BRUCE RIOCH

[McMagic]

I can't confirm it but I heard that he ran half the length of the pitch and took a M'bro player out the game with a vicious tackle and the Chairman of Everton said to him that we don't do things like that at this club. He was sold shortly afterwards.

Everytime we got a free kick the crowd sang his name. Had an great shot on him at Derby County but didn't see it much here. Good player though when he didn't have his snide head on.

Bingham bought him alongside magic Dunc.

Middlesbrough left back called Bailey (a teenager), Rioch put him out for weeks. I think it showed in his mangement too, he put Martin Keown
and Tony Adams together, the finest centre-half pairing in Rugby Union.

 

[ilikecheese]

I've emailed you a few Steve.

Well in fella.

Love this place.

 

[Eggs]

......Rioch was a tough nut, bit of nastiness there.

I think a really good generic question would be to ask who did they rate as the best players when they were at Everton. Lots of lads on here ask how good ex-players were (recent thread about Brian Labone), it would be good to have a view from the players over the different era's.

 

[hallamblue]

He was a bit of a yobbo, more suited to that lot on the other side of the park. Him and Steve "[Poor language removed] off" McMahon, 2 players we had who didn't suit us.

 

[Joey66]

He was a bit of a yobbo, more suited to that lot on the other side of the park. Him and Steve "[Poor language removed] off" McMahon, 2 players we had who didn't suit us.

McMahon suited us we just let a promising youngster go - seems to be a trend!

 

[Joey66]

Expensive buy who never lived up to his standards at Derby County! his best goal was the famous semi v the dreaded but Clive Thomas ruined that win that never was!

 

[banno]

McMahon suited us we just let a promising youngster go - seems to be a trend!

Howard Kendall had the dilemma of keeping Steve McMahon or getting Trevor Steven.

 

[Joey66]

Howard Kendall had the dilemma of keeping Steve McMahon or getting Trevor Steven.

Gordon Lee had Macmahon you could see how great he would be you can not use the analogy that it was a sale to fetch in Trevor Stephen?

 

[banno]

Gordon Lee had Macmahon you could see how great he would be you can not use the analogy that it was a sale to fetch in Trevor Stephen?

I didn't use.....Howard Kendall did in his chats to Ian Snodin.

 

[Joey66]

I didn't use.....Howard Kendall did in his chats to Ian Snodin.

Or was it a cop out that he let a great midfielder go too early to Villa?????

 

[ically]

Or was it a cop out that he let a great midfielder go too early to Villa?????

This.

 

[banno]

Or was it a cop out that he let a great midfielder go too early to Villa?????

Only the man himself knows that. He sounded convincing that Everton could not afford Trevor Steven then Villa put in a good offer for McMahon so he weighed it up and decided on Trevor Steven

 

[Professor Toffee]

Had no idea he played for Everton.

He signed the same day as Duncan McKenzie, if my memory serves?
Day of postponed match at Goodison v Norwich
I know cos I took the boat from Dublin for the match!

 

[Tubey]

Didn't have a clue he played for us, which surprises me.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

McMahon suited us we just let a promising youngster go - seems to be a trend!

from my memory joey,he got a bit big for his boots,the club offered him an improved deal,he turned it down and was offski to villa,another boyhood blue who let us down,however Trevor Steven,what a player.