GordonD Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 29 minutes ago, Glenconner said: Scoreboard, how very modern. Really? I'm thinking of the thing that had letters then the space for numbers so you know match A was 1-1 at half time but unless you bought a programme you wouldn't know what game that was. Not something showing the current score in the game you were watching; it's assumed you would know that already. I can't actually find a photo of one! This is the closest I could get, on the front wall of the terracing rather than a rickety structure at one end of the ground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 minute ago, GordonD said: Really? I'm thinking of the thing that had letters then the space for numbers so you know match A was 1-1 at half time but unless you bought a programme you wouldn't know what game that was. Not something showing the current score in the game you were watching; it's assumed you would know that already. I can't actually find a photo of one! This is the closest I could get, on the front wall of the terracing rather than a rickety structure at one end of the ground. Motherwell 1 St Mirren oops sorry A 1-1 B 1-0 C 0-0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 47 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: The cracking top picture here was posted by @Old Pack on the other thread. ...and by others, on here, a few pages ago... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Newly formed Celtic Supporters Association to the old regime in 1946. We’ll build you a scoreboard says the CSA, No problemo says the ancient protectors of the Biscuit Tin. Oh aye while we’re at it, we’re thinking of starting a programme to sell to the support says the CSA Eh hawd oan.......... leave this with us a while says the old board. Month later a scoreboard appears and a programme. And the CSA were completely blanked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, PauloPerth said: I've bored the entire 'photographic history of Scottish fitba' thread with Muirton Park stuff, so it's time this thread got the same treatment. The cracking top picture here was posted by @Old Pack on the other thread. Way back and a year or two ago: And by that reckoning the centre circle would be roughly about the last line of spaces at the side of asda, maybe even the drop off bays. The gardens on Carnegie place, particularly the one where the telegraph still stands to this day were our favourite choice for climbing in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Glenconner said: And the CSA were completely blanked. And since then they've got their revenge by being total b*****ds to absent fathers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, 7-2 said: ...and by others, on here, a few pages ago... Sorry man, credited now! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, PauloPerth said: Sorry man, credited now! Aww, thank you but I was just surprised you'd forgotten about it as you'd quoted it and chatted about it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Glenconner said: Motherwell 1 St Mirren oops sorry A 1-1 B 1-0 C 0-0 As Gordon D will tell you Meadowbank Stadium had a plush modern electronic scoreboard taken from the 1984 Olympics in LA. Despite this they still put up half time scores on it as A 1-1, B1-0, C1-1. It was either a plot to make you buy the programme or can be put down to the incompetence of the scoreboard operator (Grant Collie. It's on the table) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, tamthebam said: As Gordon D will tell you Meadowbank Stadium had a plush modern electronic scoreboard taken from the 1984 Olympics in LA. Despite this they still put up half time scores on it as A 1-1, B1-0, C1-1. It was either a plot to make you buy the programme or can be put down to the incompetence of the scoreboard operator (Grant Collie. It's on the table) Most of the scoreboards were huge things on the terracing with guys inside to hang up the numbers. At Ibrox the letters were on the boundary wall behind each goal, and a wee mannie came out at half time with a wheelbarrow full of the numbers. The day Thistle were beating Celtic 4-0 in the 1971 League Cup Final, most people thought it was 4-0 Celtic and the wee mannie was just taking the pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, tamthebam said: As Gordon D will tell you Meadowbank Stadium had a plush modern electronic scoreboard taken from the 1984 Olympics in LA. Despite this they still put up half time scores on it as A 1-1, B1-0, C1-1. It was either a plot to make you buy the programme or can be put down to the incompetence of the scoreboard operator (Grant Collie. It's on the table) True. Not that Thistle had anything to do with it, of course - it was installed for the 1986 Commonwealth Games, replacing the original which was at one corner of the stadium. BTW Grant Collie emigrated to New Zealand, as did Jim Kent, another weel-kent face at Thistle games. Not sure if this is just coincidence or if they were on the run. Knowing Grant, I wouldn't be at all surprised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 minute ago, The Mantis said: Most of the scoreboards were huge things on the terracing with guys inside to hang up the numbers. At Ibrox the letters were on the boundary wall behind each goal, and a wee mannie came out at half time with a wheelbarrow full of the numbers. The day Thistle were beating Celtic 4-0 in the 1971 League Cup Final, most people thought it was 4-0 Celtic and the wee mannie was just taking the pish. I remember being at Easter Road when the half-time scoreboard said that Brechin were beating Aberdeen 3-0 in the League Cup. There was excitement for a few minutes until the announcer came on the tannoy and apologised that they'd got it wrong, and Aberdeen were winning 3-0. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrucerick Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 The scoreboard at Somerset got lowered at half time, numbers inserted, and then hoisted back up. You can see it in this picture. Which I think is from the record attendance game versus Rangers, 25,000+. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 22 minutes ago, paulbrucerick said: The scoreboard at Somerset got lowered at half time, numbers inserted, and then hoisted back up. Beat me to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 On 05/08/2018 at 00:42, Austinho said: Easter Road with one of the most stunning backdrops in world football. On 05/08/2018 at 19:22, The Mantis said: That's my mate John Gilchrist. OK you've talked me into putting up one of mine That one was taken from the Radical Road. Any guesses where I took this one from (not Calton Hill before anybody says ): 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-dee Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 That one was taken from the Radical Road. Any guesses where I took this one from (not Calton Hill before anybody says [emoji6]):is that from arthurs seat? last time i was up tgere i was a child so memory is hazy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 minute ago, ah-dee said: 12 minutes ago, The Mantis said: That one was taken from the Radical Road. Any guesses where I took this one from (not Calton Hill before anybody says ): is that from arthurs seat? last time i was up tgere i was a child so memory is hazy Far too close and low for Arthur's seat. If that's Calton Hill in the foreground, my guess is that it's the roof of that office building where they used to make Grand Theft Auto. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbermoresaint Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 26 minutes ago, The Mantis said: That one was taken from the Radical Road. Any guesses where I took this one from (not Calton Hill before anybody says ): One of the cranes at the St James centre? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-dee Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Far too close and low for Arthur's seat. If that's Calton Hill in the foreground, my guess is that it's the roof of that office building where they used to make Grand Theft Auto.as saod i was very young last time i was up there so sure you are right. wasnt GTA mostly made in dundee? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 2 hours ago, 7-2 said: Aww, thank you but I was just surprised you'd forgotten about it as you'd quoted it and chatted about it! I have a feeling that between here and the other similar thread on the go, I've probably posted the same pictures, told the same old stories and commented on the same things several times over the months they've been on the go. If these threads are still on the go next month I'll no doubt go through it all again.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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