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oldskyblue58 · Aug 9, 2017

Did anyone else see this SKY programme on Sunday.

The story of Gretna Football Club. For a few brief seasons (around 6 years) they had terrific success rising from Village club through the divisions to the SPL, Cup final and even Europe. Then in 2008 it all fell apart and Gretna folded, disappeared over night.

Sky Sports documentary marks 10-year anniversary of Gretna's doomed fairytale

Nick · Aug 9, 2017

Didn't see it but looks / sounds quite interesting. Haven't got Sky channels but will keep an eye out for it to see if I can get it to watch.

Looking about them on Wiki and they played in both English and Scottish football, imagine playing them away!

steve82 · Aug 9, 2017

Yes seen it a few years ago. Very interesting, enjoyed there rise in my football coupon for a few years with the Dr up top scoring for fun

wingy · Aug 9, 2017

Yeah remember the era well.
Makes you wonder why no one else picked up the mantle.
Would FGR or Fleetwood survive a similar sudden loss of benefactor.

Nick · Aug 9, 2017

It's a perfect example of when people plough money in the club can't afford then for various reasons the money tap stops, isn't too much different to Leyton Orient.

Liquid Gold · Aug 9, 2017

Sounds interesting. Bump the thread if you ever see a stream online for the doc as I don't have sky.

Terry Gibson's perm · Aug 9, 2017

Kenny Deucher the good doctor

Gazolba · Aug 10, 2017

Lots of clubs have vanished. I was going through old winners of various cups like FA Amateur Cup, FA Trophy and Vase and leagues like the Southern League.
Lots of the clubs have ceased to exist or merged with other clubs.
Walthamstow Avenue is an example of a once famous club that is no more.

Deleted member 5849 · Aug 11, 2017

Nick said:
It's a perfect example of when people plough money in the club can't afford then for various reasons the money tap stops, isn't too much different to Leyton Orient.

Quite different to Leyton Orient in that Gretna reached their national cup final, and played in European Competition.

The question more worth asking is would you sacrifice your club for that, when your club was going nowhere much before that?

jimmyhillsfanclub · Aug 11, 2017

Deleted member 5849 said:
Quite different to Leyton Orient in that Gretna reached their national cup final, and played in European Competition.

The question more worth asking is would you sacrifice your club for that, when your club was going nowhere much before that?

No.

Currently I'm leaning towards school of thought that doesnt even want to return to the top 2 divisions due to their financially poisonous and morally bankrupt nature......

........although I also obvioulsy acknowledge the whole game is currently fucked up beyond belief......

......yet im stilll jelous of the sba who will be there tomorrow......

Its a funny old game......

Deleted member 5849 · Aug 11, 2017

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Currently I'm leaning towards school of thought that doesnt even want to return to the top 2 divisions due to their financially poisonous and morally bankrupt nature......

I'd agree with that...if we didn't have owners that were kind of financially poisonous and morally bankrupt, in their own sweet way.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Aug 11, 2017

Oh....you wanted specific as opposed to hypothetical.......

Deleted member 5849 · Aug 11, 2017

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Oh....you wanted specific as opposed to hypothetical.......

Not necessarily.

But it's hard to enjoy the purity of the lower divisions, detached from the world of finance, when you're constrained by a CCFC perspective!

jimmyhillsfanclub · Aug 11, 2017

Indeed........I do find good weed and a hip flask helps....

...and thats neither hypothetical or specific......thats general.

ccfcway · Aug 20, 2017

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Currently I'm leaning towards school of thought that doesnt even want to return to the top 2 divisions due to their financially poisonous and morally bankrupt nature......

what do you want then ? How can you support a club and not want them to win ?

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