I’m a 34-year old ‘football obsessive’ who lives in Bathgate, a small town in central Scotland, not far from Edinburgh.
My main football allegiance is to my local senior club, Livingston who I have supported through a change of identity, FIVE league championship wins, three relegations, several financial crises and a magnificent Scottish League Cup win in 2004. These days I sit on the club board of directors, which is a real honour.
I also attend Scotland home games whenever possible, and fill in as many other Saturday afternoons and midweek nights by attending other random football matches.
Televised football isn’t really my cup of tea – I enjoy my football ‘in the flesh’ whether its a local junior match watched by a handful of diehards or a big game attended by thousands.
I’ve decided to share my experiences watching football via this blog, so follow me as I try to get round 100 matches again this season.
Go Dave go! Woop! Woop!
Nicely done Dave – a fitba obsessive and no mistake sir!
Hi Dave
I’m the programme editor at The Spartans FC, and came accross your blog on a google search about the club. It’s going to be the last game at City Park this Saturday, and we’re looking to do a commemorative programme. With that in mind, I was wondering if you’d give permission for me to reproduce any of your images from the Spartans v Whitehill Welfare game you attended earlier in the season in this Saturday’s programme. I would appreciate it hugely if you could let me know by e-mail if this is something you’d be willing to allow us. If not, I understand completely.
Many thanks, and keep up the blog – it’s very impressive!
Liam McCabe
Reply sent Liam – happy to help
After your blog on our home draw against Harthill Royal back in February it was good to read your review of our recent game against Armadale Thistle on your return to Murrayfield Park – you need to walk along and visit us more often and we’ll keep a programme for you! Anyway, I hope you don’t mind but, as before, I’ve added a link to your review from the Blackburn United website’s match report on the game as well as on the sites ‘Latest News’ page and, this time, I’ve also added a link to your complete blog on our own ‘Links’ page. Good luck on getting to the seven games you need to hit your target of 100!!
Hi Dave … Just been having another wee look through your blog, excellent stuff. I see you’re planning on attending the Pollok v Medda final on Thursday. Hopefully there will be a good crowd for the last game of the season and lots of good football on show. I was at the Blantyre v Medda semi last night and it was bad enough to get football stopped so I’m looking for extra thrills in the final to make amends.
I’ve recently started an Irvine Meadow blog http://irvinemeadow.blogspot.com and have added your blog to my links list.
Regards MM
Hello Dave,
Do you want to swap links? As a Scotlandfan I really enjoyed reading your site. I discovered some new non-league grounds I never heard of. Ashfield is top of my list when I’m in Glasgow again. My website is: http://www.doingthe116.com
Cheers, Joris
Link added, good site you’ve got there.
Nice blog Dave – I write for The Ball is Round – http://theballisround.co.uk….My obsession is just as great although work takes me to Denmark which means a whole new set of grounds! I will put a link up on the blog to your site
Dave,
you are welcome to come and visit us anytime m8.
Cheers
Stevie K
Hey Dave stumbled across your blog when i typed in Hallglen AFC. I am playing in this sunday’s Scottish Sunday Trophy final and just wondered if you will be attending this game?
Should be there Martin. I am on the Livi board so will be floating about on the day. Best of luck.
Another blog found that I will come back to during the forthcoming season. I will also add a link to it to my own blog “All Roads Lead Somewhere”. I liked the report on Aruba – I went to Cuba six years ago and never in a million years would have got away with trying to get to football on my honeymoon!!!!!