Today It Has Dawned On Me

[Lewis77]

Today it's just dawned on me we're in the same league as Cowdenbeath, the blue Brazils! Anyone for stokecar racing?

[Pretty Boy]

Probably the away trip I'm looking forward to most.

Easy to get to, drinks in the pubs around are ridiculously cheap and the stadium is a real lower league ground. So many of the ground we visit this year will be the same as Premiership grounds (Raith, Falkirk, hun, diets, Livi etc) I'm looking forward to Alloa and Cowdenbeath most.

[Lewis77]

Most of my extended family are from Cowdenbeath, as is my father so I have a soft spot for the place. Should be a good day, a good laugh. Have a real sympathy for the town as it's suffered more than most.

[Keith_M]

Wait till you visit Alloa or Dumbarton, then it'll REALLY sink in.

[down-the-slope]

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Probably the away trip I'm looking forward to most.

Easy to get to, drinks in the pubs around are ridiculously cheap and the stadium is a real lower league ground. So many of the ground we visit this year will be the same as Premiership grounds (Raith, Falkirk, hun, diets, Livi etc) I'm looking forward to Alloa and Cowdenbeath most.

You must have never been in Raith's 'Main Stand' then....its a real throw back......and I remember when it was all there was in way of seating...back when I first went in the 70's

[silverhibee]

QOTS should the away game of the season, i keep saying this but folk will struggle to get tickets for Dumbarton, Alloa will be able to take 2000 max away fans for there home games, the rest will be okay.

[Rossco1875]

[QUOTE=Lewis77;4121840]Today it's just dawned on me we're in the same league as Cowdenbeath, the blue Brazils! Anyone for stokecar racing?[

that's my plan

[weecounty hibby]

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Wait till you visit Alloa or Dumbarton, then it'll REALLY sink in.

Oi!!!! Alloa is the centre of the known universe. Fact!! Not many wee towns like ours outwith the Edinburgh area that has a Hibs supporters club that has run a bus for decades and still going strong.

[whiskyhibby]

Alloa is just 10 minute drive for me......so looking forward to going to these away matches

[Ray_]

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Today it's just dawned on me we're in the same league as Cowdenbeath, the blue Brazils! Anyone for stokecar racing?

Went there for a league game around 1970, pouring rain, but we won 4-1, think Kenny Davidson got a couple that day, if my memory serves me right! that means he was unlikely to be even playing

[Keith_M]

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Oi!!!! Alloa is the centre of the known universe. Fact!! Not many wee towns like ours outwith the Edinburgh area that has a Hibs supporters club that has run a bus for decades and still going strong.

There is a theory that the centre of the Universe contains a black hole, so you could be right


Oh and I've been on the Alloa bus a couple of times, many moons ago when I used to live nearby. I even worked in Blackgrange at one point.

[Sir David Gray]

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Probably the away trip I'm looking forward to most.

Easy to get to, drinks in the pubs around are ridiculously cheap and the stadium is a real lower league ground. So many of the ground we visit this year will be the same as Premiership grounds (Raith, Falkirk, hun, diets, Livi etc) I'm looking forward to Alloa and Cowdenbeath most.

I was there for the Scottish Cup game a couple of years ago.

It was certainly an experience but I wouldn't necessarily say it was a positive one.

Can't believe it still gets a certificate.

I know a lot of people like that sort of setting for a football ground but it's not for me.

[Pretty Boy]

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I was there for the Scottish Cup game a couple of years ago.

It was certainly an experience but I wouldn't necessarily say it was a positive one.

Can't believe it still gets a certificate.

I know a lot of people like that sort of setting for a football ground but it's not for me.

My abiding memory of that day is the cold. It was absolutely freezing.

Sure that was the day the Sparky was born.

[sleeping giant]

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There is a theory that the centre of the Universe contains a black hole, so you could be right


Oh and I've been on the Alloa bus a couple of times, many moons ago when I used to live nearby. I even worked in Blackgrange at one point.

Is it not that every galaxy has a black hole ?
I also don't think its a theory.

[Sir David Gray]

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My abiding memory of that day is the cold. It was absolutely freezing.

Sure that was the day the Sparky was born.

Yep it was indeed.

It was also memorable for us being a goal down after about 20 seconds.

[Keith_M]

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I was there for the Scottish Cup game a couple of years ago.

It was certainly an experience but I wouldn't necessarily say it was a positive one.

Can't believe it still gets a certificate.

I know a lot of people like that sort of setting for a football ground but it's not for me.

Could you explain what you mean by the bit in bold?

Surely the only reason they could turn it down would be on safety grounds and it always seemed safe enough to me. For instance the Stand, as small as it is, is actually only about twenty years old.

I realise it's not a modern stadium but that's just a reflection of the league we're in now.

[Keith_M]

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Is it not that every galaxy has a black hole ?
I also don't think its a theory.

I have a theory that you're over thinking flippant/cheeky comments on a message board

[sleeping giant]

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I have a theory that you're over thinking flippant/cheeky comments on a message board

First time I have ever been accused of OVER thinking

[Sir David Gray]

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Could you explain what you mean by the bit in bold?

Surely the only reason they could turn it down would be on safety grounds and it always seemed safe enough to me. For instance the Stand, as small as it is, is actually only about twenty years old.

I realise it's not a modern stadium but that's just a reflection of the league we're in now.

I've no idea about how these things work so it probably fulfils all the criteria.

I just don't think professional football grounds should be in that condition in 2014.

It's just a personal opinion though. As I've said, I know that these grounds are pretty popular with a lot of fans.

[iwasthere1972]

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Went there for a league game around 1970, pouring rain, but we won 4-1, think Kenny Davidson got a couple that day, if my memory serves me right! that means he was unlikely to be even playing

I was there that day. The result aside it was miserable. The lasting impression that it was a dump has stayed with me all those years. I believe it hasn't changed much in 40 odd years.

[Keith_M]

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I've no idea about how these things work so it probably fulfils all the criteria.

I just don't think professional football grounds should be in that condition in 2014.

It's just a personal opinion though. As I've said, I know that these grounds are pretty popular with a lot of fans.

Fair enough, everybody's entitled to their opinions. The thing is I'm sure they would probably like a more modern stadium but clubs that size just don't have the money. They suffer the same as everybody else from having myriads of Rankers/Celtc supporters in the area.


I agree though that places like 'The Recs' are an acquired taste

[Keith_M]

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First time I have ever been accused of OVER thinking

There's a first time for everything (he says while dreaming of Rihanna taking him off to live to a life of luxury, sin and debauchery)

[Lewis77]

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I was there that day. The result aside it was miserable. The lasting impression that it was a dump has stayed with me all those years. I believe it hasn't changed much in 40 odd years.

The reality is Cowdenbeath is more run down than it was 40 years ago. Cowdenbeath High street still had a wee bit of bustle about it when I was a kid but even that's gone now. Cowdenbeath is one of these Fife towns built on the back of mining and it breaks my heart to look at the state of it now. Cowdenbeath the team got thousands when my auld man was a kid (he's the one from there).

[weecounty hibby]

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There is a theory that the centre of the Universe contains a black hole, so you could be right


Oh and I've been on the Alloa bus a couple of times, many moons ago when I used to live nearby. I even worked in Blackgrange at one point.

I too used to work in Blackgrange! Still work for same company but in Darkest Fife. Not worked there since 2000 when were you there and any clue as to your real identity?

[Jonnyboy]

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Went there for a league game around 1970, pouring rain, but we won 4-1, think Kenny Davidson got a couple that day, if my memory serves me right! that means he was unlikely to be even playing

Ah the old memory might just be playing up Ray

http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/playe...id=6203&page=2

[Sas_The_Hibby]

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Oi!!!! Alloa is the centre of the known universe. Fact!! Not many wee towns like ours outwith the Edinburgh area that has a Hibs supporters club that has run a bus for decades and still going strong.

Alloa Athletic MUST be dire if folk voluntarily leave the town to watch Hibs instead!

[IWasThere2016]

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Probably the away trip I'm looking forward to most.

Easy to get to, drinks in the pubs around are ridiculously cheap and the stadium is a real lower league ground. So many of the ground we visit this year will be the same as Premiership grounds (Raith, Falkirk, hun, diets, Livi etc) I'm looking forward to Alloa and Cowdenbeath most.

My family are from Cowden - my folks met there and it will be the highlight of my season also

[NAE NOOKIE]

Its an adventure

[stormchild]

I go to the stock cars every now and again, last time I was there I was talking to a couple of regular stock car/Cowdenbeath fans. They were telling me of a time not so long ago, Morton visited and brought a support thinking they were hardmen fi glesga (you know the type). It ended up a brawl in the car park behind the stand.
Some of they boys over there are pretty clued up and there is a big travelling community over that area. Just something to be aware of.
i'll be going over anyway and staying for the racing aswell as it's a good Saturday night if a little freezing.
GGTTH

[Keith_M]

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I too used to work in Blackgrange! Still work for same company but in Darkest Fife. Not worked there since 2000 when were you there and any clue as to your real identity?

It was a veeeerrrrry long time ago (92/93) and only for one year. I worked in the Disgorging Unit*. Oh and I lived in Fishcross at the time.




* For those that have never heard of that, it's not as disgusing as it sounds