The_Kincardine Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 OK so the next nominee has either to be the 4th #20 or #17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 #20 Paul McStay Club: Celtic Nationality: Scottish (76 caps / 9 goals) Position: Centre Midfield Paul McStay played for his one and only club Celtic from 1981 until he retired in 1997. He was club captain from 1990 and won three league titles, four Scottish Cups and one League Cup with the hoops making him a legend with the Parkhead faithful. He made his debut against a very strong Aberdeen side in 1982 and made an instant impact cutting through the defence and scoring past Jim Leighton. He scored in his Old Firm debut too, making him a firm favourite with the fans. I remember McStay to be a good tackling midfielder who never scored much but when he did, they were excellent goal mainly from long range. He wasn't the paciest of players though, but he made up for this in other ways; he was an excellent passer of the ball who had great vision for a link up of a one - two, or a through ball which allowed him to control the tempo of games as well. Although he played for Celtic his entire career, he was linked with moves away in the early 90's which dominated the back pages of the papers but he soon signed a new contract and played on until 1997. He now lives abroad but recently came back to Scotland to play in a charity match at Parkhead last September. In a Scotland shirt he made 76 appearances and scored 9 goals. He scored his first (of two goals)in a dark blue shirt against Iceland (see below). McStay was part of the first Scotland side to qualify for the European Championships in 1992 and scored his last goal against the then Commonwealth of Independent States. Overall he made 515 appearances for Celtic and scored 56 goals. He won young player of the year in 1983 and Player of the year (Players and Football Writers) in 1988. He was inducted into the SFA Hall of Fame in 2010. Great player V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardeer_Samoyed Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Paul McStay never played in the SPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Paul McStay never played in the SPL. Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Paul McStay never played in the SPL. True. However he did get enough votes and I was a bit ambiguous with the top flight so let him pass. Besides he was only a year out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 OK so the next nominee has either to be the 4th #20 or #17. I'm guessing it will be the 4th #20 or #19... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 I'm guessing it will be the 4th #20 or #19... Hahahaha wasm It will 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Nah im fucking with you - it's gonna be 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Nah im fucking with you - it's gonna be 19th. I knew you could count - Kincardine obviously struggles with numbers. Insert "team he supports"-related joke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Larsson Laudrup Gascoigne In that order. The other two spaces could be filled with guys like Di Canio, De Boer, etc but those three were miles ahead of anybody else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Nah im fucking with you - it's gonna be 19th. So the 19th player in a poll of 20 has 3 others behind him? You didn't go to Dalziel. Admit it!. Edited in the light of MC's insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 So the 19th player in a poll of 20 has 3 others ahead of him? You didn't go to Dalziel. Admit it! At the risk of being whooshed, the 3 guys in 20th are behind the guy in 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I knew you could count - Kincardine obviously struggles with numbers. Insert "team he supports"-related joke here. Mea culpa. I round 53.5 titles up to 54. Bang to rights, china. However, the 4th out of 20 is de facto the 19th? Not even Babbage could compute that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 At the risk of being whooshed, the 3 guys in 20th are behind the guy in 19th. No whoose. I made a c**t of it. I modified my post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 #19 Claudio Caniggia Clubs: Dundee, Rangers Position: Striker Nationality: Argentina (50 caps / 16 goals) Dundee FC is famous for many things. They brought us pictures of Jambos crying, Arabs laughing and a Heads Gone Thread. None can be more so than bringin Claudio Caniggia to Scotland. He joined Dundee after a long career in his native Argentina and with Italian clubs Roma and Atalanta. He also played in Italia 90 alongside Maradonna and I always remember him for his goal against Brazil in the second round. Anyway onto Dundee business. He joined the Dees in 2000 and scored 7 goals in 21 appearances for the dark blues. For the benefit of The Kincardine that's once every three games!!!!! Here's one from the benefit of the St Mirren relegation thread which is full of Dees right now. In 2001 he joined Rangers and won the league, cup and league cup. Perhaps the highlight of his Rangers career is the trophies won section on Wikipedia. Have a wee look yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 #18 Fyssas Takis Club: Hearts Nationality: Greece Position: Left Back Fyssas Takis (he was known for his name to be the other way around in his first season before having it amended the following season) joined Hearts during the Romanov years and was already a European Championship winner with his native Greece. A left back, he made an instant impact and won the Scottish Cup with one of the most talented Hearts sides ever. He made 53 appearances for the Jambos and scored one goal (see below). Fyssas remains a popular player with the Hearts supporters and is now a Technical Director with the Greek FA. He also sang at the end of the game agaisnt Aberdeen in when Hearts secured Champions League football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Getting back on topic, this is why I like this thread as it reminds me of players I forgot about. Did he play left back? Yes and very occasionally played centre-half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Yes and very occasionally played centre-half Did he go to Burnley? Edit: Decided to look up google instead of being a lazy b*****d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I am sure it's a lot of work doing these polls. Well done, Addie in posting 5 of the top 20 already. We welcome the next 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 #17 Russell Anderson Club: Aberdeen Nationality: Scottish Position: Defender Russell Anderson is a legend among Aberdeen fans. He joined the club in 1996 and made his debut against Dunfermline the following January. Known to be a solid and reliable centre half, Russell showed loyalty to his hometown team and made it to captain in 20013. He stayed with the Dons up until Roy Keane's Sunderland put in a bit of £1m for his services in 2007. Never been one to shy away from a tackle either (see below). Never a goalscorer, he has managed the rare goal every so often and most recently against Motherwell alst season earning a 2-2 draw. (Go to 4:54) He returned to Aberdeen in January 2012 and quickly settled back into a team which won the Scottish League Cup in 2014. Club legend Willie Miller compared Russell Anderson's partnership with Mark Reynolds: Asked if they are the best since Miller and McLeish, he [Miller] said: “Yes, I think that could be the case. Anderson has been there before, then got his move and came back again at probably the tail-end of his career with all the experience in the world.' Russell Anderson has made 348 appearances for the Dons in total and scored 19 goals. He has also earned 11 caps for Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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