Whether you play for Barcelona or Strathclyde, there are always legends who live long in the memory. Players such as Henrik Larsson at Celtic or Eric Cantona at Manchester United are just two examples of players who have earned hero status amongst players and fans alike.
However, there are also the hapless few who pull on the jersey and are remembered for the wrong reason. In this new section titled "Hall of Shame", we take a humorous poke at former Strathclyde players who have pulled on the jersey and kissed the badge...only to end up a laughing stock. Happy reading!
Member No. 1 - Ruaraidh Macleod
Ruaraidh's short Clyde career was spent mainly in the Wednesday University league with the 3rd team. He did however also appear briefly for the Saturday morning team where he earned the reputation as a bungle merchant, mainly for his off-field activities. His most infamous moment came when he decided to phone then 3rd team manager Robert Johnston drunk at 3am, to see if he was playing! It takes a brave man to cross Robert during day time, but waking him up in the early hours is ill-advised and it was little wonder that Robert referred to him the next day as a "f**ken idiot".
It is worth pointing out that Ruaraidh has helped the club out since leaving; most notably making himself available for the 1st team this season when they were short of players! Perhaps more cameos are still possible....
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