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Wrong week

16th May 2008

Please disregard the dates published in tonight's 'Courier' regarding the visit of Sky and GMTV. It is next Thursday and Friday they are coming not this weekend! What was stated on the 'Website' was "And on the Friday just prior to the big day itself both Sky TV and GMTV will be in town to hear what the locals have to say". Bill Goldie

Tony the trooper

16th May 2008

One Queen of the South fan who'll be looking forward to the Scottish Cup Final more than most is Tony Telfer who is celebrating his 46th birthday that very same day. He has supported the 'Doonhamers' faithfully for 40 years and has been a season ticket holder for most of that time. But what makes this story even more remarkable is the fact that Tony is confined to a wheelchair, having been involved in a road accident at the early age of three. He was paralyzed up one side of his body but soldiered on bravely for a very long time and it was only a couple of years ago that he became wheelchair bound. His younger brother, Garry, actually played for Queens in the 1980s which made Tony very proud. However he keeps very much involved with club activities by helping out in the laundry room at Palmerston on a regular basis.

Tony helping out in the laundry room Bill Goldie Photo - Angus McDougal Photography - 07 850 790 251

Highland Park

16th May 2008

Thanks to the many Queens fans and Highland Park collectors out there, I am pleased to announce that the limited edition Cup Final bottle of Highland Park was completely sold out within 24 hours of going on sale. To sell this volume so quickly reflects the quality of both the Highland Park and Queen of the South brands, and I am delighted for the club to have entered into such a rewarding partnership. Keep your eyes peeled though, as there may be the chance to win the last bottle in the build up to our big day at Hampden. Jamie Rutherford

KERSO'S DIARY

15th May 2008

The Final Countdown - 11 Days to go Another great day's training by the gaffer and Kenny. It was followed by an even better game which finished up two-all with goals by Bob Harris and 'Budgie Stewart' for the young ones and replies by Andy Aitken and Sean O'Connor for the 'oldies'. After training it was a press day for the Sunday papers with a total of 15 reporters and 8 photographers coming along with the usual suspects being interviewed namely--Sean O'Connor, Neil MacFarlane and Stevie Tosh. Honestly this boy was made for TV. So I warn you now Grant Stott and Andy Walker-- beware this boy is primed up for your jobs--he's a natural for TV and Radio. Along with the interviews, photographs of players were taken with the famous old cup . I was asked if I wanted my photograph with the trophy but replied, "No, it's OK, for after a week on Saturday I'll be able to get my photograph taken with it any time over the next year when Queens bring the Scottish Cup back to Palmerston". We played Hearts in a 'closed-door' game yesterday, so report of that will follow. AFTER WATCHING ONE QUEEN'S GAME YOU ARE A QUEENS' FAN FOR LIFE!

Travel Club News

15th May 2008

For the build up for the Scottish cup final GMTV will be on air live on Friday 23rd from 6-8:30am opposite the Royal Bank of Scotland on the Whitesands.I have orgasnised for the Corberry Park pipers,Dougie the Doonhamer and all the Queens ball boys and girls to attend.We also need as many Queens fans young and old as possible to attend dressed in Queens colours if possible there will be interviews e.t.c Ross Corbett

Cup Final Merchandise

14th May 2008

With delivery of Final Shirts expected on Friday 16th May would all those who have pre ordered merchandise please note that orders can only be collected from The Club Shop at Palmerston from Saturday 17th May (opening hours 10am to 4pm). Shirts will be on sale at the outlet in the Loreburn Centre from Saturday 17th opening 10am. Once again please note that we are unable to accept credit card sales at the Loreburne Centre. Graham Crofts

It's a sell out

14th May 2008

All of the tickets allocated to Queen of the South for the Scottish Cup Final on May 24th at Hampden Park have been sold. The last ticket was sold today at lunchtime. Ewan Lithgow

KERSO'S DIARY

13th May 2008

It's the final countdown--only 12 days to go! As usual the boys are chirpy as the final comes ever closer. Today was a very tough training session with plenty of running ordered by the gaffer. There was a game to finish which finished goal less. Don't know if that was down to good goalkeeping by Shay and Jamie or the players were just too tired to get any shots on target. At the end of last week we got our Cup Final suits thanks to Colin at Barbours and our Director, Craig Paterson. Thanks must go to them for their patience with 25 guys all trying on suits, shirts and shoes. Honest to God they are worse than women. Today was quite a quiet start but there's fireworks to come, so keep reading. Once a 'Doonhamer' always a 'Doonhamer'! Kerso

Ticket Sales Announcement

13th May 2008

Demand for Scottish Cup Final tickets has been phenomenal this week. We received an initial allocation of 11,224 tickets, followed by a second batch of 2,779 (Sorry for the earlier typo where we had 3,779). The third and final batch of 1,473 tickets was received at Palmerston tonight. Orders have been taken today for almost 1,000 of these tickets which will be completed by volunteer staff this evening before the remainder go on general sale tomorrow. As a result only somewhere in the region of 400 - 500 tickets will reach general sale tomorrow. Arrangements for General Sale The general sale will begin at 10am on Wednesday morning. Given the lack of tickets available it will be strictly one ticket per person in the queue and one ticket per phone application. Eric Moffat

Highland Park

13th May 2008

HIGHLAND PARK SUPPORTS QUEEN OF THE SOUTH AS THEY CHANGE HISTORY

Highland Park single malt is to launch an exclusive Queen of the South bottling to toast the team's spectacular progress to the Scottish Cup final for the first time in their 89 year history. The Scottish first division club will play against Rangers at Hampden Park for the final on 24 May. Thrilled fans cheering them on will include supporters from Highland Park single malt Scotch whisky. Marking this outstanding occasion, Orkney based Highland Park is launching 89 Queen of the South special edition bottles - one for every year since the club was founded in 1919 - filled with Highland Park 19 year old single malt. Ken Grier, Director of Highland Park, says: "I've been a Queen of the South fan since childhood and being able to celebrate this and their 1919 start with a 19 year old whisky is just fantastic. We look forward to toasting success at the final!" Gordon Chisholm, Manager of Queen of the South, commented: "By earning a place in the final we've changed our 89 year long history and what better way to celebrate the past, present and future than with a dram of Highland Park 19 year old." Each of the 89 70cl Highland Park Queen of the South bottles are sealed in a beautifully crafted wooden box. Fans can buy this limited edition through the Highland Park website www.highlandpark.co.uk (RRP £99 + £10 post and packaging) or by calling direct on 0845 6501798. For further information please visit www.highlandpark.co.uk. Jamie Rutherford

Mascot Competition Winners

12th May 2008

The winners of the Queen of the South Competition to choose 3 Junior Blues to be Match Mascots at Hampden are as follows: Nicholas Fitzpatrick, Moffat Scott Glen, Parkgate Neil Anderson, Courance Many thanks to the hundreds of Junior Blues who entered the competition and good luck to the three boys. I'm sure they will have a great time representing Queen of the South FC at Hampden Park for the Final. Margaret Heuchan

DVD info

11th May 2008

It has come to my attention that some people are not experiencing the Hampden Heroes DVD at full quality. The footage was created directly off of Sky TV's HD masters, and so to see the images at their best quality you will need to change your TV or DVD player to widescreen setting (or letterbox) should it not do so automatically. If you have any issues, please pop into Domino on the Whitesands and the technical staff can help you out. Jamie Rutherford

New chant

11th May 2008

I noticed at the cup final the lack of chants we had to get the crowd going So I wrote a little ditty myself to rouse the fans Please post it on our page and give us time to learn it for the final It's to the tune of "The Entertainer" (Felix cat food tune) "Tell all of the Gers that you know That we're winnin' the cup and they're no'! We've got Dobbie and Reid Jim Thomson's the heid And they've only got Nacho Novo!!!" That's it, short but sweet! Thanks, Mark Irving

Early refreshments

9th May 2008

The semi-final early opening of The Caven Arms, (Jamie MacDonald's Cup Final sponsor), in Buccleuch Street was so successful that they are going to open early again on Cup Final day the 24th May, this time 8am. From this time we will be serving bacon rolls and sausage rolls along with alcohol or hot drinks. We have a special beer on called 'Palmerston Pride', available on draught or in bottles, which has been brewed at Castle Douglas by Sulwath Brewery to celebrate Queens great cup run.

.....by the railway line

8th May 2008

Queen of The South Football Club, in conjunction with First Scotrail, has arranged for an 8 car Special Train to operate between Dumfries and Glasgow Central, fans will then travel on scheduled services between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida. Outward Service Details: Return Service Details: Depart Dumfries 09:35 Depart Glasgow Central 18:32* Arrive Glasgow Central 11:11 Arrive Dumfries 20:19* Note: In the event of extra time/penalties the following times apply- *Depart Glasgow Central 19:37 Arrive Dumfries 21:19 Cost of through ticket to Mount Florida using this special service is £14.50, tickets are on sale now. Subject to availability, seat guaranteed. Tickets are valid for the special service only and adult only fares apply. Tickets are subject to availability, are non-refundable and no further discounts are available. Please note that alcohol is prohibited on this service. Queuing systems will be in place at Dumfries and Glasgow Central and additional staff will be present at both locations to provide customer assistance. Jamie Rutherford

A good workout

8th May 2008

Queens played the first of their 'closed-door' training matches against St Mirren this afternoon and it was described by Gordon Chisholm as "A good result". He added, "They fielded a mixture of First Team men and 'trialists' but it proved a really good work-out and we're grateful to Saints for their help. In fact, I'm pleasantly surprised at all the assistance we've had from other clubs as well, in our preparations for our first-ever Scottish Cup Final. "I feel they've been an awful lot of criticism in the press this week regarding 'lack of help' in Scottish football, but we certainly can't complain. "We play Hearts next week and we'll probably try and slip in one more before the big day just to ensure our fitness levels are up to scratch". On a different subject Gordon insisted, "After studying the Scotland Under-21 squad for their next internation I was very surprised that Robert Harris wasn't considered. There's lads in there that I've hardy heard of while wee Bob has has a superb season. However, if he hangs on in there I'm certain his time will come". Bill Goldie

A busy time ahead

8th May 2008

A BBC TV crew will be in town on Monday first as a build-up to the Cup Final. They'll be talking to fans and club officials as they queue for tickets at Palmerston and filming in the town centre. And, on the Friday just prior to the big day itself both Sky TV and GMTV will be in town to hear what the locals have to say. The latter insist they'll be filming from 6.30am. onwards. So be prepared all you 'early birds'. Places to be visited if time permits are local hostelries including the Hole i' the Wa', the Globe Inn (Howff) and the New Bazaar. They'll be interviews with the Provost, the local MP, shopkeepers and the Queens' fans themselves, to get their feeling on the match. Palmerston itself will feature prominently and they'll be looking for interviews with the Chairman and our local players before they head north. Bill Goldie

Official Queen of the South Cup Final Merchandise

7th May 2008

The following will be available Cup Final Replica Shirt - Adults £40 Childs £35 (expected delivery date 17th May) Cup Final Polo Shirts - £22 Road to Hampden T-Shirts - £12 (sizes ranging from 3/4 years to XXL) Cup Final Scarves - £10 Queen of the South Tartan Scarves - £14 QoS printed scarf - £10 QoS Bar scarves - £9 Cup Final Enamel Badge - £3 (3 different designs) Road to Hampden Cup Final Enamel Badge - £4 Cup Final Flags - £4 Jester Hats - £5 Baseball Caps - £8 Bronx Caps - £8 Stadium Horns - £2 & £3 Road to Hampden Mugs - £6 Club Shop Merchandise is available at the Club Shop, Palmerston Park during the following periods Saturday 10th May & Sunday 11th May -- 10am to 4pm Monday 12th to Friday 16th May -- 12 noon to 4pm Monday 19th May to Friday 23rd May -- 6pm to 8pm In conjunction with The Loreburne Centre we are pleased to confirm that the Club will operate a shop unit within the Centre during the following periods Saturday 17th May to Friday 23rd May -- 10am to 4pm Please note that we cannot offer credit card facilities at the Loreburne Centre outlet or at the Club shop in evenings Telephone orders can be made for all merchandise via The Club Shop at Palmerston Park Official Outlets Official Queen of the South Merchandise is also only available from the following outlets Dumfries Andersons Kilt Hire Barbours Dumfries Tourist Information Centre Castle Douglas Lows Newsagent Kirkcudbright Johnstones Sports Lockerbie Sports & Trophy Centre Sanquhar Nith Valley Embroidery On line Merchandise Our partners, Official Merchandising, have a range of QoS Cup Final merchandise available on line via this web site. They will also have an outlet at Hampden Park on Cup Final Day stocking their range of QoS Merchandise and will also be present in Dumfries on Sunday 25th May for the homecoming parade when a new post final T-shirt will be available. Graham Crofts

Good Luck

7th May 2008

Daryl Finlay (11) and Habib Ullah (11) from Laurieknowe Primary School visited Palmerston today and presented a Good Luck card to the Club Secretary, Eric Moffat. Over 300 pupils in the school had signed the card wishing the team all the best for the Scottish Cup Final.

The Road to Hampden

7th May 2008

STRATHCLYDE POLICE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH - V - RANGERS THE NATIONAL STADIUM, HAMPDEN SATURDAY 24TH MAY 2006 ACCESS/EXIT ROUTES

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH SUPPORTERS COACHES The drivers of all supporters' coaches, irrespective of size and including minibuses, must adhere to the following police instructions. PRE MATCH ROUTES APPROACHING THE EAST OF THE STADIUM M74 Northbound: Exit the M74 at Junction 1 (Fullarton). Turn right onto Fullarton Road, then left onto London Road and continue past Celtic Park to the crossroads junction of London Road at Dunn Street. Turn left onto Dunn Street. Continue on Dunn Street, at the junction with Main Street turn left onto Main Street and continue onto Shawfield Drive, turn right onto Rutherglen Road, turn left onto Polmadie Road where your coach will be directed to park. M80 Southbound: Continue onto the A80 and onto M73 Junction 3 at (Mollinsburn). Thereafter continue to Junction 1, and join the M74 and follow the above route. M8 Eastbound: Continue on the M8 to Junction 8 (Baillieston) and join the M73 southbound. Thereafter take the offside lane to join the M74 and follow the above route. A8 Westbound: Continue onto the M8 to Junction 8 (Baillieston) and join the M73 southbound. Thereafter take the offside lane to join the M74 and follow the above route. PRIVATE TRANSPORT Queen of the South supporters using private vehicles will have facilities to park within Polmadie playing fields, Polmadie Road, Glasgow (on payment of a small fee). M74 Northbound: Exit the M74 at Junction 1 (Fullarton). Turn right onto Fullarton Road, then left onto London Road and continue past Celtic Park to the crossroads junction of London Road at Dunn Street. Continue on Dunn Street, at the junction with Main Street turn left onto Main Street and continue onto Shawfield Drive, turn right into Rutherglen Road then left into Polmadie Road and continue to Polmadie playing fields where you will be directed to park (on payment of a small fee). POST MATCH ROUTES EXITING THE STADIUM After the match, all supporters' coaches should follow the reverse of the routes shown above. Supporters using private vehicles should follow the reverse of the routes shown above. Strathclyde Police would like to take this opportunity to wish you a safe and pleasant day at the National Stadium. We ask for your patience and co-operation by following the above routes, which may be subject to police control and have been specifically chosen with your safety in mind. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Strathclyde Police web site www.strathclyde.police.uk.

Club Shop

2nd May 2008

The Queens Club Shop will be providing an outlet in the Loreburne Centre from Saturday 17th to Friday 23rd May. All of our Cup Final merchandise will be available. We would also advise that the 'Official Merchandise' advertised on the site will be available on Cup Final day at Hampden, however we are also producing unique goods for sale in Dumfries. Details of the opening hours of the Loreburne Centre unit and the Club Shop at Palmerston will be posted next week. John Paterson

Celebrations

2nd May 2008

Win or lose at Hampden on the 24th of May it is expected that the Queens' players will be returning to Dumfries, staying overnight in an hotel and touring the town the next day in an open-deck bus to say 'a big thank-you' to all the fans for their support. Bill Goldie

KERSO'S DIARY

1st May 2008

Wednesday Up early for training session at 10am. It's the usual suspects leading the charge Bob Harris and Jamma. Training was finished off with a fantastic game of end-to-end football which ended with who else - 'Dobbs' - scoring the winner to get a victory for the young ones. Back to hotel for lunch then and hour with the press boys for pictures. We then head to the golf course where it is glorious sunshine. I've got 'Budgie' Stewart as my caddy and driver with 'Dobbs' driving the buggy for Scott Robertson. This time big 'Scotty' is unstoppable and cruises to the title with some awesome golf. Tell you what, this boy is ready for the PGA tour! The highlight of the round is when 'Burnsy' was about to putt. This buggy comes rolling by from nowhere with 'Dobbs' flying through the air pretending to shoot everyone on the green, ala James Bond style! I tell you the boy is mad but great fun around the place. At night we watch the Chelsea v Liverpool game which was exciting from start to finish with the congratulations going to Avram Grant - will that man ever smile? During the adverts up comes the Sky Super May programmes with a bit about all the Cup Finals and you've guessed - the biggest roar goes up when the Queen of the South v Rangers advert goes on. After the game we head to bed for what the gaffer has described as the hardest training session of the week.! Thursday And the boys were not dissappointed It was a hard session with two 15 minute hill runs, a 35 minute possesion game, followed by some passing drills and some crossing and finishing. It was all finished off with some quick feet. In this heat it was a great effort from the lads. Today it was my turn for the press interviews and photos. - What a life ! Even just talking about the Cup Final brings goosebumps. My abiding memory of the semi-final was on the bus going to Hampden and those magnificent Queens fans lining the way. I had a lump in my throat and, don't tell my wife Jeanne, but I also had a tear in my eye. The look of hope and expectation on everyone's faces. We just knew we couldn't let them down. For me that is a memory that will live with me forever. Today's golf was optional so I think myself, the gaffer, Kenny and Peter are going to the port to search for presents for our wives and families. What to buy the wife, - now thats what you call real pressure HaHa! Its the Rangers v Fiorentina game tonight so we are all going to watch the game and hope we can get a Scottish team into the European Final. We fly home tomorrow lunchtime and I for one am ready for it. Its nice to get away - but even nicer to get back home. So its adios sunny Marbella and hello raining Glasgow. So from me its over and out from Spain C'MON YOU DOONHAMERS Kerso

Clarification

1st May 2008

Scottish Cup Final 24th May 2008 Sale of Tickets

Clarification Statement A number of queries have been raised so far with regard to ticket sales arrangements. Please find clarification as follows: 1 - Any one person may bring along all of their methods of qualifying for tickets and those of all friends and family they wish to sit with at the same time. All the individuals do not need to be in attendance at point of purchase. In this way people will be able to buy groups of tickets together. A person may attend on the day available for their highest priority category. In other words, a season ticket holder may bring with them, other season tickets, vouchers, cup semi final tickets for any number of others and purchase a large group together so long as there is sufficient entitlement in total for the number they wish to buy and all tickets are fully paid for at that point. A season ticket holder can do all this on the Saturday May 10th. A voucher holder with no season tickets or shares can collect all vouchers and semi final tickets for a group and do the same but cannot apply before Sunday May 11th. A supporter with only semi final tickets can collect as many of them as they have and buy on a one for one basis together on Monday May 12th. 2 - Obviously we cannot verify the existence of a voucher or semi final ticket over the telephone. All people unable to attend Palmerston in person who wish to make an application for tickets based on vouchers or semi final tickets should make a postal application and accompany it with an open cheque payable to Queen of the South FC with the words "Not more than £xx" written along the top and initialed. The financial figure for "£xx"is the total cost of the tickets they wish to apply for. If it is not possible to accommodate people in the category that they wish then lesser value tickets may be sent instead and the value of the cheque reduced accordingly by our staff. If you wish to do this please post to The Ticket Office, Queen of the South FC, Palmerston Park, Terregles Street, Dumfries DG2 9BA Please note that tickets sent through the post are entirely at the purchaser's risk. We are informed by the SFA that no tickets lost in the post can be replaced. There remains the option of 'Guaranteed Next Day Delivery' at a cost of £5. 3 - In the family section, one adult may take up to four children and one child may be accompanied by up to four adults. If your group ratio is any more than that you cannot purchase tickets in the family section. A person qualifies as a "child" for this section if they are aged 16 years old or under. Eric Moffat Club Secretary

KERSO'S DIARY

30th April 2008

YAHOO! Thats it started again. We all roll up to Glasgow Airport at 5am on Monday morning only to be met with the Sky camera crew and Dave Tanner eagerly getting interviews with other people coming up and taking our photos. Tell you what you could get used to this fame thing. Roll on Europe! No second thoughts, lets just keep focused on the Scottish Cup. Before anyone wonders, yes its happened....... ..............the gaffer has new trainers - thank God as hids old pair were loweringthe fashion of the club. Still thats him on the right track. We are joined on the trip by our two old friends Paul Hughes and Kenny Ramsay from the SUN newspaper, along with Craig and Chris from the Daily Record. We had a good flight out with some light-hearted banter. We even had the pilot make a happy birthday announcement for Burnsy from his dad 'Gordon Chisholm'. Paul revels in the banter and always gives as good as he gets. We are also joined by Directors Craig Paterson and Billy Hewitson and the 'Top Doc' Guy Beaumont. After an hour on the bus we arrive at our hotel in Benhavis. Its stunning, a good 30 minutes drive from Marbella into the hills. It's picture postcard and caters for football clubs all year round. Recent guests here have been Birminghan City, Notts Forest, Derby County and FC Copenhagen to name but a few. The facilities are 5 star and will be a great help in the build up to the Cup Final. I sat beside Scott Robertson and Stephen Dobbie on the plane so a bit of shut eye was out of the question. When I did manage to doze off I was woken by 'Dobb' screaming YAK in my ear. Anyway, I must go now as we are training at 5pm. The Gaffer and Kenny are hard task masters. PS anyone got an oxygen mask handy HA-HA Monday Night Watched West Brom draw with Southampton, then back to the hotel for a bit of banter and some' mickey taking'. Tuesday Everyone up at 8.30 am for breakfast followed by training at 10.00 am. Then head back to the hotel for lunch followed by a day of golf at the Atalaya Park. On the 1st hole Tosher chips in for a birdie. All through the day all we got from Tosher was 'Did you chip in at the 1st - No it must have been me then'! Still I was paired with Scott Robertson against 'Burnsy' and 'Gilly' in an Ayrshire 'Battle Royal' with yours truly and big 'Scottie' sending the two Cumnock boys home with their 'tails between their legs' after a 3 and 2 victory. The overall winner was Eric Paton who shot a 3 over par, followed by Scott Robertson and Neil MacFarlane, but as the saying goes--a great day was had by all. We were joined by the press boys Paul, Kenny, Craig and Chris to watch the Man United v Barcelona game. Congratulations to Sir Alex and his players for reaching the Champions League Final. As usual we all started dreaming. Just think we could get Man United in a couple of years. Well as they say you can't help someone dreaming.! QUEENS V MANCHESTER UNITED at a packed Palmerston - now there's a 'mouth-watering' prospect. PS The staff and all the players would like to thanks all Queens' fans for their support on Saturday. Sorry for the result but we will make it up to you in the SCOTTISH CUP FINAL UP THE QUEENS! Kerso

Queens are on the Rise

30th April 2008

Queens fan Simon Davidson has written and recorded a superb anthem for the Scottish Cup experience. You can listen to it here at http://www.myspace.com/qosontherise or download it from the 'Multimedia' section of this website. Thanks Simon, it's a piece of music that captures the moment really well.

Beeb want you

29th April 2008

SCOTTISH CUP FINAL BBC TV TRAILER

Would you like to be in the TV trailer to promote the BBC's coverage of the Scottish Cup Final? We are looking for family members or groups of friends who are eager Queens supporters and who would like to be interviewed on camera talking about their excitement of the upcoming final. We are holding auditions this Wednesday (30th) in the Green Room of Palmerston Park from 4pm till 8pm. If you are successful you would have to be available on the 11th May and be able to travel to Hampden Park where the filming will take place. If you are interested or you'd like more information please contact Julie by phone (0141 422 7594) or email (julie.scade@bbc.co.uk).

Prize Draw Cup Final Bonus

29th April 2008

SCOTTISH CUP FINAL SPECTACULAR! £1000 OF EXTRA PRIZES!

To celebrate Queen of the South reaching the Final of the Scottish Cup

Queen of the South Prize Draw will announce one extra prizewinner of £100* each day for 5 days from Monday 19th May - Fri 23rd May, 2008 and the Prize on Saturday 24th May, 2008 will be £1,000 Join now for your chance to win!! Phone Margaret on 01556 504569 for your nearest agent!

*The 5 extra weekday prizes of £100 from 19th May to 23rd May will be announced alongwith the £50 and £25 prizes, and there will be one prize announced on Saturday, 24th May of £1000 instead of the £500 prize. Announcements will be made on Southwest Sound at around 11.45am, in the Dumfries & Galloway Standard, Galloway News and www.qosfc.com

Cup Final Online Merchandise

28th April 2008

A new facility for fans has been set up specifically for the Scottish Cup Final merchandising. More items will be added in the next few days so check back regulalry via the new link on the front page.

Cup Final Ticket Sales

28th April 2008

Scottish Cup Final 24 May 2008 Sale of Tickets

Queen of the South fans will initially be housed in Sections I1, I2, I3, I4, I5 and I6 in the BT Scotland South Stand, and then in Sections F6, F7, G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8 in the East Stand at Hampden Park. When this area is sold out limited additional tickets may be made available. Prices will be: South Stand £35 East Stand £28 Family Section in the East Stand Adults £24 Children £10 (maximum of 4 per adult). Tickets will go on sale as follows: Season Ticket Holders and Shareholders: Saturday 10 May 2008 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voucher Holders, Season Ticket Holders and Shareholders Sunday 11 May from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Semi Final Ticket Holders Monday 12 May 2008 from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Semi Final Ticket Holders and Accredited Coaches Tuesday 13 May 2008 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. General Sale Wednesday 14 May from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And then until tickets are sold from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Tickets may be purchased from the Club Office at Palmerston in person, by post with a cheque or by telephone with use of credit/debit card. There will be a £1 per ticket charge for persons using a credit/debit card. Tickets ordered by post or telephone will be posted out by first class post at the purchaser's risk. No refunds or replacements will be given for missing tickets. There is also the option of 'Guaranteed Next Day Delivery' at a cost of £5. A signature is required on delivery. Any person who has organised a coach to the game and has not yet done so should contact the Club Office asap to register details of their coach and become an accredited coach (organiser, operator, size etc). Organisers' of coaches should collect names and addresses of passengers along with their ticket requirements and place an order before Sunday 11th May. Tickets will be available for collection on exchange for payment from the Club Office on Tuesday 13th May 2008 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sale of Tickets will be limited to: Season Ticket Holders and Shareholders - 5 Voucher Holders - 2 Semi Final Ticket Holders - 1 TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT PALMERSTON TO SUPPORTERS OF RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB. ANY PERSON ENTERING THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH SECTION AT HAMPDEN PARK WHO IS A RANGERS' SUPPORTER MAY BE EJECTED FROM THE STADIUM. Eric Moffat Club Secretary

Cup Final Badges

27th April 2008

Coming soon some this very special edition Cup Final Badge: John Paterson

Final strip unveiled

25th April 2008

Coming soon the special edition Cup Final strip from Club Shop at £40 for adult sizes and £35 for children's sizes. Due to uncollected pre-orders of the semi-final shirts we now require paymnet with all pre-orders: John Paterson

Watch this space

25th April 2008

Coming soon a special edition Cup Final watch from Gems and the Club Shop at £25: John Paterson

Hospitality

24th April 2008

Home Alone!

24th April 2008

Need Childcare for the big day? Heading for Hampden but can't leave the kids at home? Then phone up Angela Douglas who's been a registered childminder for 10 years. She runs her own business from her home in Dumfries in a safe and secure home environment and can take up to eight children at any one time. Ages can range from six months to ten years. The ground floor of her property at Kingholm Road has been converted to a fully functional play area with a wide range of toys available and she operates under the name, 'Tots Paradise'. Open from 8 am to 8 pm cost is £4 per hour. Snacks and juice are provided throughout the day but packed lunches must be brought by the individual. It will operate on a 'First come, first served' basis. On Saturday 24th May her assistant and herself are offering a special service for parents who are hoping to make it to Hampden but may not have a reliable source of childcare. Angela is registered with Care Commission and her premises are inspected annually. If required her Care Commission number will be made available. Telephone 01387 263821 Bill Goldie

Cup Final Badges

22nd April 2008

Coming soon some special edition Cup Final Badges: John Paterson

Cup Final T Shirt

21st April 2008

Coming soon a special edition Cup Final T Shirt: John Paterson

Cup Final Scarf

21st April 2008

Coming soon a special edition Cup Final Scarf: John Paterson

It's Rangers in the Final!

20th April 2008

Davie Rae got the final he so much prayed for--Queen of the South v Glasgow Rangers. But what a nail-biting end it must have been for him with Rangers just scrapping through 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out. It wasn't the classic our tie against Aberdeen was, but it's 'worth it's weight in gold' and, amazingly takes us into Europe. None of us would ever have imagined anything like that when we were travelling back down the road after losing 1-0 to East Fife in the opening round of the CIS Cup back in August. Said a delighted David Rae, "It's absolutely fantastic. St Johnstone did well and ran them close but I always felt when it went to a penalty 'shoot-out' Rangers would have the edge with their experience and professionism. And, that's exactly what I said to our manager last night!. "But you never know in football. We'll be massive underdogs--but underdogs have won before and they can win again. It all depends on how we perform on the day!. I'm sure it will be a 'full-house' at Hampden for the final as we'll take a good few thousand more than we did to the semi-final. No matter what the score it will be a historic day for us all--so let's enjoy it". Bill Goldie