Andy OUFC Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Hi all, bit of a strange question really but can anyone tell me who you played on 9th september 1978 please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lethamite Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Clyde at home - 1-1. Saints' goal scored by John Brogan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy OUFC Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Brilliant, thanks for that. I saw the last 5 minutes of that game after being at Celtic v Rangers earlier in the day.... I knew it was Clyde just wanted to confirm it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lethamite Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 What was the score in the old firm game, as a matter of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy OUFC Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 3-1 celtic.... I only saw the 2nd half of that... Just on the way to Aviemore for a holiday and badgered my dad to take a detour so i could say i'd been to a couple of scottish grounds... I was 14 at the time... Muirton Park seemed like a proper ground blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 I'm guessing your team is Oxford United? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Oh well spotted. I was going for Olympiakos Uddingston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 They're his wee team. Abernethy Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy OUFC Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Yes Oxford play off final losers United Edited July 14, 2020 by Andy OUFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 I had to be sure because I also have a tale to tell about visiting other grounds. My English team has been Wolves since I was a boy and I've only ever seen them once. At Oxford. It was 1-1 after about 5 minutes, then the rain came on. And it stayed on. I was in the away end with a tee shirt on, got soaked, the game turned to s**t and we left early. Ran a gauntlet of young local rebels, got back to the car and turned the radio on for the updates from other games. It was the day Saints beat Aberdeen 5-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, cristo said: I had to be sure because I also have a tale to tell about visiting other grounds. My English team has been Wolves since I was a boy and I've only ever seen them once. At Oxford. It was 1-1 after about 5 minutes, then the rain came on. And it stayed on. I was in the away end with a tee shirt on, got soaked, the game turned to s**t and we left early. Ran a gauntlet of young local rebels, got back to the car and turned the radio on for the updates from other games. It was the day Saints beat Aberdeen 5-0. I took my two sons to Blackpool about five years ago. We went to watch Morecambe playing Wolves in the League Cup. Griffiths got some abuse from us wearing our Saints tops. The home fans thought it was hilarious, especially since they knocked Wolves out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, cristo said: It was the day Saints beat Aberdeen 5-0. I was living in Stamford, Lincolnshire then. I was playing cricket for Stamford Town and was rat-arsed from an early stage, no idea of football results (no internet then). In the Lord Burghley later that night someone told me we'd beaten the Dons 5-0 at Pittodrie. "Aye right," I said. Next morning I read the papers... It's fascinating the different memories people have of the same event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, sleepless said: I was living in Stamford, Lincolnshire then. I was playing cricket for Stamford Town and was rat-arsed from an early stage, no idea of football results (no internet then). In the Lord Burghley later that night someone told me we'd beaten the Dons 5-0 at Pittodrie. "Aye right," I said. Next morning I read the papers... It's fascinating the different memories people have of the same event Don't think we've ever won 5-0 at pittodrie, not that I can remember anyway and i could be wrong, 5-1 recently though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 13 hours ago, andy rhodes fancy watch said: Don't think we've ever won 5-0 at pittodrie, not that I can remember anyway and i could be wrong, 5-1 recently though. sorry, it was McDiarmid, 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy OUFC Posted July 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 My only other game in scotland was Hibs v St Mirren in 87... 1-1 draw... I don't know why but i always followed Forfar's results when i was a sprog... Follow the underdog i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hospital Radio Perth Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 In 1990 Hospital Radio Perth had a very active member who was a minister from the USA living and working in Perth. He was keen to experience all aspects of Scotland while he and his family were here. He was always asking about how the Saint Soccer team were doing so we decided to invite him along to a game. It turned out to be Saints 5 Aberdeen 0 and myself and the other commentator were just about dancing with delight. Having spent some time explaining football to the guest, I decided at the end to ask him, live on air, what he thought of the match. He replied, "It was all right I suppose but St Johnstone should have made more use of penalties!" I swear I saw tumbleweed roll past as we tried to come up with an answer. Anyhoo, one of the heroes of that day was two goal Mark Treanor who did take advantage of the penalty. Mark joins us on Tuesday TeamTalk this coming Tuesday. blueheaven, Cagey and HOODLUM65 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy OUFC said: My only other game in scotland was Hibs v St Mirren in 87... 1-1 draw... I don't know why but i always followed Forfar's results when i was a sprog... Follow the underdog i suppose I seem to recall Forfar had a wee purple patch of amazing cup runs around that time, including some great games against Rangers*. I think we all had Forfar as our wee team for a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferg Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Andy, what’s the story with George Thorne? I know he has had his injuries but last I heard he was fully fit. No sign of him in the play-offs. I once joked with him to come to Saints on loan when Marcus Haber was here. They were at WBA together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Forfar was my wee Scottish team from a very early age as my best friends surname was Forfar. Thought they would be my local team when we moved to Perth in the 80’s as I had no clue Saints were based here. blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy OUFC Posted July 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Dave Ferg said: Andy, what’s the story with George Thorne? I know he has had his injuries but last I heard he was fully fit. No sign of him in the play-offs. I once joked with him to come to Saints on loan when Marcus Haber was here. They were at WBA together. Thorne has been dogged by injuries, dislocated his shoulder in september made a come back in febuary for 4 games and was fit but apoarently he wasn't fit for the play offs, shame as he's a classy player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Forfar has been my "wee" team for many years cos I lived in Kirriemuir from 99 to 07. If I couldn't make the Saints game I'd go to Station Park. Funny, I still remember Forfar being a better team than Saints for a spell, mid eighties I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Hospital Radio Perth said: In 1990 Hospital Radio Perth had a very active member who was a minister from the USA living and working in Perth. He was keen to experience all aspects of Scotland while he and his family were here. He was always asking about how the Saint Soccer team were doing so we decided to invite him along to a game. It turned out to be Saints 5 Aberdeen 0 and myself and the other commentator were just about dancing with delight. Having spent some time explaining football to the guest, I decided at the end to ask him, live on air, what he thought of the match. He replied, "It was all right I suppose but St Johnstone should have made more use of penalties!" I swear I saw tumbleweed roll past as we tried to come up with an answer. Anyhoo, one of the heroes of that day was two goal Mark Treanor who did take advantage of the penalty. Mark joins us on Tuesday TeamTalk this coming Tuesday. Indeed Mark got 2 as did Roddy, with Maskrey also puting the Dons to the sword. (See what I done there). The Title decider was played on the last game of the season between the Dons and Rangers. With 2 Mark Hateley goals at Ibrox deciding the winners. Good luck to Mark Treanor and your team John. Edited July 15, 2020 by HOODLUM65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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