Back in the day (6 Viewers)

[Deleted member 5849]

Who was positive about Julian Darby?

I actually was(!) thought he offered us a goal threat from midfield, and was underrated... although that's still damned with faint praise really, as could he have been rated lower by most?

 

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[Nick]

He had lovely hair

 

[stevefloyd]

WTF !

 

[bawtryneal]

Thank god the new season starts next week and we will all have something sensible to discuss.

 

[Nick]

I had about 15 of these for swaps.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Thank god the new season starts next week and we will all have something sensible to discuss.

What is not sensible about discussing Julian Darby's role for us, and the fact he offered a link between midfield and attack that was otherwise missing?

 

[Otis]

I really didn't rate him at all unfortunately. I thought he was very poor. Too many misplaced passes and too lightweight.

 

[Martin180]

Stole a living as a top flight footballer

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I was there when he scored away at Swindon Town the year they were in the top flight. My one decent memory of him!

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Stole a living as a top flight footballer

So did Paul Telfer… I have no idea what he had on strachan

 

[Otis]

So did Paul Telfer… I have no idea what he had on strachan

Telfer used to infuriate me. At times he was incapable of passing the ball even 5 yards. Was always giving any possession.

 

[WestEndAgro]

I had about 15 of these for swaps.

He was "Pony" it even says it on his shirt.

 

[Hobo]

Interesting Darby and Telfer have been mentioned in this thread. Darby wasn't great but I think underated. One of those players who fans would ignore three good things he did and pick up on one bad thing. Meanwhile fans liked Telfer because he ran around alot. Normally due to him having no positional sense.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

Thought Darby ran around a lot and Telfer self confessed his dislike for football and preferred playing golf (with his mate Strachan)

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

I was always positive about him ❤

 

[torchomatic]

Stole a living as a top flight footballer

That's nothing, Paul Telfer, not only stole a living, he kidnapped it, held it hostage and then shot it after a 72 hour police standoff.

 

[Telfer85]

No need for this hate lol he scored in my first game against Man City I think might have been his debut as well

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Gives me the idea of starting an ‘on this day’ match thread…

 

[Offhegoes]

Darby looked good when he played with Chris Marsden for a short while in Dec / Jan 93-94. Technically decent, and could finish but he was lightweight, and shirked challenges and was often anonymous. Those dark days of David Rennie, Julian Darby, Sean Flynn

 

[torchomatic]

Chris Marsden would have been a great player for us,

 

[Monty]

but we got Sandy Robertson

 

[Grendel]

Chris Marsden would have been a great player for us,

I think crossing the white line was a different meaning in his life

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Darby was better than is widely accepted. He played in a team that finished mid table in the PL and contributed quite a few goals in the process. There have been many far worse than him that have played for us over the years, particularly as we slipped down the leagues.

 

[procdoc]

As a kid I liked Darby and Sean Flynn. Also liked the Flying Postman John Williams

 

[SBchimp]

Phil Neal was shagging Darby, or so the song went

 

[rob9872]

Fk me I know we get nostalgic over time and also time heals, but I can't ever remember disliking a player as much as Darby. Not sure if true but think he was Neal's brother in law and the only reason he was around.

 

[rob9872]

Fk me I know we get nostalgic over time and also time heals, but I can't ever remember disliking a player as much as Darby. Not sure if true but think he was Neal's brother in law and the only reason he was around.

 

[RegTheDonk]

So did Paul Telfer… I have no idea what he had on strachan

Always struck me as a golf course bromance.

 

[LastGarrison]

Never rated Darby and thought he was shite!!

However, never quite got the hatred for Telfer and thought he always put in a shift and was better than people seem to remember. Granted his "special relationship" with Strachan didn't help.

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

How we stayed in the top division defied logic, Cobi Jones, Jenkinson, Gould, Rennie, Gayle, Darby…a weak team but others must have been bloody awful.

 

[usskyblue]

So did Paul Telfer… I have no idea what he had on strachan

I overheard Strachan once when he was watching from the Director’s box. He said that Telfer followed instructions better than any other player in the squad.

Telfer used to infuriate me but he was obviously told to stay put, break up play and be in certain areas of the pitch at certain times rather than be a creative player.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I overheard Strachan once when he was watching from the Director’s box. He said that Telfer followed instructions better than any other player in the squad.

Telfer used to infuriate me but he was obviously told to stay put, break up play and be in certain areas of the pitch at certain times rather than be a creative player.

I must admit I was about 10/11 when he left, I just imagine younger me couldn’t understand what he did.
I probably would appreciate him a bit more now

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I overheard Strachan once when he was watching from the Director’s box. He said that Telfer followed instructions better than any other player in the squad.

Doesn't reflect overly well on Strachan's instructions...

 

[shmmeee]

Much like Gallagher will always be special because he was my first favourite player, I’ll always remember Darby as the first player I thought was terrible. And David Rennie.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Interesting Darby and Telfer have been mentioned in this thread. Darby wasn't great but I think underated. One of those players who fans would ignore three good things he did and pick up on one bad thing. Meanwhile fans liked Telfer because he ran around alot. Normally due to him having no positional sense.

He did 3 good things?!?!