watty. 5,773 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I know people talk about his articles mostly these days,but as a player how would you rate him ? I Was quite young when he played for us,but my old man says he was fantastic and that he and coisty made a great partnership Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Proddie1690 132 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Absolute legend! Him n coisty were great together. He scored alot of important goals an was great in the air.. Super fed off him. Hatley an Mo were smashing too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack1690 793 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 He was a tremendous striker. An absolute battering ram of a centre forward. Great in the air, plenty of pace and never bottled a challenge.He terrorised defences and goalkeepers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKai 439 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Great player...in the Jimmy Millar mould... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
one cutty young 140 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 He was fantastic, him and ally were perfect together they seemed to know exactly what each other were going to do two moves before they got the ball he scored something like one in every two and must have set up about a hundred for Ally, whenever either scored they ran to each other to celebrate almost every time. And he only ever called Ally "Alistair" never Ally loll Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I thought he was rubbish when he first came, he was injured and unfit then though, turned out a top drawer complete centre forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutonblue 1,974 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Cracking player , an what a goal against Leeds! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Had some header on him. I doubt we will ever again see a partnership like Mark and Ally.Amazing pairing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewislaudrup 852 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 probably the bravest forward ive seen put his head on everything no matter the danger!hate to see his value in todays marketabout 50 million if carroll is 35 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcale27 46 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Great memories of his header at Ibrox in title day decider against Aberdeen in '91Also remember being at the piggery when he scored two early season 91/92Great all round striker Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
falwheel 222 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Not as good as Shiels or De Boer Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabawsa 888 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 A British version of Big Erik Bo Anderson, although Anderson had the edge on pace and was a more clinical finisher.LOL!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moraybluenose 99 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Cracking player who would score more chances than coisty who scored a lot but also missed a lot. Both worked really well together and createdchances by knowing where the other would be by the time the ball had got there. A far far better player than a pundit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWTC 2,247 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Brilliant player, had the lot. Incredible in the air, score some massive goals. Legend Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eosmhdo 1,879 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Great player who also has a lot of time for the fans. When my son was at a Rangers soccer school he presented the awards at the end. He approached me outside asking what ones your kid and he spent ages talking about all things Rangers.Top guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger50champ 300 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 He is without doubt an iconic figure and his place as a legend of our fantastic club is secure .For me he is the one guy in the media that does regularly stick up for us and get into the rodents mince .He has made mistakes working in the beggar loving media but he has learnt to be clever nowadays .I love the guy nearly as much as I do Coisty for all the best memories a football fan could ever have .I was there when it all turned around for him in 91 when his two goals gave us one of the most important wins in our history towards 9in a row and again at Scumdome where he bullied the beggars defence all over the shop in one of my favourite OF wins at piggery of all time .I have a picture of him celebrating this goal and the wee description says "Rangers superiority that day shone like the Hot August Sun "fantastic ,93 Scf goal and celebrations will live with me forever .And many many more .Big Marcos is definitely one of us and proud of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I thought he was rubbish when he first came, he was injured and unfit then though, turned out a top drawer complete centre forward.I remember people saying that a 41A could turn faster than him... but it just goes to show what can happen when someone is given a chance to get fit and acquainted with the style of the players around him... :kyle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 For me he is the one guy in the media that does regularly stick up for us and get into the rodents mince .He has made mistakes working in the beggar loving media but he has learnt to be clever nowadays He didn't miss Lafferty the other day... Gave him a right doing in his column. It was a good read, unless you are Kyle Lafferty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstone Burgh 1,642 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Met him before the game yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy 1,200 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 He was a tremendous striker. An absolute battering ram of a centre forward. Great in the air, plenty of pace and never bottled a challenge.He terrorised defences and goalkeepers.Yeah, fantastic player.I remember a stroy he told on why he was known as Attila when he played in Italy.The crowd used to chant his name, but as most Europeans don't pronounce their H's, it came over as Atlley, the 'y' also sounding like our 'I'.Never a more serendipitous appellation can I imagine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger50champ 300 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 He didn't miss Lafferty the other day... Gave him a right doing in his column. It was a good read, unless you are Kyle Lafferty. And he was spot on IMO .Lafferty was never one of my favourites and my feelings for Lafferty now are much worse Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 And he was spot on IMO .Lafferty was never one of my favourites and my feelings for Lafferty now are much worseAgreed. "And if the Rangers fans want to make a panto villain out of any of them, Lafferty is their man.He’s a real waste of space.Is it right that just last week this numpty was spouting off in some other paper that he had made up his mind to leave Rangers a full five months before the end of last season? That he and his partner couldn’t wait to get out of Glasgow?And yet now we find he is one of three players attempting to sue the club for constructive dismissal. Now I’m no lawyer but is this guy for real?Lafferty has shown himself to be a selfish man and a stupid one. God knows, he wasn’t even a good Rangers player.He certainly didn’t come remotely close to providing value for the money – more than £3million – he cost them before heading to Swiss side Sion.He was a self-centred liability then and remains so today.So while I do feel a little sorry for Naismith and others who did give their heart and soul to the club and were also willing to take 75 per cent wage cuts in its hour of need, I have no time at all for Lafferty.Switzerland isn’t far enough away." Suck it up, Kyle...! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol 401 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Hateley would fetch a huge transfer fee in today's market. The complete striker.Terrific in the air, great strike on him, can hold the ball up, brave, strong, quick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionRedHMS 190 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I know people talk about his articles mostly these days,but as a player how would you rate him ? I Was quite young when he played for us,but my old man says he was fantastic and that he and coisty made a great partnershipBig Hately was magic.Remembered by most for his heading prowess,but he could strike the ball great aswell.Loved the big fella,just wish he had a better hair do.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymorrison1 1,033 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Great centre. Got sent off against. Bruges if I'm not mistaken in the CL the year we were close.... Missed the trip away to marseille. Who knows what could have happened that night if he was available to play. If I remember correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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