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southstander · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 402 Location: Kirkcaldy

Murray McDermott for me, Seen Tommy Walker score against Cowdenbeath from a kick out, I'm sure it was a high scoring affair, 4-4 or 5-4 to us!!
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normb · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Gosport

Soundwave · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 819 Location: Edinburgh

Raul was probably the most under-rated 'keeper and unsung hero of the division 2 championship-winning squad. Didn't costs us goals, and saved us countless points by pulling off some outstanding saves when needed. Had we held onto him instead of playing Gonzales. . . .

One of Scott Thomson's best saves has to be away to motherwell when he saved with his arm from a one-on-one 10 yards outside the box! And for some bizarre reason the ref missed it, and we went on to win 1-0.

roverthemoon · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 552

Tommy Walker was a Glenrothes boy. Went to Auchmuty High School and still lived in Glenrothes when playing for the Rovers. He was on the large side but didn't know this was due to a medical condition.

As others have said I think Hamish MacApline and Guido van de Kamp are serious ommissions in this poll from my time watching the Rovers.

Whoever voted for chris fahey. yir havin a laugh!
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Irish Rover · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 39 Location: Port Arlington Eire

Bobby Ried as well followed by Murray I remember watching an evening game at Starks against Celtic they thumped us 7 0 I think but my outstanding memory was Bobby Picking the ball out of the net after Tommy Gemmell had scorched one from about 30 yards out the look on his face he knew it was going to be a long night.I also remember him playing at montrose when he was a director of the club a lot of the players had gone down with flu and he was still a registerd player so played in that game,I think we lost that one to
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bobby · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

In my living memory has to be Scotty, no question though some of the guys before my time may have been better than him.

I still think Scott Thomson between 1994-1996 was VERY underrated both by some of the fans watching him and also by his peers.

He saved us from taking an absolute tanking in some games in the Premier while also pulling off vital saves in other which won us points. How he didnt get a call up to the Scotland squad as a thrid choice keeper when the like of Stephen Woods and Mark Crossley were being quoted for it is beyond me.

Also his shabby treatment by Iain Munro towards the end of his time at Starks when he was replaced by that useless diddy Colin Scott was a disgrace. As a result it was no surprise he had made up his mind already to leave when Jimmy Nic returned, such was his disillusionment.

southstander · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 402 Location: Kirkcaldy

BlueITagain · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 62 Location: Dalgety Bay

Scary Bear · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 2739 Location: Sunny Kirkcaldy

Probably Murray, but as I never saw him and only heard tales, i'll go for Scotty.
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gixerk5 · Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 75 Location: The Glen of Rothes

I remember going to arbroath with the team and Murray had the flu, Bobby hadn't played for a long time infact i think he had gave it up, the reserve keeper was also down with flu, so Bobby pulled the keepers top on and helped the team oot. it was freezing cold, I think he played well and i had the best pie and bovril ever...

shofer · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 12

Tam · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

Yes it was Montrose, it was even televised, big Rovers crowd through and we lost 2-1 bummer.

valleydon · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1402 Location: Kirkcaldy

Aye the team started off with Reid, Urquhart etc etc some wag though jeez it's one thing to have Bobby Reid back in goal but Johnny Urquhart at full back as well !! At the time Urquhart was a director as well

Armagh Rover · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 5741 Location: Nottinghamshire

Jim Thorburn and Bobby Reid would top that list along with Murray and Hamish,the only thing that stopped Bobby being capped for Scotland was his height but what a brave shot stopper he was.