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The 2nd Match-Up of Round 1 saw CRAIG EASTON win the tie with 4 votes.Joining him in the 2nd Round (albeit unseeded) will be fellow midfielder SIGGI JONSSON,who finished in 2nd place.Eliminated fae the Cup are Steven Pressley and Gary McSwegan.
Round 1/Match 3 -
Billy Thomson - Utd Goalie 1984-91
Born - Linwood,Scotland (10th Feb 1958)
Appearances - 234
Goals - 0
Honours - 0
Caps - 7
Goals - 0
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Ray McKinnon - Utd Midfielder 1989-92+ 1995-98
Born - Dundee,Scotland (5th August 1970)
Appearances - 122
Goals - 13
Honours - 0
Caps - 6 (Scotland U21)
Goals - 1
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Garry Kenneth - Utd Defender 2005-12
Born - Dundee,Scotland (21st June 1987)
Appearances - 193
Goals - 7
Honours - 1 (Scottish Cup)
Caps - 2
Goals - 0
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Graeme Payne - Utd Winger/Forward 1973-84
Born - Dundee,Scotland (13th Feb 1956)
Appearances - 293
Goals - 21
Honours - 2 (League Cups)
Caps - 3 (Scotland U21)
Goals - 0
VOTING CLOSES FRIDAY 1st AUGUST AT 11PM
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Players Through Round 1 -
1.Paddy Connolly (S)
2.Sieb Dijkstra
3.Craig Easton (S)
4.Siggi Jonsson
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Players Eliminated -
1.Alex Cleland
2.Scott Crabbe
3.Steven Pressley
4.Gary McSwegan
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Tek, Ray McKinnon scored more than 1 goal. Thon goal at Tynecastle in 1997 was worth about 5. Some piley on after that.
I'd have to go with McKinnon
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Again, due to inabilty to insert fag papers between most options, I'll avoid the cruel and unrepresentative first past the post system and reflect, as best as possible, my ratings for the players.
1. At 9.7/10 (without trying too much) = Payney
2. At 9.4/10 = Billy Thomson
3. At 9.2/10 = Ray McKinnon
4. At 8.5/10 (at his peak) = Kenza
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Big Garry. True Arab who played with for the badge with all his heart.
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A player that worried me at times, but can't say big Kenneth didnt have heart and passion, was also nice to see him at the cup final there with his family as a paying fan
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huntedbyafreak wrote:
Tek, Ray McKinnon scored more than 1 goal.
I know bud.The 1 goal was to indicate how many he'd scored at International level.
Might be a bit confusing to read depending on what format you're reading this on.
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Payney was before my time,wish i had saw him play.Heard he was similiar in style (and stature) to Ryan Gauld.So at least i got to see Payney MKII.
Kenza despite all his flaws at times i really liked.An Arab through and through and was exceptional in the 2010 season,also was immense in the 2008 LC Final.So unlucky not to have picked up atleast one other medal at Utd during his time.
Ray McKinnon i never really took to during his initial spell tbh,but i certainly took notice of him during his second spell.The Tommy McLean side of 96/97 he had some cracking games and only ever scored great goals.I was there at Rugby Park that day when he scored the hat-trick of free kicks.Unbelievable scenes.
And Billy Thomson when i was growing up i just idolised.The only goalie i've ever pretended to be when playing fitba as a kid.Would always play like him wearing trackie bottoms and the tangerine socks pulled up over the trackies.
Hard hard vote.
But childhood memories and sentimentally is winning the day for me...BILLY THOMSON.
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Billy Thomson
Gets my vote for turning John Brown intae the ginger radger we know today.
The saves from the free kicks in the Scottish Cup semi at Tynecastle still strike a dagger through the hearts of the diddys next door.
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huntedbyafreak wrote:
Tek, Ray McKinnon scored more than 1 goal. Thon goal at Tynecastle in 1997 was worth about 5. Some piley on after that.
I'd have to go with McKinnon
met my wife that night...was a no bad day
the fish...great keeper...but nae hamish
mckinnon...all the talent in the world but attitude to annoy the hell out of me.. st obswell likes to remind me of the days i'd big up the not so talented jamie dolan in a midfiled with mckinnin in it, more interested in waving to his missus in the executive boxes
gary kenneth...sorry but in my opinion he was one of the worst cases of got it in his feet but canna play the game in his head that i've ever seen...
for me i'll go payney...great player and in the team when we broke our duck...any arab old enough to remember days growing up when we hadna won a joob joob will be eternally grateful for the likes of graham payne
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Score Update -
Graeme Payne - 2
Garry Kenneth - 2
Billy Thomson - 2
Ray McKinnon - 1
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Payne, by all accounts great, but before my time
Kenneth, passionate arab, and not much else
Thomson, ok I never seen Hamish at his prime, but I'd say our best ever keeper
McKinnon, should have been so much better than he turned out, had some real quality. Used to see him regular when he was at Raith, really nice bloke, but he'd make a powercut on a January night look bright.
Thomson for me, just from McKinnon.
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Wee BUMP.
Been a few new posters this week,just incase anyone hasnae seen this yet who wants to vote.
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has to be billy thomson for me he was a hero of mine as a kid
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Payne
for the two corners at the provie road end in 1980
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TEK wrote:
Wee BUMP.
Been a few new posters this week,just incase anyone hasnae seen this yet who wants to vote.
Hope they're aulder posters that can remember Payney.
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TEK wrote:
Payney was before my time,wish i had saw him play.Heard he was similiar in style (and stature) to Ryan Gauld.So at least i got to see Payney MKII.
Kenza despite all his flaws at times i really liked.An Arab through and through and was exceptional in the 2010 season,also was immense in the 2008 LC Final.So unlucky not to have picked up atleast one other medal at Utd during his time.
Ray McKinnon i never really took to during his initial spell tbh,but i certainly took notice of him during his second spell.The Tommy McLean side of 96/97 he had some cracking games and only ever scored great goals.I was there at Rugby Park that day when he scored the hat-trick of free kicks.Unbelievable scenes.
And Billy Thomson when i was growing up i just idolised.The only goalie i've ever pretended to be when playing fitba as a kid.Would always play like him wearing trackie bottoms and the tangerine socks pulled up over the trackies.
Hard hard vote.
But childhood memories and sentimentally is winning the day for me...BILLY THOMSON.
I was at Rugby Park that day as well when Ray scored the hat-trick of free kicks. Just knew he was going to score with his third free kick, it was mental.
Payne was before my time unfortunately, and I liked Kenneth as well, don't understand some of the stick he gets at times, so overall, if the vote still counts, I have to say Billy Thomson as well.
He was United's number 1 when I started going to the matches and I always have an affinity with most of our keepers (sorry Lance Key).
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Billy Thomson -5
Graeme Payne - 3
Garry Kenneth - 2
Ray McKinnon - 1