Remember the Liverpool Scots in the 1970s and 1980s? Aside from Kenny Dalglish they were permanent sick notes as regard International matches.If that was the case the dippers & rags would be missing half their squad after internationals
As I recall, Hansen wasn’t left out due to convenient “injuries”, but because the Scotland manager simply preferred Miller & McLeish as his centre half pairing. Baffling because he was one of the finest centre halves of my lifetimeRemember the Liverpool Scots in the 1970s and 1980s? Aside from Kenny Dalglish they were permanent sick notes as regard International matches.
Alan Hansen, for example, won 26 caps for Scotland over eight years. That is staggeringly low for an alleged world class player who played 434 matches for Liverpool.
That was true after 1986 when Alex Ferguson dropped him from the squad preferring the Aberdeen pairing of Miller and McLeish. But his appearances were sporadic before that with frequent ‘sick notes’.As I recall, Hansen wasn’t left out due to convenient “injuries”, but because the Scotland manager simply preferred Miller & McLeish as his centre half pairing. Baffling because he was one of the finest centre halves of my lifetime
Remember when Harry Dowd broke his finger v Bury, and he was put on the wing."Stick him out on the wing, he'll tie up their full back"
Never heard of this Bell fella. Mind you, I've only been a "fan" since 2008.Remember when Harry Dowd broke his finger v Bury, and he was put on the wing.
He scored our equaliser!!
A young lad made his debut for Bury that day, and scored.
His name was Colin Bell.
Pep said after international breakAny updates on his likely return?
Miller and McLeish was up there with the best at the time.As I recall, Hansen wasn’t left out due to convenient “injuries”, but because the Scotland manager simply preferred Miller & McLeish as his centre half pairing. Baffling because he was one of the finest centre halves of my lifetime