Unsung heroes

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,090]

3 hours ago, compo said:

Sign of a great defender you don’t notice him until he’s not in the team anymore 

Very true, infact if I recall correctly he got criticised at the time for not being attacking enough?

[ranger_syntax 4,195]

Porrini was dead reliable apart from that time we couldn't rely on him to stay on the pitch against Parma.

[Devil's advocaat 1,506]

I'll admit to not really being a Porrini fan, I was a bit disappointed that we spent a lump on an Italian and he looked and played like a Scot, solid but uninspiring.

[weebluedevil 1,237]

One from recent years - Daniel Candeias!  Our right side was never better and he was a very reliable finisher. Was gutted when he left and has never been replaced.  

[Gribz 809]

4 hours ago, weebluedevil said:

One from recent years - Daniel Candeias!  Our right side was never better and he was a very reliable finisher. Was gutted when he left and has never been replaced.  

If you are going down the Daniel route then Daniel Cousin - perhaps more of an enigma - could be unplayable on his day but didnt do it enough. 

 

Tam Buffel was another of mine - always thought he was a classy player. 

[buster. 5,062]

Tommy McLean was the assist king when Derek Johnstone was taking the plaudits for his goal tally. 

 

Bobby Russell was an excellent midfielder and footballer picked up for 200 pounds from the juniors when Cooper was the headline signing. Russell and Jardine on the right were very effective.

 

[Scott7 5,850]

I don’t think McLean and Russell were unsung. McLean was compared unfavourably with his illustrious outside right predecessors in his early days until we ignorant spectators worked out what he was doing.

[compo 6,861]

McLean was a fantastic crosser of the ball and Russell was a first class inside forward with great vision.

[Uilleam 5,892]

I remember, with pleasure, Daniel Cousin rag-dolling the filth centre backs. 

Kind of heroic, if we stretch the term. 

[compo 6,861]

I remember Bobby Russel at Shettleston juniors I wonder if our scouts if we have any ever visit the juniors