Monkey Tennis Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 The home internationals coming to an end doesn't really explain why the Scotland/England fixture took place at Hampden in consecutive years though. The crowd trouble explanation makes more sense for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 hours ago, jamtart1972 said: England's desire to play against better opposition as they thought they were better than the rest That was the real reason though. Glamour friendlies against the likes of Brazil were mentioned instead of the diddy neighbours they'd outgrown. We should have told them to go f**k themselves when they invited Scotland to play them at Wembley during their 150th celebrations in 2013. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Glenconner Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Monkey Tennis said: The home internationals coming to an end doesn't really explain why the Scotland/England fixture took place at Hampden in consecutive years though. The crowd trouble explanation makes more sense for that. Thatcher Government knocked it on the head. Tens of thousands of angry Jocks roaming Central London in the 1980s. No brainer. Tories aren’t that daft. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamtart1972 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 After 1983/84 both England and Scotland withdrew from the competition. The Rous Cup was the new competition so maybe it was luck of the draw that the first game against England was at Hampden. Scotland and England also played at Hampden in consecutive years back in 1972 and 1973 albeit one was a friendly despite the result. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Pack Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Muirton Park in the early 80,s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittsburgh phil Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Muirton Park in the early 80,sIs that an early Banksy on the wall there? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (Spot and) name the ground. Early 70s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_K_97 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said: (Spot and) name the ground. Early 70s. Brockville? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, Andy_K_97 said: Brockville? Seconded 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northboy Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Old Pack said: Muirton Park in the early 80,s Is he trying to get in or out? Is the old boke standing as lookout? Judging by the apparent lack of people, vehicles and general activity I'm guessing this may not actually be a match day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Northboy said: Is he trying to get in or out? Is the old boke standing as lookout? Judging by the apparent lack of people, vehicles and general activity I'm guessing this may not actually be a match day. Remember it's St Johnstone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Pack Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Remember it's St Johnstone.I think it’s a pretty decent photo [emoji106] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 8 hours ago, Andy_K_97 said: Brockville? I might be wrong, but surely not Brockville. I don’t remember it being that near countryside. With no real conviction, Douglas Park? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, kingjoey said: I might be wrong, but surely not Brockville. I don’t remember it being that near countryside. With no real conviction, Douglas Park? I wondered about Bayview, but probably not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: I wondered about Bayview, but probably not. I seem to remember that Bayview was right on the coast. Where’s Dundee Hibernian? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 minute ago, kingjoey said: I seem to remember that Bayview was right on the coast. Where’s Dundee Hibernian? A certain clue in the title I suppose. I went there once, but can't really remember much about the ground's surroundings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, kingjoey said: I might be wrong, but surely not Brockville. I don’t remember it being that near countryside. With no real conviction, Douglas Park? That's not countryside, it's a park. And it's still there I think. Brockville without a doubt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Definitely Brockville - the double-gabled building on the left of the picture is Falkirk Library. I tried to find a 3D Google image with the same vantage point as that picture, but unfortunately they don't have 3D coverage in the area. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 The photo was Brockville, all the cars parked at the demolished Aitken's Brewery site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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