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And obviously not big-headed, as he has chosen to rough it out with Rangers in the Scottish Third Division, rather than jump ship to stay in the top flight. Ok, he is 34, so maybe not many offers. But I bet there would’ve been at least one from someone like Motherwell or Inverness C Thistle.
It’s testament to the bloke we took to our hearts, A real Latics legend.
We definitely miss his heading ability. Don’t think we’ve scored with a bullet header since he left !!!Boycie might argue that point! B)
From Matlock to ManU
What a journey!super lee mcCulloch goes down as one of my latics legends, didn’t half get stuck in and popped up with a few goals,was sad when he left.
He endeared himself to me at the press conference when he signed and burst out laughing at the suggestion from some journo that he would be our 20-goal a season man. “If you want one of them, you’ve got the wrong man”, he said.
Rivalled only by the comment from the press conference by Jewell when he first came as manager:
“Have you noticed anything different from the when you were last here? he was asked.
“Well, there are a few hundred houses on the pitch that weren’t there before, for a start”
Top men, both of them.
Didn’t he perfect the art of getting himself sent off just before Christmas so he could properly celebrate Hogmanay without the distraction of a football match getting in the way?
Go on then, I’ll be the dissenting voice on this thread :woohoo:
Wasn’t much cop as a centre forward. got stuck out on the left wing for a specific tactic of Jewell’s & got a decent goal return but his overall goals + assists tally was less than someone like Gary Teale who got stick from the crowd coz he “didn’t get stuck in” – Teale also didn’t commit stupid tackles in do or die games against relegation rivals that could have cost his team dear (Sheff Utd).
On top of that, top loyal, reet Latics mon, always gave 100% Lee McCulloch by his own admiration “kicked up absolute hell” to try & force Jewell to sell him despite the fact that the club who had provided him with his career boost & had brought him to the attention of other clubs by working on his game, were in the middle of a relegation battle. Then gave an interview in the Evening Post when the window closed saying how gutted he was he hadn’t got the move but that he “was now going to start giving 100% for the remainder of the season”.
Always baffled me that he was hero worshipped depsite that when Chimbonda was vilified for handing in a transfer request when the season had ended (albeit only just like!!)Just my own personal opinion but he could go swing for what he did in the latter stages of his time at Latics
Full blooded – sort of player that will always be a winner with the Latics fans – from his first scruffy goal at Wycombe he was always going to be popular. Sad ending though – his last action for us was getting sent off at Sheffield United in the game we had to win. He’s being loyal to Rangers, credit the lad for that as it cannot be easy.
Go on then, I’ll be the dissenting voice on this thread :woohoo:Wasn’t much cop as a centre forward. got stuck out on the left wing for a specific tactic of Jewell’s & got a decent goal return but his overall goals + assists tally was less than someone like Gary Teale who got stick from the crowd coz he “didn’t get stuck in” – Teale also didn’t commit stupid tackles in do or die games against relegation rivals that could have cost his team dear (Sheff Utd).
On top of that, top loyal, reet Latics mon, always gave 100% Lee McCulloch by his own admiration “kicked up absolute hell” to try & force Jewell to sell him despite the fact that the club who had provided him with his career boost & had brought him to the attention of other clubs by working on his game, were in the middle of a relegation battle. Then gave an interview in the Evening Post when the window closed saying how gutted he was he hadn’t got the move but that he “was now going to start giving 100% for the remainder of the season”.
Always baffled me that he was hero worshipped depsite that when Chimbonda was vilified for handing in a transfer request when the season had ended (albeit only just like!!)Just my own personal opinion but he could go swing for what he did in the latter stages of his time at Latics
Looks like you’re a minority again Tyldesley!
You used to post as Wayne Biggins didn’t you?
Go on then, I’ll be the dissenting voice on this thread :woohoo:
Wasn’t much cop as a centre forward. got stuck out on the left wing for a specific tactic of Jewell’s & got a decent goal return but his overall goals + assists tally was less than someone like Gary Teale who got stick from the crowd coz he “didn’t get stuck in” – Teale also didn’t commit stupid tackles in do or die games against relegation rivals that could have cost his team dear (Sheff Utd).
On top of that, top loyal, reet Latics mon, always gave 100% Lee McCulloch by his own admiration “kicked up absolute hell” to try & force Jewell to sell him despite the fact that the club who had provided him with his career boost & had brought him to the attention of other clubs by working on his game, were in the middle of a relegation battle. Then gave an interview in the Evening Post when the window closed saying how gutted he was he hadn’t got the move but that he “was now going to start giving 100% for the remainder of the season”.
Always baffled me that he was hero worshipped depsite that when Chimbonda was vilified for handing in a transfer request when the season had ended (albeit only just like!!)Just my own personal opinion but he could go swing for what he did in the latter stages of his time at Latics
Looks like you’re a minority again Tyldesley!
You used to post as Wayne Biggins didn’t you?[/quote]
No, I’ve posted as TyldesleyLatic since I first discovered the site in 1999
You asked for candid opinions of McCulloch so there was mine!! ;) And how the hell did I type “by his own admiration” instead of “by his own admission”????
No, I’ve posted as TyldesleyLatic since I first discovered the site in 1999You asked for candid opinions of McCulloch so there was mine!! ;) And how the hell did I type “by his own admiration” instead of “by his own admission”????
No, you’re right I did ask for candid opinions, and it would be a bit boring if everyone thought the same.
Wayne Biggins (or whoever he really was) had pretty much the same view.
I did spot the typo but chose not to highlight it as it is out of character!
Yes, he did want to move and possibly did “kick up a fuss” but unlike most it wasn’t for the money. As he has proved by sticking with Rangers. He wanted to move for family reasons, I don’t have any issues with that, especially after the service he gave us!
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