O'Rourke Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Who is the most endearing enigma to pull on a Saints strip? Who had the ability to turn from the sublime to the ridiculous sometimes without even changing stride? My all-time favourite was Duncan flippen Lambie from the 1970s. I remember him waltzing with consummate ease past bemused defenders (in a footballing era when wingers were often maimed for fun by nutcase full backs like his brother John) only to trundle the ball past a gaping goal after rounding the goalkeeper with a mesmeric bodyswerve. He left us to ply his trade in the then West Germany with an outfit called Furth. Neither was ever heard of again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobby_SJFC Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Willy Mclaren must be worth a punt, always had the ability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StDuncM Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 For those old enough to remember.................Ian McPhee and Fred Aitken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lethamite Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Kevin Twaddle - totally lacking any physical graces, but still capable of breathtaking skill on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethamsaintee Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Kevin Twaddle springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jings Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Alan Moore was a great wee player, but I reckon he would be one on one with the keeper a couple of times every game. He must have fluffed 90% of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleacher Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 How about Leigh Jenkinson? Seems all the enigmas are wingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Jenkinson and Attila were both a bit like that I think. Another one is Gary Farquhar, who was a fantastic player at times. I never saw anything even close to ability from Willie McLaren, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobby_SJFC Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 ryan stevenson would be another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 ryan stevenson would be another Nah, he was just dreadful. More of a waste of a shirt than even Willie McLaren and that's saying something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennistoun Saint Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hear hear Dev. Keith O'Halloran could be quite frustrating at times only to put in a great performance in the next game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Nah, he was just dreadful. More of a waste of a shirt than even Willie McLaren and that's saying something. Crazy talk! I'm no huge fan of either of them, but Stevenson is a much better player and made a far bigger contribution to Saints than McLaren ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Crazy talk! I'm no huge fan of either of them, but Stevenson is a much better player and made a far bigger contribution to Saints than McLaren ever did. I detested Stevo the headless chicken though so I'm pretty biased. Having said that, I stick by my original assessment. There's certainly no way you could describe him as enigmatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1962 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Vinnie Arkins. I always thought there was more ability than we actually got to see. wee john 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Gerry McMahon!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dunblanemike Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Paddy Connolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Little Alan Moore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broggy Man Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Fred Aitken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley saint Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 jenkinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Steven Milne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
208saint Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 One for the older readers, but Joe "The Fridge" McGurn was surprisingly skilful some weeks and rank rotten couldn't kick his erse the next. Sometimes he managed it in the same game, seem to remember him beating a couple and slotting home a screamer at Fir Park a couple of minutes after tripping over the ball. wee john 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Saint Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Ahem, I give you the Swankster. Perhaps my language is poor, but I wouldn't say Swankie is an enigma. I would say he's a confidence player. Swankie could probably hit 100 corners every day for a month and hit a target area with 95% accuracy, irrespective of his confidence level. His ability to roast a full back is proportional to his confidence. O'Halloran (was he nicknamed Rhino?) or McMahon couldn't hit 95% of corners accurately if their lives depended on it. I seem remember that the home game after Gerry scored that goal against Leighton he came on as a sub and hit two successive corners out for throw-ins! That, to me, is enigmatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinky Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Tommy "God" Lovenkrands, He is the one and only enigma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 john paul mcbride wee john 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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