I attended the Renfrewshire Derby between Greenock Morton & St Mirren at Cappielow Park, Scotland. My second channel - @footyadventuresclips #football #scotland #soccer
I'm a Rangers supporter, so I have nothing to complain about in terms of exposure. But you, sir, are an absolute diamond. An absolute fucking diamond, There are few things so captivating than the love of your club. Doesn't matter the level they're at. Your shine on the sparkles of the 'wee teams' is beautiful. They're not 'wee' to those who love them. I don't know what series of events conspired to deliver you to doing this. But we're all better off for it.
Absolutely right, need divisions of 16-18. 12 is far too narrow in terms of covering the whole of Scotland as the top divisions of a fitba mad nation should.
Spot on, having to play others 3 to 4 times every season just takes away the glamour and importance of the occasion It would mean more if our teams only had 1 home game against our rivals in a season. It is why cup finals are 1 off games. Then there is the slow movement of clubs through the leagues. Ross County should not have had a 2nd lifeline last season, 2nd bottom shouldn't. Sadly, i don't think we can have a 18 team prem because it will water down the league too much. I would like to see a 16 team league which splits to groups of 4 after 30 games. All points halved and they all play for another 6 games. Would make the title race interesting again and involve 3-4 teams not just 1-2.
Yeah the game needs a serious restructuring of leagues. Under the current set up its possible to end up playin each other 7 times a season depending on cup draws. Ridiculously boring that is. Games like this one would not be out of place in the top flight. Problem is our so called game leaders don't want change. Their ideal season is 6 ugly sisters derbies a season. 4 in the league and both cup finals to be contested by said ugly sisters how boring. Nae to mention bending over to the TV companies who demand it. Playing each other twice a season is plenty enough. A bigger league might encourage less pressure and let clubs blood more youngsters sooner. It would be good to grow our own players again like we used to. I would also like to credit both sets of fans in this video for the atmosphere generated. Anyone staying down that neck of the woods and supports their local team instead of glory hunting wi the ugly sisters deserves respect👍👏
Andy Ritchie was a real star for Morton back in the late 1970's. Morton were even briefly top of the Premier Division at one point during the 1978/79 season. There was a very severe winter that year and numerous postponements with teams having loads of games in hand etc... The upshot being that Morton found themselves top of the table around about Jan/Feb sort of time. They weren't able to stay there and ended up finishing 7th but Ritchie did finish as the leagues top scorer that season.
They were a very good side indeed. Regularly gave us a bloody nose even in the Fergie years. Andy Ritchie was a star. However people forget the keeper Roy Baines would be unbelievable at times and definitely helped Morton to a good few points as well.
@jamiewilson5679 The Andy Ritchie in this video spent all his career in Scotland. I think you may have got mixed up with the OTHER Andy Ritchie who played for Man Utd and Leeds before going to Oldham. To be fair he was good too.
Years ago (mid 90's ish), 4 of us were in Glasgow with our partners & the Celtic/Rangers game was on. The women went shopping & we decided to get out of the city for the day & go & see this fixture in Greenock. We didn't realise that the train passed thru St Mirren territory on the way there & us 4 Scousers were swamped by St Mirren fans. When they found out what we were up to, they were brilliant & really looked after us & we even had a few beers with some of them in Paisley on, the way back to Glasgow. Fair play to the St Mirren fans...👍👍
Just discovered your channel recently, although I’m English I’ve always had a great affection for Scottish football since I was a kid and I’m in my 50s now, your channel is superb and your highlighting of the lower leagues in Scotland and videos are brilliant, kudos sir and keep em coming 👍
MCFC fan here, just called here out of curiosity and have to say that i quite enjoyed that video, and the insight into the scottish game .... good atmosphere too.
Wow...this stadium looks really amazing. I love these old stadiums. Unfortunately, these are becoming increasingly rare because they are being replaced by these new stadiums that always look the same. Interesting report about the derby. Well done 👍👍
when a lot of the "older" stadiums were built they also looked practically the same. just the round abouts in stadium construction over different eras really.
From a Saints supporter Cappilow will always be my favourite away fixture. It's not changed much if at all since I was a wee boy in the late 70s. Hope Morton can get back into the top league, I'd gladly give them St.Johnstone or Livi's place👍
Andy Ritchie - Morton and Hibs legend in late 70s - amazing free kick taker 👍👍👍 First game I watched was Hibs v Morton in 1979 where AR played if my memory is still intact 😂
Despite being a fanatical supporter of an English L1 club, I always watch BBC Scotland's 'A View From The Terrace' when it's on (well, via iPlayer, tbh). I love the way that show doesn't just concentrate on the SPL, and I wish they'r produse an English version - this sort of match is the reason why. What a great stadium. Up The Gas!
Another great video Sam. Been to Morton back in 83 when DUFC eon the league. Doesn't seem to have changed much. Been to a few Dundee Derbies and being from NI I have seen many a Linfield Glentoran Derby in Belfast. Nothing better than a Derby.
Can remember us buying little Joe Harper from Morton, 66/7 season. Broke his ankle v millwall beginning of 67/8 , went tits up for him after that unfortunately. Was a crowd favourite whilst he was with us.
Great video Sam. I wasn't at the game, but my daughter Eilidh (who was in your Inverness video last season) said she saw you and said hi- great to see you back at the old ground again. Hopefully see you again this season again. Awrabest!
Great vlog Sam and absolutely love the coverage from the Scottish leagues, something I would love to come and cover a few times for my channel. Top work my friend
If Partick Thistle hadn't blown a 3-0 aggregate lead which they had up until the 70th minute of their 2nd playoff game against Ross County then you could have witnessed a Highland derby this upcoming season. Still makes me sick, thinking about it especially after hammering Queen's Park and Ayr scoring 16 goals in these 4 games
I don't like that play-off system. Should just be contested between the teams in the division below and the final should be a 1 off cup final at a neutral venue. I was hoping Partick would have been up.
The play off is wrongly structured. It should be 2 up 2 down automatically. And the team 3rd bottom of the Premier play the 3rd top of the Championship in a one off game at a neutral venue.
Patrick were so good against Ayr I couldn't imagine them not going up. Good luck for next season, Firhill is a great ground and should be hosting Premier league football ⚽️
10:45 - Dunfermline v Falkirk is a proper grudge match also. Not strictly a "derby" as such but if we're counting Aberdeen v Dundee Utd, Ross county v ICT & Morton v St Mirren etc... as "derbies" than Dunfermline v Falkirk is definitely one for your list of Scottish football derbies to check out
Sam has been to falkirk v Dunfermline so knows what that is all about, probably the best in Scotland. I though what you meant by the original Glasgow derby was rangers v celtic, which won't happen again as one of the clubs no longer exist!
I absolutely love Cappielow. Been at least 3 times as a Killie fan and once in the away end with a Dundee Utd fan, when they won to go up. Proper fitba.
Great video and great to see some of the other derbies in Scotland getting some attention. 4 more chances to see the Fife Derby this year too, another big well attended fixture in the battle for Fife.
Stayed in Greenock during the 2014 Commonwealth Games so was a stone's throw from Cappielow but it was during the off-season so I never got to catch a game sadly. Went through Paisley on the train to Glasgow every day that week and could see the new St Mirren Park out the window so I could tell how close the two teams are. Wasn't familiar with the Italian/northern lass who's also a football-following RU-vidr, but I am now, so thanks for that. Which reminds me, I only ever saw the old Love Street on TV... Channel 5, Thursday nights, 11:30 ;)
Used to watch Andy Ritchie through the gaps of my fingers any time he got the ball in the Hearts. He could score from anywhere, including corners, bend a ball like a Brazilian. As a kid, he was one of my favourit 1e non Hearts players.
Highland derby can be a tricky one; in Spring during the 18/19 season I drove all the way up to Inverness and had hotel booked, only for it to get snowed off ❄️ Luckily had time to go to the rearranged fixture a few weeks later, a 2-1 County win on their way to promotion.
I enjoyed this post and hearing about the background and the rivalry of the 2 clubs. Its good presenting how u interact and take the time to interview and listen properley to the fan's views on their teams and match predictions, i always think the mainstream sport channel's dont show enough input from the fans on match days, and when they do talk to fans its very rushed and their not really given enough time to talk. Good work mate, Im looking forward to the next feature. Regards Jim - Portsmouth fc fan.
Thanks for the video, saw more of the match on your upload than on Morton TV which was dreadful. I’m a Buddie, but well done to Morton, pity that’s the highlight of their season to come 😉
Saw Morton v Queens Park last season and loved it; the match and the old school ground... brilliant. The Scottish Championship last season was mind blowing.... going into the last game 9 of the 10 teams had a promotion or relegation fight alive. I was so pleased to be at a couple of the games in the run in. And the stadiums north of the border are great, full of character. Cappilow Park, Firhill, Rugby Park, Fir Park and my favourite of them all Dens Park, all well worth a visit. Im off to Stranraer again next weekend, i cant wait! Thanks for the video Sam (nice seeing Nieve too)
I was heading up to a Rangers v Hearts game many a year back from Wales, when I was doing my own stadium list. I got talking to an Aberdeen fan on the train and ended up going to see St Mirren v Aberdeen instead and having a beer around Paisley. The fearless youngster in me is long gone, but look back on those travels with fondness. It was their old ground, that was in the town. Proper ground
To be honest with you, as an autistic adult, I have mixed feelings on the sensory room there - it's fantastic that plenty of kids will be able to enjoy the football in an environment they can actually tolerate being in, but also just having a cupboard isn't enough. It's progress because we're coming from a place, as a society, where we've been completely ignorant of autistic people in every single way...but it's still not OK. It's still not good. It's still not acceptable. It's a step towards an acceptably-inclusive situation, but it's vitally important that we don't stop here.
I think what you do is amazing shining a light on our game. Im a Rangers fan but its great to see u at my home town club seen some faces like Brian Gillan who i used to work with and another boy from EE i new but yeag great to see u at that great old stadium ive been to some great matches there in the past. One that stands out was late 90s Morton 2 Dundee UNTD 2 it was a 3 way split to see who won the championship or got to the playoffs there was 10k plus supporters there that day and the atmosphere was incredible. Mckinnes had some game and i think he then left for my team Rangers. Thanks for your work i thinjk its invaluable to the Scottish game and love all the gers vids especially the european nights.
I'm a Dundee fan so there's only one derby that really matters to me, nothing compares to a Dundee Derby with something at stake like the time we relegated them - what a night that was. Only derby I've been to that comes close (for me) is Dortmund versus Schalke. Keep up the work covering these lesser type Scottish games though, there are some great places to go in Scotland to watch football and you do them all justice. Greenock maybe isn't one of them mind. I remember Andy Ritchie playing for Morton, what a legend the guy was. He could spend 85 minutes on the pitch doing absolutely nothing then just turn it on, take on an entire team (barely getting touched in the process) and score a wonder goal at the end of it - very, very special player in his day.
A great match I do like following the small teams in Scotland even though I'm English . Last years highland league match between brechin and Buckie thistle was great. Congratulations 👏 to spartans
Morton's a cracking ground and their fans are normally nice. Nice to Queens Park anyway. St Mirren has a new build on an industrial estate, not a great place but their punters are fine like most teams in the Scottish league.
@@pauls3204 Lot of industrial units in that area and a large scheme not to far away. Only been twice and getting away from the stadium by car was a nightmare both times. Not a favourite away day but nearby so if we play them in a cup tie, I don't mind.
I remember Clydebank very well particularly their keeper Jim Gallacher who always looked about 63 years old when he was only 29 lol. Also remember a game v Falkirk which wasn't for the faint hearted with one player from each side sent aff. It finished 1-1 which meant Falkirk got promoted.
@@ianmcbain898 Jim Gallacher was a very fine player and did get international recognition but not a full cap . Jim Fallon the captain was another great player . In those days football seemed so much better than today but thats probably just me and my nostalgia
I remember, in Kilmarnock's league winning season in 1965, Morton crushd us 5 nil... it was a real wake up call to us that the 4-4-2 system wasn't perhaps impenetrable but hey, that was a while ago .... ♥
I have done only the Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle however I've done 36/42 grounds. Heading to Kelty Hearts to tick that off this weekend actually against Morton I think. I've still got Celtic, Inverness, Kelty, East Fife, Ayr and Clyde to do. Great video, keep it up 👍
If you want to go to a decent derby match then get yourself to Tranmere Rovers vs Wrexham. It’s England v Wales and only 20 odd miles apart. A bit hostile but it’s always a good game. 2nd September at Prenton Park. Highly recommend and make sure your rooting for the Rovers 👍🏻
HI SAM, I REALLY LIKE YOUR VIDEOS. I THOUGHT THAT THE SCOTLAND V.GEORGIA ONE THAT YOU DID-THE LAST ONE THAT I WATCHED BEFORE TODAY-WAS ESPECIALLY GOOD. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK SAM. JIMBO IN ARBROATH.
I can't remember if you have watched a game at The Spartans but you missed that when you looked at League 2 teams you hadn't watched games at. The championship will be tough this season for Morton with ICT and Dundee Utd so the play offs have to be Morton's target
Hi Sam, You covered the "Alternative North East Derby" between Blyth and Gateshead. there is a better one on Friday 28th of this month between South Shields FC and Gateshead. Probably a bit more needle as well, only about 10 miles apart. You should come and visit South Shields FC at some point though, as there is plenty to talk about from the last few years. Cheers, Sean
Scottish football needs a revamp, I know the excuses of other clubs needing the two home fixtures against Celtic and Rangers for cash reasons but a 12 team league with near enough four fixtures against each is absolutely woeful.
Arab here. Was it around 1977? I remember United going for the League around '77/'78. They played Celtic at Parkhead and Roy saved Hamish's penalty. 2-0 to Celtic. Incidentally, my friend sent a programme to Roy Baines, in the early 80's, to be signed. My friend received the programme back signed, plus an accompanying letter and a couple of souvenirs from Roy. My friend was extremely complimentary of Roy, as it appears that he went out of his way for him. This wasn't his experience with other football players, I hasten to add. Good luck, Jimbo in Arbroath.
@@jimdunbar5461 Yes! It was around then. I was at the game, unusually sitting in section E of the main stand. I forgot that Hamish took the penalties. He was the captain too if my memory serves me.
Alright Sam, you're still doing a great job. Looking for a derby then why not get yourself down to Irvine in August for some Friday night football at the Marymass derby? You a great piece on both teams during lockdown and the game is at Vics Park which you were unable to access at the time.
I’ve just been to 2 derbies. I’ve been to the old firm derby twice at Celtic Park as a Celtic fan. Both were Celtic wins. And I’ve been the Falkirk v Dunfermline in Dunfermline in the away end.
You should try to make your way to Meadow Park in Irvine North Ayrshire a for the Eglinton Cup game between Irvine Meadow and Kilwinning Rangers. Kick off 2pm a week on Saturday
