A few spring to mind David MacPherson , Alan McLaren , Paul Ritchie, Danny Wilson ( i think) The late Zaliukas - there must be others that I have missed
Hope he last longer than Ritchie
Wigan.Andy Webster but less said about him the better
Edit - not sure if we got him directly from them, I'm sure we got him from some club down south. Can't remember who
Wasn't it Wigan?Andy Webster but less said about him the better
Edit - not sure if we got him directly from them, I'm sure we got him from some club down south. Can't remember who
Alan mclaren the best from that list, pity about his injuries, hope souter doesn't follow that path.A few spring to mind David MacPherson , Alan McLaren , Paul Ritchie, Danny Wilson ( i think) The late Zaliukas - there must be others that I have missed
Hope he last longer than Ritchie
He was a good player, but he wouldn’t have got near our team at the time.Always surprised me that we never made a move for Levein back in the day
Bilko, I genuinely can't think of many who came to us from Gorgie (I'm trying to be nice here), who became absolute stars/stalwarts for us. Certainly not in a Shearer, Millar, Baxter, Stein, McLean, Forsth mould. Although I admit that's a pretty high mould. And there's plenty I've missed.Hearts have always served as a stepping stone for players en route to Ibrox and of course as a retirement home for many leaving in their later years.
I am sure Hearts fans must recognise this.
At the time of the foreigner rule I always thought he would have been good for usHe was a good player, but he wouldn’t have got near our team at the time.
Bilko, I genuinely can't think of many who came to us from Gorgie (I'm trying to be nice here), who became absolute stars/stalwarts for us. Certainly not in a Shearer, Millar, Baxter, Stein, McLean, Forsth mould. Although I admit that's a pretty high mould. And there's plenty I've missed.
McLaren? Maybe, but we'll never know just how much as he was injury prone.
McPherson? Did us a turn in his yo-yo years but I don't think I can count him, really.
Neil McCann was a great signing, but again turned out to be short term.
After that, I'm stymied. Which means, I must have missed a stand out.
4 and a half years isn't short term.Bilko, I genuinely can't think of many who came to us from Gorgie (I'm trying to be nice here), who became absolute stars/stalwarts for us. Certainly not in a Shearer, Millar, Baxter, Stein, McLean, Forsth mould. Although I admit that's a pretty high mould. And there's plenty I've missed.
McLaren? Maybe, but we'll never know just how much as he was injury prone.
McPherson? Did us a turn in his yo-yo years but I don't think I can count him, really.
Neil McCann was a great signing, but again turned out to be short term.
After that, I'm stymied. Which means, I must have missed a stand out.
I read somewhere that Jock Wallace was interested in signing Levein and Gordon Durie from Hibs, but the board wouldn’t back him. I’m sure it was Wallace himself spoke about it sometime after his sacking.Always surprised me that we never made a move for Levein back in the day
I remember McPherson really struggling at the start. Wasn’t very popular. Was it Souness that had faith in him and turned things around?McPherson was the best of the lot.
McPherson wasn't popular with the fans, was regularly played out of position and later in a system that didn't suit his game but "he did us a turn" at Rangers and when allowed to play his game was a great defender. I know I will get stick for defending him but Walter valued him and would play him out of position just to have him on the park.I just looked up McPherson's history.
Nearly fell out my chair.
He got more caps than Davie Cooper.
That's what is wrong with this world, right there.
No! Souness got rid when he bought Roberts then Gough. Walter Smith brought him back.I remember McPherson really struggling at the start. Wasn’t very popular. Was it Souness that had faith in him and turned things around?
Bit harsh on Shirley, was a part of my favourite and arguably our greatest ever team in 1992.I just looked up McPherson's history.
Nearly fell out my chair.
He got more caps than Davie Cooper.
That's what is wrong with this world, right there.
Remember being at the game where Bambi on ice scored 4 goals in an away tie in Europe.McPherson wasn't popular with the fans, was regularly played out of position and later in a system that didn't suit his game but "he did us a turn" at Rangers and when allowed to play his game was a great defender. I know I will get stick for defending him but Walter valued him and would play him out of position just to have him on the park.
Yes! Football talk is outside, and defies, literary conventions. Totally with you there, mate.Absolutely de railing the thread here and it’s definitely not a dig at the OP.
It’s a genuine question.
We know the plural of half is “halves”, but in the context of footballer positions, would you say “centre halfs”?
It’s bugging me.
Greig played him in midfield. Wallace converted him to centre half once McClelland departed. Souness played him next to Butcher. He was decent. Moved him to right back I once Roberts was signed. Hearts offered £725k. He was gone.I remember McPherson really struggling at the start. Wasn’t very popular. Was it Souness that had faith in him and turned things around?
McCann had 5 seasons at the club, he won 3 League Championship titles,4'Scottish Cups,2 League Cups, hardly short term but as you say a great signingBilko, I genuinely can't think of many who came to us from Gorgie (I'm trying to be nice here), who became absolute stars/stalwarts for us. Certainly not in a Shearer, Millar, Baxter, Stein, McLean, Forsth mould. Although I admit that's a pretty high mould. And there's plenty I've missed.
McLaren? Maybe, but we'll never know just how much as he was injury prone.
McPherson? Did us a turn in his yo-yo years but I don't think I can count him, really.
Neil McCann was a great signing, but again turned out to be short term.
After that, I'm stymied. Which means, I must have missed a stand out.