Ex-Dons

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Just realised that Bobby Wishart died in December.

" .. who achieved the remarkable feat of winning old First Division championships with two different clubs, neither being Rangers or Celtic"

https://www.heraldscotland.com/opini...league-titles/

Good read that learning a bit about one of our old players (obviously before my time). He won a couple of trophies including a league title with the Dons and that itself deserves respect.

[Nlodger]

Good read that learning a bit about one of our old players (obviously before my time). He won a couple of trophies including a league title with the Dons and that itself deserves respect.

On Wishart’ s death, I watched an interview with him on red tv. What about these words of wisdom: “From the end of the war ... we kept all our best players...the golden era of Scottish football... Aberdeen won the league, Hibs won the Championship 3 times, Hearts won...Dundee. It wasn’t a Celtic Rangers monopoly...the game was the better for it”

It’s the only way forward folks, but still most in the Scottish game are intent on mining the Sectarian seam for their own personal profit.

Regarding Barry M.: Upon his signing from Dunfermline he really was up there as the great new hope. I remember my granda sending me, with a bundle of match Programmes, a soft-lit black and white handout photo of the new signing. Made him look like a more genteel version of the Bay City Rollers. Alas, he proved even more ephemeral than the bye bye baby mob. Life’s lesson: life is so short and every moment is so unique. With Joey off to Everton, nobody was able to replace him. Not even Harper himself when he came back. Although he was pretty good. Doesn’t prevent us hoping for the better in the future, however. And that was the beauty of the Mitchell handout photo. And ever since, the new hopes have continued to come. From Billy Pirie to Sam Cosgrove. Reality always falling just this bit short of our dreams.