Quote Originally Posted by shaded View Post
i started off in the auld stand enclosure,no need for a tkt and in its day prob held more than todays capacity
moved to the Derry as you do and also enjoyed seeing the 2nd half the way we were shooting
then Derry for the full game
over to the coxy once the meddlers started meddling with Derry
then over to the main stand once the stupid absolutely bonkers you will queue twice for a tkt system came into force even though the ground may well be less than 55% below capacity,
add to that the sanitisation of the Derry killing the atmosphere of the once hotbed of the clubs vocal backing and then add into the mix the cost of entry,then its little wonder there are open spaces within the ground

totally endorse rros view re the scottish cup,lets grasp this years competition and launch the ties by making it special .just a little imagination is needed,give the away team the bare min of tkts and get the local footall kids in the shankley along with families for £3 a head and lower the adult entrance to £10 and sit anywhere in any of the other 3 sides that you choose,attend the 1st tie and you get a voucher for any potential next home game to guarntee entrance

i remember way back to my 1st two scottish cup games both on a sunday aberdeen away/rangers away,loved that comp and never missed a tie home or away after that for about 25years or so,i wonder how many of todays 20 year olds can recall their 1st s/cup game.lets make it special again as it used to be
Cup is special to those of a certain vintage mate.

But it can be so so so much bigger to everybody again with a bit of thought and imagination.

Instead of their being prize money what a boot if the sponsors subsidized a standard entry up to and including quarter finals....semis and final could take care of itself.

Some huge crowds for many provincial club's back in the day and huge travelling supports that have melted away like snow off a dyke.

Dundee taking thousands to pittodrie 85 or 86 I think for a midweek replay...same for the tic replay early eighties....biggest away support by far that I've seen from the Dee at the tatties dome. Don't think they did official figs back then but 5000 rings a bell.

The 3 games v the Dabs when we went out in 2nd replay were classics as well, robbed of a great comeback in 1st replay.

Throw in the games at ibrox in the 80s and there have been good times for Dundee in the Scottish.

On a side note the BBC advert for it is good.

Hopefully we can dispatch ICT and look forward to a good draw.