Ken Fitlike

Aberdeen had a magnificent season in 1970/71… but dropped ‘daft points’ after the main stand fire and really had to win to keep the title race ‘live’. 3 minutes in Harry Hood basically clinched the title .. despite the 1-1 final score https://afcheritage.org/matches/match-report?id=2982

Memories of those ‘tranny man’ * moments ….. *portable transistor radio owners on the terracing, tuned into David Francie commentary

Andy Murray Denis Law Ken Buchanan Chris Hoy Liz Lynch Lachie Stewart Dave MacKay Doug Rougvie Davie Robb Darren Mackie

Lots of votes for Yogi Hughes…..

Rochwegians?

BBC live scores earlier…

1970’s Pittodrie with Linksfield Stadium(later developed as Chris Anderson stadium and further developed as the Aberdeen Sports Village)

Aberdeen v Falkirk 1972/73 League Cup tie - half time nil nil, full time 8-0. https://www.afcheritage.org/matches/match-report?id=3041 Falkirk won the second leg 3-2

Need a car or a van fast ? …. Mitchell’s Self Drive

https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/11/pitchside-advertising-football-clubs-local-communities nutmeg article on nostalgic advert boards

Ushers Beer + Norseman Lager were desperate drinking pub horrors. they did a ‘Lorimers’ rebrand / makeover in the mid 70’s… same shite beer with new badge. the old stadium advert boards occasionally from back in the day usually evoke a ‘Hovis music’ vibe.

John Fitzpatrick

Dust still to settle after this skirmish

Later commemorated by the Clash song ‘I Fought D.Law and D.Law Won’

‘I’ve always had a shoft shpot for The Shons….’

Maybe all the Celtic / Rangers ‘banter’ should be returned to the Celtic / Rangers fenced off section of the forum.

Always impressed by 6ft tall ‘tricky winger’ Peter Weir regularly supplying crosses for 5ft 8inch Eric Black to head goals past monstrous defenders.

Arnie and the predator would not have survived the late 70’s Bears … utter monsters

Smoking on oil rig helicopters c/w ashtray, a few beers, wearing street clothes without survival suits.

Possibly the policing logistics are ‘ahem’ historically a major factor in the allocation of ends….

Station Park, Forfar WAS the furthest railway station from a League ground. This was replaced by Peterhead who were admitted to the Scottish League, stepping up from the Highland League. Strangely before Peterhead’s previous ground, Recreation Park was just a few paces across the road from Railway Station before the Beeching closure.

Rangers - first ever trophy presentation of winning captain awarded in the toilet…

Without scrolling back through the thread, has We Didn’t Start The Fire been name checked … Post WW2 history discussed via all people and events in the lyrics of Billy Joel’s oddball classic hit…

Time to re-open the Dukes Den pub…

Updated design which will see the Beach Ballroom roundabout fully utilised on match days