Ya Bezzer! Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 No he didn't. By the time Hammell made his debut, squad numbers were in play. He's never worn the number 4 shirt. I'm sure he's worn 25, 16 and latterly 3 during his time with Motherwell. Although I'm sure Joeboy will be along soon with official confirmation. Well he's listed as wearing 4 in the official league records and there is no mention of squad numbers until the season after McMillan left, ie, 2001/02. For the record his squad number is 16 for 2001/02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Was Benito Kemble not number 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEWELL Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 How many Motherwell fans know that we paid £440000. Yes four hundred and forty grand for Shawn McScimming. By far the BIGGEST disaster ever of a signing we've ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 How many Motherwell fans know that we paid £440000. Yes four hundred and forty grand for Shawn McScimming. By far the BIGGEST disaster ever of a signing we've ever made. Painful to think that Alex McLeish spent close to 2 million in his first season, just think what the club could do with that cash these days. Eddie May was another poor signing, attacking midfielder often deployed at full back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 How many Motherwell fans know that we paid £440000. Yes four hundred and forty grand for Shawn McScimming. By far the BIGGEST disaster ever of a signing we've ever made. 440K was for Van Der Gaag, I think - which I believe we recouped when we sold him on. Think McSkimming was "only" 260K... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergi4 Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 ~350k for mcskimming i recall What about free-kick specialist Jered Stirling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgey Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Painful to think that Alex McLeish spent close to 2 million in his first season, just think what the club could do with that cash these days. Eddie May was another poor signing, attacking midfielder often deployed at full back. It still angers me to this day that McLeish was given so much money to spend, especially given that one of the main reasons McLean left was lack of budget. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 ~350k for mcskimming i recall What about free-kick specialist Jered Stirling? One of the kampman army, scored a nice wee free kick at fir park in one of his first games then barely played again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Painful to think that Alex McLeish spent close to 2 million in his first season, just think what the club could do with that cash these days. Eddie May was another poor signing, attacking midfielder often deployed at full back. Gava Falkirk Stevie Kirk, AND Paul McGrillen, AND cash...just to get Eddie May. And then played him in a different position from the one he had impressed in at Falkirk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Gava Falkirk Stevie Kirk, AND Paul McGrillen, AND cash...just to get Eddie May. And then played him in a different position from the one he had impressed in at Falkirk! He did the same with mcskimming. He was a very good attacking midfielder at the time and MacLeish then deployed him often at full back or left midfield. He was far from the worst player to play for us at time and was often, unfairly in my opinion, gauged against his transfer fee and the fact he never played regularly due to injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 As far as I remember about McSkimming he was signed at the wrong time. Mainly as we were on good form and couldn't really change a winning team. He spent a few months twiddling his thumbs on the side lines waiting for his chance and when he got it he was rusty as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 He did the same with mcskimming. He was a very good attacking midfielder at the time and MacLeish then deployed him often at full back or left midfield. He was far from the worst player to play for us at time and was often, unfairly in my opinion, gauged against his transfer fee and the fact he never played regularly due to injury. McSkimming wasn't a bad player at all but his fee was excessive and he was made out of bone china. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 McSkimming wasn't a bad player at all but his fee was excessive and he was made out of bone china. Yeah pretty much my thoughts too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Up For It! Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Did we not pay around £500k for Andy Roddie?? One of the worst players I have ever seen in claret & amber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 No. Not a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 It was about 100k for roddie I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Think it was £100-150k for Roddie. The one that got me during that era was John Hendry, over £200k iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Think it was £100-150k for Roddie. The one that got me during that era was John Hendry, over £200k iirc. I seem to remember him scoring against us for Aberdeen - which was the only time I saw him score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinjy Posted September 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Think it was £100-150k for Roddie. The one that got me during that era was John Hendry, over £200k iirc.A year later Hendry was playing for Stirling Albion and a year after that Pollok Juniors. McLeish wasted so much money. He paid over the odds for Eddie May and Shaun McSkimming and bought duds like Roddie and Hendry yet he never got any criticism in the media. To this day I loath the man. He is up there with Roger Hynd, Bobby Watson and Harry Kampman as the worst manager we have ever had. He Spent a couple of million and took a team that had finished third and second to the relegation play off. A complete tosser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 I think McLeish has proved time and time again he is a decent coach, but terrible talent spotter. He tweaked wee Tommy's team's tactics and had them playing well, but then failed miserably when it was time to rebuild his own. The reason he got an easy ride from the media is because he was quite articulate and capable of dealing with them. That, plus his success as a player meant the average "how do you feel?" journo thought he was a genius. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshillWell Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Hendry came highly recommended, but spent his time back in Glasgow getting hammered at the snooker club on a daily basis. He was mates with a crowd of boys I knew back then and just wasted any talent he had. He missed a sitter against Rangers at Ibrox I remember clearly, heading over from two yards out. McLeish knew Roddie from Aberdeen and thought he was a decent prospect. We did pay way over the odds for these two players and went on to buy Falconer at £200,000 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamH Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Was Roddie not McLeish's brother-in-law or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 A year later Hendry was playing for Stirling Albion and a year after that Pollok Juniors. McLeish wasted so much money. He paid over the odds for Eddie May and Shaun McSkimming and bought duds like Roddie and Hendry yet he never got any criticism in the media. To this day I loath the man. He is up there with Roger Hynd, Bobby Watson and Harry Kampman as the worst manager we have ever had. He Spent a couple of million and took a team that had finished third and second to the relegation play off. A complete tosser. Maurice Malpas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Was Roddie not McLeish's brother-in-law or something? I am sure he was something like that or his nephew or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Jamie Dolan day was almost Andy Roddie day, but Iain Ross was on hand to net the rebound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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