FAO Pirate hibby

[weedgiehibbie]

i hope this was before you got involved in american football

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=utsHE5xWges

[Tkraz]

We are the diamonds!

What is it you do with American Football mate?

[The Hibby Pirate]

Originally Posted by weedgiehibbie

i hope this was before you got involved in american football

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=utsHE5xWges

Dear Hibbie Weedgie,

It certainly was! A l - o - n - g time!

My involvement was over several years and included many different roles.
I started with East Kilbride Pirates in 1991 as a general helper-outer, and made my way up to Club Secretary/General Manager before retiring in 2006. During that time, I also had a spell as Chairman of the Scotish Gridiron Association, and as such, represented Scottish interests on the board of the British American Football Association. Finally, I was also part of the team of statisticians that covered the Scottish Claymores games at Murrayfield and Hampden.

All questions welcome.

[danniiR29]

Ever heard of the Edinburgh Phoenix my dad and two uncles played for them for years

[Tkraz]

Originally Posted by The Hibby Pirate

Dear Hibbie Weedgie,

It certainly was! A l - o - n - g time!

My involvement was over several years and included many different roles.
I started with East Kilbride Pirates in 1991 as a general helper-outer, and made my way up to Club Secretary/General Manager before retiring in 2006. During that time, I also had a spell as Chairman of the Scotish Gridiron Association, and as such, represented Scottish interests on the board of the British American Football Association. Finally, I was also part of the team of statisticians that covered the Scottish Claymores games at Murrayfield and Hampden.

All questions welcome.

Do you know Ian Cochrane then?

[The Hibby Pirate]

Originally Posted by danniiR29

Ever heard of the Edinburgh Phoenix my dad and two uncles played for them for years

Yes, had a few tussles with the Phoenix at Saughton Enclosure.
What's your dad's/uncles' names?
Edinburgh Wolves now playing out of Meadowbank.

Originally Posted by Tkraz

Do you know Ian Cochrane then?

I grew up and went to school with an Iain Cochrane, but don't know of any American Football connection.

[Tkraz]

Ach cannae be the same one, he did a lot of work for the claymores involving the scoreboard or the website or something similar and now is a coach at the University Glasgow Tigers team.

[The Hibby Pirate]

Originally Posted by Tkraz

Ach cannae be the same one, he did a lot of work for the claymores involving the scoreboard or the website or something similar and now is a coach at the University Glasgow Tigers team.

Have you got the right name T?
Description sounds like a guy called Jamie McCansh, tho' I doubt he would be involved with the Tigers (he was always a Strathclyde Uni Hawks/Caledonian Roughriders guy).

[danniiR29]

Originally Posted by The Hibby Pirate

Yes, had a few tussles with the Phoenix at Saughton Enclosure.
What's your dad's/uncles' names?
Edinburgh Wolves now playing out of Meadowbank.


I grew up and went to school with an Iain Cochrane, but don't know of any American Football connection.

Billy redpath,davy redpath and george dunn

[Tkraz]

Originally Posted by The Hibby Pirate

Have you got the right name T?
Description sounds like a guy called Jamie McCansh, tho' I doubt he would be involved with the Tigers (he was always a Strathclyde Uni Hawks/Caledonian Roughriders guy).

Aye names definately the one, although his nickname is and always was Bitch. Big Canadian fella.

[The Hibby Pirate]

Originally Posted by danniiR29

Billy redpath,davy redpath and george dunn

Sorry, can't say I recognise any of the names. I might know the faces tho'
I think I'm getting my Edinburgh teams mixed up though, it was the Edinburgh Eagles who played at Saughton as did the Lothian Raiders in later years. The Phoenix were around 89-91, just as I was starting out. I remember one game at Meadowbank where we got trounced by about 60 points. Phoenix had an import QB who had played NFL - Al Penn-White was his name.

[The Hibby Pirate]

Originally Posted by Tkraz

Aye names definately the one, although his nickname is and always was Bitch. Big Canadian fella.

I know a few of the Glasgow guys, Paul McGonagle, Steve Law, Digger (can't remember his real name - David Grant???), but I can't place this guy. Again, I would probably recognise him if I saw him.

[danniiR29]

thats weird my dads ages with you,they played down at seafield and eventually jus before they gave it up(getting too old heehe)they were the phoenix and played at meadowband but were the capital clansmen before that

[The Hibby Pirate]

Originally Posted by danniiR29

thats weird my dads ages with you,

Aye okay, thanks for the reminder! When I say I was starting out in 91, I don't mean playing. Way too for that.

they played down at seafield and eventually jus before they gave it up(getting too old heehe)they were the phoenix and played at meadowband but were the capital clansmen before that

The Clansmen were definitely before my involvement. Never ever saw them play.

[Tkraz]

Not too sure of the other guys you mentioned, but Digger has just moved up to Aberdeen for work. Top bloke.

You still do much these days with the Americano?

[danniiR29]

Originally Posted by The Yam Pirate

Aye okay, thanks for the reminder! When I say I was starting out in 91, I don't mean playing. Way too for that.


The Clansmen were definitely before my involvement. Never ever saw them play.

sorry about the age reminder bud shame you didin't play with them you missed yourself i was a temporary cheerleader with makeshift binliner pompoms it was cool,well until they replaced me with he real deal at meadowbank lol

[The Hibby Pirate]

Originally Posted by Tkraz

You still do much these days with the Americano?

Not really. I stepped down in 2006 when I changed job, as I couldn't commit to being there on Sundays.
If I'm available on home gamedays, I pop along and help out by doing the stats or the chain crew.
Until recently I helped maintain the website (www.piratesfootball.co.uk), but someone else appears to be doing that now.

[Hampden_Hibby]

Originally Posted by Tkraz

Digger has just moved up to Aberdeen for work.

After the oil is he?