From the time I've been a fan, Thomson, Hamish was brilliant too but just think Thommo edges it.

Alan Main went through a spell when he was a really brilliant keeper, he never recovered from that Tatran Presov game though when he had a nightmare.

Last edited by SlatefordArab (24/3/2017 10:38 am)

Just missed Hamish too, Thompson was my best lanky leavers and those tangerine socks over the black joggers with the green Belhaven top is still etched in my mind.

Shout out to Oohhh Aaahhh Alan Main and The Polish Nutter for fan favourites. Guido for that save in the 94 final

Last edited by Mass Debates (24/3/2017 12:48 pm)

Hamish, without a doubt for me.

Growing up, Donald Mackay was a big hero of mine, although Sandy Davie competed for the goalie gloves at the same time.

But Hamish played for so long through my youth, and into the most successful era for the club. I was going to call my first child 'Hamish' in his honour, but it turned out she was a girl: still took a bit of convincing from my wife not to go for a Hamish variant.

Hamish played for almost two decades for us, unheard of these days, and even chipped in with a few goals. He saw off English Internationalist Peter Bonetti, who wee Jim signed after falling out with Hamish in the late 'seventies. As league winning keeper, he achieved many shut outs over that season, plus he had a porn moustache before we'd ever heard of Sieb. 

He managed to shut big mouth Jimmy Greaves up, one of his greatest achievements.

If Hamish had been at a Glasgow club, he'd have won many Scotland caps.

Hamish was raw and unique. Turning to the Shed with arms stretched giving the 3 claps and starting a "United" chant very regularly turns out to be a one off unfortunately.
Stylish saves were a Billy Thomson thing. Always remember one against Hadjuk Split away when he seemed almost in line horizontally with the bar.

Totally different styles.

Hamish got the fans going, helped win us 3 trophies and scored 3 goals in his time so Hamish gets my vote.

Never known any other player to have as many pets named after them.

Hamish for me too. Thankfully almost zero mention for Dykstra. Could never understand the love for him. Was regularly caught out with high balls and crosses.

This should be renamed the Hamish Mcalpine thread.

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The best ever?


The boy with 3 winners medals......how can you even debate this?

To be fair Billy Thomson could (and should) have won 3 medals in a year (St.Mirren,Gothenburg,Celtic).

But Utd bottled all of them.

He was a fine Keeper though.

Better than Hamish?I really don't know as i just missed Hamish between the sticks for us.

In some ways to me though i would have to say Hamish McAlpine is Dundee United.

Almost like the face of the club (or what the club was any roads to most of us on here growing up).

I wish i could explain that but some might catch my drift.

He just epitomises everything that was good about the club - brave,strong,formidable and oozing in character.Dare i say a wee bit 'different'?


 

Billy Thomson for me.

Special mention to Szamoltulski.

Zaluska and Combe were good keepers too.