Scary Bear Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Damián Leandro Casalinuovo An Argentinian striker who played about a dozen games for Raith Rovers and scored 5 goals, but in among those dozen games were two iconic goals. One against the Pars at East End Park in a 2-0 win and one against Ayr United; a 96th minute equaliser to make it 2-2. Harry Panayiotou Again, played about a dozen games for Rovers and only scored two goals, but those goals came against Rangers at Starks Park in a 3-3 draw that prevented Rangers winning the league and a 1-0 first leg win over Hibs in the promotion play-offs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Actually, thinking about it, the biggest cult player in my time following Rovers is Ronnie ‘Baresi’ Coyle. He’s sadly no longer with us, as he died from leukaemia in 2011 at the age of just 46. An absolute dream of a defender with the occasional bombshell thrown in. It was Ronnie that slipped away at Bayern Munich to let Klinsmann score. It was Ronnie who tried playing a ball across the box when we were 1-0 up against Rangers and Iain Ferguson scored. But he was a much beloved player among the Rovers support due to the other 99% of his play when he was showing his silky defensive qualities and earning the nickname ‘Baresi’. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D TOTAL Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Matty Lockwood and his sweet left peg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge of allan bairn Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Simon stainrod at Falkirk early 1990's. Massive character, skills I've never witnessed and the confidence to go with it. Scored a wide variety of unbelievable goals including diving header versus Celtic, volleys, chips, curlers and the best goal I've ever witnessed in person, straight from the centre spot at kick off at mcdermid park. 57 yards into the wind and rain straight over the just previously celebrating st Johnstone goalie. Didn't even touch the ground. Was only with us a season and a half but scored about 20 spectacular goals (no tap ins), helped us win promotion and compete in the SPL. Always voted in the holy trinity of top 3 Falkirk players ever with Kevin mccallister and Russell latapy. Played at top in England including fa cup final . Also great at winding opposition up kneeling on ball during games, flicks, over head kicks with back of heel etc Edited February 18 by bridge of allan bairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I thought Stainrod was a dirty bastud. He broke Donald Park's leg. One man's hero is another man's Jim Goodwin... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 37 minutes ago, tamthebam said: I thought Stainrod was a dirty bastud. He broke Donald Park's leg. One man's hero is another man's Jim Goodwin... Aye, but it was the ‘90s. That was allowed back then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrush1471 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 15/02/2023 at 08:09, Scary Bear said: Damián Leandro Casalinuovo An Argentinian striker who played about a dozen games for Raith Rovers and scored 5 goals, but in among those dozen games were two iconic goals. One against the Pars at East End Park in a 2-0 win and one against Ayr United; a 96th minute equaliser to make it 2-2. Harry Panayiotou Again, played about a dozen games for Rovers and only scored two goals, but those goals came against Rangers at Starks Park in a 3-3 draw that prevented Rangers winning the league and a 1-0 first leg win over Hibs in the promotion play-offs. I came to post Panayiotou! Poplatnik also falls under this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 15/02/2023 at 08:09, Scary Bear said: Damián Leandro Casalinuovo I'm off to the Head's Gone thread at the very mention of this cheating b*****d's name. Anyway. For us it's the afore mentioned Chic. More recently Martin Hardie has taken on the mantle of "cult player wherever he goes", see also Britton, Gerard. Boab McCulloch for being the fattest man I think we've ever had at left back and a man incapable of scoring goals that weren't screamers. His name was actually Scott, but was called Boab as it was short for Roberto (as in Carlos). Wonderfully bizarre player and the epitome of a Dick Campbell signing for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WronglyCommunicatingBog Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 This man. Stevie “Cartwheel “McCormick who won the goalden boot in 1995-96 when Kevin Drinkell’s Stirling Albion side walked the league . Beat Pierre Van Hooydonk to the goalden boot and had the Albion Choir regularly singing “well who the f###s Pierre” laugh a minute guy who still goes live on facebook with the supporters and stays down south but believe he’s coming up for final home game of the season completerly barmy but adorable 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Davie Anderson at Queen's Park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, Hampden Diehard said: Davie Anderson at Queen's Park. Davie Anderson is the best midfielder I've ever seen in the lower leagues and I mention him on a week-by-week basis in the hope his name makes it into at least one episode. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 5 hours ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Davie Anderson is the best midfielder I've ever seen in the lower leagues and I mention him on a week-by-week basis in the hope his name makes it into at least one episode. I think he may have been dubbed the Maradona of the Garnock Valley by Ladeside fans. No greater accolade, IMHO. I think every QP who saw him has him in their all time QP XI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Pennel Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 ^^ And, more importantly, he is also a lovely wee bloke. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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