ASCIIDK 5 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 All this talk of the best player in the world/ best full back has got me thinking. In the past 10 years, who has been the best player you've seen from Scotland? For me, it's quite obvious, a young Barry Ferguson, but I'd like to see all of your opinions. Can we keep it to people who have played their best football in these past 10 years, not players who were still active but their best days were behind them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin93 136 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Barry by miles from as far as i can remember,just based on club football . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenose96 0 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 barry or big james mcfadden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxwonder 0 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Barry from back when... Aside from him... Darren Fletcher? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCIIDK 5 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 This is just phase one, I want to find all your opinions then comparing them to others Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,548 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ferguson is the obvious candidate but to go to Liverpool as a "washed up" 35 year old and produce some of the best football of your career takes some doing, so I would go for Gary McAllister. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCIIDK 5 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ferguson is the obvious candidate but to go to Liverpool as a "washed up" 35 year old and produce some of the best football of your career takes some doing, so I would go for Gary McAllister. Very good shout with McAllister. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootSpeedKillLight 0 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hutton's not having the best of seasons, but if he can sort himself out I think he could be up there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 347 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ferguson, great player a few years back plus we've not really been blessed with many good footballers in the last 10 years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstone 374 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ferguson as best all round player James Macfadden for the goals though - against holland france and lithunia!! So many great moments he produced - an utter legend!! Darren Fletcher is the best at moment - he stands out a mile when ever i see him for scotland but is only a fringe player at Man Utd. Shows how good they are too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudie86 3 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 It says it all about scottish football when there are only about 3 or 4 genuine contenders over 10 years!!! Barry Ferguson at his best was prob the best we have produced. Darren Fletcher has to be considered you dont get a game for Man Utd without being a very good player. Other than them......?? Hutton has only had one great season...I suppose you could argue McFadden has produced for the national team, but I just rate him that much at all!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy86 0 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ferguson as best all round player James Macfadden for the goals though - against holland france and lithunia!! So many great moments he produced - an utter legend!! Darren Fletcher is the best at moment - he stands out a mile when ever i see him for scotland but is only a fringe player at Man Utd. Shows how good they are too. Have you been watching the same Darren Fletcher as i have ? in the last 3 years i can honestly say i cant remember him playing well for Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Craig Gordon, John Collins, David Weir, Darren Fletcher, Duncan Ferguson, Gary Mcallister, Alan Hutton and Barry Ferguson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,548 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Big Dunc is a good shout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Cheating a bit as his best days were in 96, but John Collins has to be mentioned. Phenomenal left peg, ridiculously creative, great passer and simply unplayable when on his game. He played like a Frenchman rather than a Scotsman, slotting in seamlessly alongside the likes of Barthez, Trezeguet, Petit and Henry at Monaco. He even had his moments when Smith paired him up with the brilliant Olivier Dacourt at Everton when he was well into his 30's. Well ahead of the Scottish game when it came to management as well. His sports science/fitness plans where never going to work with a bunch of dossers at Hibs. I had to laugh at the Scottish media when they were saying he doesn't possess enough contacts to succeed here. His contacts? Only his close family friend Frank Rijkaard and his ex-gaffers, Walter Smith and John Tigana. But yeah, you just have to mention a young Barry Ferguson as well. On his day, the only players in Britain that could match him were Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,548 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. He's so over rated it's beyond belief. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. I watched McFadden week in week out when he was at Motherwell and i really thought he could have been something amazing. Sadly, the 'teenage' kinks in his game that i thought would be ironed out with time are still there. I remember attending a game where Motherwell played Thistle and McFadden had just scored. Gerry Britton kicked off again and Faddy charged at him, took the ball, beat 2 men with some ridiculous flair, dummied another and then smashed it in. He was easily the best player in the SPL in those 6 months before leaving for Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstone 374 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. He's so over rated it's beyond belief. Scored some important goals though, France Ukraine Holland....... Just a legend really! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Not quite the last 10 years but King Richard led the team like no-one since. A collosus at the back. He was always getting a hard time when i first got my season ticket but some of his performances in his 30's were hero stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. A real enigma. If was half as good as he thinks he is, he would be top of this list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. He's so over rated it's beyond belief. Scored some important goals though, France Ukraine Holland....... Just a legend really! He really is anything but a legend, to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. I watched McFadden week in week out when he was at Motherwell and i really thought he could have been something amazing. Sadly, the 'teenage' kinks in his game that i thought would be ironed out with time are still there. I remember attending a game where Motherwell played Thistle and McFadden had just scored. Gerry Britton kicked off again and Faddy charged at him, took the ball, beat 2 men with some ridiculous flair, dummied another and then smashed it in. He was easily the best player in the SPL in those 6 months before leaving for Everton. Maybe awful is a bit harsh, but he seems to be in decline. He HAS been awful for Scotland since his 'wondergoals'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstone 374 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'm absolutely astonished to see McFadden's name in this thread. He's an awful footballer. He's so over rated it's beyond belief. Scored some important goals though, France Ukraine Holland....... Just a legend really! He really is anything but a legend, to be fair. Hes a legend for that goal against France, that was an amazing night of my life and one i will never forget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorkland 13 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 craig gordon, darren fletcher, barry ferguson, duncan fletcher, david weir, john collins, ally mccoist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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