Scottish Fitba'

[smange]

The last time there was any serious cone throwing in Dunfermline was when the Brucefield Cafe ice cream shop shut down

The Brucefield Cafe!!!

Many a school lunchtime feed was bought in there! And the ice cream was amazing as well

 

[Slab]

The Brucefield Cafe!!!

Many a school lunchtime feed was bought in there! And the ice cream was amazing as well

Yup, after a 1/4 of Kola cubes suddenly the old firm don't matter as much

 

[rudebhoy]

I was thinking just the same. As if supporters of wee clubs have less passion for their club than the big boys. Yes - expectations of what constitutes success might well be worlds apart - but that does not diminish passion and the level of disappointment that can result when these more limited expectations are not met.

When did I say or imply that? It's a lot easier to be a Celtic or Rangers supporter than it is to follow one of the smaller clubs. We are on tv every other week, we get "glamour" European football, we win trophies regularly. I've got loads of admiration for folk who support other clubs and can go for decades without seeing them win everything.

All I said is we have higher expectations, which you appear to at least agree with.

 

[GreiginFife]

The Brucefield Cafe!!!

Many a school lunchtime feed was bought in there! And the ice cream was amazing as well

The Brucey was a great wee shop, the over to John G. Youngs for the comic of your choice.
But Jerry's sweet shop up at the Brig was better for its old school collection IMO.

 

[GreiginFife]

Ah the good old Paragon club!!

Geez if ever there was a time to protest it would have been back in those days ?

Which junior club did you play for and what local underage team? Depending on how old you are we may know each other or at least played against each other

I played two seasons for Crossgates Primrose (95/96 and 96/97). Although my last season was hindered by a broken hand somewhat.
I am 43 and was born and bred Crossgates. Played for the very short lived Primrose under 17s prior to that and Beath High in the Schools league before that.

Then I got a job that meant working Saturdays and went down to Sunday ams to start with and then when that got swapped to Saturday just to Sunday league before seriously injury took its toll.

 

[smange]

I played two seasons for Crossgates Primrose (95/96 and 96/97). Although my last season was hindered by a broken hand somewhat.
I am 43 and was born and bred Crossgates. Played for the very short lived Primrose under 17s prior to that and Beath High in the Schools league before that.

Then I got a job that meant working Saturdays and went down to Sunday ams to start with and then when that got swapped to Saturday just to Sunday league before seriously injury took its toll.

Humbug Park!! Played there many a time! Is it still there and being used by Primrose?

Never noticed if it was still there last time I was out that way which is maybe 5 years ago on a visit up to Alec Smith at the Coaledge for a pint!!

Your too young for me to have played against as I’m 52.

 

[GreiginFife]

Humbug Park!! Played there many a time! Is it still there and being used by Primrose?

Never noticed if it was still there last time I was out that way which is maybe 5 years ago on a visit up to Alec Smith at the Coaledge for a pint!!

Your too young for me to have played against as I’m 52.

Yep, the Humbug is still there, still looks exactly the same as well.
Coaledge was my favourite pub, especially when Alec's youngest daughter was serving ?.

I heard Alec had sadly passed away but I can't remember who told me.

We used to go up there and drink the best pont of Guinness with the best cheese toasties and play cards a night in the back corner.

Pub is being run by his eldest daughter now I think.

Had to correct this, news of Alec's passing was wrong. Just spoke to one of the lads still in the village. I was incorrectly informed.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

When did I say or imply that? It's a lot easier to be a Celtic or Rangers supporter than it is to follow one of the smaller clubs. We are on tv every other week, we get "glamour" European football, we win trophies regularly. I've got loads of admiration for folk who support other clubs and can go for decades without seeing them win everything.

All I said is we have higher expectations, which you appear to at least agree with.

Fans of the OF do certainly have expectations of achieving greater things than those of the smaller clubs - but maybe given where Scottish football is in the pantheon of European football these expectations should be a little tempered - and so the disappointment and disillusionment of not fully achieving the goals is less. But we know that they won't be. The truth as it has always struck me is that most fans of R & C only really care about what the other team is doing. Everything is relative to the other - nothing is absolute. Same as it ever was and ever will be. And I'm rather glad I'm not part of it

 

[ger147]

The so called protest outside Celtic Park is not only unacceptable behaviour from a bunch of muppits, it's also stupid as the Celtic board need to demonstrate that they will not be forced into making the decision to let their manager go to placate a bunch of eejits.

Therefore, all the protest has achieved is make Lennon's future in the short term (the next few weeks) more secure than it might otherwise have been.

 

[HankMarvin]

Another gloating anti Celtic post from you. What a surprise.

The fact that there was a grand total of zero arrests gives an indication of how "out of control" and "disgraceful" the fans were.

They shouldn't be protesting outside the ground given the pandemic, but the fans are at their wits end, they can't make their feelings known at the games, not too surprising that a couple of hundred felt the need to turn up and shout abuse at the board, the manager and the players.

Am sure you had a big smug smile on your face when you posted that, so please spare us the faux outrage.

No arrests have been made yet but I believe that Police Scotland are now viewing the footage and arrests will be made and it now seems that 3 police officers were hurt so OUT OF CONTROL is spot on. It was a pathetic way for any group of fans to react and anyone who defends the actions from last nigh must be stupid. Let's not forget that there are strict Covid rules in Glasgow as in most parts of Scotland and these actions breached the rules or is it okay for celtic fans to do as they please.

While we are on about it, I back Lennon 100% and hope he does not lose his job.

 

[smange]

Yep, the Humbug is still there, still looks exactly the same as well.
Coaledge was my favourite pub, especially when Alec's youngest daughter was serving ?.

I heard Alec had sadly passed away but I can't remember who told me.

We used to go up there and drink the best pont of Guinness with the best cheese toasties and play cards a night in the back corner.

Pub is being run by his eldest daughter now I think.

Had to correct this, news of Alec's passing was wrong. Just spoke to one of the lads still in the village. I was incorrectly informed.

You scared me there at first! Alec is a good personal friend of my father and I’ve known him for a lot of years! Scared me so much I rang my dad straight away ? and he can confirm Alec is still with us!

Great wee pub and a proper pub from days gone by and those cheese toasties are legendary ?

 

[GreiginFife]

You scared me there at first! Alec is a good personal friend of my father and I’ve known him for a lot of years! Scared me so much I rang my dad straight away ? and he can confirm Alec is still with us!

Great wee pub and a proper pub from days gone by and those cheese toasties are legendary ?

Yeah, I will need to remember who it was told me and skelp them. I left the village some years ago and rely on, clearly muppets, to keep me informed.

But the toasties and the Guinness were the best.
Proper old school pub with the bar so tight to each side that it was busy with 10 folk in it ?

 

[KenL]

I imagine that Lennon has been asked to stay in post until a replacement (perhaps a stand in) is found.
I expect O'Neil or Strachan will be in place by the end of the week.

 

[HankMarvin]

I imagine that Lennon has been asked to stay in post until a replacement (perhaps a stand in) is found.
I expect O'Neil or Strachan will be in place by the end of the week.

I am not sure about that, I think Neil will be about for a while yet but this will be his last season for sure.

Going for O'Neil or Strachan is a backwards move and has been proven in the case of Lennon, I would expect the club to go big this time and not take the cheap route that was taken when the re-appointed Lennon.

Listening to Clyde 1 last night was interesting and one of the main points that came across was the lack of any correspondence from Liewell and his continued support for the Green Brigade and how he created them and it seems a lot of the fans want him to leave along with Lennon, it's going to be interesting times ahead from celtic park and seems like the internal on goings may well be more interesting than the actual football.

Who knows things may turn around if the players get a result on Thursday night, it would be good for both Neil & Scottish football.

 

[KenL]

Good for Lennon but Scottish football I'm not so sure.

 

[HankMarvin]

Good for Lennon but Scottish football I'm not so sure.

I am sure it will go a long way for Scottish Football & celtic, we don't want them to be known as the whipping boys of Europe.

 

[smange]

I am not sure about that, I think Neil will be about for a while yet but this will be his last season for sure.

Going for O'Neil or Strachan is a backwards move and has been proven in the case of Lennon, I would expect the club to go big this time and not take the cheap route that was taken when the re-appointed Lennon.

Listening to Clyde 1 last night was interesting and one of the main points that came across was the lack of any correspondence from Liewell and his continued support for the Green Brigade and how he created them and it seems a lot of the fans want him to leave along with Lennon, it's going to be interesting times ahead from celtic park and seems like the internal on goings may well be more interesting than the actual football.

Who knows things may turn around if the players get a result on Thursday night, it would be good for both Neil & Scottish football.

The problem the club will have in “going big” with a new manager is that they just can’t seem to move away from “Celtic minded” and anyone who isn’t won’t get time with the fans!

Their problem is the same as Liverpool’s for many a year when they appointed from within all the time and spent over 25 years in the relative doldrums until they stepped away from that and started appointing what they thought was the right man for the job regardless of where he learned his trade.

Going back to ONeill will once again go something like this- He gets job, spends lots of money, gets a good start, players then find out he’s a footballing dinosaur, results start to take a dip, fans get restless, ONeill wants more money to spend, board says no and then he walks away!!

Strachan will again just be the little arrogant toad he always has been and any failings will all be someone else’s fault!

Should be fun to watch ?

 

[HankMarvin]

The problem the club will have in “going big” with a new manager is that they just can’t seem to move away from “Celtic minded” and anyone who isn’t won’t get time with the fans!

Their problem is the same as Liverpool’s for many a year when they appointed from within all the time and spent over 25 years in the relative doldrums until they stepped away from that and started appointing what they thought was the right man for the job regardless of where he learned his trade.

Going back to ONeill will once again go something like this- He gets job, spends lots of money, gets a good start, players then find out he’s a footballing dinosaur, results start to take a dip, fans get restless, ONeill wants more money to spend, board says no and then he walks away!!

Strachan will again just be the little arrogant toad he always has been and any failings will all be someone else’s fault!

Should be fun to watch ?

Spot on and to go for someone who has already had the job is a backwards step for the club.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Spot on and to go for someone who has already had the job is a backwards step for the club.

Never a good idea for anyone to go back to a former workplace.........IMVHO.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

...and so - inevitably - on Sunday St Johnstone play Celtic at Parkhead with Celtic not exactly in tip-top form and away in Milan on Thursday. Usually when Saintees play Celtic when they have just had one or more poor results they turn on the style and give us a right doing. Ah well. We'll see...this time...