I appreciate we're on a fans forum and it's all conjecture, but if Kettlewell thinks like that he's in the wrong job. Decisions based on sentiment like that are what costs managers their jobs. No room for this kind of "birthday caird pish" in football π.
And the Winners were
Player of the Year - Theo Bair
Players Player - Blair Spittal
Coaches Player of the Year - Blair Spittal
Young Player of the Year - Lennon Miller
Women's Player of the Year - Louisa Boyes
Academy Player of the Year - Dylan Wells
Goal of the Season - Shane Blaney v Hibs
Great night as always.
My dad walked to that game after his Satruday morning shift in the city centre. Got in just before KO and could only get to the top of the East terrace. Said he only saw the ball when it was in the air and had to go to a screening in the Rex the following week to see the goals π€£
What a memory jerker that is. Dropped my mum and sister off in the city centre - dad in his wisdom decided we would take in the game. First turnstyle he came too was the main stand at the city centre end of the ground. Got in and were surrounded by priests (hundreds of them). My dad's advice? sit on your hands and we both managed it until Pettigrew's winner - he was first out his seat followed quickly by me. Thankfully we got out without too much trouble. The look on their faces as we celebrated was a joy to behold.
That Arbroath game I'm sure was during Roger Hynd's time in charge 1977/78 and was a third round tie. I think we went on a fairly long unbeaten run after he took charge earlier in the year and after beating Arbroath we were drawn at home to an Alan Mackin inspired Queens Park at home in the next round. I was convinced we were going all the way. The draw was concluded as we made our way home and when it was announced on the radio the bus went mental. Then the inevitable doing from Queens Park brought us down to earth - that was the start of the inevitable slide that utlimately cost Hynd his job.