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  1. On 09/02/2020 at 14:01, theoriginalhedge said:

    Using Dundee based players  is not a unique concept to us.   Our most successful spell  in the 70's , 80's and 90's was when we had a local scouting network  , looking for players from around Dundee, Perth  and Fife ............ but that was scrapped when managers  convinced our committee that the central belt was THE  place to get players of a certain level. 

    Some of our best players came from that scouting system ........Davie Watt , the best part time full back of his  time and  Marc Millar , one of our best attacking midfielders / strikers both came from Dundee amatuer club Riverside Athletic.   Dougie Scott, Chris Templeman, Paul Ritchie, Nipper Thompson , all touted by local scouts .........although to be fair , Paul's dad John was manager/coach at the time.   Just a few names that came to mind. 

    My point is that the club didn't go about the last clear out with any great success  so I am less than confident that a complete restructure will go  smoothly .  The diehards apart , our fans are very fickle and won't tolerate another few years in the doldrums. 

     

    Memory jogged for me with this above post , I remember those times fondly , The team used to train at the Glebe Tues and Thurs ?  As kids we would go up and watch or take in a reserve game on the park while the first team trained behind the hedge, I recall the late Charlie Adam snr  stood for around 20 mins after coming off the training ground to speak to us about the game that was going on in front of us , Happier times . The team training in Brechin always made us as youngsters feel a closeness to the club which sadly i think is missing nowadays , Where has it gone bad ,,,,,,for me looking back Dodds should have went after the Championship season ,,,,,,,Smith should have gone after failing to  stave off relagation ,,,,,and now here we are staring into the abyss , Whatever happens whatever league we are in i'll be there supporting them , Thank you for posting the above post and stirring up some great memories ..........

  2. Mark Wilson  .........i for one will give him a chance .  Smith should have been away end of last season . Player budget gone  .  Wilson has a job on his hands using the players Smith has singed .  It baffles me when i read in papers Smith goes after 3 games . He had to go we were shite last season and he has had 3 League , 3 friendlies , 4 bet fred , and one Tunnocks cup game . He went after that .....and not 3 games .   Steve Campbell ????? Why ???? New broom should have swept clean but has not .  I rest my case . Roll on Saturday .....

  3. 5 hours ago, Best Team in Angus said:

    Did I say release statements as and when managers turn them down ? I was meaning given the mood of the fans and the club generally being at rock bottom an update on what is going on would be a good thing to do to keep fans in touch and used that as an example, surely the much vaunted team could do something.  

     

    I'm a paying punter and would like to know who has turned us down.

  4. 13 hours ago, gm_1982 said:

     


    I haven’t seen anything about Stevie Aitken being offered the job or even applying. I saw something in the paper which said more or less translated to “I need money to do anything”.

     

    This info gleamed from every ones favourite The Courier . As we all know The Courier is never wrong .

  5. Re Steve Aitken  , he ran citing travelling issues but he would only need to come up to Brechin once a fortnight as we train elsewhere ( Falkirk , Stirling , Perth maybe ? ) Perhaps he saw something in the talks that spooked him ? Ditto   Gavin Price .  Not sure what to make of it when 2 targets have  turned us down . We will have to make do with 3rd 4th or 5th choice  or worse Steve Campbell .

  6. 14 minutes ago, Citytillidie said:
    17 minutes ago, BB_Bino said:


    Not even going to pretend to know how he is doing but the minute I read that, Phil McGuire at Carnoustie jumped to mind.

    Might be a good shout McKinnon may not have got us promoted but we played some.good football under him and he came from Lochte united

    Naw stay clear my man it'll only end in tears 

  7. 14 minutes ago, BB_Bino said:

     


    Not even going to pretend to know how he is doing but the minute I read that, Phil McGuire at Carnoustie jumped to mind.

     

    Hey man i see what your trying to do ...make us appoint another dud so you finish higher than us .  No thank you seen his handy work first hand at Brechin Vics ........

  8. 14 hours ago, Gold Dust said:

    What's the thoughts?

    Whats the thoughts .....well let me think ,  He has to be experienced  ,  have v good contacts , play football on the deck and attack .  Oh and promise promise promise NOT to FECK up in such a way that has me firing in the Huntly postcode into sat nav next season . ....... Better call ..... Mcintyre and Dodds ....tell that Dodds to bring his boots with him . . 

  9. 8 hours ago, theoriginalhedge said:

    That's what happens when  supporters discuss things about their club on their club thread . 

    Not heard from you for a while . Last time I think was  when we were looking for our last manager strangely enough. ;)

    IF thats the case then the guy is clearly a jinx and should be banished from all things Brechin till we get the right man .

  10. 2 hours ago, charlie king mvp said:

    I said this the last time as well. I love the guy but there is no way Charlie King should be considered.

    And Stevie Campbell should be gone as well. He has been part of the last two management teams who have been failures.

    ^^^^^^ agree Steve Campbell should go  NOW .  Love King but wouldnt want him near it if it went tits up . Need experienced head in charge .  Caretaker wise Shagger , Hill and / or McCord  could hold the fort until we take a breath and find the right man

  11. 8 hours ago, Neilly said:

    Just a reminder that the Shire play at Falkirk Stadium and not Ochilview for next season.

    And a wee reminder to yourself chum ....If we are relegated from League 2 we would drop into the Highland League .  " THE SHIRE " are in the Lowland League . Sorted that for you now off you pop back to the bedsit surrounded by all the old posters on your 4 walls out of "SHOOT " magazine . Thanks for taking part though .  It was truly a delight for us  that you chose to share your vast  football knowledge with the GANG .

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