Cutty Old

That was really useful. Thank you.

Does anyone have access to scorers in matches from the 70s ? Maybe Duncan ? I'm trying to find the Ayr scorer(s)from the Hibernian v Ayr United match on September 29th 1973. My memory was that Joe Fillippi scored both Ayr goals. If not this match, did he score twice in this fixture on another date ? Thanks for any help.

You're spot on there, Jeff. I know that Roy Provan is in close contact with opposition clubs ahead of all fixtures to exchange information about numbers, security concerns, etc. The problem with all of our clubs being 'prudent' is that it is to the detriment of the supporters. The priority is to minimise the cost and inconvenience to the home club and this trumps the comfort and experience of the paying customers. Therefore, jamming supporters into a corner of the ground, leaving large areas of the ground empty, is preferable to the pain in the neck of welcoming fans and creating a better atmosphere.

Pitch invasions are a separate issue and should be dealt with appropriately by the authorities, wherever they occur. However, as expected, in your usual obnoxious tone, you concentrate on winning the smart ass award instead of addressing the issue. I pointed out that this situation occurs at many grounds we visit and it also happens when teams visit Somerset Park. Maybe the reason you can't see that this is a genuine issue is because you're squeezed into a corner of this thread and you don't have a very good view.

This situation really beggars belief. We have two sets of supporters squabbling with one another about the extremely poor treatment of away supporters (customers) accommodation, with, in this particular case, Morton fans basing their arguments on the team they support. Cappielow has four sides and it might be a good idea to welcome away fans by dedicating an area to away fans where they have plenty of room and a good view of the action. As Ayr supporters we have had many situations where we have been shoehorned into a corner of an away ground with awful views of the match and sometimes not enough room for all of us to fit in. Meanwhile, large expanses of the ground is empty. Away supporters at Somerset suffer the same situation when they are often forced to sit in the far corner of the west stand. There should be less contention between rival fans and more of a joint insistence on every team’s fans being given consideration as paying customers. The argument that clubs need to keep their costs down is ludicrous. If any of our clubs cannot afford the cost of treating customers with a little dignity, maybe they shouldn’t be in the entertainment business. The bottom line in all of this is that Morton and Ayr fans, in this instance, should not be enemies, they should be supporting one another.

It was a typo. He meant flattered.

Celtic were robbed there. Seven substitutions in the second half and one minute added at the end ? Corrupt refereeing.

What's not to enjoy ? Basic pursuits like walking along the marvellous promenade,, people watching. The Chiostri de Santa Chiara for a bit of culture and history, stop off for a real coffee at Caffe Mexico or go to the Toledo district for some quality shopping. A never-ending array of restaurants serving the best in cuisine. There is, of course, so much more. It's a city with great atmosphere and wonderful people. When I see some of the put downs of such a great city it makes me wonder where these people consider worthy of their presence.

Depends who you ask. I've been in Napoli twice this year. It is a fantastic city with the best people you could hope to meet. Cant wait to go back.

Oh dear.

Your knowledge of Napoli is severely limited, if that's your opinion. It is a wonderful city. You should maybe visit some time but my advice is that you utilise all of your senses. You'll be impressed.

Correct. Well done.

I was sent this by a friend. A forward thinking player from this group might help the cause;

I’m sure everyone is relieved that they didn’t say Accies would be unbeaten in their three opening games. It would have been incredibly harsh to have your head bitten off for a correct and positive prediction.

A manger ? Are you suggesting Jesus as an option ?

Still, if the football isn’t that good, the Karaoke should be excellent.

He took FLIGHT when he discovered he was a TARGET. Apparently he has BOW legs and he has gone ten games in ARROW without scoring. He was in a QUIVER at the thought of coming here.

That’s some prediction.

Perhaps Rangers feel more comfortable using a more experienced manager. However, that doesn’t mean that they are better managers. Trial by social media dictates that a manager is given no time to prove himself. The evidence for this is the fact that judgement on Lee Bullen, in comparison to Coyle and McGlynn, is already that he’s an inferior manager. Given the choice of Coyle, McGlynn or Bullen for the Ayr job, I would’ve definitely gone for Bullen. Lee Bullen needs to be given a chance, with supporters being…supportive.

I’m not sure that you can compare Lee Bullen with two managers with such a long number of years in management. If you use that logic, Alex Ferguson looked like a dud. That is, until he swept the boards, winning everything. It’s a wee bit early to judge Lee Bullen as a manager.

FTFY

Breaking news: Scottish football has a new spokesperson. Congratulation on your appointment.

The lack of objectivity on this violence issue is depressing. An alternative and useful way for everyone to look at this is perhaps to understand that no Rangers supporters threw bottles or chairs at Celtic supporters and no Celtic supporters threw any objects at Rangers supporters. No stewards were injured by Rangers or Celtic supporters. Instead, I would argue that morons attacked other human beings and caused injury to stewards. The colours that these imbeciles wear is irrelevant and the respective club boards need to stop pandering to tribal intransigence. They should be working together to rid themselves of these fools. I'm sure there are supporters on both sides who love their football and their team. Well, they also have a responsibility to isolate and ostracise the trouble-makers, Maybe then we can concentrate on the football...and may the best team win.

Celtic's attempts to play the ball out from the back were embarrassing. How does a manager stand and watch several failed attempts at it and allow it to continue ? They're banging their heads off a wall and it hurts, so their solution is to continue banging their heads off the wall in the hope that the pain will subside.

I would like to apologise to everyone at Dunfermline for contributing to your truly awful season. Yes, I actually put money on Dunfermline to win the Championship. I will be sorely tempted to gamble on the Pars to win League 1, should they fail to recover in the play-offs. However, I will refrain from doing so to avoid another catastrophe.