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1 hour ago, Al B said:

The behind the leg nutmeg? I could have sworn that was Richie Tait....

Incidentally I'm getting right fed-up with shooting towards the Cooper in the first half. That's about 3 times this season and it's really messing with my chi.

Have you looked at the scores in those games?

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19 hours ago, Busta Nut said:

This Argentina WC 78 squad is heaven.

 

 

Argentina

Head coach: César Luis Menotti

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 MF Norberto Alonso 4 January 1953 (aged 25)   Argentina River Plate
2 MF Osvaldo Ardiles 3 August 1952 (aged 25)   Argentina Huracán
3 GK Héctor Baley 16 November 1950 (aged 27)   Argentina Huracán
4 FW Daniel Bertoni 14 March 1955 (aged 23)   Argentina Independiente
5 GK Ubaldo Fillol 21 July 1950 (aged 27) 7 Argentina River Plate
6 MF Américo Gallego 25 April 1955 (aged 23) 35 Argentina Newell's Old Boys
7 DF Luis Galván 24 February 1948 (aged 30)   Argentina Talleres de Córdoba
8 MF Rubén Galván 7 April 1952 (aged 26)   Argentina Independiente
9 FW René Houseman 19 July 1953 (aged 24)   Argentina Huracán
10 FW Mario Kempes 15 July 1954 (aged 23) 24 Spain Valencia
11 DF Daniel Killer 21 December 1949 (aged 28)   Argentina Racing Club
12 MF Omar Larrosa 18 November 1947 (aged 30)   Argentina Independiente
13 GK Ricardo La Volpe 6 February 1952 (aged 26)   Argentina San Lorenzo
14 FW Leopoldo Luque 3 May 1949 (aged 29) 28 Argentina River Plate
15 DF Jorge Olguin 17 May 1952 (aged 26) 23 Argentina San Lorenzo
16 FW Oscar Ortiz 8 April 1953 (aged 25)   Argentina River Plate
17 MF Miguel Oviedo 12 October 1950 (aged 27)   Argentina Talleres de Córdoba
18 DF Rubén Pagnanini 31 January 1949 (aged 29)   Argentina Independiente
19 DF Daniel Passarella (c) 25 May 1953 (aged 25) 19 Argentina River Plate
20 DF Alberto Tarantini 3 December 1955 (aged 22) 26 Free agent
21 MF José Daniel Valencia 3 October 1955 (aged 22)   Argentina Talleres de Córdoba
22 MF Ricardo Villa 18 August 1952 (aged 25)   Argentina Racing Club

Note that this squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems where the goalkeeper has shirt number 1 and so forth.

Scotland numbered the team (except for goalies, thankfully) in descending order of caps for Euro 92. I don't think we deserve major tournaments based on that.

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14 hours ago, capt_oats said:

It was some laugh.

If any of the media boys happen to check this thread then if there’s footage of the Tait one they should GIF the absolute f**k out it.

Premium #content right there.

 

 

https://twitter.com/MotherwellFC/status/1122839726988374016 https://twitter.com/MotherwellFC/status/1122839726988374016

 

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According to Wikipedia, he had a loan spell at Partick Thistle in 2014/15, so has some experience of Scottish Football. I don't remember him though.

Good to see us getting our summer transfer business done early doors.

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Just now, MJC said:

According to Wikipedia, he had a loan spell at Partick Thistle in 2014/15, so has some experience of Scottish Football. I don't remember him though.

Good to see us getting our summer transfer business done early doors.

Hopefully he's improved in the 5 years since he was with us.

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Hopefully he can be the answer to our long-standing left back problem and will back him fully, like everyone else who comes to the club. 

A few Cambridge fans on the social media's seeming less than devastated to see him leave though , although he's played 90+ games for them in 2 years ( not sure how many starts v sub appearances right enough ). 

70 odd games alongside Carson at Hartlepool too, surely he would have advised Robinson to steer clear if he was a total huddy.??!! 

Anyway, welcome Jake. Please don't be shite. Thank you. 

 

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8 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said:

I refuse to let myself get even slightly excited about left backs anymore. 

I'm the same, with the exception of Stevie Hammell who was our left back for the best part of seventeen years, only Jim Paterson has come close to filling that void. When you think of some of the dross we have signed in that time it's enough to make you shudder. Danny Murphy, one of the Malpas Irish trio that was utterly hopeless, Joe Chalmers, ATS, Straker even. We've not been blessed with good left backs or left sided defenders over the years.

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9 minutes ago, DosserDel said:

 

A few Cambridge fans on the social media's seeming less than devastated to see him leave though , although he's played 90+ games for them in 2 years ( not sure how many starts v sub appearances right enough ). 

 

I wouldnt read too much into fans opinions. Scott Tanser is apparently the worst left back in Port Vales history, yet has improved with us to the point Brian Easton could be punted as he cant get his place back.

Full backs from England generally turn up weak, and out of position, but settle in quick. Think Ralph at Dundee was similar.

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Not going to get my hopes up due to our well document left back curse but on paper it seems like exactly our type of signing.

With Tait, Grimshaw and Carroll signed up for the full back positions next year, does it look like Livingstone will be heading out on a 6 month loan with the intention to re-call in Jan is he impresses? Can’t see him getting much game time over a more experienced new signing and the current captain.

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