QXBoy

November 2, 1963. A 2-1 victory v Hibs. Team - Niven, Hogan, Tinney, Closs, Harvey, Cunningham, Cowan, YARD, HAINEY, Duffy, McParland.

Glasgow Cup - October 29 1974 - Clyde at Shawfield. Ronnie took a free kick about 25 yards out - smashed it against the bar - rebounded to R.G. himself who touched it before anybody else but the ref. (I think Ian Foote) didnae realise that that should have resulted in a free kick to the opposition. That was the same game (5-3 for the Jags) when Eddie Prudham terrorised poor wee Willie McVie. For those who don't know, McVie was generally regarded as a dirty big B. Anyway as the teams left the pitch at half-time McVie was complaining to the ref. about Prudham's treatment towards him. Absolutely priceless!

Sorry to disagree. Refer to page 196 of this thread - the Evening News picture of the 2 Jags elevens. Willie Crawford (who I can remember at one time was nick-named "Big Army Boots") is on the back row of the Blue and White team, next to the goalie. Definitely not the same guy.

Stat's please - was the referee J.R.P. Gordon of Newport-on Tay? This guy invented (with the Govan s--t) what became later known in England as "Fergie Time". (In the days before - The referee has indicated there will be a minimum of X additional minutes). He had total control - the b-----d!

TOTALLY UNFORGETTABLE!

A fixture against the east end soapdodgers. A certain defender who has become quite famous. A Jackie Husband stand patron (we were allowed in the JHS once upon a time) - "you're a dick, Van Dijk".

This picture was taken on 13 February 1960. My first time in Dungdee (I thought "What a s--t Heap"), The game - Scottish Cup v D U in their last season in the second tier before becoming an established top level team. Our team - Big John Freebairn, Joe Hogan, Dougie Baird, Alex Wright, John Harv ey, Frank Donlevy, Johnnie McKenzie, Davie McParland, George Smith, Jim Fleming, Willie Devine. Score 2 - 2. Scorers - O.G. and Willie Devine. we won the replay 4 - 1. Anyway back to the picture - I think it's a D.U. player with Alex Wright because I'm certain it's not any of the afore mentioned Jags team. The one D.U. player I can remember from then - Ron Yeats (it's not him).

The Glasgow Cup

The clue is in the names. In the days before pre-season friendlies the only game (open to the public) was the Big team v the Wee team trial match. When you look at some of those in the Wee team (Andy Kerr, Willie Crawford, George Smith, Alec Stott, Jimmy Walker) it makes me wish I was Marty McFly and could go "Back to the Future"!

I'm sure the one in the middle is "Big" Bobby Gray - so I suggest a different 5-1 doing- 6/9/1969 - Dick, Reid, Gray, Smith, McKinnon, Hansen, McLindon, Flanagan, Glavin, O'Neill, DUNCAN (Sub. Bone)

Don't beat about the bush, say what you mean!

I think at Pittodrie.

Not so. In fact as well educated people (Jags fans) know, the first European Cup game played in Glasgow was at Firhill in, I think, February 1956 when Swedish side Djuurgarden played their home game against Hibs - far too cold in Sweden at that time of year.

Not Bookies dookits - Tote Windows.

Keep your eye on the Morton defender running in from the right of screen to kick the ball away. He obviously remembers last season - maybe thought the linesman hadn't seen it cross the line!

That is how Firhill looked before the Shed arrived in the 1950's. The greyhounds were still operating and that white band along the bottom of the wall was so that punters in the main stand could see the dugs!

What's all the excitement? 30 minutes after time-up the PTFC website has it at 0-0. Unreal!

I think this thread should be re-named. How about "Going roon' and roon' in circles".

All this talk of dogging school. My best was the League Cup Final replay on a Wednesday afternoon in October 1956 (no floodlights then) - mum gave me a letter the day before - I had to go to buy a new suit!

Who do we want - but who will we get? I think most would like a "foreign" team (for interest), but I wouldn't be surprised if we get ICT away.

"It's not unusual ………" Sorry - I'll get my coat.

One thing I can not understand re this competition - why in this round (and the previous one) are Rangers U-21 games not being played on the scheduled weekend set aside for the ties to be played?

If that's true then we'll have had the wee ?$"? twice already at home this season (2 out of 4). And we know what happened against Ayr. Does nobody at the SFA (suggested acronyms would be welcome) think about SENSIBLE referee allocation?

Who knows - maybe Connah's Quay have international stars? Mibbes naw!

John Robertson - in his post match comments on the BBC report he referred on a few occasions to "Thistle" and he didnae mean Inverness. There's only one Thistle!