The Widow's Son 399 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Still racking my brain to find an answer as to why big Derek never started in any of the 3 World Cup games that year. He was the highest scorer in Scottish football that year. Still remember the headed goal vs. Wales. Big Vancouver shout out to the Bear who put the Colin McAdam video on thread. I'd like to say that it brought back a lot of memories but this was at a time when the world was bigger and I had lost touch with Rangers bar the odd newspaper sent out to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 4 hours ago, The Widow's Son said: Still racking my brain to find an answer as to why big Derek never started in any of the 3 World Cup games that year. He was the highest scorer in Scottish football that year. Still remember the headed goal vs. Wales. Big Vancouver shout out to the Bear who put the Colin McAdam video on thread. I'd like to say that it brought back a lot of memories but this was at a time when the world was bigger and I had lost touch with Rangers bar the odd newspaper sent out to me. Because Ally Macleod was an idiot is the answer. Was at that game versus Wales courtesy of some Welsh lads who got us tickets. Great trip back when I actually gave a shit about Scotland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 34,191 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 As you say , Premier League top scorer , won the treble , think he also won both Player of the Year awards , also scored a cracker against Northern Ireland as well as Wales. In fact , I'm pretty sure he scored all Scotland goals ( 2 ) in the Home Internationals . So yeah , as siddiqi says , cos Ally McLeod was an idiot . Even when we were drawing with Iran , he turned to an ageing Joe Harper on the bench to try and find the winner . Needless to say , he didn't . Btw , not only did DJ not start , im pretty sure he never kicked a ball there . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffbear 4,096 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Always been a complete fuckin mystery as why he didn't play DJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,505 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 7 hours ago, The Widow's Son said: Still racking my brain to find an answer as to why big Derek never started in any of the 3 World Cup games that year. He was the highest scorer in Scottish football that year. Still remember the headed goal vs. Wales. Big Vancouver shout out to the Bear who put the Colin McAdam video on thread. I'd like to say that it brought back a lot of memories but this was at a time when the world was bigger and I had lost touch with Rangers bar the odd newspaper sent out to me. Joe Jordan was in the form of his life that year and obviously Kenny Dalglish was never going to be axed. I don't think Derek Johnstone's ambiguity about which position he preferred helped either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy 1,308 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Don't remember DJ being a regular during the Scots' qualifying campaign? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,505 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Shuggy said: Don't remember DJ being a regular during the Scots' qualifying campaign? He wasn't. Just the Home Internationals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,975 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 DJ was in the form of his life that season, the header he scored against Wales at Hampden was something special. Always got a feeling there was something personal between him and MacLeod which prevented him from kicking a ball in Argentina. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Simples, he wasn’t half the player Dalglish and Jordan were Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 50 minutes ago, AlCapone said: Simples, he wasn’t half the player Dalglish and Jordan were Different type of player to Dalglish and at the time was every bit as good as Jordan and he was quality at CH too. The manager was a mug...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopsLaud 4,186 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, sassaaaa said: Different type of player to Dalglish and at the time was every bit as good as Jordan and he was quality at CH too. The manager was a mug...... This covers it. The manager was a clueless mong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 He only turned to Souness against Holland as well even when he was obviously the best midfielder available to him, Masson and Rioch were brilliant in the qualifiers but were past it by the time that the WC proper started, McLeod was to loyal to the team that got him to the WC , and it cost us big time and ruined his career as a manager as well, he did go on to manage other teams but that campaign ruined his reputation. I'm pretty sure I read in DJ's autobiography that he did have a fallout with McLeod at the teams HQ , but it's been so long since I read it I may be mistaken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 At the time I think DJ had sussed out mcleod was a wanker before most and probably let him know it, the rest of the squad followed suit in Argentina until the last game when they showed their worth ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,975 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 MacLeod was a clown, looking back it’s unbelievable how the nation fell for his pish. Although when you think of what almost happened in the referendum a couple of years ago, maybe not so unbelievable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy 732 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I lived in Inverness at the time and remember going to a question and answer gig with McLeod in the run up to the tournament at a local hotel and it was noticeable that he referred to DJ as Johnstone but if talking about Rioch it would be Bruce, or if it was Masson it would be Don. I actually asked a question about DJ and it was obvious from the tone of his reply that McLeod didn't like him, the big man was on fire at the time and Joe Jordan wasn't, it was a no brainer who should have been first pick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onefootwillie 1,518 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 In fairness Joe Jordan was in the form of his life and Scotland's best player out there so it was no surprise that DJ did not start. However it was a surprise that he never kicked a ball the whole tournament. I think I am correct in saying he was the only outfield player not to play at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,505 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Joe Jordan was a great player. DJ confused the issue by whining on about he preferred to be a centre half. And yes, Ally McCleod was a mong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEarle 9,749 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 DJ's perm for the 78 World Cup was stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarvelmarvel 796 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 i reme mber being in massive fall out with ally fan. i said ok it was only a friendly but no international team should loose a friendly by 5 goals ,john greigs testimonial. i was all sorts of traitor ,turns out he hardly went to games . and after the argie farce he was not to be found. the story was that souness and dj had a big fall out in training Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mabawsa 888 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 46 minutes ago, SteveEarle said: Cross between Mario Kempes and Diego Maradona in that hairstyle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Persson 547 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 You can see where DJ's heading power came from.............look at the neck on him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamess 3,422 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I thought he scored in both home internationals against wales and NI, then dropped against England. Then nothing after that. Thought it was bizarre at the time to drop your form striker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 What a fuckin header.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misteral 2,932 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Was at that Wales game, and the other one. They were a bit mental to say the least. Anyway, what a perfect bullet header. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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