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WellJanner

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Now that I'm here, interested in your views of players who have graced both Home Park and Fir Park. A few of these I recall because they're fresh, a few a Google search confirmed. We got a few from you and a few after, I'll share my recollections:

Carl McHugh: Midfield battler, captain for a bit, scored a great volley vs Hearts in the Scottish Cup. Got a concussion injury and then returned to get another almost immediately, left us for India I think.

Peter Hartley: Exactly the type of player we needed to bark orders to a inexperienced defence. His arrival video went viral after emulating Man United's at the time ending up on BBC news bulletins. Left for India. Now at St Mirren as head of development and got a bit salty towards us over on Twitter.

Lionel Ainsworth: Only scored 25 yard top bin screamers, often drifted in and out of games, some anonymous. During an international break his greatest hits showreel is wheeled out for nostalgia purposes.

Keith Lasley: Housewives favourite, club captain for years, hung up his boots and now Chief Executive at St Mirren

Aaron Taylor-Sinclair: Showed nothing and appeared to be made of glass, most happy when we loaned him out after six months to Crewe. Released and moved to Livingston and was kept out of that team by a lot of dross. Most recently Airdrie manager, resigned after failing to keep them in our second tier.

Nadir Çiftçi: Was not the player that Dundee United or Celtic had which we hoped he would be

Alan Gow: Memory is vague on Alan, not going to lie.

Jim Paterson: "Stepover" Mark McGhee took over for us in the late 2000's and ran the team regged at pre-season, Jim rocked up about two stone lighter. Now part of our youth academy coaches.

Lukas Jutkiewicz: On loan from Everton, scored an amazing equalising goal in a 6-6 thriller that is still shown by Sky Sports as the best game in our league's history. Went to Birmingham and was there until he retired a couple of years ago.
 

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Peter Hartley: Exactly the type of player we needed to bark orders to a inexperienced defence. His arrival video went viral after emulating Man United's at the time ending up on BBC news bulletins. Left for India. Now at St Mirren as head of development and got a bit salty towards us over on Twitter.

Will always be a legend in these parts, for giving us one of our never to be forgotten moments last second winner after a marathon couple of games against one of our oldest memories.

We even have a Peter Hartley day.



Carl McHugh: Gutted he left us for you, but his Mrs wanted to return home desperately.

Lionel Ainsworth: A standing joke down here, thought he was a tax fiddle. Always around but did nothing.

Keith Lasley: Never really got going down here.

Aaron Taylor-Sinclair: Didn't even look like a footie player. Had a wonderful block off the line in the last minute which gave us a valuable point at Blackburn midweek I seem to remember.

Nadir Çiftçi: Shite.

Alan Gow: Didn't really rate him and he played for Exeter sometime after leaving us, says it all really,.

Jim Paterson: "Stepover" Mark McGhee took over for us in the late 2000's and ran the team regged at pre-season, Jim rocked up about two stone lighter. Now part of our youth academy coaches.

Lukas Jutkiewicz: On loan from Everton, scored an amazing equalising goal in a 6-6 thriller that is still shown by Sky Sports as the best game in our league's history. Went to Birmingham and was there until he retired a couple of years ago.
 
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Will always be a legend in these parts, for giving us one of our never to be forgotten moments last second winner after a marathon couple of games against one of our oldest memories.

We even have a Peter Hartley day.


Don't you post this video on the anniversary of the goal? The titanic theme song gets me every time 😂🤣
 

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We ironically have a Lionel Ainsworth day, but it's about 5x a year.

 

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Argyle Loanee Craig Tanner signed for Motherwell after being released by Reading
When he was with us he was loving known as "Tanner the Janner" :love:
 
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Argyle Loanee Craig Tanner signed for Motherwell after being released by Reading
When he was with us he was loving known as "Tanner the Janner" :love:
Craig will always be remembered for his goal against Exeter City. After receiving a pass from Peter Hartley, he ran the length of the pitch to score a great goal.
 
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WellJanner

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I rated Tanner, he got a load of bad long term injuries and played out of position which tainted some views of him.

Las (aka Keef) did that midfield donkey work job that often goes unrecognised until they're subbed off or not in the lineup.