Colonel Mustard 380 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 With the glad tidings of a Swedish winger joining, it brought back memories of another one.Orjan Persson joined Rangers after helping Dundee Utd into their very first season in Europe, where they managed to beat Barcelona twice. He had also become the Arabs' first ever international player.It seems amazing now, but the makeweight in Persson's transfer/swap to Rangers was the man who was already a legend, Davie Wilson, who at 28 should have been right at the peak of his playing capabilities.Big Orange scored 30 goals in 94 games for Rangers, and he had the knack for the spectacular with many of them being raspers.Let's hope the new Swede is as entertaining as the big man once was, but that he wins a lot more medals...Orjan left Ibrox empty handed after 3 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 17,065 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Did the big man not score direct from a corner against the tarriers when we beat them 4-2 at the San Giro? Maybe that was a different game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misteral 2,932 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 A great player indeed but I can't remember the bit about Davy Wilson. Odd right enough. In those days foreigners were still quite exotic and he was an exciting player. A good one for 'where is he now?' Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Henderson Penman Stein Johnston and Persson was a song belted out on our bus, name of the tune escapes me, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Did the big man not score direct from a corner against the tarriers when we beat them 4-2 at the San Giro? Maybe that was a different game.Was that not "just" from a really tight angle on the bye line?He did score direct from a corner though. I can't remember who it was against though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy9Millar 9 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Persson could give the ball a fair bit of hoof. Spectacular to watch but inconsistent and not in Davie Wilson's class.Speaking of whom I saw him in his first game for Utd. back at Ibrox. Rangers were attacking the Copland end. Davie was standing out on the left about ten yards inside the Utd. half. Fergie was brought crashing down in the Utd. box. All the Rangers players' arms went up appealing for a penalty and so, I swear, did Davie's. Old habits die hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
covenanter 158 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I remember Persson had the habit of striking the ball with the outside of his boot. We ran around the playgrounds in deepest, darkest Lanarkshire doing the exact same, attempting to score a 'Persson goal'.Further, I seem to remember he played in the Sweden world cup team during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. I believe they reached the semi-final? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I remember Persson had the habit of striking the ball with the outside of his boot. We ran around the playgrounds in deepest, darkest Lanarkshire doing the exact same, attempting to score a 'Persson goal'.Further, I seem to remember he played in the Sweden world cup team during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. I believe they reached the semi-final?They never got out the group stages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
covenanter 158 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 They never got out the group stages.I must have been confusing Sweden's yellow and blue with Brazil's, on our black and white TV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 I remember Persson had the habit of striking the ball with the outside of his boot. We ran around the playgrounds in deepest, darkest Lanarkshire doing the exact same, attempting to score a 'Persson goal'.Further, I seem to remember he played in the Sweden world cup team during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. I believe they reached the semi-final?As pcbear says, they went out in the group stages, but I think Persson played in 1974, when they got to the 2nd group stage and finished 3rd in the group (2nd group winners went to the final, and 2nd places played for 3rd/4th). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 As pcbear says, they went out in the group stages, but I think Persson played in 1974, when they got to the 2nd group stage and finished 3rd in the group (2nd group winners went to the final, and 2nd places played for 3rd/4th).It was not by memory, have a look at a site called planet world cup, gives you the lot, teams, crowd, bookings scorers etc.Persson got booked in the 72nd minute v Israel Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarvelmarvel 796 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 i dont remember him being a stand out success he was in and out the side ,not to say he wasnt a class player he roasted us badly when at dun.u. but like a lot of our foreign signings he was hot and cold.but he did score the only goal against tic. playing on the right wing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Slightly off topic The Rangers never had a single player in the Scotland squad in 1982. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 i dont remember him being a stand out success he was in and out the side ,not to say he wasnt a class player he roasted us badly when at dun.u. but like a lot of our foreign signings he was hot and cold.but he did score the only goal against tic. playing on the right wing.He played in most games in his first 2 seasons (49 and 47 games), but dropped out often in his last year.He scored the winner at Ibrox when the animal Bertie Auld broke Davie Provan's leg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I remember Persson had the habit of striking the ball with the outside of his boot. We ran around the playgrounds in deepest, darkest Lanarkshire doing the exact same, attempting to score a 'Persson goal'.Further, I seem to remember he played in the Sweden world cup team during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. I believe they reached the semi-final?I used to spend hours down the Plots in Kinning Park doing the exact same and the in-swinging corners and the bicycle kick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmalade1872 40 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 to very good players but if i had to pick it would be wilson as i used to have a photo of him on the wall at home Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasa_Papac_No1_Fan 605 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 any one else want to talk about another swedish player we had who was bollocks tho Karl Svensson omg that player was really bad some games he showed potential but too inconsistant Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart54 218 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Did the big man not score direct from a corner against the tarriers when we beat them 4-2 at the San Giro? Maybe that was a different game.You could be right but I remember him scoring direct from a corner against Ayr United at Somerset Park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 For a winger he scored so many spectacular long range goals. A superb striker of a ball. Similar to a certain big German midfielder with a Glasgow accent - Albertz Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 For a winger he scored so many spectacular long range goals. A superb striker of a ball. Similar to a certain big German midfielder with a Glasgow accent - AlbertzAnd a goal about every 3 games is not bad going for a winger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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