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Martin 'Fitzy' Fitzsimmons [4 May @ 9:03am]
NAME- Martin Fitzsimmons Position- Anywhere in Defence/Sub keeper Previous clubs- pollock,gourock yac,renfrew vics and harmony row amongst others most memroable game- old Bishy team, 3rd round of the scottish knocking out the bolders campsie- good day! most embarassing moment- i had PINK hair!!!!!!!! your sporting hero and why- Paul Mcstay, fantastic all round player and great passer of the ball. favourite park- sceience parks or lennox home park Team you look forward to playin the most- Moorcroft, always going to be a tough game. most famous person ive ever met- owen archdeacon snr, but after that alex ferguson what would i change about myself- would trade in the beer belly for a slimmer model!! ever played against a pro footballer or team- played against a fait few but most memorable was at harmony row, we played hamilton accies at theres and wee james mccarthur is an outstanding player. biggest bender ive been on- well from when i was 17-23 was abroad in the sun each summer, so i would say a six year bender! favourite group/music- westlife or take that who would i not mess with-im not scared of any 1, but big stevie would be the guy id avoid in a brawl! player who loves himself- mark mcgregor best dresser at the club- all the young team worse dresser at the club- the most upsetting thing is after tryin to think of someone else, it would have to be me, followed in a close second by craig riddle( grey jeans, come on big man!!) best dancer- the young team- especially me! three people i would wanna have a drink with- jeremy clarkston, barrack obhama and owen arch deacon snr any superstitons- always play with my left sock inside out. grumpies player at the club- chris and gregor mcvicar (and that wee moany dirty rangers supporting clown eddie dickson) x files, strangest experience- went into a bookies once and didnt put on a bet, that was too weird! dream date- frankie from the saturdays longest in the shower- i like to take my time in there to be honest, theres a lot of me to wash, and besides being the govan lad, dont know when i would be gettin my next one. daftest person in the team- take your pick, probably jedward! worse time keeper- the old team get away with murder, could be any of them! any famous look a likes- big owen is a dead ringer for george clooney and chris mcvicar could be a double for gerard butler, and im for ever gettin stopped and asked if im brad pitt! biggest blooper ever told or heard- big oweny saying he never phoned alan cameron at 4am steamin! trying to pass the buck to me! best trainer-alan kane loves a mid pace run! worse trainer-kenny moore or hutcheys and alan reiders hamstrings! best mate at club- the young team! funniest thing seen on a football park- that deaf team! shouldnt be, but you cant help it! fav club/pub- one up or boho! best player ever played with- a centre half called sean dillon now at pollock juniors or craig conway! best thing about playing for the bish- the young team! saturday night routine- game,coupon pumped,hair done, meet the lads, get steamin then mega night!
Tommy Cowan [4 May @ 8:53am]
NAME: Tommy Cowan POSITION: Full back / Midfield OTHER CLUBS PLAYED FOR: Erskine, Glasgow Perthshire, Spango Villa MOST MEMORABLE GAME: Scoring a last minute winning goal in a replay against Dalziel in the Scottish in 2008/9 season, what a header - Hutchy got the equalizer when the ball hit the back of his head and went in. YOUR MOST EMBARSSING MOMENT: Captaining the team who got beat 8-0 from Templeton in league cup final. BEST GOAL SCORED: On my debut for Glasgow Perthshire against Port Juniors, scored a mazy, beat 3 players then lashed ball home - not been repeated since YOUR SPORTING HERO AND WHY: Davie Cooper - awe inspiring FAVOURITE PARK: The famous Bishy Slope, although the Kilbarchan bowl holds sentimental value as it’s the first park I ever played & scored on for the BB TEAM YOU LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING THE MOST: Anyone who lives within 5 miles of Giffnock WHO IS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU HAVE MET: Ally McCoist EVER PLAYED AGAINST A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER OR TEAM AND WHO: Partick Thistle for Glasgow Perthsire WHAT''S THE BIGGEST BENDER YOU HAVE BEEN ON? Mega bender in Ibiza with the boys, back in the day.. Big dom's stag in praue was the biggest 3 day bender - what a laugh.. WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? Could do with a stretch FAVOURITE GROUP/POP STAR/MUSIC: Stone Roses NO NONSENSE WHO WOULD YOU NOT MESS WITH? Stevie D PLAYER WHO LOVES HIMSELF: Gribby BEST DRESSER AT CLUB: I would say my good self, but Gribby & Mcgregor are usually well turned out WORST DRESSER: Fitzy is a cross between Doctor Who and Cyndai lauper BEST DANCER: Butch is a dark horse, especially at the smoochy songs WHICH THREE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A DRINK WITH? Barack Obama, Vince McMahon & Walter Smith ANY SUPERSTITIONS: Nah.. You hold the key to your own destiny… GRUMPIRST PERSON AT THE CLUB: The dangerous brothers - Jedward X FILES YOUR STRANGEST EXPERIENCE:! On a flight to the US, had to sit along side a Rabbi priest - definitely weird.. GIVEN A CHOICE WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DATE: Natalie Imbruglia PERSON WHO SPENDS THE LONGEST IN THE SHOWER: Fitzy, not sure he's not there just to eye up the guys though.. DAFTEST PERSON IN THE TEAM: It would have been Courtney had he still been here, so Chris mcVicar takes this one WORST TIMEKEEPER: Stevie D ANY FAMOUS LOOKALIKES: Owen Archdeacon looks like the guy sho used to play with Cletic… Owen Archdeacon BIGGEST WOPPER.EXCUSE TOLD OR HEARD: I'm pretty sure some of John Pollock's were the worst - said he was caught up north in snow, yet Butch was in the same area and he made it back for training BEST TRAINER: Alan 'Digger' kane WORST TRAINER: Kenny Moore / Stevie D BEST MATE AT CLUB: ….Kaney & Riddle FUNNIEST THING YOU HAVE SEEN ON A FOOTBALL PARK: Eddie Dickson - every game, how in the world has he not had a coronary.. FAVOURITE PUB/CLUB: Mulberry Street, formerly La Taverna on pollockshaws road FAVOURITE DRINK: I'll drink anything.. , favourite tipple at the moment is Crabbies Ginger Beer.. Mmm BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH: Alan Dickson - the self proclaimed superstar BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING FOR BISHOPTON: Playing for your home team.. SATURDAY NIGHT ROUTINE: indian, couple of beers with the missus if staying in - anything goes if going out..
Mick Hutchison [8 Apr @ 10:00pm]
NAME: Michael Hutchison POSITION: Left Midfield or forward OTHER CLUBS PLAYED FOR: Erskine, St Peter’s and Arthurlie MOST MEMORABLE GAME: My first game for Bish, scored equaliser as we bear Dalziel in the Scottish Cup YOUR MOST EMBARSSING MOMENT: Naked handbags in the shower BEST GOAL SCORED: A rocket against Dumbarton at Xmas, shame it was only a friendly! YOUR SPORTING HERO AND WHY: Henrik Larsson, just a fantastic footballer FAVOURITE PARK: Corkerhill TEAM YOU LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING THE MOST: Erskine WHO IS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU HAVE MET: Martin O’Neil EVER PLAYED AGAINST A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER OR TEAM AND WHO: Darryl Duffy (Carlisle) WHAT''S THE BIGGEST BENDER YOU HAVE BEEN ON? 14 nights in Ibiza were a complete blur WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? Hair transplant FAVOURITE GROUP/POP STAR/MUSIC: Keane NO NONSENSE WHO WOULD YOU NOT MESS WITH: Stevie Dalling PLAYER WHO LOVES HIMSELF: Chris McVicar BEST DRESSER AT CLUB: Gribby WORST DRESSER: Fitzy seems to think like looking like a tramp is cool BEST DANCER: me! WHICH THREE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A DRINK WITH? Megan Fox, Sienna Miller and Sara Varone ANY SUPERSTITIONS: Cycling shorts or my hammies will burst GRUMPIRST PERSON AT THE CLUB: Martin Gribben, biggest moaner on the park X FILES YOUR STRANGEST EXPERIENCE: Still don’t know how I got home after the Scottish Cup game at Burrleton, too much cider I think! GIVEN A CHOICE WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DATE: Sara Varone PERSON WHO SPENDS THE LONGEST IN THE SHOWER: Possibly Fitzy, too much shampoo DAFTEST PERSON IN THE TEAM: Chris McVicar is a bit of a jester WORST TIMEKEEPER: Stevie D, turns up on a Saturday at stupid O’clock, drags the kids along with him and blames them! ANY FAMOUS LOOKALIKES: Jedward lads BIGGEST WOPPER.EXCUSE TOLD OR HEARD: Told Alan I had a migraine (hangover) when we were playing Rhu BEST TRAINER: Alan Kane WORST TRAINER: Possibly Kenny Moore, but always puts a shift in on the Saturday BEST MATE AT CLUB: …. FUNNIEST THING YOU HAVE SEEN ON A FOOTBALL PARK: I once got booked for Bish and I wasn’t even playing, mistaken identity and Craig Williamson squealed at the ref FAVOURITE PUB/CLUB: Lorimers Bar, Arches Club FAVOURITE DRINK: Magners with ice BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH: J P Boyle, think he is with Irvine Meadow now BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING FOR BISHOPTON: We can play great football when we stop bitching SATURDAY NIGHT ROUTINE: An ice bath, then prepare for Tuesdays training
Alan Cameron (Manager) [19 Jan @ 12:00am]
NAME: Alan Cameron POSITION: Manager OTHER CLUBS PLAYED FOR: Schools (all levels), Lifeboys, BB, St Lawrence’s (till they found out I was a Prod!), Sheffield Wednesday BC, Roseneath, Rhu, Dumbarton Accies, MDP and Bishopton MOST MEMORABLE GAME: Scoring five goals in a local derby for Rhu against Dumbarton Accies at Dumbuck. For 90 minutes I had a running battle with the Accies Manager Bobby Chalmers, then after the game he asked me to join the Accies. YOUR MOST EMBARSSING MOMENT: Getting beat 10-2 in the West of Scotland Cup against Milton AFC BEST GOAL SCORED: Primary School debut Camus Place v St Sixties in Drumchapal slid it in from five yards and got a massive gravel rash on my A**E which stuck to the sheets! YOUR SPORTING HERO AND WHY: John Greig of Rangers. Total commitment, what more can you ask from a person FAVOURITE PARK: No longer there but the show park at Scotstoun Showground in Glasgow TEAM YOU LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING THE MOST: The next one WHO IS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU HAVE MET: Sir Alex Ferguson, a man who never forgets his roots. A true gentleman from what I see of him EVEER PLAYED AGAINST A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER OR TEAM AND WHO: St Mirren v Bishopton and Morton v Bishopton in the Renfrewshire Cup semi finals and nearly shocking St Mirren WHAT''S THE BIGGEST BENDER YOU HAVE BEEN ON? While working away for a fortnight drinking every day and ending up coughing up blood which was blamed on the exhust fumes! WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? You can’t change perfection but a little more hair on top would be nice! FAVOURITE GROUP/POP STAR/MUSIC: Any soul, funk, jazz or dance (even though I can’t dance!) NO NONSENSE WHO WOULD YOU NOT MESS WITH: Although I don’t know them intimately I think Tommy Cowan Jnr and Stevie Dalling’s wives must be pretty handy! PLAYER WHO LOVES HIMSELF: Mark McGregor followed closely by Craig riddle but only by a hairs breath BEST DRESSER AT CLUB: Craig Riddle when not in uniform WORST DRESSER: Fitzy even though he thinks he’s trendy. He wants to buy a bulb for his wardrobe BEST DANCER: Any one of them on a Saturday afternoon, which usually ends up with the opposition putting them into the air! WHICH THREE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A DRINK WITH? Ally McCoist, Maggie Thatcher and Billy Connolly (website editor note: Yes that’s right folks, he did say Maggie Thatcher!!!!) ANY SUPERSTITIONS: I never eat yellow snow GRUMPIRST PERSON AT THE CLUB: Chris or Gregor McVicar but that depends on the time of the month X FILES YOUR STRANGEST EXPERIENCE: None GIVEN A CHOICE WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DATE: Other than my gorgeous wife Christine, anything with a pulse PERSON WHO SPENDS THE LONGEST IN THE SHOWER: Not a place a choose to spend a lot of time in due to the dodgy characters who go in there DAFTEST PERSON IN THE TEAM: Chris McVicar or Owen Archdeacon. Both of them think they are cooler than a penguin’s dick, but they make dumb and dumber look like Einstein WORST TIMEKEEPER: Stevie Dalling by a country mile ANY FAMOUS LOOKALIKES: Gregor McVicar looks like Shrek on a normal day or Steve Davis on a night out! BIGGEST WOPPER.EXCUSE TOLD OR HEARD: John Pollok once called off from a league game because he had to go and choose new curtains with his wife. Must be a character thing! BEST TRAINER: The gentleman who talks non-stop Brammer along with Alan Kane as long as it’s running WORST TRAINER: Tommy “Lord Lucan†Cowan Jnr BEST MATE AT CLUB: With my old mate Eric Wilson leaving this season it has to be Tommy Cowan Snr. Loyalty goes a long way and there’s not enough it nowadays FUNNIEST THING YOU HAVE SEEN ON A FOOTBALL PARK: Ian Kelly a burly centre half who used to bully other players got put on his A**E during a game. He got up to face the guy who was built like a S**T brick house and could only throw mud at him when he saw the size of him! FAVOURITE PUB/CLUB: Staggshead, Veronies and One Up FAVOURITE DRINK: generally lager but shitey clout comes to mind! BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH: Outfield Jamie Ewan once on the books of Celtic a boy. Amazing talent. In goals Ex Rangers and St Mirren keeper Jim Stewart. Hands like a shovel and pin point accuracy at kick outs BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING FOR BISHOPTON: You can still get a game at 52! SATURDAY NIGHT ROUTINE: If not going out then a couple of pints, hit the couch and let the hangover kick in from the Friday night while I reflect on the afternoons gam
Mark Logue [10 Dec @ 12:00am]
NAME: Mark Logue POSITION: Goalkeeper OTHER CLUBS PLAYED FOR: Bishopton Moss, Porton United, Spango Villa, Bishopton Athletic and St Mirrenoff MOST MEMORABLE GAME: Winning the League Cup in 2004 by saving three penalties against Erskine YOUR MOST EMBARSSING MOMENT: I once saved the ball on the six yard box against Kilbarchan and then proceeded to do a rolly polly in the net with the ball. At least I held it! BEST GOAL SCORED: Scored a thirty yard volley for St Mirrenoff once against Morton supporters club and got it right up them! YOUR SPORTING HERO AND WHY: Colin Montogomerie. I'm a good golfer and a grump so I like him! FAVOURITE PARK: The top park in Bishopton. It's a dump, but it's our dump! TEAM YOU LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING THE MOST: Glasgow University. Their park is outstanding WHO IS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU HAVE MET: Met Henrik Larsson once EVER PLAYED AGAINST A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER OR TEAM AND WHO: Played at Love Street against St Mirren legends a few times WHAT''S THE BIGGEST BENDER YOU HAVE BEEN ON? Away on Tartan Army Duty in Vilnius in Lithuania. At 20p a pint let's say it was messy WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? My belly of course! FAVOURITE GROUP/POP STAR/MUSIC: Scooter, back in the house! Only kidding, like most Indie music NO NONSENSE WHO WOULD YOU NOT MESS WITH: Big Stevie Dalling. PLAYER WHO LOVES HIMSELF: I would normally have said Gribby but wee Chris McVicar thinks he's gods gift for some reason. I just don't see how! BEST DRESSER AT CLUB: Gribby easy. He once spent £300 on a belt! WORST DRESSER: Kenny Moore wears some strange outfits but Fitzy dresses like someone who?s going to Clubland Extreme BEST DANCER: Mark McGregor is the best sand dancer WHICH THREE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A DRINK WITH? Frankie Boyle, Russell Howard and Tiger Woods (he would attract the birds) ANY SUPERSTITIONS: I keep the same jersey on for each game until we lose; needless to say I change a lot! GRUMPIRST PERSON AT THE CLUB: Jedward are pretty grumpy. It's quite interesting when they don't get selected! X FILES YOUR STRANGEST EXPERIENCE: I work in enemy Greenock and once seen a slightly attractive girl GIVEN A CHOICE WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DATE: Lauren Conrad from the Hills PERSON WHO SPENDS THE LONGEST IN THE SHOWER: Martyn Gribben. Shampoo and conditioner and moisturizing take a while DAFTEST PERSON IN THE TEAM: Jedward WORST TIMEKEEPER: Stevie Dalling has a different clock to the rest of us ANY FAMOUS LOOKALIKES: Old Tommy is starting to look like Hitler! BIGGEST WOPPER.EXCUSE TOLD OR HEARD: Alan Arnott telling everyone he got man of the match when he wasn?' even playing BEST TRAINER: Kaney is like Forest Gump WORST TRAINER: Me, Owen or Kenny hate it BEST MATE AT CLUB: Gribby FUNNIEST THING YOU HAVE SEEN ON A FOOTBALL PARK: Scott Spaulding once got booked in the changing rooms before the game, then got booked after two minutes and was off! FAVOURITE PUB/CLUB: Lorimers Rave Cave FAVOURITE DRINK: Pint of Lager please BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH: Scott Spaulding was a player back in the days BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING FOR BISHOPTON: Just playing football for your local team is magic SATURDAY NIGHT ROUTINE: Football, pub, drunk, Chinese, bed (spare room)
Mark McGregor [10 Dec @ 12:00am]
NAME: Mark McGregor POSITION: Midfield OTHER CLUBS PLAYED FOR: Juve and Bayern Munich MOST MEMORABLE GAME: Rangers v Leeds both home and away YOUR MOST EMBARSSING MOMENT: Blasting over from three yards BEST GOAL SCORED: Hand of god YOUR SPORTING HERO AND WHY: Super Ally was a legend of my era FAVOURITE PARK: Kelvingrove TEAM YOU LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING THE MOST: Erskine WHO IS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU HAVE MET: Jimmy Krankie EVER PLAYED AGAINST A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER OR TEAM AND WHO: Owen Archdeacon WHAT''S THE BIGGEST BENDER YOU HAVE BEEN ON? 14 days and nights, Ibiza 92 WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? Afro transplant FAVOURITE GROUP/POP STAR/MUSIC: Elvis NO NONSENSE WHO WOULD YOU NOT MESS WITH: Old Tommy in his day PLAYER WHO LOVES HIMSELF: Gorgeous Gribby BEST DRESSER AT CLUB: Wee Tommy for effort WORST DRESSER: Fitzy can be way out sometimes BEST DANCER: Brammer WHICH THREE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A DRINK WITH? Peter Kay, Chevy Chase and Billy Connelly ANY SUPERSTITIONS: Never eat fish on a Friday GRUMPIRST PERSON AT THE CLUB: Chris McVicar Meldrew X FILES YOUR STARNGEST EXPERIENCE: Don’t know? GIVEN A CHOICE WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DATE: Scarlet Johansson PERSON WHO SPENDS THE LONGEST IN THE SHOWER: Logie, shaving his bush DAFTEST PERSON IN THE TEAM: Chris McVicar Pollard WORST TIMEKEEPER: The Young Team ANY FAMOUS LOOKALIKES: McVicar brothers look like Jedward BIGGEST WOPPER.EXCUSE TOLD OR HEARD: Kenny Moore’s whoppers about not drinking on a Friday night BEST TRAINER: The Bull (Brammer) WORST TRAINER: Adidas Samba BEST MATE AT CLUB: The ball FUNNIEST THING YOU HAVE SEEN ON A FOOTBALL PARK: Harold Bratbak FAVOURITE PUB/CLUB: Boho FAVOURITE DRINK: Vodka Mohito BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH: Christ knows BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING FOR BISHOPTON: When we play the way we can play SATURDAY NIGHT ROUTINE: Drink as much as possible
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