Forsyth was at his best as a sweeper, and in the mid-70s there was a debate in which some suggested he was an apprentice in the art compared to Martin Buchan. Scuffed it over the line from four inches with his studs," says the shaman. "I'll take another large bourbon and don't forget the cherry this time." In later years Tom opened a nursery whilst assisting his wife in her florist’s shop. He was never far away from football, coaching youngsters at the local school whilst acting as a matchday host in the hospitality suites at Ibrox whilst always finding time to indulge his love of bowling, gardening and golf. Taking up the challenge and hoping to catch him out, the wily Scot goes up to the shaman and asks: "Who won the Scottish Cup Final in 1973?"

The new appointment will see him build on the already well-established Sika brand in the UK. In 2021, the company is aiming to achieve 15% growth in net sales whilst maintaining profitability levels. Sika says major focuses that will help the company achieve this centre on key initiatives to grow e-commerce channels, further develop its network of specifiers, strengthening relationships with key specialist distributors and adding to the Sika contractor networks. The company will also continue to focus efforts on developing inter-company business. Despite arriving as a centre-half and going on to make his name in that position, he initially played as an inside-forward and netted 17 goals in his breakthrough season as Motherwell won the Second Division. The new appointment will see him build on the already well-established Sika brand in the UK. In 2021, the company is aiming to achieve 15% growth in net sales whilst maintaining profitability levels. Major focuses that will help the company achieve this centre on key initiatives to grow e-commerce channels, further develop its network of specifiers, strengthening relationships with key specialist distributors and add to the Sika contractor networks. The company will also continue to focus efforts on developing inter-company business. Before the game, former Scotland manager Tommy Docherty said that comparing Forsyth with his Manchester United defender Martin Buchan was "like comparing a Clydesdale with a thoroughbred". In short, he fell “madly” in love with a neighbour’s wife and, in the course of purging the remnant drag of hard-line religion from his psyche, set fire to Scoraig’s abandoned Free Presbyterian church.

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That moment is an unforgettable memory, and exemplified all the qualities which made Forsyth such a legendary figure. He became assistant to former Ibrox team-mate Tommy McLean at Morton, winning the First Division in 1984, before the Lanarkshire pair moved to Motherwell and immediately repeated the feat. Forsyth started his career at junior club Stonehouse Violet, then spent five years at Motherwell, playing over 200 times for the club [4] before being signed by Rangers in October 1972. He scored the winning goal in the 1973 Scottish Cup Final against Old Firm rivals Celtic from six inches. [5] Sad to see another great player from the time we used to regularly produce them. A much better player than he was given credit for. May he rest in peace. Ideally every programmer should know the basics of floating-point numerical precision. Any time you do a subtract (or an add, implicitly), consider what happens when the two numbers are very close together, e.g. 1.0000011 - 1.0. The result of this is going to be roughly 0.0000011 of course, but the "roughly" is going to be pretty rough. In general you only get about six-and-a-bit decimal digits of precision from floats (2

On 14 August 2020, Forsyth died peacefully at home with his family by his side, at the age of 71. [10] See also [ edit ] AS a Dons fan I was no fan.of Forsyth but would have had him in the team in a heartbeat. A far better player than the hardman reputation he had. RIP. Tam's was Jaws. Fellow Ranger Bobby Shearer was Captain Cutless. Celtic's Billy McNeil was Cesar. Ron "Chopper" Harris for Chelsea. Norman "Bite Your Legs" Hunter for Leeds Utd and many more.

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I strongly believe that continued focus on our people and their development will allow us to grow, and this, coupled with investment in technology, will lead us to become the employer of choice,” commented Tom. “The safety of our staff has been a high priority during the pandemic and will continue to be so going forward. Relationships inside the company and towards our customers are the main drivers for sustainable results. Sika Limited in the UK is a strong and focused company, and I am looking forward to the challenge of growing our brands in the UK under one combined entity.” It secured the club their first Scottish Cup since 1966, and in a previous interview, Forsyth recalled: “To play in your first Scottish Cup final and score the winning goal was just a dream come true. As a boy, you dream about those things and it was unbelievable really… I just followed it in, but I honestly thought Derek’s header was going in. Tom Forsyth: Former Motherwell, Rangers and Scotland defender dies aged 71". Sky Sports News. Sky. 14 August 2020. Forsyth is survived by his three children, Karen, Julie and David, from his marriage to Linda, who died last year. It was sweet. And that's maybe not the adjective that springs readily when most think of Tam Forsyth.

A Mark II version of his 1950s Iona manifesto called for a revitalised culture of Gaelic arts, spirituality and ecology. “When a shoot is grafted on to an established root, the green of the root must meet the green of the stalk. The green, or cambium, is the only living and dynamic part of the plant. In the cultivation of human beings the same natural law must apply.” This was not to forget the big world outside. Rather, as he later wrote, it was “to become more fully human”. But, “little did I dream of what sort of break up/down/through I was to go through to become fit for that vision.” a b c d e "Tom Forsyth: Former Motherwell, Rangers & Scotland defender dies at age 71". BBC Sport. 14 August 2020 . Retrieved 15 August 2020. His Scotland career began at Motherwell and he went on to win two British Championships with the help of victories in both his appearances against England, in 1976 and 1977, also captaining his country once. He won his 22nd and final cap at the 1978 World Cup.He was inducted into Rangers’ Hall of Fame in 2003, and until recent times, he remained a well-known face around Ibrox, working in the hospitality suites at the stadium. After his playing retirement, Forsyth was appointed manager of Dunfermline Athletic in 1982, although he relinquished the position within a year. [6] According to his assistant and successor Jim Leishman, Forsyth left his role as Dunfermline manager due to frustration with the club's part-time status: "I think the problem when Tam came to Dunfermline was that he was geared for full-time football at the time, and Dunfermline were part-time. The players would come in and Tam wanted that much on the Tuesday and the Thursday I think he forgot that these guys were part-time." [9] He then accepted a position as assistant-manager to former Rangers team-mate Tommy McLean at Morton in 1983. [6] Forsyth was appointed McLean's assistant at Motherwell then Hearts when McLean moved to these clubs in 1984 and 1994 respectively. [6] Sika has appointed Tom Forsyth as General Manager, a role that it says will see him build on the continued growth of the company across its multiple UK markets.