Beachbum Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 40 minutes ago, Ro Sham Bo said: Is that not where zicoromaines goes? If it is I'll pass. 25 minutes ago, Beastie Russell said: SteakandGravy goes too not that they are the same person I'd forgotten about them frequenting the place. Guess I'll have to give it a miss as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baillieinleeds Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Jannie did a great job turning the season around after Sir Jimmy started getting bored. Issue was giving him all that money, then punting him after 3 league losses. We played Rangers then Celtic away, and had Danny Lennon scored his penalty, we wouldn’t have lost to Motherwell.Was it also the time the Scum News reporter went to Starks to get the story of the Jannie sacking and was escorted out the door by Penman. I heard the guy merely slipped than being launched out the door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specky Ginger Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 32 minutes ago, baillieinleeds said: Was it also the time the Scum News reporter went to Starks to get the story of the Jannie sacking and was escorted out the door by Penman. I heard the guy merely slipped than being launched out the door. I think that was the Munro sacking (later the same season). As said above, we were in freefall towards the end of Nicholl's tenure (I remember a hiding at Ibrox where we barely attempted to cross the halfway line) and Jimmy Thomson provided a quick fix to ensure we survived comfortably that season. There's no defending some of the signings he made the following close season, but it was no worse than the scatter gun recruitment policy of Iain Munro - Colin Scott (allegedly on £900 basic back then), David Lorimer, Derek McGill, Andy Millen etc mixed in with a few short term unaffordable Scandinavians. It was Jimmy Nicholl (2nd spell) who brought in Keith Wright and Iain Cameron (as part of the Rougier deal) and blew £150 grand on Craig McEwan (who was Alex Smith's blue eyed boy at Clyde). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baillieinleeds Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I think that was the Munro sacking (later the same season). As said above, we were in freefall towards the end of Nicholl's tenure (I remember a hiding at Ibrox where we barely attempted to cross the halfway line) and Jimmy Thomson provided a quick fix to ensure we survived comfortably that season. There's no defending some of the signings he made the following close season, but it was no worse than the scatter gun recruitment policy of Iain Munro - Colin Scott (allegedly on £900 basic back then), David Lorimer, Derek McGill, Andy Millen etc mixed in with a few short term unaffordable Scandinavians. It was Jimmy Nicholl (2nd spell) who brought in Keith Wright and Iain Cameron (as part of the Rougier deal) and blew £150 grand on Craig McEwan (who was Alex Smith's blue eyed boy at Clyde). Thanks for clearing that up. We flirted with the big time and unfortunately we came up short. Heady times though and one I’ll remember fondly. Especially Sir James of Nicholl. The Scandinavians were awesome too, part timers I believe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbykdy Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Specky Ginger said: I think that was the Munro sacking (later the same season). As said above, we were in freefall towards the end of Nicholl's tenure (I remember a hiding at Ibrox where we barely attempted to cross the halfway line) and Jimmy Thomson provided a quick fix to ensure we survived comfortably that season. There's no defending some of the signings he made the following close season, but it was no worse than the scatter gun recruitment policy of Iain Munro - Colin Scott (allegedly on £900 basic back then), David Lorimer, Derek McGill, Andy Millen etc mixed in with a few short term unaffordable Scandinavians. It was Jimmy Nicholl (2nd spell) who brought in Keith Wright and Iain Cameron (as part of the Rougier deal) and blew £150 grand on Craig McEwan (who was Alex Smith's blue eyed boy at Clyde). My memory may be serving me badly but I don't really remember the fans questioning where all this money was coming from at the time either. I remember thinking to myself that all these guys for big money wasn't a good idea. Could just be that we didn't have forums like this at the time and there were many fans all thinking along similar lines by themselves. Edited July 7, 2018 by bobbykdy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specky Ginger Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 To be fair, we'd just won the league cup, were playing to huge gates in the 1st Division, never mind the Premier League. The cup money along with grants and the Bayern Munich TV money supposedly paid for most of the ground improvements and in the summer of 1996 we'd just sold Crawford, Dair and Sinky to Millwall for a reputed £1.2m. Unfortunately Millwall hit the skids financially and we ended up getting Dair back along with Paul Hartley to offset some of the fee. Unfortunately by that point we'd already lashed out on Harvey, Bonar, Browne, Twaddle etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Don't forget the £900k we got from Bolton for Stevie McAnespie. For all that Jimmy Thomson did wrong (and Munro did far worse in my book) he still gave me the highest placed Rovers team finishing position in all my years of supporting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastie Russell Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I’m still amazed that there hasn’t been some sort of award or recognition for Sir Jimmy from Kirkcaldy as a town. The pride he gave to oor wee town during that unbelievable period can never be replaced or bought. Freedom of Kirkcaldy for Sir Jimmy, allowing him to lay Lino anywhere he wants 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williehuggles Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Wedderburn gone off after 2 mins injuried 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 FFS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williehuggles Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1-0 McKay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 42 minutes ago, williehuggles said: Wedderburn gone off after 2 mins injuried Did it look a bad one or just precautionary? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Who are we playing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williehuggles Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ebanda's Handyman Services said: Did it look a bad one or just precautionary? Precautionary I think he just went straight off and sat down until half time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williehuggles Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Hank Scorpio said: Who are we playing? Dundee Utd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1-0 Us despite the Arabs having stonewall goal and pen not awarded. McHattie rocket to win the game and a solid performance from all. The injury to Wedderburn and Duggan looking to have tweaked something the only downsides, Wedderburns looks bad (maybe 2 to 4 weeks) but Duggans just looked minor and precautionary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 We’d be better signing nobody. Nobody can get fucking injured that way. Is Robbie Thompson ok? No doubt he’ll break his arm next week or some shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, Wardy said: We’d be better signing nobody. Nobody can get fucking injured that way. Is Robbie Thompson ok? No doubt he’ll break his arm next week or some shit. Parenthood isn't being kind to you is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 hour ago, williehuggles said: 1-0 McKay 11 minutes ago, Scottydog said: McHattie rocket to win the game and a solid performance from all. Which one of you wasn't at the game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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