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My god, there are some right tossers on this site and no mistake.

Right. Let's get this sending off sorted out once and for all. I was about three yards from the event and saw everything. Armour was not pleased with the linesman, lost his head, and pushed the man hard in the chest with both hands, to the point where he staggered back with the force of it. The ref was pretty much on the spot and had no option but to send Armour off for assaulting an official. It was a straight red, no argument. The fuss was a bit unnecessary, and had it not been for the Elgin keeper doing a good job in keeping things sensible, McCluskey could well have joined Armour. The ref did not have a brilliant game, but I'm afraid he was spot on with the red card.

Wow! Really did not expect some of the tripe that has appeared on this post! Anyway, I stand by what I said, and we will be going to Brechin on Saturday. This means that East Fife will be nearly £100 down by our absence, and I really hope a lot more people follow our example. I must make it clear, though, that this is not a slur on fans of either side. It is an attempt (probably hopeless) to bring it home to clubs that if they continue to take the piss out of the fans, it is they who will suffer in the long run. The sooner we get back to the days when the entry prices were set by the authorities at the start of the season, so that everybody has to charge the same, whether they like it or not. Think about it.

Just what do East Fife think they are playing at? Making a match against Forfar all ticket, and then charging totally unacceptable entry prices. On finding out these unpalatable arrangements, I realise it will be distinctly possible that I will be unable to attend. If you are trying to go out of business East Fife, you have hit on a surefire way of going about it.

all done

Just wondering, whatever happened to Mr Blobby? Haven't seen him for a very long time. Did he have a fatal injury? (like a puncture, or something?) Only asking, Cheers!

been doing a bit of sleuthing here, cos we Forfar fans have never seen him before. Apparently he is from Fife, and has only recently started to take an interest in the Loons. He was asking Louise at half time about getting Forfar goodies for the family, so he seems to be serious. He has not been spotted since. Hope this explains, and, he wizny with us, honest!

Shouldn't Sevco have done this when they used a dead club's name?

I'm sorry but if that is anything short of bribery what is? You are forgetting the other side of the coin. With these 'guaranteed' extra people, think of the rise in the cost of insurance, policing, stewarding. Will this alleged 'sweetener' cover all these extra costs?

There must be a few of you out there who remember Rangers cunning plan in the sixties to put most of the old second division out of business 'for the good of the game'. At the end of the day, who was it ended up out of business? Not us! What I am saying is, give them the same response as we gave them then. Laugh and ignore them. We definitely do not need that kind of interference in our world. What would be the point in having a really good side (for a change) but cannot have any chance of winning the championship because of them lording it at the top? I'm sure I speak for everyone here, not just my own lot. Forfar did not win the championship in their 125th anniversary season, despite having an excellent side. Why not? Bloody Sevco, that's why not. No, I implore everybody in our world to make it very clear that the so called 'colts' are neither welcome nor wanted. Backs to the wall, boys and girls!

Right, but the terms and conditions are all part of the Law of Contract. I had to deal with a season ticket matter some years ago, and said law left the club without a leg to stand on. The whole season ticket thing has run on for about 100 years with no major problems, so nobody really bothers, but a season ticket is a legally binding contract between the purchaser and the club. If the club cannot fulfil it's obligations, for whatever reason, it is a breach of contract (honestly) and the purchaser is entitled to ask for a settlement, if there is no fault on their part. I am well aware that the present situation is not the club's fault either, but they did take the money and guaranteed the product in return. They cannot do this, so the purchaser is entitled to a refund for the part of the contract which cannot be fulfilled. All horribly legal sounding, but if you check the Law of Contract, you will get quite a surprise on a few things you thought were straightforward.

If the league is officially concluded, season ticket holders can legally claim the cost of the remaining matches back. This goes for everyone, not just Rangers.

Meh Goad! Wis all that happening in Glasgow, then?

Have not heard anything in this country, but the story is doing the rounds in Cork City in Ireland. To be honest, it is surprisingly the same wherever one hears it, with no arms and legs attached, but I reckon it's a bit far fetched, given that there is not a Church of Scotland within water nicking range of Ibrox. Seriously, though, if anyone wants the full story a la Cork, I'll post it.

What are we talking about here? Football, principles, or simply money grubbing? Scottish football has been skint for about a hundred years, and we've managed to get along reasonably well so far, especially in the lower divisions. Who wants to be controlled by some greedy corporation who care for nothing but profit, just because the gruesome twosome want to interfere in our world? I for one do not want games switched from a Saturday at 3 pm., just because all those 'diehards' can't get off their arses and go to the game. As I say, we've been skint for ever, and we know how to deal with it. For god's sake, will they just keep out of things which they know nothing about, and leave us to get on with keeping real football alive.

I was referring to the football ground, not the stadium. It is still there, but, sadly, the pitch isn't.

Your lack of knowledge seems quite profound. You haven,t even worked out that the Bully Wee played at Shawfield, and ceased to exist when the football ground did. The very minor club in the bottom division called Clyde are not the Bully Wee who I remember, they are just a manufacured team in a manufactured stadium in a manufactured town, trying to live on the deeds of a once great side. Stay in your wee dreamworld pal, it seems to be a nice place.

Thanks for having the sense to realise that I was talking about the distant past. Yes, things have changed considerably for the better, but there are still a few players out there who would not think twice about dishing out a wallop for showing off. Also, one thing which has not changed for the better is the standard of refereeing, so there's an equally good chance of getting away with it!

Oh dear. When I was a lad, playing sometime last century, if Oduwa or anybody had tried that sort of a stunt he would not have been walking for about a fortnight. Ok, I would probably have got sent off, but what's missing one game compared to about six? Also, it would have been case closed, with no ridiculous post mortems. That's the way it was in the old second division, not pretty but it worked.

So the signing of the two Spurs players is going ahead, 'without any hitches'. I take it 'hitches' means that they don't know that they won't be getting paid when the piggy bank is empty again.............

History time again. As I have pointed out before, Rangers had no religious origins whatsoever. It was only in 1915 when shipyard workers were brought over from Belfast and the then north part of Ireland to do their bit for the War Effort and build ships in Govan. Rangers were the closest team to support, and the fact that they played in light blue (which they did at the time) was considered very convenient. Queen's Park were well in decline, and with Celtic very much in the ascendant, Rangers were adopted as the main opposition to the very definitely Roman Catholic outlook of Celtic. This was strengthened in 1916 with the Irish drive for independence, and Rangers became associated with the attitude which prevails today, and has continued into the new Club which has replaced Rangers in Scottish football. As a point of interest, I had an uncle who played for Rangers in the 1930's, and it is a fact that, before they signed him, they checked the family tree on both sides to make sure he was 'pure blood'. However, to say that Rangers had religious origins, it is a case of no, no, and thrice no.

Congrats to Thistle for a brilliant job well done. Went to the match on a whim, and had a great day, but why did Collum have to spoil things with that ludicrous sending off? Ok, he seemed to have a reasonable performance, but, let's face it, the man simply cannot referee, and that's all there is to it. Oh, and for the record, I have refereed at all levels for over 35 years, so I have an idea what I'm talking about. Anyway, congrats again and best of luck!

Oh dear. Time for a bit of proper history. Where Celtic's background is unacceptably Roman Catholic, it must be pointed out that up until the First World War Rangers were just a common or garden Scottish football club, with no leanings one way or the other. It was only in 1915 when the War Effort saw a great many dockyard workers imported from Northern Ireland to work in the Govan shipyards that the sectarianism crept in. Rangers were the local club, Queen's Park were on the wane, so to Ibrox they went. It was, I suppose, convenient too that the club played in blue. After the Easter Rising in 1916, this feeling was strengthened, and it was not long before the club itself accepted the rather unpleasant associations with 17th. century politics. Indeed, I had an uncle who played for Rangers in the 1930's, and before he was signed the family tree was checked on both sides to make sure he was 'pure blood'. However, let us not forget that Rangers origins have nothing to do with religion whatsoever, despite what the idiots might think, and that whoever ends up running the new club will realise this, and get rid of the stigma which has carried on from the the defunct Rangers Football Club.

Where does that put the mob of Rangers fans who called me an orange b*****d because I was wearing a Dundee United top?