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I managed to watch the game on Sunday - not easy from Bulgaria believe me - especially when the English League Cup Final is on the same day. I will put my hand up and say that a few years ago I said that Bayne was not up to the job and slowly I have been forced to change my thinking. I thought his performance at the weekend was excellent. He may not be the most skillful of players but his work-rate and attitude are A+ and you cannot ask for more than that. God knows how much ground he covered but his tracking back and closing down was tremendous. And if it wasn't for that pesky power outage I would have had him for first ICT scorer :023:

That's yer man :003: The other was "photos" :015:

I remember seeing Deacon Blue also around then too but it was in a big tent near Muir of Ord somewhere (possibly the show!!!!) just before the Raintown/Riches album release so it must have been at the end of 1986 - sadly doesn't seem that long ago

Intersting article below from the Guardian archives that may cause a few arguements at pub quizzes if true: Wednesday March 22, 2006 "Down at the pub the other night, a friend of mine bullishly claimed he'd heard that a match was once postponed on almost 30 separate occasions. Is he having me on?" asks Jonathan Gainter Hail your friend, Jonathan, as he speaks the truth. Back in the icy winter of 1979, the Scottish Cup second-round clash between Inverness Thistle and Falkirk had to be postponed no fewer than 29 times. The original date for the game was January 6, but the clubs had to wait 47 days until the Kingsmills ground was eventually declared playable, on February 22. When the match finally took place, four first-half goals helped Falkirk seal their spot in the third round. However, because of the 71-day period between the second-round draw and Falkirk's win, Billy Little's side were forced to visit Dundee just three days later in round three, where a late penalty ended their cup journey. Incredible as these 29 postponements are, the tie is still eclipsed by another Scottish Cup game that took place 16 years earlier, when sub-zero conditions again played havoc with the fixture list - and not just in Scotland but all across Britain. More than 400 English league and cup matches fell victim to the weather and the season had to be extended by a month on both sides of the border. While one FA Cup third-round tie between Coventry and Lincoln eventually took place at the 16th time of asking, the clash between Airdrie and Stranraer was busy setting a British record of 33 postponements. For Airdrie it was 34th time lucky as they ran out 3-0 victors. Incidentally, the worst day of domestic cancellations didn't occur in 1962-63. That honour went to February 3 1940, when only one of 56 wartime league matches beat the weather. Plymouth made the most of their moment in the limelight with a 10-3 thumping of Bristol City.

DJS - come to Bulgaria I think all the Ladas are here (and several million trabants) :001:

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Jock - the gentleman on the far right (Mr MacBean) I have been informed worked in Camerons which if I remember right was at the top of Church Street. I have found out that the confirmation of the names in the photo you posted were all given by the young man to your right :003: Just out of curiosity do you have any others?

Jock - just for info - I e-mailed the photo to my father a few weeks ago who along with a little help from some friends came up with Dalneigh United 1952 with the only difference being the two suited gents - (L) Henry Nelson (Trainer) and ® D. MacBean

Bavidge wins top January award Peterhead striker Martin Bavidge has been voted the most outstanding player in the Scottish Football League during January. The 26-year-old former Inverness forward received his Scottish Football League player of the month award after scoring six goals in two games. He followed a double against Cowdenbeath with a four-goal haul in the 5-0 win over Stranraer. Bavidge has already netted three goals in February. BBC Link

SCOTLAND U19s WIN LA MANGA TROPHY Scotland Under 19s will return home from Spain with a trophy in their baggage, having won the La Manga Tournament with a 2-1 victory over Norway today. Having alrady beaten Austria and drawn with Slovakia, the young Scots needed to win the match to be sure of first place, and were shocked in 16 minutes when Roberts put the Norwegians ahead. A strong claim for a penalty for handball was denied, but the Scots did eventually equalise five minutes before half time through Fraser McLaren of Gretna. In the second half, as conditions became difficult because of a strong wind, the Scots stamped their authority on the game and got a deserved winner in 57 minutes from Aberdeen striker Andy Bagshaw. Source - SFA website

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Excellent - a legend who gets bigger every year (literaly) - you also forget how often he used to chip keepers Cantona Goals

Gordo Bobbins of the Central Belt is 50 :017:

I get the feeling he wasn't happy about something.... :003:

Hopefully we can get a home tie. Would like to see us get Partick at TCS and correct last season's error.... Celtic 8/15 Hibernian 10/3 Inverness 11/1 :024: Motherwell 12/1 Dunfermline 20/1 St Johnstone 25/1 Partick 66/1 QOS 100/1 Livingston 125/1

Something to share: Video of the Levski UEFA Cup matches in season 2005/2006. I went to the home games and the chip against Marseilles (and a distraught Barthez) still looks excellent.... Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKzImfulc28

Davie Cooper (1956 - 1995) Davie scored an outrageous and widely remembered goal against Celtic in the 1979 Drybrough Cup Final. Davie received the ball on his chest with his back to goal on the edge of the box and seemingly nowhere to go. Cooper flicked the ball in the air four times with his left foot taking him past four Celtic defenders before putting the ball in the net. This goal was voted the greatest ever Rangers goal ever as voted by worldwide fans. Davie Cooper is remembered as one of the most significant players in the histories of Clydebank, Rangers and Motherwell football clubs. In his eulogy to Cooper, the then Rangers manager, Walter Smith, said that "God gave Davie Cooper a talent. He would not be disappointed with how it was used." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davie_Cooper Goal: Goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRO6gyvoO_c...ted&search= Having watched a number of Cooper goals what is clear is that the goal in the Dryborough Cup Final was not a one-off. Where are the players today who can run the length of the pitch twisting and turning with the ball and not afraid to take on 4 or 5 players. Sadly in today's game it is an art that only a few seem to have either the confidence or skill to manage. Would love to see somebody like that at Caledonian Stadium (preferably in the home team).

Gordon Strachan

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Bit o an Oirish theme dis week.... Gordon Leonard - Repay Paddy Casey - Fear U2 - Bad :panda02:

Simple solution - win the Scottish Cup :023:

Another interesting fact (quite sad really) - after yesterday's defeat we have now lost more games (6) this season in the league than Rangers (and in fact also Aberdeen and Hearts (5)) - maybe there is a crisis :001:

You obviously don't remember when Jim Leishman was in town :001:

I don't really see it myself but the gloomy talk of free-fall etc etc etc made me think what has been the points total of the bottom team in each year of the SPL: 1998/99 - Dunfermline - 28 pts (36 games) 1999/00 - Aberdeen - 33 pts (36 games) 2000/01 - St.Mirren - 30 pts (38 games) 2001/02 - St.Johnstone - 21 pts (38 games) 2002/03 - Motherwell - 28 pts (38 games) 2003/04 - Partick Thistle - 26 pts (38 games) 2004/05 - Dundee - 33 pts (38 games) 2005/06 - Livingston - 18 pts (38 games) Average points total - 27 pts Just for the record there were only 10 teams in the SPL in the first two seasons (1998/89 and 1999/00) and in 1999/00 Aberdeen weren't actually relegated. Also eight different teams have finished bottom of the SPL to date and as of yet no team has had the distinction of finishing bottom twice. :023: The highest total achieved by the bottom team is 33 points and the lowest Livingston last season with 18 points. By my reckoning another 5 wins should do it. :003: And finally on a lighter note the only team that has surpassed that figure and in my opinion are safe from the spectre of relegation this season are Celtic who are currently riding high on 44 points. :001: One thing I will give to the boo-boys is that the league title does now look beyond us this season :014:

For those that haven't read it yet (as you may like me not visit the official site that often) there is a good Charles Bannerman article about John Docherty on the Official web-site.... Article Strangely enough I don't seem to recall that dis-allowed Alan Hercher goal in 88 though.... :015: