Borough Briggs

[chris123]

As bad as it sounds, I have never actually been to borough briggs :029:

Anyone know how to get from the station to the ground?

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=32...p=newsearch.srf

It is basically at the back of the big Tesco's supermarket towards Lossiemouth. A reasonable walk from the train station and a stroll from the bus station.

[us2]

It only takes about as long as it does to walk from the city centre to ICT Stadium or why not get a bus, then its about a five min walk if that.

[RiG]

It only takes about as long as it does to walk from the city centre to ICT Stadium or why not get a bus, then its about a five min walk if that.

It's a bit quicker than the Inverness walk.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

In my day we went shoplifting in Woolies and then chased the Hellgin cnuts down the hill to the shytehole.  :001:

[Dmacca]

As Jethro would say..."Christ"    :crazy07:

[us2]

I hope lots of people make it to the match it will be great to see the players back in action.... Any idea of price to get in?

[Guest neksor]

As a current season ticket holder and shareholder of ICT I look back at my days in Elgin and the great football played at Borough Briggs with some comfort and pride.

Just look below to see the achievements of Elgin City.

As I recall the Elgin initial application to join the Scottish League was truncated by some dastardly plot which ensured that ITC and Sheep S boys got in!

For all the old Caley fans you will remember what great rivals Elgin were. They were the first non Scottish league team to reach the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup.

Do not dismiss them so lightly.

Neksor

Highland League Champions: 1931/32; 1934/35; 1953/56; 1959/60; 1960/61; 1962/63; 1964/65; 1965/66; 1967/68; 1968/69; 1969/70; 1973/74; 1989/90 (14) 

Highland League Cup Winners: 1959/60; 1966/67; 1982/83; 1990/91, 1997/98. (5)

Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners: 1935/36; 1937/38; 1959/60; 1964/65; 1967/68; 1970/71; 1989/90. (7) 

North of Scotland Cup Winners: 1898/99; 1923/24; 1936/37; 1954/55; 1955/56; 1960/61; 1961/62; 1967/68; 1968/69; 1970/71; 1972/73; 1975/76; 1982/83; 1988/89; 1989/90; 1997/98; 1998/99, 2003/04. (18)

Scottish Cup Quarter-Finalists: 1967/68

Election to the Scottish League:  2000/01 

[chris123]

Lifted this off the AA planner site:

Start out on Station Road,Elgin

At High Street roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road - A96 (signposted Aberdeen, Fraserburgh A98)

At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Alexandra Road - A96 (signposted Aberdeen)

At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Cumming Street - A941 (signposted Lossiemouth)

Turn left onto Boroughbriggs Road

Finish on Boroughbriggs Road,Elgin

Sound about right?

[RiG]

I hope lots of people make it to the match it will be great to see the players back in action.... Any idea of price to get in?

I think it was about £10/£5 last season.

[CaleyD]

From Inverness side just drive through Elgin until you see the Bus Station on the right, at the next roundabout turn left and you should just about be able to see it from there.

[RossP]

Excitement tomorrow  :crazy07:

Been looking forward to this game for ages, and in the morning i'll be putting a bid in for a flat in Aberdeen (first time buyer after 7 years renting). Will be a bit all over the place

Hopefully CC gives quite a few players 90mins, as we've been putting out a team for each half in the Italian friendlies. I'd much rather see the likes of McDonald/Paatelinen/Cowie et al get a full 90mins under their belt in preparation for Aug 4th. With about 4 more preseason games, i think that makes the most sense...  :clapping03:

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Markus may not be too keen given the injury he sustained there.

[us2]

Family in Elgin say its very wet through there pitch area has been like a pond, when will we know that is definately on have been told that Elgin have been training in Inverness.  :sillywave: Thanks for price info

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

As a current season ticket holder and shareholder of ICT I look back at my days in Elgin and the great football played at Borough Briggs with some comfort and pride.

Just look below to see the achievements of Elgin City.

As I recall the Elgin initial application to join the Scottish League was truncated by some dastardly plot which ensured that ITC and Sheep S boys got in!

For all the old Caley fans you will remember what great rivals Elgin were. They were the first non Scottish league team to reach the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup.

Do not dismiss them so lightly.

Neksor

Highland League Champions: 1931/32; 1934/35; 1953/56; 1959/60; 1960/61; 1962/63; 1964/65; 1965/66; 1967/68; 1968/69; 1969/70; 1973/74; 1989/90 (14) 

Highland League Cup Winners: 1959/60; 1966/67; 1982/83; 1990/91, 1997/98. (5)

Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners: 1935/36; 1937/38; 1959/60; 1964/65; 1967/68; 1970/71; 1989/90. (7) 

North of Scotland Cup Winners: 1898/99; 1923/24; 1936/37; 1954/55; 1955/56; 1960/61; 1961/62; 1967/68; 1968/69; 1970/71; 1972/73; 1975/76; 1982/83; 1988/89; 1989/90; 1997/98; 1998/99, 2003/04. (18)

Scottish Cup Quarter-Finalists: 1967/68

Election to the Scottish League:  2000/01 

Nice to see you have sucessfully completed the transformation from a brainless ersehole to a more cultured human being. I can only advise you to continue to drift away from yer evidently traumatised and misdirected past and stop idealising a team who were always destined to end up at the bottom of the pile. There are a lot of soe necks in Hellgin - caused by looking round so much when being challenged by visiting Clach and Caley friendship societies.  :rotflmao:

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Family in Elgin say its very wet through there pitch area has been like a pond, when will we know that is definately on have been told that Elgin have been training in Inverness.  :sillywave: Thanks for price info

The pond life in Hellgin should be used to overflowing drains and sewers.  :001:

[RossP]

Its been overcast with the sun peaking through occasionally in Elgin today. I've been up and about since 7am and it hasn't rained once, so tonight should be ok for conditions....  :023:

Will report back tonight with how we got on.

[us2]

Thanks for the weather info, :021: looking forward to tonight and seeing the team in action...

[RiG]

Been looking forward to this game for ages, and in the morning i'll be putting a bid in for a flat in Aberdeen (first time buyer after 7 years renting). Will be a bit all over the place

Whereabouts?

Not getting through the night as I'm doing an early at work tomorrow.

[RossP]

Put in my bid this morning, and they'll get back to me tomorrow by 5pm to say if its been accepted. Its a flat in Woodside, which is perfect as i'll be working 2 and 1/2 days at Bridge of Don Academy and 2 and 1/2 days at St Machar Academy after the summer hols  :clapping03:

Sun has been out for the last hour or so in Elgin. Prob still need to take a jacket, but quite nice weather at the moment. Hasn't rained once today either.

[PullMyFinger]

Woodside? You mean Tillydrone. :001: :001:

[RiG]

Close enough to being the same. I hope it's on the South side of Great Northern Road!