Quote Originally Posted by WBA1955 View Post
Memory and nostalgia are two different things. Willie Johnston was the darling of the crowd, but I remember Ray Wilson writing an article saying how frustrated he was playing behind Willie. He would overlap up the pitch to give Willie an outlet, but often had to run the length of the pitch after Willie tried to beat three players and lost the ball.
It's the times he beat three players that we remember.
I am going to be contentious and say that Diangana has the ability to be better than Willie. I am not saying he is better, or will be better, that's in his own hands, but he has the ability to be better.
Willie was a fighter, talented and a tough Scot. Diangana is a feather of a man. I doubt his mentality will ever help him achieve what Willie did for us. He will never score a better goal than the one Willie scored v Blackpool in the cup either. I doubt anyone will to be fair.