RFFF statement - youth development at Auchenhowie proposed

[SteveC 150]

I remember the reserve team used to fill the full enclosure and have sat in more than 5000 supporters for a Celtic v Rangers reserve game. A pity we now talk about not filling a 245 seater stand.

 

Back in the day I used to go to nearly every reserve game at Ibrox. Late 60s - early 70s

[pete 2,499]

Back in the day I used to go to nearly every reserve game at Ibrox. Late 60s - early 70s

 

That is the time I am talking about. I remember a funny thing with my father. We had one of these moany negative guy's in front of us. My father said "I hope one of the players kick the ball out and it hits that idiot in the mouth and shuts him up." Just as would happen one of the players kicked the ball out direct at the moany guy. He saw it coming and ducked and my father got it full in the face.

[Oleg_Mcnoleg 50]

I think I would have preferred the Museum idea - for the simple reason that the Museum can generate continual revenue - the construction of this stand doesn't provide any revenue stream.

 

Is a museum going to generate continual revenue? It'll get 30,000 visits in the first year and then a mere trickle thereafter, IMHO.

[Mountain Bear 0]

Nothing against the idea of a museum per se, but given everything we've been through as a support over the past few years, I think it's fitting that money which was raised in case we needed to defend our history, can now be used to invest in the future.

[SteveC 150]

That is the time I am talking about. I remember a funny thing with my father. We had one of these moany negative guy's in front of us. My father said "I hope one of the players kick the ball out and it hits that idiot in the mouth and shuts him up." Just as would happen one of the players kicked the ball out direct at the moany guy. He saw it coming and ducked and my father got it full in the face.

 

Brilliant, or rather not for your dad and I wish it had got the moaning git. Wherever my dad and I went we always had one of those guys near us too. They all had their pet whipping boys

Edited February 19, 2016 by SteveC

[MacK1950 2,399]

Used to go to reserve league games too,remember Andy Penman making his debut on day Foinavon won Grand National,but have never been at any development games as they don't inspire me.

I remember thinking it was great at being able to get into the enclosure because it was cheaper than it was for first team games.

Have no ideas or preferences on use of money but good luck in the decision.

[ian1964 10,761]

I'm actually ok with this idea, I do think we should have a museum but I think that is something the club itself should provide.

[trublusince1982 243]

why the need for the dressing rooms? What's wrong with the facilities already present? Does this not just segregate the youth players from the main building?

[boabie 230]

Used to go to reserve league games too,remember Andy Penman making his debut on day Foinavon won Grand National,but have never been at any development games as they don't inspire me.

I remember thinking it was great at being able to get into the enclosure because it was cheaper than it was for first team games.

Have no ideas or preferences on use of money but good luck in the decision.

 

I was in my dads car with the rest of my family heading to the Elliot Junction caravan site in Arbroath for a holiday that day. We heard the grand national result on the car radio.

I must admit, reserve matches weren't my bag.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

I don't see a museum as a money making idea, more a place of our cultural and sporting memorbilia, that generates enough money for it's own upkeep.