Arch Stanton Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Willie adie said: Is this not the cup that confirm st mirren were the first UK club to win a European trophy,? True 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Bogbrush1903 said: Sorry to go off topic but are Tannadice & Dens considered to be in the Stobswell area of Dundee? I can't find anything confirming that online. Not Stobswell, maybe Maryfield, as that is the council area. Not lived in Dundee for over 60 years though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Eednud said: You should have gone along Balmore Street and into the Balmore Bar, far better pint than Andy Laing’s (Stobbie Bar) in my day. Growing up in Dundee there were no specific names for areas near the grounds. The area between Sandeman Street up to Clepington Road was referred to as Fleming Gardens, probably because the two main streets were/are Fleming Gardens North and Fleming Gardens South. The other side of Provost Road could be considered part of the Coldside area but been away for more than a wee while. The Balmore bar was my local for the year that I stayed in McGill Street. If my memory isn’t playing tricks on me, pretty sure it was one of the first pubs to sell Flemings Steak Pies, a real novelty of a pie in the late 70s. The Balmore Bar is etched in my mind for one infamous evening. It’s where I watched the Scotland v Iran 1978 World Cup match. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, kingjoey said: The Balmore bar was my local for the year that I stayed in McGill Street. If my memory isn’t playing tricks on me, pretty sure it was one of the first pubs to sell Flemings Steak Pies, a real novelty of a pie in the late 70s. The Balmore Bar is etched in my mind for one infamous evening. It’s where I watched the Scotland v Iran 1978 World Cup match. It certainly was one of the first to sell Flemings Streak Pies and they were good. I lived in Park Terrace back then so we probably crossed paths as the Balmore was one of my regular haunts. Wasn’t there for the Iran game but was there a few days earlier for the Peru game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 12 hours ago, Bogbrush1903 said: Sorry to go off topic but are Tannadice & Dens considered to be in the Stobswell area of Dundee? I can't find anything confirming that online. I did a quick Google and there are 31 districts in Dundee. Only Hilltown/Dundee Law/Stobswell would be fair shouts but none of them claim the 2 stadiums in their boundaries. I would usually describe them as being just off the Cleppy Road. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Eednud said: It certainly was one of the first to sell Flemings Streak Pies and they were good. I lived in Park Terrace back then so we probably crossed paths as the Balmore was one of my regular haunts. Wasn’t there for the Iran game but was there a few days earlier for the Peru game. I’m getting tearful. It’s a small world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, kingjoey said: I’m getting tearful. It’s a small world. Just noticed an error it should have read Park Avenue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Willie adie said: Is this not the cup that confirm st mirren were the first UK club to win a European trophy,? A one off game against a then English 2nd Division team to officially open someone's ground during a summer tour is hardly a European trophy. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 To be fair, Aberdeen fans claim a one off charity shield style match as a major European honour, so st Mirren's pre-season continental cup win is probably fair game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: To be fair, Aberdeen fans claim a one off charity shield style match as a major European honour, so st Mirren's pre-season continental cup win is probably fair game. The Aberdeen one is flexible. It's a charity shield/glorified friendly when engaging with Dons fans. It's major European trophy making them the only Scottish club with two European trophies when the the bigot brothers are involved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaa Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 17 hours ago, Bogbrush1903 said: Sorry to go off topic but are Tannadice & Dens considered to be in the Stobswell area of Dundee? I can't find anything confirming that online. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Eednud said: Growing up in Dundee there were no specific names for areas near the grounds. Actually, that's similar to Pittodrie as it doesn't really belong to any area of Aberdeen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Politically Tannadump and Dense Park are in Coldside ward. https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/publication_1617.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, aaa said: So, my understanding is, that although the grounds reside in the Coldside ward, they don't actually belong to any of the 31 districts mentioned by @hk blues 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Politically Tannadump and Dense Park are in Coldside ward. https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/publication_1617.pdf Coldside is the home to Frews Bar, my drinking den of choice before going to Dens or Tannadice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 minute ago, kingjoey said: Coldside is the home to Frews Bar, my drinking den of choice before going to Dens or Tannadice. A fine establishment tbf. I was in the Balmore recently. No pies were had though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, PauloPerth said: To be fair, Aberdeen fans claim a one off charity shield style match as a major European honour, so st Mirren's pre-season continental cup win is probably fair game. It was actually post season. Dunky Walker had just scored 45 league goals and a further 11 in the Scottish Cup, he then scored 6 in 7-3 win vs Sporting Gijon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Read all about the post season tour of Northern Spain here. http://stmirren.info/id35.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: A fine establishment tbf. I was in the Balmore recently. No pies were had though. I probably haven't been in The Balmore since 1978. I would doubt it's changed that much in the 43 years since. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, kingjoey said: I probably haven't been in The Balmore since 1978. I would doubt it's changed that much in the 43 years since. Youre seat was probably still warm! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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