Scotland’s Greatest Night

[Calvin]

Says he scored 4 goals in his entire career

He was a full back, could play on the left or right side. I think you’ll find he was providing a lot of assists for Kenny Dalglish who along with a few other players were known as the “Quality Street Gang”

 

[Moomin]

He started drinking after a leg break. Yeah ok, go look at Scotland vs England games in the 60’s when England was arguably at their best.
From 1960 to 1967, he was a leading member of a strong Scottish international team that lost only once to England, in 1966, shortly after he recovered from the leg fracture

And yet they never qualified for the 62, 66 or 70 world cup.

 

[Calvin]

And yet they never qualified for the 62, 66 or 70 world cup.

You’ll maybe find that “politics” were involved in picking international teams back then

 

[Billy Dean]

Depends what side the drip puts out, if he starts Saudi Henderson to shuffle Bellingham wide again then the Scots have a chance. My fear is him ‘resting’ JP and playing Ramsdale or Johnstone and them dropping a clanger

I'm one of his biggest defenders on here but he really shouldn't be picking Maguire and Henderson for this one. I'd actually quite like him to try some untested players, especially at CB. Guehi and Colwill would be good to see

 

[Calvin]

I'm one of his biggest defenders on here but he really shouldn't be picking Maguire and Henderson for this one. I'd actually quite like him to try some untested players, especially at CB. Guehi and Colwill would be good to see

I agree, I think Kane is another one who could be doing with a rest.

 

[Moomin]

You’ll maybe find that “politics” were involved in picking international teams back then

A man classed as Notts Forest worst ever signing.

Pffftttt world class.

 

[Calvin]

A man classed as Notts Forest worst ever signing.

Pffftttt world class.

I think at that point of his career he could barely stand up

 

[Moomin]

I think at that point of his career he could barely stand up

Wasn't that just after the England game in 67 as well.

Deary me, he has the odd great game and does a bit of keepy up and that's world class in your book.

 

[Moomin]

Lads remember that time when Billy Kenny got man of the match against Liverpool.

World Class he is now.

 

[Calvin]

Wasn't that just after the England game in 67 as well.

Deary me, he has the odd great game and does a bit of keepy up and that's world class in your book.

Baxter was “arguably” World Class, because of his story we will never really know. He broke his leg when he was 24/25 and started drinking heavily shortly afterwards. The player than ran Alan Ball ragged was a shadow of himself by that point.

 

[MikeH72]

So to sum this thread up, Scotland have had tonnes of world class players throughout their history and England have had 1.

 

[Moomin]

So to sum this thread up, Scotland have had tonnes of world class players throughout their history and England have had 1.

It seems having a good game against Alan Ball makes you World Class.

 

[MikeH72]

It seems having a good game against Alan Ball makes you World Class.

But Rooney wasn’t world class despite having multiple good games against top defenders.

 

[Calvin]

So to sum this thread up, Scotland have had tonnes of world class players throughout their history and England have had 1.

Bobby Moore, widely accepted as World Class.
Bobby Chatlton, widely accepted as World Class
Duncan Edwards widely accepted as a “special” player. Died very young, so it’s hard to say what might have been.
Dixie Dean, maybe, I’ve no idea.
Tom Finney, regarded as. World Class, but we are starting to go way back now.
Stanley Matthews again a legend, World Class? And starting to go quite far back.
Gordon Banks regarded as World Class.
Scotland have probably produced a similar number of World Class players as England in the “ Modern” times. If you go further back it’s difficult to saybecause we didn’t play at World Cups. But there are some quality Scottish players in the 50’s before WW2 etc, same as with England.

 

[Nymzee]

But there are some quality Scottish players in the 50’s before WW2 etc

Who wants to tell him