The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Just had a look at this video of Ronnie Glavin playing for Barnsley. Brilliant plus an AC/DC soundtrack. Superb. Nuff said. http://wn.com/ronnie_glavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Just realised this video's been posted last year but not the website. Anyhoo, it's still worth watching. Also, can anyone shed light on this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/How-to-Play-Soccer-By-Ronnie-Glavin-/310782679037?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item485c1757fd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexForsythFan Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Oh ! to be able to find a player like him now. Power combined with wonderful footballing skills. A sublime touch yet never shirked a crunching tackle. I thought he was destined to be a stalwart in the Scotland team for years to come but sadly it never happened. Thanks for the video. Wonderful memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 claim to fame: ronnie g and i (in the company of our then wives) attended a neil sedaka concert in the old apollo theatre in renfield street in 1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydebankJag Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I remember as a young kid (around 1976) seeing Ronnie score a 25 yard free-kick for Celtic against us at Parkhead. Was there that day with my Selik supporting uncle and sneaked in my Jags scarf before proudly putting it on right in the middle of the Jungle (the natives weren't happy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Possible daft question...but why as such an attacking player di he wear the number 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Possible daft question...but why as such an attacking player di he wear the number 4? "Right-half" in old money (and numbers). A brilliant attacking midfielder. A Partick Thistle hero and legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) Ronnie with his Firhill brothers and on this day in 1974 Ronnie made his last appearance in a Jags shirt at Pittodrie. Edited November 9, 2013 by stuthejag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Ronnie with his Firhill brothers and on this day in 1974 Ronnie made his last appearance in a Jags shirt at Pittodrie. Great photie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I remember as a young kid (around 1976) seeing Ronnie score a 25 yard free-kick for Celtic against us at Parkhead. Was there that day with my Selik supporting uncle and sneaked in my Jags scarf before proudly putting it on right in the middle of the Jungle (the natives weren't happy). I remember seeing Ronnie scoring the same free-kick against the East End ugly sister at Firhill in 1974. And for good measure he slid in another one later in the afternoon for a 2-0 victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 RONNIE, Where were you yesterday??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 My favourite ever Thistle player - unfortunately, back in his day only a few games were televised and it's a shame that none of Ronnie's thunderbolt shooting seems to have been captured for posterity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thought people might be interested in this item. http://barnsleytees.spreadshirt.co.uk/ronnie-glavin-s-always-scoring-A4894212 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 23rd March, 1974, Firhill: Partick Thistle 2, Eastenders 0. The brilliant Ronnie Glavin put them to the sword with two great goals (great photos too): http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1974-03-23%3A+Partick+Thistle+2-0+Celtic%2C+League+Division+1+-+Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Great to see, but is anybody able to shed light on the book 'How to Play Soccer' by Ronnie Glavin. Was it written by oor Ronnie or someone else with the same name? See #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Great to see, but is anybody able to shed light on the book 'How to Play Soccer' by Ronnie Glavin. Was it written by oor Ronnie or someone else with the same name? See #2 I'd bet a good deal on it being the one and only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Bought the damn thing to find out. So I'll let you know in a few days what it was all about and no doubt why it was How to play Soccer rather than football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) Ronnie with his Firhill brothers and on this day in 1974 Ronnie made his last appearance in a Jags shirt at Pittodrie. Is Ronnie's brother the same Tony Glavin who is a big success in American soccer? Edited November 14, 2013 by The Sunnylaw Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted November 14, 2013 Members Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Ronnie certainly had a brother called Tony (he was with Thistle for a spell) and I do seem to recall he went to the US. So yeah, it's probably the same guy. IIRC they were from Garthamlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 "Right-half" in old money (and numbers). A brilliant attacking midfielder. A Partick Thistle hero and legend. By the 1960s some numbers were starting to become meaningless - 2 and 3 were always fullbacks, 5 always centre half and 9 always centre forward and 7/11 nearly always winger. 4 or 6 could be midfield, 8 or 10 could be second forward, and even one of the wingers, if a 4-3-3- system was used could be moreof a midfield player than a winger. As we moved into the late 70s with 4-4-2 becoming popular 7 and 11 could be just wide midfield and not real wingers - and gradually the old meaning of hese numbers died out (our best winger at the moment wears 23). Of course originally (before the 30s) these numbers had a different meaning from the 30s-60s with 2 and 3 actually being the centre backs (what full back meant) and wing halves being a kind of wide defensive midfielder playing wide of a central defensive midfield player - the centre half (giving you 4-5-6). People used to talk about "attacking centre halfs" in these days which suggests something like the old libero who could burst out from defensive areas to join in the attack. I think the wing-halves didn't do this so much as wingers stuck to the wide position so much more then but they no doubt provided an outball for them if they needed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Quinn Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 claim to fame: ronnie g and i (in the company of our then wives) attended a neil sedaka concert in the old apollo theatre in renfield street in 1977 Is that not a SHAME to fame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Well my 'HOW TO PLAY SOCCER' book by Ronnie Glavin arrived today and indeed there is only one Ronnie Glavin. The disconcerting thing is that you don't get to use a ball until page 37, perhaps sums up the British mentality to football then. However, the opening sentences do give some clues as to what Thistle are doing wrong; " Soccer is really a very basic game. The two main objectives are to score your own goals and prevent the opposition from scoring." There are no pictures of Ronnie in action in the book nor does he mention Roughie in the goalkeeping section. I do hope to put into practice all that Ronnie teaches in the book and maybe in ten years time I might get a game with an over 60's team. Edited November 18, 2013 by The Sunnylaw Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Well my 'HOW TO PLAY SOCCER' book by Ronnie Glavin arrived today and indeed there is only one Ronnie Glavin. The disconcerting thing is that you don't get to use a ball until page 37, perhaps sums up the British mentality to football then. However, the opening sentences do give some clues as to what Thistle are doing wrong; " Soccer is really a very basic game. The two main objectives are to score your own goals and prevent the opposition from scoring." There are no pictures of Ronnie in action in the book nor does he mention Roughie in the goalkeeping section. I do hope to put into practice all that Ronnie teaches in the book and maybe in ten years time I might get a game with an over 60's team. Sounds like an excellent buy!…. Any photos of anybody? Presumably there are at least some drawings of traffic cones or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 No photos just bland drawings of some unhappy guy playing football with a ball shaped stone it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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