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Jimmy McGrory - The Human Torpedo

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Charley Rum, Dec 3, 2014.

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  1. Charley Rum

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  2. Jozo The Provo

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    Arsenal offered Celtic 10,000£ but jimmy turned them down so the board docked him wages not much has changed with the board since then
     
  3. Jungo

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    Superb

    Great records
     
  4. Charley Rum

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    Has anyone any idea how much £10k in 1928 would be in today's money? No idea how to go about working that out but would be interested to know...
     
  5. Jozo The Provo

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    Probably over a million
     
  6. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    "McGrory of Arsenal just never sounded as good as McGrory of Celtic"

    * love that quote!!
     
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    I think when you read about what McGrory achieved in his career with us, you really do run out of superlatives for the man.

    Britain's leading goal-scorer of 550 across all competitions
    Britain's top hat-trick holder with 55
    Britain's highest scorer for a single game of 8 goals

    And that is just a fraction of what he achieved.

    I'd read about him being docked wages for not accepting a move to Arsenal as well before and that is absolutely disgusting. I mean docking his wages for him actually wanting to STAY. * ridiculous.

    What's just as ridiculous was that he won only 7 Scottish caps!

    The word legend gets bandied about far too much these days but when it comes to Jimmy McGrory, it is definitely apt.
     
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    Unreal player, the likes of which we'll never see again. We should have some sort of statue or plaque for him imo.
     
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    Astonishing career. Scored double what the current best, Messi has, and at a time when the boots, balls, pitches and tackles were all shocking.

    Great to have Celtic or Celtic players holding so many important European records (first ever team to win "the" treble is my fave)