Kmcalpin Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 29 minutes ago, Mccus28 said: Cant believe more folk dont have Tommy Coyne in their teams!!!!!!! I loved that guy, had zero pace but was a fantastic footballer. Id also put Rab Mckinnon against any of our left backs, again, he was fantastic in my eyes. Also, Randolph for me is the best keeper we have had Everyone is entitled to their choice but what was your opinion of Willie Pettigrew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccus28 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 1 minute ago, Kmcalpin said: Everyone is entitled to their choice but what was your opinion of Willie Pettigrew? See my last post prior to yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 1 hour ago, Mccus28 said: Cant believe more folk dont have Tommy Coyne in their teams!!!!!!! I loved that guy, had zero pace but was a fantastic footballer. Id also put Rab Mckinnon against any of our left backs, again, he was fantastic in my eyes. Also, Randolph for me is the best keeper we have had This is part of the problem with these 'all time best team' things. I know I'm old (and there are a few older than me) so, for example, i'd have probably three keepers, Joe Wark, Tom Boyd and Rab McKinnon all at left back. I'd have at least two right backs, six central defenders, nine in midfield and about six centre forwards. If you try to bring it down to eleven, then great players have to get left out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 2 hours ago, Mccus28 said: See my last post prior to yours Ah that explains your view. I've seen both Coyne and Pettigrew play and I'd pick the latter every time although Coyne was a great striker. Would Pettigrew make my best ever 11? No. He wouldn't even make the bench. That's no slight on him, just a reflection of the quality of the competition. We have had some world class players down the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 We have had some truly great players down the years , depends the era If it is goalies Ruddy , Randolph , Maxwell , Goram etc all great keepers but won't bore with too much Legends like Faddy , Gary Mac , Brian McClair , Stevie Kirk , wee Dougie Arnott , Tommy Coyne , Pettigrew , The Coop , Uncle Phil the list goes on and on and on. Plenty I have missed out Martyn Corrigan is a very good shout also , never seen the guy come off the pitch once and thought he never gave 💯 to the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 Depends the era is the thing. Our mid-seventies central defenders and central midfielders have had a few mentions. But none of them would last 10 minutes these days. On the other hand, imagine Keith MacRae as a modern keeper. Then you ask if Pettigrew and Coyne could combine. Or was e.g. Henrik Ojamma's purple patch of long enough duration to make him worthy of consideration. And, as a few folk have mentioned, we have had players whom we have to judge solely on their contribution to Motherwell. I tried to pick a team, but had 2 goalies, 3 left backs and 6 forwards. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 Agree with Cooper and Russell and O'Donnell.(Phil not Stephen) Think some of Ancel babes should be in team and definitely Ian St John up front with Coyne and Owen Coyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 Maxwell Burley Martin mccart Hammell McFadden Russell O'Neil, Cooper St John, Arnott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 Nightmare 11 Chapman Defence Dornan, Zak Jules, Craigan, Murray Midfield . Harry Robinson, Andy roddie, maskant, tavares, Front 2 Sheridan, Shivute Subs Stevie woods, Hendry, Jacob Blythe, Clancy, Plange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 If John Gardiner isn't in everybody's nightmare 11, then consider yourself lucky you never saw him play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_said Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 55 minutes ago, robsterwood said: Nightmare 11 Chapman Defence Dornan, Zak Jules, Craigan, Murray Midfield . Harry Robinson, Andy roddie, maskant, tavares, Front 2 Sheridan, Shivute Subs Stevie woods, Hendry, Jacob Blythe, Clancy, Plange Maskant was a centre half, a not very good centre half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 6 minutes ago, well_said said: Maskant was a centre half, a not very good centre half. True. Was not really sure what he was. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 17 minutes ago, well_said said: Maskant was a centre half, a not very good centre half. And Andy Dornan was nowhere near among the worst right backs we've had over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 For me there is only one dream team, in my time supporting Motherwell Maxwell, Nijholt, Boyd, Griffin, Paterson, McCart, Arnott, Angus, Ferguson, O'Donnell and Cooper. With the super sub himself Stevie Kirk on the bench. I give you the 91 cup final team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 It’s curious that our most valuable player ever doesn’t appear on anyone’s dream team—unless I’ve missed it. Perhaps it takes time before fans fully appreciate players like that in this context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccus28 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 5 minutes ago, wellfan said: It’s curious that our most valuable player ever doesn’t appear on anyone’s dream team—unless I’ve missed it. Perhaps it takes time before fans fully appreciate players like that in this context. Totally different times with different valuations. Think of what some of the above players would have been worth in todays market and Miller's valuation wouldn't seem so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_said Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 10 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: For me there is only one dream team, in my time supporting Motherwell Maxwell, Nijholt, Boyd, Griffin, Paterson, McCart, Arnott, Angus, Ferguson, O'Donnell and Cooper. With the super sub himself Stevie Kirk on the bench. I give you the 91 cup final team. I agree with that with one change and you won't be surprised that I pick rab mckinnon at left back ahead of the scumbag . He will be the only one out of that team that won't be in the hall of fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccus28 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 2 hours ago, robsterwood said: Nightmare 11 Chapman Defence Dornan, Zak Jules, Craigan, Murray Midfield . Harry Robinson, Andy roddie, maskant, tavares, Front 2 Sheridan, Shivute Subs Stevie woods, Hendry, Jacob Blythe, Clancy, Plange I'll never forgive woods for that pass straight to Durie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus he was utterly shambolic as a keeper!!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 16 minutes ago, Mccus28 said: I'll never forgive woods for that pass straight to Durie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus he was utterly shambolic as a keeper!!!!!!!! Very true. If I'm right he played in European games too. A total imposter of a keeper. Under 6 ft too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, robsterwood said: Very true. If I'm right he played in European games too. A total imposter of a keeper. Under 6 ft too. 6 feet 2, and no matter what age you are he was far from the worst goalie we have had, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 2 minutes ago, grumpy said: 6 feet 2, and no matter what age you are he was far from the worst goalie we have had, Didn't know that. Think chapman was poor and Jordan archer and also Kelly. Gunner Nelson was poor too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccus28 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 7 minutes ago, robsterwood said: Didn't know that. Think chapman was poor and Jordan archer and also Kelly. Gunner Nelson was poor too. Hollis & Kaven were horrendous as well I also think @grumpy is being overly kind to Woods, maybe not the worst but a horror bag of a keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 As I said above. If you didn't choose Gardiner as worst keeper, the only possible reason is that you never saw him play. Guys like Hollis and Woods were Randolph-esque compared to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted August 15 Report Share Posted August 15 10 hours ago, weeyin said: As I said above. If you didn't choose Gardiner as worst keeper, the only possible reason is that you never saw him play. Guys like Hollis and Woods were Randolph-esque compared to him. For someone labelled as a shite keeper, Stevie woods has had a decent post playing career as goalkeeping coach at Celtic. So maybe hes not as bad as we remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted August 15 Report Share Posted August 15 Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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