Piquet Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 4 hours ago, tamba_trio said: Also, provided Holland beat Ireland then Scotland would go through. Ireland's equaliser in that game would make you weep and then once the news came over that England had gone ahead, Gullitt and McCarthy had a brief chat, and the rest of the game was "after you Ruud..... not at all, Mick, after you" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisal Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 05/07/2021 at 13:01, Sergeant Wilson said: I was there. An absolute nightmare. Got sold a pup by booking a coach trip laid on by Tartan Army con man John Grigor. About 3 days to get there. Accommodation supposedly 2 hours from venue, he missed out a 1 at the start of that. Attended all 3 games in the same circumstances and must've spent more than half of a 16 day holiday on a bus. There was an alcohol ban in Genoa and Turin, but you could drink if eating or if an Italian con man let you in his pub. Invariably this meant his cousin would watch for the approaching police and call for you to finish your drinks, before shouting they had passed by and we could re-order...you get the picture. I've had ordinary guns pointed at me, hit with batons and been detained, but the machine gun the Italian copper used to persuade me to leave a pub was particularly convincing. It was the opening gambit, not an excuse me or anything. Just a tap on the shoulder, look round in to the barrell.... "Aye, fair enough, I'm going"! I don't know if we were on the same bus. but I a had the same package and schedule. We were on the same bus but in a different hotel to the United/dee contingent. They were eventually thrown out of the hotel after several warnings. The final straw being drag racing mopeds along the hotel corridor. For the Costa Rica game we topped up enough cola bottles based on a trip to Blackpool and back. That was tanned when we were only half way there. So some one passed round the joints, you could smoke on a bus then so it was fine. The Police got on the bus at a toll outside Genoa looking for drink, it was well gone but they didn't seem bothered by the cloud of hash they were disappearing into.. The journey after the game was the worst 6 hours of my life. Beaten by Costa Rica, no drink, toilets backed up and the hangover from hell already kicking in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 07/07/2021 at 12:28, tamba_trio said: Also, provided Holland beat Ireland then Scotland would go through. Ireland's equaliser in that game would make you weep Harry Kane esque 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 3 hours ago, thisal said: I don't know if we were on the same bus. but I a had the same package and schedule. We were on the same bus but in a different hotel to the United/dee contingent. They were eventually thrown out of the hotel after several warnings. The final straw being drag racing mopeds along the hotel corridor. For the Costa Rica game we topped up enough cola bottles based on a trip to Blackpool and back. That was tanned when we were only half way there. So some one passed round the joints, you could smoke on a bus then so it was fine. The Police got on the bus at a toll outside Genoa looking for drink, it was well gone but they didn't seem bothered by the cloud of hash they were disappearing into.. The journey after the game was the worst 6 hours of my life. Beaten by Costa Rica, no drink, toilets backed up and the hangover from hell already kicking in. He definitely ran a few buses and I remember at least one Thistle supporter on mine. I was with my ex-wife. (I knew how to show her a good time !). I also remember the police being in the bus, but I suppose they went on them all. The tour guide at our digs in Cattolica was furious when I pointed out she was from Airdrie and her Dad had a chip shop, rather than the more stylish Italian image she was trying on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 A wee sign at the site of the Ormiston railway station commenting on the football special which took spectators in from Lochore for a cup tie against Ormiston Primrose. Those were the days, special trains to very random football ties. Station closed in 1965, platform now used for allotments, if you're remotely interested.Ormiston Primrose have also been away for a good few years now. I love the football special railway posters. Originals in decent condition are like hens teeth and sell for big money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Grigor still does his trips. A couple of my mates were on his bus in 1998 , and i think their experience was pretty much the same as yours. I once hitched a lift from the airport into Warsaw city centre on his bus, but I think that's as far as I would go with Grigor Travel. There were 5 of us on the Brazil trip 1998. Absolute shambles from start to finish. Buses left from the St Andrew's hotel in Ayr....about 4 hours after the scheduled time and that set the tone. Accommodation was a formula 1 motel by a motorway about 40 miles from Paris. Bus back something happened with the drivers and they did it from Dover without stopping which was a nightmare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Ah the '90 world cup. I was 15 turning 16 on the 20th June, the Brazil game. My friend at high school at the time won 3 tickets to the said Brazil game, which I thought I was going to be one of the 3 his dad being the other. He ended up taking his 7 yo sister. Never forgave him. Onto the Brazil game and my birthday, I was at a house party and had a few to drinks and spewed my load out the front garden. Problem was I had just eaten some supernoodles and they got stuck in my throat on the way back up, thought I was going to die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Pennel Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Did you die though ?...or did you just think about it ? We've all been there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisal Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 16 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: He definitely ran a few buses and I remember at least one Thistle supporter on mine. I was with my ex-wife. (I knew how to show her a good time !). I also remember the police being in the bus, but I suppose they went on them all. The tour guide at our digs in Cattolica was furious when I pointed out she was from Airdrie and her Dad had a chip shop, rather than the more stylish Italian image she was trying on. Yes. 4 of us travelled 2 Thistle and 2 lapsed Rangers fans. There was also a good few Motherwell boys there as well. The bloke on the bus that organised things was also a Thistle fan that knew Grigor from previous Scotland away games. Felt sorry for him he was getting belters about the lack of Brazil tickets. Someone on one of the busses bought what he thought was 4 Brazil tickets from a Swede at a service station. Turned out it was a Brazil ticket with 3 Sweden Costa Rica tickets. I remember an Airdrie chap with his missus. Some people will do anything to get the table seat on the bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 2 hours ago, thisal said: Yes. 4 of us travelled 2 Thistle and 2 lapsed Rangers fans. There was also a good few Motherwell boys there as well. The bloke on the bus that organised things was also a Thistle fan that knew Grigor from previous Scotland away games. Felt sorry for him he was getting belters about the lack of Brazil tickets. Someone on one of the busses bought what he thought was 4 Brazil tickets from a Swede at a service station. Turned out it was a Brazil ticket with 3 Sweden Costa Rica tickets. I remember an Airdrie chap with his missus. Some people will do anything to get the table seat on the bus. Looks like we've met. I look exactly the same as I did in 1990. Except for my hair, weight and a different wife. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisal Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Looks like we've met. I look exactly the same as I did in 1990. Except for my hair, weight and a different wife. Snap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 05/07/2021 at 14:44, paulbrucerick said: Ah, the 1990 World Cup. The year that England had New Order doing their song and we had......erm......anyone! Say it with pri-I-ide.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 09/07/2021 at 09:11, Black Pennel said: Did you die though ?...or did you just think about it ? We've all been there. No, I didn't die, but I was choking like f**k and someone had to stick their fingers down my throat to dislodge the noodles. Pulled them out my throat as to say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Rose Reilly at Somerset.Begging the question, when did the roof go up behind the goals at Somerset? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 The caption says it's Stewarton. It doesn't look like Somerset Park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 It's Somerset*.Here's another old picture of Somerset pre-roof I've found today. Love this picture. Apparently a Killie game on 12/09/70. 1-1 draw, crowd 8,488. *Definitely maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmyfaction Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 16:32, Dylangt7 said: was bored at work and wondered why it was a Monday night...as with most internet searches, i got bored and ended up down a different path...anway.. what I did find was this match report. I've never seen teams listed like that before Haffey, Mackay and Kennedy...McNeill and Price . Anyone care to explaing the formation / positions? I wish papers these days would name the players most susceptible to simulation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan scott Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 17/06/2021 at 12:01, HibeeJibee said: Hampden+Lesser+Cathkin: QP and Thirds. As close as Dundee and United? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, johan scott said: QP and Thirds. As close as Dundee and United? No 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiejim Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Rose Reilly at Somerset.Begging the question, when did the roof go up behind the goals at Somerset?You are quite correct. It's definitely Somerset Park. Your later colour picture is quite informative. If you look closely at the floodlights you can deduce they are in the course of construction given there is no lighting gantry present unlike the one clearly visible in the Rose Reilly picture. From memory they were officially switched on for a game against Newcastle Utd later that season, 1970-71.The cover at the Somerset Road followed probably the following year. At the time of it's construction Ayr decamped to Dam Park for a few weeks and a picture of one of those games at Dam Park v St Mirren featured on this very thread not long ago. During their time at Dam Park the Scottish League wouldn't sanction a game v Rangers to be played there which resulted in Killie having to step in to offer them the use of Rugby Park for the day. Just shows we have always had philanthropic feelings for our less fortunate chums from down the road. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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