Sivad Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Professor Gordon McInnes had a distinguished medical career, which is documented elsewhere. He was a leading authority on hypertension, possibly inspired by being a lifelong follower of Partick Thistle. At 6 foot six inches, "Big Gordon" was a larger than life character, who did not suffer fools gladly, unless they were wearing red and yellow. He was never slow to voice his opinions on players, and, particularly, officials. He was present at the unforgettable League Cup triumph in 1971, when we were thrown out of the Aragon for celebrating too noisily. Exactly a year earlier, Gordon drove a carload of Jags fans all the way to Brechin for a Second Division match. In front of a crowd of 668, young Alan Rough lost his footing on the slope at one end of the pitch, and a shot that would have sailed over the bar on a level surface found the top corner for the only goal of the game. Experiencing such highs and lows enabled Gordon to develop a healthily sceptical view of the team's performances, and in later years he could claim to have "seen it all". Gordon died a few days before the Dingwall disaster, but it is safe to say that he would not have been surprised at the outcome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colognejag Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Very sad news. Thinking of the family at this difficult time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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