19QOS19 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Central dumfries? Ive always been a bit miffed as to what is classed as Dumfries. Reading results from the last census, heathhall, locharbriggs and cargenbridge are exuded in these figures. These included, which I do when talking about Dumfries take the figures to above 40k I would have included those places myself, which makes you wonder what they class as Dumfries, as you say. That takes the % to around 3.75% 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRS LEFT PEG Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Heathhall/ Locharbriggs have a 7000 people living there . If added , Dumfries would have a 39,000 population. As already said , you could go virtually anywhere in Scotland and work out a low percentage of local people actually attending. Aberdeen is a city of some 220,000 . How many do they get ? Kilmarnock ? St . Johnstone ? If they were in the Second Division , how low would they go ?. If you excluded the out of town gloryhunter/ bigots , how many Govanites or those East End of Glasgow types attend Rangers and Celtic ? The list is endless. Inverness people were getting a lot of stick recently for not backing ICT in bigger numbers but they are far away from being the worst. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I would have included those places myself, which makes you wonder what they class as Dumfries, as you say. That takes the % to around 3.75% 'Dumfries' is the people who live within the town boundaries. Collin isn't included either. Technically Locharbriggs, Heathhall, Cargenbridge are separate villages. That's why when you drive down from Moffat the road sign just after you pass the quarry says 'Locharbriggs', not Dumfries. You don't get the Dumfries sign until you pass Banatyne's inside the bypass. However, Lochside and Lincluden are included in Dumfries despite being outside the town bypass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Can we not just anex DG2 from Dumfries? Minus Palmerston obviously, that can be DG1's Gibraltar I have no problem with this, it could be like East and West Berlin except both are ran by a crazy regime, I would be interesting to see where has the highest proportion of Queens fans to Old Firm. Still don't understand travelling 70 odd miles for a home game. Edit: I realise that If Queens win the league at home I'm travelling further for a home game and that a lot of the fans on here are based in the central belt. Facepalm time Edited February 28, 2013 by Sloop John B 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRS LEFT PEG Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I believe there was an East / West Berlin situation till about 1930 odd in Dumfries when Maxwelltown joined the rank of the civilised. -----------On the subject of attendances , there was a debate recently on the Mad site . Weekend working was cited as a reason why many Queens fans can't go every week. I have worked every second weekend ( bar holidays ) for eighteen years and there are plenty like me at my work and elsewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flash Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have no problem with this, it could be like East and West Berlin except both are ran by a crazy regime, I would be interesting to see where has the highest proportion of Queens fans to Old Firm. Still don't understand travelling 70 odd miles for a home game. OK, I'll stop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 OK, I'll stop. Soz BBZ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hearts sack John McGlynn, Alan and Sandy may fancy this one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkyblue2 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hearts sack John McGlynn, Alan and Sandy may fancy this one! Don't touch with a barge pole , IMO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 'Dumfries' is the people who live within the town boundaries. Collin isn't included either. Technically Locharbriggs, Heathhall, Cargenbridge are separate villages. That's why when you drive down from Moffat the road sign just after you pass the quarry says 'Locharbriggs', not Dumfries. You don't get the Dumfries sign until you pass Banatyne's inside the bypass. However, Lochside and Lincluden are included in Dumfries despite being outside the town bypass. I thought the sign said both Dumfries and Locharbriggs? I have no problem with this, it could be like East and West Berlin except both are ran by a crazy regime, I would be interesting to see where has the highest proportion of Queens fans to Old Firm. Still don't understand travelling 70 odd miles for a home game. Some of us travel even further from DG2 for home games 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I thought the sign said both Dumfries and Locharbriggs? Fairly sure the previous post was correct. First sign is welcome to locharbriggs, the welcome to Dumfries is about 100 yards past Banatynnes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Dan Orsi is staying on loan at Annan after extending his loan for another month. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Fairly sure the previous post was correct. First sign is welcome to locharbriggs, the welcome to Dumfries is about 100 yards past Banatynnes Streetview says otherwise. So there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Is Magic considering bringing in a full back to the squad for the last games of the season (cup final where Guff & Holty are out). Noticed a trialist played the other day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Michael Paton signs until the end of the season. http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1675 Interesting because it is certainly one area we aren't short in as it stands. With rumours of Smith returning to Raith, Reilly moving to University, and Clark likely to draw attention from others clubs it could be with a view to next season. When will he get the game time to convince us he is worth a contract beyond the Summer though? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 He has been training with us for a decent period, and has played a lot of the reserve games. Can play out wide as well, and with Gibson out and Orsi away back to Annan it could be seen as cover for that. Yeah knew he'd been training with us for months. Didn't know about him being able to play out wide, that's a bonus. He was quite highly rated at one point so happy to see what he can do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 It's a bit of an odd signing, imo. Striker isn't a position we need covered. Although it can be looked at as a direct replacement for Hopkirk. I would have thought full back would have been a higher priority given the shortage we have for the cup final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 If anything it allows mitchell to play at full back, which is problem sort of solved, I agree that another fullback should be the priority. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Signing a full-back just for one game is wastefulness beyond what even Davie Rae and Gordon Chisholm would be capable of! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Happy with the signing of Paton and hopefully we will get a chance to see him play tomorrow even if it is from the bench. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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