Big Welshy Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Any examples in the last 50 years of players transferring directly from Thistle to Rangers? Office discussion. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I cannot think of one even though I have supported the club for nearly 40 years. IIRC Mo Johnson was the last ex-Thistle player to join Rangers but we sold him to Watford. Ronnie Glavin went directly to Celtic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firhillista Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Colin McAdam. The miserable thieving scumbags..... Don't get me started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Dave McKinnon, 30 grand IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Colin McAdam. The miserable thieving scumbags..... Don't get me started. I had forgotten about McAdam and McKinnon. I always like McKinnon. Wikipedia says that Rangers paid £30k for McKinnon but £165k for McAdam! Where did that money go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Welshy Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Thanks to all so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.D Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Wikipedia says that Rangers paid £30k for McKinnon but £165k for McAdam! Where did that money go? Ask McMaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Incredible Adam Spark Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Every taxi driver in Glasgow has made the switch to Ranger from Thistle if you believe them. I wonder if we can claim compensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Welshy Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Every taxi driver in Glasgow has made the switch to Ranger from Thistle if you believe them. I wonder if we can claim compensation. Ha ha! That's actually very good! And sadly true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeehon Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Jonny Tuffey......oh wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Every taxi driver in Glasgow has made the switch to Ranger from Thistle if you believe them. I wonder if we can claim compensation. Ah the old "I used to go down Firhill when I was a laddie" retort from the taxi drivers, automatic no tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Any examples in the last 50 years of players transferring directly from Thistle to Rangers? Office discussion. Thanks. Get on with your work, you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerjag Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I had forgotten about McAdam and McKinnon. I always like McKinnon. Wikipedia says that Rangers paid £30k for McKinnon but £165k for McAdam! Where did that money go? The Beast was the first tribunal case with Bertie Auld demanding £500,000!! Brilliant piece of business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hmm, which had what to do with Brown McMaster, I wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Ask McMaster The season before Colin McAdam was sold to Rangers, we transferred Jim Melrose & Doug Somner for reported fees of £220,000 & £100,000 respectively. So that was nearly half a million in transfer fees within 12 months. That was in the era of Miller Reid as Chairman...nothing whatsoever to do with Brown McMaster. The question of what happened to the money remains a good one. Or more pertinently, why do Thistle seem perennially to be more cash-stapped than other similar clubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.D Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hmm, which had what to do with Brown McMaster, I wonder. Who was the custodian of our Club at that time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerjag Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hmm, which had what to do with Brown McMaster, I wonder. I never mentioned McMaster. That would've been way before his time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Welshy Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 The season before Colin McAdam was sold to Rangers, we transferred Jim Melrose & Doug Somner for reported fees of £220,000 & £100,000 respectively. So that was nearly half a million in transfer fees within 12 months. That was in the era of Miller Reid as Chairman...nothing whatsoever to do with Brown McMaster. The question of what happened to the money remains a good one. Or more pertinently, why do Thistle seem perennially to be more cash-stapped than other similar clubs? So is Jim Melrose, at £220,000, our record transfer receipt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris near Oxford Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Once Dundee sell Gary Harkins to Real Madrid for £30m, we will get £7.5m of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Stronach Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Robert Carlyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven H Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 So is Jim Melrose, at £220,000, our record transfer receipt? No I think it's Mo Johnstone, £250k IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry gaz Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Colin McAdam. The miserable thieving scumbags..... Don't get me started. still ragin at that rip off,the first to be settled by tribunial in Scotland IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Welshy Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 No I think it's Mo Johnstone, £250k IIRC. Ah, thought he was 200k for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted July 21, 2010 Members Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Ah, thought he was 200k for some reason. Yeah, I'm sure it was £200k as well. I also thought Jim Melrose went for nearer £100k and McAdam for £65k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven H Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Ah, thought he was 200k for some reason. Yeah, I'm sure it was £200k as well. I also thought Jim Melrose went for nearer £100k and McAdam for £65k could be right re Mo, I thought 'or was it £200k' after I posted. Either way, I think he is our record outgoing transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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