{"id":422,"date":"2026-01-29T22:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perthtrueblues.co.uk\/?p=422"},"modified":"2026-02-08T16:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:29:46","slug":"ptb-lost-one-of-their-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perthtrueblues.co.uk\/?p=422","title":{"rendered":"PTB lost one of their own"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>\u201cWe went in our thousands but one didn\u2019t come back.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">Those words rang true and devastated our club again\u2026 Sadly, our long time member and good friend, Jim Scrimgeour, passed in his sleep while in Porto with a group of Perth True Blues <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/te7\/1\/16\/1f494.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc94\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0 This true gentleman and friend to many, will be sorely missed but never forgotten <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/1f499.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc99\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very difficult time.<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":125,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">Update: A minute&#8217;s applause will be held on the 65th minute at the home game against Kilmarnock on Wednesday 4th February.<\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images 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