Gretna in Europe...

[Basil Fawlty]

Gretna are a superb club, I hope they make it to the Scottish Premier. Their Chairman smokes 100 fags a day!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

It,s what football is all about? Just look at the draw,Real Madrid-v- Gretna.

 

[seagulls4eva]

Not really that surprising when their wage bill is more than about half the SPL teams.

 

[Gully]

Northern Premier league (in England) to representing Scotland in Europe in little more than about 5 seasons, no mean achievement.

 

[maffew]

their ground has a capacity of 3,000!

i imagine they'd switch venues if they got someone big

The population of Gretna is 3000

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

didn't realise it was that small

does that even qualify as a town?


they'd probably get loads of plastics from around the area if they got someone remotely big though

 

[Silent Bob]

Northern Premier league (in England) to representing Scotland in Europe in little more than about 5 seasons, no mean achievement.

Although with the money they've spent.....

 

[fatbadger]

Although with the money they've spent.....

Indeed. Two summers ago, only Celtic and Rangers spent more in the transfer market.

Just imagine a team newly promoted from the Conference only being beaten in the transfer market by Chelsea and Man Utd. You would all hate them, wouldn't you, as they cruised through the league beating everyone on the way who have existed on a shoestring budget for years but never given up. Admit it - you would hate them.

So why the love of Gretna?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

cos they're almost in england

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

I want to elope there to get married

 

[Gully]

I seem to remember that Fulham did pretty much that, cruise through the leagues, after Al Fayed started to pump money into the club. Mind you we did pretty well on some of their cast offs, including a manager, as I remember.

 

[A Melbourne Albion Supporter]

Kenny Deuchar

 

[1066gull]

The population of Gretna is 3000

It would probably increase a lot now.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I was at Hampden on Saturday and sat with the other Gretna "fans". There were only 14000 there, of which 8000-9000 were Dundee.

The Gretna Chairman was outside having his picture taken and signing autographs only 25 mins before kick off.

Then he came in through the turnstiles and sat with the fans. He said he would do the same at the final.

Like 75% of the other Gretna fans I had never seen them play before, so didn't know any or their players, songs or anything. The standard songs were obvious, but apart from that it was amazingly quiet. One of the most genuine on pitch celebrations at the end though.

My scouting mission would give a big tick to Kenny Deuchar (5/1 to score first - thanks) and he would be one transfer target who might actually think moving to the Withdean was an attractive prospect. Also, not that we need another keeper, but Alan Main dealt so easily with whatever Dundee tried.

And my absence helped the Albion win !! Where do you want me to go next week ? (rhetorical)

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

alan main is ancient, and is also one of their coaches


oh and 1066....you think the POPULATION of gretna will increase a lot? do you propose that there will be a massive shag fest/cure for cancer?