Deid

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Frank McGarvey

I read a throwaway comment elsewhere today about him being poorly. A thorn in our side, and even if he turned us down to become a tim when his Anfield adventure went paps up, there was always a tiny grudging respect for him among the Reds.

A problem though, for Coonty cooncil planners in deciding whether or not to re-name a half dozen Westhill streets for Andy Harrow instead.

[stewarty27]

Glasgow Celtic are funny
They paid out all of that money
But you gotta be Frank
McGarvey's a w@nk... w@nk w@nk w@nk,

Sorry Frank RIP loon.

I first heard this sang on the slow boat to Gothenburg, The late journo Ian Archer (fellow sailor) said it was the best fitba song he' ever heard, He then proceeded to woof down another 4 duty free double drams. Good guy,

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That’ll be 64 year old Alan Rankine from The Associates joining the ranks of fallen Dundee musicians including Gus Foy, Dougie Martin, Billy Mackenzie, Michael Marra, and Robbie McIntosh, then.

Boooooo.

[TheDeeDon]

That’ll be 64 year old Alan Rankine from The Associates joining the ranks of fallen Dundee musicians including Gus Foy, Dougie Martin, Billy Mackenzie, Michael Marra, and Robbie McIntosh, then.

Boooooo.

I'm gutted at hearing that one. A big Associates/Billy MacKenzie fan. Got a copy of the Sulk 40th anniversary edition last year, signed by Rankine and Michael Dempsey. Just coming up to 26 years since MacKenzie too his life too.

RIP

[DonUnder]

I first heard this sang on the slow boat to Gothenburg, The late journo Ian Archer (fellow sailor) said it was the best fitba song he' ever heard, He then proceeded to woof down another 4 duty free double drams. Good guy,

S27. I remember talking to said Journo on the boat - I had met him a year previously in Spain Which he remembered and wrote about it in the matchday program (was it called The Don then?).

I think McGarvey and Mcgoo were very similar players probably didn't realise McGarvey was the good guy of the two back then.

[stewarty27]

S27. I remember talking to said Journo on the boat - I had met him a year previously in Spain Which he remembered and wrote about it in the matchday program (was it called The Don then?).

I think McGarvey and Mcgoo were very similar players probably didn't realise McGarvey was the good guy of the two back then.

Archer dedicated a whole column in SoS to that trip, It was a fantastic piece wish I still had it. But he truly joined in the experience ,Happy daze.

[57vintage]

Archer dedicated a whole column in SoS to that trip, It was a fantastic piece wish I still had it. But he truly joined in the experience ,Happy daze.

I probably have a copy in the loft, but it’s too blimmin caul to go up there until May 11.

[stewarty27]

I probably have a copy in the loft, but it’s too blimmin caul to go up there until May 11.

Actually it may have been another Sunday publication as I think SoS was founded after that glorious night, Herald perhaps. The article went under the heading " Slow boat to Gothenburg" would love to read it again.

[donsdaft]

Archer wrote in the hunday mail didn’t he?

[stewarty27]

Archer wrote in the hunday mail didn’t he?

Possibly/probably these journo's tended to flit about. I do remember him on Scotsport and of course he's the author of that famous quote

“This has to be said about Rangers, as a Scottish Football club they are a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace. This country would be a better place if Rangers did not exist.”