SkyBlueScot Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 The BBC were re-running the story about Ruud Gullit describing Davie Cooper as one of the best players he'd seen and that he wasn't well known as he never played for a team outside Scotland. So, who'd be the best player that played their entire career in Scotland? I immediately thought of McStay but the further back you go, the more common it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Dave Narey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 John Greig, Danny McGrain, Sandy Jardine, Willie Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ceudmilefailte Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Orraloon said: John Greig, Danny McGrain, Sandy Jardine, Willie Miller. Got the defence can you put the rest of the team together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 10 hours ago, McTeeko said: Dave Narey. The only British player in the top 10 appearances list for the UEFA / Europa Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 4 hours ago, ceudmilefailte said: Got the defence can you put the rest of the team together? Good shout. I'll stick to players from 1980 onwards:- Billy Thomson Danny McGrain Sandy Jardine Willie Miller Alex McLeish Paul McStay Scott Brown Andy Ritchie Davie Cooper Frank McDougall Paul Sturrock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Googled M 11 hours ago, Toepoke said: Good shout. I'll stick to players from 1980 onwards:- Billy Thomson Danny McGrain Sandy Jardine Willie Miller Alex McLeish Paul McStay Scott Brown Andy Ritchie Davie Cooper Frank McDougall Paul Sturrock Googled MCDougall to find out about his career. 104 goals in 207 but no caps. Also became the most expensive domestic transfer when St Mirren paid £150,000 to Clydebank for him. Not an obvious pick. 2017 onwards would make a nice game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Googled MCDougall to find out about his career. 104 goals in 207 but no caps. Also became the most expensive domestic transfer when St Mirren paid £150,000 to Clydebank for him. Not an obvious pick. Phenomenal goalscorer but a back injury ended his playing days early. May have been partial to a shandy or two also. Had a bit of trouble with a striker, many great goalscorers with long careers in Scotland seemed to have had short spells down south (eg. McCoist, Robertson, Dodds, Coyne, McGarvey). Edited March 30, 2020 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ceudmilefailte said: 2017 onwards would make a nice game. It's hard to think of anyone other than Brown from this century who'd threaten the team. Maybe Tierney if this had been done a year ago? Forrest maybe the only contender as an attacker, but I certainly wouldn't pick him ahead of Cooper or Sturrock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ceudmilefailte said: Googled M Googled MCDougall to find out about his career. 104 goals in 207 but no caps. Also became the most expensive domestic transfer when St Mirren paid £150,000 to Clydebank for him. Not an obvious pick. 2017 onwards would make a nice game. probably greatest penalty box finisher in a Dons jersey in my lifetime ; am sure many would argue Joey should get that honour though dont think his game would of been suited to international game though pretty sure his last game (or one of his last) was cup final 86 v Hertz ; where although he didnt score his selfless dummy inside the box allowed for an easier finish (cant recall who - i know that hewitt & stark also scored) was at Servette game , where we had one half chance whole game ; Frank scored with a glancing header Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 21 minutes ago, Toepoke said: It's hard to think of anyone other than Brown from this century who'd threaten the team. Maybe Tierney if this had been done a year ago? Forrest maybe the only contender as an attacker, but I certainly wouldn't pick him ahead of Cooper or Sturrock. None of the current crop would be near it but find somebody old enough though and nobody from your over 80's bar the ones around in the 70's as well would make it, maybe. Although Cooper is a bit special. Current never played outside Scotland players would struggle against a Morton team with Andy Ritchie (another uncapped player} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 38 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: None of the current crop would be near it but find somebody old enough though and nobody from your over 80's bar the ones around in the 70's as well would make it, maybe. It's a shame the drop off in quality that we see domestically. But I would imagine if the disparity in wages between the Scottish and English leagues was as wide when all of the guys in my team were playing, coupled with the Bosnan rule, virtually all of them would've headed south at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 15 hours ago, Toepoke said: Good shout. I'll stick to players from 1980 onwards:- Billy Thomson Danny McGrain Sandy Jardine Willie Miller Alex McLeish Paul McStay Scott Brown Andy Ritchie Davie Cooper Frank McDougall Paul Sturrock Not a bad team ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Toepoke said: Phenomenal goalscorer but a back injury ended his playing days early. May have been partial to a shandy or two also. Had a bit of trouble with a striker, many great goalscorers with long careers in Scotland seemed to have had short spells down south (eg. McCoist, Robertson, Dodds, Coyne, McGarvey). i recall the stories of guys walking back to city centre from pittodrie , and frank beating them to the bar for a guy not so tall his heading accuracy was amazing ; the 5-1 game v rangers stands out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 14 hours ago, Auchinyell Sox Change said: i recall the stories of guys walking back to city centre from pittodrie , and frank beating them to the bar for a guy not so tall his heading accuracy was amazing ; the 5-1 game v rangers stands out Does he still have his pub in Aberdeen? I seem to remember a story about him being charged for being drunk in charge of his own pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 49 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Does he still have his pub in Aberdeen? I seem to remember a story about him being charged for being drunk in charge of his own pub. Was the old Criterion bar opp station ; last time i saw it was a sainsburys local or similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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