Spiderpig Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM 25 minutes ago, wellfan said: What have I done?! You rattled MJC,s cage and he stood up to defend his big team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 3 hours ago, joewarkfanclub said: As for Rangers (a very British organisation) doing more for the national side than Celtic? Jock Stein, Billy McNeill, Jimmy Johnstone, Danny McGrain, Kenny Dalglish, Roy Aitken, Paul McStay, Mo Johnston, Frank McAvennie, Scott Brown, Kieran Tierney and more...... The last time I checked Scotland was part of Britain? 🤷♂️ And I could add Stuart McCall, Davie Cooper, Tam Forsyth, Lee McCulloch, Alex McLeish (who all also have ‘Well connections) as well as Walter Smith, Sandy Jardine, David Weir, Richard Gough, Duncan Ferguson, Jim Bett, Allan McGregor, Alan Hutton, Kenny Miller (Celtic as well obviously), Gordon Durie, Colin Hendry, Willie Johnston, Derek Johnstone…and more. Plus to bring this debate back to the subject of Hampden Park, did Rangers not pay to have the West end of the stadium covered in the 1980s? Anyway…the Semi Final on the 1st November… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago Been reading the comments of course Pre 2012 I would have said more Rangers fans were interested in the national team and the Celtic fans were more interested in the Republic of Ireland , the ones I knew anyway I would say since 2012 with Rangers liquidation , plus the referendum there is plenty of them now who see the national side in the same light as the SNP , against everything they stand for , plus the hatred towards Steve Clarke, at the same time Celtic fans , the younger ones at least are more into Scotland now On the subject of Hampden Park and back towards the semi final chat which is what this was all about I must admit I still like Hampden. It is definitely not perfect in any way but still a good stadium for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 19 minutes ago, twistandshout1983 said: On the subject of Hampden Park and back towards the semi final chat which is what this was all about I must admit I still like Hampden. It is definitely not perfect in any way but still a good stadium for me I’ve never got the hatred towards Hampden. I love it and think there is a special feeling about going to play there. Perhaps that’s because when you’re playing there you’re usually in a Semi Final or a Final and that bit closer to tangible success or maybe because of the history of the place, from a Motherwell point of view it is the scene of the greatest day in the clubs history many in ‘Well fans lifetime, certainly mine. And the other argument against it is “it’s too hard to get to”. But is it? And if it is is it any harder to get to than any other major football stadium? Or indeed any harder to get to than any equivalent ground that could be used for a SF or Final? The only thing I don’t and never will get about Hampden is the insistence that Celtic and Rangers always get their ‘own’ end whenever they play there, no matter who it is. I get it when they play each other but when you’ve got Motherwell fans having to travel to the West end of the stadium just so that Celtic can get ‘their’ end and vice versa Kilmarnock fans having to travel to the East end so Rangers can get ‘their’ end then it’s a nonsense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago I like Hampden also (I'm usually in South or North stands though) and isn't difficult to get to. It is served by multiple train stations, from one next door to about 4 or 5 within a 20 min walk (albeit most on the same line) Its also 5 mins away from the M74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago I do like Hampden , my favourite memories 1991 aside are the cup semis against both St Johnstone , and even better the 3-0 against Aberdeen One of my other favourite memories, the Scotland game when Faddy gave the top to a boy who is related to my wife . Didn't know that at the time . Won't mention names but he is doing great for himself on the podcasts with the likes of Tam C and various others My one regret is we haven't won a cup at the newish stadium . Still time of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago Should have mentioned the 2-2 Scotland v England game also , Hampden was rocking and rolling that day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 37 minutes ago, Richie said: I like Hampden also (I'm in South or North stands though) and isn't difficult to get to. It is served by multiple train stations, from one next door to about 4 or 5 within a 20 min walk (albeit most on the same line) Its also 5 mins away from the M74 I don't like Hampden for several reasons, the main one one of which is parking. For me public transport is not an option. Although I don't live out in the sticks, I would need to take 2 buses and 3 trains to get there at god knows what cost. Being somewhat naive, I thought the best place for parking advice is the Hampden Park website. As much use as a chocolate fireguard. It tells you roughly where you can't park but no more than that, unless you're familiar in detail with the area. "Glasgow City Council has an Event Day plan which will be initiated on the day which restricts parking in the surrounding areas to residents only." It then redirects you to a City of Glasgow Council parking website..........which is broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 48 minutes ago, twistandshout1983 said: I do like Hampden , my favourite memories 1991 aside are the cup semis against both St Johnstone , and even better the 3-0 against Aberdeen I'm a jinx. Other than the 1991 Cup Win, we have lost every other game I have been to. Unless you count the 2nd leg of the League Cup tie against Queens Park which we won, but were still eliminated because they had put 4 past us at Fir Park. Can't complain about about the win I have seen, though! Best Scotland game I have been to was the World Cup qualifier against Spain (in 1984) when we beat them 3 - 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 2 hours ago, weeyin said: I'm a jinx. Other than the 1991 Cup Win, we have lost every other game I have been to. Unless you count the 2nd leg of the League Cup tie against Queens Park which we won, but were still eliminated because they had put 4 past us at Fir Park. Can't complain about about the win I have seen, though! Best Scotland game I have been to was the World Cup qualifier against Spain (in 1984) when we beat them 3 - 1. Dalglish scored a wordly that night? Clyde Alloy supporter's bus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 1 hour ago, Yabba's Turd said: Dalglish scored a wordly that night? Clyde Alloy supporter's bus He did - and it made him joint top goalscorer for Scotland alongside Denis Law. Worth watching the whole video if you have half an hour to spare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 9 hours ago, Yabba's Turd said: Dalglish scored a wordly that night? Clyde Alloy supporter's bus Halcyon days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 1 minute ago, Onthefringes said: Halcyon days The story behind those buses, the social club saved money every year to pay a tax they didn't have to so ended up flush as fuck, they decided that Scotland games and golf outings would be best place to spend it Wonder what happened to half those guys, Big Papa, wee Al Mcloughlin, Sydney etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 10 hours ago, Yabba's Turd said: Dalglish scored a wordly that night? Clyde Alloy supporter's bus And Arconada's wife was a lady of ill repute! I wonder how a certain manager would have coped with that shit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 5 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Had nosey at latest seating plan and D1 now open and a lot sold. All other sections more or less sold out which is very promising. Again just a bit annoyed that the sections with better views only become available when general sale opened up but oor seats ok so not a major issue. COYW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 24 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Had nosey at latest seating plan and D1 now open and a lot sold. All other sections more or less sold out which is very promising. Again just a bit annoyed that the sections with better views only become available when general sale opened up but oor seats ok so not a major issue. COYW I'll never understand why the sections with the best views etc don't get sold first, the whole set up with Hampden is a shambles. Plus its only going to get worse if we make the final and have to make do with what's left after the blue or green uglies and all the corporate freeloaders have been accommodated. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 4 hours ago, joewarkfanclub said: And Arconada's wife was a lady of ill repute! I wonder how a certain manager would have coped with that shit! Was she a bit of a snake? Ahhh got wrong specs on......🤪🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 6 hours ago, Yabba's Turd said: The story behind those buses, the social club saved money every year to pay a tax they didn't have to so ended up flush as fuck, they decided that Scotland games and golf outings would be best place to spend it Wonder what happened to half those guys, Big Papa, wee Al Mcloughlin, Sydney etc Sadly, a few including Giles and Bear have passed. Was taken on the bus with Drew Moore. Not seen him in years, but, his son and grandsons are regulars ‘up by’ as are Giles’ family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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