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    Scottish League archive by Stewart Mathers

    in Scottish Premiership General Chatter

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    Stewart Mathers has developed a FREE app, NO ads, that lists every Scottish League date and result. League tables can also be generated to reflect the standings on specific dates. Also included are club records including maps showing past and present ground locations, this is made possible by the ingenious use of modern and historical maps. Stewart had asked me to be one of the testers during the development stages. The app can be downloaded from the Google store via this link from Stewart's Scottish Cup archive website...
    https://thebeautifuldribblinggame.com/league/

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    Ozark

    in US TV

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    When they all turned up home in a taxi after you know what I was was thinking "is this a Bobby Ewing moment?" In the end I think Marty was taking control...

     

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    Ozark

    in US TV

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    I'd previously watched the first three series but I've not watched any of the final series yet as I'm on a binge re-watch. By f**k, it is good.

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    Bonnyrigg Rose 2021-22

    in Lowland League

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    3 hours ago, tamthebam said:

    Well done Bonnyrigg. Not counting the City of Edinburgh you're the first Midlothian Scottish League Club since Penicuik in the 1920s. 

    Enjoy the ride next season. What we Edinburgh City fans found was that there is a big step up from the Lowland League to even facing the weaker clubs. Some of our League winning squad who were expected to do well in League Two struggled while others who we thought might struggle stepped up and did well. Get in a couple of experienced League Two players and, while you'll be competing with us for them, a couple of good Hearts/Hibs youth loans and you should be OK. 

    Your rough guide to the League (journeys are from Edinburgh): 
    You'll have maybe played some of these teams over the years anyway: 
    Dumbarton: Play at a fairly modern one stand ground. Grass pitch. The ground is near the train station and there's a direct train from Edinburgh. We went to The Stag's Head near the ground which was fine. There's a bowling club nearby too. Pies are ok. 
    Annan: You can get the train to Carlisle and then from Carlisle to Annan station. Otherwise it's a drive down through Biggar to the M74 and then a 20 journey down a side road. Artificial pitch, a ground with a modern stand and a shed. Great social club. Annan fans are quite nice. The pie I had last night was good. There is a good chip shop in the town centre (about a 20 minute walk up the road) where Robert Burns wrote "The Deil's awa with the excise man"
    Forfar: Bridies obviously. Easy enough trip up the M90/A90. Tidy little ground with an artificial pitch. Forfar fans are decent enough. We had a pint in the Osnabruck off the High Street which does a nice pint of Jarl although there is a fans' bar at the ground. 
    Stenhousemuir: 20 minute walk from Larbert Train station or easy enough journey up the M9. Modern stand and covered shed. Artificial pitch. There is a small fans' bar under the stand. Soup and pies here which is good for a cold day. Stenny fans are generally passionate about their team.
    Stranraer: It can be a long trip- we go M8 then through East Kilbride to Kilmarnock and down through Ayrshire. That A road can be clogged with lorries etc going to Cairnryan for the NI ferry. You can get a train from Glasgow Central but I'm not sure about the Saturday timetable. Quite a picturesque trip though. Stair Park has two stands, an old one and a big new one and a covered shed behind one of the goals. Grass pitch. I don't mind Stranraer, their fans seem nice enough. There are a couple of pubs in the town which isn't too far to walk from the ground and Stranraer's social club. Half time refreshments come from a burger van. 
    Stirling Albion: Two stands at Forthbank but they tend to use only one. Grass pitch. It's a bit of a walk from Stirling train station but easy to get to if driving. They seem to have a new pie caterer and the pies were quite good. Stirling fans are a generally passionate lot as well (must be something in the Central Scotland water). I think there's a bar at the ground but I've never been in. 
    Elgin City: A loooong way away but worth the trip. You can train it either Edinburgh-Aberdeen-Elgin or Edinburgh-Inverness-Elgin. Driving there you go up the A9 and cut across at Aviemore. Borough Briggs is my favourite L2 ground because it's a typical old fashioned ground that hasn't changed much over the years. Old stand and shed. Grass pitch. Stand side pie stall does pies, shed pie stall does chips. There's a bar under the stand. Elgin is a bit like Dunbar in that it has it's own microclimate so it can be blanket snow across Morayshire and Inverness and Borough Briggs will be untouched and playable. Elgin fans are nice enough. 
    East Fife: I've only been here once in a midweek cup replay. The Soup was nice and kept me warm. If training it you'll have to get off at Kirkcaldy and get a bus to Methil. Modern one stand ground with artificial pitch. I think there's a fans bar there but I can't remember. 
    Albion Rovers: Take the train to Coatdyke from Edinburgh and walk down the hill or drive up the M8 and turn off for Coatbridge. You can also take the A89 through Broxburn and Bathgate but it's longer. There is an old stand dating from the early 1920s and a small terrace behind one of the goals. The larger terrace on the other side is not used. Grass pitch. Pies ok. The nearby pub, Owen's, is decent. Rovers fans are passionate and can be quite witty too. 

    A very good post... but Penicuik have never played in the Scottish league...

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    Better Call Saul

    in US TV

    Posted

    I've not really read any of the above comments as I intend on binging through the first half of the series. BCS must surely be in the best top 10 all time ssries.

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    Aberdeenshire Cup 2021-22

    in North Pyramid

    Posted

    I had a quick response from Chris Gavin at AFC Heritage Trust to my query about the original trophy.

    Apparently it was awarded at the clubs sports days for many years but its location is now a mystery.

    Chris also mentioned that Aberdeen were awarded to trophy outright after their SECOND win in 1889. Unusual but maybe the ADFA were not happy with it and decided to pay for a grander trophy which gives the impresion the first cup was probably a modest affair.

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    Aberdeenshire Cup 2021-22

    in North Pyramid

    Posted · Edited by sfha

    17 hours ago, Strathman said:

    Great work. I will certainly use that to look up games I attended.

     

    The actual Aberdeenshire Cup trophy is something else. Must be worth a fortune.

    The trophy is magnificent. It actually replaced the original in 1890 1889, which was awarded to the original Aberdeen FC after their third second triumph, but I don't know if the current club still has it.

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    Played out tropes in TV and Film

    in TV and Film Forum

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    15 hours ago, TheScarf said:

    Watching Seinfeld for the first time and, I think this has been mentioned already on here, people who don't live in the house they're in just going to the fridge and getting a drink or food without asking.  Kramer does it in nearly every episode.

    Ironically Larry David addresses this in Curb when his doctor does it - 

     

    I take it you've not seen the episode where Kramer actually runs amok in Jerry's flat?

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