Reggie Perrin Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 26 minutes ago, Sortmeout said: Don’t know why an attempt to compare 2 players, and using a player like Holt who was just a solid player himself, as a bad comparison. Let’s go with a better comparison. Hopefully this can give some better insight instead of just being accused of trolling. Maybe it’s my age and I missed the best of McAllister. So what about comparing him to Chris Burke? Was he a better player than Burke would you say? They must be looked at as similar types of players due to things like position, skill level, crossing etc? Stop it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-FFC Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 49 minutes ago, Sortmeout said: Don’t know why an attempt to compare 2 players, and using a player like Holt who was just a solid player himself, as a bad comparison. Let’s go with a better comparison. Hopefully this can give some better insight instead of just being accused of trolling. Maybe it’s my age and I missed the best of McAllister. So what about comparing him to Chris Burke? Was he a better player than Burke would you say? They must be looked at as similar types of players due to things like position, skill level, crossing etc? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Marshmallo said: It's not the easiest place to get to on public transport, the trains are shambolic just now, it's midweek, it's the League Cup group stage and people will be on holiday. We won't sell out that allocation. Spot on, I know that my circumstances and a few I meet up for most pre season will be on holiday and would normal be attending. Not sure why it’s ticket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believe The Hype Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Sortmeout said: Don’t know why an attempt to compare 2 players, and using a player like Holt who was just a solid player himself, as a bad comparison. Let’s go with a better comparison. Hopefully this can give some better insight instead of just being accused of trolling. Maybe it’s my age and I missed the best of McAllister. So what about comparing him to Chris Burke? Was he a better player than Burke would you say? They must be looked at as similar types of players due to things like position, skill level, crossing etc? Crunchie also played over 100 games for Chelsea. You are all over the place here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Gary Holt a better player than Crunchie. Jesus wept. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 33 minutes ago, Rizzo said: Jesus wept. He then wiped his eyes and said "Fucketh off ye Killie tosser" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Today's the day... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonso Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Puma seemingly will be supplying the Foundation strips again this year. Not sure if that means Puma will be new kit also? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BountyBairn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, alonso said: Puma seemingly will be supplying the Foundation strips again this year. Not sure if that means Puma will be new kit also? Think it’s already been discussed here tbh - there another year on the puma deal was mentioned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonso Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, BountyBairn said: Think it’s already been discussed here tbh - there another year on the puma deal was mentioned. Cool, don't mind of seeing that, thought it was assumed we were changing this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkirkBairn09 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 22 hours ago, Higgenarse said: Ethan Drysdale I heard we are trying to arrange a loan deal The Hearts boy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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...
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