22 jun 2022 09:22:50
morning chaps

john raised something yesterday which rang a bell with me, as coop had said gio may be looking for an addition to his back room team, john mentioned ian mccall

i never considered ian myself but i knew him as far back as the mid 80s, he was atdunfermline at the time, he was a fantastic player at that time too, stood out like a sore thumb, very skilful, he obviously went on to play for rangers, but i’m sure there was an issue with graeme sounness, ian also had an issue of his own, but his football brain was always evident to those around him, in a nutshell i would love to see him back at rangers, he would bring vast experience and knowledge, a guy who understands good players because he was one himself, make no mistake, those who don’t know anything about him he was extremely talented, he could see things others couldn’t, a bit like barry in that sense, yes a goodly choice for me.

1.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 09:38:20
Tom good post, yes he fell out with souness who was frustrated by his perceived lack of desire. Souness actually described him as one off the most talented players he managed who got away.

Mcall is/ was very friendly with McAllister and latterly SG.

I know players he has managed and not one questions his coaching ability or people skills.

2.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 09:38:24
Agree Tom. Did you enjoy your night out at ibrox last night? Did you manage to get a word with dougie or wee Ross?

3.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 09:55:59
Didn't he take a dump in Simon Stainrod's shoe while they were at Falkirk?

4.) 22 Jun 2022
22 jun 2022 10:35:58
i didn’t bgate unfortunately, i did see 2 castors vans filling up the store, mostly with the orange strip
i had to leave early but i enjoyed being back there immensely,
john last time i spoke with ian it was in the grosvenor hotel many years ago and i think we shared a few sherbets, i think he changed his lifestyle a bit later on, a night out with a couple of possible boys maybe too much for him ?
a good player who was definitely close to the top bracket in the uk, i remember guys who didn’t believe me raving about how good he was, he went abroad i think, but yes, he could have reached the top he was that talented, just that extra edge and fitness was short, he played with bradford and apart from rangers that was as far as he got,

5.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 10:38:35
Ian Mccall was my manager at Falkirk for the last 6 months I was there before he went to Dundee Utd. I really enjoyed my time with him and he had fresh ideas as a coach back then.

Dothebouncy- He was at Falkirk as a player long before he was my gaffer and it was then he apparently "did the dirty" in Stainrods shoe. It doesn't surprise me as even as a gaffer he always liked a joke and a prank but also knew when to knuckle down and work hard.

6.) 22 Jun 2022
22 jun 2022 12:03:51
you must have enjoyed your time there moc, i was actually talking about falkirk with peter hetherstons brother at his bar in gran canaria a good few years ago, i mentioned ian but they are of a different era, and persuasion so they knew little of him personally, i bet it was enjoyable training back then?

7.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 12:21:06
Loved every minute of it TT. Alex Totten was the gaffer for the majority of my time there. Different era to now but surprisingly Falkirk were one of the first clubs in Scotland to introduce dieticians and apply sports science. A lady called Pam came in and advised us on our diet depending on our weight and fitness levels. Alex Macqueen was our physio and he was some guy. Always looking to improve himself and bring new techniques and science into his physiotherapy. He went to Kilmarnock and then to his boyhood team the Glasgow Rangers before SG binned him. He was absolutely devastated.

I used to go back and do the odd bit of training with Falkirk even after I left and was attaining my coaching badges. that's how I got to know Scotty Arfield.

Great times and loads of characters in that dressing room. Scott Crabbe, Davy Sinclair and Ivo Den Biemen were all there. Ivo was a big serious guy but Crabbo, Sinky and Scott Mckenzie just ripped the utter p. out of him?.

8.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 13:06:52
MOCBear were you at Falkirk same time as Lee Miller during his first spell?

9.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 15:32:11
I was indeed Gazza83. Year younger than me.

10.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 18:54:41
He was a cracking player went to school way him from primary right through, his young lad Lennon looks a player too, could end up better than his old man.

11.) 22 Jun 2022
22 Jun 2022 23:01:41
Gazza 83. Lennon Miller is an exceptional young talent.

12.) 24 Jun 2022
24 Jun 2022 07:56:43
He has just signed his first contract with Motherwell. Would of loved us to have snapped him up as you say exceptional young talent.