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I like this thread. And to be fair I do like the name of many Scottish teams. Wasn't there a famous match where the commenator said 'they will be dancing in the streets of East Fife tonight' not realising that this was not a place.


I have actually seen a scottish match as well, Celtic vs Forest in the UEFA cup in 83 (old school knockout competition, which was more interesting than most of the current European competions). I stood in the Jungle and did not utter a word all night, but apparently half smiled when Forest scored their two goals and when asked how long to go mouthed the answer.

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Alan Medic said

Queens Park Rangers is similar. (to Queen of the South)


Nonsense, Alan. Queen of the South is like poetry. QPR is just the name of a district in London (Queen's Park).

Queen of the South is SOOOOOO much better than calling the team Dumfries United.


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malumbu Wrote:

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> I like this thread. And to be fair I do like the

> name of many Scottish teams. Wasn't there a famous

> match where the commenator said 'they will be

> dancing in the streets of East Fife tonight' not

> realising that this was not a place.

>

> I have actually seen a scottish match as well,

> Celtic vs Forest in the UEFA cup in 83 (old school

> knockout competition, which was more interesting

> than most of the current European competions). I

> stood in the Jungle and did not utter a word all

> night, but apparently half smiled when Forest

> scored their two goals and when asked how long to

> go mouthed the answer.



You were kinda close, the commentator said "they'll be dancing in the streets of Raith tonight" when Raith Rovers from Kirkcaldy beat Celtic in 1994 I think it was in the League Cup.


East Fife are from Methil which is just up the coast from Kirkcaldy, the 2 teams are fierce rivals!

Jenayr

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Edinburgh City play in the East of Scotland League along with Civil Service Strollers, Edinburgh University, Herriott Watt Uni and Lothian Thistle that are all from Edinburgh! I think Leith Thistle play in East of Scotland too.


Perth used to be known as St Johns Toun or something like that years and years ago.

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