highlandcowden Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Finally, after a long postal strike delay, my latest and greatest Ebay purchase has arrived in the post - On a LSM issue 17 - The very final issue of the Caledonian Fanzine for those unaware. I have to say it's brilliant. Funny, intelligent, and sad in equal measures as by this point the merger was a done deal and Caley only had a couple of months of existence left.The highlights are many: The regular and hilarious insults thrown at the Committee (Norman Miller in particular), Charlie Chistie gets merciless stick, the brilliant Editorial which sums up the merger perfectly, the slagging of the pathetic local media, and another tremendous letter from the legendary S.J. Macdonald. Everyone involved with LSM deserves huge credit for the work they did (to borrow Sandy's catchphrase) "against all odds" in what was a horrible time during the final season. never been called a legend before.feels good 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 [ What I would give to be in the Howden End on a cold, wet February Wednesday night watching the likes of Rothes again... absolutely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 never been called a legend before.feels good The very man himself?! I stand by my comments - take a bow, sir! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRS Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 "never been called a legend before.feels good" Always one of the first things I did when I bought LSM was to check if you had sent a letter in. You must have covered a few miles watching Caley around that time as you were based in Glasgow weren't you? Keep the contributions coming 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 "never been called a legend before.feels good" Always one of the first things I did when I bought LSM was to check if you had sent a letter in. You must have covered a few miles watching Caley around that time as you were based in Glasgow weren't you? Keep the contributions coming aye,its a shame i never got free bus miles 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 aye,its a shame i never got free bus miles So how did you come to be a follower of Cowdenbeath? That's a ground I've never been to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hansa Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 So how did you come to be a follower of Cowdenbeath? That's a ground I've never been to. Lucky for you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 So how did you come to be a follower of Cowdenbeath? That's a ground I've never been to. used to go to dozens of games per season following caley and,a couple of years following the merger ,i got sick and tired of being bored on saturdays except for international weekends so decided to watch someone else.The home colours are good too... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 used to go to dozens of games per season following caley and,a couple of years following the merger ,i got sick and tired of being bored on saturdays except for international weekends so decided to watch someone else.The home colours are good too... Aye, I thought the colours might have something to do with it. I see Cowdenbeath have a bit of a mini Dublin fan club which is quite funny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Aye, I thought the colours might have something to do with it. I see Cowdenbeath have a bit of a mini Dublin fan club which is quite funny. ron fergusons fantastic book "black diamonds and the blue brazil" was also influential.fantastic football book,well recommended 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRS Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 ron fergusons fantastic book "black diamonds and the blue brazil" was also influential.fantastic football book,well recommended Read that book just after it was published. Agree, a great read and written from the heart by a real fan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 Read that book just after it was published. Agree, a great read and written from the heart by a real fan Speaking of football books PRS. I'm currently winning a bid on Ebay for Highland Hundred. There seems to be a couple of copies on there. Sadly, but not unsuprisingly, there is no sign of "Caley All The Way". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Speaking of football books PRS. I'm currently winning a bid on Ebay for Highland Hundred. There seems to be a couple of copies on there. Sadly, but not unsuprisingly, there is no sign of "Caley All The Way". Bollocks I was outbid. No matter there seems to be copies on sale for a pixed price of £9.95 - may just go for that option. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I may be able to get you a Highland Hundred Ray Bees. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 I may be able to get you a Highland Hundred Ray Bees. I'd be very interested Carlos. I'm looking to buy not borrow though. Can you help? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yeah you can buy them here, I texted the guy that runs the website and says he has them in stock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yeah you can buy them here, I texted the guy that runs the website and says he has them in stock. Excellent. Thanks for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 No worries. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 (edited) I found a nice video of a nice song on You Tube: Edited November 27, 2007 by RayBees 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRS Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I found a nice video of a nice song on You Tube: Pity its only 7 seconds worth, bloody great though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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