It's on, well according to www.eastfifefc.com/ it is!
That well-known Scottish side Southend United are going to take part in a quadrangular pre-season tournament at which will include the home side East Fife, near-neighbours Raith Rovers, and the Dark Blues of Dundee
It's to be held at East Fife's Bayview ground over the weekend of July 16th and 17th.
When Dundee United legend and present Blues boss Paul Sturrock mentioned that this was to be the case at the Shrimpers Trust Player of the Season awards last week we are told he spat on the ground!
Dundee could certainly do with the dosh as on November 1st, 2010, they were given a record 25-point deduction by the SFL as punishment for going into administration for the second time in seven years, this came with a transfer embargo, and we know how that feels!
Even so, Dundee then went on a 23 match undefeated streak in the first division beating the previous record set by the Champion team Dunfermline.
Also involved are the other club in Fife, yes, there are two, (in fact there seem to be several!), the Rovers of Raith, and, of course, the south-east Essex 'Scottish' Shrimpers, which include Luggy as boss, his Dundee born son Blair, and skipper Craig Easton!
There was a hope that Hearts would be involved but they should secure third position behind the Glasgow giants in the SPL meaning place in the Europa League at the second which takes place a few days earlier, or possibily the third which though starting on July 28th would seem too close, or they just don't want anything to do with it!
Blues boss Sturrock does some recent history with Raith Rovers, lending them French-Tunisian midfielder Adam Bouzid, though they soon gave him back after only a week.
Could be some good drinking done over those couple of days, EEB promises to work out a decent pub crawl as soon as his hangover from Wycombe wears off!
The Luggy Files (Whitehead!)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Whitehead Sturrock | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1956 (1956-10-10) | ||
| Place of birth | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Southend United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bankfoot Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974-1989 | Dundee United | 385 | (109) |
| National team | |||
| 1977-1982 | Scotland under-21 | 9 | (0) |
| 1981-1987 | Scotland | 20 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993-1998 | St. Johnstone | ||
| 1998-2000 | Dundee United | ||
| 2000-2004 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 2004 | Southampton | ||
| 2004-2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 2006-2007 | Swindon Town | ||
| 2007-2009 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 2010- | Southend United | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luggy's a 'notable former player' at Bankfoot Athletic FC, that's near Perth don't you know!:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankfoot_Athletic_F.C.
(Manager info supplied by Wikipedia, for full the full article go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Sturrock)