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Hi folks,

35 year old Glasgow based Blues fan here, been a Chelsea fan since that night in 2000 when we spanked Barcelona 3-1 with a wonderful free kick from Zola and two from Flo. Grew up a Rangers fan but my interest is solely in Chelsea and has been for years now. I didn't get "into Chelsea" through the so called "Blues Brothers" link, I just fell for the Blues that night against Barcelona and was hooked ever since.

Looking forward to getting involved in some chat and debate here, and in the meantime lets get into the Scousers today. COME ON YOU BLUES!

 
You joining today obviously brought us luck, GB!  Welcome on board!

 
Welcome GlasgowBlue, hope you enjoy the site! Check out the vintage section when you get a chance, loads of great tales of yesteryear on there. Thats what brought me to the site, enjoy!

 
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Welcome to the site! 

Just moved down south after 5 years in Glasgow, loved it up there! 

 
Uno said:
Seriously???
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Absolutely, it is an awesome place, not sure why you're so surprised? Brilliant night life, loads going on, great people, impressive architecture, awesome heritage. Plus, I managed to live in a few cracking flats for an affordable price in the City Centre and in the West-End. 

I was sad to leave to be honest!  

 
Jones1905 said:
Absolutely, it is an awesome place, not sure why you're so surprised? Brilliant night life, loads going on, great people, impressive architecture, awesome heritage. Plus, I managed to live in a few cracking flats for an affordable price in the City Centre and in the West-End. 

I was sad to leave to be honest!  
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Jones1905 said:
Absolutely, it is an awesome place, not sure why you're so surprised? Brilliant night life, loads going on, great people, impressive architecture, awesome heritage. Plus, I managed to live in a few cracking flats for an affordable price in the City Centre and in the West-End. 

I was sad to leave to be honest!  
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Glasgow's a cracking city if you know where to go and where not to go, like most places I suppose. I live in the Rutherglen area now, but I'm originally from the West End and spent most of my late teens/early 20's hovering around Byres Road and De Courcey's Arcade (CA Games & Lost In Music were regular haunts) as well as Ashton Lane. I used to drink in Curlers on Byres Road a lot, as well as Vodka Wodka and The Loft in Ashton Lane.

The sad thing about Glasgow when it comes to football is the fact football isn't about football up here anymore. It's tiresome, too many people are stuck in this boring tit for tat, point scoring nonsense and the hatred between Rangers and Celtic fans continues to boil away. I am DREADING the first time they meet again. Pick up a paper here, the 'football news' is about tax cases, land deals between Celtic and GCC, newco/sevco, fans being jailed for Twitter abuse, etc. Football won't be about football again in Glasgow for a long, long time.

The city itself though, much to our esteemed friend Uno's shock, is a fantastic city in terms of architecture, night life, social life, etc. The only sad thing about the city centre itself is the decline at it's 'edges'. If you stick to the 'good bit' of Argyle St and the likes of Sauchiehall St and Buchanan St then yeah, the choice of top class shops is second to none. However, go beyond Glassford St into the Trongate and it's like a third world country in places, although bafflingly the Merchant City (possibly the poshest area in terms of restaurants and clubs) is situation yards from the Trongate. Metropolitan remains one my favourite restaurants based in the Merchant City.

I think our good friend Uno is indeed one of these people who naively and arrogantly believes we've never heard of trousers, live in mud huts, say 'auch aye the noo' and hunt haggis.

 
Uno said:
I wouldnt say i dislike Jocks.....
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Then I apologise for jumping to conclusions.

I know our little country north of the border isn't popular with some of our neighbours down south and I had anticipated meeting some folk on here who don't care for my support of an English club. 

Perhaps a little paranoia on my part.

 
I think its the other way around. From what i understand, most Jocks hate the English.

 
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