Good list there, didn’t see much of Ferguson, Thomson or Hegarty but good memories of the other seven

Andy Robertson and GMS are two that I would include, Paul Dixon was a good signing from Dundee too

Im sure mcintryre was signed from reading

Tek mate !! . .      How long is a piece of string.
Definitely up there Big Lee, Kenny Cameron.
Honorable mentions Andy Rolland, wee Henry Hall wisnae bad.
Gonnae bug me all day this.

Paul Hegarty
Morgaro Gomis
Billy Dodds
Billy Thomson
Craig Conway
Barry Robson
Craig Brewster
Ian Ferguson
Ian Redford
Paul Dixon

Honourable Mentions:
Andy Webster due to being a loan signing.
Lee Wilkie, Scott Crabbe and Fraser Fyvie all cruelly robbed of Utd careers due to injury.
Danny Griffin
Noel Hunt
Darren Dods
GMS
Scott Robertson
Stewart Beedie.

Last edited by lifesanocean (08/12/2021 11:45 pm)

lifesanocean wrote:

Morgaro Gomis.

Mad to think we signed him from Cowdenbeath, what a player he was. And Danny Swanson from Berwick Rangers.

Levein had a terrific eye for a player. Shows that having a big budget isn't always everything when you consider we signed these two players from such lowly teams and others from similarly sized clubs (Andy Robertson and Barry Douglas both from Queens Park etc).

Good recruitment starts with good scouting.


 

I'm pleased to see Darren Dods on the list, he was a good player for us. I watched one of the open goal videos recently where they listed him as one of the worst SPL players ever, which seemed incredibly harsh on the guy.

Solid defender, great professional and his commitment rubbed off on the players around him. Part of our cup winning team in 2010, and scored a last minute winner against Celtic. 

Great signing

Can’t believe no one has even mentioned Bannon!

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Tek mate !! . .      How long is a piece of string.
Definitely up there Big Lee, Kenny Cameron.
Honorable mentions Andy Rolland, wee Henry Hall wisnae bad.
Gonnae bug me all day this.

l loved Kenny Cameron playing in his usual position -- up the goalie's jersey! Andy Rolland charging up the wing was an awesome sight.....
 

Last edited by orcajun (09/12/2021 1:46 pm)

BMT wrote:

Can’t believe no one has even mentioned Bannon!

Signed him from Chelsea 👍
 

motherwellarab wrote:

Tek wrote:

One caveat. You have to have seen the players play for Utd. Mine is -

1) Paul Hegarty - Hamilton Accies
2) Craig Conway - Ayr Utd
3) Craig Brewster - Raith Rovers
4) Billy Thomson - St.Mirren
5) Billy Dodds - Aberdeen
6) Andy Webster - Rangers (loan)
7) Jim McIntyre - Kilmarnock
8) Iain Ferguson - Rangers 
9) Barry Robson - ICT
10) Noel Hunt - Dunfermline

 
Great question alot of great players down the years everyone will have different opinions but since I started watching us here's my top ten
10- Ian ferguson rangers
9 Billy dodds Aberdeen
8 Billy Thompson st mirren
7 gomis Cowdenbeath
6 brewster raith
5 Barry Robson caley thistle
4 Conway ayr utd
3 kjel oloffson can't mind club he was at?
2 miodrag krivokopic red star Belgrade
1 Charlie Miller Watford

 
Just realised you said other Scottish clubs so will have to rethink and do other list

Does third time Willo Flood count?  

Beharder wrote:

smedDUm wrote:

Beharder in post #3 has the prize signing at the top of his list.
We got him from Motherwell for £100k.
He'd scored 80 goals in 160 games for them & I still don't know how we got him.
He wasn't with us all that long but was in our first & second major honours team.
 

 
He will also forever hold the honour of being the scorer of Dundee Uniteds first ever goal in a cup final, and the 2nd come to think of it

I recall he just gave the place a boost Beharder & I doubt we wouldn't have broken our honours duck without him.
He also exhuded an air of modesty, no Big Time Charlie, just a natural whose goals won you games.