Charlie Nicholas
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Sep 28, 2026
Jon ParkinHOST
It hasn't been intentional, but this series, can you name any?
Chris BrownHOST
Charlie Nicholas.
Jon ParkinHOST
Mm-hmm.
Chris BrownHOST
Charlie Adam, Graeme Scott.
Martin ClunasHOST
As an adult, you get, oh, remember when, blah, blah, blah, I used to take you.
Martin ClunasHOST
But the first time I really do remember being there was actually Charlie Nicholas's debut.
Martin ClunasHOST
A 1-0 win against Dunfermline.
Martin ClunasHOST
And the reason it probably sticks out so much is it's the only time I was ever at the game with my auntie, my auntie Roslyn.
Martin ClunasHOST
And she only took me because, unsurprisingly, she fancied Charlie Nicholas.
Martin ClunasHOST
So rather than getting taken by some old manny from the Portland club, which was usually the way it went, You know, Aunty Roslyn swiftly stole that spare ticket and she took me along, which means that the first goal I can actually remember being scored at an Aberdeen game that I was definitely at was by Willie Faulkner, bizarrely.
Martin IngramHOST
Stunning.
RichardHOST
It was Gordon Strachan at the start of next season.
David RobertsonGUEST
But then he did well.
David RobertsonGUEST
Charlie Nicholas beside him.
David RobertsonGUEST
I mean, in those days, who thought two players like that would sign for Aberdeen? Charlie Nicholas came from Arsenal to Aberdeen and he came from PSV.
David RobertsonGUEST
But
Raymond MearnsHOST
the sad thing was Charlie Nicholas should never have went to Arsenal.
Raymond MearnsHOST
I mean, you probably had, at that time, the most naturally gifted footballer in Scotland.
Raymond MearnsHOST
He should have went to Liverpool.
David TannerHOST
He knew he would play in London, but behind Rush and Douglas, he wouldn't play.
Chris DonnellyHOST
You know, that must have been a shit show yesterday.
Chris DonnellyHOST
We've seen really good players fail in their first game at Ibrox, like Charlie Nicholas and all that.
Chris DonnellyHOST
It's a learning thing for him.
Chris DonnellyHOST
He needs to learn.
Jason SolomonsGUEST
Charlie George caused some beautiful goals.
Jason SolomonsGUEST
And then we had Charlie Nicholas.
Jason SolomonsGUEST
So there was a bit of, every time they tried to add a bit of Elan, it never really stayed.
Jason SolomonsGUEST
Suddenly, I've been asking my friends on their WhatsApp groups, I'm going on Boris' show, I've got to talk about, you know, what three words sum up Arsene.
Alan DaviesHOST
But it was all a bit ploddy in midfield, really, wasn't it, for years.
Alan DaviesHOST
And then, uh, uh, then they signed Charlie Nicholas, and Paul Davis started to play regularly, and there was a little bit of something.
Alan DaviesHOST
But there really wasn't anything really brilliant-
Keith DoverGUEST
Mm
Monty CPANELIST
Uh, I remember the '90s all right, but Has it always been like that? Has Celtic always been like that?
speaker_1UNKNOWN
Well, we, we got rid of Charlie Nicholas as soon as somebody put in a bid for him.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
Eh, then Brian McClair went away.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
He was, you know, the successor, wasn't he?
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Hector BandidoPANELIST
But th- the best player I c- I think this is, this is how bad it is.
Hector BandidoPANELIST
I think the best quality players that, that I've seen in my time, I'd have to give out so long.
Hector BandidoPANELIST
It'd be Paul McStay and Charlie Nicholas in terms of pure ability through-
Desi MontHOST
Who came through
Hector BandidoPANELIST
I think this is how bad it is.
Hector BandidoPANELIST
I think the best quality players that I've seen in my time, I'd have to give out so long, but Paul McStay and Charles Nicholas in terms of pure ability, who come through the academy.
Hector BandidoPANELIST
And that's ridiculous, because that's a way
Monty BurnsPANELIST
back to 1980.
Andy WalkerPANELIST
I mean, I played in an era where when I went to...
Andy WalkerPANELIST
I felt it was all... good Scottish players at the Mother Bowl but when I went to Celtic you're talking about Roy Aitken Tommy Burns Paul McStay Charlie Nicholas they all come through their wasn't it academy at the time just reserves youth football I think there's nothing better than seeing one of your own and the idea that somehow I know that they've put forward this proposal you might get a bit of money I mean, do you not want to just do something for your club, for your community? Do you want to give people the best possible chance of coming through your whole reserves academy, give them a chance in the first team and give them a run? Hopefully it can work out for them.
Andy WalkerPANELIST
I think there's nothing better than seeing that, no matter what club you're a supporter of.
Paul CooneyHOST
Ryan, when did you play? What age were you at your first team game? When I made my debut? Yeah.
BenGUEST
We won 3-1.
BenGUEST
I remember Charlie Nicholas scoring and I was sort of hooked from then onwards.
BenGUEST
I started going to the away games and I was very fortunate that my first full season where I went to basically every game was 88-89.
BenGUEST
I mean, that's
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