"I thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving the House the opportunity to put on the record its appreciation of the contribution made by the late Walter Smith to Scottish football. I will be as generous as I possibly can in allowing interventions because I know that an awful lot …..." Brendan O'Hara - View Speech
"I will in a moment; I will make some progress first.
I am sure that the Chairman of Ways and Means, perhaps more than most, would understand me when I say that, unlike her good self and perhaps one or two others present, Walter Smith’s career has not been a …..." Brendan O'Hara - View Speech
"I do agree and thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. He is absolutely right and I will address that shortly.
Regardless of our football allegiance, we can all agree, whether through tears of joy or tears of sorrow, that Walter Smith enjoyed a remarkable managerial career that is up …..." Brendan O'Hara - View Speech
"I am delighted to say that we are—touch wood—heading in that direction.
Walter Smith had a remarkable managerial career, which will live long in the memory, but, perhaps more importantly, he will be remembered as being a thoroughly decent and honourable man—a man who, despite proudly wearing his Rangers colours, …..." Brendan O'Hara - View Speech
"I do think that. There is a phrase that we use in this place an awful lot, which is that there is an awful lot more that unites us than divides us. I think people always look for the divisions rather than the things that unite us.
"Yes, I will and then I will come on to how Walter began his managerial career with a remarkable conversation with Jim McLean.
Walter had what one would call a respectable career as a footballer, but I think it would be fair to say that his time at Dundee United …..." Brendan O'Hara - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is right. It is no coincidence that Walter Smith’s elevation to assistant manager at Tannadice coincided with the most successful period in the history of Dundee United,..." Brendan O'Hara - View Speech
"Young players who Walter Smith coached through the ranks, including Richard Gough, Maurice Malpas, Ralph Milne, Paul Sturrock and so many more, helped to secure Dundee United back-to-back Scottish league cups, and in 1983 the Scottish premier league title for the first and only time—thus far—in the club’s history. Of …..." Brendan O'Hara - View Speech