Jump to content

53 Years Ago Today......


Camallain
 Share

Recommended Posts

Have told the story many times but, hey, time for another airing... Friday lunch in the old Glasgow press club Davie McP was dining with ally MacLeod. Using the ketchup and brown sauce bottles, salt and pepper, sugar bowls, cups and saucers, Davie McP and All plotted Celtic's downfall the following day. It's a memory that burns bright over 50 years on...

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

This thought just came to my (celebratory drinks-influenced) mind: there must have been tons of Thistle supporters still alive in 1971 who experienced the Scottish Cup win in 1921 (maybe relatively fewer than today and the 1971 final). It's a real shame that we have almost no reminiscences to read from back 1921, whereas we have plenty for the '71 game. Obviously, that's an effect of the invention of the internet (and maybe longer life expectancies). Those online 1971 reminiscences probably started to appear on OLAS, and then continued to accumulate on Lianne's site. It would be magic if they could all be collated....

And to end: I've bought and read (sometimes twice or more) all the Jags-related books (I think), starting from Ian Archer's. I love them all. But my undisputed favourite is Lorne Gardner's on the 1971 sensation. Regardless of your age, if you haven't yet bought and read it, I advise you to do it now!

ETA: I've never met Mr Gardner, but will happily accept a pint when the occasion arises.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, robphil said:

I can still remember the Sunday morning hangover! for those of a certain age, it will forever remain thistle's greatest 90 minutes in our glorious history...

My Post Match Celebration was standing at the Door of Munns with a Bottle of Coke and a packet of crisps whilst my old man had a couple of celebratory pints 😃

Link to comment
Share on other sites

21 minutes ago, Auld Jag said:

If i was asked where i was on a particular day most times i would need to take a few minutes to think. 23rd October 1971, no problem i know exactly where i was. Unforgettable. 

I was 11 months and 2 days old and was in 261 Garscube Road. Pretty sure there was a party going on but I was on the milk.

Do it again Jags. It's been too long.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, SteppsJag said:

I was at my big sister’s wedding! Still raging!! 

Totally sympathise. I have spent the past 2 decades carefully avoiding any friendships that might result in an invitation to a Saturday wedding, and also being completely unoffended when invited to the evening reception only. After many years of success my luck runs out in early November when I will have to miss the Dunfermline away game. Grrrrrrrrr!

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Much as I love my 3 children, this was the best day of my life by far.

Hopefully in my lifetime we may achieve something similar, for my long suffering kids and (now) grand kids. 
 

After the great Alan Hansen visited us, I was asked whether thev75/76/77 team was better than the 71/72 team.

Not sure. But they didn’t win anything. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, partickthedog said:

Totally sympathise. I have spent the past 2 decades carefully avoiding any friendships that might result in an invitation to a Saturday wedding, and also being completely unoffended when invited to the evening reception only. After many years of success my luck runs out in early November when I will have to miss the Dunfermline away game. Grrrrrrrrr!

They say everybody has a doppelganger find yours and send them to the wedding. Maybe Mr Clooney. :whistling:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

One of my memories of the day was coming out of Hampden and seeing two older Thistle fans in tears and hugging each other...not something that was common for Glasgow men back then. One of them said he had waited 40 years for this...I was 15 and thought winning trophies would be a regular occurrence...53 years and counting!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...