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Tynie Topics
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:29 pm
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I'm a complete novice at this so looking for some advice.
I'm, thinking about trying to get programmes signed from famous Scotland matches of the past, and as a start I have settled on the Wales game at Anfield in 1977, the original "Hand of God" which saw Scotland qualify for Argentina.
Now, I know it's not exactly going to be straightforward and it will take a while, but my starter for ten is that I will be at a dinner in November with Alan Rough as a speaker, so that will be chalked off, but how do you go about tracking down the other players involved? I guess the easy ones are the likes of Joe Jordan which would involve sending the programme to QPR, but the rest? all advice welcome. The team that night was;
1 Alan Rough
2 Sandy Jardine (Martin Buchan, '82)
3 Willie Donachie
4 Don Masson
5 Gordon McQueen
6 Tom Forsyth
7 Kenny Dalglish
8 Asa Hartford
9 Joe Jordan
10 Lou Macari
11 Willie Johnston
I also think Archie Gemmill was an unused sub. _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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derby1884 Forum Moderator
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PhilWBA
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:43 pm
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Last I heard of Willie Johnston was that he was kicked out of the pub he or his son ran in Kirkcaldy after an issue with the brewery but was living in the flat above it, that was over 12 months ago though, all his memorabilia was in the pub and he couldn't get access to it. |
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sharrowblade Forum Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:18 pm
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I would think tracking down the location of the players is the easy part.
Asa Hartford (Norwich city scout), Willie Donachie (Newcastle United academy) etc etc.
Actually, sending them a programme to sign via the post, must come with considerable risk. Numerous times back and forwards via the post, no guarantee that they'll get to receive it. Likely to get bent by Postie at some point.
You wouldn't like to get 8/9 to sign it, and then one of the miserable gits bin it. _________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/sets
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sharrowblade Forum Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:25 pm
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Tynie Topics wrote: |
I will be at a dinner in November with Alan Rough as a speaker, so that will be chalked off, |
Tynie, make sure you keep hold of the programme, he'll only drop it. _________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/sets
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:27 pm
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sharrowblade wrote: |
I would think tracking down the location of the players is the easy part.
Asa Hartford (Norwich city scout), Willie Donachie (Newcastle United academy) etc etc.
Actually, sending them a programme to sign via the post, must come with considerable risk. Numerous times back and forwards via the post, no guarantee that they'll get to receive it. Likely to get bent by Postie at some point.
You wouldn't like to get 8/9 to sign it, and then one of the miserable gits bin it. |
I shall do some more investigations in that case
As for the risk, well, you takes your chance I suppose and as long as you put a return envelope along with the programme you'd like to think there wouldn't be an issue. _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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Tynie Topics
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:27 pm
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sharrowblade wrote: |
Tynie Topics wrote: |
I will be at a dinner in November with Alan Rough as a speaker, so that will be chalked off, |
Tynie, make sure you keep hold of the programme, he'll only drop it. |
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nozer
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:12 pm
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A good option could be to contact there Clubs Former Players Assoceation , presuming that is there is one . _________________ "Some people say Wolves best days are gone i prefer to think the best are yet to come" Derek Dougan on joining Wolves from Leicester City 1967. |
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PhilWBA
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:43 pm
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treble99
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:10 pm
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Gordon McQuuen and Lou Macari both currently work for MUTV
They are mostly easy to find but i wouldn't give you any chance at all of getting it back through the post x 11
This is 2013 and not the 1950's.
They fornicators can't be bothered.
They are too concerned that somebody is going to make a couple of quid out of them.
They don't realise that if you send it out 11 times with return envelope and postage paid it will cost you about £35 and it won't be worth that
It will only cost you less than that if you use a re-used envelope and a half price stamp that got missed by the post office franking machine. |
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Tynie Topics
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:54 pm
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treble99 wrote: |
Gordon McQuuen and Lou Macari both currently work for MUTV |
Two more tracked down
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They are mostly easy to find but i wouldn't give you any chance at all of getting it back through the post x 11
This is 2013 and not the 1950's.
They fornicators can't be bothered.
They are too concerned that somebody is going to make a couple of quid out of them.
They don't realise that if you send it out 11 times with return envelope and postage paid it will cost you about £35 and it won't be worth that
It will only cost you less than that if you use a re-used envelope and a half price stamp that got missed by the post office franking machine. |
It's a risk, but the programme itself is not worth tuppence so not exactly laying much on the line, unless I'm two thirds of the way through the task of course and it never comes back.......maybe I'll start with those two first! (Gordon McQueen is a second cousin, not that he knows that!) _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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derby1884 Forum Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:23 pm
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I'd reckon you could access Sandy Jardine via Rangers as he's in an ambassadorial role for them now, I think, following his cancer diagnosis.
Eck might know more _________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derby1884/sets/ |
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:31 pm
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Might be a bit of a long shot but are there any forum members that could do the couriering for you - i.e. if one of them knows where the player is they could get the programme signed for you and post it back.
I am sure one or two members would be willing. |
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Tynie Topics
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:14 pm
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GreatBarrWolf wrote: |
Might be a bit of a long shot but are there any forum members that could do the couriering for you - i.e. if one of them knows where the player is they could get the programme signed for you and post it back.
I am sure one or two members would be willing. |
That would be great if anyone was able to do that, a big ask though.
I'm slowly trawling my way through the interwebby and finding some useful info. _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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Tynie Topics
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:51 am
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OK, this is where I have got to so far, any further info would be appreciated where there are gaps;
1 Alan Rough Central FM
2 Sandy Jardine Rangers hospitality?
3 Willie Donachie Newcastle Utd reserve team manager
4 Don Masson The Grange Guesthouse
5 Gordon McQueen MUTV
6 Tom Forsyth Lives in Stonehouse?
7 Kenny Dalglish Still connected to Liverpool??
8 Asa Hartford Norwich City, Scout
9 Joe Jordan QPR assisant manager
10 Lou Macari MUTV
11 Willie Johnston Lives in Kirkcaldy??
Subs
Martin Buchan The Professional Footbalers Association
Non Playing subs
David Stewart ??
Archie Gemmill Lives in Derby
Joe Harper Aberdeen FC in hospitality
Derek Johnstone ?? Was Real Radio _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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Well good news, Don Masson signed the programme and returned it with a flyer for his guesthouse, might pay him a visit
So, maybe Martin Buchan next since he appears to be at the PFA in Manchester. _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:12 pm
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Thanks seand.
Well, sent the programme off to Martin Buchan at the PFA on Monday second class, and it was back today! Nice signature as well.
Maybe Willie Donachie or Joe Jordan next..... _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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