SteelmaninOZ Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Who would be in your top20 players ever to play for Motherwell? These are mine in no particular order: Andy Paton Joe McBride Willie Hunter Pat Quinn Ian St. John Bobby Watson Keith MacRae Wullie Petigrew Gregor Stevens Joe Wark Ian Clinging John Philliben Tommy Coyne Dougie Arnott Davie Cooper Phil O'Donnell Scott McDonald James McFadden Tom Hateley Steve Jennings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 The team at the moment are doing magnificently well, but to have the bottom two in that list makes me think you might be on crack. Seek help. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real dosser Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 WEIR McSeveny McCallum Aitken Martis McCann Reid Quinn St John Hunter Weir Giving my age away with that selection but it is easy to pick them if you saw the Ancell Babes Others worth a mention Hugh Sproat Sieb Dykstra Tom Forsyth Stevie Kirk Dougie Arnott Joe McBride Willie Pettigrew Bobby Graham Joe Wark Rab McKinnon Tom Boyd Davie Cooper Jesus C I've seen some cracking players at Fir Park when you look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Who would be in your top20 players ever to play for Motherwell? These are mine in no particular order: Andy Paton Joe McBride Willie hunter Pat Quinn Ian St. John Bobby Watson Keith MacRae Wullie Petigrew Gregor Stevens Joe Wark Ian Clinging John Philliben Tommy Coyne Dougie Arnott Davie Cooper Phil O'Donnell Scott McDonald James McFadden Tom Hateley Steve Jennings I tend to agree with Frazzle, that Hateley and Jennings shouldn't be on that list. I'd also question the other four I have in bold. If you mean your favourite 20 players rather then the top 20, then you can have any players you like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 WEIR McSeveny McCallum Aitken Martis McCann Reid Quinn St John Hunter Weir Giving my age away with that selection but it is easy to pick them if you saw the Ancell Babes Others worth a mention Hugh Sproat Sieb Dykstra Tom Forsyth Stevie Kirk Dougie Arnott Joe McBride Willie Pettigrew Bobby Graham Joe Wark Rab McKinnon Tom Boyd Davie Cooper Jesus C I've seen some cracking players at Fir Park when you look back. Yes yer right we have been lucky to see some great players pull on the Claret and Amber shirt over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 The team at the moment are doing magnificently well, but to have the bottom two in that list makes me think you might be on crack. Seek help. Think you could make a case for Jennings, but Hateley for as solid as he's been this season, he is nowhere near a top 20 'well players that I've seen over the last 25 years. Randolph Boyd Martin McCart McKinnon Lambert O'Donnell Jennings Cooper McFadden Coyne subs; Maxwell,Corrigan, Hammell, O'Neil,Davies, Kirk, McCormick, McDonald, Arnott That squad would win the league.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 yAlways think thats a tough one as you are kind of limited to the players you have had the privelege of actually seeing. No doubt players like George Stevenston Willie McFadyen Hughie Ferguson Wilson Humphries Willie Redpath Bobby Ferrier Charlie Aitken Andy Paton Ian St John deserve their place in history a no bad team from the greatest players I have actually seen would be Sieb Dykstra Luc Nijholt Chris McCart Brian Martin Joe Wark Bobby Russell Paul Lambert Colin O'Neill Davy Cooper Bobby Graham Wullie Pettigrew Subs Ally Maxwell Stevie Hammell Fraser Wishart James McFadden Tommy Coyne Dougie Arnott Phil O'Donnell Brian McClair (2nd stint excluded!) Johnny Gahagan can always argue that a lot of the players listed didnt play their best football at Fir Park, however I think the ones I have listed all made a lasting impact. Unfortunately, at the moment, only Stevie Hammell would do this and thats mainly due to number of appearances and consistency in a time where such qualities are so rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Instead of a Top 20 which is too hard to pick I'll pick an A team, my first picks, and a B team, my second picks. Also, only picked players I saw in person (ie from '86 on) Team A 1. Darren Randolph 2. Luc Nijholt 3. Rob McKinnon 4. Brian Martin 5. Mitchell van der Gaag 6. Paul Lambert 7. James McFadden 8. Phil O'Donnell 9. Tommy Coyne 10. Dougie Arnott 11. Davie Cooper Team B 1. Sieb Dykstra 2. Martyn Corrigan 3. Tom Boyd 4. Miodrag Krivokapic 5. Chris McCart 6. Jamie Dolan 7. Bobby Russell 8. Steve Kirk 9. Scott McDonald 10. Owen Coyle 11. Johnny Gahagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Instead of a Top 20 which is too hard to pick I'll pick an A team, my first picks, and a B team, my second picks. Also, only picked players I saw in person (ie from '86 on) Team A 1. Darren Randolph 2. Luc Nijholt 3. Rob McKinnon 4. Brian Martin 5. Mitchell van der Gaag 6. Paul Lambert 7. James McFadden 8. Phil O'Donnell 9. Tommy Coyne 10. Dougie Arnott 11. Davie Cooper Team B 1. Sieb Dykstra 2. Martyn Corrigan 3. Tom Boyd 4. Miodrag Krivokapic 5. Chris McCart 6. Jamie Dolan 7. Bobby Russell 8. Steve Kirk 9. Scott McDonald 10. Owen Coyle 11. Johnny Gahagan That B team would do some damage, never mind your A team! We really were spoiled late 80's / early 90's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 We were pretty spolied in the mid 70's as well. Can't believe Vic Davidson isn't on anyones list. One of the most gifted players ever to play for 'Well. He walzed past people like they weren't there. Much ammo for Pettigrew/Graham came from the boots of wee Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 My starting point would be the team that won the league in 1931-32 and then start comparing players from then. Certainly I would expect Hugh Ferguson to be an automatic pick in any Well 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmostFrazzled Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I am but a child compared to those who saw Pettigrew, Graham etc. McFadden is probably the best I've ever seen at Motherwell. Even though he was a temperamental wean, for every time he'd mouth off and get booked he'd produce some moments of absolute 100% brilliance. Also, Jim Paterson. I loved big Jim. Stepover daft, so he was. ***Those of you with no understanding of a sense of humour: Yes I know Paterson isn't one of the greatest ever Motherwell players, but I'm being a bit tongue-in-cheek here.*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malky79 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I love these lists as they always causes arguments and there are always some stranges choices. All the usual names from the team that won the league in the 30's to the team that won league and scottish cups in the 50's are worth consideration but long before my time and not really sure who was the best from each team. The key players that made the team tick. A good few from the Ancell babes era would in the list, not to mention your Wark and Pettigrew's and you could probably have 20 names before the modern era easily. My first game watching Motherwell was in 86 so from that time onwards the players I think worth arguing a case for would be Bobby Russell Tom Boyd Davie Cooper Luc Niholt Dougie Arnott Tommy Coyne Phil O'Donnell Paul Lambert Colin O'Neil Miodrag Krivokapic Ally Maxwell Sieb Dykstra Brian Martin Rab McKinnon James McFadden Scott McDonald Ross McCormack Stephen Hughes Martyn Corrigan More or less trying to pick from throughout all my time watchign the game. I suspect I'd quickly edit out a few like Hughes and McCormack for only doing the business over quite a short period. Likewise I didn't put in likes of Brannan and Spencer. Good players but did it all to rarely and tainted by the huge money they were on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stall Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Of the players I have seen, my picks is exactly identical to Ya Beezers A team. Of the current squad, as good as they are, only Randolph would get in my best Motherwell team. Opinions will always differ, but I reckon Randolph is better than Maxwell, Sieb, Ruddy, and Goram (Gorams years with us). Our next best current player (IMO) is Hutchy, and at the moment he wouldn't get a sniff infront of Brian Martin and Mitchell Van Der Gaag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 We were pretty spolied in the mid 70's as well. Can't believe Vic Davidson isn't on anyones list. One of the most gifted players ever to play for 'Well. He walzed past people like they weren't there. Much ammo for Pettigrew/Graham came from the boots of wee Vic. Vic Davidson ....oh we were spoilt in in the mid '70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Up For It! Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Top 20? Strange number....but my favourite 20 of those I've seen, that I can think of right now, in some sort of preference order: 1. van Der Gaag 2. McKinnon 3. Faddy 4. O'Donnell 5. Nijholt 6. Martin 7. Corrigan 8. Arnott 9. McCart 10. Boyd 11. O'Neil 12. Dykstra 13. Coyne 14. Valakari 15. McMillan 16. Hammell 17. McCulloch 18. Elliot 19. Lambert 20. Reynolds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeboy Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Just a young pup me, only been going to games since 1997 so I will have a poor list in comparison to most. Only going by players I have seen play for Motherwell. 1. Mitchell Van Der Gaag 2. Brian Martin 3. Tommy Coyne 4. Dougie Arnott 5. Simo Valakari 6. Ged Brannan 7. Don Goodman 8. Lee McCulloch 9. Martyn Corrigan 10. Steven Hammell 11. James McFadden 12. Scott McDonald 13. Keith Lasley 14. Stephen Craigan 15. Ross McCormack 16. Lukas Jutkiewicz 17. Darren Randolph 18. John Ruddy 19. Steve Jennings 20. Chris Porter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 In no particular order (and limiting it to players I have seen play) Keith McCrae Joe Wark Peter Marinello Vic Davidson Bobby Graham Willie Pettigrew Gary McAllister Brian McLair Tommy Coyne Tom Boyd Ross McCormack Brian McLaughlin Tom Forstyh Gregor Stevens Paul Lambert Brian Martin Mitchell Van der Gaag Ally Maxwell Davie Cooper Bobby Watson But ask me in an hour and I'd probably have half a dozen changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosemite sam Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Ok I go back a few years, as will be seen by my list. 1. Charlie Aitken 2. Andy Weir 3. Bert McCann 4. Willie Hunter 5. Ian St John 6. Pat Quinn 7. Bobby Roberts 8. Joe McBride 9. Dixie Deans 10. Davie Cooper 11. Bobby Graham 12. Willie Pettigrew 13. Seib Dykstra 14. Joe Wark 15. Dougie Arnott 16. Luc Nyholt 17. Tom Boyd 18. James McFadden 19. Phil O'Donnell 20. Tommy Coyne Quite a mix there but all wonderful players, with Charlie Aitken being my personal favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Quite a mix there but all wonderful players, with Charlie Aitken being my personal favourite. My papa always said that Aitken was the best player he had ever seen in 'Well colours and he could remember the league winning team!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Iain Ferguson, Ian Angus, Stevie Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-in-Oz Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Few strange choices in there & strangest would have to be Jamie Dolan but each to their own. Give me a team of 20 Tommy Coynes & id be well happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 The best player I've ever seen personally that played for Motherwell is Davie Cooper. Honourable mentions to Dougie Arnott, James McFadden, Chris McCart & Tommy Coyne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolhandluc Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Few strange choices in there & strangest would have to be Jamie Dolan but each to their own. Give me a team of 20 Tommy Coynes & id be well happy. Jamie Dolan was certainly a fans favourite and probably one of the first names on the teamsheet during his time I would wager. Would run through brick walls for the cause. Not in my top 20 players but worthy of a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscot Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Jamie Dolan was certainly a fans favourite and probably one of the first names on the teamsheet during his time I would wager. Would run through brick walls for the cause. Not in my top 20 players but worthy of a mention. I Remember jamie getting a lot of stick during his well career . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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