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On 17/05/2024 at 00:40, HibeeJibee said:
55yrs ago:
I attended that match, it wasChelsea's Eddie McCreadie's last cap. I reckon.
10 years before, here he is in the 'Shire team which defeated Falkirk 3-2 at Brockville.
Back row, left to right, Boyd, McKenzie, Thomson, Webster, Bolton and Canning.
Front row, Archdeacon, Forsyth, McCreadie, Duffy and Boyd.Eddie McCreadie scored the second 'Shire goal in the game, and Falkirk's second had been netted by another great Scotttish player who moved on to London, The Ghost of White Hart Lane, John White.
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Delighted when following the live score to see the two late Stranraer goals: didn't want to see another old established club disappear into the abyss that is the Lowland League, an ill thought through construct made worse by the occupants in the majority voting in B-teams.
And then there's Stranraer's sensible actions in 2012, where their vote stood out in the Rangers/Sevco debacle.
Moving on to EK, it's almost all been said above, and as I've alluded to, they were part of the initial LL formtion shambles, a good enough reason to be cheered by their failure tody.
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On 'X' last evening, Fussball Geekz (@fussballgeekz ) posted the above photograph, Hampden prior to the North Stand installation in 1936.
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5 hours ago, Accent-Unknown said:
If it was purely an on-the-pitch decision, letting go of McMann is a bad idea. Even if you have a better left back coming in, you keep McMann anyway as a back up.
The rest all seem fair to me. Some of them had their moments but we need to be ruthless, ESPECIALLY if some of the wages I'm seeing are true (if Chalmers was on 2k a week then what the f**k was Glass/Mochrie/Meekison on?)
Quoting this section, perhaps the second paragraph explains the decisin to let McMann go: he was brought in under Asghar, and was probably on a wage which was relatively high. That's an issue that Goodwin has had to contend with during his tenure, most obviously with Birighitti, less so with Watt and Middleton, although the pair of them are likely to be at Tannadice next season. There will be others.
He's got to be given credit for working under handicapped conditions, as it was never his choice to limit the budget due to some in the squad earning beyond their worth.
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Maybe some of you knew this:
I was surprised the other day to learn Adrián Spörle had in January signed for one of the biggest clubs in Argentina, Club Atlético Independiente, on a two year contract. His manager is Carlos Tevez, and his club sit four points behind River Plate after 14 matches of the 2024 season.
Spörle's played a part on 8 of these matches, and been on the bench for the other 6.
Never thought he'd play at such a level when he left United in 2022, Tam Courts hardly gave him a minute on the park in the last few months of his time at Tannadice.
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Slightly surprised at some names on the list: letting both left backs and 3/4 midfielders leave could indicate targets have been spotted or spoken to already. Of the group departing, I'm most disappointed for Mochrie, who'll easily find another club.
The indication that Cudjoe and Holt may have been offered further contracts also startles me.
Overall, I guess this means Goodwin is staying.............. some folk will be apoplectic.
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Decent match and good crowd (1512), and an emotional day for many. Bonnybridge were well up for it and deserved their point, in my view.
Think that was the first Martyniuk penalty saved this season, but not long after Barrett got their justified goal. I've a feeling the Warriors would have got the three points if they hadn't made as many understandable changes.
Delighted to see Donald coming out to present the trophy.
Some pictures from today:
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51 minutes ago, Accent-Unknown said:
League won. Friday Night. Party Time.
One last win and no pitch invasions please.
Unfortunately, there's no reasoning with some folk these days: reckon there will be supporters on the pitch again on Friday.
Also, I hope today is the last day of 'partying' from the players, and they get down to proper work in the lead up to this last match.
Edited to add, if Jack Walton has been out on all these days and nights out recently, he can hold his drink better than most.
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9 hours ago, Fife Arab said:
He’s on a good wage at Luton would need to take significant drop to entertain us but playing week in week out might help our chances.
Heard Hibs been sniffing about Ross Graham also.
Strangely enough, a Hibs fan who pays for membership of the Albion Bar at Easter Road mentioned the same thing tonight.
Reckons big wages were being offered.
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Lord Sutch is credited, in some quarters, as producing the worst album of all time (Heavy Friends), a 1998 BBC Poll gave it top position as an example. But it's actually a great piece of vinyl, in my view.
So all a matter of (poor) taste, really. Look at the line-up, Page, Bonham, Beck, Redding and Hopkins. From the first track to the last, it's a stormer! As an aside, Sutch sort of conned these artists into playing for him, telling them they were helping with demos, then released the album without their knowledge.
For me, Robbie Williams has consistently produced pish, but tomorrow I might choose someone else as the worst musical act of all time.
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Although not my favourite artist or band, the best musical act for me is David Bowie. Continually reinvented himself, always ahead of the curve and important in reviving other musical careers for the likes of Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and Ian Hunter/Mott the Hoople.
Not just for his music, he also presented great shows realising the importance of visual performance as an aspect of musical theatre. Over and above his vocals, he was multi skilled with various instruments, and changed the pattern of rock music.
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1 hour ago, Sortmeout said:
Speaking as someone who has experienced this recently with their own club I can say there is a huge gap between those final positions.
Depends on which year and which clubs, perhaps. There were a few freak seasons where Hearts, Hibernian and the new Rangers were probably better performing entities on the park than clubs in the top half of the Premiership.
And this season a few clubs with decent financial advantages over others have underachieved.
Something that never can be proven anyway.
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Ruby Wedding next year, still have the suit I wore to get married. But predating that, I've got older football scarves and stuff, and the ubiquitous leather jacket.
Suit doesn't fit me, waist I can squeeze into, but something must happen to your chest and shoulders when you get old. Certainly, you shrink, but it's like the extra pressure knocks your shoulders outwards. And the neck.......
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Stumbled onto this topic, and having left teaching in the 'noughties, I'm unsurprised to read of the tribulations being suffered in many schools.
Taking the simple ‘phones’ example, when the issues began to arise, I think in the late ‘90s, a general suggestion was that new builds could be constructed in a manner to block mobile reception: whether by accident or design, hospitals built then and since often appear to prevent mobile use unless signed into their networks. Also, mobile blockers and jammers were being used in US schools, a proposition which may be illegal in the UK.
My point: any solution or proposal to the issue of mobile use was always countered by some staff, with arguments based on pupil freedom, technological advances and the future usefulness of mobile devices. Almost always, the supporters of pupil mobile use were those who spent least, or no timetabled involvement with classes.
Anyone who countered that point of view were branded Luddites who had little interest in advancing their teaching horizons, and the future experiences of pupils.
And here we are.
On another issue @Salvo Montalbano mentioned, a couple of months ago, 'lapping', a wonderful term for pupils wandering the school corridors. This was never an issue when I started in teaching in schools in the 'seventies, as senior staff including the HT did their own form of lapping, hoovering up miscreants who weren't in class by choice or as they'd been ejected from rooms for antisocial behaviour.
I doubt this happens to any great extent nowadays, as towards the end of my time in schools, there were many more qualified teaching staff in schools who didn't actually teach, but spent time in their own office spaces, or attended meetings, or were on courses or long term secondments.
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Happy for Chris Mochrie getting the decisive goal yesterday in a match which didn't like up to expectations, and good to see Archie Meekison rush on to the pitch at the end to congratulate him. Nonetheless, I can't see many opportunities for the pair next season at Tannadice, but hope I'm wrong.
Big changes on the way, I suspect.
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15 minutes ago, gannonball said:
Being racist/sectarian can often be intwined with political displays, sadly even more these days but you can't blanket it all as the same hence why we keep getting constant nonsensical fines yet we haven't had a ban from Uefa of any real meaning, certainly not a points deduction. I think everyone knows the UEFA system is a bit of whip round for them really. They obviously do take action over actual racist actions eventually but you simply can't give it the same sanctions as political gestures.
Eh? A club appeals something that they don't believe they are guilty of, automatically makes them guilty?
Clearly, that's not what I've written. No mention of appeals from me, and if you think the board at Parkhead are in agreement with the "sentiments" expressed by some Celtic fans in song and deed, you've been living on the moon.
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25 minutes ago, gannonball said:
It isn't that simple. If something isn't deemed racist/sectarian etc by the courts I'm not sure how a footballing body can decide it is. If a club/player thinks they are being unfairly treated they are still allowed to go above that body. It's a bit of a minefield to them really but if they were ever to try and clamp down on it.
It is that simple: if either of the two OF clubs went to court to argue against a football authority charge which involved sectarian behaviour, as soon as they took such an action it would underline what we all know. That is, both clubs rely on bigots in a large way for their incomes. And these two know it.
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5 hours ago, gannonball said:
I think deciphering what is and isn't sectarian is an absolute minefield. Not even the courts can agree on it so absolutely no chance the SPFL could either.
It doesn't matter what the courts can't agree on: the SPFL/SFA can impose penalties on clubs as and when they see fit.
They're shit scared to do so in the case of the Glasgow Twins.
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2 hours ago, Mark Connolly said:
Goodwin has a year left on his contract.
I reckon we should cash in and try to sell him on for a fee just now...
I'm thinking you mean Ross Docherty, but it'd be good to get a fee for Goodwin.
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2 hours ago, WhatDayIsIt said:
Is there a list somewhere of who is out of contract at the end of the season?
You should find unconfirmed information here:
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dundee-united-fc/kader/verein/1519/saison_id/2023/plus/1
Beware: Birighitti is still on the list.
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I hope supporters don't do a pitch invasion in the event of a home win. Leaving aside the wee embarrassment in doing that, it may prevent players from getting a deserved applause from the fans.
But on the plus side, if numbers do go on the pitch, it'll be easier to get out the ground and into the pub.
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8 minutes ago, Glen Scotia said:
Brighton, Brentford and now Liverpool linked with the club in partnership/takeover
The Liverpool link is tenuous at best, a stats company has made a calculation and contacted the media, I doubt Liverpool's owners FSG have any involvement in this tale.
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A couple more: really emotional day.
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A Photographic History Of Scottish Football
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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Funnily enough, the 'Shire wore red shorts in the 1959 match further up the page, played at Brockville.