St.Ricky Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Barney63 said: He used to pop into Ferguslie CC regularly where me and my pals played endless football kickabouts and was always great to us despite us pestering him. Met him few times as I got older and he was always happy to have a chat. Is he a Hall of Famer? Scandal if he isn't. He was my favourite defender. Tough as teak. As far as I recall JC is now in the hall if fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Barney63 said: He used to pop into Ferguslie CC regularly where me and my pals played endless football kickabouts and was always great to us despite us pestering him. Met him few times as I got older and he was always happy to have a chat. Is he a Hall Famer? Scandal if he isn't. Yes , similarly l also met him when l was a kid with my pals and again always happy to have a chat and sign autographs . A great player and a great ambassador for the Club . In some ways Goodwin reminds me of Jackie. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney63 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Haven't got the time right now, but I reckon it should be possible to put together a reasonable St Mirren Baldies side.... Good evening to you all chaps, the curry has arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Connaghan Beckett H McLaughlin Abercromby McFadden Copland McKean McLeod Kane Blair Scanlon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 12 hours ago, St.Ricky said: He was my favourite defender. Tough as teak. As far as I recall JC is now in the hall if fame. 7 hours ago, billyg said: Connaghan Beckett H McLaughlin Abercromby McFadden Copland McKean McLeod Kane Blair Scanlon Most of those guys are legends , the kind of players you just don't see today apart from maybe a couple of the guys who won us the League Cup but back then it also seemed were able to hang onto our stars. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwall_Saint Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 This thread is a great read. Most of the guys named were playing before I was born. One of the things that saddens me is that this is how football used to be before money became so important. Various clubs had the talented players back then, competition both in Scotland and Europe were fiercer and more variable. I would love to have seen these days before football become so monopolised. As soon as we produce someone with potential he's out of the door. It's nice to know football wasn't always like this and many of our fans seen some incredible players wearing the black and white for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) Sticking to whom I have seen, and using my own definition of ‘legend’, here’s mine. This is not a best XI, just who I personally class as above just being talented, good, a trier, decent, whatever.... Ferguson (manager), Ferguson (1987 cup hero), SG (for sticking to it for the long haul while other clubs had complete shysters in charge), Reid, Fitzpatrick, Richardson, Stark, Beckett, McGarvey, Torrance, Scanlon, Weir, Abercromby, Young, Hyslop, Thomson, Money, Ludo, Basher, Yards, Guni, Shuggie, Trigger, Turner, Gillies, Victor, DVZ, Sutton, Thommo, Sammy, Goody, Lewis Morgan, Jack ‘Mackem’ Ross, Isma, Frankie Boy McAvennie, McWhirter, Somner, Copland, Jimmy Bone, the Paisley Pandas who were pwoper naughty.... I may have missed some names. Might come back to this. Edited June 3, 2018 by pozbaird Edited to add Copland, Somner, Bone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Sticking to whom I have seen, and using my own definition of ‘legend’, here’s mine. This is not a best XI, just who I personally class as above just being talented, good, a trier, decent, whatever.... Ferguson (manager), Ferguson (1987 cup hero), SG (for sticking to it for the long haul while other clubs had complete shysters in charge), Reid, Fitzpatrick, Richardson, Stark, Beckett, McGarvey, Torrance, Scanlon, Weir, Abercromby, Young, Hyslop, Thomson, Money, Ludo, Basher, Yards, Guni, Shuggie, Trigger, Turner, Gillies, Victor, DVZ, Sutton, Thommo, Sammy, Goody, Lewis Morgan, Jack ‘Mackem’ Ross, Isma, Frankie Boy McAvennie, McWhirter, the Paisley Pandas who were pwoper naughty.... I may have missed some names. Might come back to this. Might add McDougall. Copeland. Bone J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 19 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Sticking to whom I have seen, and using my own definition of ‘legend’, here’s mine. This is not a best XI, just who I personally class as above just being talented, good, a trier, decent, whatever.... Ferguson (manager), Ferguson (1987 cup hero), SG (for sticking to it for the long haul while other clubs had complete shysters in charge), Reid, Fitzpatrick, Richardson, Stark, Beckett, McGarvey, Torrance, Scanlon, Weir, Abercromby, Young, Hyslop, Thomson, Money, Ludo, Basher, Yards, Guni, Shuggie, Trigger, Turner, Gillies, Victor, DVZ, Sutton, Thommo, Sammy, Goody, Lewis Morgan, Jack ‘Mackem’ Ross, Isma, Frankie Boy McAvennie, McWhirter, the Paisley Pandas who were pwoper naughty.... I may have missed some names. Might come back to this. Neeeeewtttttttttton!? Just for that goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 29 minutes ago, Cornwall_Saint said: This thread is a great read. Most of the guys named were playing before I was born. One of the things that saddens me is that this is how football used to be before money became so important. Various clubs had the talented players back then, competition both in Scotland and Europe were fiercer and more variable. I would love to have seen these days before football become so monopolised. As soon as we produce someone with potential he's out of the door. It's nice to know football wasn't always like this and many of our fans seen some incredible players wearing the black and white for us. Exactly right Cornwall. Desmond White, Now long dead Chairman of Celtic saw TV as a very mixed blessing which could take the live audience away from football and take over the game. The Bosman rulling then changed the dynamics of the relationship between club and player and shifted this in favour of the player. Freedom of movement also made it easier for players to move abroad or to come here. Wage caps were abolished and we now have Ronaldo asking Real Madrid for 1.35 million quid a week. Free Market Economics gone to the extreme to the cost of local clubs and those in smaller leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Money Beckett/Wilson (Cannae separate them) Reid Copland Munro Fitzpatrick Stark Richatdson Abercromby McAvennie Somner Subs - Thomson, McWhirter, Clarke, Gunni, McDougall, Scanlon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Money Beckett/Wilson (Cannae separate them) Reid Copland Munro Fitzpatrick Stark Richatdson Abercromby McAvennie Somner Subs - Thomson, McWhirter, Clarke, Gunni, McDougall, Scanlon Ooft, that’s a team ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Ooft, that’s a team ! Eta; You we’re probably torn between Money & Samson [emoji3] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 6/2/2018 at 6:47 PM, St.Ricky said: Slow on the uptake here SNL Nae bother Buddie , at least you made the wee troll laugh. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Connaghan Murray Connel Fulton Mcqeen Renton Adamson Blair Yardley Basher Aird just to be slightly different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 2 hours ago, whydowebother said: Ooft, that’s a team ! To be fair Clarke could definitely have argued a case for right back. He was arguably the best, but Alex Beckett was one of my favourite players and Tommy Wilson was a cup winning legend (as well as a cracking marauding right back). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: To be fair Clarke could definitely have argued a case for right back. He was arguably the best, but Alex Beckett was one of my favourite players and Tommy Wilson was a cup winning legend (as well as a cracking marauding right back). Will never forget Alex Beckett's goal at Parkhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: Will never forget Alex Beckett's goal at Parkhead. Aye. A stoater indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 minute ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: Aye. A stoater indeed. I was in the main stand that day as a guest at Celtic Park. Sheer magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Beckett has got better by time it seems There's no doubt his only goal was what dreams are made of Paints a different story from what i remember Took plenty abuse although NOT alone in that case MacDougall and Stark got the same,deemed lazy and uninterested IMO Beckett and Young were the weak links in our greatest ever side especially when we played Sellic They got ripped apart with Copland and Thompson trying to stem the flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuD Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Billy Thomson Iain Nicolson Iain Munro Roy Aitken Jackie Copland Billy Abercrombie Ian Ferguson Frank McAvennie Iain Scanlon Frank McGarvey Frank McDougall Subs Campbell Money Stevie Clarke Tommy Turner Lex Richardson Mark Fulton Barry Lavety Doug Somner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 3 hours ago, windae cleaner said: Beckett has got better by time it seems There's no doubt his only goal was what dreams are made of Paints a different story from what i remember Took plenty abuse although NOT alone in that case MacDougall and Stark got the same,deemed lazy and uninterested IMO Beckett and Young were the weak links in our greatest ever side especially when we played Sellic They got ripped apart with Copland and Thompson trying to stem the flow Not far off in your summary. But...... The goal was special. I had my two young sons and two of their pals with me who celebrated loudly in the main stand. A Celtic fan complained about the noise and actually told me that he went to the game for peace and quiet. Unforgettable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 MoneyClarkeReidMcWhirterMunroStarkFitzpatrickFergusonScanlonMcAvennieSomner SubsThomsonCoplandLambertRichardsonWeirMcDougallAbercromby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 21 hours ago, windae cleaner said: IMO Beckett and Young were the weak links in our greatest ever side especially when we played Sellic They got ripped apart with Copland and Thompson trying to stem the flow Thomson was the weak link IMO , he certainly was responsible for our greatest ever squad being denied a Scottish Cup Final place , following an horrendous goalkeeping display in the semi-final replay at Dens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, billyg said: Thomson was the weak link IMO , he certainly was responsible for our greatest ever squad being denied a Scottish Cup Final place , following an horrendous goalkeeping display in the semi-final replay at Dens. You could argue he saved us in the first game with a string of fine saves Not trying to defend him for the replay he throw the 3 goals in the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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