Tutankhamen Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 15 hours ago, Drew Brees said: On 1st viewing I assumed it was from the 90’s, unreal the bullshit we had to swallow back then, but it’s from 13 Jan 2008 The hotel idea in itself wasn't as far fetched had it been a run of the Travel Lodge being next to the motorway and 5 minutes away from BBC/SECC/Hydro. More bonkers was the casino idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Tutankhamen said: The hotel idea in itself wasn't as far fetched had it been a run of the Travel Lodge being next to the motorway and 5 minutes away from BBC/SECC/Hydro. More bonkers was the casino idea. There is indeed a hotel between IKEA and the start of Govan Rd, beside the motorway, 5 minutes away from BBC/SECC/Hydro etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 The hotel idea in itself wasn't as far fetched had it been a run of the Travel Lodge being next to the motorway and 5 minutes away from BBC/SECC/Hydro.No weirder than Kilmarnock having a hotel.Something similar was floated for Georgie in 2008 just as the global banking crisis was breakingIn 2018 Celtic were supposed to have this £18m hotel open by February 2020 which would have been just in time for lockdown I’m sure there’s more examples out there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Taken from DUs Twitter page, I think its the playoff game v Saints. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyDee1893 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 17/07/2020 at 23:59, tamthebam said: Simon Inglis "Football Grounds of Great Britain"- the entry on Dens Park reads "in 1982-83 some £350,000 was spent on seating the South and West terraces". 350k at 1983 prices for some benches?! It wasn't Ann Budge's relative that got that contract was it?! As I said earlier I'm unsure about exactly when they were introduced behind the goal but the benches were 100% in place in the South Enclosure for the 1980 League Cup final. I stood on the terracing at the Provie Road end for the semi final against Ayr as the benches were being installed at that point. £350K an absolute bargain. Finest mahogany for the Derry Boys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Pre France 98 opener. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1980-81 League Cup final at Dens Park. L-R, Dundee captain Bobby Glennie, referee Bob Valentine (Dundee) and Dundee Utd skipper Paul Hegarty. As a piece of personal history the Sportscene with highlights of the game was the first ever programme I video recorded. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 In 2018 Celtic were supposed to have this £18m hotel open by February 2020 which would have been just in time for lockdown I’m sure there’s more examples out there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Drew Brees said: Pre France 98 opener. Tosh McKinlay just about to start his Highland Fling for the judges And it had completely slipped my mind that Sergeant Bilko , behind Craig Burley , was in the squad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Drew Brees said: Pre France 98 opener. Scott Gemmell phoning Babestation, some boy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 19/07/2020 at 21:52, Lurkst said: 1980-81 League Cup final at Dens Park. L-R, Dundee captain Bobby Glennie, referee Bob Valentine (Dundee) and Dundee Utd skipper Paul Hegarty. As a piece of personal history the Sportscene with highlights of the game was the first ever programme I video recorded. I know that Hampden was getting redeveloped in 81, but why was the game played at Dens Park? Seems a wierd place to play it if Dundee were in the final. Looks like Bob Valentine cut his leg shaving them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Offside Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, scotfree said: I know that Hampden was getting redeveloped in 81, but why was the game played at Dens Park? Seems a wierd place to play it if Dundee were in the final. Looks like Bob Valentine cut his leg shaving them. Both teams agreed it made more sense to play the game in Dundee rather than drag both sets of fans down to Hampden and not even half fill it. Dundee won toss of coin for venue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Myles Offside said: Both teams agreed it made more sense to play the game in Dundee rather than drag both sets of fans down to Hampden and not even half fill it. Dundee won toss of coin for venue. Thanks, mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Graft Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Myles Offside said: Both teams agreed it made more sense to play the game in Dundee rather than drag both sets of fans down to Hampden and not even half fill it. Dundee won toss of coin for venue. For once a sensible decision made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Myles Offside said: Both teams agreed it made more sense to play the game in Dundee rather than drag both sets of fans down to Hampden and not even half fill it. Dundee won toss of coin for venue. The fact the final replay between Aberdeen and Dundee Utd the season before had been at Dens probably made the decision easier. Crowd for Hampden final: 27,173 Replay at Dens: 28,933 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 This is an incredible piece of writing. Touching on Andrew Watson (19th century Scotland player and Scottish Cup winner), Gil Scott-Heron, Dutch colonies, the plantations and the slave trade, and so much more. Fascinating and shocking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Christ I absolutely botched that link. Try again! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Probably for the Black Lives Matter thread but in England there are at least 2 statues to Black football pioneer Walter Tull, who was also the first black officer in the British army. In Scotland I think Andrew Watson gets a mention in the Hampden museum but you don't sit in the Andrew Watson stand at Hampden or pass an Andrew Watson statue there. Maybe the Tartan Army lads could start a fundraiser for a statue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Accies v Third Lanark (I think). Interesting because: 1) Great Accies strip 2) the cranes for the construction of the - ahem- iconic County Buildings are visible in the background. Could have been the League Cup match in August 1965. 2-2 draw. Official attendance a suspiciously round 4,000. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Jinky meeting inter LB Fachetti the day before the European Cup Final. Doubt the big man had any idea what was coming. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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