Bridie in Need of a Name
Plenty of characters have supported the Loons over the years and we are excited to announce that from next season we will be joined by yet another very special supporter ... a new Bridie mascot!
As featured in the local press we need to give our ‘Bridie’ a suitable name. This is where our young Loons (and lassies) come in … if you are aged 12 or under we would like your help to think up a fantastic name for our new pastry friend.
If you choose the wining name you will be invited to join the Bridie mascot at a first team match next season when you will get to run out onto the Station Park pitch with the players. Don’t worry you won’t have to dress up in any costume - only the home replica kit - which you will get to keep as a memento of the occasion.
This new mascot has been made possible through the fantastic support of local bakers, McLaren & Son and Saddler’s of Forfar. We were genuinely surprised to find out you could get such a thing as a Bridie mascot costume but thanks to the support of our friends at Forfar based Utopia Costumes we can!
How to enter ...
Bridie name entry slips and boxes were recently delivered to each of the McLaren and Saddlers Forfar shops by a group of excited young Forfar supporters with Michael and James FitzGerald and Beau and Penny Taylor handing over the boxes to Michael and Mona Saddler and Karen Murray of McLarens.
The competition will run until the close of the shops on Saturday 11 June. The winner will be announced at the launch of the new home kit when the new Bridie mascot will also be unveiled on 24 June 2016. Tickets for the launch are sold out but the winning young Loon and a parent will be invited to come along to the event. Full terms and conditions can be found on the entry slips.
If any child is not able to get into one of the bakeries over the coming weeks then please contact us at
So if you want to play your part in getting the new season off to a fun start get creative!
Why a Bridie …
What else could we go for but something iconic and so firmly linked to the Loons – let’s face it no other team but Forfar could use such a mascot!
We are also pleased that through the new mascot we can help to promote a well-known Forfar product. The Forfar Bridie Producers Association, a collaborative team made up of McLarens and Saddlers, are seeking European Protected Food Name status for the Bridie which would guarantee the Bridie’s provenance and will provide protection against imitation. We hope the introduction of this unique mascot will help this bid by raising awareness and demonstrating the Loons strongly support this venture.
Ps If any adult is interested in donning the Bridie mascot outfit on match-days please contact us at
