kennie makevin Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 23 hours ago, Drew Brees said: Jinky collecting for Oxfam Petty Things That Get on Your Nerves thread for this pish : 1) Referring to Jimmy Johnstone as 'Jinky' 2) Posting something irrelevant and then saying 'blah blah thread for this pish' as if that makes it alright. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 9 hours ago, IrishBhoy said: Just out of interest after seeing the segregation fence, is the area to the left of that photo where they away fans went? I’m unsure when the stand at the Caledonia Street end got built, but it must have been before the time of strict building regulations, because the steepness of that stand was ridiculous. I would go down to the concourse behind the goals during the game to meet up with pals from school, and I could have done with a Sherpa and an oxygen tank to get back up to the pie stalls at the top. It was covered by regulations but I think from memory its was at the legal maximum A superb view. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 17/02/2021 at 13:47, Drew Brees said: North bank at Love Street 1970’s Were they played Meadowbank that day? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland_mechanic Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Pittodrie hosting Aberdeen v Dundee in the Scottish Cup in 1931. Crowd 28,000. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrucerick Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Stevie McIntyre tussles with Joe Tortolano(?) in the Scottish Cup in 1985. Hibs scored an injury time goal to win 1-0. My first experience of Sunday football due to Hearts being at home too I think. Might have been the rugby mind you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTaylor Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 16 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: The fence was installed for the start of the 77/78 season, our first in the Premier Division. It was installed because in the pervious season Dundee United fans arrived early and tried to take the North Bank. They went home yelping after an eviction and a 4-1 scudding. ETA... They got in early and stayed the whole game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 8 hours ago, realmadrid said: Were they played Meadowbank that day? No, we couldn't fill the Supporters' tandem that day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 hours ago, paulbrucerick said: Stevie McIntyre tussles with Joe Tortolano(?) in the Scottish Cup in 1985. Hibs scored an injury time goal to win 1-0. My first experience of Sunday football due to Hearts being at home too I think. Might have been the rugby mind you. Not being a Hibs fan, I thought it was Kevin McKee but you're correct... Here he is sporting a fine East German-esque mullet with a pair of Hi-Tec Badmintons... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northboy Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 14 hours ago, highland_mechanic said: Pittodrie hosting Aberdeen v Dundee in the Scottish Cup in 1931. Crowd 28,000. I'd have guessed more that 28,000. Was the Merkland Road end seated at that time? The crowd there look very aligned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dundee Hibernian Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 03:46, Arch Stanton said: The fence was installed for the start of the 77/78 season, our first in the Premier Division. It was installed because in the pervious season Dundee United fans arrived early and tried to take the North Bank. They went home yelping after an eviction and a 4-1 scudding. Aye, that cup match. What I mind was a few scuffles, a bit of to and froing from youngsters on the terraces at the back of us, and I heard there had been some chasing around the steps well before kick off, but the by the game itself it was just a boisterous cup crowd, full of January high spirits and alcohol. The game was delayed to let in the unexpectedly large crowd, which added to the tensions. I always enjoyed the visits to Paisley at St Mirren Park, not so much these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Aye, that cup match. What I mind was a few scuffles, a bit of to and froing from youngsters on the terraces at the back of us, and I heard there had been some chasing around the steps well before kick off, but the by the game itself it was just a boisterous cup crowd, full of January high spirits and alcohol. The game was delayed to let in the unexpectedly large crowd, which added to the tensions. I always enjoyed the visits to Paisley at St Mirren Park, not so much these days. Yeah, thats pretty much how I remember it too. Almost 17k at the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Oh Christ, The Rock. No thank you. Go past it on the bus fairly regularly. Looks about as welcoming as the Arctic Bar.The Rock is also gone now. Shops and flats incoming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTaylor Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Yeah, thats pretty much how I remember it too. Almost 17k at the game. Yeah fair play to Saints. Their away support in particular for the rest of the season ( not just Fir Park ) was sensational. Friend of mine travelled all the way from Dumfries to Dens in midweek for Div 1 promotion or Championship, without any way of getting home that night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoonsYouthTeam Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Jimmy Liddle scoring against Stranraer in the 5-3 victory from April 1984 when The Loons were crowned Second Division champions.A little before my time but the older generations still talk about this being one of the best days ever in the history of Forfar Athletic. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 And we only just pipped you (and East Fife!) into the Premier Division two years later! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Northboy said: I'd have guessed more that 28,000. Was the Merkland Road end seated at that time? The crowd there look very aligned. The Merkland Road (King Street) End was seated in the summer of 1971. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 17/02/2021 at 23:39, Jumbo Muir said: Now this is one for the older posters. Does anyone remember Brian Marsjbanks (I’m sure there was a j in there) pronounced Marshbanks who presented Sportreel ? Struggling to find anything on the internet. Aye, I remember him, but that's not how you spell it, (I thought it was pronounce Marchbanks.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) On 18/02/2021 at 18:24, highland_mechanic said: Pittodrie hosting Aberdeen v Dundee in the Scottish Cup in 1931. Crowd 28,000. Looks more than 28,000, but, according to the AFC Heritage site it was 28,000. (28,527 to be precise.) ETA: A lot of interesting stuff about the match on that site. but I can't copy and paste it for some reason. http://afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=1535&season=1930-31&squad=Senior Edited February 19, 2021 by Jacksgranda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 17/02/2021 at 23:39, Jumbo Muir said: Now this is one for the older posters. Does anyone remember Brian Marsjbanks (I’m sure there was a j in there) pronounced Marshbanks who presented Sportreel ? Struggling to find anything on the internet. Brian Marjoribanks played for Hibs then Hearts in the early 60s, brief careers at each. He was a centre forward, and I think he scored in an Edinburgh derby. At Easter Road he played beside future Scotland manager Ally Mcleod. He signed for Aberdeen, who had a fixture backlog due due the severe winter of 62-63, but for some reason Rangers objected to him playing against them, and he was released: http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=8140&Season=1962-63 Peculiarly perhaps, he gave the game up at an early point to work in theatre, which led him, via appearing in Dr Finlay's Casebook (as Tannochbrae United's star footballer), to BBC Scotland's sports department. He was the first presenter on Sportsound on the radio, and Sportsreel, forerunner to Sportscene. His son, also Brian, is a sports journalist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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