[Bogs_Dollox]

Any info on the whereabouts after he left Forfar on the afore mentioned would be greatly appreciated

[Peterhead Dave]

Hansa, on Apr 21 2007, 02:15, said:

Ross County via ICT.

Um, no

Partick Thistle, then retired due to injury, moving on to Livi as a Youth Coach.

[TheScarf]

Hansa, on Apr 21 2007, 02:15, said:

Ross County via ICT.

Taxi!

I think its Championship Manager 99/00 where both he and Robert Dunn are superb!

[STU KTID]

I think you'll find they're two different Alan Morgans. The ex-Forfar Athletic and Partick Thistle striker, who retired about eight years ago, and the former Blackburn Rovers and current Inverness Caley Thistle midfielder, who's presently on loan at Ross County.

[Peterhead Dave]

I already said that!

[Loki]

TheScarf, on Apr 22 2007, 08:55, said:

Taxi!

I think its Championship Manager 99/00 where both he and Robert Dunn are superb!

Aye Robert Dunn was superb as was Willie Howie. The Alan Morgan currently at County is pretty mince, an insult to the legend that is the other Alan Morgan.

[cmontheloknow]

Carlos, on May 6 2007, 03:34, said:

Aye Robert Dunn was superb as was Willie Howie. The Alan Morgan currently at County is pretty mince, an insult to the legend that is the other Alan Morgan.

Two CM legends were on show in yesterday's Glenafton v Pollok game: Willie Howie and Ross O'Donoghue. In CM 00-01 you'd pay a fortune for those guys!

[Loki]

cmontheloknow, on May 6 2007, 08:32, said:

Two CM legends were on show in yesterday's Glenafton v Pollok game: Willie Howie and Ross O'Donoghue. In CM 00-01 you'd pay a fortune for those guys!

Where did Ross O'Donoghue start from?

[cmontheloknow]

Carlos, on May 6 2007, 12:17, said:

Where did Ross O'Donoghue start from?

Aberdeen (he made 11 appearances at 1st team level) then to Cumbernauld, Bellshill and now Pollok.

[Nizzy]

cmontheloknow, on May 6 2007, 08:32, said:

Two CM legends were on show in yesterday's Glenafton v Pollok game: Willie Howie and Ross O'Donoghue. In CM 00-01 you'd pay a fortune for those guys!

How did Pollock get on yesterday? I've just started working with one of the players wives and she suggested that I should take in a couple of their games now that the SFL season's finished.

[cmontheloknow]

Nizzy, on May 6 2007, 19:28, said:

How did Pollock get on yesterday? I've just started working with one of the players wives and she suggested that I should take in a couple of their games now that the SFL season's finished.

We won 2-0 against Glenafton and now are playing to win the league on Wednesday away to Kilsyth Rangers.

A few home games left otherwise though, home to Renfrew on Monday in the League Cup and home to Auchinleck date TBC.

[HibeeJibee]

cmontheloknow, on May 6 2007, 19:53, said:

We won 2-0 against Glenafton and now are playing to win the league on Wednesday away to Kilsyth Rangers.

A few home games left otherwise though, home to Renfrew on Monday in the League Cup and home to Auchinleck date TBC.

Kilsyth have one of the largest grounds in the league don't they? Could prove fortuitous if you are expecting a big crowd. How many do you anticipate - over 1,000? Even more?

[MTJ]

Alan Morgan was an outstanding player and it was a travesty what happened to him. I'm sure he was top scorer in the second division when he was injured.

Also was injured the previous season during a rich vein of form.

A great player who is missed dearly.

This post has been edited by MTJ: 06 May 2007 - 23:11

[cmontheloknow]

HibeeJibee, on May 7 2007, 00:03, said:

Kilsyth have one of the largest grounds in the league don't they? Could prove fortuitous if you are expecting a big crowd. How many do you anticipate - over 1,000? Even more?

If there's more than 400, I'd be surprised. They have a small support and I can't see hundreds of Lok fans crossing the city in rush hour for possibly the hardest ground to get to from Newlandsfield in our League. No train station either.

Duncansfield has a big shed but I've never seen a single person in it. The terraces are in a very poor state of repair. Everyone stands in one tiny section visible on the Directory: West Premier League clubs

[HibeeJibee]

cmontheloknow, on May 7 2007, 10:14, said:

If there's more than 400, I'd be surprised. They have a small support and I can't see hundreds of Lok fans crossing the city in rush hour for possibly the hardest ground to get to from Newlandsfield in our League. No train station either.

Duncansfield has a big shed but I've never seen a single person in it. The terraces are in a very poor state of repair. Everyone stands in one tiny section visible on the Directory: West Premier League clubs

That's a bit of a shame - although I presume you have a home game remaining and the trophy will be presented there (if you win). Anyway best of luck to Pollok on Wednesday.

[cmontheloknow]

HibeeJibee, on May 7 2007, 16:06, said:

That's a bit of a shame - although I presume you have a home game remaining and the trophy will be presented there (if you win). Anyway best of luck to Pollok on Wednesday.

Yeah we play Auchinleck at some point in our remaining home match. The way it's worked out, if Kilsyth beat us, we only need a point from the Talbot game to win the league... so long Bot win every other game they still have to play. As it stands they can still pip us by 2pts.

That'd be some match!

I'd rather we beat Kilsyth on Wednesday and avoided such a scenario though!

This post has been edited by cmontheloknow: 07 May 2007 - 15:12

[HibeeJibee]

cmontheloknow, on May 7 2007, 16:10, said:

Yeah we play Auchinleck at some point in our remaining home match. The way it's worked out, if Kilsyth beat us, we only need a point from the Talbot game to win the league... so long Bot win every other game they still have to play. As it stands they can still pip us by 2pts.

That'd be some match!

I'd rather we beat Kilsyth on Wednesday and avoided such a scenario though!

I guess it is also important if this Scottish Cup expansion plan goes through next month, as you're only chance of qualifying would be through the league I think. Bearing in mind the tournament currently pays out £6M annually in prize money and entrant dividends alone, could be a tidy little earner for any of the Juniors/non-league Senior who wouldn't normally qualify. I think clubs losing in the first round this season still got well over £20,000 basic plus a small amount of prize money. Could be a great incentive.

[cmontheloknow]

HibeeJibee, on May 7 2007, 16:29, said:

I guess it is also important if this Scottish Cup expansion plan goes through next month, as you're only chance of qualifying would be through the league I think. Bearing in mind the tournament currently pays out £6M annually in prize money and entrant dividends alone, could be a tidy little earner for any of the Juniors/non-league Senior who wouldn't normally qualify. I think clubs losing in the first round this season still got well over £20,000 basic plus a small amount of prize money. Could be a great incentive.

The Scottish Cup proposals split the current prize money among the new entrants. It's £2000 for being knocked out at the 1st hurdle.

[HibeeJibee]

cmontheloknow, on May 7 2007, 16:30, said:

The Scottish Cup proposals split the current prize money among the new entrants. It's £2000 for being knocked out at the 1st hurdle.

Ah so effectively the greater number of clubs are just splitting the original rounds pots. Still I'm sure £2,000 would go down a treat at every club, especially since half of them will progress to the next round, a few to the round after that etc. etc. A club like Berwick actually makes considerably more getting KO of the 3 cups at the first round than they do from the league - especially now there is no pools money or a sponsor.

Would it be possible for you to put up the prize money for all rounds, if you know them?

[cmontheloknow]

HibeeJibee, on May 7 2007, 16:36, said:

Ah so effectively the greater number of clubs are just splitting the original rounds pots. Still I'm sure £2,000 would go down a treat at every club, especially since half of them will progress to the next round, a few to the round after that etc. etc. A club like Berwick actually makes considerably more getting KO of the 3 cups at the first round than they do from the league - especially now there is no pools money or a sponsor.

Would it be possible for you to put up the prize money for all rounds, if you know them?

I don't know the allocation of prize money I'm afraid, other than £2000 is the starting point.

[HibeeJibee]

cmontheloknow, on May 7 2007, 16:49, said:

I don't know the allocation of prize money I'm afraid, other than £2000 is the starting point.

How much do you get in the rounds of the Junior Cup? Is it a major source of finance?

[cmontheloknow]

HibeeJibee, on May 7 2007, 17:13, said:

How much do you get in the rounds of the Junior Cup? Is it a major source of finance?

A distance-travelled-related guarantee or, if bigger, a split gate between the clubs is in place up to and including the quarter-finals. At the semis the clubs get £3000 each and in the final that rises to £8000.

[HibeeJibee]

I guess it used to be more under OVD - however this season did Stagecoach not only sponsor the Semi-Finals and the Final? I expect the almost total lack of national media coverage affects the sponsorship oppertunities. Nevertheless, Whyte & Mackay are a big name sponsor for the league and that must help out a bit financially. I guess the Juniors hope the EU proposal to ban high-strength alcohol advertising (already in place in European games i.e. Hibs could not use Whyte & Mackway in UEFA and InterToto Cups) falls through. Do you have a shirt sponsor at Pollok?