Always the Sons 71 Report post Posted June 6, 2020 8-1 victory over Dundee United.Hopefully those days return I saw this on a tweet today and was amazed at the number of goals across the competition. Were there special rules/incentives? I looked up the competition and Clyde scored an amazing 38 goals in 6 first round games. Even Dumbarton scored 10 in one game !!Clyde and Brechin both reached the semi final that year but even back then the warmed up numbered balls were in operation, as Celtic and Rangers avoided each other ! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brummie Clyde 264 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 This was probably when teams were playing 2--3-5 formations.1930s was bonkers for goalscoring. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BullyWeeStonehouse 772 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 10:16, haufdaft said: 8-1 victory over Dundee United. Hopefully those days return Closest I've seen to this is when we won 6-3 up at Stirling Albion. Early 2000s I think. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullyweehutch 494 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 Closest I've seen to this is when we won 6-3 up at Stirling Albion. Early 2000s I think.7-1 win against East Stirling a few years back at Broadwood as well 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Burton 1,088 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 7-1 win against East Stirling a few years back at Broadwood as well 5-3 win against Cowdenbeath at Broadwood in 2016 too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David W 2,678 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 Sadly can remember two 7-1s and two 8-1s in a ten year period that didn't go in our favour. My favourite being Barry Ferguson's all-out attack with wing-backs playing as wingers approach at Ibrox. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottR96 1,555 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, David W said: Sadly can remember two 7-1s and two 8-1s in a ten year period that didn't go in our favour. My favourite being Barry Ferguson's all-out attack with wing-backs playing as wingers approach at Ibrox. How long did he take to change it? Pretty sure we were 5-0 down at HT and we came out for the second half lining up the exact same . Edited June 7, 2020 by ScottR96 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLClyde 704 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 Ferguson probably went home absolutely chuffed that night that his team had stuck 8 goals in. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bully Wee Villa 8,894 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 We did score the last goal, in fairness. Poor tactics not to shout "next goal wins" as it was heading for the net. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-Replay 988 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 IIRC, that 5-3 game was an absolute stinker too. Two shite teams who were deservedly right down the bottom of the league. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David W 2,678 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, ScottR96 said: How long did he take to change it? Pretty sure we were 5-0 down at HT and we came out for the second half lining up the exact same . Nah, he made three changes at the break I'm sure. We had Ross McKinnon policing midfield and Frances on at left-back. Gordon Young came on as well. That was basically the end of Sweeney (thank god). 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clyde85 22 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) We had our pink top on that day if I remember only wore it twice and got beat both times! Kevin Watt scored our consolation. Edited June 7, 2020 by Clyde85 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David W 2,678 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, Clyde85 said: We had our pink top on that day if I remember only wore it twice and got beat both times! Kevin Watt scored our consolation. I think we wore it three times. V Rangers (8-1) V Spartans (2-0) V Arbroath (4-0) - and it was 4-0 at halftime! An even worse top than the Man U grey effort. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clyde85 22 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, David W said: I think we wore it three times. V Rangers (8-1) V Spartans (2-0) V Arbroath (4-0) - and it was 4-0 at halftime! An even worse top than the Man U grey effort. I had it on a few days ago 😂! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWAClyde 142 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 I think the problem was with the Manager and not the tops 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Burton 1,088 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 Nah, he made three changes at the break I'm sure. We had Ross McKinnon policing midfield and Frances on at left-back. Gordon Young came on as well. That was basically the end of Sweeney (thank god).Come on now, I'm sure you still regularly wear your Sweeney mask. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLClyde 704 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 I remember John Sweeney was described as a club legend at one time, a reminder of how bad we really were. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullyweehutch 494 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 I remember John Sweeney was described as a club legend at one time, a reminder of how bad we really were. They really were darker days than we thought they were at the time. Thank f**k for Danny Lennon and Alan Moore 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David W 2,678 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 47 minutes ago, SLClyde said: I remember John Sweeney was described as a club legend at one time, a reminder of how bad we really were. During lockdown I've been watching a couple of the highlights videos most days. I am currently in Duffy's first full season, where John Neill is literally our only hope of a goal (and he spends half the time with his head in his hands) and the opposition can score just by playing a ball inside Lee Sharp once a game. That was the season Sweeney mania really took off, because he scored a couple of crackers in the first couple of games. That team at one point went 18 games with only one win against the Shire to speak of. We conceded 22 goals in five trips to Montrose across a couple of seasons Horrendous times. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haufdaft 1,697 Report post Posted June 7, 2020 I remember John Sweeney was described as a club legend at one time, a reminder of how bad we really were. Not sure if my memory is playing tricks on me but am I correct in recalling John Sweeney masks? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
