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Crazed Ibrox ‘journalist’ sends Danny McGrain viral with ridiculous claim

Opinion 3 days ago
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With one tweet about Danny McGrain, Scott Bradley achieved more fame and attention than he has managed in a decade telling himself that he is a journalist.

The digital age has worked wonders with communications but in no universe, this one or any parallel one is there an argument, discussion or debate about the legendary Celtic defender and the Serial Loser that is James Tavernier.

McGrain is without doubt the greatest full-back, the greatest right-back that Scotland has ever produced.

From 1973 to 1977 when the Scotland national team were among the best in Europe only Berti Vogts could rival McGrain for the title of the best right-back in Europe.

Sadly a serious ankle injury cut McGrain down in his prime, he lost 18 months of his career, when he returned he was merely very good.

He went on to play in the 1982 World Cup Finals, he had starred in the 1974 Finals in Germany, he captained Celtic under Billy McNeill and Davie Hay, winning his final club honour in 1986 with an involvement in the Goal of the Century at Love Street.

In contrast Tav has been disappointed for the best part of 10 years, looking on helplessly as Celtic enjoyed the greatest period of domination that Scottish football has ever known.

Three domestic honours have been collected during that period, the same as a clutch of St Johnstone players while McGrain is revered and discussed among the absolute greatest.

Bradley is a self styled journalist, he’s had some articles published here and there and hosts the GersNet podcast.

After a decade on Twitter/X he has attracted 1,500 followers, almost as unsuccessful as Tavernier on the pitch.

The lows have been numerous for the former Wigan and MK Dons utility man, perhaps peaking in March 2019 when he penned a programme page explaining why him and his team-mates can’t handle expectations. Hamilton Accies won that match at Ibrox.

Tavernier, McGrain

With all respect to Jim Craig, McGrain is one of the very few post Lisbon players that wouldn’t have looked out of place playing alongside the Lions.

A member of the Quality Street Gang he had to wait until 1972 for his Celtic breakthrough, joining Kenny Dalglish, Lou Macari and Davie Hay as Jock Stein broke up Celtic’s greatest ever side.

In 1974 McGrain was in the Celtic side denied a place in the European Cup Final by the brutality of Athletico Madrid.

Season 76/77 was a vintage one for Celtic, captained by Dalglish, backed by McGrain a bright new side emerged featuring Ronnie Glavin and Joe Ctaig with one majestic season delivered by Pat Stanton.

There were further great days ahead for McGrain, he helped Charlie Nicholas and Paul McStay develop in the early eighties and was Hay’s skipper for the dramatic 1985 Scottish Cup Final and the Premier Division title the following year.

First and foremost McGrain could defend, he understood the game, was ferocious in the tackle at a time when the game was far more physical than the current edition.

On the overlap he was a pioneer. Think Jeremie Frimpong and Josip Juranovic and McGrain was the first of that type of full-back.

He did have a flaw, in front of goal he fell to pieces but that only to prove that he was human.

Anyone who watched Celtic in the seventies and eighties knew that they were watching a special talent, Bradley and his ilk have been dumbed down so much that they don’t even know that they are watching and celebrating dross.

From Michael Lustig to Alistair Johnston Celtic have had better right-backs than Tavernier, as back up to the Canadian Tony Ralston is superior to the Ibrox captain in every aspect of the game.

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