Rolling hIlls Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Sad to hear the passing of Tam Forsyth. Played in the 77 game and was immense Worked beside his wife Linda at the college and he used to come in and pick her up. Gentleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Och Aye Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Sad news. 206 appearances for Motherwell. 22 Scotland caps as well as his Rangers career. Set the tone for hard as nails centre backs ay Fir Park, Wullie McVie, Stewart McLaran, Gregor Stevens, and was assistant manager to Tommy McLean during the best times to be a Well fan in my lifetime. RIP Big Tam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Och Aye Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Also got an early memory of him sclaffing the ball over the goalline with his studs. Think it was maybe a cup final. Edited August 15, 2020 by Och Aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Och Aye said: Also got an early memory of him sclaffing the ball over the goalline with his studs. Think it was maybe a cup final. It was the centenary cup final in 1973. He sclaffed it in with his studs for the winner for 3-2 against Celtic. I was on management duty one night at the college and had to wait till all the lecturers had signed out. His wife Linda taught a flower arranging class and she was always at the coos tail. All I wanted was to sign everyone out and get home for a pint. Eventually, fed up, I went away round to her class. Tam was sweeping up the debris. Linda said 'everything alright?' I said naw naw just take your time! Had a wee blether with him. They had a flower shop in Lanarkshire somewhere. If you watch how he played against England in 77 I didn't realise how good a player he was as well as a hard tackler. His tackle against Channon remains one of the best tackles in a Scotland jersey. If you haven't seen it watch it on you tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Just heard on Sportsound that his wife Linda recently passed away as well. Nice tribute on Sportsound for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 You gave me a scare there, RH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 31 minutes ago, Rolling hIlls said: It was the centenary cup final in 1973. He sclaffed it in with his studs for the winner for 3-2 against Celtic. I was on management duty one night at the college and had to wait till all the lecturers had signed out. His wife Linda taught a flower arranging class and she was always at the coos tail. All I wanted was to sign everyone out and get home for a pint. Eventually, fed up, I went away round to her class. Tam was sweeping up the debris. Linda said 'everything alright?' I said naw naw just take your time! Had a wee blether with him. They had a flower shop in Lanarkshire somewhere. If you watch how he played against England in 77 I didn't realise how good a player he was as well as a hard tackler. His tackle against Channon remains one of the best tackles in a Scotland jersey. If you haven't seen it watch it on you tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 https://youtu.be/LtDJu_Ge8Sw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, Scotty CTA said: You gave me a scare there, RH. See what you mean Scotty. Nah, Jaws from the Dale is still alive! Just like Rangers 👉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 This is for Tam Forsyth and his wife Linda. Stand on Tam. Never see your like again. and wonderful meeting you Linda. Life is a wonderful journey and most of us are ordinary. You were not my friend. Stand on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Rolling hIlls said: His tackle against Channon remains one of the best tackles in a Scotland jersey. Was talking to ma faither about it this morning. He said him and his pals were heading for the Hampden car park after the game having consumed a sizeable cairry oot on the terracing, and bumped into Jock Wallace. "What about Tam's tackle Jock?" "Brilliant boys, brilliant." There's a thread in TA Specific... Edited August 15, 2020 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Was talking to ma faither about it this morning. He said him and his pals were heading for the Hampden car park after the game after a sizeable cairry oot on the terracing, and bumped into Jock Wallace. "What about Tam's tackle Jock?" "Brilliant boys, brilliant." There's a thread in TA Specific... Got a tear in my eye. Might be the Glenlivet toepoke but maybe not. I think it was that I knew his wife quite well and only found out on sportsound today that she had just recently died as well. Only met him a couple of times when he came to pick her up but she was a lovely person. Ach, its a sore one. Didn't know there was thread elsewhere so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 No worries, a great player and a nice guy, worth at least two threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Tim Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 49 minutes ago, Toepoke said: No worries, a great player and a nice guy, worth at least two threads. People being pleasant and considerate on the TAMB. Who’d have thunk it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Nice interview from a couple of years back featuring Tom and wife Linda... https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/interview-i-was-never-dirty-says-hardman-tom-forsyth-1447655 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Nice article for a Rangers and Scotland legend. Farewell Jaws. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-motherwell-fans-line-streets-22559302?fbclid=IwAR2LE0xxcrNIBqm-0XMiNPejIdsSSDShDyWlLuBhoG2j8JH4Tr56rT586io Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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