jambo1975 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Both loyal servents to our club, both not the best in terms of skill. Who would you rather have. Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Walter Kidd No contest!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo1975 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 but did zico have a long throw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 No he didnt, but he wasn't gash (at least not all the time lol!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie-Brown Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Walter Kidd was a better player than Robbie Neilson - he also intimidated certain opponents even if they were some of the best wingers in Scotland at the time - Davie Cooper hated playing against him & WK also got Mark Walters sent off in consecutive games at Tynecastle as a result of frustration & fouling becuase he couldn't get the better of bonnie walter - as John Mitchell says - No contest!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troonjambo Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 modern rules make a valid comparison imposable i suspect that zico would have struggled not being able to poleaxe player the way you used to but you never know ???;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmaroon Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The original "Zico"!!! ................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Whittaker's Tache Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Robbie couldnae lace Wattie's boots! Walter Kidd was a lot of good players worst nightmare, and as NMH rightly says Davie Cooper could never play against him, Walter had him in his back pocket most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwull22 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Neilson, we won something with him in the teal, Kidd was one of the main reasons we won nothing with that team, a terrible slow carthorse of a player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only a Game Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Neilson or Kidd ? Its like asking if you want a punch in the puss or a kick in the baws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kidd Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I can't believe anyone even asked that question. Pah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie-Brown Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I can't believe anyone even asked that question. Pah. I know WK - it really is a travesty - I'd like to see 'the tackle' try and tackle Wattie in his prime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I can't believe anyone even asked that question. Pah. Agreed. Never the biggest fan of Kidd I am afraid, but to compare Robbie Neilson with a competent right back is always a foregone conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Agreed. Never the biggest fan of Kidd I am afraid, but to compare Robbie Neilson with a competent right back is always a foregone conclusion. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Zico by a country mile. ps is a country mile longer than a city mile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Neilson or Kidd ? Its like asking if you want a punch in the puss or a kick in the baws. Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Tiresias Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Zico by a city mile!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrH Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Surely anyone saying 'Kidd by a mile' has a short memory?! As someone said here, he was one of the main reasons why that side of the mid '80s failed to win anything. Always the weak link along with Whittaker and occasionally Black in my view. The comparison with Robbie is a pretty good one though - I'd say they were very similar in many respects and quite difficult to split actually. Do agree that Kidd managed to intimidate opponents through his physical presence though, and that might just give him the edge here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 At least Kidd could play the ball into the forwards without having to tee it up like a golf shot. Neilson is a terrible passer of a ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Jambo 60 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I can't believe anyone even asked that question. Pah. KIDD like me a hard chopper that made left wingers shat their pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Tiresias Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 KIDD like me a hard chopper that made left wingers shat their pants. Don't you mean, big chopper!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecjambo Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Never seen Kidd play, but one thing I will say is Thomson isnt ready to take Robbie's place at right back. He had an ok game yesterday but isnt an improvement on Neilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troonjambo Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Zico by a country mile. ps is a country mile longer than a city mile? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Don't you mean, big chopper!! Maybe not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paris 84 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Never seen Kidd play, but one thing I will say is Thomson isnt ready to take Robbie's place at right back. He had an ok game yesterday but isnt an improvement on Neilson. I personally would put a parking cone in in front of Robbie. So young Thomson is a shoe-in if the alternative is Neilson in my opinion. Also thought the young guy done well especially in the second half when he had settled down a bit. Not to labour the point..........but I personally think that the fact that Neilson is getting a 'testimonial' from the third biggest club in Scotland a very sad indictment of the game in this country in general and HMFC in particular!!! With regards the question of who is/was the better right back; Robbie or Wattie, the answer has got to be Walter kidd and I can't believe there's actually a debate. Still everybody's intitled to an opinion!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo121 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I was young at the time so excuse the memories I have of Zico. He was a good player for most of his career but towards the end which is what most people remember he was a bit of a cart horse. However my main memories of him were him being solid and taking no prisoners and then having a good distribution of the ball. Robbie has been a cart horse for most of his career with some exceptions, the main one being his tackle in the cup final. He fails to give his team mates the confidence that he will deal with the situation effectively and is regularly caught out of position. On JT I really think we can do no worse than give him a run in the team til the end of the season to see if he will start to improve given the opportunity, look at Hutton how many people would have thought he would have turned out to be the player he has, considering that Rangers wanted Robbie a few seasons ago to replace him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Walter Kidd No contest!!!! Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1874M Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 KIDD like me a hard chopper that made left wingers shat their pants. haha... Has to be kidd, Clum's gutted he never played when Kidd was around, rumour is he's been ganting on a hard chopper for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Zico by a country mile. ps is a country mile longer than a city mile? Dunno but don't eat country pancakes. They taste awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Kidd got sent off and cost us a Scottish Cup. Robbie made "the Tackle" that played a huge part in winning us a Scottish Cup. I reckon this is pretty conclusive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paris 84 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Kidd got sent off and cost us a Scottish Cup. Robbie made "the Tackle" that played a huge part in winning us a Scottish Cup. I reckon this is pretty conclusive... So you decide two guys careers on two specific split second decisions. Two guys incidentally who played for numerous seasons. Wattie used to regularly mark some very good players out of games. Not to mention put one 'allegedly' fantastic winger (Davie Cooper) in his pocket, time after time after time. Do me a favour and name me one player that Robbie has done the same to? Anybody.......home or away........honest I mean anybody....well OK; lets include training as well? what do you mean.......nobody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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