AllyMax

In those days though, other clubs couldn't take your players for nothing, even if their contracts were up (unless you freed them). Paying fees was the norm, but you generally got them back when the player moved on (or even profited). Tommy Mclean played about a lot in the 50K transfer market, cause you could get that back in transfer fees from a side a league below you quite easily.

You don't see a lot of him in those clips, but Vid Davidson was one of the most supremely talented footballes I've ever seen. he used to get criticised for being a bit 'lightweight'......but what a footballer he was.

And anyone who's old enough to remember will recall that people used to say that Willie Pettigrew 'couldn't play football' and only scored goals 😁

Weeyin is just a phone call away.........The New Luc Nijolt

Nice try......

Thats an unusual reaction for this forum 😆

You mean the kind of side Aberdeen got put out of the Scottish Cup by ?

There were plenty of others who, despite playing for the first team, never 'kicked a ball' either.

OK, obviously, the Goodwillie suggestion wasn't a serious one. I came up with that cause we cant say 'Alan Gow' any more ! If i'd known people would debate it as a serious suggestion, I wouldn't have said it !!!!

David Goodwillie available on a free. Worth a look ?

Have I missed something here ? When did we sign Mandron ??

It was a suggestion supposed to be steeped in sarcasm 😇

It's not fair to assume, cause it never happened. He hasn't come close to that kind of tally since 2014, and that was at lower division dutch clubs (second and fourth tiers)

Connnor Shields ??

He certainly ran around if that's what you mean, but I can think of very few examples of him providing 'drive'. Phil O'Donnell provided drive, Alan Campbell provided drive. Dean Cornelius did not.

In the mid 70s, I had two old guys who sat behind me who actually said that week in week out about Willie Pettigrew !!!!!

Strikers come and strikers go. Sutton, Higdon, Moult and even Watt didn't score goals before or after their time with us that they did while with us. KVV scored 12 in 59 games prior to joining us. Moult had never scored a goal for a 'league' side. Trust the manager to buy well and remember that previous 'form' isn't always an indicator of how a striker will perform.

If he is, he's advising him really badly 😁

He didnt say that though, did he ? Did he not say that no one outside Rangers and Celtic could afford him ?

When does it 'slam shut' ??

After his success with his brother's Direct Holidays company sale, JB made several attempts at taking over the business world, all ending in failure and loss. His Motherwell 'experiment' wasn't unique.

Yup, agreed. Stayed there 4 or 5 times when over for World Superbikes in Assen. great wee place, apart from the abundance of students 🙂

According to capology, Groningen only have 2 players getting paid above £6K

Sasa Curcic was anything but dross. Completely off his head, but a brilliant footballer in his day.

A little bit of badge kissingand some pish about 'being delighted to be back at the biggest club in the world' and they'll be back singing folk songs about him again. Managing an EPL club outside of the top four or five is a no win situation (except financially). Every club picks up the best part of £100 Million from TV annualy and the top teams (the ones that win things) are spending many more times that. Living within your means in the EPL will probably result in relegation.