Grumpy Soo-sider
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McKenna for the Scotland under 19 team now!
Another big step for the lad!
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5 hours ago, Bring Your Own Socks said:
Very interesting. This version, based on local records, had it at the corner of Victoria Road and Allison Street above the Victoria Bar. It’s a decade old now. The detailed map version would likely be more reliable but the 2013 version also offers an opinion on why they would have chosen this location as the meeting venue.
Bizarrely, I was taken to Strathbungo Primary for swimming lessons in the early seventies and never knew all this was sitting right next door.
Growing up in Govanhill in the 60s and 70s, the received wisdom was that Queen's Park FC started above the Victoria Bar on Vicky Rd. In those days we knew that Eglinton Terrace was on Victoria Road between Allison St and Prince Edward Street. Street numbers generally started towards the town centre and increased in number from there. What was not considered was -
1) Terraces were generally the whole terrace (including round corners), and
2) In 1867 Govanhill was not yet part of Glasgow.
So in later years, when the Terrace was renamed, the old numbering system was lost. The new research and findings undoubtably give the accurate location of the original meeting. Brilliant work!
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Not sure how this one will go tbh. After Doolan came in Partick did great towards the end of last season but couldn't quite get over the finish line. They've lost a couple of good players since then and results haven't been brilliant so far.
For me, QP are still a team in transition and I'm not sure how our young team will stand up to the rigours of the full Championship season. Top half is what I want. In all honesty, I expect the Jags to be there too. Time will tell.
One all draw I think which would be good for Queen's but disappointing for Thistle.
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Airdrie 1 Inverness 0
Ayr 1 Dundee United 1
Dunfermline 2 Raith 1
Morton 0 Arbroath 1
Partick 1 Queens Park 2
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3 minutes ago, Tangled web said:
Have you been married long?
Sadly, my wife died 12 years ago.
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52 minutes ago, lichtgilphead said:
Well, that's some ill-informed crap!
1) Section C was marked "Queen's Park/Hospitality" - see below
Section C wasn't listed when I went to get a ticket - just poor seats in A and B.
I remember the good old days when supporters would switch ends at almost every ground. Never any bother except for the odd bunch of silly wee boys that some teams seem to attract. Arbroath was always a great ground to visit - one of my favourite away days.
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16 minutes ago, lichtgilphead said:
Were AFC lying when they posted this?
https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/arbroath-vs-queens-park-supporter-information-tickets-2/
Queen’s Park supporters will enter via Turnstile 1 and have sections A, B and part of C in the CoelBrew Main Stand.
Dunno - I went to the "Away Tickets" tab on the site and looked at what was available.
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Just now, ExiledLichtie said:
Do we not have enough chandeliers in rows 1 and 2?
It was the strawberries and Pimms I was wanting.
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1 minute ago, 1320Lichtie said:
There are only 6 rows at Lesser. You’ve got a 33 percent chance of sitting in row 1 or 2 there.
The stand at Arbroath also not pitch side like I think it is at Lesser, it’s elevated some what in they 2 sections as there’s a disabled area infront.
I wasn't suggesting Lesser Hampden was any better. I was saying I wasn't prepared to do a 300 mile drive to sit at the front of the stand. I have been to Gayfield many times before.
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12 hours ago, QPEast said:
Yeah let’s have a go at volunteers after a win, that’s a great look.
Pointing out errors is not a good look?
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10 hours ago, lichtgilphead said:
Unlike last week, when we sold out our entire allocation at Lesser within hours, QP didn't sell out the seats allocated at Gayfield. Section C of the stand was nearly empty.
If you had brought a support, you would probably been given the terracing up to the Pleasureland corner.
Poor show.
I decided not to bother as the only tickets available were in row 1 or 2 in Section B - not worth a 300 mile round trip. Section C was not available.
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Yet another error that should have been picked up!
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Just now, Zanetti said:
Didn't think we were great today but 3 points are 3 points. Arbroath are a really poor team with a horrible week b*****d of a manager. Will be surprised if they reach 25 points all season.
Worth repeating?
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Saw on the Arbroath thread that they were going to target "the 16 year old keeper". Probably not a good idea.
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Good away win. Was hoping for more goals but, today, it was a win that mattered.
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0-1 - I'll take that.
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8 hours ago, Tattie36 said:
I’m sorry but that’s just patronising bullshit.
If these guys don’t keep 100% focus then they could quite easily miss the Arbirlot Road right hand turn off the Westway to take them down towards Keptie Pond (the quickest route) and end up all the way up at Lochlands cricket ground. That would mean adding on a good half a mile at the very least.
M25 my arse.
Is that the same route that the 11:41 from Queen Street takes?
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9 minutes ago, keptie said:
If QP supporters are driving to the game getting to Gayfield will be through a diverted route if Dundee road is still closed at Mcdonalds. Could be a pain.
Thanks for the heads up.
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2 minutes ago, an86 said:
I’m spotting a bit of an issue with the newly designed bucket hats on sale…
Detail conscious as ever.
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Away to Bala Town in the SPFL Trust trophy
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2 hours ago, ExiledLichtie said:
https://www.thespruce.com/biggest-lawn-care-mistake-2152862
There seem to be an awful lot of very sensitive and triggered Queens Park fans on here.
- brilliant links in support of your argument.
OK back to reality, Can you back up your statements with some facts/evidence?
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3 hours ago, ExiledLichtie said:
You could argue that we keep our pitch in normal condition, and its QP who deliberately overwater and unethically cut their grass too short.
yeah, that's right. 
"unethical" Can you back up your statement with some facts/evidence?
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55 minutes ago, JoseMarooniho said:
Sorry, I didn’t realise they’d messed that up too.
Aye - sadly we play in half (or haffa) hoops now.
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1 hour ago, Ben Reilly said:
When I first started attending occaisional games (pay at the gate) the group I went with all sat in the comfy seats. They were all ST holders, and not members. We never had any problems sitting there. The stewards checked you had a season ticket, but not a membership, and I just said I was with them and there were no issues.
In fact if you entered via the main entrance (rather than the turnstiles) and bought a ticket at the wee table in reception, that ticket got you into the comfy seats too.
However, it could well be different this time round. At the two games we played last December I don't believe the comfy seats were available. I seem to remember that the question was asked about this, and the tea room, at the members meeting a month or so ago, and at that point they didn't know what the setup would be, but suggested it may be similair to the December games.
I reckon it will be the same as the December games. The SFA would probably charge us more for the tea room, soft seats, smiling stewards, hot bovril, etc.
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Championship Match Predictions 2023/24 - Week 19 open
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Arbroath 1 Ayr United 0
Dundee Utd 2 Airdrieonians 0
Morton 1 Partick Thistle 2
Inverness CT 0 Dunfermline 2
Raith Rovers 2 Queen's Park 2