Bobby Brown

comment by The Mighty Quinn (U4099)
posted 5 minutes ago



Even I'm not old enough to have seen him play.

Forever indebted to him for managing the Scottish team that won 3-2 at

Wembley back in '67. He had admittedly a world class squad at his

disposal back then. Under Brown Scotland was the first team to beat the

recently crowned World champions - a team that included Simpson,

Gemmell, Greig, McKinnon, Baxter, Wallace, Bremner, Law, & Lennox.

Nobody about today who could lace any of these guys' boots.


Sleep well Bobby.



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Already said that

But I gave more background detail.

And I read threads backwards right?

And I have a touch of 'veritas' - as I remember it.

We all went mental.

Crazy that he gave a European cup winner keeper his debut.

It was a strange year altogether.

Squad so strong Billy McNeill & Jinky not in with a shout.

2 teams from the same city in both Euro finals a couple weeks before.

We were riding high - as Pointy would say.

Yet missed out on qualification to the 1970 world Cup

Think he had some run ins with club managers regarding releasing players

The qualifier against W Germany was brilliant. Gemmell sent off for kicking a German player up the erse as he thought he had a shout at scoring.

Great game.

comment by atheist (U2783)
posted 4 hours, 5 minutes ago
The qualifier against W Germany was brilliant. Gemmell sent off for kicking a German player up the erse as he thought he had a shout at scoring.

Great game.
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Helmut Heller iirc...a brilliant watch on you tube

Heller was a helmet right enough.

Never tire of watching the clip.

My favourite is the German version complete with tragedean music.

At 37s Heller knows he's getting it & gives a wee leap in a vain attempt

to reduce the impact.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9TTvvICNHA

If he doesn't have the Frank Zappa tune at the funeral it's a wasted opportunity.