Dons_1988 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: I know youre probably joking but hes doing fairly well at Port Vale just now. From memory he hit double figures in League Two for them last season and i think is on course for the same in League One this season. Tbh I didn’t know and just threw it out there. It’s good he’s actually making a career for himself, seemed like a nice enough guy with whatever issues he had holding him back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) I think in recent-ish Scottish terms, the best two shouts are Danny Wilson and Ryan Gauld. I think what makes them better picks than a lot of the shouts of players who never made an impression beyond their own clubs is that both of these guys got a run playing in the top flight in Scotland and obviously looked excellent from the beginning. While they've both had fitba careers that are actually pretty decent, they are both guys who as teenagers looked nailed on to be really high-level players who were going to be well above the level of Scottish fitba. There are plenty of examples of players who had the odd good game etc as youngsters, but these two looked obviously above the level. Edited December 24, 2022 by VincentGuerin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Going back a while, Marc Anthony was as skilled as anyone around, and should have made a career at Celtic. He had absolutely unreal technical ability. Unfortunately he couldn’t be arsed and spent his career at Berwick or some such. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double deluxe Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Keigan Parker. shoulda/woulda/coulda played for Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Matthew Knox. It wasn't that he failed to build on promising early performances for Livi because there weren't really any. It was that he failed to justify the transfer interest he'd received from major clubs. There must've been an element of social contagion that happened with him. Once one big club's interest became known, they all thought they better have a look. Then although he went on trial at Liverpool and Man Utd, among others, I think only Rangers made a concrete transfer bid in the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 29 minutes ago, double deluxe said: Keigan Parker. shoulda/woulda/coulda played for Scotland. I always thought Andy Jackson couldve been superb for us in the top flight, if illness hadnt caused him issues, but he was timed perfectly for me in terms of age as a memorable player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: I always thought Andy Jackson couldve been superb for us in the top flight, if illness hadnt caused him issues, but he was timed perfectly for me in terms of age as a memorable player. Is that the guy who had like 19 for finishing in one iteration of football manager? Was he at Brechin? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Faisel El Bakhtoui. Ripped up League 1, smashing in many goals and looking very good, even impressing in cup games against higher league opposition. There was hope he progress with us as we got promoted to the Championship but instead he signed for Dundee in the Premiership. Apart from a couple of long range goals (which he apparently then tried to replicate in every game, unsuccessfully and much to the frustration of teammates and fans) he did little and was back on loan at us where he was abysmal. He then moved to Queen of the South, did alright seemingly, then made up some pish about having to play in Morocco in order to be able to play for the national team, as if he was ever under consideration for that. He's now playing in Serie D. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylish Kid Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Savage Henry said: Going back a while, Marc Anthony was as skilled as anyone around, and should have made a career at Celtic. He had absolutely unreal technical ability. Unfortunately he couldn’t be arsed and spent his career at Berwick or some such. Was never the same after he met Cleopatra 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylish Kid Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Not a Scottish one, but "Le Judge", Julien Brellier was absolutely fantastic, bossed the league for 2/3rds of a season. Ended up in Switzerland (I think?) then retired pretty young. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Mustapha Dumbaya, genuinely put in some terrific performances at right back in the top flight when he first came to us. Disappeared for ages, came back in our final top flight season with a different name on the back of his shirt (went from Dumbaya to Sima, iirc, christ knows why) and was largely shite, just mind him giving away a penalty against Celtic and looking nowhere near as sprightly. There's presumably a lot behind the scenes that happened with him, so won't rush to condemn or judge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Alan Gow. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 19 hours ago, Kyle Reese said: Harry Cochrane Beat me to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 hour ago, double deluxe said: Keigan Parker. shoulda/woulda/coulda played for Scotland. Wasn't he in the papers for shagging someone famous? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Paul Slane. Genuinely thought he would go on to be the next McFadden after he broke through at Motherwell. Ended up messing us about with a contract so he could go to Celtic, did his ACL and then used his pay off from an early contract termination for a lively holiday in Amsterdam. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navallion Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Anthony McDonald. 2 assists his first ever game for Hearts. 16 year old. Punted out on loan for about 3 years straight and was never seen again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double deluxe Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 2 hours ago, paranoid android said: Wasn't he in the papers for shagging someone famous? Aye, Jade Goody of Big Brother fame/infame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 hour ago, double deluxe said: Aye, Jade Goody of Big Brother fame/infame. Fucking hell - so it was! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylish Kid Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Tynie Bagstock said: Kevin Queen. Hearts youth, Scotland 16's Captain. Was meant to be the next big thing, was offered a big move down south before he was 16. Did nothing. What era was this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylish Kid Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Josh something. On loan at Aberdeen. Possibly England youth captain. Absolutely bossed it, possibly against Bayern Munich. Disappeared and possibly retired early 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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