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I think his character and enthusiasm around the dressing room / training ground probably was more important than his on pitch contribution tbh
From a technical standpoint point, Mackie was garbage. Awful touch, no control, rarely scored, charged down ‘keepers like a loon to get applause but it left us with nine outfielders against ten, could run all day but was no longer fast …
… But as a focal point for all the non-football related stuff, he was fantastic. Niggling opposition when the ball was out of play, being the first to the ref to argue a case, geeing subs up when he was on the bench, constantly pushing and prodding defenders before going off for them to face the fresh legs of a winger or coming on himself to keep the opposition moving.
Mackie was a genius of the game if the ball was nowhere near him. Where can we find a character like him with a bit of technical ability too?