Stephen Dobbie reflects on ’emotional’ testimonial, Scott Brown gesture, and being one of best Scotland players never capped

One may speculate that throughout the celebrations, a regret might have been appropriate at some point. And not because the game turned out to be far from one, with a hat-trick from Kenny Miller and a counter from James McFadden securing a 6-2 victory for the dark blue team, which also included other genuine national treasures like Scott Brown, Colin.

Hendry, and Charlie Mulgrew. Rather, it was because even on this momentous day, the now 41-year-old—who has become so closely associated with the Dumfries club due to goal-filled periods in which he played a pivotal role in Blackpool, Swansea City, and Crystal Palace’s promotion to the English Premier League—was unable to don the national team uniform. Having gained the reputation of being the best player the nation has produced in the last 25 years, Dobbie has gained the reputation of being the best player the nation has produced in the last 25 years.

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