Popular Post skygod Posted June 11, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) Had a Zoom session with him and some of my Chelsea supporting mates this afternoon. I've heard him say it before but he repeated that, along with his first season at Chelsea, his year at RP was the happiest of his career. I'd done a search of his name on here and told him in how high regard he was held by the supporters. There were two incidents which seemed to come up regularly - his chipped goal against Dundee Utd at RP and telling the ref there had been no contact when he was going to award us a penalty at McDiarmid Park - so I asked if he could guess what they were. He said the goal against Dundee Utd but the other he thought of was the 10-in-a-row stopper at Ibrox! I reminded him that it got us into Europe too and he said that his only experience of European football was at Killie, which surprised me. Lovely guy who could have talked for hours but he had a round of golf booked! Edited June 11, 2020 by skygod 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ngonge88 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 What was the fall out he left the club with? Remember listening to off the ball one night and for some reason I missed the reason for leaving but his words were it was a shame in the way he and the club parted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cass316 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Did he not leave to be the director of football or something at Motherwell? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 He left to be player/CEO of Well for, it was reported in the club programme at the time, a six-figure fee. He said today, jokingly, that one of the two things he was remembered for might be his leaving but didn't elaborate. I don’t remember what happened 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Just now, skygod said: He left to be player/CEO of Well for, it was reported in the club programme at the time, a six-figure fee. He said today, jokingly, that one of the two things he was remembered for might be his leaving but didn't elaborate. I don’t remember what happened 'Breakdown in communication' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Fob2UNMFk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudger Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 I can remember being a daft wee boy roaring abuse at him at Motherwell after he left, pretty cringe now. The innocence or ignorance of youth. was just gutted he left us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, CB said: 'Breakdown in communication' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Fob2UNMFk Thanks. Young John Barnes there?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy_boy Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Mind watching him warm up at the Moffat end before a midweek game vs Dunfermline. My brother watching him ping shot after shot by the keeper (probably Meldrum) into the far corners of the net said hes getting a few tonight no bother. Think he scored two that evening. Cracking player and intelligent man. Dont always agree with him but his views are informed and well thought out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 He’s got a book coming out, The Accidental Footballer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojan76 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Shame some gave him dogs when he came back to RP with Motherwell. He was one of classiest players we've had 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelesboots Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Trojan76 said: Shame some gave him dogs when he came back to RP with Motherwell. He was one of classiest players we've had Exactly, used to really annoy me how he was treated by some of our support after he left for Motherwell. I loved watching him as a player, he was a very skillful and classy player, who has repeatedly stated over the years how much he enjoyed his time at Rugby Park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouser2 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Recall seeing him play for Chelsea when they visited Liverpool , and then later was thrilled to see him sign and play for us even though lasted only that one year , sublime skill and technique, very much in same vein as Burke a true professional player who knew his craft and how to adapt his game v more physical opponents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 57 minutes ago, Cass316 said: Did he not leave to be the director of football or something at Motherwell? I'm sure he was close friends, at the time, with John Boyle at Motherwell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 I met him in an airport a couple of years ago after about 30 hours travel. He was a hero of mine when he was at Kilmarnock. It's one of my big regrets that my chance to have a chat with Pat Nevin and all I could muster through tiredness and crabbiness was "Dae ye no just f**king hate Terminal 5?". If anyone is interested he doesn't book flights that go from Terminal 5 and he does indeed hate it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Was some player for us. What was the nature of the Zoom call? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 One of the guys who plays for the Chelsea walking football team knows him and set it up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie1961 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 3 hours ago, skygod said: Had a Zoom session with him and some of my Chelsea supporting mates this afternoon. I've heard him say it before but he repeated that, along with his first season at Chelsea, his year at RP was the happiest of his career. I'd done a search of his name on here and told him in how high regard he was held by the supporters. There were two incidents which seemed to come up regularly - his chipped goal against Dundee Utd at RP and telling the ref there had been no contact when he was going to award us a penalty at McDiarmid Park - so I asked if he could guess what they were. He said the goal against Dundee Utd but the other he thought of was the 10-in-a-row stopper at Ibrox! I reminded him that it got us into Europe too and he said that his only experience of European football was at Killie, which surprised me. Lovely guy who could have talked for hours but he had a round of golf booked! Went to college with his brother in law in Aberdeen shortly before he was trasferred to Everton decent and intelligent guy managed to speak to him at killie lotto night out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankle Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Probably my favourite ever Killie team with him and Durrant in it. Pity he never stayed for another year or so, I'm sure we'd have finished above 4th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killieboykfc Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Cool guy with a great music taste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShark Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 one of, if not actually my favourite Killie player. The buzz in the stadium when he got the ball told you everything. I remember that Dunfermline game when he got 2, he actually cost us a goal or two as he was so desperate for his hat trick! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankle Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 IIRC he was out injured when we lost our grip on the cup at Somerset, might have been different if he'd have played 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Would've briefly been at Chelsea same time as Steve Clarke? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) Yes, he was talking about how he, Joe McLaughlin and Clarke were all brought into the first team around the same time. Not briefly - for about five years. Edited June 11, 2020 by skygod 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 I remember his departure was messy and his actions soured my opinion of him Did he not down tools and refuse to play, while he had a year or two on his contract to force his move? Was someone at Motherwell his relative or lured by John Boyle money? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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