[Football] Jim McLean RIP

[AmexRuislip]

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Jim McLean, the manager who led Dundee United to unprecedented success in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 83 after a long battle with illness

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50338260

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

His Dundee Utd side reached the semi finals of the European Cup

A remarkable achievement

 

[Tiptoe through the NSC]

Fondly remembered by this sassenach who spent late 1978 and early 1979 in Dundee. Hamish McAlpine the penalty scoring goalie, Ray Stewart who went on to West Ham, Davey Narey who scored against Brazil, Paul Sturrock who went on to manage Plymouth and captain Paul Hegarty. A team so good to watch I used to forget that I couldn't feel my feet. Runners-up that season, I believe. RIP Jim.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Fondly remembered by this sassenach who spent late 1978 and early 1979 in Dundee. Hamish McAlpine the penalty scoring goalie, Ray Stewart who went on to West Ham, Davey Narey who scored against Brazil, Paul Sturrock who went on to manage Plymouth and captain Paul Hegarty. A team so good to watch I used to forget that I couldn't feel my feet. Runners-up that season, I believe. RIP Jim.

It's a shame you didn't stay on for a couple of years

They won the League Cup in 79 & 80

Beating Aberdeen & Dundee respectively

Both games played at Dens Park

 

[SeagullinExile]

Fondly remembered by this sassenach who spent late 1978 and early 1979 in Dundee. Hamish McAlpine the penalty scoring goalie, Ray Stewart who went on to West Ham, Davey Narey who scored against Brazil, Paul Sturrock who went on to manage Plymouth and captain Paul Hegarty. A team so good to watch I used to forget that I couldn't feel my feet. Runners-up that season, I believe. RIP Jim.

RIP.

The Scots has some great teams back then. The national team was arguably the best team ever to leave these shores back in 78.

What on earth happened?

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

imagine having a drink with Jim McLean & Brian Clough



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ILuA392TIg

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

well worth a read

getting a bit of stick off the Roma players

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ean-scottish-football-wont-see-his-type-again

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Apart from Aberdeen were not DUFC the last team since 1980 apart from Bigots v Racists (is there a difference) to win The Scottish top division ?

 

[Invicta]

Apart from Aberdeen were not DUFC the last team since 1980 apart from Bigots v Racists (is there a difference) to win The Scottish top division ?

Yep. In 1983. Also reached UEFA cup final in 87 beating Barcelona (Venables, Lineker and Hughes) home and away en route to the final. Went to the home game, amazing atmosphere.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Eamonn Bannon ? Nice touch midfielder.

 

[Invicta]

Eamonn Bannon ? Nice touch midfielder.

Great player, scored a lot from midfield.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

RIP.

The Scots has some great teams back then. The national team was arguably the best team ever to leave these shores back in 78.

What on earth happened?

When I was a kid me dad used to often take me to watch Scottish club teams v European opposition. Loads of Dunfermline games. Dundee United v Barcelona FFS! Even my own dear Partick Thistle v Honved Budapest one time. Still got all the programmes somewhere

 

[Mackenzie]

https://youtu.be/O7P7XJxATAA