The Roy Barry Fan Club

Met him only once when he hosted an event for my business but was great company and a very pleasant person. So sorry to hear the news.

We can now announce that you can get to the Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust website via the Club's official website. Dead easy. Just click on the 'Club' tag on the official website and you'll see 'Heritage Trust'. Click on this and you're in the Heritage Trust website which is getting vastly more content -- in part from the Club's old site, due to the work of volunteers. For example, look under Archives on the Heritage Trust website and you'll see a comprehensive player data-base put together recently by volunteers. Thanks to Craig Brown and John Simpson for helping me to get the Heritage Trust site linked across from the Official website.

Edvard Grieg, Eric the Red, Edvard Munch, Leif Eriksson, Noggin the Nog: your boys took a helluva beating. Do we get to keep Orkney?

A lot of the Historical content is now on the Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust website due to the work of volunteers in transferring it, plus new stuff there such as a comprehensive player data-base. Do have a look. Intention is to update the look of the website which is at daht.org.uk and we know looks dated. The Heritage Trust would be very keen to have links to the new Club website, and that is in the gift of the Club.

`Those European Nights`: the story continues with the prints of VfB Stuttgart and Girondins de Bordeaux available to buy now This is an opportunity to buy history and at the same time support the Dunfermline Athletic Youth Academy which is producing great players for the future. https://dafc.co.uk/those-european-nights-the-story-continues-with-the-prints-of-vbf-stuttgart-and-girondins-de-bordeaux-available-to-buy-now/ Dunfermline Athletic has only played teams from Germany and France once each in competitive football. They came out in front (narrowly) both times. In season 1964-65, Dunfermline met VfB Stuttgart in the European Fairs Cup. Defending a 1-0 lead from the first leg with a goal from Tom Callaghan, the Scots went to Stuttgart and got the draw that saw them progress in the competition to meet Athletic Bilbao. Girondins de Bordeaux was a much higher scoring affair. The Pars took a 4-0 lead to France with goals from Paton (2), Mitchell and Gardner. A towsy affair in Bordeaux saw the Pars through in the European Fairs Cup despite losing two goals. The next opponent would be Gwardia Warsaw. These prints, by renowned football artist Paul Town, are limited editions of eighty-eight and each is signed by Paul. They contain not only the paintings but also images of various artefacts from the games. The A3 prints are £25 each unframed and are sold as a pair. Where supporters have purchased the Everton and Athletic Bilbao prints previously they will be offered the same numbers for the prints. Payment link: https://fifepay.co.uk/checkout/european-stuttgartbordeaux-print Once paid for, the prints can be picked up from the Paul Town `Those European Nights` Art Exhibition in the Purvis Suite at East End Park between 14.00 and 16.00 on Friday 23 June, i.e. on the afternoon of the St Pauli friendly.match. Alternatively they can be collected in the Dunfermline area by arrangement or otherwise posted out. A small number of the Everton and Athletic Bilbao prints are available for purchase at the exhibition. Names are also being taken for those who wish to buy the bespoke `Those European Nights` binder which is currently out of stock.

Hard luck on Partick. On the upside we dodge Ross County with £500k parachute payment. And last time they were relegated, Roy McGregor put £1.25 million into the club, which enabled them to sign Callum Morris among others.

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A lot of the history stuff has been shifted to the Heritage Trust website here: https://daht.org.uk/

Season 21/22 I thought Deniz Mehmet was dreadful but last year he was sound. I guess that its all down to confidence. Our defence conceded 21 goals all season in 22/23 -- comfortably the lowest number in British leagues. Now we get an opportunity to test that defence next season at a higher level and see what it can do. The keeper, the back 4 and Hamilton as defensive midfielder are all signed on. It's not a bad place to start from. Of course there will be twists and turns in the road but I would anticipate another four or five signings and a similar number of loans (but some of those slightly later). Fortunately I know absolutely nothing about the budgets these days -- and sleep all the better for it.

That sounds absolutely dreadful -- we really don't need (in my judgement) more/any clubs based on ethnicity or religion. More than forty years ago I qualified with a lad whose family were some of the founders of Albion Rovers, and he had inherited shares from his grandfather. A family curse he called it. He had no Irish connection as far as I am aware. When I last met him, he was living in Brazil, which might be a better base for a new consortium....

Many congratulations to Keith Greenoak of Inverkeithing who won the Everton painting by Paul Town. Keith is very kindly allowing us to display the picture as part of the Paul Town `Those European Nights` exhibition at East End Park on the afternoon of the St Pauli game. Thanks to everyone who supported the Youth Academy in this fund raiser. It is much appreciated.

I had a look at the data-base myself, and think I've spotted the problem -- which only applies to you. I have emailed you and Brian to explain.

Sorry about the notification of your number not getting through to you. It was 42 I understand. I know that you've been in touch with Brian who arranged for the random allocation of the numbers, and I know that he'll check to see why the email didn't reach you. You just can't get the staff (but I know he'd checked the system before issuing the emails). He'll get back to you. Apologies I didn't win either (nor did Brian!) and we have written to the winner (No 54) to congratulate him and check if he is ok with us releasing his name and ideally having some publicity photos taken. Rather hoping that he lives in Dunfermline.

All 59 slots taken for the Everton v DAFC painting by Paul Town. Random numbers issued to participants. The bonus ball number on Saturday determines the winner of the painting. Just a wee thank you to all who participated in this , and thus are supporting the Dunfermline Athletic Youth Academy. Much appreciated. Good luck to everyone on Saturday evening.

My Saintee golf buddy is very relaxed (for once), and as he is a retired economist, I am sure he has been through all the permutations, and the Perth mob are safe. It is important for them as the Brown family are exiting this summer, after an outstanding era of stewardship. You would think the second bottom would have too much quality for a resurgent Partick Thistle (I can't see Ayr coming through the deficit) but momentum is a big thing, so I wouldn't rule Plastic Whistle out.

A wee flurry of activity last night. There is 1 (one) ticket left, and then we can get on with issuing the random numbers to all purchasers and set the draw for this Saturday! Many thanks to all supporting the Youth Academy in this fund raiser. It is appreciated. COYP

Now only five tickets left. Almost there. If you'd like to help the Youth Academy and have a chance of winning the superb Paul Town original painting Everton Vs DAFC, then use the link at the top of this thread.

Just 11 to go. If you'd like to support our Youth Academy and have a chance of winning the Paul Town Everton painting -- just follow the link above.

Met Gabby McGill a few times and thought he was a very pleasant young guy. Just never thought he'd make it as a footballer. How wrong I was. His quick fire right footed shot and then left to score was top drawer. Congratulations to him and the other ex Pars in the Airdrie team.

We`ve now sold 75% of the slots. We`ll let everyone who has purchased know when we have all 59 numbers sold, along with their number(s) and the relevant week for the Bonus Ball on the National Lottery. Big thanks to everyone who is supporting our Youth Academy in this. Please use the link at the top of this thread to purchase a number (£20) if you`d like a chance of winning the original DAFC V Everton painting. 2-1 to the Pars on aggregate over the two legs.

I've done it. 👍

Well over half the tickets sold already. If you would like a chance of winning the outstanding Dunfermline Vs Everton original painting by Paul Town, follow the link above. £20 per entry. Payment by card.

Full details and link to payWhen Dunfermline Athletic were in their halcyon period and consistently appearing in Europe, season after season, much of their talent was home grown.Kenny Mclachlan therefore came up with the idea of working with renowned football artist, Paul Town, to assist the new Dunfermline Athletic Youth Academy.You can own this painting by entering a draw based on the National Lottery Bonus Ball. Each entry will be £20. When all 59 slots are taken, each purchaser will receive a random number between 1 and 59. On the next National Lottery draw date the winner will be the person whose allocated number matches the Bonus Ball number. All profits to the DAFC Youth Academy.

Congratulations to Superally: timed his run immaculately! Also thanks for all the hard work though the season.

Absolutely right. And I think that you can go further, and say that the four games against Falkirk were decisive. Two wins and two draws. 8 points to 2. If the games had gone the other way round with 2 points to us and 8 to them, that's a 12 point swing. Things would then be interesting (and not in a good way)