Steve Finan
@SteveFinan1
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Authored 12 In The Black & White Era photo-led sports nostalgia books. Columnist in Courier and Tele. Football stadiums enthusiast. Lifted Over The Turnstiles.
Dundee
Joined April 2012
Lifted Over the Turnstiles by Steve Finan Over four volumes and a few spin-offs, Steve Finan has published just some photos from a vast archive of Scotland's football grounds from days gone by.
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@SteveFinan1 spot on with this. It reflects well on nobody that the saga has dragged for this long when the traffic issue was always likely to be prohibitive.
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ππππ ππππ LIFTED OVER THE TURNSTILES by @SteveFinan1 π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Beautiful hardback full all old Scottish grounds unearthed from archives and rarely accessed collection for the first time. β οΈ Final copy available and then it's gone forever! π https://t.co/q4aqlpHPSt
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πππππππ | LIFTED OVER THE TURNSTILES by @SteveFinan1 π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Some proper ground porn here. 200 photos of 42 football old Scottish football stadiums, many of which have been unearthed from archives and rarely accessed collection for the first time. π https://t.co/73HC4GVQSS
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Dens Park is part of Scotlandβs real history β it deserves better preservation | @SteveFinan1
thecourier.co.uk
Our history is more than dukes, earls and grand estates, says Steve.
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My radical solution to council bureaucracy and tribalism in Dundee | @SteveFinan1
thecourier.co.uk
One reform that might help is to ban political parties. Give us independents only.
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My verdict on Mark Flynnβs Caird Park comments β and what council leader appears to have forgotten | @SteveFinan1
thecourier.co.uk
If Mark didnβt realise the strength of opinion over the golf course closure, then he does now.
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'Dundee City Council has failed our golfers. You clearly arenβt arty enough, green enough or cultural enough to bother with.' @SteveFinan1
https://t.co/H9hUy2JL4F
thecourier.co.uk
'Dundee City Council has failed our golfers. You clearly arenβt arty enough, green enough or cultural enough to bother with.'
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My fellow @CourierOpinion columnist @SteveFinan1 with his usual words of wisdom.
STEVE FINAN: Donβt let political correctness stop Tayside kids being kids
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πππππππ | WE HAD A DREAM by @SteveFinan1 Hundreds of never-before-seen photos of old games, the great names, and the best of times - a wonderful dip into football nostalgia, when fans were thrilled to the exploits of Bremner, Law and Jordan π https://t.co/q7lc9sbOtu
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STEVE FINAN: I expect Dundee United to exploit opportunities created by Dens Park closure https://t.co/uWsk5dJHYo
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Interesting idea from @SteveFinan1 Dens had a bigger footprint than Celtic Park apparently. Lot of land to play with there.
STEVE FINAN: I expect Dundee United to exploit opportunities created by Dens Park closure https://t.co/ItYLZmUPNp
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π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏAnother club who were pivotal in the formation of football in the City of Discovery were Dundee Wanderers. They were formed in 1894 to enter and challenge for the Scottish Football League title. This is their story. Read hereβ¬οΈ https://t.co/RBBGNiH53Q
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πππππππ | THE RED ARMY: CELEBRATING DONS SUPPORTERS by @SteveFinan1 All those cup finals, all those European jaunts, all the silverware celebrations. This is what being an @AberdeenFC fan is all about. π https://t.co/fW2EwCv58B
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I've pretty much asked and asked for this so please come out and support this weekend! The @VADundee are doing a pop up of Scotland Football Strips. Design at its finest π The 1967 strip will bring back good memories I'm sure!
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πππππππ | LIFTED OVER THE TURNSTILES 1, 2 & 3 by @SteveFinan1 π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Just restocked these astonishing, beautiful explorations of Scottish football stadiums in the black and white era. π https://t.co/q4aqlpHPSt
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STEVE FINAN: 5 lessons Dundee councillors must learn from general election
thecourier.co.uk
"The basics of local politics must include: warm and dry houses, overflowing bins, dog mess, potholes and frequent buses."
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Paul Sturrock signed for Dundee United 50 years ago. A look back at his career highlights and how he became a United great in his own words. https://t.co/ih5Gi30OoG
thecourier.co.uk
Sturrock attracted the attention of Rangers before signing for Jim McLean in July 1974. The rest, as they say, is history.
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