maimie

he won't beat me!!! :001: :001: :001:

def here unless a certain lady taxi driver is telling porkies... says she got a wee peck on the cheek from him. bet it wasn't as much fun as me and the boys.... :001:

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it was a fabby night and good to catch up with friends old and new... shame about the odd one that was MIA...

tbh oh great one - i think the blame lies higher up the tree than some here would like to think... :004:

He knows some amazing positions.... :023: and you know this how???? :003:

i'm sure i mentioned that somewhere before..... been trying to get my hands on some accounts and papers.... but my contact must be having difficulties....

just been asked to post this by a missing in easter holidays poster who can only get internet access on their moby (my goodness - can you do that??? :010: :010:) brew was in the paper just over a week ago saying he was pleased to have everything sorted with dennis - why the big change????

If that is the quoted reason then it is utter ***** !!! Do you know who sat there for many years through the lower divisions ? ... yes, it was ME :003:, Big Stu, Calum, and Stu's brother Ross (although a lot of the time Blair or Willie Fisher would get his ticket as he was working away). To one side was P&B, Sian, ATT (Above the Tunnel), and a few others, to the other side Doresboy, Guzz, Uncle Albert, Kenny & Barry Wright etc ..... We might have got worked up and shouted "words of encouragement" over the tunnel to ICT players and opposition alike but I can 1000% guarantee that there was never a stick or any other object poked down in the direction of any player, nor a desire to do so. If that is what is being said, and it is being said about seasons in the lower divisions then I would like more details as it appears to be defamatory. my understanding of the reason for banning the sticks is two fold... the stick thing came to light i think when abovethetunnel's wee boy used to waive one above the tunnel when the teams came out or we scored (remember those days...). someone comlplained to mike smith that they couldn't see the game for the flag flying. i suspect that the complaints about the flag then came from folk sitting in the 'dear' seats (black seats or folk eating prawn sandwiches..) and the boy was then told he couldn't fly the flag on a stick though it was ok to take it in without it. i was told who one of the complainants was too and he occasionally gets a wee mention or 2 on this board... when we moved into the premierleague a risk assessment was carried out by the police (apparently) regarding the ability of fans to throw things on to the pitch or at players or whateverand at the start it didn't seem too problematic. however, when the flag thing reared it's head it was a case of banning sticks was one less risk and the least costly (in monetary terms) to the club. i'm a bit reluctant to post here what the findings were just in case it puts ideas in folks heads but i'll pm you scotty and speak to L_G about it. if you feel it's worth posting then feel free...

Spot on Charles. I remember being at a meeting a few years ago with Supporters Direct (the umbrella organisation of the Trust movement) and Brookes was there. He quite clearly had a huge boulder on his shoulder about the 'suits' running football and it seemed to me at that time that all he was out to do was to poke them in the eye with a very sharp stick. He was very clear in his aim of reaching the spl as quickly as possible and didn't really care how. He did come across as a 'fan' though but whether or not this was lulling the gretna faithful into a false sense of security i don't know. He seemed supportive of the Trust movement, gave money to a few trusts in scotland and england (but not ours i might add) and suggested to the gretna fans they start up a trust at raydale. this was met with much apathy among the fans as they seemed to see brookes as some sort of lord protector who would safeguard the future of their club regardless....

and maybe that's why he's where he is today.... there but for the grace.... go many of us....

does it always take ages to download?

7.30 tug

thanks CD - should be a good night. be good to see a few folk there...

many apologies for not posting on this Eliza but i've been extremely busy and not able to do as much as i had hoped. anyone can advertise any function to do with the club on here and just ask a mod to sticky it... meantime i'll try to get something to CD or Scotty tomorrow. rest assured that even although the race night has not been on this board it has been advertised in other places and there are many people who are going to be there (supporters club members, trust members and others with no connection...) and many who have sponsored races and bought horses... a short one meantime... race night in the caley club on Friday 29 February ?3 to get in and a buffet starting at 7.30 a better one to follow...

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i was speaking to one of the 'ultras' from another spl team and they thought that the wee singing section would be ideal for you! as i said before, they are willing to help out with things or offer advice.... just let me know..

well done indeed!! if they make it all the way could it be another 'grown ups day out?' :004: :001:

Eh thought it was caused by you and Maime being over zealous on the treadmills!! :hiding03: just watch it boy!!!!

congrats to brosnon and weez! :clapping03: and also to BigT - enjoy being a papa - less hassle than brosnon's new job! :004:

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there's a couple of better ones than that but no words that i know of.... :009:

freezer's empty ready and waiting!! :001:

Jeeeez.... That could bankrupt you, mate..... :023: hopefully!!! :001: :001:

there's on street parking round about if you're early but it's a short walk. there is however a car park at the away end... the girls found it last time... :004: