Digs Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 I can't remember if it was discussed here but when this was announced on the facebook page last week, it, quite rightly, got slated as an even that appeared to appeal solely to the supporters of a team who aren't even taking part in the game but who will no doubt be in appearance. I was quite vocal in my criticism of the event for this reason, but they have today posted an update on the website, which appears to have addressed the concerns that it featured nothing for Pars fans, nor did it showcase any talent we have in our own city. Update I'm happy with the explanation of why they went with The Wakes, and that they appear to have listened to the criticisms but this could all have been avoided if they had just done this properly in the first place as they made a complete arse of it. On a side note, the timetable at the bottom of that update has the KO as 7pm, has this changed as I thought I'd read it was 1930? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 It was updated quite a while ago to 7, but that just seemed to be within the match preview/ticket page rather than anything more formal. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piracy Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Well that's the love in started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastendtales Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 There are worse clubs to affiliate with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digs Posted June 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 58 minutes ago, Piracy said: Well that's the love in started. I don't mind it generally. Like Nick Teller said a year or so ago, we have been trying to get our name and 'brand' a bit wider recognition for a while and this does this no harm at all. He was one of the sponsors at a huge football event in Germany, under the name of the Pars, and it's wee things like this that make folk go, 'who are The Pars/Dunfermline?' where they might look us up and see our own history as a club and gain an interest, long distance or otherwise, which is no bad thing. St Pauli are a well known club and it's often been said, by the likes of Ross McArthur that they (Fussball GMBH) chose us due to our values as a club in regards to community and inclusion etc so if we hang onto their coat tails a wee bit, outside of our own pond and get a wee bit of notice, it can't be a bad thing commercially speaking. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Get what you're saying @Digs, but to me this looks like the ultimate in wee team mentality, trying to associate ourselves with the cool big German club. It'll likely make a bit of money, but it's a bit embarrassing IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA-go Par Adonis Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) On the other hand, it really winds up the Sevco sympathisers - especially the ones who don't like to admit they are Sevco sympathisers but really are. Edited June 16, 2023 by DA-go Par Adonis 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmcno1 Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Aye, I don’t mind it. There are worse clubs to be “affiliated” to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al k Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 I quite like it, the clubs going to get a few things wrong trying things like these out. I get the critics regarding the choice of band but I'm sure they've done a few St Pauli events in the past. I think its great, **** Celtic and the hangers on jumping on the St Pauli bandwagon. I hope we can organize further things like this with other clubs. Gets the name out there. I'd love us to be European fans favorite underdogs. Few more sub's to pars TV and some club goods on the go. Gutted I can't make this as its sandwiched between a Stag and wedding weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA-go Par Adonis Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 I didn't think much of the booking of The Wakes initially - then I was sent a link to them playing on a stage in St. Pauli's stadium in, I think 2010, as part of their centenery celebrations. They also said all the right things in the press release when TwinsTown were also released. I've therefore warmed to the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) I'm very much in favour of commercial decisions that could lead to more success on the pitch and agree st pauli aren't a bad club to be linked too but overall there's a certain unease about being seen as a group. I don't look at st pauli results and couldn't give a **** if they win or lose and tbh I feel it could be a bit condescending if others look at us and give us little pats on the back cos we're they're 'Scottish team' Each club has its own identity and are involved in a game which is entirely about smashing every other club, It could be reasonably argued that we aren't direct competitors but if you gave me the option of them going under never to return for a very small gain for us i'd take it every time. Edited June 16, 2023 by parsforlife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldwiderab Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 18:21, SanguinePar said: Get what you're saying @Digs, but to me this looks like the ultimate in wee team mentality, trying to associate ourselves with the cool big German club. It'll likely make a bit of money, but it's a bit embarrassing IMO. Or Sanguine it is a German club associating itself with a Scottish team that has a cool big history in European games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piracy Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 I'm missing the love in sh*te. Regarding fans, I can't be ***ed with the Celtic connection turning up on the day, no issue with St Pauli fans obviously. The Wakes are from Glasgow, they're Celtic fans, linked to St Pauli directly because of their political/cultural ideals, cross fertilisation. I'm aligned with them politically in a lot of ways, but that's nothing to do with my supporting of a football club. The two things are seperate as I don't like political or religious ethos defining a football club. We've got our own identity within our community, our own history to be proud of, ourselves to sell to the world as a Scottish footballing institution. That should be what we're selling on the day, not our arse to another club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Eleven Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 54 minutes ago, Piracy said: The two things are seperate as I don't like political or religious ethos defining a football club. We've got our own identity within our community, our own history to be proud of, ourselves to sell to the world as a Scottish footballing institution. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superally Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 Beginning to look forward to tonight's game I think it should be decent, but with most friendlies it will be typically a bounce match. However it will be good to see a very familiar Pars side playing again after the success of last season. Was hoping to have seen perhaps a couple of "new" signings but plenty of time for that. Anyway I hear there are a few Celtic fans kicking about the toon WTF is that aboot? 🤣 COYP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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