Big Dunc, Rozental and Negri weren't the successes they should/could have been for various reasons. Salenko was an odd one though and quickly moved on.
Walters best signings as starting line up
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derek145
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Big Dunc pushed Hateley onto a higher plain with his performances, it underlines the need for competition for places.
Damask_Rose
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I always get criticised/laughed at for this, but I would have big Dave Mcpherson at right back. Agreed with rest of the team.
The Clunge Taster
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Nae Kerkar?
I'd agree. MacPherson was an awkward big guy but turned in some solid performances.
Alec Cleland is the other option at right back for me rather than Porrini - purely based on performances under Walter.
GovanFront4
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GovanFront4
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It's incredible what people expect from a £1m striker we signed from Finland.
Ferrybear73
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No Broadfoot ?!
Ferrybear73
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Mo Mikhailitchenko? I always rated him highly. Defo on the bench for me.
Ferrybear73
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Salenko was just too slow. His reputation was built on 5 goals for Russia in one World cup match.
Ferrybear73
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I actually liked Whittaker a lot. Great going forward. But Porrini certainly better defensively.
Ferrybear73
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"Le Guen era" More like 6 shite months than an era
Cleland?!?!? The rest of your pick is good, but no danger mate. Seriously.
Gio#56
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What a midfield. Would love that today
Cannae play in Europe.
Damask_Rose
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Just imagine for a moment, a non-huffy Negri up front alongside Jelavic against Bates, Brown and McCrorie.
Jimnycricket
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Haha....he just shaded out Fraser Wishart!
Porrini the popular choice but for value for money I thought Cleland was ok.
CooperBlu11
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Aye well one was Kirk Broadfoot who wouldn't even make it onto a joke 11 so you can probably reduce that to 7.
Hateley wasn't signed by Walter. He was signed by Souness.
McQueen
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He was signed by Walter second time around.
Forgot about that
WilkinsBullet
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DIdn't Souness sign Hateley? That's why we had all the uproar about McCoist being benched for him and Johnston
WilkinsBullet
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I'd disagree with the Hateley Dunc comparison. Hateley had already peaked with us, Dunc was there to step in to his shoes in time but for various reasons, including not hitting the ground running, it didn't work out. Ferguson's showings for us were never in the same league as Hateley at his peak. Hateley simply terrified defences.
Madjid Moments
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Can’t believe nobody else has said Bougherra. He was an incredible signing.
20rangersultras07
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I was born in 98 and missed out on some amazing players looking at some of these replies, Older bears were absolutely spoiled!…not jealous a promise 
WilkinsBullet
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I'm going on basis that I think Smith gave Craig Moore his debut and surprised he isn't in more of these line ups, though granted his best performances were probably under Advocat.
Cleland is a decent shout. Never let anyone down and went on to do ok in the Premier League too.
SDF
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No worries. 5 of the 9 subs are centre backs. Just in case (!)
I personally don't think we should include players he brought back after their best days were behind them like Gough, Hateley or Steven. And although he gave Barry Ferguson his debut, fair to say it was only under Advocaat he became the great Rangers player he was.
So if I set those rules for myself, which others can ignore if they want, I'd pick
Goram
Porrini
Weir
Amoruso
Robertson
McCall
Davis
Gascgoigne
Albertz
Laudrup
Jelavic
So if I set those rules for myself, which others can ignore if they want, I'd pick
Goram
Porrini
Weir
Amoruso
Robertson
McCall
Davis
Gascgoigne
Albertz
Laudrup
Jelavic
spirit_of_93
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Van Vossen another who was a great player that could have been a success but for that miss. Bo Anderson great start, faded badly but he clearly had something. Darcheville and Cousin weren’t bad either.
He also signed Johansson who went on to form a great partnership with Rod Wallace in the early Advocaat days. He was very unlucky with the signings in his last season, some great players Thern, Amoruso, Porrini, Negri spent most or much of the season injured. Gattuso was a bit raw but went on to be world class, Johansson and Vidmar went on to do well under Advocaat and no doubt would have done well under him had he stayed on.
He was brilliant at spotting the right player, very hard to pick an 11, I think of Steven, Gough, and Hateley as Souness signings that Smith re-signed, for their contribution as Smith signings I’d go:
Goram
Whittaker (feels wrong including this arsehole but probably contributed more over the piece than Porrini and McPherson)
Weir
Amoruso
Robertson
Davis
McCall
Gascoigne
Albertz
Laudrup
Miller (could have went Durie here but Miller was probably more important to the 3 in a row than Durie was to 9 in a row. Jelavic was class but only played the last season, Negri gave a brilliant half season, should have been Big Dunc).
Hilarious
JMCK
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I was stretching the rules a bit, Hateley having been signed in 97.
WilkinsBullet
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Ah you meant his loan spell back from QPR.
JMCK
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Yeah, Walter signed him, on loan .
Bigbluebear
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You should probably leave Amoruso out with the criteria you set yourself. He only played about 5 games under Walter.
Bigbluebear
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He played right side of a back 3 under Walter. He was alright that season.
He played right back in Advocaats first season, so part of a treble winning team, but didnt feature much in his 2nd. Claudio Reyna and Tony Vidmar spent a lot of that season at right back.
