Scott McGleish... signs for Whitehawk (merged)

[Dick Knights Mumm]

He is my favourite pantomime villain.

Same here. A moments idiocy and a lifetime of abuse against us. There was a posting from someone who met Mrs McGleish who asked why Brighton fans called her husband a wanker.

 

[Rich Suvner]

how many goals did he score against us btw? always got the feeling he looked forward to our baiting of him.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

I remember reading an interveiw where SMIAW said he enjoyed the banter from Brighton fans and he saw as just that a bit of banter, partly why I respect him and also he is a very good lower league player as EP said

 

[Simster]

My thoughts towards McGleish:

We're now a solid championship with designs on the Prem, and have 23,000 season ticket holders. All's well that ends well eh?

 

[Was not Was]

I've heard from a journo mate who used to cover Wycombe when he played there, that SM does reckon it was Griffiths who was naughty in front of the North Stand in the famous 4-4, not him. So, if we're being serious for a second, I don't hold anything against him.

But what a brilliant panto villain he has been for us over the years since then. He has played up to it and given us a lot of fun, if you ask me. I think that one of the things that sealed my (London-born) son as an Albion fan was the mass of Albion fans along the side of the pitch at Orient singing "... is a w*anker" at full voice.

Top bloke, really.

 

[DIFFBROOK]

I'm not even sure it was Scott McGleish. I was there, in the north stand and I was sure it was Carl Griffiths. Anyway, I'm with El Pres, even if it was him he was young and stupid. It really is time to move on.

He either loves the game and so is prepared to carry on playing regardless of the level, or needs the money, which is fair enough also.

I also think that at certain times in the last 14 years, we would have loved to have that kind of goal poacher in our team

 

[Notters]

Hopefully we draw them in the Sussex senior cup.

One final chance to give McGleish some jip.

FA Cup hopefully, then there will be 20,000 of us.

Perhaps, just perhaps, he was young and stupid when he did it (although it may of course have been Carl Griffiths who did the deed and McGleish got the blame).

If you did nothing stupid when you were that age by all means give him abuse, as for the rest of us, I think we've all got skeletons in our closet that are for worse than McGleish's.

I don't.

 

[El Presidente]

I don't.

Pleased to meet you Jesus

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

It was Carl Griffiths. A real case of mistaken identity if ever there was one.

 

[richmond]

I've heard from a journo mate who used to cover Wycombe when he played there, that SM does reckon it was Griffiths who was naughty in front of the North Stand in the famous 4-4, not him. So, if we're being serious for a second, I don't hold anything against him.

But what a brilliant panto villain he has been for us over the years since then. He has played up to it and given us a lot of fun, if you ask me. I think that one of the things that sealed my (London-born) son as an Albion fan was the mass of Albion fans along the side of the pitch at Orient singing "... is a w*anker" at full voice.

Top bloke, really.

I was also there at the 4-4, an amazing game. I seem to remember there was some footage of the game, does anyone have it? I remember the cross and the flying header into the top corner - or is my memory going!

Can somebody hep me out with some player names for the above and the footage.

 

[Gary Leeds]

Surely a Whitehawk game would be ideal weekend football when there is an international break. Could you imagine the look on his face if he walked out and saw a couple of hundred blue and white shirts.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Will he have McGleish on the back of his shirt ?

 

[GNF on Tour]

Perhaps, just perhaps, he was young and stupid when he did it (although it may of course have been Carl Griffiths who did the deed and McGleish got the blame).

If you did nothing stupid when you were that age by all means give him abuse, as for the rest of us, I think we've all got skeletons in our closet that are for worse than McGleish's.

Yes, thats all well and good, but he is still a wanker!

 

[El Presidente]

Yes, thats all well and good, but he is still a wanker!

Even, as TMLS and others have said, he didn't do it?

 

[jonny.rainbow]

I was in the north that day and my memory was both Griffiths AND McGleish goading us with pistol salutes and going down gestures.

McGleish has carried the can alone probably because he scored the goal immediately prior to the pitch invasion/Ray Wilkins assassination attempt but he has rightly never been allowed to forget it.

 

[Surf's Up]

I remember reading an interveiw where SMIAW said he enjoyed the banter from Brighton fans and he saw as just that a bit of banter, partly why I respect him and also he is a very good lower league player as EP said

This, always respected his goal scoring ability and loved hearing "SCOTT MCLEISH - IS A WANKER IS A WANKER" sung by 5,000 away fans at Orient in equal measure!

 

[Pinkie Brown]

It was Carl Griffiths. A real case of mistaken identity if ever there was one.

I can only recall Griffiths making gestures as well. I've always assumed McGleish was guilty of something, but I must have missed it?

 

[El Presidente]

I was in the north that day and my memory was both Griffiths AND McGleish goading us with pistol salutes and going down gestures.

McGleish has carried the can alone probably because he scored the goal immediately prior to the pitch invasion/Ray Wilkins assassination attempt but he has rightly never been allowed to forget it.

2-0 down, THEN 3-2 up, THEN 4-3 down, THEN a last minute penalty 4-4. What a match, and Ray Wilkins kicked up the arse too!

 

[Safeway]

Most dramatic game EVER.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Same here. A moments idiocy and a lifetime of abuse against us. There was a posting from someone who met Mrs McGleish who asked why Brighton fans called her husband a wanker.

that was me...i met her in a motorway cafe many moons ago