TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 He was completely unplayable between 92 and 94. Almost single handledy won us the League in 93/94. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crespie6 334 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 he got a lot of stick when he first joined, mainly because people thought he was keeping McCoist out the team. he wasnt though - Souness had been trying for years to get Hately (3rd time lucky if i remember correctly), and at the time he arrived, we had McCoist and Johnston. Hateley was a different player than those two - you had to play him with one of the others, and Souness chose Johnston. Smith chose McCoist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BF2 winston 123 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 He started off poorly, but Ally had bad spells as well.Young supporters on RM seem to slag Rangers greats and big Mark gets stick for his page in the Record.It annoys me that big Terry Butcher gets pelters for celebrating his team's win at Ibrox and thinking that we were a new club. I'd love to have seen his face after ICT won at the Girodome. Remember he got a criminal record fightingfor our cause during a scuffle with W--k McAvenney at Ibrox back in 1987 ish. Also helicopter Sunday in 05 when those 2 goals were in. think he was celebrating a wee bit more than just his team getting 3 points Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,992 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Aside from being an absolute monster in the air, his link-up play with Ally was wonderful. Comparisons with Carroll, even favourable ones, are unfair. Hateley could actually play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelightfulDennis 123 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Aside from being an absolute monster in the air, his link-up play with Ally was wonderful. Comparisons with Carroll, even favourable ones, are unfair. Hateley could actually play.They have similar styles though Mark was a lot more naturally gifted and had a better eye for goal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,992 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 They have similar styles though Mark was a lot more naturally gifted and had a better eye for goal.Even in those respects in which Hateley might reasonably be compared to Carroll - like their supposed heading ability (Carroll's heading is insanely overrated), Hateley was vastly superior. My favourite thing about him was that a lot of his headers weren't bullets, they were guided into the net, like any other player might with his feet. He's the only player I can think of who regularly (and intentionally) lobbed keepers with headers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,591 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Fantastic player, fearless, great left peg, great in the air, woeful dress sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Even in those respects in which Hateley might reasonably be compared to Carroll - like their supposed heading ability (Carroll's heading is insanely overrated), Hateley was vastly superior. My favourite thing about him was that a lot of his headers weren't bullets, they were guided into the net, like any other player might with his feet. He's the only player I can think of who regularly (and intentionally) lobbed keepers with headers I mind a beauty he scored against Levski Sofia at Ibrox. He curled the ball with his head! How is that possible?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,992 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I mind a beauty he scored against Levski Sofia at Ibrox. He curled the ball with his head! How is that possible??I mostly remember that game for Ally fucking Maxwell's fumble to concede Sofia's goal late on, which cost us on away goals in the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I mostly remember that game for Ally fucking Maxwell's fumble to concede Sofia's goal late on, which cost us on away goals in the end.Yeah, and Todorov's last minute wonder strike in the 2nd leg. Sickening after what happened the season before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crespie6 334 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I mostly remember that game for Ally fucking Maxwell's fumble to concede Sofia's goal late on, which cost us on away goals in the end.worst team ever to put us out of Europe. by a long shot. i'm including recent disasters in that statement. they were god awful. i'm not even sure they had a natural keeper between the sticks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,992 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 worst team ever to put us out of Europe. by a long shot. i'm including recent disasters in that statement. they were god awful. i'm not even sure they had a natural keeper between the sticksNeither did we Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crespie6 334 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Neither did we i'll set them up.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 i'll set them up....And Maxwell will fumble them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluenose1972 1,405 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Incredible player! Nuff said! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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