Jimi Shandrix 871 Report post Posted February 9 16 minutes ago, kingjoey said: As an aside, I used to drink a fair bit in the Jimmy Shand back in the late seventies. Sadly, it is now houses. Always a good place for a pint and a rap in the pus. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingjoey 3,721 Report post Posted February 9 12 minutes ago, Jimi Shandrix said: Sadly, it is now houses. Always a good place for a pint and a rap in the pus. I knew that it had gone. Went to a fair few parties in the function suite, which was the in place to have a party if you stayed in the vicinity at the time. I found the Shand to be fine to drink in, unlike The Rock along the road which scared the shit out of me. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimi Shandrix 871 Report post Posted February 9 Just now, kingjoey said: I knew that it had gone. Went to a fair few parties in the function suite, which was the in place to have a party if you stayed in the vicinity at the time. I found the Shand to be fine to drink in, unlike The Rock along the road which scared the shit out of me. Oh Christ, The Rock. No thank you. Go past it on the bus fairly regularly. Looks about as welcoming as the Arctic Bar. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingjoey 3,721 Report post Posted February 9 11 minutes ago, Jimi Shandrix said: Oh Christ, The Rock. No thank you. Go past it on the bus fairly regularly. Looks about as welcoming as the Arctic Bar. I loved the Arctic Bar. Watched a fair bit of the 1978 World Cup in there. But went back to it for the first time in decades about 2 years ago and it was a sad, depressing place. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiegoDiego 2,006 Report post Posted February 9 Tickets that were printed for league play off in 2003, weren’t required. Imagine if that came true: Rangers vs Celtic Championship play-off, loser in the seaside leagues. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamthebam 10,329 Report post Posted February 9 13 hours ago, Le Tout P'ti FC said: 13 hours ago, Salvo Montalbano said: I always thought the line was "looks like London Planetarium". Yes, looks like you're absolutely right! I've had that wrong for years. No, it was the name of a Gillingham fanzine: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurkst 1,271 Report post Posted February 9 55 minutes ago, tamthebam said: No, it was the name of a Gillingham fanzine: Taken from the lyrics of a Half Man Half Biscuit classic... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewan14 335 Report post Posted February 9 13 hours ago, Jimi Shandrix said: I thoroughly enjoyed Charlie George's contribution to last week's show. A televisual natural. Anything about him going to Dundee Utd ? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotts56 56 Report post Posted February 9 6 hours ago, paulbrucerick said: The recent Hampden chat got me thinking of my favourite Scotland game. These two are probably tied. Both games at the old terraced Hampden too. Agreed - two wonderful games. Mo Johnstone scoring the first in the 2-0 win v France, and McCoist scoring in the 1-1 draw with Norway that qualified us. Great days 🙂 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiegoDiego 2,006 Report post Posted February 9 Agreed - two wonderful games. Mo Johnstone scoring the first in the 2-0 win v FranceI was quite young at the time of that game and established the fact in my mind that France = shite at football. I was incredulous when they won in '98. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotts56 56 Report post Posted February 9 1 minute ago, DiegoDiego said: I was quite young at the time of that game and established the fact in my mind that France = shite at football. I was incredulous when they won in '98. They had just won Euro 84 and really unlucky to lose in the World Cup semi-final in 86. Which shows what a good result that was for us. But yes, they did lose their way for a few years after that. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottyDee1893 118 Report post Posted February 9 1 hour ago, ewan14 said: Anything about him going to Dundee Utd ? Programmes are from around 1974-76 so he was still with Arsenal/Derby then. His ill fated day oot to Tannadice came much later 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewan14 335 Report post Posted February 9 Cheers 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Le Tout P'ti FC 1,403 Report post Posted February 9 No, it was the name of a Gillingham fanzine: I know! I probably bought a copy from Sportspages on Charing Cross Road. I just fudged the name, it hasn't been a prominent memory for the past 30 years, but it was lurking in there somewhere. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realmadrid 709 Report post Posted February 9 6 hours ago, ScottyDee1893 said: Programmes are from around 1974-76 so he was still with Arsenal/Derby then. His ill fated day oot to Tannadice came much later Charlie George was our tour guide on an Arsenal tour a couple of years ago and was superb. His knowledge of Scottish football was good and he came across as a very likeable character. Bizarrely Sir Trevor McDonald was on the same tour. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurkst 1,271 Report post Posted February 9 On 08/02/2021 at 00:12, Lurkst said: It was indeed... https://www.11v11.com/matches/scotland-v-england-14-april-1962-228102/ Some rare colour photos taken from the crowd emerged recently... https://www.scotsman.com/regions/rare-colour-images-emerge-scotland-england-match-hampden-1962-1422344 On further reflection, contrary to what The Scotsman says, these photos must have been from before 1962 because the floodlights aren't there! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Academically Deficient 712 Report post Posted February 10 22 hours ago, paulbrucerick said: The recent Hampden chat got me thinking of my favourite Scotland game. These two are probably tied. Both games at the old terraced Hampden too. What a night. Paul McStay was magnificent in that game too. Anyone remember the weird phenomenon that the press called "the Hampden Howl" ? A weird, high pitched noise the crowd made. I dont think it ever happened again. Maybe it put the French off? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunfermline Don 443 Report post Posted February 10 I know! I probably bought a copy from Sportspages on Charing Cross Road. I just fudged the name, it hasn't been a prominent memory for the past 30 years, but it was lurking in there somewhere. Sportspages used to be a must go shop when living in the Smoke in pre-internet days. I used to buy most of the Scottish fanzines that they had back in the late 80s. I am sure some of them are still in boxes in my folks attic. I wonder if they are worth anything now? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewan14 335 Report post Posted February 10 On 09/02/2021 at 14:53, Shotts56 said: McCoist scoring in the 1-1 draw with Norway that qualified us. Great days 🙂 Hell the last two minutes or so , even with all the good players we had back then ! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurkst 1,271 Report post Posted February 10 28 minutes ago, ewan14 said: Hell the last two minutes or so , even with all the good players we had back then ! Nearly blew it! Only needed 1 point from the last 3 games as well 😮 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
