Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:15 am  

sanjunien wrote:

sorry WZ,didn't realise Arbroath had a proper football team - thought they played in the pub league division five ?
well done to them anyway - do they get paid in smokies ?

The Gayfield Army is on the march.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:17 am  

withernsea zebra wrote:

:NAUGHTY:

The Gayfield Army is on the march.

what,all THREE of them ???

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:09 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

what,all THREE of them ???

481 average this season I'll have you know.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:48 pm  

withernsea zebra wrote:

481 average this season I'll have you know.

blimey,i've just had to open another bottle of Corbières to celebrate !

must be an awesome atmosphere when they all get together in the local telephone box ?

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:25 pm  

withernsea zebra wrote:

481 average this season I'll have you know.

That joking apart isnt a bad crowd considering the population of Arbroath.. i mind the days when the baw would be hit over the terrace at gayfield inty the sea

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:26 pm  

Captain13 wrote:

That joking apart isnt a bad crowd considering the population of Arbroath.. i mind the days when the baw would be hit over the terrace at gayfield inty the sea

yes,I suppose 481 from a population of 22000 (2%) isn't bad !!! assuming 81 are visiting fans I wonder what the remaining 21600 inhabitants of Arbroath are doing with themselves whilst the mighty Red Lichties are performing ?

please Captain13,can you try speaking english for us foreigners ?

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:35 pm  

Captain13 wrote:

That joking apart isnt a bad crowd considering the population of Arbroath.. i mind the days when the baw would be hit over the terrace at gayfield inty the sea

You could always pop to the amusement park next door if the game was a bit poop.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:56 pm  

withernsea zebra wrote:

You could always pop to the amusement park next door if the game was a bit poop.

an amusement park in Arbroath ??? how many days of the year is it open with that north-east wind ? Are the kids sent there as some kind of punishment ?

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:17 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

an amusement park in Arbroath ??? how many days of the year is it open with that north-east wind ? Are the kids sent there as some kind of punishment ?

Even used to be an outdoor swimming pool nearby.

Long since gone now.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:01 pm  

withernsea zebra wrote:

Even used to be an outdoor swimming pool nearby.

Long since gone now.

Gordon Bennett,you must be a hardy lot from up there ! I'm glad to say i'm a wimp and proud of it !