I wonder how proud the two Derek's and Alex feel about that game and how much it meant to our support .I'm thinking 4 goals this sunday, morelos to get a couple, they are poor just now.
How we could do with a Cutty Young in the team,a peach.1974-75.
Celtic were trying for 10 in a row.
Motherwell were a hard team to beat.
Our first meeting with them of the season was at Fir Park.
We hammered them. And went on to win the title after a long painful wait.
History repeating itself on Sunday would be nice.
Five different scorers that day.
Two of my all time favourite players amongst them,
Derek and Derek?
Derek and Doddie?
Derek and Doddie?
You must have played against the mad 9th from PollokshawsI was there wearing the Motherwell strip safely hidden under my jeans and parka. I had gone through on the train after playing for my BB team and our strip was the full Motherwell kit.
220th Shawlands, Glasgow. Unbeatable that season, what a team!
Absolutely.Derek and Derek?
Oops, Derek P, didn't score. His rumbustiousness led to Doddie's goal.
That's a fine word.. rumbustiousness.Oops, Derek P, didn't score. His rumbustiousness led to Doddie's goal.
Parlane and wee Doddy?Five different scorers that day.
Two of my all time favourite players amongst them,
Not MacDonald.Parlane and wee Doddy?
Not MacDonald.
Never liked him after he told me, as a 14yo “S” form, I wasn’t likely to make it.
I didn’t take into consideration that there was another thirty or so at that training session that day, or that he said it was unlikely that any of us would play first team football for Rangers.
My view was that he was talking only to me and I was sick as a parrot.
Of course, at the next session, the trainers explained what he meant and where he was coming from but, it was too late, the damage was done.
Seriously, loved the wee man just not to the level of the other two.
MacDonald had his qualities, no doubt about it but, for me, he couldn’t control a game the way the others you mention could.I'm the opposite. To this day I still put him in my best Rangers eleven. In front of Souness, Wilkins, Durrant and Ferguson.
He was just the perfect Rangers midfielder. Could pass, win tackles go box to box, score important goals. And knows The Sash!
Agree with this. An earlier Stuart McCall. Did the graft for others to provide the glitter.MacDonald had his qualities, no doubt about it but, for me, he couldn’t control a game the way the others you mention could.
His strengths made it easier for the others to dictate the game, of course but, in my opinion, he was behind those guys in overall quality.
That's a fine word.. rumbustiousness.
Is it even a word?
Young was a very good player who was primarily a winger but could revert to left back / half if required. Fell out with Jock Wallace and was punted.How we could do with a Cutty Young in the team,a peach.
He looks to have been a good player, taking a few clips into account.Young was a very good player who was primarily a winger but could revert to left back / half if required. Fell out with Jock Wallace and was punted.
Hopefully prophetic.1974-75.
Celtic were trying for 10 in a row.
Motherwell were a hard team to beat.
Our first meeting with them of the season was at Fir Park.
We hammered them. And went on to win the title after a long painful wait.
History repeating itself on Sunday would be nice.
Looking good for a repeat!
So nearly a wonderful shout1974-75.
Celtic were trying for 10 in a row.
Motherwell were a hard team to beat.
Our first meeting with them of the season was at Fir Park.
We hammered them. And went on to win the title after a long painful wait.
History repeating itself on Sunday would be nice.
So nearly a wonderful shout
Used to give up his time to ref our boys’ games in EK.The late great Bobby McKean RIP