I'm sure joke writers somewhere are having a field day working out
how Gretna's next two home games will boost Livingston's attendance
figures now that they are to be played at Almondvale. Personally I'm
glad that something is finally being done about Motherwell's Fir Park
pitch even if it is a little late to avoid so much fixture conjestion.
So
yes the current team in administration in the SPL is now going to be
traveling even further to the last SPL to be in administration to play Celtic and Inverness.
Cetic were the last SPL side to play a competive senior game at
Almondvale putting us out of last season's Scottish cup whereas
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are no strangers to Almondvale with 16
previous visits to West Lothian in every league on both teams
progression up the leagues.
Gretna are still in
business and it looks like my team is helping to ensure that their games
can go ahead providing the much needed revenue to carry on at least
until the split.
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Showing posts with label Motherwell. Show all posts
18 March 2008
30 December 2007
Phil O'Donnell 1972-2007
Regular readers of my blog will know of my love of football. Normally
around this time of the week following a road trip this season I would
be posting the latest instalment in my Stadium Tour of Scotland. This
week I'll be postponing that entry.
The reason is that yesterday's trip passed two scenes of tragedy. Firstly just as we were starting out from our Stadium came the news that there was a major crash on the Westbound M8 which we would have to navigate around. As we passed the scene having come through Harthill on the Edinburgh Road we saw the Air Ambulance had landed, 5 ambulances, numerous police and three fire engines were in attendance. We knew it was a very severe incident even then. As we resumed our trip along the M8 the Clyde Health Special Operations van also passed us heading to the scene. A scene that was still being worked at as we passed again 6 hours later.
As we carried on our trip to Dumfries take us down the M74 from where you can see Firhill home of Motherwell. On our return trip this coincidence took on even greater significance.
For any football hearing that any other game has had a major incident treating a player that delays their finishing time is heart rendering. We all hope the player although obviously potential seriously hurt can make a recovery. So was our initial reaction when we heard that Phil O'Donnell the Motherwell captain had been the subject of 5 minutes of treatment on the park following a collapse as he was being substituted.
We continued on our way and past the still lit up Firhill, when the saddest news of all that a player who just that afternoon had been taking part in the game we loved had died. All talk of how our own team had done went by the way.
Bill Shankley famously said "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that". Sadly since Shankley said those at the time inspirational words on many occasions they have proved hollow and today is another day on which they are proved wrong.
If you wish to pay your respects to Phil or add you condolences there are many ways already set up to do that.
His club Motherwell FC have this page where you can email your tribute to the club.
The Scottish Fans Forum Pie and Bovril have this thread.
And I've also found this page as well.
I know there are others and your own teams site may well have one as well. If so post the link especially to one of the two above as football fans of every colour shirt and scarf will always tend to mingle at a time such as this in one community.
The reason is that yesterday's trip passed two scenes of tragedy. Firstly just as we were starting out from our Stadium came the news that there was a major crash on the Westbound M8 which we would have to navigate around. As we passed the scene having come through Harthill on the Edinburgh Road we saw the Air Ambulance had landed, 5 ambulances, numerous police and three fire engines were in attendance. We knew it was a very severe incident even then. As we resumed our trip along the M8 the Clyde Health Special Operations van also passed us heading to the scene. A scene that was still being worked at as we passed again 6 hours later.
As we carried on our trip to Dumfries take us down the M74 from where you can see Firhill home of Motherwell. On our return trip this coincidence took on even greater significance.
For any football hearing that any other game has had a major incident treating a player that delays their finishing time is heart rendering. We all hope the player although obviously potential seriously hurt can make a recovery. So was our initial reaction when we heard that Phil O'Donnell the Motherwell captain had been the subject of 5 minutes of treatment on the park following a collapse as he was being substituted.
We continued on our way and past the still lit up Firhill, when the saddest news of all that a player who just that afternoon had been taking part in the game we loved had died. All talk of how our own team had done went by the way.
Bill Shankley famously said "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that". Sadly since Shankley said those at the time inspirational words on many occasions they have proved hollow and today is another day on which they are proved wrong.
If you wish to pay your respects to Phil or add you condolences there are many ways already set up to do that.
His club Motherwell FC have this page where you can email your tribute to the club.
The Scottish Fans Forum Pie and Bovril have this thread.
And I've also found this page as well.
I know there are others and your own teams site may well have one as well. If so post the link especially to one of the two above as football fans of every colour shirt and scarf will always tend to mingle at a time such as this in one community.
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