Players you wished we had signed

[ericblack4boss]

Which players did you want the club to sign but they never did.

For me

Pat McGinlay, always rated him as an attacking midfielder at Hibs.

 

Tommy Coyne an underated striker with a goalscoring record only bettered by Larsson, McCoist, Robertson and Boyd. Scored goals at every club he played for and wouldve been a great addition to us.

Campbell Money, before Snelders arrived i was hoping that the StMirren keeper was the replacement earmarked for Jim Leighton.

[Don Fonte]

Ronaldo

[Guest milne_afc]

Roberto Baggio, circa Italian 90. He was decent and would've made the difference in 91.

[Fridge]

I was down at Fir Park and saw a young James McFadden. Was beating players for fun, not by any double shuffles or stuff just naturally could drift past a man.

[Cowie]

Ferrie Bodde.

Good midfielder. Knee exploded at Swansea.

[Don Fonte]

Roberto Baggio, circa Italian 90. He was decent and would've made the difference in 91.

Some player.

[Ke1t]

Maldini and Van Basten

[Dandyesque]

I was down at Fir Park and saw a young James McFadden. Was beating players for fun, not by any double shuffles or stuff just naturally could drift past a man.

Keeping it real,I saw McFadden a few times as a youngster - best since Jess I've seen in Scotland

[super_al]

Colin Cameron and Darren Jackson.

[Ten Caat]

Long before oldco even thought of it we were supposedly very close to signing Hateley (from Portsmouth for £900k iirc) late 83/early 84. McGhee had told Fergie he was off at the end of the season and Hateley was to be his replacement. For whatever reason it didnt come off and Stench joined AC Milan in the summer. Knowing what we know now he is an odious cretin but it would have been a stunning signing to pull off at that point.

 

Even earlier in the 80s I wondered why we never took a chance on Andy Ritchie from Morton. He was always a bit on the heavy side but contrary to fans opinion in those days he had no difficulties with stamina. Absolute genius with a dead ball.

[alscotoz]

Long before oldco even thought of it we were supposedly very close to signing Hateley (from Portsmouth for £900k iirc) late 83/early 84. McGhee had told Fergie he was off at the end of the season and Hateley was to be his replacement. For whatever reason it didnt come off and Stench joined AC Milan in the summer. Knowing what we know now he is an odious cretin but it would have been a stunning signing to pull off at that point.

 

Even earlier in the 80s I wondered why we never took a chance on Andy Ritchie from Morton. He was always a bit on the heavy side but contrary to fans opinion in those days he had no difficulties with stamina. Absolute genius with a dead ball.

 

Andy Ritchie was a great player. 

[RUL]

They went for Campbell Money but st Mirren were having none of it. Snelders turned out half decent anyway.

[muttonhumper]

We should have signed Leigh Griffiths when he was making an impact at Livingston.

Or even at the start of his time at Dundee.

 

I recall actively demanding this but obviously Calderwood and McGhee were more than happy to have Barren Mackie terrorising defences week in week out.

[Oregon Red]

We should have signed Leigh Griffiths when he was making an impact at Livingston.

Or even at the start of his time at Dundee.

 

I recall actively demanding this but obviously Calderwood and McGhee were more than happy to have Barren Mackie terrorising defences week in week out.

He seems to be out of favor with Celtic now..spend some dosh 500k- 750k and see if we can get him.

[ericblack4boss]

Andy ritchie that wouldve been some signing.

And did Aitken not go for Cameron im sure i recall Cameron quoted as being at pittodrie for talks and saying that there was "something didnt feel right"

Aye maybe at the time having a manager whos hair colour fluctuated from yellow to maroon didnt help

[Zeus]

Thierry Henry

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Andy Ritchie was a great player.

The Stephen Dobie of his day.

[Don Fonte]

Batistuta

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Did a young Hately play in the Ipswich side against us or did I dream that?

[alscotoz]

Did a young Hately play in the Ipswich side against us or did I dream that?

 

In Europe? Nah. Don't think he ever played for them.

 

Follow up...who's Stephen Dobie?

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Oops I obviously meant Stephen Howdens.

 

(Who wrote a great book about the universe)

 

Stephen Dobbie. QoS.

[BWG]

Fernando Ricksen

[Dynamo]

Andy Robertson

[Ten Caat]

Did a young Hately play in the Ipswich side against us or did I dream that?

 

Think you are thinking of Paul Mariner. Hateley usurped him for a place in the England team

[alscotoz]

Think you are thinking of Paul Mariner. Hateley usurped him for a place in the England team

 

Both ugly, horse faced bastards

[alscotoz]

Oops I obviously meant Stephen Howdens.

 

(Who wrote a great book about the universe)

 

Stephen Dobbie. QoS.

 

None the wiser.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

It’s funny I’m probably one of the few on here who actually saw that Morton team of the early 80’s and well remember some of the upsets particularly at Greenock but Ritchie doesn’t stand out in my memory as an individual player. Happy to take SAF judgement over mine of course.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Players we should have bought.

 

Scott Macdonald when overweight at Motherwell.

[ILikeJam]

I once posted on Ab Mad years ago that we should sign Scott Macdonald from Motherwell.  A few folk agreed then it made the jump to social media.  The next day it was in the Evening that the Dons were interested in signing him 

[BWG]

AbMad - the social housing equivalent for websites.