H Wragg Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 That is really an issue for Scotrail. I wonder if Scotrail will receive a ‘strongly worded letter’ from the polis advising them not to arrange football specials, therefore making Dons fans travelling from the North East use cars/supporters buses thus avoiding them hanging about the city centre in any great numbers after the game?.....or is this Tinfoil hattery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Last season semi-professional Cove Rangers had to play four games in eight days but full-time professional teams with large squads cannot play two in three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Bohemian said: What an absolute fucking shambles Glad we are out if this diddy shitefest.. carnage in the pubs What, it will be a love in? Hearts and Rangers in one set of pubs singing Billy Boys and Celtic and Aberdeen sharing another remembering that time they won European trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve55 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 1 minute ago, H Wragg said: I wonder if Scotrail will receive a ‘strongly worded letter’ from the polis advising them not to arrange football specials, therefore making Dons fans travelling from the North East use cars/supporters buses thus avoiding them hanging about the city centre in any great numbers after the game? .....or is this Tinfoil hattery? They will make a fortune that day alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, G-MAN said: First train from Aberdeen arrives at 12:14. To be fair, I'm sure I read on here that you can walk from Glasgow City Centre to Hampden in -30mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 To be fair, I'm sure I read on here that you can get from Glasgow City Centre to Hampden in -30mins. To make the second half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 1 minute ago, H Wragg said: I wonder if Scotrail will receive a ‘strongly worded letter’ from the polis advising them not to arrange football specials, therefore making Dons fans travelling from the North East use cars/supporters buses thus avoiding them hanging about the city centre in any great numbers after the game?.....or is this Tinfoil hattery? It is. Football Specials in days of yore were scheduled to leave very soon after the final whistle so no hanging about anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Just now, steve55 said: A lot of Hibs casuals will be pissed off at missing out on it lol They can team up with us and Aberdeen for a big riot with the Glasgow and Edinburgh **** in George Square in the window between both games. Celtic and Hearts fans hate each other, as do Aberdeen and Rangers, this could surpass the riot at the bridge near Millwall at the end of the Football Factory, any one who fucking runs gets proper served up back at the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-MAN Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 To be fair, I'm sure I read on here that you can walk from Glasgow City Centre to Hampden in -30mins. Am I being whooshed ?The game kicks of at 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Aberdeen team up with no one. f**k anyone south of Stonehaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, accies1874 said: To be fair, I'm sure I read on here that you can walk from Glasgow City Centre to Hampden in -30mins. ↑ Dr Who, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobles Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Used to have them stupid friendly pre-season tournaments, 2 semi finals on the Saturday, Final & 3rd place on the Sunday (seem to remember one at Pittodrie with Man U, West Ham and...Southampton?) Course they didn't involve having thousands of fans being inconvenienced or actually matter a single fucking bitThat's a fair while back.WH kicked fk out of anything that moved outside the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: What, it will be a love in? Hearts and Rangers in one set of pubs singing Billy Boys and Celtic and Aberdeen sharing another remembering that time they won European trophies. I feel sorry for the emergency services Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Might be imagining this but sure I remember reading that there is no longer the spare rolling stock for them to put on football specials. Scotrail manage to find loads of spare rolling stock for events at Hampden for everything from football matches to concerts by boy bands. Given that, surely they can spare one 6 or 8 carriage train for one return journey on a Sunday morning and afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Most of you who are under 30 years of age won't have heard of this but there used to be trains called "Football Specials" which would take you direct from the town your team played in to the town the match was taking place. When St. Mirren were doing well in the Scottish Cup in the 80s we got special trains from Gilmour St to Bridgeston for the semis in 82 and 83, Airdrie for the QF in 84 away to Airdrie and to Mount Florida for the final in 87. Assuming that Aberdeen get the King's Park end of Hampden, would there not be a way to for a Football Special to come into Glasgow from Aberdeen via Stirling and Rutherglen which would then allow access to the Cathcart Circle and King's Park station?Yes the cup final in 87 got on a train in Dundee and got off at kings park direct. I am sure it was the same for the 88 final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, Jute said: Might be imagining this but sure I remember reading that there is no longer the spare rolling stock for them to put on football specials. To be fair, there might be on an early Sunday morning. Whether or not the SPFL actually considered approaching Scotrail on that, or even thought one second about travel arrangements for Dons fans, is obviously the question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, steve55 said: A lot of Hibs casuals will be pissed off at missing out on it lol Who said they are missing out... They might head up and take all four out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 The cleaning and maintenance of the stadium will be an issue aswell? The first game goes to extra time and pens, the players go for a war down and shower etc, how much time is left before the next set of players arrive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Who said they are missing out... They might head up and take all four out...The more the merrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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