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Article: Football: Diamonds' fans will fight just as hard as Hibs warns Mackay.(Sport)

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January 20, 2000
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MERGER or madness. An amalgamation or imagination. Partnership or or partition?

Yesterday, most people sided with the latter on each count when it came to debating Motherwell owner John Boyle's plans to buy up - and break up - Lanarkshire rivals Airdrie.

Diamonds are hard, but so is Airdrie's plight. However, if anything, news of Boyle's interest only hardened the resolve of those at the Shyberry to battle through, especially manager Gary Mackay.

A decade ago, Mackay found himself caught up in an identical tale, when as a Hearts player, he belonged ...

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