERO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSaints 12 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 http://www.football.co.uk/st-mirren/gunni-joins-gers/1908706#ghixKCvFUZlwPhlw.97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Not for long as that Club died a hilarious death, months later. Wonder if he got paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Met Guni in Carnagies a few times on a Wednesday top man . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmac Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Not for long as that Club died a hilarious death, months later. Wonder if he got paid Nope, he did not, he was listed as a creditor when they went belly up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 9 hours ago, rabuddies said: Therolf (Tottie) Beck autographedthree seasons in Iceland, three seasons with us, two with the blue bigots then one in France and one in the US before going back to Iceland. He also was a manager there for a while but quit in the 70's. He died at only 59 in 1999. Good player. Got a St Mirren v Thistle programme from early 60s autographed by Tottie Beck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 6 hours ago, Danny said: Got a St Mirren v Thistle programme from early 60s autographed by Tottie Beck I know you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambiebud Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Gunni and Stickroth, those were the days. Doubt we will ever see that sort of quality again but that's St Mirren for you. Reasonably optimistic got the new season, but need a winger and another striker with pace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy H Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I remember Gunni scoring one of his trademark free kicks away to Berwick in the league cup, am I correct in thinking this was his first goal for us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunni Thorfason Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Yes I remember a fantastic free kick at parkhead that got us a 1-1 draw on a wet Wednesday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I'm trying to think of how many free kicks he actually scored. In addition to the above, I can think of three others at the moment. At home to Hearts and away to Motherwell and Dunfermline (where he also missed a penalty). He also scored the winner at Easter Road with an overhead kick. The first sighting of him was in a pre-season win over Queens Park at Lesser Hampden, where he scored both goals. I remember the buzz about him that night. We knew we were on to something, and that Paul Chalmers' days were numbered. Definitely a guy to put bums on seats, or indeed shoes on concrete, as it was then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luther G. Presley Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I remember when he played for us a free kick outside the area was as good as a penalty, and you actually celebrated when we were awarded one as 9 times out of 10 it resulted in a goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Scored a free kick at mcdiarmid too.[emoji460]️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambud Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 I remember when he played for us a free kick outside the area was as good as a penalty, and you actually celebrated when we were awarded one as 9 times out of 10 it resulted in a goal. So a bit like now when Mallon steps up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torfason Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Remember overhead kick at Easter road.am certain Andy goram was the goalie..in off the post.beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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