Jim McLean

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by arabesque

The incredible fact is that United were a better team than Man City or Chelsea in Jim's days. It would've been a step back.

---

Yeah true, think Heggie describes it better than me though.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/spo...all-giant/amp/

It is probably hard for younger Arabs to understand the full impact Jim McLean had on some of us, not just in terms of achievements -which are there in black in white, but when I started following Utd mid eighties, Jim McLean was all I knew, he'd be there for another decade as manager and further in the background. I always hung on his every word - programme notes, interviews, autobiography etc... watching how he would set teams up for Europe, listening to his tactical thinking was fascinating, his introduction of new ideas etc... and consider myself lucky to as a fan have almost got that as my football education, and a rounded education. Likewise our European sorties made me aware of football outside Scotland and I became fascinated with the likes of the great AC Milan side in the late 80s, and World Cups etc... at a time when there was little television exposure to football outwith your own country.

Think the standards he set is what we should always aspire to. I know that has to be set in prism of realism, but moment you start accepting poor standards your level dips.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Shedboy1971

83! ❤️

---

👍

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Hardliner

I didn't even know he was ill. He had a huge impact on Scottish Football. What a strong character he was - he will be missed.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

From a Rangers fan.

---

👍

RIP Jim McLean. A great for you guys and I have often thought what might have been if only.... I met him a few times through the boolin' as opposed to the fitba' and when playing bools he was very much in the same manner as he was at the fitba, wanting to win but he was good company. I also met him at a Boolin' Dinner where he hosted a table. He was teetotal but an excellent host and had many stories to tell with good humour, far removed from the persona that he was accused of and at times lived up to in the football arena.

Again RIP.

Attachment 17898

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by troodee1893

RIP Jim McLean. A great for you guys and I have often thought what might have been if only.... I met him a few times through the boolin' as opposed to the fitba' and when playing bools he was very much in the same manner as he was at the fitba, wanting to win but he was good company. I also met him at a Boolin' Dinner where he hosted a table. He was teetotal but an excellent host and had many stories to tell with good humour, far removed from the persona that he was accused of and at times lived up to in the football arena.

Again RIP.

---

Cheers for that td93.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Yeats 62

Attachment 17898

---

Sounds like oor Gunboat penned that

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by offshore_arab83

All very nice respectful comments on other clubs forums and social media regarding JYM, apart from they bitter sheep shagging pricks up the road

---

Deluded 4rseholes. Still think they are a big team. Can't stand them.

Been looking at Wee Jim's record while following United.
73-74 SC final
79-80 LC Winners
80-81 LC Winners
80-81 SC final
81-82 LC final
82-83 LC semi
82-83 Premier League Winners
83-84 LC semi
83-84 European Cup semi
84-85 LC final
84-85 SC final
85-86 LC semi
85-86 SC semi
86-87 LC semi
86-87 SC semi
86-87 UEFA Cup final
87-88 SC final
88-89 LC semi
89-90 SC semi
90-91 LC semi
90-91 SC final

Between the seasons 77-76 and 92-93 United never finished lower than 5th.
Add to that the many glorious European nights, we were spoiled beyond belief.