Gorgie Road Sign

[Fort Vallance]

3 hours ago, Ally said:

Superficial guff.

 

File alongside retro kit releases and the likes.

File alongside have a whinge about anything. 

[way out west jambo]

Modern day stadiums going all LED Boards & displays, then there’s the light shows. We’re bringing back a shitey old wooden sign. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Go for it 1308]

1 minute ago, Fort Vallance said:

File alongside have a whinge about anything. 

You sir...are a 'Signage Happy Clapper'

[Thomaso]

3 minutes ago, way out west jambo said:

Modern day stadiums going all LED Boards & displays, then there’s the light shows. We’re bringing back a shitey old wooden sign. 🤦🏻‍♂️

For fans of my age it’s not a “shitey old wooden sign”. For me it’s an iconic part of our history that brings back memories of supporting my team.

Saying that either replicate the sign or don’t do it.

[Gorgiewave]

4 hours ago, Deid Heid said:

https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/historic-sign-to-be-reinstated-at-tynecastle-park

 

Interesting timing, attempt to shut us up maybe.Or am i being too cynical?

 

It's been planned for ages and it's lottery funded. I don't think the lottery gives grants to "shut up" fans.

[SecN]

2 hours ago, If carlsberg did rivals... said:

Emulsions are running high!

Jokes like that are un-pallete-able. 

[cookieboy]

1 minute ago, SecN said:

Jokes like that are un-pallete-able. 

I'll gloss over that 

[way out west jambo]

2 minutes ago, Thomaso said:

For fans of my age it’s not a “shitey old wooden sign”. For me it’s an iconic part of our history that brings back memories of supporting my team.

Saying that either replicate the sign or don’t do it.

If we’re using the space at the back of the stand do something better with it. Paint a big mural of Zaliuskas or one of the Scottish cup winning teams lifting the trophy. 
Prime space for footfall & traffic to see and we’re wasting it on this. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Fort Vallance]

9 minutes ago, way out west jambo said:

Modern day stadiums going all LED Boards & displays, then there’s the light shows. We’re bringing back a shitey old wooden sign. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Blasphemy.  That sign was iconic. 

[Section Q]

4 hours ago, Le Chat said:

 

Naisy oot.....!

[Star Lizard]

8 minutes ago, Gorgiewave said:

It's been planned for ages and it's lottery funded. I don't think the lottery gives grants to "shut up" fans.

****ing lotto . I heard we originally asked them to buy us a striker but they refused and this was the compromise 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2024 by Sooks

[way out west jambo]

2 minutes ago, Fort Vallance said:

Blasphemy.  That sign was iconic. 

Aye mate, back in 1912 or about then. Jim Jeffries canny even mind  that sign. Things move on, it’s called progress. 
We have the museum, we have the plaques, why do we need this? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edited September 12, 2024 by way out west jambo

[Fort Vallance]

3 minutes ago, way out west jambo said:

If we’re using the space at the back of the stand do something better with it. Paint a big mural of Zaliuskas or one of the Scottish cup winning teams lifting the trophy. 
Prime space for footfall & traffic to see and we’re wasting it on this. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I'm trying to guess your age by your post. Hope you got the exam results you hoped for.

[tian447]

3 hours ago, jamborich said:

Can’t believe people are getting their knickers in a twist without seeing it finished 

 

 

[Dalstonjambo]

10 minutes ago, way out west jambo said:

If we’re using the space at the back of the stand do something better with it. Paint a big mural of Zaliuskas or one of the Scottish cup winning teams lifting the trophy. 
Prime space for footfall & traffic to see and we’re wasting it on this. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Maybe your point would have more credibility if you could spell his name…

[way out west jambo]

4 minutes ago, Fort Vallance said:

I'm trying to guess your age by your post. Hope you got the exam results you hoped for.

My exams results were banging back in the 90’s. I done really well in business management. I started a company making shitey old wooden signs in 2019 and we’re flying. These boys with the LED boards etc going bust thanks to us with our shitey old wooden signs 👌🏻

[Fort Vallance]

8 minutes ago, way out west jambo said:

Aye mate, back in 1912 or about then. Jim Jeffries canny even mind  that sign. Things move on, it’s called progress. 
We have the museum, we have the plaques, why do we need this? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Last word. No disrespect and I get your point. But the whole point  of the exercise was the heritage, remembering the area and the what the club means to Gorgie and Dalry.  It's not about banners or celebrating trophies.  It's more about people of a certain age thinking. "I remember that" 

[Luckies1874]

2 hours ago, colinmorewasgash said:

Well considering the sign was there for many years including the crap 70s and 80s, nostalgia isn't always great, jesus that looks awful. Do they really have a clue, why are the fans never asked opinion on anything or what type of sign they would like. I mean painting on corrugated iron who thought oh that will be good plus if we announce it now, it will shut the peasants up. I despair more and more about this current board on anything football related over last few years, wooh we got 3rd 4th 3rd in a poor league with pretty poor hibs and sheep. Why do they never have any dialogue with the true fanbase silence is golden when they get a bit flak, and its our history as football club not the budge bowling club and women institute for friends and family. Cheap looking superficial guff. Wasn't sure if good or bad idea originally as I would rather use money to upgrade other parts of stadium as we aren't spending it on striker, but then saw that they are getting some artist in, once again board on the cheap while the fat cats live off the club money she ain't the saint folk think.

 

Nostalgia 

 

 

 

[Fort Vallance]

7 minutes ago, way out west jambo said:

My exams results were banging back in the 90’s. I done really well in business management. I started a company making shitey old wooden signs in 2019 and we’re flying. These boys with the LED boards etc going bust thanks to us with our shitey old wooden signs 👌🏻

Good lad. No substitute for quality.  My results in the 70's were bang average but I remember the sign. Ram the LED.

[Pans Jambo]

3 minutes ago, Luckies1874 said:

 

Nostalgia 

 

 

 

Brilliant pics. 
 

I love the new (old) sign & ive not even seen it yet. 
 

Roon yeez haterz!

[ArcticJambo]

36 minutes ago, Thomaso said:

For fans of my age it’s not a “shitey old wooden sign”. For me it’s an iconic part of our history that brings back memories of supporting my team.

Saying that either replicate the sign or don’t do it.

This, or

32 minutes ago, way out west jambo said:

If we’re using the space at the back of the stand do something better with it. Paint a big mural of Zaliuskas or one of the Scottish cup winning teams lifting the trophy. 
Prime space for footfall & traffic to see and we’re wasting it on this. 🤦🏻‍♂️

That!

[hughesie27]

The reaction to this is amazing. So many raging arseholes.

[SecN]

41 minutes ago, tian447 said:

 

 

Love that movie.

[Hømme]

17 minutes ago, hughesie27 said:

The reaction to this is amazing. So many raging arseholes.

 

Utter morons.

[davemclaren]

I'll judge it when I go past on the top deck of a bus. I remember doing that many times and always turning to look at the original ( both ltd and plc versions 😎 ). It was certainly iconic but was never going to be replicated, more a nod to the past.  
 

Not convinced painting it on the corrugated wall, if that is the plan, is the right idea though. We will see. 

[DubHearts]

It might look alright painted onto the stand , but surely to **** they could pay for a wooden plaque fix to the stand and paint it !! A bit half arsed if it’s just painted onto the corrugated stand , it’s an iconic sign used to pass it everyday going to school then on the bus to and from work 

[BillyMurphy]

I saw the sign, and it opened up my heart..... some people are literally never happy. 

[rocketman19]

Some of the moaning is just incredible about a painting ffs

[WheatfieldWarrior]

48 minutes ago, DubHearts said:

It might look alright painted onto the stand , but surely to **** they could pay for a wooden plaque fix to the stand and paint it !! A bit half arsed if it’s just painted onto the corrugated stand , it’s an iconic sign used to pass it everyday going to school then on the bus to and from work 

 

I Agree with this. I thought sustainable wood would be the modern thing rather than painting corrugated metal.  I doubt it's a significant fire risk.

[tian447]

I'm assuming that the paint is just a backing for where the sign is going to be affixed.

 

The statement already mentions they are working with https://www.thomaspaints.com/ 

 

Fun fact, he's already done work in the Main Stand, and none of his stuff seems to be shite:

 

Even if it's just going to be painted on, I'm sure it will faithfully recreate the style of what was there in the past.  Why not just wait and see?

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

5 hours ago, way out west jambo said:

If we’re using the space at the back of the stand do something better with it. Paint a big mural of Zaliuskas or one of the Scottish cup winning teams lifting the trophy. 
Prime space for footfall & traffic to see and we’re wasting it on this. 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

 

Who?

[Oda be a JT]

It better glow in the dark or I’m stopping my monthly sub, board oot, Naismith oot @Ian Black 8 oot and scaffolders oot. 😡😡

[Debut 4]

8 hours ago, Thomaso said:

For fans of my age it’s not a “shitey old wooden sign”. For me it’s an iconic part of our history that brings back memories of supporting my team.

Saying that either replicate the sign or don’t do it.

Apparently you’re a raging arsehole though if you think the current attempt isn’t going to do it justice….

[been here before]

5 minutes ago, Debut 4 said:

Apparently you’re a raging arsehole though if you think the current attempt isn’t going to do it justice….

 

Its wierd as **** how some rockets can take words typed on a screen by a total strangers such as 'looks shite' etc and construe it as folk "raging, getting all worked up or loosing the plot".

 

Still if it gives them a little bit of contrived moral superiority then why worry?

Edited September 13, 2024 by been here before

[Debut 4]

1 minute ago, been here before said:

 

Its wierd as **** how some rockets can take words typed on a screen by a total strangers such as 'looks shite' etc and construe it as folk "raging, getting all worked up or loosing the plot".

 

Still if it gives them a little bit of contrived moral superiority then why worry?

Correct.  I’m hardly spitting teeth myself over it.  

[EH11 2NL]

When was the sign taken down? Was when the "new" Gorgie stand was built?

Edited September 13, 2024 by EH11 2NL

[I.T.K]

13 hours ago, Hungry hippo said:

I'm surprised at the negative reactions. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a nice reference to our past.

 

It's really weird. Some people just want something to foam about.  

[jbee647]

32 minutes ago, EH11 2NL said:

When was the sign taken down? Was when the "new" Gorgie stand was built?

Around 1994 when they started knocking down terracing and building the Wheatfield Stand

[Jim Panzee]

13 hours ago, Sooks said:

Sorry @Jim Panzee 😞

I'm outraged. 

 

but not as much as some it would seem....

 

[Jim Panzee]

12 hours ago, Gordon Ramsay said:

No one cares, Slugball oot.

I do wonder who this is referring to. Budge? McKinlay? Naismith?, Forrest?...anyone with a bald head?

 

Anyway, it's hilarious. Keep saying it. I almost stopped shitting myself with laughter after the 8th time you wrote this.

 

I think you should change your user name to Alfie Noakes.

 

[Star Lizard]

21 minutes ago, Jim Panzee said:

I'm outraged. 

 

but not as much as some it would seem....

 

 

[Gordon Ramsay]

4 minutes ago, Jim Panzee said:

I do wonder who this is referring to. Budge? McKinlay? Naismith?, Forrest?...anyone with a bald head?

 

Anyway, it's hilarious. Keep saying it. I almost stopped shitting myself with laughter after the 8th time you wrote this.

 

I think you should change your user name to Alfie Noakes.

 

 

Slugball oot.

[Star Lizard]

3 minutes ago, Jim Panzee said:

I do wonder who this is referring to. Budge? McKinlay? Naismith?, Forrest?...anyone with a bald head?

 

Anyway, it's hilarious. Keep saying it. I almost stopped shitting myself with laughter after the 8th time you wrote this.

 

I think you should change your user name to Alfie Noakes.

 

Tattie heid was always going to be a really difficult first album to live up to 

[Gordon Ramsay]

1 minute ago, Sooks said:

Tattie heid was always going to be a really difficult first album to live up to 

 

[Chimp]

The only reason people are having a meltdown about this sign painted is because we've started the season so badly. If we were flying, in the Europa group stage, in the League cup and near the top of the table I can guarantee nobody would give a monkeys. This is purely another reason to feel aggrieved with the club because of what's happening on the park.

 

It's a sign ffs. A wee nod to the past, nothing more. Getting all worked up about it especially before it's even finished too 🤦‍♂️

[Jim Panzee]

7 minutes ago, Gordon Ramsay said:

 

Slugball oot.

👍🤣

 

Nurse!

 

stop it! I need someone to change my sheets.

 

anyone got any spare Imodium please?

[Jim Panzee]

6 minutes ago, Gordon Ramsay said:

 

is this you before you head out to the Skyline restaurant and spend an hour being all sweary at the head chef and make him cry?

[Jim Panzee]

9 minutes ago, Sooks said:

Tattie heid was always going to be a really difficult first album to live up to 

😆

[Gordon Ramsay]

3 minutes ago, Jim Panzee said:

👍🤣

 

Nurse!

 

stop it! I need someone to change my sheets.

 

anyone got any spare Imodium please?

 

Slugball oot.

[Gordon Ramsay]

2 minutes ago, Jim Panzee said:

is this you before you head out to the Skyline restaurant and spend an hour being all sweary at the head chef and make him cry?

 

Slugball oot.