The ghosts of relegation


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On 12/25/2020 at 11:39 AM, THE LARK SAINT said:

Aye some great days (not)losing to Cowdenbeath. Meadowbank  Stenhousemuir Albion Rovers The days pot were good though 

I remember a game at Cliftonhill in particular 

Celebration for a come back against Albion Feckin Rovers 

2.0 down 5.2 win

There were some great times on the roller coaster though 

Do you remember.or how can you forget  Falkirk 0 John Brogan 5

Norton got the other 

One of Brogan goals went right along the bar

Would probably be dissalowed now 

Some memories 

Beating Hibs on a Sunday im sure it was Sunday game 

Ice Cream van  at Muirton and ball going through it. 

The wee yellow box at Muirton 

Being asked to stand for  GSTQ in Motherwell Club 

Booing and getting asked to leave 

The toilets at Stenhousemuir 

Aberdeen building the secretion fence at Muirton 

The many trips to palmerston and one in particular when I nutted crash helmet dude 

The stoor going up in the terrace when we went 3.2 up after being 2.0 down v The The or Rangers as they were then

Going on Barroso bus early 80s and not being allowed in club even in pissing rain unless you were a member

Beating Partick 6.3 and losing by similar score 

 Beating Dundee at Dens 3.4 on new-year s day

Meadowbank   ground 

Airdrie wee Hector House 

John Brogan 

Drew Rutherford sliding tackle .Would he be sent off now

The St.johnstone Aid Club in Methven St

The Club under the stand at Muirton 

Always packed and a drink up to 5 to 3

Gerry Crawley 

Paul Sweeney cost £100,000 and broke his leg playing less than couple of games 

John Connolly the player

John Connolly  the Manager 

Alex Stuart 

Jim Storie

Painting Muirton Park as a volunteer when Geoff came in and spilling paint on main stand 

Willie Brown 

Charlie Adam

Alan Lyons

Beating Dundee 7.2

The eventual joy of promotion 82 especially for me because we pipped Hearts 

89.90 promotion 

Moving to Mcdiarmid 

Alex Totten getting sacked when were safe

Andy Brannigan at Alloa 

Dressed as Gorrilla at Stranraer 

John Pelosi at Dunfermline 

Never a red LAUGH OUT LOUD

The Elizabetian 

Sergi Baltacha  to Garry Irvine

Allan Main to John Arnoll. Shudder!

Rhodes watch

Wille Waters

Joe Reid

European adventures

Savaged by League reconstruction 

2 points for a win

The off side experiment late  70s or early 80s

Going to Ibrox and getting showers with bovril and probably urine 

The crush and the Sway towards the front of the terrace in a big crowd standing. None of this sitting pish

Macaroon bars

The Sporting Post 

Bus getting stoned on way back from Albion Rovers and freezing journey 

Owens bar in Coatbridge 

The Cabby bar in Falkirk 

New years Day games 

Raymond Stewart 

Ian Radford killed our dream 

Or was it George Tulloch?

Cup Finals being like 

Hens Teeth 

Cup Finals became more expected 

Losing to Stranraer in Challenge Cup

Eventually winning same cup v Dunfermline 

I honestly thought that would be that for cups

2014 League Cup Semi v Aberdeen  groan

The Stevie May Scottish Cup Semi  v Aberdeen 

Steven Anderson 

The Cup Final 

Steven MacLean from villa to hero(Look back at some early comments when he first signed)

Gary McDonald 

Gretna..ah!

East Stirling shire

Tuesday night about 90 fans

Willie Falkoner

Steve Evans  .aye him!

John Billy Davies 

Trips to Friendlies and piss ups in Blackpool and Carlisle 

Gay Meadow

Dundee signed the whole Argentina team and went bust 

Motherwell went bust 

Airdrie went bust

Meadowbank morphed in to Livingston 

Airdrie morphed into and stole Clydebank and morphed back to Airdrie 

Clydebank 

The Clydebank home red programme produced by Saints 

Mark Treanor 

3.1 v Airdrie 

The rise and fall of Gretna 

The merger of the 2 Inverness teams to win the Cup

The Lilly whites Inverness Clachnacudden who said stuff your  merger

Meadowbank always beat us in Perth 

Meadowbank always beat us anyway 

Expecting nothing from a game but a good day out

If you won you celebrated on Saturday night 

If you lost you drowned your sorrow on Saturday night and looked forward to next game 

You got loads of "Saints are shite "from locals who supported  Other teams 

I could go on and on 

Taking a break. 

 

 

 

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When footy was worth the money

Side door of Muirton Saints Club at 3-45

Jim Docherty goal at Brockville from corner flag

Wee hodgie getting thrown out Tannadice 4 times.

Getting team bus to Berwick on a Tuesday night.

Think it was Raymond Blair who booted ball into ice cream van.

Swapping ends at Muirton ( through the Toilets.....)

Jimmy the ball boy leader with his brush 

hanging the half time scores up behind the Muirton goals on pins. 

Geordie Tulloch own goal against Berwick at Muirton ( threw into his net) 

dropping the season ticket out the slats in the main stand to mates for a thursday night reserve game.

Not forgetting Gav- the banana on the Mini bus to Elgin mini tournament !!! you did enjoy.

 

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On 12/24/2020 at 11:38 AM, ejksjfc said:

Were we not unfairly “relegated” after the second world war. Also anyone who thinks it’s bad just now should have tried watching Saints anytime between 1976 & 1988. Some highlights in that era but a helluva lot more lowlights.

Saints V Albion Rovers Att 381 I think.....

 

Ahhhh Those were the days

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13 hours ago, 1ofthe22 said:

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When footy was worth the money

Side door of Muirton Saints Club at 3-45

Jim Docherty goal at Brockville from corner flag

Wee hodgie getting thrown out Tannadice 4 times.

Getting team bus to Berwick on a Tuesday night.

Think it was Raymond Blair who booted ball into ice cream van.

Swapping ends at Muirton ( through the Toilets.....)

Jimmy the ball boy leader with his brush 

hanging the half time scores up behind the Muirton goals on pins. 

Geordie Tulloch own goal against Berwick at Muirton ( threw into his net) 

dropping the season ticket out the slats in the main stand to mates for a thursday night reserve game.

Not forgetting Gav- the banana on the Mini bus to Elgin mini tournament !!! you did enjoy.

 

Is wee hodgie still around ?

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3 hours ago, byebyedundee said:

Yes he was from Stanley .. There was a group from that area good times late 70s early 80s..

 

 

Many a good trip on the mental Stanley bus to away games.

Also had the pleasure of Hodgie being the manager of the u16/u18 Stanley footie teams, just as mad on the sidelines as he was going tae muirton park  

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