Michael Ball

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Mostly remembered for being in that boro 8 - city 1 meme 

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File under "Crocks we signed for over 2.5million quid".

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Is he injured again? 

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Can honestly not remember him in a Rangers top, only thing I remember about him was being told that he bought a house on Maryhill Road and had to love out cause it was sinking into the river😂

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I seem to remember he had an absolute thunderbolt of a strike but yet hit next to no free kicks. 

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1 hour ago, wully said:

Whacked the bar from range at McDiarmid Park and Arveladze headered the rebound home.

I remember a similar goal at Pittodrie away from a freekick.

Won 3-2.

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I always remember him and Advocaat arguing like fuck when he subbed him 

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My only memory of him is he was in possession of  the ball when the news came through that scott McDonald  had equalised . 

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He had ability, was a good talent but another one riddled with injuries.

That said, didn't really see the need to spend 6-million on him when we had Numan. Maybe he was the long-term replacement but you don't spend 6-million on someone to be second fiddle for 2-3 years or a project.

David Murray shafted him by freezing him out because we didn't want to pay more money. It wasn't his fault, and surprisingly he's got nothing but good things to say about the club.

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Mick Baw 

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55 minutes ago, British_Empire said:

He had ability, was a good talent but another one riddled with injuries.

That said, didn't really see the need to spend 6-million on him when we had Numan. Maybe he was the long-term replacement but you don't spend 6-million on someone to be second fiddle for 2-3 years or a project.

David Murray shafted him by freezing him out because we didn't want to pay more money. It wasn't his fault, and surprisingly he's got nothing but good things to say about the club.

Was signed to be a left sided CB in Advocaat’s back 3, rather than a LB as we already had Numan and Vidmar.

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38 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Was signed to be a left sided CB in Advocaat’s back 3, rather than a LB as we already had Numan and Vidmar.

Was he? never knew that. Makes a bit more sense but he'd have been wasted there. He's a left-back for me.

Actually Ball on his day reminds me of Barasic on his day now I think about it.

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6 hours ago, Inigo said:

Good fullback but 6 million was way OTT.  

Ruined by injury with us. Would have been a good addition if he'd been injury free and half the price.

He was allegedly on £40k p/w which was madness, as he’d have been one of the top earners throughout his time with us...

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5 hours ago, wully said:

Whacked the bar from range at McDiarmid Park and Arveladze headered the rebound home.

*pittodrie

*de boer

🙂

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19 minutes ago, Billy1984 said:

*pittodrie

*de boer

🙂

Ill find it Billy.

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6 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said:

Quite ironic really...

👏 👏 👏 

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Was he not good with free kicks & penalty’s... he came with a massive reputation 

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2 hours ago, wully said:

Ill find it Billy.

Apologies mate I could remember the Aberdeen one and thought you meant that one.

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9 hours ago, coopsleftboot said:

I worked with an Everton fan when we signed him, he was raging.  Thought we were getting an absolute steal.

I can remember being down in Liverpool for a stag and spoke to an evertonian who basically said the same thing. Everton fans talk pish imo.

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4 years he was with us. Money well wasted. 

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23 hours ago, tannerall said:

Cost us 6 million from Everton in 2001.

Everton  replaced the missing Ball by signing  Alan Stubbs on a free transfer from cellic. 

No they didn't.

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RangersRadio interview with Michael 2 years ago, If anyone interested, https://rangersradio.online/archives/Phone-In-with-Michael-Ball-2017-09-07.mp3

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On 15/05/2020 at 10:24, docspiderman said:

I thought he was a very poor signing; not good defensively and seemed to have a problem with  depth perception and distance control when passing or crossing.

never knew death perception was a thing. i do now and thank you for todays knowledge.

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On 15/05/2020 at 10:45, STEPPS BOY said:

Quite ironic really...

The joke was deliberate.