Bzzzz Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Awright bawbags, thought this might interest yeez... DID YOU KNOW... There have been 3 Hampdens? The first Hampden was the first purpose built football stadium IN THE WORLD!? It too belonged to Queen's Park FC!? The first Scottish Cup Final's were played there? This is where the "Scots Professors" invented the modern passing game of fitba that has spread across the world and is watched and played by 3.5bn people today!?!??!? Everytime you head into Mt Florida on the train you pass and probably actually look over the site of our first home? A lot of history there and not a lot of people know about it! There's a group of folk VERY keen to change that and in a super cool way! click on the link below and have a read. https://hampdencollection.net/1sthampdenmural/ Graeme, Ged and the guys at The Hampden Collection are working hard to raise just £5k to promote and celebrate that fantastic history in the way of the mural which I think you'll agree looks cool as and will look magic once in place! They're almost there, over £2k so far so let's get involved and get them there!!! The guys will be on Off The Ball on Saturday to chat about this and a few other very relevant topics so tune in! they're a great bunch and if we get the donations going we might even get a wee plug !!! Spread the word, get involved, DONATE!!! even if it's a couple of £s one less pint is worth it surely!!! https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/1sthampdenmural So next time when England are singing "it's coming home" you can remind them... if it WERE "coming home" it'd be heading to the South side of Glasgow! GIRFUY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Russell's Lovechild Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Yeah, basically the game we play today is the game played by the 'Scotch professors' (passing game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Whilst it's clearly a good move for us to own Hampden, I think it's a crying shame that Queens Park are being turfed out, would like to have seen them given permanent residency in light of their contribution to Scottish fitba... ie inventing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 40 minutes ago, Bzzzz said: Whilst it's clearly a good move for us to own Hampden, I think it's a crying shame that Queens Park are being turfed out, would like to have seen them given permanent residency in light of their contribution to Scottish fitba... ie inventing it! They'll be resident at a refurbished lesser Hampden which is a ground more befitting their stature in the game. An amateur club with an average attendance of 600 who play in league 2 have absolutely no need for a 52,000 capacity stadium. Not that I had a problem with them playing there as they did technically own the stadium but they'll probably get on better at lesser Hampden anyway as their home matches will no longer feel like they're playing on the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Texas Pete said: They'll be resident at a refurbished lesser Hampden which is a ground more befitting their stature in the game. An amateur club with an average attendance of 600 who play in league 2 have absolutely no need for a 52,000 capacity stadium. Not that I had a problem with them playing there as they did technically own the stadium but they'll probably get on better at lesser Hampden anyway as their home matches will no longer feel like they're playing on the moon. True, aye, it's a shame tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 whether it was us, the English or the Chinese, where there is no doubt, is that we gave the world the word "fitba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbroath1320 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 King James I (the real King James I, that is, not King James VI & I who is constantly called James I by the British media) banned football in 1424. Not enough people were practising archery or swordsmanship - how was the king going to fight a war with England? Football was banned by royal decree and then by an Act of the Scottish Parliament; this has never been repealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) There’s a statement up in the Pittodrie corridor that says ”The first written evidence of a game where the ball is passed from player to player to score goals appears in a book from Aberdeen dated 1633” No idea how true that is though. Edited June 28, 2019 by dandydunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbroath1320 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 10 hours ago, dandydunn said: There’s a statement up in the Pittodrie corridor that says ”The first written evidence of a game where the ball is passed from player to player to score goals appears in a book from Aberdeen dated 1633” No idea how true that is though. The book must have an author and a title. A copy may still exist, in the National Archives. Bear in mind that a game called "football" is older than 1633 so what you are talking here is the technique of passing the ball - of which, I think, the Scots were the pioneers . In England, for example., the technique was "backing up." In other words, a player ran with the ball until he lost it at which point the player "backing up" took over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 Just a wee note, Graeme & Ged are on Off The Ball today btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Have a swatch at this... https://twitter.com/BBCSportScot/status/1145775319477100546?s=09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 1:09 PM, Bzzzz said: Just a wee note, Graeme & Ged are on Off The Ball today btw! Was that you messaging the show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 10 hours ago, Cove_Sheep said: Was that you messaging the show? Certainly was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Bzzzz said: Certainly was! The other guys text about his neighbours getting him lifted over a bomb was better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 On 7/2/2019 at 2:42 PM, Cove_Sheep said: The other guys text about his neighbours getting him lifted over a bomb was better My other text was much more amusing but they didn't read it out... for some reason... ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Quick update, the mural crowdfunding is going well, almost at £3k now, need a big push to get to the target! spread the word far and wide ! it would be a fantastic addition to the view in to Hampden, remember if we do qualify there's a good chance we might have the English up here for a visit... and you know how much we love to get it up them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Despite giving the whole world football we can't qualify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 7/10/2019 at 5:07 PM, bonny78 said: Despite giving the whole world football we can't qualify We will... I think our squad is improving quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 11:32 AM, Bzzzz said: We will... I think our squad is improving quickly. Hmmmm.where you get that from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, bonny78 said: Hmmmm.where you get that from? It's well kent fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 11 hours ago, Bzzzz said: It's well kent fella. Not by our managers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 14 hours ago, bonny78 said: Not by our managers Nevermind them, it's the word on the street in Antelope circles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 OK bzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 11:24 PM, bonny78 said: OK bzzzz Arooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 On 8/6/2019 at 11:46 AM, Bzzzz said: Arooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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