Great Caley Thistle Players (cont'd)

Golly was a true leader.

Stuart Golabek

Golly joined Caley Thistle in 1999, signing from Ross County, and he proved himself invaluable, although he never had enough credit for all the hard work he did, even after being made captain. Golly was always a committed, hard-working and reliable player, and was ready with a last-ditch tackle, a clean pass or some inescapable marking. As a defender, he didn't score many goals, but when he did score, it was usually something special, such as his 25-yard piledriver against Livingston in 1999, which is probably one of the best goals that I've ever seen. In short, Golly was generally an unsung hero of the Caley Thistle squad, but was an excellent leader and one of the toughest players ever to wear the Caley Thistle shirt.

Ross Tokely

Rossco is now the club's longest-serving player, since the retirement of Charlie Christie, and is a Caley Thistle man through and through. Ross joined as a teenager back in 1996 and as the club has grown up so has he. Like most of us he's had his ups and downs, but mostly ups in the last few of years: who could forget his glorious (left-footed!) goal that opened the scoring at Tynecastle when we beat Hearts in 2002, and also the many sterling performances he's put in in the defence? Rossco definitely deserves a place in the Caley Thistle hall of fame for his hard work, loyalty and commitment.

Charlie Christie

Charlie Christie is, quite simply, Mr Caley Thistle. He was at the club from the very beginning and almost became part of the furniture. Charlie played for Caley Thistle for ten years in 314 games, scoring 34 goals and helping to create many more. He starred in unforgettable games against Celtic and Hearts and in many other significant games as well. His contribution as a manager has been undervalued, but he's still one of the most significant figures in the history of the club.