Old Scrotum

Remember the game, not the old wifie. Wonder if they made her pay at the gate?

And then, come the eighties come the (da da, da-da da da....) the casuals! Mrs Scrotum and I along with another couple were coming back from a game at Forfar, Off the bus at Dundee, wandering towards the train station, when a guy of about thirty comes out of a pub. "Wur they boys that dress funny oan yon bus, ken?" "No." "Oh. Weel, haud on. I'll go n get mah mates n wi kin hae a fecht wi youze, ken." Disappears never to be seen again.

Ah, yes the three-wheeled "invalid carriages" - "You can have any colour you wish Sir, as long as it is blue."

Worst terracing violence ever at Boghead? Half-time against Hearts when the bottles were flying at the Garshake end. First game after promotion in 1972. League Cup. 1-0 Sons, Big Roy header in the second half.

Aye, the days before segregation when the home fans could come round "tae get ye". I remember the supporters' bus getting a window put in after a game at Ayr. A couple of guys got out and caught the young culprit but reckoned the cops would do nothing so they dropped him at the roadside half-way back to Glasgow. Love Street was rather nasty too, but we got our own back behind the "big stand" at Boghead while changing ends.

Hampden was the worst. 100,000 or so to share a dozen toilets, so all the guys (except me, of course, I was brought up better ) used to pee where they stood - the women too, probably - so you'd wind up with the back of your trousers soaking and the terracing turning into nothing but a sea of urine. You were so packed in you couldn't turn round to gub the b*****d behind you.

Has anyone outside of Aitken's Army (Disbanded 2018) sympathised or shouted "Don't do it!"?

Good grief!

We'll find out on the 27th, if not at Arbroath. Isn't he one of "Tommy's Travellers"?

For a moment I thought that was Stevie Aitken's own departure statement. Every club has nutters in its support, every club has other fans that you don't agree with or even don't like. But we should all be united around a common cause - that which is best for the club. We'll never all agree on decisions made on or off the park and I don't condone those who took the abuse of Aitken to unacceptable levels, but the manager has gone so let's all put the discussions and arguments behind us and give our full support to the Sons. I can only assume he's been at the giggle-water rather early today. #WeDontDoWalkingAway

Why would Morrisons employ someone to count fish? (The phantom pedant strikes again! )

The punishment has been decided. Should Aitken ever be managing another team to face Dumbarton, Aitken's Army Mk.2 shall be made to sit in their freshly soiled (with excitement) bloomers - big old ugly cotton jobs, no doubt - for the entire game, and shall not be permitted to throw them to "Stevie! Stevie" at full-time in the hope that he'll give the panties a huge sniff and throw them back. Sorry if I've just put you off your pint.

In which case, I should have the right to select their punishment.

No, Mr. McLeish, don't even bother submitting an application.

I hope their next shite is a red-hot spiked bowling bowl.

Chelsea have to keep paying Conti (was he last season's manager, I can't keep track) his regular wage but this stops as soon as he is employed elsewhere. All down to the terms of the contract, I suppose, but nice non-work if you can get it.

#PaddysPeople #FlanneryFolk #JohnSteeleStalinistas

But whoever comes in has to be capable of steadying the good ship Dumbarton right away, a task even Denny's would have baulked at in our current plight. It's swim or sink right now.

Did someone not say the "mystery player" was related to a former manager?

And after he leads us back to the top division we can rename Castle Street as Miller Street.

I have no idea, but by his age most players will be doing something if management/coaching appeals to them more than buying a pub. (!) As I said, it was only a name that sprung out at me. Perhaps he's related to former manager Tom "Salmon" Carson.

I put down my morning-cap to look through SPFL squad lists here - very few "spare" strikers of management age although one I did note: Connor Sammon. Certainly has experience and seems surplus to requirements at his parent club.

Oh, stop teasing. Please?

Thank-you.

Have we not got the lad Mutch from Falkirk on an emergency loan? Is it different for'keepers? (Hope so, because at this rate we'll have a lot of them injured with bad backs caused by picking the ball out of the net so often.)