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Post by knype on Feb 2, 2004 20:39:00 GMT
Just been reading on Teletext that Livingston are on the brink of Administration, is there a chance that Triffic Tone could be interested again in the Giant Centre Half Marvin Andrews?? ???TEXT
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Feb 2, 2004 20:45:08 GMT
They are probably going into admin to avoid having to play a cup match at that abysmal stadium of that non league Edinburgh team - did you see it on Sky today? The only stand has been condemned for spectators who have to watch from grass banking. A sackfull of broken glass was removed from the pitch today.
Aren't Livingstone a sort of created club (like MK) formed to fill in the populated corridor between Glasgow and Edinburgh?
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Post by SuperStokie on Feb 2, 2004 20:46:42 GMT
I was just going to post a thread on new signings but seeing as you have, may as well do it here (I'm learning aint I admin!  ) The fact is, Gerry was a big BIG player for us. When you think of the spine of the team in recent weeks it's been Ed, Gerry, Eustace and Ade. One player from that spine has been taken out, and ok, we have replacements (think Thommo, Hill, Williams, Halls) but none can really match Gerry in terms of what we need. It's a shame but like i've said in a recent post, there are 11 players in a team.....it'll be interesting to see how we cope. I bet TP's gutted! Jon |
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Post by ginsoaked on Feb 2, 2004 21:10:20 GMT
Livingstone - a franchise club?
Well maybe. They started life as a work's team a la Vauxhall Motors and were called Ferranti Thistle I think. They then became Meadowbank Thistle in the 70's when the Scotish league was expanded and moved into the Meadowbank Stadium which had been built for the Commonwealth Games. Another twenty years later and more league expansion sees the formation of Livingston FC - although it may have been the case that Meadowbank were on the brink of collapse anyway....
Whether this differs much from Wimbledon to MK or is in fact completely different I'm not sure. Was the move from Feranti to Meadowbank the same thing as well?
I don't recall there being big uproar about the move to Livingston but I could be wrong.
The move to Livingston came at the same time as the league took on both Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Both Livingston and Inverness were identified as towns that could have a team - as simple as that. Meadowbank went to Livingston whilst there was a lot of acrimony as the various Inverness clubs merged . There were three - two merged (Cale and Thistle) whilst Callachnicuddin (dodgy splelling I know) opted to carry on alone in the Highland League.
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Post by adesgonnagetyer on Feb 3, 2004 12:52:23 GMT
Maybe a renewed bid could be a possibility, in light of their financial situation and Taggart's return?.
We are well stocked,numbers-wise, in cent.defence though.
Andrews does seem very highly-rated in Scotland.
Just dug the story up from October 29th last year.
Stoke City had a £100,000 offer for Livingston defender Marvin Andrews rejected yesterday.
The Daily Record says The English First Division outfit tabled the offer with a view to taking the giant Trinidadian defender during the transfer window in January.
But Livi will only sell at a higher price.
Is there any chance at all of a Shtaniuk return, if the Russian adoption legalities are overcome?.
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Post by robwahlmann on Feb 3, 2004 15:56:27 GMT
Saw Andrews play in a televised game against Rangers a fortnight ago and I relly thought he was impressive, especially in the air. He would be a very good acquisition. How do I change my password by the way?
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Post by Admin on Feb 3, 2004 16:25:40 GMT
I don't recall there being big uproar about the move to Livingston but I could be wrong. Danny, You most certainly are wrong mate. The Meadowbank fans were as incensed/distraught/indignant/horrified and downright pissed off as Wimbledon were with what happened to them and Milton Keynes. The reason there was no great outcry is that Scottish football really wanted a team in the new town of Livingston and there weren't all that many of them. Some though have followed the new team, hile some have refused. It is true that Meadowbank were on the verge of financial collapse but didn't Charles Loppel say the exact same thing about Wimbledon, in justifying the move to Milton Keynes? You can't give your blessing to one and not the other - they are both part of the franchising beast! Cheers, Smudge |
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Post by Northy on Feb 3, 2004 19:13:05 GMT
fornside, you mean spartans FC ??
I am quite fond of livingston FC as I have spent a lot of time working there, watched their ground grow stand by stand every time they got promotion. The town is a rather boring - typical new town
Meadowbank had no ground of their own, only got 250 fans, massively in debt, the people in Edinburgh weren't bothered about them - hardly ranks alongside the Wimbledon sellout Smudge
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Feb 3, 2004 19:23:45 GMT
Yes, that was the team - Spartans FC. Built on a rubbish dump in the Edinburgh suburbs by the look of it! Just goes to show that even a fine city like Edinburgh has its less savoury parts!  |
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Post by wisey on Feb 3, 2004 19:51:18 GMT
Anybody whos read irvine Welsh's 'Glue' and 'Porno' through his tales of juice terry lawson would know Edinborugh has its less savoury parts Sorry its a non footy post  Both excellent books though for anyone who's interested. Read glue first though. |
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Post by broadack on Feb 4, 2004 1:58:42 GMT
i follow scottish football quite closely, and i would say that this bad boy would be a decent signing. He is no better that taggart, but has a big physicalo influence. I would say he is similar to bobo balde at celtic, quite clumbsy, but good none the less.
thank you please
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Post by DrGonzo on Feb 4, 2004 10:10:21 GMT
Hmm, I believe we already have our equivalént of Balde?
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Post by adesgonnagetyer on Feb 10, 2004 18:53:33 GMT
Looks like Marvellous Marvin may be available on a free at the end of the week if he refuses a reduced contract from Livingston?.
from BBC Website
It is understood that skipper Stuart Lovell along with other high-earners Alan Main, Marvin Andrews, Emmanuel Dorado and Rubio are among those being asked to consider reduced terms.
A Friday deadline has been set to receive their responses and the group have been advised that if they refuse they could sign for another team on a free transfer like their sacked colleagues.
That is because the club will have been deemed to have broken contract terms, not the individuals.
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