Scotland Pre Season

[thegentlegiant]

sometimes it helps when you read the full topic so we play raith, 30-45 mins drive from dundee so that willl do for me

[shrimper]

How about a trip to Huntly FC in Aberdeenshire? Bit of a mission....but at least we'd be able to see the Shrimps play at Christie Park again!

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Good idea! Maybe next year. This year it's 'dancing in the streets of Raith' for those who can make it.

[ockers]

like freez and shrimper ill be going as Bill McClaren

[ockers]

which routes quicker?
the high road or the low road?

[Sharpy]

yessssssssss, being exiled to Edinburgh has finally come in handy for the footy!

[RedRedWine1]

You'll get there OK on the train but if you stay to the end then you'll be back in Lancaster at 05:39 Wednesday after a 5 hour train ride to Preston and an hour's sleep on Preston station before a train back to Lancaster.

That's a sleeper train to London Euston, it will cost you a fortune to get that. You might as well get a cheap hotel in Edinburgh (eg travelodge £30 and come back the next morning) if you wanted to get the train.

[mfcbro]

How about Perth races on the sunday 10th July Mark to start things off.

[marky No.1]

How about Perth races on the sunday 10th July Mark to start things off.

This will be interesting, as there is a stag weekend at Chester races beginning Friday 8th. Will have to consult my diary

Maybe if we are nice to the driver on the way back on Sunday we can persuade him to forget to drop us off in Morecambe/Lancaster on the way back

Of course if you have a caravan/motorhome you can stay not too far away for £6.50p per night

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http://www.scottishgrounds.co.uk/raith_rovers.htm

[DeeBee]

If driving to Kirkcaldy, the Dean Park Hotel is handy as it’s just off the A92 and about 3 miles from the Starks Park ground. I stayed here last year and it’s very nice and friendly.

If on the train, the Beveridge Park Hotel is very near the station and less than a ten minute walk to the ground.

[marky No.1]

Steady on! The Dean Park is £91 a night and the Beveridge £85. You can get a single for £60 but my £6.50 is looking good.

[DeeBee]

A block booking would reduce those prices considerably; after all, we are talking about Fife here. An even bigger discount if in the Proclaimers fan club, I expect.

[marky No.1]

A bit of "potted history". Raith hold the British Record for the most goals scored in a season.

Any ideas as to how many?

[outsider]

142 goals in 34 games in the 1937-38 Scottish League Division Two

[marky No.1]

142 goals in 34 games in the 1937-38 Scottish League Division Two

Yes, I Googled it as well!

Not a bad return with a 5 man forward line, top scorer netting 47! The midfielders and defence obviously didn't get to cross the half way line - not that they needed to! Wonder how many they conceded?

"1937/38 – Become British League Record Goalscorers with 142 goals in just 34 league matches while winning the 2nd Division championship, a record which still stands today. The forward line of Glen (5 goals), Gilmour (35), Haywood (47), Whitelaw (26) and Joyner (21) scored 134 of the record 142 goals. "

[marky No.1]

Quite fancying the 3 hour train trip via Edinburgh. Monday morning 8.40 a.m. from Lancaster. Come back Wednesday ......












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[DeeBee]

It's well worth going by train even if just to go over the Forth Bridge twice.

[marky No.1]

It's well worth going by train even if just to go over the Forth Bridge twice.

Yes someone else said that this morning I don't think I'll be able to say Forth Bridge twice by the time we get there

[parceldave]

Steady on! The Dean Park is £91 a night and the Beveridge £85. You can get a single for £60 but my £6.50 is looking good.

It will all depend on how much Mary has to pay to bail you out of your Chester prison cell.

[marky No.1]

Steady on! The Dean Park is £91 a night and the Beveridge £85. You can get a single for £60 but my £6.50 is looking good.

It will all depend on how much Mary has to pay to bail you out of your Chester prison cell.

Thank goodness I'm not the stag over the weekend, can't see you making it up over the border!

Which cell is it, then I can book in advance?

[parceldave]

Steady on! The Dean Park is £91 a night and the Beveridge £85. You can get a single for £60 but my £6.50 is looking good.

It will all depend on how much Mary has to pay to bail you out of your Chester prison cell.

Thank goodness I'm not the stag over the weekend, can't see you making it up over the border!

Which cell is it, then I can book in advance?

Its the Dura one and you are sharing with the Fatt Finn.

[marky No.1]

Oh shit! We shall discuss at half time tomorrow!