Peil Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I seem to recall Ayr fans getting thrown out a pub in Coatbridge a few years ago cos the Landlady heard that song and kicked off. It's not difficult to see why, but some folk still refuse to understand that we look like a bunch of backwards racist wallopers every time it comes out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Hawk89 said: Even if he takes a couple of games to bed in and find form, it feels like we have goals in the rest of the team. The service from Murphy in particular against St Johnstone was brilliant and we should really be a threat at set pieces this year, Stanger taking the goal well gives me hope of 5+ from him and McGinty this year from Corners/freekicks. We've still to see what McGeady and Rose can offer from set pieces, but it is looking promising early doors. 100% Murphy's set pieces and deliveries on the run were excellent and way above anything we've had in a long time, we also know that McGeady is a dead ball specialist and excellent crosser of a ball and going by Rose's highlight package it would seem he's a free kick specialist also. It was also mentioned that Pendlebury was a dead ball specialist but of course we're still to see if he'll be nailing down a starting place or not. Irrespective, it would appear very promising for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muZZa__44 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 would like to see Pendlebury get a start on Saturday to show what he can do 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Yeah I think we are past telling folk to shut up at games when they sing it. Probably needs raised with the club directly. As said above by @Ayr23there will be folk who haven't even thought about it joining in and a statement from the club might help. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 35 minutes ago, WATTOO said: 100% Murphy's set pieces and deliveries on the run were excellent and way above anything we've had in a long time, we also know that McGeady is a dead ball specialist and excellent crosser of a ball and going by Rose's highlight package it would seem he's a free kick specialist also. It was also mentioned that Pendlebury was a dead ball specialist but of course we're still to see if he'll be nailing down a starting place or not. Irrespective, it would appear very promising for us. Paul Smith is also good with a dead ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Caledonian said: Paul Smith is also good with a dead ball. I agree, but not sure he'll be in our starting 11 most weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhursty7 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, itzdrk said: Yeah I think we are past telling folk to shut up at games when they sing it. Probably needs raised with the club directly. As said above by @Ayr23there will be folk who haven't even thought about it joining in and a statement from the club might help. I have emailed the club asking for them to do this, let's see what they say. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wullieaufc Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Think we could be doing with an imminent to get us back on track 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen_power Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Plenty suitable phrases to go in there ugly b*****ds jakey b*****ds smelly b*****ds our rivals I'd personally go with "Diet Rangers" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruadair Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 39 minutes ago, mugen_power said: Plenty suitable phrases to go in there ugly b*****ds jakey b*****ds smelly b*****ds our rivals I'd personally go with "Diet Rangers" I prefer dirty as can refer to hygiene matters or their style of play....or if you think it should be less personal ans be flub related then I'd go with.. cheatin' b's... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 It’s not an outwardly racist song but the connotation is definitely there and I think it’s best left behind especially when we’re trying to make it as a progressive community club. Self policing is great when it’s one or two fuds making stupid comments but when you’ve got a hundred people singing a song you aren’t really going to be able to stop it. A wee comment or post from the club would be helpful but it genuinely wouldn’t surprise me if the club haven’t even considered the connotations of the song. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Superhursy7 said: I have emailed the club asking for them to do this, let's see what they say. It’s a tricky one for the club to address - for the younger ones it’s an educational thing and for the older ones just pigheadedness. The club had a diversity style awareness raising/campaign thing previously, where both Tomi and Gondoh contributed well. I’m not exactly sure how it would look but something like that, involving local children from different backgrounds again as well as members of the support might work well. Possibly develop some form of campaign video around United for All etc and how that song in particular can be perceived. That would obviously depend on how comfortable some of our new signings felt doing something like that, but their involvement would obviously be good alongside other members of the first team squad. ETA, I wouldn’t be in favour of authoritative style chucking about banning orders for kids. Edited July 27, 2023 by No_Problemo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Still no sign of ma season tickets btw 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, Peil said: Still no sign of ma season tickets btw When do they usually get sent out? I've never had a ST. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: When do they usually get sent out? I've never had a ST. From: seasontickets@ayrunitedfc.co.uk <seasontickets@ayrunitedfc.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 8:45:34 am To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Season Ticket application - season 23/24 Good morning, Thank you for your email. We can confirm that we have received your payment of £570 and season tickets are currently being processed by our ticket company this week. In the meantime, can you please confirm if you would prefer a Stand (seating) or Terracing (standing) for Saturday’s match? We will then get a ticket sent through to you. Kind regards, Ayr United Football Club Never got any response to my ticket request for Dam Park, ended up paying in. Also that was 22 days ago, and not a peep since. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkyshotton Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Just now, Peil said: From: seasontickets@ayrunitedfc.co.uk <seasontickets@ayrunitedfc.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 8:45:34 am To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Season Ticket application - season 23/24 Good morning, Thank you for your email. We can confirm that we have received your payment of £570 and season tickets are currently being processed by our ticket company this week. In the meantime, can you please confirm if you would prefer a Stand (seating) or Terracing (standing) for Saturday’s match? We will then get a ticket sent through to you. Kind regards, Ayr United Football Club Never got any response to my ticket request for Dam Park, ended up paying in. Also that was 22 days ago, and not a peep since. Just do what I did and keep sending emails until you get your answer! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I was sorry to read about the passing of Iain Ferguson who was latterly the Head of PR at Ayr Racecourse and a huge United fan. When he was head of the West Sound sports show back in the day, he gave a young Buky some live reporting gigs (unpaid) covering the Ayrshire Junior's. I sadly had to leave to get paid employment elsewhere but will always be really grateful for the kindness and opportunities he gave me. RIP Iain. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, BukyOHare said: I was sorry to read about the passing of Iain Ferguson who was latterly the Head of PR at Ayr Racecourse and a huge United fan. When he was head of the West Sound sports show back in the day, he gave a young Buky some live reporting gigs (unpaid) covering the Ayrshire Junior's. I sadly had to leave to get paid employment elsewhere but will always be really grateful for the kindness and opportunities he gave me. RIP Iain. Listening to the West Sound sports show used to be part of the Saturday routine when I went to the football with my Papa. He liked to put it on the radio after Ayr games. It was a shame that it got stopped - their coverage of local football was good. Was always a good listen. RIP Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: Listening to the West Sound sports show used to be part of the Saturday routine when I went to the football with my Papa. He liked to put it on the radio after Ayr games. It was a shame that it got stopped - their coverage of local football was good. Was always a good listen. RIP Iain. I got started listening to West Sound'd coverage on Saturday afternoons following a stay in the County hospital to get my appendix out. Hadn't really paid much attention to local football outside of Ayr, but that afternoon hearing updates from teams I'd never heard of like Craigmark Burtonians helped pass a crap afternoon. Shame indeed it stopped, to be replaced by soul-less corporate stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 In the late 80s and early 90s most of my Saturday afternoons were spent playing football in the garden with the radio tuned to Westsound and turned up so the whole street could hear it. Nothing matched the excitement of a report from a match catching a 'live' goal! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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