Comments on: TOM BROGAN ON SCOTLAND: Paul Dalglish http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/08/05/tom-brogan-on-scotland-paul-dalglish/ Football News, Views, Articles and Discussion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ant http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/08/05/tom-brogan-on-scotland-paul-dalglish/#comment-6457 ant Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:32:41 +0000 http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/08/05/tom-brogan-on-scotland-paul-dalglish/#comment-6457 Good article, I enjoyed it. Good article, I enjoyed it.

]]> By: Jonathan Dewart http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/08/05/tom-brogan-on-scotland-paul-dalglish/#comment-5764 Jonathan Dewart Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:24:33 +0000 http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/08/05/tom-brogan-on-scotland-paul-dalglish/#comment-5764 I remember the wry smile I had when Liverpool reserves were able to field a forward line of Berger - Collymore - Dalglish circa 1997. The dreams of what might've been, the reality of what was... the shock when I saw young Paul score for Newcastle on MotD! Further hilarity at the sham of his signing for Linfield a few seasons ago (how much is he on?) and his disappearance after a few short months. Actually, I'm glad Paul has got his head together, and finally seems to be living up to some of his very early promise. It is a reality of football (and life) that people will say you're only doing well because you're your dad's son. Some do well despite it all (like Nigel Clough and Jamie Redknapp), some disappear without a trace under the pressure (like Darren Ferguson and Gavin Strachan). Unfortunately Paul will never approach his dad's record of caps and goals for Scotland, but even if he makes a fleeting international appearance it should be a suitable one-fingered salute to his critics (like me). I remember the wry smile I had when Liverpool reserves were able to field a forward line of Berger – Collymore – Dalglish circa 1997. The dreams of what might’ve been, the reality of what was… the shock when I saw young Paul score for Newcastle on MotD!

Further hilarity at the sham of his signing for Linfield a few seasons ago (how much is he on?) and his disappearance after a few short months.

Actually, I’m glad Paul has got his head together, and finally seems to be living up to some of his very early promise. It is a reality of football (and life) that people will say you’re only doing well because you’re your dad’s son. Some do well despite it all (like Nigel Clough and Jamie Redknapp), some disappear without a trace under the pressure (like Darren Ferguson and Gavin Strachan).

Unfortunately Paul will never approach his dad’s record of caps and goals for Scotland, but even if he makes a fleeting international appearance it should be a suitable one-fingered salute to his critics (like me).

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