er yir macaroon Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 3 hours ago, mrniaboc said: I remember that game well. Wasn't at it though. Must have been great to be there! I was at that and Colin Calderwood got my Scotland flag at the end. Probably my best game of the olden days was the WC play off against Australia. I think it was 78,000, with Cooper and MacAvennie scoring (great flick on from Dalglish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofitharder Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 My first was against I think Romania about1978 I can't remember much about this game though. Watch I do remember is how disappointed I was with Hampden. What a shithole shale terracing and the smell from the toilets. People just pished against the back walls. The atmosphere was brilliant. From getting off the bus on I think it was aitkinhead road and hearing the pipe band by the time I got into the ground I was absolutely buzzing.i still get a buzz before a game but not like then. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Ever More Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Ormond said: Was this the game where that prick Trezeguet was giving it big licks to Caldwell at the end? Caldwell got his revenge not long after. No that was 5-0 away in Paris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_McCole Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 First game I can mind was the 2-2 draw at home to Belgium with that kick in the teeth from Van Buyten at the death. Surprised I went back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 V Argentina in 78 I think. I was only about 7. Used to go up to most games and get a lift in, back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davied14 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 My first match was a 0-0 draw with Croatia towards the end of the qualifying campaign for the 2002 world cup. Billy Dodds had a goal disallowed for offside. Started watching the games during the Euro 96 qualifying campaign but none of my mates at the time were interested in going through to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 50 years ago this month. WC 70 Quaifier: Scotland 2 (Law, Bremner) Austria 1 Team: Simpson, Gemmell, McCreadie, Bremner, McKinnon, Greig, Johnstone, Law (Gilzean), Hughes, Cooke, Lennox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Lairdyfaeinverclyde said: My first ever away game for Scotland was at Ninian Park, Cardiff September 1985. We had just secured a draw with Wales which meant we qualified for the 1986 World Cup. I was 18 years old. My memories were lots of trouble between supporters in the stadium, this was the era of the football casuals, leaving the stadium elated then arriving back at Glasgow Central with the news billboards announcing the death of Jock Stein. I had no idea what happened. So happiness with the result turned to shock at the death of Stein. My granddad died the same night, my dad was meant to be down in Wales for the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) Pretty certain this was my first match in 1986:- Edited November 23, 2018 by Caledonian Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Scotland v Brazil (1973) I was just a wee 7 year old then (thanks Da ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 17 hours ago, Lairdyfaeinverclyde said: My first ever away game for Scotland was at Ninian Park, Cardiff September 1985. We had just secured a draw with Wales which meant we qualified for the 1986 World Cup. I was 18 years old. My memories were lots of trouble between supporters in the stadium, this was the era of the football casuals, leaving the stadium elated then arriving back at Glasgow Central with the news billboards announcing the death of Jock Stein. I had no idea what happened. So happiness with the result turned to shock at the death of Stein. Good post & I share so many memories from that night, I saw quite a lot of trouble outside the ground but cant' remember any inside the ground (we where behind the goals Davie Cooper scored his penalty) ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 5 hours ago, hoofitharder said: My first was against I think Romania about1978 I can't remember much about this game though. Watch I do remember is how disappointed I was with Hampden. What a shithole shale terracing and the smell from the toilets. People just pished against the back walls. The atmosphere was brilliant. From getting off the bus on I think it was aitkinhead road and hearing the pipe band by the time I got into the ground I was absolutely buzzing.i still get a buzz before a game but not like then. Ian Not at that game, but you've captured the atmosphere for me back then. Massed band, rain, floodlights. An inch o' pish around the toilets For my earlier big crowds, I could hardly see the games as I was a couple of inches short of seeing over the bunnets. I can remember being really scared in the crush a couple of times at the exits too. A little older, and going with a pal instead of my dad, someone knicked his tartan tammy while at the terracing exit and someone tried to pickpocket me. So packed you couldn't turn round to see who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofitharder Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, Grim Jim said: Not at that game, but you've captured the atmosphere for me back then. Massed band, rain, floodlights. An inch o' pish around the toilets For my earlier big crowds, I could hardly see the games as I was a couple of inches short of seeing over the bunnets. I can remember being really scared in the crush a couple of times at the exits too. A little older, and going with a pal instead of my dad, someone knicked his tartan tammy while at the terracing exit and someone tried to pickpocket me. So packed you couldn't turn round to see who. I was seventeen but I am short and it was quite scary in the crush. One thing that fascinated me was almost tribal it all seemed. I never got used to how much drink there was in the ground I remember a game I am sure it was against Argentina and it was really warm and there seemed to be stacks of trays of time of beer and folk didn't even go to the toilet they just burst the top of the can and pished in it and put it on the ground and carried on to the next can. You are right about the pickpockets whilst I was queuing I once saw a guy with his hand in another guys pocket folk started shouting and the pickpockets started getting a ranking lucky for him the polis came over. For Wembley 79 my mum sewed my ticket into the inside pocket of my jacket has it was a bigger trying to get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Barney Rubble said: 50 years ago this month. WC 70 Quaifier: Scotland 2 (Law, Bremner) Austria 1 Team: Simpson, Gemmell, McCreadie, Bremner, McKinnon, Greig, Johnstone, Law (Gilzean), Hughes, Cooke, Lennox Respect! 2 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: My granddad died the same night, my dad was meant to be down in Wales for the game. Sorry. Edited November 23, 2018 by Scotty CTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 8 hours ago, er yir macaroon said: I was at that and Colin Calderwood got my Scotland flag at the end. He threw his jersey to me as he went back down the tunnel in Estonia at the game that never was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, Ormond said: Was this the game where that prick Trezeguet was giving it big licks to Caldwell at the end? Berti's first game was the 5-0 in Paris... Edited November 23, 2018 by Scotty CTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniaboc Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Scotty CTA said: Berti's first game was the 5-0 in Paris... Hahaha classic. That's probably my favourite Hampden moment. You know it was a big goal when you end up 15 rows forward at the end of the celebration. My mate was at the toilet and he came back like "Did I miss anything?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Not sure when, but it was against England and you were allowed to pish in the east stand. Think thats were the working classes stood, the toffs were always in the North stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 29 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Not sure when, but it was against England and you were allowed to pish in the east stand. Think thats were the working classes stood, the toffs were always in the North stand. A circle would be formed with faces pointing outward and a pisher would pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, er yir macaroon said: A circle would be formed with faces pointing outward and a pisher would pish. Thank god for progress. People used to pish into beer cans as well and they would often go flying after a goal. Nobody should come home from a football match reeking of pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 47 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Not sure when, but it was against England and you were allowed to pish in the east stand. Think thats were the working classes stood, the toffs were always in the North stand. Exchange the word ‘toffs’ for ‘oil industry workers’ and ‘East’ for ‘West’ and not much has changed today. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chripper Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) My first match was the Euro 96 Qualifier at Hampdem against Russia (1994). Made a beeline for Glasgow with my pal when School finished. John McGinley scored. I could've swore that we won 1:0, but upon checking, it was 1:1. Edited November 23, 2018 by Chripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 1965 Scotland 1 V 0 Italy Hampden Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, Chripper said: My first match was the Euro 96 Qualifier at Hampdem against Russia (1994). Made a beeline for Glasgow with my pal when School finished. John McGinley scored. I could've swore that we won 1:0, but upon checking, it was 1:1. I think you'll find it was Scott Booth who scored. He was a fine run of scoring form at the time. Do ever get anything right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chripper Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Orraloon said: I think you'll find it was Scott Booth who scored. He was a fine run of scoring form at the time. Do ever get anything right? Oops. Did I say Russia? I meant Sweden. And it wasn't 94, It was 96. Ahh... memories of "We're going to Wembley, que sera sera.." Do I get anything right? Yes. I did say that I was positive that it was 1:0... and it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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