ChewinGumMacaroonBaaaz Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Well done Niall Rolland and everyone at the club who forged this excellent partnership. Clouston Street, St.Columba's or N.K. pitches in the morning then off to the big match in the afternoon. What better way to promote habits of obedience, reverence, discipline and self-respect? 1st Glasgow. The original and still the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 They had 3 BB's in Livingson Not at all surprising, W. Lothian's chocca with h*ns . Seriously, good initiative for once from the club - 7th EK, Claremont Church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shot Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Not at all surprising, W. Lothian's chocca with h*ns . . When I was growin' up you only joined the BBs if you were a H*n, and any tims interested didn't get in so went and joined the scouts, having been raised a prod I was sent to the BBs, two nights and never seen a fitba once, so I never went back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow boy Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 great move for the club and more like thistle in the community is it just restricted to boys brigade what about the girls brigade , as you can see with the post on here they are other organization to maybe get in-toe with well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 2nd Bearsden 4 Life Mofo. BB/Scout league champions around 1995 with yours truly between the sticks. 2nd Bearsden for me too, although we were bottom of the league regulars in my day, and I was usually only on the bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) When I was growin' up you only joined the BBs if you were a H*n, and any tims interested didn't get in so went and joined the scouts, having been raised a prod I was sent to the BBs, two nights and never seen a fitba once, so I never went back. I think a fairer generalisation would be "if you were a proddy" as I believe there was a strong Church of Scotland link with the BB. I didn't go myself and was briefly in the cubs which particular group seemed to have a connection with the local catholic church, though quite a few of the boys in it weren't catholics. My dad was a proddy but not CoS, one of the wee brethern sects but - oddly for one of these wee sects he wasn't a bigoted anti-catholic so didn't mind the connection. (If he'd met the priest he'd have taken a bible out and tried to convert him - Jehovah's Witnesses used to put special marks up to warn their mates to avoid our house). Anyway I didn't last long ... Edited September 23, 2010 by Mr Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C.G. JAG Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Went once as a wean. Some bloke in a uniform made everyone do military drills all night and then took my pocket money aff me. Didn't go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Went once as a wean. Some bloke in a uniform made everyone do military drills all night and then took my pocket money aff me. Didn't go back. Quite, singing camp songs, going "dib, dib, dib" and playing with your woggle is much more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C.G. JAG Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 singing camp songs YMCA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Jag Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) As a complete diddy at football, I hung aboot(hid)at right back while Johnny Wark honed his skills in the 141 (Scotstoun West) BB team. Remember Jags playing on a Friday and me getting back to the Church Hall just in time to get my half mark for attendance after "visiting ma granny" so I could get my Good Attendance prize at the Annual Display. There were at least 6 Jags fans in our Company, a Hibie, a Tim and rest were h*ns or didnae bother. Edited September 23, 2010 by Wiltshire Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 YMCA? Yeah I was going to edit that to 'camp-fire' but left it ... it was too good a feed line to waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantB Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I think a fairer generalisation would be "if you were a proddy" as I believe there was a strong Church of Scotland link with the BB. I didn't go myself and was briefly in the cubs which particular group seemed to have a connection with the local catholic church, though quite a few of the boys in it weren't catholics. My dad was a proddy but not CoS, one of the wee brethern sects but - oddly for one of these wee sects he wasn't a bigoted anti-catholic so didn't mind the connection. (If he'd met the priest he'd have taken a bible out and tried to convert him - Jehovah's Witnesses used to put special marks up to warn their mates to avoid our house). Anyway I didn't last long ... Is it not the Cubs and Scouts that make you swear to do your duty to God and to the Queen? I never had to swear allegance to either in the BB's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 In my experience, 90% of the BB are h*ns so feck 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Paul Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 In my experience, 90% of the BB are h*ns so feck 'em! Charming! I seem to remember the 3rd Cumbernauld being pretty free of such sectarian nonsense. All I knew was I didn't want to join the Scouts! Maybe it was the uniform... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 76th Drumchapel in the 70s and I believe Captain Howie is still there to this present day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryza Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Mon the Cub Scouts. 12th Glasgow, what a football team we had...we humped the local BB 17-0 in a preseason friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Michty me! I probably played for 3rd BB around about that time. 2nd had a cracking team although I'm pretty sure half of them had beards ya cheats! Where did you guys play and more to the point was it ash or grass? We had a splendid grass pitch. 2nd Bearsden for me too, although we were bottom of the league regulars in my day, and I was usually only on the bench Cup of warm orange squash at half time? The only thing that would get me through away games on iced up ash pitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifexile Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 1st Bearsden for me from JBB right up to officer, our JBB had 3 teams. My main memory as goalkeeper in the 2nd team was playing on full sized pitches (Thorn Park anyone?) We were so wee corners had to be taken from the junction of the 18 yarde box & goal line & goalies were easy to lob!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vom Itorium Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Kicked out the Cubs... couldn't get to grips with the old God save the Queen as a flag was raised pish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Kicked out the Cubs... couldn't get to grips with the old God save the Queen as a flag was raised pish! "We have an anchor....!" Great news. 5th Kirkintilloch for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Is it not the Cubs and Scouts that make you swear to do your duty to God and to the Queen? I never had to swear allegance to either in the BB's Since they were founded by Baden-Powell as part of the Empire propaganda (as well as to be fair a genuine way of encouraging kids to some healthy and useful activities) I've no doubt that was compulsory in the early days but later on it must have much depended on the local scout leaders. In the west of Scotland in the cubs in the early 60s - where as has been said Catholic kids would go cause they couldn't get into the BB - especially in a group that used halls owned by the local Catholic church I don't think it would be likely and I don't recall it. I do recall once our group acting as a 'guard of honour' (9, 10 and 11 year olds, some guard) or something at (if memory serves a wedding but I could be wrong as it often doesn't) and wondering about fancy dress of the priest and the wine and wafers - and whether we'd get any. Edited September 24, 2010 by Mr Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 and wondering about fancy dress of the priest and the wine and wafers - and whether we'd get any. Oh! I see..... wine and wafers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Paul Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Oh! I see..... wine and wafers Right... I thought that too when I first read that! Pretty advanced for 9, 10 & 11 year olds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 All my interest in uniformed youth organisations went straight out the window after I was drummed out of the Hitler Youth in '44 for not polishing my jackboots. Imagine my surprise, having not seen anyone from old Wolfpack 66 for decades, when I bumped into an old comrade last week in Glasgow's southside! He's done rather well for himself; bit of a jetsetter now. He was dressed all in white, but then he always was a bit of a poseur. He refused my invite to the next Jags game due to work commitments but he says he still feels that Firhill is his spiritual home and that I should pass on his blessings, (whatever that means) to everyone connected with the club. Damned if I can remember his name, though. I must be getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C.G. JAG Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 All my interest in uniformed youth organisations went straight out the window after I was drummed out of the Hitler Youth in '44 for not polishing my jackboots. Imagine my surprise, having not seen anyone from old Wolfpack 66 for decades, when I bumped into an old comrade last week in Glasgow's southside! He's done rather well for himself; bit of a jetsetter now. He was dressed all in white, but then he always was a bit of a poseur. He refused my invite to the next Jags game due to work commitments but he says he still feels that Firhill is his spiritual home and that I should pass on his blessings, (whatever that means) to everyone connected with the club. Damned if I can remember his name, though. I must be getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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