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I remember thinking at the time that Dave Smith was very special - the sort of player that doesn't grace every generation. This is certainly an exercise that shakes the memory and reminds us how many really good players we've had.

Harold Davis was tougher than bullets, literally. He served with the Black Watch in Korea and took three rounds, two to the foot and leg, the other was abdominal. Two years of operations and recovery before being signed by Scot Symon at East Fife. Symon moved to Rangers and Harold follow followed for eight seasons. No nonsense on and off the field, including hanging his fellow Black Watch comrade, Jim Baxter from a dressing room hook. Davis was the, 'Iron Man'. Ian Ferguson and Stuart McCall were a central midfield pairing, they were both box to box bringing good energy by the truckload. Both had other excellent attributes but, an old Arthus Montford phrase best summed up the pairing, "tenacious tenacity". Hemdani glided across the surface in European games and was a must in Walter's UEFA Cup final appearing side. I thought the Scottish game exasperated him although he never gave up, best illustrated by his last kick of the ball equaliser against ra Sellik at Ibrox. He read the game extremely well. A player who read it better is current Bar'72 season ticket holder, the octogenarian Dave Smith. I included him as a possible centre back because he appeared as Sweeper in the ECWC winning side of 1972. Dave was a stroller, always had time. He was the definitive front sweeper when Matthias Sammer was being wheeled into kindergarten. At the end of season'72/73 he was deservedly awarded Scot's Player of the Year. A heads up, sweet left footed elegant baller, what's not to like? 755 appearances, 120 goals and, won three domestic Trebles are the statistics. Eighteen seasons as a Rangers player where Jock Stein's Celtic won nine in a row and both Hearts and Killie won the league too. John Greig achieved what he did because of force of personality. He imposed himself on both fellow and opposition players, the epitome of determination. He skippered the club and held it together through dark days on and off the pitch. Often in bigger games against top range Euro' opposition or ra Sellik, he was tasked with a man marking role, always carried out selflessly. He was as tough in the tackle as he was on himself. He played through injuries particularly in Barca'72 and securing the league at Easter Road'75. His presence on the park was a necessity for Rangers. Defensive midfielder, I vote for ham and egg.

I remember John Grieg as a left back. Would love to go for Harold Davis but never saw him play. Also don't have a clue what a half back is. We never really had a sitting midfielder during the 90's and much of the 00's. Can't think if one who deserves the accolade and therefore I've changed my mind and going for Harold Davis as he's one of the nicest ex-players I've had the honour to share a dinner table with.

UEFA has I think 55 member countries and 24 of them will be going to Germany for the euros finals next year. Almost half of the countries in UEFA. Why do they need so many qualification matches if half of them are going to qualify?

Yes a financial accountant who is close to the matter on Chelsea said exactly that. The sales are huge over the last 3 seasons and although they do not match the sums spent, when you add the commercial side, they very nearly do, within the FFP £105m loss over 3 years rule. There are some historical issues that have already been settled with UEFA as they have a 3 year claim or clear rule, so it would just be with the EPL and the new Chelsea owners have been up front about these, whereas Everton apparently gave faleshoods and were caught out (according to the news not me Compo) City however have 115 counts and are lawyering up, so who knows what will happen. I think Everton's reduction should be 6 points.

Nope - I'm sticking with what I had: 4-1-3-2.

Maybe we should just pick the team using xG..... 😀

It's John Greig of course, any other choice would be ridiculous. (except for the juveniles amongst us who never saw him play and wouldn't feel right voting for him 😉)

Haud on. We don’t need a piano player in the middle of the park.

It doesn't have to be a purely defensive choice, hence the half-back: I thought Davis should get a mention and he is a deep-lying playmaker.

Long list of candidates for this position defending in front of a back four. Ian McColl, maybe too right sided. Sammy Cox, maybe too left sided. Harry Davis, iron man with CH experience. Dave Smith could do it. So could Ian Ferguson. Hemdani might fit. @compo is right, of course. It’s John Greig the play anywhere, everywhere man. I like a defensive midfielder who careers forward and bangs in the goals.

There can be only one.

When he was introduced to those attending Ibrox for a league fixture against Hearts, he was referred to in the match programme as, 'William' and the PA announced him as, 'Billy'. This was the week after our catastrophic Scottish Cup dismissal at the hands of the mighty Berwick Rangers and Billy Jardine played right side of midfield. We won 5-1 and on his next start at the Stadium three weeks later against Ayr United, he scored. The programme notes contained the information he was known as, 'Sandy' and was a promising inside forward. He held his place in the 1967 ECWC final team against Bayern Munich. He was 18 and looked most comfortable in a game we dominated and unluckily lost 0-1 in extra time. Sandy played and won the ECWC in Barca' in '72 and, played in the first Euro super cup final against Ajax in '73. How many Scots have played in three Euro' finals? He established himself as Rangers right back in 1970, pairing up with Tommy McLean on the right flank. Sandy had genuine pace, competed in the Powderhall Sprints in all three events. He played for Rangers over 18 seasons and was rarely injured. Over a period of three and half seasons in the early 70s, he played 171 consecutive matches. I have witnessed other fine right backs at Rangers; Gary Stevens, Alan Hutton and, James Tavernier. However, Sandy Jardine is THE man.

Stuart McCall. Given fitness levels ,diets, style of play, and multiple other differences, it's very difficult to choose players from different era's . Bit like this..😀.

They will be considered as subs

NO - should have been a 4-4-2 from the start - this is now just sheer chaos 😀 BOO @Rousseau BOO 👎 😀

Because its a defensive holding midfield Im leaning towards Stuart McCall. Tugay was immense but wasnt just a holding midfielder but I suppose could count in this position. This is tough but I'll stick with Stuart McCall.

The nightmare scenario

At the end of the day football’s just a business so what gives others the right to say how much you spend we all know that if you spend to much you’ll go bankrupt

Us young pups have the advantage of clear, pre-dementia thinking. 🙃

The pairings are: 8 votes: Butcher and Gough 3 votes: Gough and Weir 2 votes: McKinnon and Gough 2 votes: Gough and Amoruso 1 vote: Young and McKinnon 1 vote: Young and Butcher 1 vote: Young and Gough 1 vote: Forsyth and Jackson 1 vote: Gough and Cuellar 1 vote: Maclaren and Amoruso 1 vote: Amoruso and Weir The results are unaudited. Singletons have been ignored. Comic Award goes to @compo for his Valentine/Stanners combo. Or was that more of a tragedy? Only one bloke got it right with Young and McKinnon.

"I almost chose Ritchie too but decided I probably didn't actually see enough of him to make a proper decision." - Bill, Tuesday, 20:37

Going by this punishment to the toffee’s then City and Chelsea could if found in breach of rules be relegated it might mean a championship team wins the champions league next season.

Tavernier is the only current or relatively recent player to receive votes. Interesting.

I'm sure that they said something similar 6-12 months ago. I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up getting deferred.