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Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:52 pm
by tiger76
1-0 Berwick after 2 minutes, and yes they are allowed to compete in the Scottish Cup as they ply their trade in the Scottish leagues.
I guess this has to class as a border derby, there can't be far between these places.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:00 pm
by Aclaret
80 miles according to Google Maps
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:03 pm
by randomclaret2
They are both just either side of the border, just at different ends
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:05 pm
by Bosscat
tiger76 wrote: βMon Sep 20, 2021 7:52 pm
1-0 Berwick after 2 minutes, and yes they are allowed to compete in the Scottish Cup as they ply their trade in the Scottish leagues.
I guess this has to class as a border derby,
there can't be far between these places.
Quite a trip Tiger ... opposite sides of the country
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Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:15 pm
by tiger76
Bosscat wrote: βMon Sep 20, 2021 8:05 pm
Quite a trip Tiger ... opposite sides of the country
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That surprises me, I always classed them as being much closer, and if I'm not mistaken I'm sure Gretna used to play in the NPL back in the 1990's before switching to the Scottish pyramid.
Yep just checked, and they did play in the lower reaches of the English non leagues for about 20 years or so.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:16 pm
by boatshed bill
2-0 to Berwick now.
Not very high quality, but I enjoy any level of football
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:26 pm
by tiger76
2-1 now, and at least you won't have to worry about VAR in this game.
Proper grass roots stuff at these levels, but you normally get a few meaty tackles flying in, old school footy to quote a phrase.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:34 pm
by boatshed bill
Is Gretna an Under 23 side?
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:38 pm
by tiger76
No they just have a youthful team.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:39 pm
by boatshed bill
tiger76 wrote: βMon Sep 20, 2021 8:38 pm
No they just have a youthful team.
They all look very young.
Not doing too badly either.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:49 pm
by Bfc
Gretna reached the Scottish Cup Final in 2006. The first 3rd tier team to do so. There star player was a Doctor in those days.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:53 pm
by Bfc
Just thinking back to that Gretna side. If my memory is correct, the Chairman was a Scrap man from Sunderland, who either died, or lost money in his business and this led to the collapse of the Gretna Club.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:09 pm
by tiger76
Bfc wrote: βMon Sep 20, 2021 8:53 pm
Just thinking back to that Gretna side. If my memory is correct, the Chairman was a Scrap man from Sunderland, who either died, or lost money in his business and this led to the collapse of the Gretna Club.
Pretty much yeah, the archetypal rags to riches story, and then back again.
Brooks Mileson was the chap, and he died shortly after their Scottish Cup Final appearance, which led to the club collapsing under a sea of debt, and then reforming under a new name in 2008, hence the name they're now known by.
The nearest example I can think of in England is perhaps Oxford United in the 1980's under Robert Maxwell, and that ended in tears as well.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:34 pm
by houseboy
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:14 pm
by Bosscat
houseboy wrote: βMon Sep 20, 2021 9:34 pm
Berwick is a great place. Been a few times. Nice to walk round the perimeter wall. Very βScottishβ even though itβs not. Only been Gretna once. Played a gig there back in the 80s. Nice night. Great people. Pretty much opposite ends of Hadrians wall though.
Berwick upon Tweeds a long bloody way from Hadrians wall Ian ... Wallsend (sort of self explanatory really
) near Newcastle upon Tyne is th'opposite end m8
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:24 pm
by Local cricketer
Who won then?
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:50 am
by IanMcL
Bfc wrote: βMon Sep 20, 2021 8:49 pm
Gretna reached the Scottish Cup Final in 2006. The first 3rd tier team to do so. There star player was a Doctor in those days.
Dr Kenny Deuchar - aka The Good Doctor
Prolific!
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:56 am
by tiger76
Berwick 2-1.
Home to Stirling next round.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:59 am
by Bosscat
tiger76 wrote: βTue Sep 21, 2021 10:56 am
Berwick 2-1.
Home to Stirling next round.
England 2-1 Scotland then
Come on Berwick in the next round
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:22 am
by Volvoclaret
Well done the Gers. Berwick are my Scotish team, been to see them a few times. Great burgers from the van, local butcher makes them.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:59 pm
by Guller Bull
I went tho that Cup Final at Hampden. Great game and they were unlucky to lose. Followed them for a few seasons back then as they were my local side and we used to get free tickets from my lads' school.
Followed them up from the Scottish Third to when they went into the Prem and then had to play a their home games 80 miles+ at Motherwell/Hamiliton. Never went on in their one disastrous season in the SPL but the journey their was phenomenal.
Brooks Mileson was a proper character who had tried to buy Carlisle but was refused so bought Gretna instead. Some cracking entertainment up through the leagues and on the cup runs. Couple of hundred behind to goal giving it large. Weird mixture of Scots and Cumbrians as a fan base.
Kenny Deuchar was the star man but they also used to have a proper tricky winger in Ryan Baldechino (sp).
The day after the Cup final we went to one of our local pubs in Lockerbie for Sunday lunch with a good friend and his wife and sat at the next table was Rowan Alexander (Manager) and David Irons (Assistant Manager) . We said a quick thank you on the way out for a fantastic day at Hampden.
Last I saw of Davy Irons he was a copper at Loclerbie.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:37 pm
by Bfc
The Gretna ground has/had a huge car park, which was used for well attended Sunday markets, which went towards the running of the Club.
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:46 pm
by IanMcL
Bosscat wrote: βTue Sep 21, 2021 10:59 am
England 2-1 Scotland then
Come on Berwick in the next round
If you hear anyone from Berwick, you might not believe that!
Also, the money which came out of the ATM was Scottish, the last time I withdrew some!
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:59 pm
by houseboy
Bosscat wrote: βMon Sep 20, 2021 10:14 pm
Berwick upon Tweeds a long bloody way from Hadrians wall Ian ... Wallsend (sort of self explanatory really
) near Newcastle upon Tyne is th'opposite end m8
I know Boss. It was theoretical. If they were near the wall they would be opposite ends.
Hey, Mr Pedant
You got as much brain as a dead ant
As much imagination as a caravan site
But I still love you.
How are you anyway bud?
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:24 pm
by Bosscat
houseboy wrote: βTue Sep 21, 2021 9:59 pm
I know Boss. It was theoretical. If they were near the wall they would be opposite ends.
Hey, Mr Pedant
You got as much brain as a dead ant
As much imagination as a caravan site
But I still love you.
How are you anyway bud?
bloody good m8 just got back from the match
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:38 pm
by houseboy
So is Cornet as good as he seemed to be? And itβs nice to see our β4th strikerβ get 4. It sounds like we pretty much battered them in the last 40 minutes.
By the way should βI scream for Cornetβ? See what I did there?
Re: Berwick-Gretna on BBC Scotland if you want a football fix tonight..
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:19 pm
by Bosscat
Corn-Ay is rapidly becoming a Cult figure in 120 minutes of Football at Burnley ...
The fans love him and the other lads on the field ... 2 assists tonight and on another day probably a couple of goals too