[Iain Macaonghais – Preseantair] Nise nuair a bha na ceudan a’ leantainn slighe Batan na Bànrigh tro na h-eileanan a-raoir, bha tachartas mòr eile a’ dol ann an sgìre An Rubha. Bha Ionad Stoodie san sgìre loma-làn agus leabhar ùr mu eachdraidh sgioba ball-coise An Rubha ga fhoillseachadh. Air a sgrìobhadh le Mata MacÌomhair, tha Playing for The Red Jersey a' comharrachadh ceithir fichead bliadhna bho chluich an Rubha an toiseach, ‘s mar a fhuair Dòmhnall MacLaomain a-mach bha sgeulachdan gu leòr ann mun luchd-leantainn cuideachd.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] A-raoir aig Ionad Stoodie bha Mata MacÌomhair a’ foillseachadh an leabhair ùir aige mu eachdraidh sgioba An Rubha, Playing For The Red Jersey, agus bha e furasta fhaicinn bho na h-àireamhan a bha an làthair cho measail ‘s a tha na Rubhaich air an sgioba aca agus dè a bha i a’ ciallachadh do na cluicheadairean – sean is òg.
[Iain ‘Sheordie’ MacCoinnich] An uair sin bha e ciallachadh dhomh a h-uile càil. Mar a bha na balaich ag ràdh an siud a-staigh, nuair a bha iad ag ràdh nam faiceadh iad an geansaidh agad air an t-sreang aodaich gu robh iad pròiseil dha-rìribh agus b’e geansaidh dearg a bh’ann an uair sin agus bha thu pròiseil dha-rìribh a’ cluich airson An Rubha agus cha robh thu ag iarraidh cluich airson a’ chòrr aig an àm tha sin.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] Chan eil an leabhar-sa a-mhàin mu dheidhinn sàr chluicheadairean agus sàr sgiobaidhean An Rubha thairis air an ceithir fichead bliadhna dh’fhalbh, ged a tha gu leòr dhen sin ann. Tha e cuideachd mu dheidhinn dè tha an sgioba-sa a’ ciallachadh do mhuinntir na sgìre agus an strì a th’air a bhith aca cumail an sgioba a’ dol.
[Màta MacÌomhair] Aig deireadh nan còigeadan cha robh iad anns an lìog ann an Leòdhas agus cha robh cluicheadairean aca agus mura b ’e an oidhirp a rinn dithis dhaoine cha robh sgioba An Rubha air a thighinn tron sin. Ach thàinig iad tron sin agus bha deich bliadhna mhath aca nuair a bha iad a’ feuchainn ri togail sgioba a-rithist agus tha mi smaoineachadh gun e sin na deich bliadhna a bha sin, tha mi creidsinn gu robh iad, chan e a-mhàin cudromach ach bha iad cuideachd a’ sealltainn cho làidir agus a bha spiorad ann an sgìre An Rubha.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] Ro dà mhìle ‘s a seachd, mus deach an stand ùr seo a thogail, b’ àbhaist seada iarainn a bhith air an taobh-sa den phàirce agus far a bheil mi seasamh an-dràsta, b’ àbhaist buidheann de luchd-taic a bhith a’ cruinneachadh, a bha ainmeil air feadh nan eileanan. B’ iad Na Grumblies.
[Màta MacÌomhair] Bha mi ag iarraidh daoine sa choimhearsnachd sgrìobhadh thugam ‘s rinn iad sin ach cha mhòr nach robh a h-uile duine aca ag ainmeachadh Nan Grumblies. Nise bha mi fhìn eòlach air Na Grumblies ‘s bha iad a’ seasamh anns an aon àite aig a h-uile gèam. Ma bha sinn a’ dèanamh math, cha robh iad a’ dèanamh math gu leòr. Ma bha sinn a’ call, cha robh iad a’ dèanamh oidhirp gu leòr. Ach bha iad a’ tighinn chun a h-uile gèam, bha iad ag èigheachd son an sgioba agus aig deireadh an latha sin dìreach an seòrsa luchd-taic a dh’fheumadh tu.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] ‘S iomadh sgeulachd èibhinn a th’ ann mu na Grumblies. Seo fear mu Alasdair Sheonaidh Dòmhnallach à Garrabost.
[Murchadh ‘Am Biodan’ MacLeòid] ‘S e an còmhnaidh Ivor Finlayson, och bha e math agus bha e a’ cur tòrr tadhail. Bha e a’ missigeadh feadhainn mar a bhiodh, dè an t-ainm a th’air, Suarez, gun luaidh air balaich anns an Eilean agus bha Willie John ag ràdh ris an-còmhnaidh, “Feuch gun ist thu, nach e chuireadh," ars esan sin "an tadhal cha mhòr cho luachmhor ‘s a fhuair sinn a-riamh anns an Highland Amateur Cup agus tha mi cinnteach nuair a bhàsaicheas mis’ gun tig e chun an tiodhlacaidh agam.” ‘S fhreagair Alasdair, “Tha mi cinnteach gu missigeadh e sin cuideachd!”
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] Ged nach eil mòran de na seann Ghrumblies a-nis còmhla rinn, ‘s e prìomh theachdaireachd na h-oidhche gum feum an obair mhòr a tha air a bhith air a dhèanamh thairis air na bliadhnaichean, a chumail a’ dol agus gum bi na Grumblies as ùr fhathast aig oir na pàirce ag èigheachd an seann abairt ainmeil, “Come away the reds!” Dòmhnall MacLaomain, BBC An Là, An Rubha.
[Iain Macinnes – Presenter] Now, when hundreds were following the Queen’s baton route through the islands last night, there was another major event taking place in the district of Point. Ionad Stoodie in the area was absolutely full, with a book about the history of Point Football Club being launched. Written by Matthew MacIver, Playing For The Red Jersey celebrates 80 years since Point first played, and as Donald Lamont discovered there were plenty stories about the supporters too.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] Last night at Ionad Stoodie Matthew MacIver was launching his new book about Point Football Club’s history, Playing For The Red Jersey, and it was easy to see from the amount of people present how fond the people from Point are of their team and what it means to the players –old and young.
[Iain ‘Sheordie’ MacKenzie] At the time it meant everything to me. As the boys were saying inside, they would say if they saw your jersey hanging on the clothes line, they’d be very proud and it was a red jersey then, and you were very proud to be playing for Point and you didn’t want to play for anyone else at that time.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] This book isn’t only about excellent Point players and teams over the last 80 years, although it does contain plenty of that. It’s also about what this team means to the people of the area and the struggle they’ve experienced to keep the team going.
[Matthew MacIver] At the end of the fifties they were not in the Lewis league and they didn’t have players and if it wasn’t for the efforts of two people, Point Football Club would not have made it through that. But they did come through that and they then had ten good years when they were trying to rebuild the team, and I think in those ten years, I believe they were not only important but they showed how strong the community spirit in Point was.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] Before 2007, prior to the erection of this new stand, an old iron shed stood on this side of the park and where I am standing now is where a team of supporters would gather that were well-known all over the island. They were the Grumblies.
[Matthew MacIver] I wanted people in the community to write to me and they did that, but almost all of them named the Grumblies. Now, I was acquainted with the Grumblies myself and they would stand in the same place at each game. If we were doing well, we weren’t doing well enough. If we were losing, we weren’t putting enough effort in. But they came to every game, they would cheer for the team and at the end of the day, that’s the kind of support you would need.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] There are many funny stories about the Grumblies. Here’s one about Alasdair Seonaidh MacDonald from Garrabost.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] Although many of the old Grumblies are no longer with us, the main message of the evening was that all the hard work that has been done over the years must continue and that the new Grumblies will still stand pitch side shouting the old famous chant “come away the reds!” Donald Lamont, BBC An Là, Point.
[Murdo ‘Am Biodan’ MacLeod] It was always Ivor Finlayson, he was good and scored lots of goals. He missed some too like, what’s his name, Suarez and Willie John would say to Alasdair all the time, “Be quiet, he scored our most precious goal in the Highland Amateur Cup and I’m sure when I die he’ll come to my funeral.” And Alasdair answered, “I’m sure he’ll miss that too!”
[Iain Macaonghais – Preseantair] Nise nuair a bha na ceudan a’ leantainn slighe Batan na Bànrigh tro na h-eileanan a-raoir, bha tachartas mòr eile a’ dol ann an sgìre An Rubha. Bha Ionad Stoodie san sgìre loma-làn agus leabhar ùr mu eachdraidh sgioba ball-coise An Rubha ga fhoillseachadh. Air a sgrìobhadh le Mata MacÌomhair, tha Playing for The Red Jersey a' comharrachadh ceithir fichead bliadhna bho chluich an Rubha an toiseach, ‘s mar a fhuair Dòmhnall MacLaomain a-mach bha sgeulachdan gu leòr ann mun luchd-leantainn cuideachd.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] A-raoir aig Ionad Stoodie bha Mata MacÌomhair a’ foillseachadh an leabhair ùir aige mu eachdraidh sgioba An Rubha, Playing For The Red Jersey, agus bha e furasta fhaicinn bho na h-àireamhan a bha an làthair cho measail ‘s a tha na Rubhaich air an sgioba aca agus dè a bha i a’ ciallachadh do na cluicheadairean – sean is òg.
[Iain ‘Sheordie’ MacCoinnich] An uair sin bha e ciallachadh dhomh a h-uile càil. Mar a bha na balaich ag ràdh an siud a-staigh, nuair a bha iad ag ràdh nam faiceadh iad an geansaidh agad air an t-sreang aodaich gu robh iad pròiseil dha-rìribh agus b’e geansaidh dearg a bh’ann an uair sin agus bha thu pròiseil dha-rìribh a’ cluich airson An Rubha agus cha robh thu ag iarraidh cluich airson a’ chòrr aig an àm tha sin.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] Chan eil an leabhar-sa a-mhàin mu dheidhinn sàr chluicheadairean agus sàr sgiobaidhean An Rubha thairis air an ceithir fichead bliadhna dh’fhalbh, ged a tha gu leòr dhen sin ann. Tha e cuideachd mu dheidhinn dè tha an sgioba-sa a’ ciallachadh do mhuinntir na sgìre agus an strì a th’air a bhith aca cumail an sgioba a’ dol.
[Màta MacÌomhair] Aig deireadh nan còigeadan cha robh iad anns an lìog ann an Leòdhas agus cha robh cluicheadairean aca agus mura b ’e an oidhirp a rinn dithis dhaoine cha robh sgioba An Rubha air a thighinn tron sin. Ach thàinig iad tron sin agus bha deich bliadhna mhath aca nuair a bha iad a’ feuchainn ri togail sgioba a-rithist agus tha mi smaoineachadh gun e sin na deich bliadhna a bha sin, tha mi creidsinn gu robh iad, chan e a-mhàin cudromach ach bha iad cuideachd a’ sealltainn cho làidir agus a bha spiorad ann an sgìre An Rubha.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] Ro dà mhìle ‘s a seachd, mus deach an stand ùr seo a thogail, b’ àbhaist seada iarainn a bhith air an taobh-sa den phàirce agus far a bheil mi seasamh an-dràsta, b’ àbhaist buidheann de luchd-taic a bhith a’ cruinneachadh, a bha ainmeil air feadh nan eileanan. B’ iad Na Grumblies.
[Màta MacÌomhair] Bha mi ag iarraidh daoine sa choimhearsnachd sgrìobhadh thugam ‘s rinn iad sin ach cha mhòr nach robh a h-uile duine aca ag ainmeachadh Nan Grumblies. Nise bha mi fhìn eòlach air Na Grumblies ‘s bha iad a’ seasamh anns an aon àite aig a h-uile gèam. Ma bha sinn a’ dèanamh math, cha robh iad a’ dèanamh math gu leòr. Ma bha sinn a’ call, cha robh iad a’ dèanamh oidhirp gu leòr. Ach bha iad a’ tighinn chun a h-uile gèam, bha iad ag èigheachd son an sgioba agus aig deireadh an latha sin dìreach an seòrsa luchd-taic a dh’fheumadh tu.
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] ‘S iomadh sgeulachd èibhinn a th’ ann mu na Grumblies. Seo fear mu Alasdair Sheonaidh Dòmhnallach à Garrabost.
[Murchadh ‘Am Biodan’ MacLeòid] ‘S e an còmhnaidh Ivor Finlayson, och bha e math agus bha e a’ cur tòrr tadhail. Bha e a’ missigeadh feadhainn mar a bhiodh, dè an t-ainm a th’air, Suarez, gun luaidh air balaich anns an Eilean agus bha Willie John ag ràdh ris an-còmhnaidh, “Feuch gun ist thu, nach e chuireadh," ars esan sin "an tadhal cha mhòr cho luachmhor ‘s a fhuair sinn a-riamh anns an Highland Amateur Cup agus tha mi cinnteach nuair a bhàsaicheas mis’ gun tig e chun an tiodhlacaidh agam.” ‘S fhreagair Alasdair, “Tha mi cinnteach gu missigeadh e sin cuideachd!”
[Dòmhnall MacLaomain – Neach-aithris] Ged nach eil mòran de na seann Ghrumblies a-nis còmhla rinn, ‘s e prìomh theachdaireachd na h-oidhche gum feum an obair mhòr a tha air a bhith air a dhèanamh thairis air na bliadhnaichean, a chumail a’ dol agus gum bi na Grumblies as ùr fhathast aig oir na pàirce ag èigheachd an seann abairt ainmeil, “Come away the reds!” Dòmhnall MacLaomain, BBC An Là, An Rubha.
[Iain Macinnes – Presenter] Now, when hundreds were following the Queen’s baton route through the islands last night, there was another major event taking place in the district of Point. Ionad Stoodie in the area was absolutely full, with a book about the history of Point Football Club being launched. Written by Matthew MacIver, Playing For The Red Jersey celebrates 80 years since Point first played, and as Donald Lamont discovered there were plenty stories about the supporters too.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] Last night at Ionad Stoodie Matthew MacIver was launching his new book about Point Football Club’s history, Playing For The Red Jersey, and it was easy to see from the amount of people present how fond the people from Point are of their team and what it means to the players –old and young.
[Iain ‘Sheordie’ MacKenzie] At the time it meant everything to me. As the boys were saying inside, they would say if they saw your jersey hanging on the clothes line, they’d be very proud and it was a red jersey then, and you were very proud to be playing for Point and you didn’t want to play for anyone else at that time.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] This book isn’t only about excellent Point players and teams over the last 80 years, although it does contain plenty of that. It’s also about what this team means to the people of the area and the struggle they’ve experienced to keep the team going.
[Matthew MacIver] At the end of the fifties they were not in the Lewis league and they didn’t have players and if it wasn’t for the efforts of two people, Point Football Club would not have made it through that. But they did come through that and they then had ten good years when they were trying to rebuild the team, and I think in those ten years, I believe they were not only important but they showed how strong the community spirit in Point was.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] Before 2007, prior to the erection of this new stand, an old iron shed stood on this side of the park and where I am standing now is where a team of supporters would gather that were well-known all over the island. They were the Grumblies.
[Matthew MacIver] I wanted people in the community to write to me and they did that, but almost all of them named the Grumblies. Now, I was acquainted with the Grumblies myself and they would stand in the same place at each game. If we were doing well, we weren’t doing well enough. If we were losing, we weren’t putting enough effort in. But they came to every game, they would cheer for the team and at the end of the day, that’s the kind of support you would need.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] There are many funny stories about the Grumblies. Here’s one about Alasdair Seonaidh MacDonald from Garrabost.
[Donald Lamont – Reporter] Although many of the old Grumblies are no longer with us, the main message of the evening was that all the hard work that has been done over the years must continue and that the new Grumblies will still stand pitch side shouting the old famous chant “come away the reds!” Donald Lamont, BBC An Là, Point.
[Murdo ‘Am Biodan’ MacLeod] It was always Ivor Finlayson, he was good and scored lots of goals. He missed some too like, what’s his name, Suarez and Willie John would say to Alasdair all the time, “Be quiet, he scored our most precious goal in the Highland Amateur Cup and I’m sure when I die he’ll come to my funeral.” And Alasdair answered, “I’m sure he’ll miss that too!”