It was another lively Saturday in the hospitality lounges at Gayfield, where we were delighted to welcome MacIntyre Chocolate Systems as both our Match Sponsor and Match Ball Sponsor. Guests enjoyed a fantastic day of football hospitality, complete with a delicious meal prepared by Ashley and the team from Tutties.
GUESTS IN THE CAIRD SUITE
The Caird Celebrations There were plenty of special occasions to celebrate too, as Lewis Banks marked his 22nd birthday and Peter and Paula Banks celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary. Lewis received his AFC birthday pie and Peter and Paul received a gift from the club which was presented by Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Correct Score No one managed to guess the Correct Score, so a draw was made, and George Harper was the fortunate winner of a St Thomas Bar voucher. George was presented with his prize from Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Goal/Save The Goal/Save competition brought lots of cheers, with Alistair Soutar claiming the prize from Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.The Caird Suite Man of the Match The Caird Suite’s Man of the Match was once again Arbroath FC Midfielder Findlay Marshall, who received his award from guest Brian Cowie, Kald by Redcastle and Arbroath Smokies donated by Gordon Spink.Play Your Cards Right In the Caird Suite, the fun began with Play Your Cards Right, again hosted by Paul Reid. The winner this time was Keith Lyall, who was presented with a bar voucher by Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Time of the First Goal For the Time of the First Goal, there was no outright winner, but the closest prediction came from Finlay Mathers’ table, who were rewarded with a St Thomas Bar voucher presented by Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.
THE COWGATE MOTORS SUITE – McINTYRES CHOCOLATE SYSTEMS
Cowgate Motor Lounge Celebrations There was also time to mark two special birthdays. Bruce Caird celebrated his 65th and Amabella de Honor her 21st, with both receiving a birthday pie from Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Correct Score In the Correct Score competition, Kaitlin Nicol was the lucky winner and collected a bar voucher, from Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Goal/Save Our Goal/Save competition, hosted by Arbroath FC Volunteers and AFCCT Trustees Jill Rennie and Susan Spink, kept the crowd entertained, with Jayne Webster picking up the prize from Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Match Ball Sponsor Ryan Cameron of Macintyre’s Chocolate Solutions was presented with the signed match ball from Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Sponsors Man of the Match When it came to naming the Sponsors’ Man of the Match, the honour went to Arbroath FC’s Midfielder Findlay Marshall. The award was presented by Marc Couttie, Macintyre’s Financial Manager, and included a bottle of Kald by Redcastle along with Arbroath Smokies kindly donated by Gordon Spink.Play Your Cards Right The was a great atmosphere as Paul Reid, Arbroath FC’s CEO and Director, hosted Play Your Cards Right. The competition was won by Bruce Caird, who was presented with a bar voucher after the match by Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.Time of the First Goal Eddie Dougan came closest in the Time of the First Goal and was rewarded with an Arbroath FC voucher presented by Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.
GUESTS IN THE MKM TUNNEL SUITE
The MKM Suite
The MKM Suite hosted a special Always Arbroath VIP event, which raised important funds for the club. Guests enjoyed a delicious four course meal which included luxury cheeses and accompaniments donated by Smithies Delicatessen and Gin Emporium, a complimentary bar, gifts from the club and the unique chance to spend time with the managers and some of the players in a close setting.
Correct Score & Time of the First Goal There were plenty of competition winners in the suite as well. Marco Davies took home an AFC golf towel and ball marker after winning the Correct Score draw, while Gavin Stewart came closest to the Time of the First Goal and picked up an Arbroath FC mug and playing cards. Both winners were presented with their prizes from Arbroath FC’s Findlay Marshall.MKM Man of the Match The MKM VIP Man of the Match award went to our captain Tam O’Brien. With Tam unable to collect in person, Findlay Marshall accepted the prize on his behalf from VIP guest Tamara Kenny. The award included Kald by Redcastle and Arbroath Smokies, donated by Gordon Spink.Gavin Stewart was the winner of the time of the first goalMKM Tunnel guests enjoy a pre match tourDavid Gold and some of his players visit the Tunnel Suite guestsThe managers give their team ahead of the game to the guestsClub legends John Fletcher and Derek Rylance answer questions from our hospitality guests
Former Players – Guests at Hospitality
One of the highlights of the day was welcoming back two Arbroath greats. John Fletcher, who signed in 1971 and went on to make 269 appearances, scoring 52 goals, and Derek Rylance, who joined in 1972 and racked up 347 appearances with 12 goals, returned to Gayfield as our guests.
They were joined by David Durno, a former player who signed in 1979 and is now a Trustee of the Arbroath FC Community Trust, and were introduced to guests by Scott Strachan, former Arbroath FC TV presenter. John and Derek visited each of the lounges, met with guests, and took part in a lively Q&A session that brought back some great memories.
Former players Dave Durno, Derek Rylance and John Fletcher back in the Gayfield tunnel pre match
Another Fantastic Day
Once again, it was a wonderful day of hospitality at Gayfield. We would like to thank our guests, our sponsors, our volunteers, and our hardworking hospitality staff for making every matchday so special.
FOLLOW ARBROATH FC
Open Modal
Modal title
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.
