Bigbri Bairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Today's the day...the Teddy bears have their picnic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Myles Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) I'd love to see crunchie in his pomp today he'd be unplayable. Players like Burke don't know how much easier it is to be that kind of player in the modern game. Players can't boot you up in the air for 90 mins like they did back then. Two shirt tugs and your off these days. When he came back from Chelsea in the 91 /92 season he was different class altogether. Every other week he seemed to be scoring brilliant individual goals. The ones against Dunfermline at East end and Hibs at Brockville where he beat 3 or 4 players on each occasion slaloming through the defence as if he was a ghost stood out. You had to see him then to really know how bloody good he was. Edited June 20, 2022 by Jackie Myles 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jackie Myles said: I'd love to see crunchie in his pomp today he'd be unplayable. Players like Burke don't know how much easier it is to be that kind of player in the modern game. Players can't boot you up in the air for 90 mins like they did back then. Two shirt tugs and your off these days. When he came back from Chelsea in the 91 /92 season he was different class altogether. Every other week he seemed to be scoring brilliant individual goals. The ones against Dunfermline at East end and Hibs at Brockville where he beat 3 or 4 players on each occasion slaloming through the defence as if he was a ghost stood out. You had to see him then to really know how bloody good he was. Andy Roxburgh needs repeatedly booted in the balls from now until forever for not selecting him for Scotland. Even once for a token appearance in a friendly! Absolutely disgusting, and I'm angrier about it now than I was at the time. It just beggars belief. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Myles Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Andy Roxburgh needs repeatedly booted in the balls from now until forever for not selecting him for Scotland. Even once for a token appearance in a friendly! Absolutely disgusting, and I'm angrier about it now than I was at the time. It just beggars belief. Craig brown too. The great thing about crunchie was that even though he was a winger and an excellent one at that he wasn't scared to do the dirty side of the game either. Defending and winning the ball back in his own half as much as attacking full backs in the other. Very few are interested in doing that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Roar Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 11 minutes ago, Jackie Myles said: Craig brown too. The great thing about crunchie was that even though he was a winger and an excellent one at that he wasn't scared to do the dirty side of the game either. Defending and winning the ball back in his own half as much as attacking full backs in the other. Very few are interested in doing that. Watching the doc last night, it’s obvious that Nevin was Roxburgh’s “man” worked with him throughout the age groups, he knew him, trusted him etc. I agree a shame crunchie couldn’t get a call up for a friendly, but as we know managers have favourites and get blinkered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Myles Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Hampden Roar said: Watching the doc last night, it’s obvious that Nevin was Roxburgh’s “man” worked with him throughout the age groups, he knew him, trusted him etc. I agree a shame crunchie couldn’t get a call up for a friendly, but as we know managers have favourites and get blinkered. I always felt they were different styles of winger too. Nevin very technical but did all his work in the opponent's half whilst crunchie would run all day for you and put in a shift every game. He'd also track back far better than Nevin ever did. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinatoon Bairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I have a theory that multiple new signings will be announced by a catwalk style show at the same time as the kit tomorrow hence the wait since the last announcement. Really holding out hope for it to be true. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 48 minutes ago, Jackie Myles said: I always felt they were different styles of winger too. Nevin very technical but did all his work in the opponent's half whilst crunchie would run all day for you and put in a shift every game. He'd also track back far better than Nevin ever did. Nevin was a lightweight fidget. Fukim, the wee pseudo-intellectual avocado-eater. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Jackie Myles said: I always felt they were different styles of winger too. Nevin very technical but did all his work in the opponent's half whilst crunchie would run all day for you and put in a shift every game. He'd also track back far better than Nevin ever did. We did tend to under utilise a lot of top class wingers as a nation. John Robertson, Davie Cooper, Peter Weir, Ralph Milne, Peter Weir as well as Crunchie and Nevin all had a lot less caps than James Forrest despite every single player I listed having far, far greater capability as players than Forrest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn in Exile Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: We did tend to under utilise a lot of top class wingers as a nation. John Robertson, Davie Cooper, Peter Weir, Ralph Milne, Peter Weir as well as Crunchie and Nevin all had a lot less caps than James Forrest despite every single player I listed having far, far greater capability as players than Forrest. There's only 2 Peter Weirs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Myles Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: We did tend to under utilise a lot of top class wingers as a nation. John Robertson, Davie Cooper, Peter Weir, Ralph Milne, Peter Weir as well as Crunchie and Nevin all had a lot less caps than James Forrest despite every single player I listed having far, far greater capability as players than Forrest. Standard was far higher in those days too mind you. Dumplings like Lawrence shankland wouldn't have got near the Scotland team back then. Grant Hanley's got 45 caps and that for me says it all about the standard of the Scotland sides these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Jaze off to Morton unsurprisingly with the imrie link to Martindale. At least that squashes one rumour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, gav-ffc said: Jaze off to Morton unsurprisingly with the imrie link to Martindale. At least that squashes one rumour. Have I missed something? I thought it was just Jai Quitongo and Grant Gillespie they'd signed today? *Just seen the story on the daily record website, disappointed we've not got him back as with a preseason behind him he'd have been a great addition. Edited June 20, 2022 by FFC 1876 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, Jackie Myles said: Standard was far higher in those days too mind you. Dumplings like Lawrence shankland wouldn't have got near the Scotland team back then. Grant Hanley's got 45 caps and that for me says it all about the standard of the Scotland sides these days. The 1974 World Cup Squad were so unlucky and player for player possible the best we have put on the park. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 53 minutes ago, gav-ffc said: Jaze off to Morton unsurprisingly with the imrie link to Martindale. At least that squashes one rumour. I’m hearing Sibbs might not be too far behind him. I sincerely hope that’s not true though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: I’m hearing Sibbs might not be too far behind him. I sincerely hope that’s not true though. Heard this weeks ago, thought it was just shite rumour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Myles Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Morton signing some real dross this season. Feck me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 That new sponsors logo on the kit is bowfin man 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, 18BAIRN76 said: That new sponsors logo on the kit is bowfin man I’ll wait to see the final product but I’m in tears at how bad that looks crunchy carrots hahahahah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Couldn't care less about what the new strip looks like, all about the fuckers we have playing in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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