thornwoodjag Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Was trying to take my mind off yesterdays little disappointment,when it dawned on me that this is my 21st season at firhill. So i came up with my favourite 11 players that i had seen in the flesh.maybe they werent the best but my favs never the less. So in a 4-4-2 formation we have. 1 Nicky Walker Prob best keeper in my time. 2 Kevin Mckee Took his time,but turned out a really good defender. 3 Paul Deas Wonderful left foot 4 Scott Patterson Doubt i need to comment 5 Steve Welsh Solid.Reliable and a bit of pace 6 Derek Mcwilliams Loved him 7 Alex Taylor Great engine.Scored goals 8 Chic Just because its Chic 9 Roddy Grant If he had pace,would of been worth £1 million 10 George Shaw Never gave defenders peace.Scored goals 11 Ian Cameron Prob most skilful player in my time 12 Craig Nelson I thought he was a good keeper 13 Davie Irons Could play midfield or centre half with ease 14 David Moss Remember him.Excellent midfielder.Scored a lot of goals 15 Alan Morgan Would of been a great 16 Quinton Jacobs Scored from a corner,enough said. It wasnt easy picking them,especially when i see some of the names left out,and no doubt u lot will mention,but as i said my fav 11, i think PS:I have been on the forum less than a year,so apologies if this has been done before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 PS:I have been on the forum less than a year,so apologies if this has been done before. No need to apologise but I'm not that certain a favourite eleven, as opposed to a best eleven, has been done. Need to think about it but Mark Roberts would certainly get into my favourite eleven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 1. Alan Rough 2. John Hansen 3. Brian Whittaker 4. Scott Paterson 5. Jackie Campbell 6. Kenny Watson 7. Bobby Houston 8. Chic Charnley 9. Mo Johnson 10. Doug Somner 11. Denis McQuade Subs 12. Nicky Walker 14. Bobby Law 15. Andy Anderson 16. Jim Melrose 17. John Buckley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythistle Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Alan Rough Alan Dinnie Jim Duffy Stephen Craigan Alan Archibald Chic Charnley Donald Park Albert Craig Danny Lennon Mo Jo Colin McGlashan Subs Nicky Walker Grant Tierney Kenny Watson Gary Peebles Scot (Trigger) McLean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Earl of Hathaway Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I'm rubbish at these things, but I'd have to include Derek Fleming, Gerry Britton and (as one of the subs) Boab McCulloch. As I was coming back from holiday yesterday and reading the live texts of the score I thought' Where's Boab when you need him?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejag Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 1.Alan Rough (although John Arrol was superb before his leg break) 2.Dave McKinnon 3.Brian Whittaker 4.Ronnie Glavin 5 Alan Hansen 6.Jackie Campbell 7.Donald Park 8.Dougie Somner 9.Mo Johnston 10. Denis McQuade 11.Chico God Im drooling over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejag Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 WTF This is too hard, How could I forget the legend Kenny Watson??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I'm rubbish at these things, but I'd have to include Derek Fleming, Gerry Britton and (as one of the subs) Boab McCulloch. As I was coming back from holiday yesterday and reading the live texts of the score I thought' Where's Boab when you need him?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky jag Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I started going in 92-93 season. My team would pretty much be that one, absolutely brilliant team, maybe I'm just being nostalgic. Walker - loved him, my favourite jags player of all time pure and simple. Dinnie-solid at right back after shaky start. Pitman-a rich mans boab mcculloch! Jamieson-superb, gutted when we lost him to hearts, but right enough we wouldn't have got walker otherwise. Craigan-no nonsense defender, how many former players do we have that have starred in wins over spain and england? then in midfield, cameron-classy player chico-genius alby craig-best goalscoring midfielder we've ever had, for me, light years ahead of hardie in terms of quality. harkins-i know some people weren't that fussed with him, and hate him for going to dundee. but for the seasons he was with us, i just loved the guy. disappointed he's not at a bigger club than killie, seems to have went off the boil since he left us. up front, i love gerry britton, and roddy grant. i know theres no pace there, but two fantastic players for us. on the bench, i could list 50 names. but heres my 5. nelson-crackin keeper. grady-only had him for one season, but i can't remember a better individual season from someone for thistle, absolutely outstanding player for us. rowson-love big davie, one of my favourites. marko-i know im sticking with the no pace thing, but this is a favourites team, not bothering about whether it would actually win. super dan-legend. near misses-few players i liked but didnt make it, like andy lyons, mcwilliams, davie moss, stevie welsh, gregg watson(one mistake doesnt change the fact he was a good player for us, well i think!) geordie shaw, callum milne, hardie, trigger, archie, flea, gareth evans, davie farrell (i thought he was a fantastic centre back for us, awful midfielder, but we moved him back to centre half i thought he was great in a poor team). shaggy. ach too many to mention i need to go to bed. by the way was it just me that thought davie farrell was a good player? I also liked nicky henderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Still struggling to come up with a team but given thornwood jags time frame I'd add Kenny Arthur and Boab McCulloch to my previous list of one (Mark Roberts). I can think of at least three better keepers than Kenny over that time but not one as committed. Boab wasn't with us that long but I think his presence was all important. Without much thought, as hardly necessary, I'd add in Shaggy, The Ghost and Chic. btw I hope this thread doesn't get hijacked by folk posting their best eleven ever. That really has been done to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 John Lambie Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Arthur McKinstry Craigan Paterson Archibald Harkins Rowson Hardie Erskine Roberts McLean Other favourite players: Tuffey/Fox, McCulloch, J. Robertson, Fleming, D. Lennon, Britton, Doolan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffthejag Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Rough, Forsyth, Patterson, Craigan, Dinnie, Lennon, Charnley, Rowson, Harkins, Lindau, Britton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornwoodjag Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Still struggling to come up with a team but given thornwood jags time frame I'd add Kenny Arthur and Boab McCulloch to my previous list of one (Mark Roberts). I can think of at least three better keepers than Kenny over that time but not one as committed. Boab wasn't with us that long but I think his presence was all important. Without much thought, as hardly necessary, I'd add in Shaggy, The Ghost and Chic. btw I hope this thread doesn't get hijacked by folk posting their best eleven ever. That really has been done to death. What I meant was in your own personnel timeframe. I didn't start going till 1990,so couldn't pick anybody from the 80's or the 1971 team. Does that explain it a bit better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nelson Law - Irons - Paterson - McVicar Taylor - Craig - Charnley - Camerson Shaw - Britton Walker McKinstry Tierney Harkins Lennon Roberts Flood Special mentions for Kenny Arthur, Garry Peebles, Alan Dinnie, Martin Clark, Gregg Watson, Gordon Chisholm, Jim Duffy, Gordon Rae, Boab McCulloch, Steve Pitman, Callum Milne, Paul McLaughlin, Malcolm Murray, Martin Lauchlan, David Moss, Quinton Jacobs, Paul Kinnaird, Bobby Barnes, Roddy Grant, Willie Jamieson, Callum Campbell, Isaac English, Peter Lindau, Andy Lyons, Alan Morgan, Colin McGlashin, Scott McLean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerr Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nicky Walker Allan Dinnie Jim Duffy Gordon Rae Steve Pittman John Buckley Chic Charnley Albert Craig David Elliot Gerry Britton George Shaw Subs Andy Murdoch Alex Kennedy David Irons Martin Hardie Calum Campbell By Jove there were some tough decisions to make in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornwoodjag Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Not easy is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythistle Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nicky Walker Allan Dinnie Jim Duffy Gordon Rae Steve Pittman John Buckley Chic Charnley Albert Craig David Elliot Gerry Britton George Shaw Subs Andy Murdoch Alex Kennedy David Irons Martin Hardie Calum Campbell By Jove there were some tough decisions to make in there. Your team reminded me of one of my all time favourite songs and picture of a thistle player. After clinching promotion, one of the papers had a full page picture of Gordon Rae in the jags dressing room. He was sitting there chiiled as can be drinking out a huge bottle of champagne. That pic was on my bedroom wall for ages. "HE'S FAT, HE'S ROUND, HE's WORTH A MILLION POUND, GORDON RAE, GORDON RAE !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythistle Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nelson Law - Irons - Paterson - McVicar Taylor - Craig - Charnley - Camerson Shaw - Britton Walker McKinstry Tierney Harkins Lennon Roberts Flood Special mentions for Kenny Arthur, Garry Peebles, Alan Dinnie, Martin Clark, Gregg Watson, Gordon Chisholm, Jim Duffy, Gordon Rae, Boab McCulloch, Steve Pitman, Callum Milne, Paul McLaughlin, Malcolm Murray, Martin Lauchlan, David Moss, Quinton Jacobs, Paul Kinnaird, Bobby Barnes, Roddy Grant, Willie Jamieson, Callum Campbell, Isaac English, Peter Lindau, Andy Lyons, Alan Morgan, Colin McGlashin, Scott McLean. Loved Paul Kinnaird. During late 80's and early 90's Garry Peebles was my favourite player....dad and I used to argue all the time as to who gave more in a jags shirt...Bobby Law or Garry Peebles. Looking back, at the time it was good we had both. You have two in there that you have to wonder just how good they could have been for us if not for injury. John Flood and Alan Morgan. Such a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythistle Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 One thing really sticks out when you look at these sides............WE HAD SOME UTTER BAMPOTS PLAY FOR US OVER THE YEARS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Tierney's tackle Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 5-3-2 1) Andy Murdoch Bought my old man and I a pint on Byres Rd when I was underage. “Hash smoking polis, oh he’s a hash smoking polis…” 2) Andy Wilkinson Pished beside him in the porta-cabin toilest at Dingwall, he jumped over for a slash with Madaschi while they were warming up. Top bloke, committed to the cause. 3) Grant Tierney Machine. Legend. 4) Willie Jamieson Fuzzy machine. Legend. 5) Shaggy That goal at Inverness still makes me aroused 6) Bobby Law Typifies the Jags for me. Rave on. 7) Danny Lennon Captain marvellous 8) Albert Craig Magic 9) Ian Cameron Devilishly handsome, his wife Wendy is a goddess – legend of a left foot. 10) Pat Kelly Put 2 past the Killie in 86 and shouted “f*ck yes” right in my face 11) Geordie Shaw Celtic net Subs: Stephen Craigan - Future manager for sure Martin Hardie - Super-sub James Grady - Forever a danger in the penalty box Gerry Britton - Scored the best goal I’ve ever seen Thistle score Kenny Arthur - Not the most gifted but definitely the most committed number 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsoul Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) I started going in 92-93 season. Same here, although I going to opt not to pick any of the players in this season or a couple of years after, as I can only remember a couple of games. My favourite team: Fox Craigan - Paterson - Archibald Hardie - Lennon - Cameron - Lyons Lindau Britton - Morgan Subs: Arthur McNally Craig (2nd division era) Evans Roberts Very attacking side, ran out of favourite defenders and midfielders. Edited August 1, 2011 by northernsoul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACAB Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Alan Rough John Hansen Sandy Brown Jackie Campbell Shaggy Bobby Law Bobby Houston Albert Craig Dougie Somner Joe Craig Dennis McQuade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjptfc Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 1. Nicky Walker 2. Bobby Law 3. Paul McLaughlin 4. Scott Paterson 5. Gordon Rae 6. Davie Irons 7. Alex Taylor 8. Albert Craig 9. Roddy Grant 10. Rod McDonald 11. Andy Lyons 12. Craig Nelson 14. Chic Charnley 15. Wayne Foster 16. Wullie Jamieson 17. Gary Harkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy davie Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 ..................................Alan Rough John Hansen..........Jackie Campbell........Alan Hansen..........Alex Forsyth Denis McQuade........Ronnie Glavin..........Chic Charnley........Bobby Houston .....................Dougie Somner..........Joe Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago1953 Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 1 Alan Rough 2 John Hansen 3 Sandy Brown 4 Harold Davis 5 John Harvey 6 Tommy Gibb 7 Tommy Rae 8 Neil Duffy 9 Jimmy Bone 10 Tommy Ewing 11 Davie McParland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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