Milton view Give Accies some credit
Dear Editor, Just to say ‘well done’ to Hamilton Accies on staying in the Scottish Premiership, which was fully deserved.
However, I take issue with a so-called ‘pundit’ who on a radio programme called Sportsound had some very uncomplimentary things to say about Hamilton Accies – i.e. the stadium, the playing surface, and he seemed to think that celebrations at the end of the match against Dundee United were way over the top.
I think Hamilton Accies should just tell this person, if that’s the way he feels, to stay away and that he’s not welcome.
His comments were bang out of order and fully undeserved.
R. Clarke Hamilton I am totally and utterly dumbfounded by the price of this season’s season ticket price being charged by Hamilton Accies.
The ticket has gone up in price from £150 to £180, and this applies to both working people and concessions, so there are no lower prices for pensioners.
I don’t know how the board arrived at such a decision – it’s a 20 per cent increase, when the basic pension only goes up around 2 per cent, so I am baffled by this.
Mr Les Gray told me (telephone message) that he was flabbergasted by Rangers and Celtic depriving Accies of supporters.
Where was Mr Gray when the SFA took away the home games against the Big Two? Motherwell, Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock complained bitterly but Accies, as usual, sat down and ignored the grouse.
I for one, unless there are drastic changes to this sorry outcome, will have to reconsider a ticket at these costs – and I am not alone.
Bill Little Hamilton Dear Editor, The public reaction to the dreadful disaster of Grenfell Tower fire and the recent terrorist attacks on London and Manchester says a lot about our society.
Immediately the sites of the terrorist attacks were awash with flowers and charitable funds were set up to assist those who had lost loved ones.
Just how money can assuage the devastation felt by those who have lost loved ones is a total mystery to me.
Where are the flowers for the residents of Grenfell Tower and surely a charitable fund set up by the national press would help those who have lost everything materially or otherwise.
John L Rimmer Park Road Hamilton Dear Editor, Living with Type 1 diabetes is difficult at any age.
For young people who are also faced with the challenges of becoming an adult and making important life choices, managing a long-term condition can become that bit more burdensome.
At Diabetes Scotland we are embarking on an ambitious new project to empower young people aged 16 to 25, who are living with Type 1 diabetes, to influence and effect change in care, services and support.
Thanks to funding from Young Start at the Big Lottery Fund, we are currently recruiting volunteers from all over Scotland to join our Young Leaders programme.
Those involved will be given the opportunity to plan and deliver a range of activities to raise awareness and tackle the issues that are important to them.
To any reader aged 16 to 25 years and living with Type 1 diabetes, I would urge you to go to our website www.diabetes.org.uk/scotland to find out more and apply.
If you have any questions you can also contact me on email at Catriona. Stewart@diabetes.org.uk or phone 0141 245 6380.
Catriona Stewart Youth Development Officer Diabetes Scotland