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  1. I noticed Glasgow is going to extend parking charges to - 7 days a week up till 10.00pm at night.

    I thought Paisley’s High Street and town shopping, pub and restaurant businesses were being helped by the 3 hours currently available, now it seems to be changing to resemble the punitive Glesca version.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv273dx3y45o
     

     One hour free parking!?   How can people who are less mobile make that work for them?  How about shop workers who don’t live on a bus service route?

    This alleged “plan” understandably concerns Buddie businesses.  :(

     

  2. … that I've recently read, found interesting and think other Buddies might also enjoy.

     

    First…

    is this fine early history of St Mirren that I'm sure a few on here have previously stumbled upon…

    https://www.scottishsporthistory.com/uploads/3/3/6/0/3360867/st_mirren_history_1924.pdf

    It’s found in Andy Mitchell’s fine, wide-ranging, eclectic website exploring Scottish Porting History.

    https://www.scottishsporthistory.com

     

    …and secondly a “recent” (2013) sociological examination of how Hibbie and Hertz fans regard their “bigotry” and rivalry, if at all…

    https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/15242619/Is_football_bigotry_confined_to_the_west_of_Scotland.pdf

     

    eta:

    and see page 17 of the Saints history (above) for an amazing photo of the “New Greater Love Street Ground” in 1921.

  3. 2 hours ago, lenziebud said:

    First time I can remember our pitch being questioned so maybe something has changed ?

    The The Rangers manager complained about it - also without being specific about what was allegedly “poor”.

    Sour grapes.  Envy…?

     

    ETA:

    ooops. Sorry,  Stanleysaint.  You beat me to it.

     I didn’t see there was a 4th page…. :rolleyes:

     

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