ian_mac Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 With this week seeing the first ever friday night match, got me thinking - have we ever had a game on a thursday night? We had a monday night game a couple of seasons ago which was a first as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 With this week seeing the first ever friday night match, got me thinking - have we ever had a game on a thursday night? We had a monday night game a couple of seasons ago which was a first as well. I don't think the recent Monday game was a first, during the 70's & 80's (and no doubt earlier as well) many 2nd or 3rd cup replays were played on a Monday. Not sure about the Thursday though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Absolutely no idea. But a good excuse to mention our Sunday game against Ferranti Thistle in the Scottish Cup. I'm guessing now, but I think it was 1976, and just about the first Sunday game we'd ever had. (I could check my Official History book, but that's too easy.) There were newspaper interviews with the Livingston Ferranti players about how this was so exciting for them. I think we won 6-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Absolutely no idea. But a good excuse to mention our Sunday game against Ferranti Thistle in the Scottish Cup. I'm guessing now, but I think it was 1976, and just about the first Sunday game we'd ever had. (I could check my Official History book, but that's too easy.) There were newspaper interviews with the Livingston Ferranti players about how this was so exciting for them. I think we won 6-1. we played Dundee at home in the Cup on a Sunday (we lost) around about the same time, not sure if it was before or after the Ferranti game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm62 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 With this week seeing the first ever friday night match, got me thinking - have we ever had a game on a thursday night? We had a monday night game a couple of seasons ago which was a first as well. Tannadice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hosie Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 With this week seeing the first ever friday night match, got me thinking - have we ever had a game on a thursday night? We had a monday night game a couple of seasons ago which was a first as well. Almost certainly, especially when you consider the Boxing Day and New Year's Day fixtures staged over the years. We've almost certainly played on a Friday before as well. Robert Reid mentioned to me a fixture with Ayr United in, I think, the 1970s that was played on a Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Tannadice I was hoping nobody would mention that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shot Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Dunno, but I have had a wee on a thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Absolutely no idea. But a good excuse to mention our Sunday game against Ferranti Thistle in the Scottish Cup. I'm guessing now, but I think it was 1976, and just about the first Sunday game we'd ever had. (I could check my Official History book, but that's too easy.) There were newspaper interviews with the Livingston Ferranti players about how this was so exciting for them. I think we won 6-1. My memory plays all sorts of tricks these days, but I vaguely recall we played Cowdenbeath on a Sunday in the cup some time during the '70s. Very happy to be corrected on that. And as an aside, I used enjoy watching the reserves on a Friday night in the '60s; only the main stand was open for these games and we used to get a few hundred along to watch. Some bizarre things used to happen then, like John Divers playing with baseball boots (basies) and our regular reserve keeper starting in defence etc etc. Oh, and the pies and bovril were the dug's baws on freezin Friday nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonjag Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Oh, and the pies..... were the dug's baws on freezin Friday nights. surely that recipe is copyright protected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 My memory plays all sorts of tricks these days, but I vaguely recall we played Cowdenbeath on a Sunday in the cup some time during the '70s. Very happy to be corrected on that. And as an aside, I used enjoy watching the reserves on a Friday night in the '60s; only the main stand was open for these games and we used to get a few hundred along to watch. Some bizarre things used to happen then, like John Divers playing with baseball boots (basies) and our regular reserve keeper starting in defence etc etc. Oh, and the pies and bovril were the dug's baws on freezin Friday nights. Was it not East Fife in the Cup where we drew and the replay was cancelled about 5 times due to the weather ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Most Bizarre fixture ever played by PTFC -Tuesday Afternoon against Hearts in a Scottish Cup replay due to the Miners Strike and Power Cuts games could not be played at night ,from memory there was about 8000 there ( Although I could be talking pants -accurate crowd Mr Hosie ?) Dogged School to be at the game ,the belt the next day was a small price to pay for following the Jags Closely followed by a 9pm kick off at Metz !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted September 29, 2011 Members Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Most Bizarre fixture ever played by PTFC -Tuesday Afternoon against Hearts in a Scottish Cup replay due to the Miners Strike and Power Cuts games could not be played at night ,from memory there was about 8000 there ( Although I could be talking pants -accurate crowd Mr Hosie ?) Dogged School to be at the game ,the belt the next day was a small price to pay for following the Jags Closely followed by a 9pm kick off at Metz !!!! Would have been worth it had we won! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjptfc Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Closely followed by a 9pm kick off at Metz !!!! That late kick off was the downfall of a few boys that night!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 That late kick off was the downfall of a few boys that night!! Quite literally for a fair few of them if my "hazy" memory recalls correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Would have been worth it had we won! Of course as you were a Pensioner even in those days Will you would have had a free afternoon anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejag Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Was it not East Fife in the Cup where we drew and the replay was cancelled about 5 times due to the weather ? It was Cowdenbeath and it was postponed about 13 times but won replay 1-0 with McQuade scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejag Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Absolutely no idea. But a good excuse to mention our Sunday game against Ferranti Thistle in the Scottish Cup. I'm guessing now, but I think it was 1976, and just about the first Sunday game we'd ever had. (I could check my Official History book, but that's too easy.) There were newspaper interviews with the Livingston Ferranti players about how this was so exciting for them. I think we won 6-1. Ferranti Thistle gane was our first ever sunday game. I was there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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