bairney Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Shadwell Dog said: Perhaps my favourite all time Falkirk player. Didn't have him in my silky skills team but he always gave 100% and was one of the best penalty takers I've ever seen. ...and free kicks from Gunner were some of the best. I remember a hush of anticipation settling over the Hope Street End whenever he placed the ball down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Shadwell Dog said: Chris Waddle in effective and past it come on. Did you see him against Clydebank at home? He also went on to play in the top flight in England with Sunderland after leaving us for Bradford. He certainly wasnt past it. Chris Waddle was slow and overweight after enjoying the highlife in Monaco (I think it was Monaco). Stainrod carried a few pounds, but he was absolutely class, head and shoulders above Waddle who was on a holiday. It was Simon Stainrod who ripped Clydebank players apart by the way. The only thing I remember Waddle for is that horrendous chessboard kit that Fulston invented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Richie Barnard Eric Paton Stuart Lovell Brian Reid Bob Harris Derek Young Stevie Tosh John O'Neill Stephen Dobbie Derek Lyle Tommy Bryce A very suave XI of certified #ballers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge of allan bairn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 ...and free kicks from Gunner were some of the best. I remember a hush of anticipation settling over the Hope Street End whenever he placed the ball down. Pretty sure he scored a hatrick in a 4-3 win at Somerset park if my memory serves me right. Great player who's first thought when he got the ball was to run as fast as he could towards the goals. Could do with him now in our midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 4 hours ago, bairney said: Chris Waddle was slow and overweight after enjoying the highlife in Monaco (I think it was Monaco). Stainrod carried a few pounds, but he was absolutely class, head and shoulders above Waddle who was on a holiday. It was Simon Stainrod who ripped Clydebank players apart by the way. The only thing I remember Waddle for is that horrendous chessboard kit that Fulston invented. Where r u getting this pish from. He did play for Marseille earlier in his career but we got him from shef wed. He ripped the piss and scored in 2 0 win against clydebank. He certainly wasnt on holiday but played with us to keep his fitness up. He then had a very successful spell at Bradford before helping Sunderland stay in the top flight. Unfortunately the falkirk team he had to play in under bannon was one of the poorest I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 17 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: Where r u getting this pish from. He did play for Marseille earlier in his career but we got him from shef wed. He ripped the piss and scored in 2 0 win against clydebank. He certainly wasnt on holiday but played with us to keep his fitness up. He then had a very successful spell at Bradford before helping Sunderland stay in the top flight. Unfortunately the falkirk team he had to play in under bannon was one of the poorest I've seen. That's right. He left Marseille about 4 years or so before we signed him and joined us after a good spell at Wednesday. I remember the goal on his debut vs Clydebank and it was a good goal. He was a bit slow for us but his mind was so fast it didn't matter. A class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Just now, Grangemouth Bairn said: That's right. He left Marseille about 4 years or so before we signed him and joined us after a good spell at Wednesday. I remember the goal on his debut vs Clydebank and it was a good goal. He was a bit slow for us but his mind was so fast it didn't matter. A class act. I loved the fact that the picture in the middle of his biography was him celebrating scoring that goal against clydebank by sliding towards the choir. This was a guy who had played in euro cup finals and world cup semis and yet he chose that pic. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Richie Barnard Eric Paton Stuart Lovell Brian Reid Bob Harris Derek Young Stevie Tosh John O'Neill Stephen Dobbie Derek Lyle Tommy Bryce A very suave XI of certified #ballers I liked a Richie Barnard, but I think I'd go with our other keeper of that time, Colin Scott. Paton or Mitchell at right back, I think I'd just go with Mitchell. Left Back is easily Bob Harris. Reid and Lovell in the middle of defence are an easy choice. On technical ability it's Dan Carmichael right and Willie Gibson left for me. Burns on the right was more effective, but doesn't have the same technical ability (Carmichael plucking the ball out of the air and stopping it dead still astounds me).Tosh has one of the centre midfield spots sewn up. The other I think I would either go with McKenna or MacFarlane, I think I'd go with McKenna.Then Dobbie and Lyle up top, easily. This is from 2001ish on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Chris Waddle really just had a cameo for Falkirk. I think a Sheffield based fan or director paid his wages for the games he played. You could still see his class but he was a bit overweight. The signing though was still very exciting, I found out by doing my usual of checking Teletext page 370 for local football news, in the hope there may be something about Falkirk, after coming in from school and seeing the headline 'Waddle signs for Falkirk' I was stunned and delighted, he was still a massive name at that time. Turned out it was another grossly unfit player in John Clark that started the process that turned that season into something memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Without going for the full eleven Derek Youngs, I'd go for this GK - Zander Clark - Dominant in the air, unbeatable at one on ones and surprisingly agile for a big lump of a man. Jamie MacDonald flatters to deceive far too much imo. RB - Eric Paton CB - Mark Durnan CB - Brian Reid LB - Kevin Holt - Controversial call over Harris but Holt is probably the only Queens player to make the most out his talent thus far. A physical specimen who could strike a mean ball and charged forward with reckless abandon DM - Neil Mcfarlane CM - Rocco Quinn - I don't recall him giving the ball away, very classy player. CM - Derek Young AM - Iain McShane - A player that unlike the vast majority of mediocre Scottish centre mids (Kyle Hutton, Mark Millar) wasn't afraid to take risks and went for difficult passes instead of playing it sideways. ST - Derek Lyle ST - Stephen Dobbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Based on players I've seen and a 442 and technical ability. Marshall Nicol Aafjes Weir McQueen Crunchie Taylor Latapy McWilliams Cadette Stainrod Subs-Rae, Rutherford, Stokes,Mojo,Parks. I saw Kenny Dalglish play for Falkirk in Andy Nicol's testimonial but I don't think he counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young gun Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Stainrod was one of the best ever seen in Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 16 hours ago, Shadwell Dog said: I loved the fact that the picture in the middle of his biography was him celebrating scoring that goal against clydebank by sliding towards the choir. This was a guy who had played in euro cup finals and world cup semis and yet he chose that pic. Superb. Nope. Never as good as Stainrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 15 hours ago, Swordfishtrombone said: Based on players I've seen and a 442 and technical ability. Marshall Nicol Aafjes Weir McQueen Crunchie Taylor Latapy McWilliams Cadette Stainrod Subs-Rae, Rutherford, Stokes,Mojo,Parks. I saw Kenny Dalglish play for Falkirk in Andy Nicol's testimonial but I don't think he counts. Andy Nicol was fkn awesome for us. Consistent. What a great player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 1 hour ago, bairney said: Nope. Never as good as Stainrod. I never ever said he was as good as Stainrod . You mentioned he was fat and finished when we got him from Monaco and basically did nothing. I argued correctly that wasnt true. The year we won the league with Stainrod was and perhaps always will be the most enjoyable season I've had watching the bairns. Andy Nicol must've been one of the last part time players to play for us I would've thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Waddle was an afterthought who jumped on the job offered by the Sheffield/Falkirk businessman. Stainrod was the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 ETA Waddle never really cost us anything as his wage was picked up by a Yorkshire businessman, he was no where near Simon Stainrod though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 14:29, Shadwell Dog said: Perhaps my favourite all time Falkirk player. Didn't have him in my silky skills team but he always gave 100% and was one of the best penalty takers I've ever seen. Have to Repeat - Gunner was fkn Awesome! What a signing by Jeffries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, bairney said: Have to Repeat - Gunner was fkn Awesome! What a signing by Jeffries! Your taking the pish now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Shadwell Dog said: Your taking the pish now. Aye? I would take Derek McWilliam's drive and tenacity over and above Waddle's laid back approach any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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