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@26th of foot mentions Joe Baker. What a centre forward. Colin Stein with booster rockets. Smashed himself up in a car crash while at Torino but recovered to play for Arsenal and England. But despite his place of birth and the nationality of his dad he was a Scotsman. Unlike Denis Law he talked like a Scotsman but like Law he played with the talented Scotsman’s arrogance.

Wilson was a very proficient ‘keeper and played excellently for Scotland but otherwise he didn’t seem very Scottish. Played with the absolute confidence of English goalkeepers of his vintage.

Joe’s brother Gerry played for St Mirren and quite well for Hibs but was not in the same class as Joe. Gerry was capped by the US! One Scotsman played for England and his brother for US. Can’t be right.

8 minutes ago, Biblio said:

started with Jack Charlton and Ireland but it seems to have spread everywhere now).

Jack Charlton was manager not player but I know what you mean. There was always some elasticity between South America and Spain but the great Hungarian, Puskas playing for Spain was a bit odd.

26 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

And as for that Glasgow Derby, well....

Thistle v Spiders - an absolute powder keg. Makes El Salvador and Honduras look like an afternoon in the Church House Library.

The Alban Polis will be after you for that. Hate crime by implication and by inference. 

24 minutes ago, Bill said:

Discuss

 Nothing to discuss. 100% right.

2 hours ago, compo said:

In my day Scotland had players of the calibre of Law, Baxter,  McKay even wee jinky that were a pleasure to watch in my opinion I were a player picked to play with the present day tits I would rather take the downtime to spend with my family .

Maybe only you and I will mind this, compo, maybe @Billkeekin’ out of his pram but this team, no Gers, no Celts, would do fine:

Brown (Dundee/‘Spurs)

Hamilton (Dundee)

Parker (Falkirk/Everton)

Cumming (Hearts) Captain 

Yeats (Dundee Utd/Liverpool)

 McKay (Hearts/‘Spurs)

Leggat (Aberdeen)

Young (Hearts/Everton)

St John (Motherwell/Liverpool)

Gilzean (Motherwell/‘Spurs)

Mulhall (Aberdeen/Sunderland)

Players like Law who never played in the Scottish League are omitted but there was enough talent for the reserves, Slater, Cox, Ure, McCann, Beattie, Quinn Martin and plenty.

I missed out John White! Dottled early today.

16 minutes ago, Slavia is not racist said:

I support spurs and hammers

That’s a remarkable feat. How do you do it?

Brora’s first game in weeks. What will they be like when they get match fit?

5 hours ago, Gribz said:

Can we hear the old bones break Compo and Scott and Cammy

Nope. Lost my hearing aids.

10 minutes ago, the gunslinger said:

your player is going to jail in Scotland where he will be surrounded by rangers fans. 

celtic supporters, more likely.

6 hours ago, Gribz said:

 

I would have a guess at a Man City v Leicester final. The Champions league may have an impact on Man City and Chelsea game

The Form Book says you are right but I have a foreboding that it’s going to be Chelsea and Southampton. I started the Chelsea v Blades but gave up after twenty minutes. Could have been Kilmarnock v St Johnstone. Never mind the football. Chelsea are getting the results.

11 minutes ago, the gunslinger said:

my wedding is 22nd may. 

 

may have to cancel. 

You never know your luck, gs.

An attractive set of league fixtures but I’m glad there’s nothing at stake except reputation, prestige and terrifying the opposition for next season.

That last bit’s quite important. So nerves and anxiety for 5x90 minutes as usual.

Hammers score five, Arsenal score one. Just a pity for the Hammers that some of their radars were misdirecting..

Chelsea v Sheffield Utd was dreadful. Gave up after twenty minutes.

1 hour ago, the gunslinger said:

you are at it as ever. Frankly you spend a lot of time on a team you come across as hating

I don’t think so, gs. Red card because of recklessness rather than evil intent. Should Roofe have gone for it?  I can’t make up my mind. @PoohBear and @johnnykhave different opinions. Either could be right.

Rangers seem to be getting the hang of the Statement business. Vast improvement on Traynor’s abysmal offerings and unlike Thimothy, no begging to be awarded the tie.

Fulham 1-2 Leeds

BHA 2-0 Mags

Hammers 2-1 Arsenal

Villa 1-1 ‘Spurs 

Effy Cup

Bournemouth 2-1 So’ton 

Everton 1-3 City

Chelsea 3-0 Blades

Leicester 0-2 United

The Cup’s going to Manchester or Salford.

I’m assuming Kamara’s abuser knelt. Failed gesture. 

I’m a powerful bad loser. Normally it’s toys thrown, dummy spat. But this season, this team, I forgive them.

2 hours ago, Uilleam said:

Ritchie

Shearer Caldow

Greig McKinnon Baxter

Henderson McMillan Millar Brand Wilson

That’s the team I call the Rangers.

Though I know perfectly well that on most of the occasions I watched Ian McMillan, Harry Davis was his protection and Alex Scott was his winger.

2 hours ago, Uilleam said:

The fhilth players could give our lads a Guard of Honour while taking the knee. 

 

Two birds, one stone, etc....

Now you’re talking.

McMillan is the most accurate  passer of a football I have ever seen. Long, raking, slide rule passes into space for Scott to race onto or lightning quick short passes to foot to ignite Henderson, he was brilliant. He could also bring a ball under instant control despite harassment from defenders and he scored a few. Can’t remember much about his heading ability.

Do we really need a guard of honour from them or from anyone else?

2 hours ago, Tannochsidebear said:

id happily give up the ridiculous line-up and shaking hands between players

Agreed. What’s the point?

It’s probably different in modern, corporate, career-path days but in the long ago, it was normal for high-flying members of the Faculty of Advocates to take time away from private practice to do a turn as Advocate-depute in the Crown Office for a few years before going back to gold mining. It was seen as a sort of honourable thing for a decent chap to do.