The Original 59er Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 I saw Dougie Somner mentioned in another post and it came to mind that of all our signings over the years he surprised me the most - not because he could find the net, but that he found it with such regularity! Quote
gstretchuk Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Brad Lyons - Absolutely pathetic when i expected him to be decent! Quote
cambiebud Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Mark Yardley for me. Hit the ground running and never looked back. Gunni Torfason, as I’d never heard of him until he signed and was a brilliant piece of business Quote
pod Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Think someone hasn't got the gist of the post. Quote
pod Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) Macka. Considering he came from the juniors. Edited August 2, 2019 by pod Quote
Prague Buddie Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 A lot of players that I had never heard of before they came to us........and turned out to be fantastic signings. These would have to be the 2 stand outs for me though. Torfason Dorman Quote
portmahomack saint Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 80k Josh Heaton's debut against Spartans..... wasn't so much a surprise more of a shock Quote
beyond our ken Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Gudmunder Torfason And while I was often pleased with Thomas Stickroth, I was surprised that he didn't do better-he certainly had some great attributes Most of the players were surprised when they checked their pockets after Jens Paeslack signed. Quote
jaybee Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Jim Blair for me, I had never seen anyone before with such ball control skills. I think he may have come from the juniors also, wouldn't swear to it though...........long time ago. Quote
Gosport Buddie Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 32 minutes ago, pod said: Macka. Considering he came from the juniors. McGarvey as well. He was signed from Kilsyth Rangers. Imagine the meltdown if we signed a player from The Juniors nowadays Quote
portmahomack saint Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 34 minutes ago, cambiebud said: Mark Yardley for me. Hit the ground running and never looked back. Gunni Torfason, as I’d never heard of him until he signed and was a brilliant piece of business Ye big Mark for me too, thought we had signed Tiny Wharton when i first saw him Quote
portmahomack saint Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Gosport Buddie said: McGarvey as well. He was signed from Kilsyth Rangers. Imagine the meltdown if we signed a player from The Juniors nowadays You mean like last season Quote
Danny Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Most of Fergie's Furies Hunter Beckett Young Copland Richardson Stark Fitzpatrick McGarvey Hyslop McDowell all unknown till they starred for Saints And more in the coming years such as MacDougall MacAveenie Weir Somner Clark Wilson Ferguson etc. Great days to be a Buddie!! PS Have you noticed that for about 10 years Saints main striker was Frankie Mac - McGarvey, MacDougall MacAvennie and McGarvey again!!😎 Quote
pod Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, Gosport Buddie said: McGarvey as well. He was signed from Kilsyth Rangers. Imagine the meltdown if we signed a player from The Juniors nowadays Fergie practically built a team from junior clubs. Quote
shull Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Can I have three please ? Without a doubt for me... Somner and Weir. And goalkeeper.. Cra...,oops wee error there. Billy Thomson. Quote
norman Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Craig Samson is definitely up there, low key signing at the time as a backup keeper, not highly rated, yet he became an absolute legend, league and cup winner and penalty hero. Andy Dorman as well. I'd never heard of him, came from the American league, yet was a brilliant player for us. Conor Newton is another candidate, especially after his honking debut. Overall though, I think I'd go with Yardley. Quote
StanleySaint Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Paul Dummett, never heard of him, had a great impact for us an has been virtually indispensable for Newcastle when ever he has been available Quote
Russian Saint Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Can’t believe this thread has been going for over two hours and the personal insults haven’t started yet. Give it time I guess. Quote
windae cleaner Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Lot of players mentioned were signed for decent money Others were unknown as they came from juniors and i don't class as them as signings Those days it was more or less your pro youth (Notice a better standard of player came through) So Billy Thompson and Tommy Wilson for me with a mention to Big Yardley Quote
windae cleaner Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Second thoughts just read the orginal post McGarvey and Bone Wee Frank could have spat the dummy and played out his days but was a big part in our cup winning team Bone could be argued had his best days with us i think we should have kept him for couple seasons after we released him Quote
MenstrieSaint Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 For me , Andy Millen , Mixu Patalinen and John Hewitt . Thought they were average players and pass the sell by date when we signed them . Especially impressed with Millen , who was a dirty bastard, and very clever with it. Quote
Dirty Sanchez Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 I remember being underwhelmed by the signing of Brian Martin. Quote
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