cowdenbeath Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 11 hours ago, Mr Blobby said: The player descriptions might give you a laugh.... some are still heavily involved with Edinburgh City Football Club, although not on the playing side any more. I think Mike Buchanan was on our coach on Saturday as well as a few other well kent faces in the other team coach but they're not in the picture. Several folk shot in to the British Legion and missed the photo call. Recognise a names from the past there Alick of course who does the City programme amongst other things. Take it that's the chairman who also played for the B Team. Can recall Alistair Petrie-Hay from the late 70s when we played Cowden sure he had something to do with their programme didn't he work in music or something? Is Colin McPherson the photographer guy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 18 minutes ago, cowdenbeath said: Take it that's the chairman who also played for the B Team. That is indeed the same Jah Lumsden who is now - God help us - the actual chairman of a real League club. I saw him while having breakfast in the McDonald's opposite the stadium about a year ago - he was waiting for the ref to turn up because the opposition had requested an early pitch inspection. Apart from Alick Milne he's the only former Thistle supporter I've met in the last ten years or so. Big Stuart Black was tragically killed in an accident at his work - he was a mechanic with Scottish Omnibuses and a jack collapsed or something. I can still remember getting a hell of a shock when I heard about it on Reporting Scotland. Alistair Petrie-Hay, aka Angry Al, was the man behind 'Cheers'. He used to run the programme stall at Meadowbank and when we first met him had hair like Neil the Hippy out of The Young Ones. Then punk came along... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, GordonD said: That is indeed the same Jah Lumsden who is now - God help us - the actual chairman of a real League club. I saw him while having breakfast in the McDonald's opposite the stadium about a year ago - he was waiting for the ref to turn up because the opposition had requested an early pitch inspection. Apart from Alick Milne he's the only former Thistle supporter I've met in the last ten years or so. Big Stuart Black was tragically killed in an accident at his work - he was a mechanic with Scottish Omnibuses and a jack collapsed or something. I can still remember getting a hell of a shock when I heard about it on Reporting Scotland. Alistair Petrie-Hay, aka Angry Al, was the man behind 'Cheers'. He used to run the programme stall at Meadowbank and when we first met him had hair like Neil the Hippy out of The Young Ones. Then punk came along... I can remember A P-H when I was young knew he had something to do with the programme or the fanzine. Probably bought programmes from his stall back in the day. He was a hippy then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 3 hours ago, cowdenbeath said: Is Colin McPherson the photographer guy? Yes. Colin lives down south now. He still travels the length and breadth of the British Isles with his camera working on football assignments for various outlets. He wrote a piece in The Nutmeg Magazine - Issue One, about his transition from a Hibby to a Meadowbank Thistle fan to an Edinburgh City supporter. It's well worth a read if you haven't seen it. Colin was on the Edinburgh City Brake Club supporters' bus on Saturday. We had a chat about the old Thistle Fanzines. That's him talking to an old Thistle supporter on the bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mr Blobby said: Yes. Colin lives down south now. He still travels the length and breadth of the British Isles with his camera working on football assignments for various outlets. He wrote a piece in The Nutmeg Magazine - Issue One, about his transition from a Hibby to a Meadowbank Thistle fan to an Edinburgh City supporter. It's well worth a read if you haven't seen it. Colin was on the Edinburgh City Brake Club supporters' bus on Saturday. We had a chat about the old Thistle Fanzines. That's him talking to an old Thistle supporter on the bus. Nice looking bus you posh City types I had to make do with the train down to Berwick on Saturday. Edited November 7, 2016 by cowdenbeath 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 14 minutes ago, cowdenbeath said: Nice looking bus you post City types I had to make do with the train down to Berwick on Saturday. Yes. Leather seats and free Blobby biscuits to everyone on board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Edinburgh City Brake Club Supporters' Bus crossing the Forth Bridge. (Still shot from short video footage) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: Yes. Leather seats and free Blobby biscuits to everyone on board. A Fife bakery is Baynes. I'll have to buy a Mr Blobby cake next time i'm in their shop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Edinburgh City Brake Club Supporters' Bus showing view of new Queensferry Crossing. (Still shot from short video footage 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Edinburgh City Brake Club Supporters' Bus. Rear view (Still shot from short video footage) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 It's like bleedin' Air Force One! This is what we had to make do with: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 14 minutes ago, cowdenbeath said: A Fife bakery is Baynes. I'll have to buy a Mr Blobby cake next time i'm in their shop. There's certainly plenty to choose from. Edinburgh City fans should get a discount for being their best customer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: There's certainly plenty to choose from. Edinburgh City fans should get a discount for being their best customer. They have really expanded in recent years seem to have shops all over the place. There's one down Easter Road, handy if you run out on your way to Meadowbank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 13 minutes ago, GordonD said: It's like bleedin' Air Force One! This is what we had to make do with: You sure it wasn't this... charabanc? The original Football Supporters Brake Club Bus. I've heard that's where The Meadowbank Thistle Brake Club got their name. Brake as in brake from work... and not break as in break away from the official supporters' club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, cowdenbeath said: They have really expanded in recent years seem to have shops all over the place. There's one down Easter Road, handy if you run out on your way to Meadowbank It's the Blobby effect.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 7 hours ago, GordonD said: That is indeed the same Jah Lumsden who is now - God help us - the actual chairman of a real League club. I saw him while having breakfast in the McDonald's opposite the stadium about a year ago - he was waiting for the ref to turn up because the opposition had requested an early pitch inspection. Apart from Alick Milne he's the only former Thistle supporter I've met in the last ten years or so. Big Stuart Black was tragically killed in an accident at his work - he was a mechanic with Scottish Omnibuses and a jack collapsed or something. I can still remember getting a hell of a shock when I heard about it on Reporting Scotland. Alistair Petrie-Hay, aka Angry Al, was the man behind 'Cheers'. He used to run the programme stall at Meadowbank and when we first met him had hair like Neil the Hippy out of The Young Ones. Then punk came along... Angry Al now watches the mighty St Anthony's Juniors. Originally a Charity tournament in memory of Big Stu was arranged between Newtongrange, Queen's Park, Shettleston and City- the Spiders won the Stuart Black Memorial Trophy. It was then regularly played between ourselves and the good guys of St Anthony's- unfortunately the early Challenge Cup matches and the arcane Juniors rule that they couldn't play pre-season friendlies before the third weekend of July meant we haven't played them in a couple of seasons (I think the rule has been changed so here's hoping for a rematch soon ) the Stuart Black Memorial Trophy- probably the best one handled trophy in the world... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Yes. Colin lives down south now. He still travels the length and breadth of the British Isles with his camera working on football assignments for various outlets. He wrote a piece in The Nutmeg Magazine - Issue One, about his transition from a Hibby to a Meadowbank Thistle fan to an Edinburgh City supporter. It's well worth a read if you haven't seen it. Colin was on the Edinburgh City Brake Club supporters' bus on Saturday. We had a chat about the old Thistle Fanzines. That's him talking to an old Thistle supporter on the bus. Is there a link online to this club supporting piece? Sound like it could be interesting! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) 19 hours ago, Aidan said: Is there a link online to this club supporting piece? Sound like it could be interesting! <deleted> Apparently that wasn't supposed to be shared - sorry about that Edited November 8, 2016 by GordonD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doonhamer64 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Well done City from a boring drunken QOS fan! Hope to be up to see you soon! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterlichtie Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Will blow up blobby be heading up to windy Gayfield next month? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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