marrez Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Norrie has a building/joinery business. The great man himself recently completed some excellent building conversion and kitchen replacement work at a mate's house in Renfrew. Excellent, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardley Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 One of my all time favourite players! I don't think I ever see him score a goal that wasn't spectacular!! He scored a peach against Clyde I think - knocked the ball over a guys head then did it again and volleyed it in to the back of the net!! Brilliant player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie88 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Norrie has a building/joinery business. The great man himself recently completed some excellent building conversion and kitchen replacement work at a mate's house in Renfrew. Yeah he's still working away with his joinery business. I know him quite well as he's my mum and dads neighbour. Top bloke and in my eyes a St. Mirren legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintargyll Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I taught him everything he knows when he was a boy over on the green road park every sunday.....20 a side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I taught him everything he knows when he was a boy over on the green road park every sunday.....20 a side Strange place to take a saw and sone wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Norrie was indeed better than Paul Lambert. It was sh*t face Grady that ruined his chances he would have made a big move no doubt and played for Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeian1877 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'll never forget the first time he was in my shop. I was still star struck as he was my favourite player back in the day, but a more humble man you won't find!! Absolute gentleman and bloody good football player!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovestreet Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 As Friend of James I find it pretty pathetic that people blame him for Norrie not making it in the game. Get a grip FFS James is a smashing wee guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class of 76-77 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 As Friend of James I find it pretty pathetic that people blame him for Norrie not making it in the game. Get a grip FFS James is a smashing wee guy. No doubt he is but you can't deny that tackle at Kilbowie was an absolute shocker. It was a studs up direct hit on Norrie's knee, a quite horrific tackle that he never quite managed make a full recovery from.Without that injury he would have played at the top level in England imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 No doubt he is but you can't deny that tackle at Kilbowie was an absolute shocker. It was a studs up direct hit on Norrie's knee, a quite horrific tackle that he never quite managed make a full recovery from. Without that injury he would have played at the top level in England imo. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 No doubt he is but you can't deny that tackle at Kilbowie was an absolute shocker. It was a studs up direct hit on Norrie's knee, a quite horrific tackle that he never quite managed make a full recovery from. Without that injury he would have played at the top level in England imo. It was a shocking tackle but Norrie had numerous injuries over the years The one that stands out was he kicked the turf taking a free kick and fecked the ligaments in his knee He was top of his game at that time and was out for months with that one Rumour was he was signing for the green bhigots prior to this injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TediousTom Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 No one who saw Norrie play would have a bad word to say about him. Easily one of the best players I ever witnesses play for the Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd co first team playing squad. I see someone called him over-rated early on in this thread. This just proves that many use the internet without knowledge or thought. Great player who never got his big move (much to our betterment at the time) and a man who should have walked into the Scotland team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrong Planet Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 No one who saw Norrie play would have a bad word to say about him. Easily one of the best players I ever witnesses play for the Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd co first team playing squad. I see someone called him over-rated early on in this thread. This just proves that many use the internet without knowledge or thought. Great player who never got his big move (much to our betterment at the time) and a man who should have walked into the Scotland team. Well said, agree with all that Tom. Norrie was that rare breed of local lad (think he went to Camphill if memory serves) who genuinely cared for the club and unfailingly gave his all. Funny, we see pages and pages of opinion, excitement and vitriol on here when we are linked with pretty much any player from a Premiership academy, or any ex Celtic or oldRangers, we had the circus that surrounded the farce that was Eric Double D etc, stick 10 Norries and a capable keeper in your team and we would be top 6 every year. There's a lot to be said about genuine local talent who care verses journeymen, prima-donnas and jabronis. Speaking of which, any word on Gow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad saint 2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) One of my all time favourite players! I don't think I ever see him score a goal that wasn't spectacular!! He scored a peach against Clyde I think - knocked the ball over a guys head then did it again and volleyed it in to the back of the net!! Brilliant player remember that goal superb , also when andy ritchie was there hes started taking free kicks some were crackers ps that tackle at kilbowie was an assualt fans wanted to get that we bas,,,d grady after game ,even though grady brother was a saints fan in the crowd never got to full his full potenial but still a legend one of our own Edited February 12, 2015 by mad saint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porks Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 As Friend of James I find it pretty pathetic that people blame him for Norrie not making it in the game. Get a grip FFS James is a smashing wee guy. I find it pretty pathetic that you feel the need to claim to be a friend of every professional footballer in the country. The guy was red carded for a shocking studs up tackle and Norrie never played again that season. And that had no effect on his career? We just discount it because he is your imaginary friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Norrie was supurb as a sweeper , and if required could play as a holding midfielder , who could also push forward and put a good shot in , a very complete player . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 When asked, he is always the best player I have seen in a Saints jersey! Just cos he didn't "bang the goals in" doesnt mean he wasnt admirable! (I used to play in defence, so, could appreciate what he did! - His movement off the ball & awareness was fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 The assault was an absolute shocker. It looked every bit a tackle intended to seriously injure a fellow professional. What was worse for me at the game was it seemed to take the ref ducking ages to show the red card. Perhaps he was as horrified as the rest of us but it looked like the ref was waiting to check Norries leg was actually broken. IIRC that wee c**t even tried to protest his innocence to the ref. I'll never forgive Grady that tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 When asked, he is always the best player I have seen in a Saints jersey! Just cos he didn't "bang the goals in" doesnt mean he wasnt admirable! (I used to play in defence, so, could appreciate what he did! - His movement off the ball & awareness was fantastic! Yep, a great reader of the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinbuddie Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Without a doubt my favourite St Mirren player over the 40 odd years I've been going. A great player, capable of great pieces of skill, scored some wonderful goals but had plenty of dig about him as well. He was a shining light in a period where we were struggling on and off the park, and while he seemed quite a quiet and unassuming guy, he led by example on the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappy coco Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Without doubt our only real class act we had from a dismal 90s, would surely have went on to far bigger things if not for his injuries... A wee story I heard from a friend of Norries was that after he and Lambert were sacked from the Livi job they continued on the payroll for the remainder of there contracts, but when PL got the Wycombe job he asked Norrie to head south with him, but he refused it due to him having to cancel his Livi contract... money for nothing basically.. Lambert's just had a £10million pay off from Villa while Norrie's working as a Joiner.. Life's a c**t... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Without doubt our only real class act we had from a dismal 90s, You forgot about the legend that was Paisley Panda and the Baby yin tae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porks Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Most talented player I have seen in my years watching St Mirren. Anyone who thinks that is over the top should watch a video, (if there was one), of that season he scored 10 plus goals from defence. Every type you could imagine - headers, overhead kick, free kicks, solo efforts from his own half... Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dardo Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 The assault was an absolute shocker. It looked every bit a tackle intended to seriously injure a fellow professional. What was worse for me at the game was it seemed to take the ref ducking ages to show the red card. Perhaps he was as horrified as the rest of us but it looked like the ref was waiting to check Norries leg was actually broken. IIRC that wee c**t even tried to protest his innocence to the ref. I'll never forgive Grady that tackle. I agree with every word you've said Stuart. Which is a first for me Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Dawson Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 How this current team could do with a player of Norrie's quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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