Orraloon Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 36 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Without googling, who is missing from that 2nd picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: v Zaire 74. Joe Jordan must be telling John Blackley to get into the photo. Edit.. sorry Orraloon Edited May 17, 2020 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 A young Denis Law and Scotland manager Matt Busby. October or November 1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Found one of the vids, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 60 years ago today, Hampden's greatest occasion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 10:20 PM, ErsatzThistle said: 12 years ago today we lost this truly wonderful guy My hero growing up. Was lucky enough to be in his company a few rimes and a nicer man you couldn't meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 8:53 AM, ErsatzThistle said: Top pic looks like Seamill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Toepoke said: 60 years ago today, Hampden's greatest occasion... My dad had a ticket, but missed it. In bed with the flu. Imagine a virus goin' about at this time of year. Edited May 18, 2020 by Grim Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, Grim Jim said: My dad had a ticket, but missed it. Going by this photo he was one of the few who did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Orraloon Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 2 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: I think I know who they all are except back row second from the left. Who is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Orraloon said: I think I know who they all are except back row second from the left. Who is he? OK forget it, I worked it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Orraloon said: I think I know who they all are except back row second from the left. Who is he? I think it's the team for the England game in 1968, which for some reason was in February hence the snow. Although according to this Gilzean didn't play maybe he was replaced late on? https://www.11v11.com/matches/scotland-v-england-24-february-1968-230163/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 30 minutes ago, Toepoke said: I think it's the team for the England game in 1968, which for some reason was in February hence the snow. Although according to this Gilzean didn't play maybe he was replaced late on? https://www.11v11.com/matches/scotland-v-england-24-february-1968-230163/ Back then the home internationals were often played throughout the season. It didn't become an end of season thing until the start of the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 3 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: I had to look up Ronnie Simpson's height there. 5'10", so not tiny. Gilzean's gonna dwarf him when he stands up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I also thought they were in front of the Erskine Bridge under construction 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Came across this pic today from outside the main stand at Rugby Park. My dad was at this game the jammy bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: Came across this pic today from outside the main stand at Rugby Park. My dad was at this game the jammy bastard. First round draw? A bit tough. Would your dad have fancied your chances against any/many of the others? On agg. I mean. Edited May 19, 2020 by Grim Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Bobby Collins "The Wee Barra" He was tiny (5'3) but hard as nails, one hell of a tidy player and a strong leader on the pitch. A player who was much admired in his day (played for Celtic, Everton & Leeds) yet sadly is almost forgotten about now. His international record was quite good with 31 caps and 10 goals scored from midfield - that's better in fact than what some of our strikers past and present have managed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 54 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Bobby Collins "The Wee Barra" He was tiny (5'3) but hard as nails, one hell of a tidy player and a strong leader on the pitch. A player who was much admired in his day (played for Celtic, Everton & Leeds) yet sadly is almost forgotten about now. His international record was quite good with 31 caps and 10 goals scored from midfield - that's better in fact than what some of our strikers past and present have managed ! Was he not more of an inside forward? Not sure midfielders existed for most of his career? Back then you were either a back, a half-back or a forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Was he not more of an inside forward? Not sure midfielders existed for most of his career? Back then you were either a back, a half-back or a forward. He could play different positions. At Leeds he was usually in midfield. Remember Collins played in both the fifties and sixties when tactics, strategy, formations and positions began to evolve. A very good player who has been rather strangely ignored. Deserves to be much better known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Came across this pic today from outside the main stand at Rugby Park. My dad was at this game the jammy bastard. I think that photo might actually be from 1960, Real training at Rugby Park when over for the European Cup final. Would explain why the kids still look like war refugees. The game in 65 was actually Puskas' last in the European Cup, he was 38 by that point and putting on the beef. 3 hours ago, Grim Jim said: First round draw? A bit tough. Played the Albanian champions Nentori in the preliminary round. The first round proper was actually the last 16. The good old days in Europe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofitharder Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 3:10 PM, Toepoke said: Going by this photo he was one of the few who did... Great picture especially as you get cathkin park at the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 3:10 PM, Toepoke said: Going by this photo he was one of the few who did... 37 minutes ago, hoofitharder said: Great picture especially as you get cathkin park at the top I'm curious too about the oval in the top-right? No stands that I can see. Between that and east end of Hampden are wee white houses. I'm pretty sure those are prefabs that were hurriedly put up post war. I believe I can remember them from my earliest visits. Off topic, but for younger viewers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Grim Jim said: I'm curious too about the oval in the top-right? No stands that I can see. Between that and east end of Hampden are wee white houses. I'm pretty sure those are prefabs that were hurriedly put up post war. I believe I can remember them from my earliest visits. Off topic, but for younger viewers... There was a discussion about that other pitch a while back, I believe it's the playing field at Holyrood Academy. I mind the prefabs too, my uncle used to get parked there for games in the days when car ownership wasn't as extensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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