Nowhereman Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 It was East Fife. Would have to look up referees name tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockson Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 My first game was away to Queen's Park at Hampden. We won 2-0 and it was (the great) Lawrie Williams' last game as a trialist - we signed him after that game. I will always remember Boghead fondly as I grew up going there every second Saturday. I remember winning the golden goal when I was about 13 (you had to be 16) and Alex Wright saying because he knew us he would put me down as 16, the 5-2 Arbroath game when we were 2-1 down just after half time (was it 2-0?) anbd Colin McAdam scoring from his own half, the 4-1 relegation avoiding game against Dundee United in 1973, plus countless other memories. The main problem with Boghead was the pitch - even after it was re-drained in the late 70s or early 80s it was still a quagmire after a light drizzle, so although I will always remember Boghead well, I agree with the others who have said that if we were still there it would be an embarassment or cost a fortune to keep maintained. I remember it well. It skited on the wet surface in Arbroath's penalty box and straight in. The thing is it was from a free-kick for offside, which was therefore an indirect free-kick and so the ref ought not to have given the goal but a goal-kick instead. I was glad he didn't though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdrockfromtheSon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I remember it well. It skited on the wet surface in Arbroath's penalty box and straight in. The thing is it was from a free-kick for offside, which was therefore an indirect free-kick and so the ref ought not to have given the goal but a goal-kick instead. I was glad he didn't though. What I remember as the ball hit the net was Hoof just standing there with his arms aloft. No shirt over the head, no 30 feet slides, just two arms aloft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a bankie Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 One of my school pals still tells everyone that Danny McGrain ran up to him at Kilbowie and spoke with him. The truth behind the story is that at full time the kids used to run on the pitch. My pal ran on the pitch thinking it was full time but sadly the game had not finished and Danny ran up to him and told him "away aff ya wee p***k" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottylintonstowel Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Just watching status quos successful gig at Palmerston last month on you tube. Time for the sons to do the same at our pitch. Could I suggest Taylor swift or lady gaga to fill the bill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Quitely Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It was East Fife. Would have to look up referees name tho Aye East Fife, I was walking thro East End Park when the news broke - I remember being massively disappointed. I went home and looked out my pictures of Susan Penhaligon from under the mattress to cheer myself up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I liked that you could queue for a pie and still watch the game at Boghead. Possibly the only thing I would change at DFS. Whenever I get nostalgic about the old place, I watch a Shot at Glory! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I should have mentioned in my nostalgic-ridden ramblings the promotion game in 1972 and the 5-0 game against Raith Rovers when Kenny Wilson scored all five. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I remember it well. It skited on the wet surface in Arbroath's penalty box and straight in. The thing is it was from a free-kick for offside, which was therefore an indirect free-kick and so the ref ought not to have given the goal but a goal-kick instead. I was glad he didn't though. This rings a bell, I am sure you are right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Scottish Cup quarter final with nearly 9,000 there and Jumbo Muir rising majestically to send Killie out of the cup. I'd swap it for circa 11,000 in two successive games at the end of 71-72 with promotion and a pitch invasion at the end of it. These as well and Jumbo Muir waltzing through almost the whole of the Clyde team at Shawfield to put us 1-0 up and we went on to win 3-0. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Many Sons fans heading through for Stee's first game tomorrow? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Many Sons fans heading through for Stee's first game tomorrow? Working unfortunately. May take in either the Bankies or Hearts match. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 ETA Some great posts there reminiscing about Boghead. ???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revendarkness Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Sadly im also working looking forward to seing who trailists are if any 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Many Sons fans heading through for Stee's first game tomorrow? I'm thinking about it. Depends whether the weather stays nice or if it decides to rain tomorrow. I'll be driving through if I go so I can leave it til the back of 12 before deciding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin' Wilf Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It was East Fife. Would have to look up referees name tho It was indeed East Fife. The referee on the day was Eddie Pringle from Edinburgh. The story went round that the decision to call the game of was marginal, but that the deciding factor was that the ref wanted to go and watch his son Alex play for Dundee elsewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdrockfromtheSon Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I liked that you could queue for a pie and still watch the game at Boghead. Possibly the only thing I would change at DFS. Whenever I get nostalgic about the old place, I watch a Shot at Glory! The only thing I would change at DFS would be my three piece suite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdrockfromtheSon Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Just watching status quos successful gig at Palmerston last month on you tube. Time for the sons to do the same at our pitch. Could I suggest Taylor swift or lady gaga to fill the bill. Maybe AC/DC:you could bill it as "Rock at the Rock". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftershocker Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Does anyone know when season ticket books get posted out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Does anyone know when season ticket books get posted out? They're available for collection. I picked mine up today. I think you need to get in touch with the club if you want your season ticket posted out to you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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