Malcolm Christie

Great player for Boro.
Always tried his heart out and he created memorable moments for Boro fans.
If only he were playing now and at his best.
 
Good story from shelf stacker to the Premier League in quite a short space of time!
 
Badonde said:
Fair do's Erimus - but 43 appearances over 4 years :unsure:
Not trying to make any point really. I was searching for something else and it led me to his Wikipedia page.
Thought he'd played more games than that to be honest?
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Two horrific injuries back to back which kept him out for 2 seasons just a bit of context needed
 
Always remember derby vs Middlesbrough we were 3-0 up and I’m sure he came on as a sub for derby with about 20 minutes to go and match ended up 3-3, match was televised but still decided to attend match, when he came on I remember saying to my mate this lad will have a goal in him, how very right we were, when it went 3-3 the derby fans went balasitic and that song sticks with me today….”3 nil and you fcuked it up”
 
Stocktonian said:
Always remember derby vs Middlesbrough we were 3-0 up and I’m sure he came on as a sub for derby with about 20 minutes to go and match ended up 3-3, match was televised but still decided to attend match, when he came on I remember saying to my mate this lad will have a goal in him, how very right we were, when it went 3-3 the derby fans went balasitic and that song sticks with me today….”3 nil and you fcuked it up”
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That was the Boksic game where we were totally bossing it then Robbo subbed him off. Derby scored off play from a throw in which was either (a) ours really or (b) we had a player down injured (can't remember). I can remember being incensed though. If that game had gone on any longer we'd have lost it.
 
Badonde said:
My first 'boro hero' was Bernie Slaven.
I started going to the matches in 1980.
During that Rioch era we seemed to have a few players who could 'do a job' up front . Archie Stephens, Iain Baird.....then onto Paul Wilkinson etc.
They all seemed to bring something to the table - even if it was just being good in the air like Archie.
Maybe I'm just getting old but excluding the 'ageing superstars' of the Hasselbaink/Viduka era our forwards have been a bit 'meh' in general.
I suppose this is the hardest part of the team to get right.

I also feel like back in the day (jumpers for goalposts :)) it seems there was a bit of a faustian pact amongst teams. Both play roughly 4-4-2 and go hell for leather. I was a bit young to see the great Jack Charlton team which I read could be quite defensive at times (as well as brilliant)?
This perhaps gave forwards more opportunity to shine???

I remember getting tickets for Euro 1996.
Romania vs Bulgaria at St James Park. It was a bit of a culture shock.
Couldn't believe how pedestrian the players were - but then they'd burst into action with players like Stoichkov on the pitch.

I feel that this 'continental approach' has become fully entrenched in english football.
It's a bit like playing pool - go for your shots or 'cover the pockets'.
The cagey approach tends to win.....but bloomin' eck it can be boring
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Ravanelli, Boksic, Yakubu, Beck.
 
Decent enough. I always knew he had injury issues yet didn't realise it was that bad. Although no Ameobi.

I definitely wouldn't call him a flop or lump him in the the multi million pounds duds we've had.

If nothing else we probably got our moneys worth out of Riggott. I think they came as a pair? Although he also had a few injuries. Bloody Derby... I'm not sure Gibsons got over it 😂
 
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