Debian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Makes commercial sense to have a tie in with a club with an orange tap. Worked well when we did it with Shanghai Shenhua. I'm sure the long term plan was to get Harry Forrester in the door there to kick start negotiations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sbcmfc Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Motherwell fans have a tie up with NEC Nijmegen. They had some ultras over a few weeks ago, but there was some dispute with MFC about a flag/banner and they didn’t go into the ground. (I believe they’d had the banner ok’d but then on the day were told it was too big) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Wanky shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Munro Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Almost as bad as Scotland fans who wear the jersey of our opposition along with their kilt. Vermin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Terry Munro said: Almost as bad as Scotland fans who wear the jersey of our opposition along with their kilt. Vermin Wouldn't actually let them in the Scotland end. You're wearing the oppositions top, fuck off to their end Hamish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 hour ago, ParisInAKilt said: Wanky shite Agreed... Really strange behaviour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Beem Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 The half and half scarf is basically this decades AIDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, Jim Beem said: The half and half scarf is basically this decades AIDS. I’ve worked with a lot of older Dundonian guys over the years and they used to tell me that a lot of people from their generation would support whichever Dundee team was playing at home that weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 4 hours ago, WCTA said: I’ve worked with a lot of older Dundonian guys over the years and they used to tell me that a lot of people from their generation would support whichever Dundee team was playing at home that weekend. I worked with a few old Manchester people that have told me the same. City one week, United the next regardless of who they supported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 4 hours ago, WCTA said: I’ve worked with a lot of older Dundonian guys over the years and they used to tell me that a lot of people from their generation would support whichever Dundee team was playing at home that weekend. That’s an old Edinburgh thing too. Hearts one week, Hibs the next. There was also a thing going back 30/35 years where half and half bobble hats were popular. This was years and years before half and half scarves were even a thing. Celtic/Liverpool, Aberdeen/Man United, Rangers/Everton etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: Wouldn't actually let them in the Scotland end. You're wearing the oppositions top, fuck off to their end Hamish. Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ta Ta Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 1:13 PM, Orraloon said: The only connection that I can remember is Raymond Stewart. At the time his transfer was a record of some kind. It has sometimes been said that that transfer pretty much financed everything that JIm McLean achieved at Tannadice afterwards. The Ray Stewart money paid for the roof on the north terrace. We played them a few times soon after the transfer. We played them at Tannadice preseason that season but this game in London was arranged at short noticed after both clubs were knocked out of their respective cups. The friendlies stopped the next season after their fans caused a lot of bother - smashed up a pub and racially abused one of their own players. This was the time of those square half and half hats and United/West Ham ones were popular. There also used to be a fanzine (United/Utd?) but i don't think it lasted very long. I think the whole thing was only due to us playing them around that time and don't think it lasted much after. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 6:53 PM, McTeeko said: That’s an old Edinburgh thing too. Hearts one week, Hibs the next. Probably had a lot to do with the infrastructure and economy in Scotland at the time, i doubt away trips were a viable option for the working classes at the time. Also the old firm hadn’t ruined Scottish football yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 10 hours ago, dan cake said: Probably had a lot to do with the infrastructure and economy in Scotland at the time, i doubt away trips were a viable option for the working classes at the time. Also the old firm hadn’t ruined Scottish football yet Not for the majority of working class fans but "brake clubs" had existed since the 1890s which some fans used to travel to games across the country with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Beem Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 20 hours ago, Ta Ta said: The Ray Stewart money paid for the roof on the north terrace. We played them a few times soon after the transfer. We played them at Tannadice preseason that season but this game in London was arranged at short noticed after both clubs were knocked out of their respective cups. The friendlies stopped the next season after their fans caused a lot of bother - smashed up a pub and racially abused one of their own players. This was the time of those square half and half hats and United/West Ham ones were popular. There also used to be a fanzine (United/Utd?) but i don't think it lasted very long. I think the whole thing was only due to us playing them around that time and don't think it lasted much after. T 👍 I remember a 3v3 draw in 81 or maybe 82. I was still not pub age but remember there was loads of bother in the town that weekend. Im sure Ray Stewart was the most expensive transfer fee for a teenager or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Beem Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 15 hours ago, dan cake said: Probably had a lot to do with the infrastructure and economy in Scotland at the time, i doubt away trips were a viable option for the working classes at the time. Also the old firm hadn’t ruined Scottish football yet I’d agree with that. My Old man would watch United and Dundee at home, an away game was never even on the agenda back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Jim Beem said: 👍 I remember a 3v3 draw in 81 or maybe 82. I was still not pub age but remember there was loads of bother in the town that weekend. Im sure Ray Stewart was the most expensive transfer fee for a teenager or something like that Thanks to both you & @Ta Ta for the background - it's one of those odd things I'd been meaning to ask about on here for a while. Do either of you know the score of the game at Upton Park? My (very dodgy) memory tells me it was 2-2 but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 2:44 AM, Ta Ta said: The Ray Stewart money paid for the roof on the north terrace. T That sounds very Huddersfield Town 😂. The £55K we got from Man City for Denis Law went on a set of floodlights (forever to be known as the Denis Law Lights) instead of a replacement. Obviously money well spent as they blew down in a storm a year or so later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/24/2019 at 9:45 AM, 0Neils40yarder said: Agreed... Really strange behaviour Nearly as bad as supporting an English side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/24/2019 at 8:36 AM, Dalgety Bay TA said: Wouldn't actually let them in the Scotland end. You're wearing the oppositions top, fuck off to their end Hamish. Agreed. Attention seeking twats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 21 December 2019 at 7:10 AM, EddardStark said: Rangers used to have very strong links with Arsenal. Rangers used to own Arsenal, well they had a share that Arsenal gifted to them until that arsehole Craig Whyte flogged it. I'm surprised he didn't try and pawn the racer from St Etienne as wel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Nearly as bad as supporting an English side. Sorry. I’ve done my best over the years but I just can’t help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Nearly as bad as supporting an English side. Supporting an English side? I've nae idea what you could be havering about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 15 hours ago, 0Neils40yarder said: Supporting an English side? I've nae idea what you could be havering about Must have been somebody else on my facebook that is a Liverpool fanboy then? You were changing your profile pic to a Liverpool pic etc before the Champs League Final the lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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