I want a pre-season tour to Arbroath

[ThurrockShrimper]

My wife's a Dundonian. Small world. Like you I've seen many games in Dundee mainly at Dens as my nephews are Dundee fans.

nice little grounds, I saw Utd play Barcelona in a pre-season game once, featuring a very young Mr. Messi!

 

[rigsby]

You are Michael Portillo and I claim my £5

My journey was far more fun and involved women rather than football. I ticked off a Yank in Aberdeen and a Swiss girl in Edinburgh....25 years on, I would be happy to settle for Arbroath.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Ah, the mighty Raith Rovers and their 3 sided ground is not far off route for any journey to Arbroath, just off the lovely FiFe Coastal Path for those fancy strolling there.

 

[Blueronron]

23rd one looked offside!

VAR said it wasnt
Very Angry Rab

 

[Rob1920]

How about via the west coast, Fort William and Eriskay?View attachment 11232View attachment 11233

I’ve been to Fort William’s ground. Now there’s a team we might actually beat. They are properly bad.

 

[Steve Giles]

I’ve been to Fort William’s ground. Now there’s a team we might actually beat. They are properly bad.

That’s right Rob they are officially Britain’s worst team, although their doing really well for them this season, not bottom and three wins from 17 games ! Apart from Fort all the other teams are on the NE coast , I believe their local derby is around 130 miles away !

 

[Rob1920]

That’s right Rob they are officially Britain’s worst team, although their doing really well for them this season, not bottom and three wins from 17 games ! Apart from Fort all the other teams are on the NE coast , I believe their local derby is around 130 miles away !

My sister lives up that way so I get up there once or twice a year. They may be useless but you'll struggle to find a ground in more picturesque surroundings. Just one of a few hopeless scottish non-league clubs I keep a vague eye on!

 

[RobM]

That’s right Rob they are officially Britain’s worst team, although their doing really well for them this season, not bottom and three wins from 17 games ! Apart from Fort all the other teams are on the NE coast , I believe their local derby is around 130 miles away !

I've followed them for a few years now, even bought my brother a Fort William mug!

Doing well this season, no double-figure defeats yet...

 

[Steve Giles]

I've followed them for a few years now, even bought my brother a Fort William mug!

Doing well this season, no double-figure defeats yet...

Followed them for about 10 years as you say no double figure defeats yet. I’ve got a FW beanie which I’m often wearing in the West stand !

 

[Firestorm]

That’s right Rob they are officially Britain’s worst team, although their doing really well for them this season, not bottom and three wins from 17 games ! Apart from Fort all the other teams are on the NE coast , I believe their local derby is around 130 miles away !

That's because they have half the Inverness Caley Thistle reserve team on Loan

 

[Firestorm]

Followed them for about 10 years as you say no double figure defeats yet. I’ve got a FW beanie which I’m often wearing in the West stand !View attachment 11256

being a Clach follower I am not noing to mentioned FWs recent up turn in form

 

[RobM]

being a Clach follower I am not noing to mentioned FWs recent up turn in form

1-0 and 1-0 "It could only happen to us!"

 

[Firestorm]

I've followed them for a few years now, even bought my brother a Fort William mug!

Doing well this season, no double-figure defeats yet...

Clach and Strathspey are the nearest

http://www.myfootygrounds.co.uk/LeagueMap.asp?League=SCOTHIGH

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

When our club is in a better position, wouldn't it be nice to have a pre-season friendlies tour of Scotland. Maybe starting with a Scottish League two, then a League one, then a Championship (Arbroath in the summer would be fine, looking at YBs photo), and finishing with a Premier League club, hopefully one of the big ones. We did it before but there wasn't many Southend fans. I think next time there would be between 1 and 2 hundred willing to have a little holiday in Scotland, especially as cheap return flights are available between Southend and Edinburgh.

 

[Steve Giles]

being a Clach follower I am not noing to mentioned FWs recent up turn in form

Only 6 points behind you with 8 games in hand

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Let's face it, I think most of us would welcome a pre-season tour anywhere.

 

[Steve Giles]

When our club is in a better position, wouldn't it be nice to have a pre-season friendlies tour of Scotland. Maybe starting with a Scottish League two, then a League one, then a Championship (Arbroath in the summer would be fine, looking at YBs photo), and finishing with a Premier League club, hopefully one of the big ones. We did it before but there wasn't many Southend fans. I think next time there would be between 1 and 2 hundred willing to have a little holiday in Scotland, especially as cheap return flights are available between Southend and Edinburgh.

What about an opener against a Highland League club? Some of us could discuss with Firestorm which one ? Great idea though count me in.

 

[FitzMK]

saw this pic on one of the facebook grounds groups. I did enquire about smokies, sadly they don't sell them in there.

In all seriousness, I'd love a pre-season tour of Scotland / Ireland. Have we ever done anything like that before?

I recall Ronnie Whelan & Theo Foley took us on a pre season tour to Ireland back in the day.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

When our club is in a better position, wouldn't it be nice to have a pre-season friendlies tour of Scotland. Maybe starting with a Scottish League two, then a League one, then a Championship (Arbroath in the summer would be fine, looking at YBs photo), and finishing with a Premier League club, hopefully one of the big ones. We did it before but there wasn't many Southend fans. I think next time there would be between 1 and 2 hundred willing to have a little holiday in Scotland, especially as cheap return flights are available between Southend and Edinburgh.

We had about 150 to 200 fans last time we played in Scotland for the mini tournament at East Fife.
Not sure there are any Southend to Edinburgh flights at the moment.

 

[GBJ]

Let's face it, I think most of us would welcome a pre-season tour anywhere.

Ooh a tour of the Spanish coastline would be good. Start off on La Costa Blanca at Hércules, and Elche, before heading South towards Almeria & Malaga.

Vamos.