[DG7]

People often go on about players who retired too soon. The players who could have played on and on but didn't. Brian Laudrup spings to mind.

Well, we'd like to ask WHO PLAYED ON TOO LONG? Which South of Scotland players played a few seasons more than they should?

Let's get the ball rolling:

Ding (at Dalbeattie Star).
Rodney Niven (at Saints).

Open to more suggestions. Add to the list.

[saintslegend]

DG7, on Jun 10 2008, 23:12, said:

People often go on about players who retired too soon. The players who could have played on and on but didn't. Brian Laudrup spings to mind.

Well, we'd like to ask WHO PLAYED ON TOO LONG? Which South of Scotland players played a few seasons more than they should?

Let's get the ball rolling:

Ding (at Dalbeattie Star).
Rodney Niven (at Saints).

Open to more suggestions. Add to the list.

Sam Warren (Threave)

[the snudge]

Brian mcPhee

[ziggs ball]

willie mcmillan (think he's played for every team in the league),bobby marshall (tarrf),bobby mcleish (girvan),duncan true (newton),barry pickthall (fleet),coony (stranraer ath)!

[ziggs ball]

geordie giro (d-batey) gary smith (abbey vale) robbie dodd (mids) kev laurie (d-batey)

This post has been edited by ziggs ball: 11 June 2008 - 19:39

[Queensthroughandthrough]

ziggs ball, on Jun 11 2008, 19:37, said:

geordie giro (d-batey) gary smith (abbey vale) robbie dodd (mids) kev laurie (d-batey)

I think Andrew McKinnon played far too long. While he was at Star he looked well past it

[Jimmy MCcabe]

The Dougan family have always been classs acts in Southern footballl sir.

[vale legend]

ziggs ball, on Jun 11 2008, 20:37, said:

geordie giro (d-batey) gary smith (abbey vale) robbie dodd (mids) kev laurie (d-batey)

helps if you spell players names correctly!!!!!! im sure when speedy signed garry smith from saints abbey vales defence played alot better. im sure he is having quite a good laugh at these pages and that will make him all the more determined to proove you wrong if he plays next year.

[ziggs ball]

vale legend, on Jun 12 2008, 12:30, said:

helps if you spell players names correctly!!!!!! im sure when speedy signed garry smith from saints abbey vales defence played alot better. im sure he is having quite a good laugh at these pages and that will make him all the more determined to proove you wrong if he plays next year.

ooh touchy touchy,think you need to go back to new abbey academy,to check your own spelling of (proove).would you rather i wrote kettle(vale/saints),davie boyd (vale)charlie(vale) seeing as you like dj GARRY so much?

[milli]

In defence to these "has beens", they still playing at this level as they can still do a job for the team they are playing for. Albeit they may be progressing in years but with that they bring experience to the team they play for. If am still kicking a ball when I reach my latter years then I will be more than happy never mind still competing at a decent level.

[vale legend]

ziggs ball, on Jun 12 2008, 21:45, said:

ooh touchy touchy,think you need to go back to new abbey academy,to check your own spelling of (proove).would you rather i wrote kettle(vale/saints),davie boyd (vale)charlie(vale) seeing as you like dj GARRY so much?

i think you might need to have a look at teams as kettle doesnt play he coaches shaun and only played against crighton as there was no one else, and as for davie boyd he left abbey vale cause speedy didnt think he was good enough to get a game and big charlie is still a good player dont think any defender in sos likes playin against him. As for dj garry???? he gave that job up about 2month ago so u really need to get the facts right b4 u comment..

[ziggs ball]

vale legend, on Jun 13 2008, 11:03, said:

i think you might need to have a look at teams as kettle doesnt play he coaches shaun and only played against crighton as there was no one else, and as for davie boyd he left abbey vale cause speedy didnt think he was good enough to get a game and big charlie is still a good player dont think any defender in sos likes playin against him. As for dj garry???? he gave that job up about 2month ago so u really need to get the facts right b4 u comment..

think you need to look at what this topic actually is about (PLAYERS WHO SHOULD HAVE RETIRED EARLIER WHEN THEY PLAYED) this web site is just meant to be light hearted banter dont take it so personally.coach kettle what a laugh!oh and was in slippys last night and saw garry playin some tunes!nice spelling of crichton by the way!