Although the outright winner was Stephen O'Donnell for Player of the year and Leigh Griffiths for Young Player of the Year it was decided to recognise the fantastic achievement of the whole club in over-coming the adversity of a 25 points deduction and going on a fantastic 23 game unbeaten run. Therefore three awards were presented by the Fife Dark Blues.
An
award was collected by Stephen O'Donnell and presented to "Dundee FC to mark
our gratitude to all players who contributed to the success of season
2010/2011"Senior Player of the year which went to Neil McCann. Neil is fondly remembered for Chipping a goalkeeper, sending the Derry mental and sparking a massive derry rumba in Perth a number of years ago. Who would have thought in our time of need he would return, chip a goalkeeper, sending the derry mental and sparking another massive derry rumba. Neil received a Fife Dark Blues Quaich.
By
way of helping the supporters club and to give some extra motivation our
Secretary is conducting a sponsored diet between the last league of the season
and the first league game of next season. Big Pierre weighed in at a measly 21
stone 6.5 lbs on the bus at Queen of the South last Saturday. He had a bad
start with a final Burger King of the summer at Abington Services and of
course a large quantity Stella at the Player of the Year Dinner.The Glenrothes Strollers FC are holding their first ever fund raising Sportsman Dinner on Saturday 18th June 2011. Tables are available from £300 for 10.
Thank you for your time.
The
Fife Dark Blues were delighted to welcome Bobby Geddes to their Jan 2011 meeting
recently. Bobby's heroics during the game at Stark's Park, where he had to come
off the bench for the injured Tony Bullock, becoming the oldest player to play
in a competitive match in Scotland, were recognised by the Fife Dark Blues at
the 2009/2010 Player of the Year dinner. Unfortunately Bobby was unavailable to
pick up his award in person on the night so came along to thank the Fife Dark
Blues for their Senior Player of the Year 2009/2010 award. Bobby took part in a
question and answer session and recalled some of his greatest moments playing
for the Dark Blues. The Fife Dark Blues thanked Bobby for taking the time to
come along to their meeting and invited him and his wife Kim as their guests to
their Comedy and Curry evening in the Hilton Hotel, Dundee.
SUPPORTERS CLUB OF THE YEAR 2009/10
It is with honour and pride that the FDB's were awarded the DSA Supporters club of the year at the POY dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Dundee on Sunday evening.
Well done, & thank you from the committee, to all our members.
Chairman Colin Reid & Secretary Ross Barrie with the DSA Supporters Club of the Year Trophy.
FDB's SPONSOR LOCAL U-15 FOOTBALL TEAM
The sponsorship will see the team wearing the Argentina style strip, with the FDB logo on the back, and wording on the front.We hope that this deal shows the FDB commitment towards helping youth development football in Fife.
Head coach of the Strollers, Craig McEwen, has given an interview, on FDB radio, which highlights the difficulties of keeping a youth team running. Listen to the full interview Here !!!!!
The
Fife Dark Blues are pleased to announce that the planned Save the Bear
campaign has been cancelled due to an excellent result for our favourite Bear.
Congratulations to the winner of the Fife Dark Blues predictor league - Rick Stern. Thanks to all who took part this season and hopefully we see you back again.
Rick has been a consistent high scorer throughout the season and has never been far away from the top of the league. We asked Rick to tell us a little about himself and when you read the info below you will all agree that Rick is a worthy winner of his prize.
"I was brought up at 77 Sandeman Street, which is the tenement facing the Dens Park main stand. As a schoolboy I watched the Dee in the days of Albert Jullieson, Billy Steel, Ernie Ewen Etc... I was at the 3 consecutive finals with my father and saw us lift the League Cup twice. Fast forward to the Championship team of 1962 and I knocked about with the unmarried boys, who lived locally (Ian Ure, Alan Gilzean, Bobby Adamson, Tommy Mackle) and when I married in 1963 Ian Ure was my best man. I introduced video to Dens when Davie White was the manager and in these days it needed a hoist to get the VHS recorder and black and white camera to the gantry !!
I moved to Spain for personal reasons 1n 1991 and lived there for 15 years which is where Hercules comes in. They were my local team in Alicante and I watched them, although I still kept up with the Dark Blues.
We returned to Dundee in 2006 due to ill health and of course I was able to resume my support of my beloved DFC. Although disabled and not capable of attending on a regular basis I did manage to see the first home game this season v Falkirk as a Hospitality guest.
I think the season past has been stressful, but with the current squad and Barry Smith we should be able to compete next season.
In conclusion I would like to say how much I enjoy your predictor and each Saturday I look forward to checking the results. Please convey my regards to the runners up and all the participants. I look forward to taking part again next season.
Ray Stern
Well done Rick and Happy Birthday when it arrives.
Fife Dark Blues
Rab
Thompson will be the representative of the Fife Dark Blues at this Sunday's
Platinum members hospitality. The draw was won by Wattie however he is now
unable to attend and has given the place to Rab, we all hope Rab has a great
day.
The
Penman Lounge is sponsored this Sunday by the Fife Dark Blues and PAX Insurance.
PAX Insurance is the company Peter works for whos' Managing Director kindly
donated the £250 for corporate sponsorship. The two places the Fife Dark Blues
had been given as a raffle prize at the Comedy night so Peter will host both the FDB's guests and the PAX Insurance guests. That said it would be great if other
Fife Dark Blues members could join Peter in the Penman lounge before the match.
Meet in the Kirkcaldy Rugby Club for some food and entertainment. The Rugby Club is only 5 minutes from the ground with parking available in Beveridge Park.
Directions can be found on the website http://kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk/
Entrance is £2 at the door and spaces are limited.
A 51 seater bus has been booked to take us to the Hilton and back again. Seats have been going fast so act now to reserve your seat on the bus, all you need to do is buy your comedy night tickets online or book them with a view to paying for them at our meeting on Monday 24th, then book your coach seats. The bus is free so you have no excuses for coming along for a great nights entertainment.
Three things that go well together, Curry, Comedy and raising money for Dundee Football Club.
If you have problems with the above then please copy and paste the link below into your browser.
http://www.fifedarkbluessuperstore.co.uk/Curry___Comedy_Night/p169050_2211308.aspx
MC - Ray Bradshaw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR2M3qddoSg
Glenrothes Strollers '96 Colts
The Team that the Fife Dark Blues are sponsoring this season are at home this week against Kelty Marion Colts. K.O. is 10am at Overstenton Park. All are welcome to attend, and see the youngsters playing. This could be classed as a pre-Derry aperitif in the morning, then the main course at 3pm at Dens.
The boys have got off to a reasonable start this season, winning 2 out of their 3 league matches, and having a reasonable mini run in the Scottish Cup run, which involved 2 matches that went to extra time, against teams from the higher league. In the first round, the Colts defeated Inverkeithing 3-2 aet, after coming back from 2 goals down in regulation time.
In the second round they were 1-0 up until the last minute, against Elgin Star, but eventually went out to a 3-1 defeat, no thanks to the poorest, weakest, 1 sided display of refereeing you will ever see.
It does make for a good Saturday morning, and we hope to see you there.
SUPPORTERS CLUB MEETING
Monday October 11th, 2010
We shall be holding our bi-monthly meeting on Monday October 11th, at the Clansman Bar, Leslie,with a 7.30pm start. Hopefully we shall have some information regarding the future of our beloved Club by then.
The meeting is open to all. We hope to see you there. If you require more info regarding this meeting please email on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk .
Gordon 'Joe' Watson
We are sad to hear of the passing of Fife Dark Blue & Capital Dark Blue member Gordon Watson.
Gordon will be remembered as a person who was always willing to help others, his sense of humour, and his love for Dundee F.C.
Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
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2010/11 Predictor League -Entries now being taken
We will be using the same format as the World Cup Predictor League, & last season's weekly Predictor League.
Entry fee is £10, per team (you can enter as many teams as you like), for the season, and their will be 3 cash prizes this season. The prize money will be shared into a 70% / 20% / 10% split, between 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
Due to the fact that the away matches are in a space of about 5 weeks, and to lighten the burden of the away-day weekend costs, we are offering a package where you can pay up a 4 match package at a cost of £10 per month for 5 months, saving yourself £10 on the cost of paying for the buses individually.
The matches that the package covers is one away trip (the first half of the fixtures) to Partick Thistle, QoS, Morton & Dingwall. Should a match be postponed, your trip would transfer to the corresponding match, later in the season. Choosing this option guarantees your seats on the bus. Please direct your interest in this package to Peter on transport@fifedarkblues.co.uk .
Members can now book seats on all of the following trips at any time, although it should be noted that any unsold seats will go on sale to the general public, 2 weeks prior to match day. Seats will then be sold on a first come - first served basis.
It should also be noted that alcoholic drink is not permitted on any bus, for any trip. Any person found with alcohol on the bus will be ejected from the bus immediately, no matter where we are on the trip, & membership will be revoked from the supporters club.
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MEMBERS |
NON-MEMBER |
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MATCH |
DATE |
ADULT |
U16's |
ADULT |
U16's |
SEATS LEFT |
| ROSS COUNTY | 13/11 & 23/4 | £17 | £9 | £20 | £10 | 22/22 |
| MORTON | 11/12 & 16/4 | £15 | £7.50 | £18 | £9 | 22/22 |
| QoS | 26/12 & 7/5 | £16 | £8 | £18 | £9 | 22/22 |
| PARTICK TH | 14/8 & 5/03 | £12 | £6 | £14 | £7 | 8/22 |
ITS ALL OVER !!!!!!!
go to the winner being Colin Reid with his team "This Time". Colin got off
to a flier on day 1, with a score of 6 points out of 6, and never looked
back.
His cheque for the prize of £137.50 is in the post, as you read this. I am sure that it will come in handy for his holiday's !!!!!
Thanks to everyone who participated. A league with the final positions can be viewed HERE.
Its been a busy day !!!!
The first kick of the season is still 6 weeks away, but thanks to the great efforts by Peter Campbell & Andy Lynn, things are looking good for next season.
Already, we have our 8 buses booked for next season, and at the moment are working on a package that will cut the costs of travel on these trips for FDB members. Details will follow shortly.
We also have 3 functions confirmed, with another minimum of 2 in the pipeline !!!!! Dates to put in you diary for these events are our separate boys & girls adult nights, on Saturday September 4th & Saturday October 9th respectively, & another comedy evening, where hopefully we shall have most of the Dundee FC squad on December 18th, 2010. If this show is anything like last months, what a great way to start the festive season !!!!!
Also possibly thrown in to the mix are another 2 Away Days Over Tay on November 27th, 2010 & April 2nd, 2011. We hope to have one of these confirmed by the Monday, June21st, 2010.
Keep watching for updates & news.
Fixtures Out For 2010/11
The fixtures for season 2010/11 are out, and Dundee have been handed a home tie against Queen of The South, for the first league game of the season on August 7th, 2010.
There are plans afoot for at least 5 Fife Dark Blues functions this season, and details will appear as & when details are available.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUE FOR RENEWAL
Membership forms are now available to download & complete. Once again we are offering a selection of options for members to join. We have our PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP , which will include a days hospitality at Dens with return transport, free transport to the first Partick Thistle away match of the season & an entry into the FDB 2010/11 predictor league, with the winner getting a 2011/12 season ticket.
FIFE DARK BLUES AGM - Monday, May 17th
The Fife Dark Blues will be
holding their AGM on Monday, May 17th, 2010. The venue will be the
Clansman Bar, Leslie, with a 7.30pm start. There will be a hot buffet supplied
after the talking has stopped.
New & potential members are welcome to attend.
Membership forms are now available to download & complete. Once again we are offering a selection of options for members to join. We have our PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP , which will include a days hospitality at Dens with return transport, free transport to the first Partick Thistle away match of the season & an entry into the FDB 2010/11 predictor league, with the winner getting a 2011/12 season ticket.
PREDICTOR LEAGUE WINNERS
After 39 weeks of trials & tribulations, the weekly Fife Dark Blue Predictor league came to an end on Saturday, with the first prize being shared between David Mitchell & Colin Reid. The full finishing table is available to VIEW HERE. Your prize will be available as soon as next years season tickets are on sale.
It was a close run thing, with anyone from the top 5 in with a chance of winning, on the last day of the season. The FDB's hope that all participants enjoyed the season and will be back for more next season.
If
you can't wait that long, why not enter our
50/50 World Cup Predictor League. Same
rules as before, but the prize is 50% of the cash takings. But remember, you
have to be in it to win it !!!!
It will cost £5 per entry to enter, and profits made from this summer event will go towards Youth Development Football.
FIFE DARK BLUES SUPPORTERS CLUB OF THE YEAR 2009/10
It is with honour and pride that the FDB's were awarded
the DSA Supporters club of the year at the POY dinner at the Hilton Hotel,
Dundee
on Sunday evening. Well done, & thank you from the committee, to all our members.
Chairman Colin Reid & Secretary Ross Barrie with the DSA Supporters Club of the Year Trophy.
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JIM LAUCHLAN - FDB PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2009/10
Jim Lauchlan was awarded the Fife Dark Blue Player of the
Year 2009/10 at the DSA Dinner on Sunday evening, His award was given after
getting most Man of the Match awards over the season, on the FDB weekly poll
on their forum.
Leigh Griffiths was awarded the inaugural FDB Young Player of the Year Award.
Our congratulations and wishes go to both player's
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FDB RADIO ENGAGEMENT
Last night, The Reverend Kev made a marriage proposal live on air, by his long term partner Etta. The proposal was accepted, and the FDB's wish both of them the best of luck in the future. One word of warning, though. The radio show is not a dating agency !!!!
SKYPE CALL SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE FOR MONDAY NIGHT LIVE PHONE IN
There is now a free Skype to Skype service available for the Fife Dark Blue phone on Monday. If you have this service installed, please just look for Fife Dark Blues in the directory, and you will get a direct link to the studio, where you might get the chance to be broadcast live to the world !!!!!
There is also an email facility to leave your thoughts & views. Please forward them to radio@fifedarkblues.co.uk , or tune in here to listen !!!!!!
CAPTION CONTEST
There is an online CAPTION CONTEST for fans to enter. Entries are now being taken by email to Radio@fifedarkblues.co.uk . The funniest caption will win a squad signed Retro Dundee FC white top. Entry is free & the winner will be announced live on air, on Monday nights show.
MONDAY NIGHT LIVE PHONE IN
On Monday evening, The Fife Dark Blues are going live to the world with there first ever LIVE interactive talk show. 'Dee fans from all over the world will have the chance to air there views, and get what's bothering them of their chest. Your hosts for the evening will be Ross Barrie, David Mitchell & Dawn Stewart. The show will be dedicated to the Dee, and starts at 7.30pm until 9pm.
The show will be light hearted, and nothing taken to seriously. Please email your thoughts to Radio@fifedarkblues.co.uk , or tune in here to listen !!!!!!
FDB RADIO TEST BROADCAST
On Thursday evening, the FDB's done a test broadcast of what will be a new FREE service to Dundee fans. The 30 minute pilot is avialable to listen to HERE !!!!!!! We hope to bring a weekly phone in show to the fans, very shortly. Feel free to leave your comments on the Fife Dark Blues Forum , or email on Radio@fifedarkblues.co.uk . Updates of up and coming shows are available through social networks below. Just click on your favoured network, sign up and don't miss a thing !!!!!!
This is a radio station for the fans, by the fans.
FIFE DARK BLUES GO HI-TECH
The FDB's have created a social networking page for Dundee Fans to keep up to date with the goings on of the Fife branch of the Dundee Supporters club. Sign up now as a friend, and be the first to get breaking news from Fife. Click on any of the logo's below to join your prefered social network.
The FDB's hope to make a major announcement in the next 2 weeks, that will have an impact on Dundee fans, and it would be beneficial to have a link through one of these networks.
FDB's SPONSOR LOCAL U-15 FOOTBALL TEAM
FDB's
& and Glenrothes Strollers '96 Colts will initially be for 1 year. The
sponsorship will see the team wearing the Argentina style strip, with the
FDB logo on the back, and wording on the front.We hope that this deal shows the FDB commitment towards helping youth development football in Fife.
Head coach of the Strollers, Craig McEwen, has given an interview, on FDB radio, which highlights the difficulties of keeping a youth team running. Listen to the full interview Here !!!!!
Hospo Pick-up times & places
Pick up points and places are as follows for the 25 strong FDB day out, to Hospitality against Raith Rovers on Saturday 24th April. Please remember that there is a dress code of collar & tie for this event. FDB's have club ties available to purchase, for this event, at a cost of £8.
11.20am Admiralty Garage, Rosyth 11.25am Odeon, Dunfermline 11.40am Hungry Horse, Kirkcaldy
Departing 12 noon sharp from the Clansman, direct to Dundee.
The bus will be leaving at 6.15pm for the return trip.............................for them who are still surviving !!!!!!
Leave your comments here !!!!!!! about your thoughts on the day.
Any problems or queries, please contact Ross on 07814 865932 or email on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk .
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GREENOCK - Saturday, April 17th
The bus will cost £12 for Adults & £6 for Juniors, with pick up points & times as follows:
11.15am Oast House, Glenrothes,
11.30 Hungry Horse, Kirkcaldy, 11.40pm Odeon, Dunfermline11.45pm Admiralty Garage, Rosyth,
12 noon Newbridge Roundabout.Seats will be sold on a 1st come, 1st served basis.
For more information call / Text Ross on 07814 865932 or emailing on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk
ANNUAL DSA 5-a-side TOURNAMENT
This years 5-aside football tournament for DSA
club members is being held on Saturday 8th May
2010 at Dens Park. Hopefully we can improve on
last years performance when we managed to get
through the the 1/4 finals, without scoring a
goal.
Entry fee is £50 per team, which the supporters
club shall pay, and we can have up to 7 players
in each team (2 subs) and enter as many teams as
we wish. Anyone wishing to be participate in
this event, please contact Ross Barrie on 07814
865932 or email on
secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk . Its a first
come first served selection process, on groups
of 7.
There will be an evening event with a buffet and
entertainment in the Andy Penman Lounge where
the presentation for the winning team will take
place.
Cost for this will be £5 per person but for those who are part of the teams taking part, entry is free. Further details will be provided nearer the time.
FIRHILL FOR THRILLS - Saturday, April 10th
The bus will cost £10 for Adults & £5 for Juniors, with pick up points & times as follows:
11.45am Clansman Bar, Leslie,
12noon Hungry Horse, Kirkcaldy, 12.10pm Odeon, Dunfermline12.15pm Admiralty Garage, Rosyth,
12.30pm Newbridge Roundabout.We only have 8 seats left, and they will be sold on a 1st come, 1st served basis.
For more information call / Text Ross on 07814 865932 or emailing on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk
F.D.B PREDICTOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
With just a few weeks to go, its getting tight at the top of the league !!!!! View the updated league here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MEETING MINUTES
The minutes from Monday evenings meeting, March 29th, 2010, are now online available to view here.
TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
We have 3 possible away matches remaining this season that buses will be running to. We have devised a package that will secure all 2 of the 3 buses, if we get the required numbers. Travel to both Partick Thistle (April 10th) & Morton (April 17th) for £20 for adults, or £10 for kids, and save yourself 10% on standard fares.
In order to secure your seats on the buses, this payment will have to be paid in full prior to the Partick Thistle game, on April 10th, 2010.
Names are also required by Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 for the trip to Inverness, last day of the season. If we do not have at least 16 names for this bus, by this date, this trip will be cancelled.
Departure times will be:
Partick Thistle, April 10th
11.45am Clansman Bar, Leslie: 12noon Hungry Horse, Kirkcaldy: 12.10pm Odeon: 12.15pm Admiralty Garage, Rosyth: 12.30pm Newbridge Roundabout.
Single Trip fare Members: £10 Adults £5 Juniors
Non-Members: £12 Adults £6 Juniors 12 SEATS LEFT
Morton, April 17th
11.15am Oast House: 11.30am Hungry Horse, Kirkcaldy: 11.40am Odeon: 11.45am Admiralty Garage, Rosyth: 12.00 noon Newbridge Roundabout.
Single Trip fare Members: £12 Adults £6 Juniors
Non-Members: £14 Adults £7 Juniors
15 SEATS LEFT
To book your seats for any of these trips, please contact Ross Barrie on 07814 865932, or email on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk .
DAVID STEWART
David Stewart, a Fife Dark Blue member, passed away on Monday evening, after
a long illness.
Dave was a true dark blue, and will be greatly missed and he will always be
remembered, affectionately as "the buffet man".
If anyone from the Fife Dark Blues would like to show there respects to David, his funeral is at 10am on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 at Dunfermline Crematorium. Before his death, David asked that this be a celebration of his life, and not a religious affair, so its football colours, scarves and jeans to be worn if you wish.
There shall be one minutes applause at the funeral, in respect of David's
life.
I am sure that all Fife Dark Blues members thoughts are with Dawn, Lauren, Chris
& the rest of their family, at this sad time.
MONTHLY MEETING - MARCH 29th
For more information call / Text Ross on 07814 865932 or emailing on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk
Could members who haven't already returned their DSA raffle tickets & monies, please do so by Monday evening at the latest, please ?
BUS TO ROSS COUNTY - MARCH 27TH
4 SEATS LEFT FOR WHAT COULD BE THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON ??????
Names are now being taken for the Dingwall trip, and the remaining seats will be sold on a first come, first served basis to anyone. Please contact Ross, through the usual channels, to book your seat. The cost of this trip will be £15 for adult members, and £7.50 for junior members, and £17 & & £8.50 for non-members.
Pick up points & times are as follows:
9.45 am Admiralty Garage, Rosyth, 9.50 am Odeon, Dunfermline, 10.05 am Hungry Horse, Kirkcaldy, 10.20 am Oast House, Glenrothes.
The bus shall be returning directly after the match from Dingwall to Fife.
Book your seat by calling / Texting on 07814 865932 or emailing on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk
FIFE DARK BLUE BONUS BALL WINNER
Fife Dark Blue members can enter the monthly draw, by getting in touch with either Ross Barrie, or treasurer, Gordon Barrie, and selecting their lucky bonus ball number.
A full list of entrants, previous winners and jackpot amounts are available to view HERE !!!!
Get your entry in for the next draw, which shall be on March 27th, 2010.
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THE GUYS FROM THE CENTRAL DARK BLUES ON YOU TUBE
We now have footage online from Saturday's non-pre-match gig, at Charleys in Kirkcaldy. We have 3 different clips, at the moment, but hope to have more later in the week.
Click here to see Bartender & the Thief by the Stereophonics
AWAY DAY ACROSS THE TAY 2
Although Saturday's match, against Raith Rovers was cancelled, the pre match function which was arranged, which was headlined by The Boys From The Central Dark Blues, went ahead. considering that the game was off, there was a fantastic turnout of around 75 people. Once again, the boys had the hall rocking, with their 90 minutes set.
We hope to have video footage of the event available to view, soon.
Dundee fans from Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee & Fife were all in attendance. A big thank you, to you all from the FDB's.
Pictured above are the Central Dark Blues. The Band in action.
AWAY DAY ACROSS THE TAY 2 - EVENT IS ON
Tomorrows pre-match event, at Charleys Bar, Dunearn Drive, featuring the Boys from The Central Dark Blues is ON !!!!!
All the standing water has been removed from Starks Park, and they have plenty bodies assisting with ground maintenance, so we must be hopeful of tomorrows match going ahead.
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
A CALL TO ARMS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
The more games we play on a Saturday, the better our chances are of getting back to the SPL.
DUNDEE FC NEED YOU !!!!!!
TRAVEL OFFER FOR FIFE DARK BLUE MEMBERS
As you know, we now have a great chance of getting to Hampden, on the weekend of April 10-11, 2010. All we have to first is see off Raith Rovers at Dens, and we will be on our way. I know that this maybe jumping the gun a bit, but plans have to be made.
For
all members who travel to the Ross County match in Dingwall on March 27th, on
the Fife Dark Blue 25 seater bus, paying the fare of £15 for adults, or £7.50
for juniors, they will be issued with a voucher that will entitle them to fare
of £5 for adults or £3.50 for kids, for the Scottish Cup semis, should we get
there.
The cost of the fares to Hampden will be £12 & £7 to members who do not have a voucher. This voucher will only be valid for the semi-final, and will be issued on the Dingwall bus.
Names are now being taken for the Dingwall trip, and seats will be sold on a first come, first served basis to members. Please contact Ross, through the usual channels, to book your seat.
FIRST FIFE DARK BLUE BONUS BALL WINNER
Fife Dark Blue members can enter the monthly draw, by getting in touch with
either Ross Barrie, or treasurer, Gordon Barrie, and selecting their lucky bonus
ball number.
A full list of entrants, previous winners and jackpot amounts are available to view HERE !!!!
Get your entry in for the next draw, which shall be on February 27th, 2010.
AN EVENING OF LIVE COMEDY - May 22nd, 2010.
The Fife Dark Blues are pleased to announce, in conjunction with event sponsors The Clansman Bar, Leslie & Glenrothes Strollers '96 Colts, an evening of live comedy, on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010, at The Royal British Legion, Glenrothes.
We shall be showcasing 4 of the best acts on the comedy circuit, details of who shall appear at the end of next week. The acts have a national profile, and are experienced in larger venues, such as Jongleurs, The Comedy Store and The Stand. A fantastic night is in prospect
Tickets are on sale now at £10 each, and are available to purchase online at HERE or email on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk , with your ticket order.
If you require more information, then please contact Ross Barrie on 07814 865932 or email on the above address.
2 of the 4 act confirmed are Mark Nelson Scottish Comedian of the Year, 2007 and John Gavin, Scottish Comedian of the Year 2009.
When the other 2 acts are confirmed, details shall be posted here.
Supporters Club Meeting - Monday February 1st, 2010
The Fife Dark Blues are holding their Bi-monthly meeting at the Clansman Bar, Leslie, on Monday Feb 1st, with a 7.30pm start. There are some very important issues to be discussed, regarding the way forward for the Fife Dark Blues, and can I ask that as many members as possible please attend the meeting.
The meeting is also open to non-members to attend. If you require more information, then please contact Ross Barrie on 07814 865932 or email on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk
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BUS TO AYR UNITED, FEBRUARY 13th, 2010
The Fife Dark Blues are running a bus to the away game at Ayr on February 13th, 2010. Can members please book their seats by Friday, February 5th. After this time any unsold seats will be open to public sale. The cost for this trip will be £12 & £6 for members, and £14 & £7 for non members.
Pick
up points & times will be as follows:
11am: The Oast House, Glenrothes, 11.15am: The Hungry Horse, Kirkcaldy
11.25am: The Odeon Dunfermline, 11.40am: Newbridge Roundabout.
Pick ups could be made on route, for non-members. The coach shall return immediately after the match, with drop off points in reverse of the outward trip. For more details, please contact Ross Barrie on 07814 865932 or email on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk .
SUPPORTERS CLUB TIES - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER
Due to a request by a couple of our members, we will have specially designed supporters club ties available for purchase at our next meeting. The tie will cost no more than £10, but might be a bit cheaper, once we finally get the shipping costs. The design is a diagonal thick bands of blue & red, with a thinner white band between the thick bands. The Fife Dark Blue logo is embroidered on the bottom blue panel.
The logo is shown on the image to the left.
The idea was suggested that on the hospitality day, against the Rovers, and also the Player of the Year dinner, that we all turn up wearing our club tie.
Anybody wishing to pre-order the tie, please get in contact with me on secretary@fifedarkblues.co.uk or call or text on 07814 865932.
The Capital Dark Blues are holding their annual Burns Supper on Saturday 23rd
January, 2010 at the Willowbrae Bowling Club, Edinburgh, with a 7.30pm start.
What a day & what a birthday present !!!!!!!!!!! Its been a long
time since we won anything of significance, but hopefully this is
the first part of the
double. 6000+ fans cheering us on, a great performance by the team
in the second half, and a few bevies before & after the match.
PERFECT !!!!!!!
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY -
WE ARE 1 YEAR OLD TODAY
The
Fife Dark Blues have received the limited edition badge, to celebrate Dundee
making the first Cup Final of the season.
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We have exclusive footage of FDB member, Rab Thomson punching the air, with
joy, as Scotland score their first goal against Macedonia. Rab has taken his new
found fame well, and although now a worldwide star, he remembers where his roots
are. He was spotted outside Forthbank Stadium yesterday, mingling with his
minions, with his entourage of management, minders & groupies, but always has
time for his adoring fans.
The
bus to Dumfries is now full. All going well on the road down, we should be in
Dumfries for 1pm, which will give members time for a jolly in a local hostelry.
As was last season, the bus shall be leaving for home directly after the match.
We should be home for 7.45pm. If any person booked on this bus has any questions
or queries regarding this trip, then please contact Ross Barrie on 07814 865932
or email on 
We had a great 40 minute set, supplied by the lads from the Central Dark
Blues. Songs in their set included cover versions of 5 Rebeccas,
Clubfoot, Chelsea Dagger and a rousing rendition of The Bonnets O'
Bonnie Dundee got the crowd rocking. It
was just the job to get the atmosphere bouncing, in the hall. A video of
there performance is available to view at
Player
of the Year Photos (added 13/05/09)
A
presentation of the funds that were raised at the race night that we had, in
December, was made at half-time today, during the Dunfermline match. The cheque
for £725.37 was presented to Jim Thomson on behalf of the Fife Dark Blues by
Lauren Stewart, Gordon Barrie, Sean Hall, Ross Barrie & Robert Thomson. Thanks
go to everyone who helped, attended & donated to the evening. Without the help
from fans, supporters & local businesses, we would not have been able to raise
as much as we did. A special thanks also goes to the family, who wish to remain
anonymous, who donated £125.
A
fund raising night is taking place on December 12th, at the Clansman Bar
Leslie, with a 7.00pm kick off . Tickets for this event are sold out. Funds
raised on the night are being donated to the Dundee FC Youth Development.
