17-04-2014, 11:40 PM
Looks to me like Andy B is trying his damnedest these days to get Dragons to replace Hamilton as the most hated team in Scotland! Something tells me that you've got a fair way to go though.
I had heard chat from the BA boys that there was the potential for JR (not Redpath before Andy gets his knickers in any more of a twist) to play for them again in the Richardson this year, and even although it would have made the Semi harder than it (obviously!) was, I thought it was a fantastic idea. Scotland's best player playing in Scotlands Premier event for his resurgent, junior filled, team? Beautiful. Ultimately BA are his home club, I don't believe he has played for anyone in between, so what is the basis for this query? I honestly can't believe there is an issue of whether he's Bona Fide! As Hamish alluded to, if Mr Tate hasn't paid subscriptions over the last two years, then he's got just as much right as JR has to be playing (less if JR has paid subs...if you have paid subs Alan then I apologise - just going from the posts on here). Bears a striking resemblance to last years "cat amongst the pigeons" discussion prior to Dragons game vs. Hamilton if I'm being brutally honest where there was a threatened boycott over 10 rating points!
Anyway, good luck to both teams for Saturday. Hopefully common sense prevails, this Bona Fide discussion is resolved promptly to allow all players to play, and it's a good, friendly final.
I had heard chat from the BA boys that there was the potential for JR (not Redpath before Andy gets his knickers in any more of a twist) to play for them again in the Richardson this year, and even although it would have made the Semi harder than it (obviously!) was, I thought it was a fantastic idea. Scotland's best player playing in Scotlands Premier event for his resurgent, junior filled, team? Beautiful. Ultimately BA are his home club, I don't believe he has played for anyone in between, so what is the basis for this query? I honestly can't believe there is an issue of whether he's Bona Fide! As Hamish alluded to, if Mr Tate hasn't paid subscriptions over the last two years, then he's got just as much right as JR has to be playing (less if JR has paid subs...if you have paid subs Alan then I apologise - just going from the posts on here). Bears a striking resemblance to last years "cat amongst the pigeons" discussion prior to Dragons game vs. Hamilton if I'm being brutally honest where there was a threatened boycott over 10 rating points!
Anyway, good luck to both teams for Saturday. Hopefully common sense prevails, this Bona Fide discussion is resolved promptly to allow all players to play, and it's a good, friendly final.