Sweet Pete
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21 minutes ago, the snudge said:
Andy Rogers wanted a square go with me after that game
That's because you're an arsehole.
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On 01/02/2024 at 15:19, Sweet Pete said:
I'll be speaking to Niyah Joseph's mum in 11 minutes so I'll see if I can hammer out a deal.
My highly secret source (his dad) tells me he has an offer from an Australian club.
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8 minutes ago, FifeSons said:
That season had some really insane games. I've never seen anything like the 3-2 win at Forfar with 9 men and 4-5 defeat at home to Ayr. That was the first season I was old enough to really feel any major disappointment supporting Sons. Fortunately I was too young to remember the relegation seasons in the 90s.
That was my first season going. Been 19 years of ups and downs since.
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2 minutes ago, deadasdillinger said:
Any fan who claims to know the wage budget of their club or any other is guessing. Even the accounts don't give a true picture as some include non playing staff.
Most of our wages budget goes to Yeti.
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2 minutes ago, Nowhereman said:
What makes Albion rovers a proper club and Bonnyrigg not?
Edinburgh City probably a better example
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9 minutes ago, FifeSons said:
Great player. Strange he didn't seem to have much of a career after us.
Didn't really think about him after he left us. Looks like he chucked it years ago. Or has been playing at a level not covered by reports. Probably realised he'd peaked by turning out for us.
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1 hour ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said:
Some daft transfer rumours account on Twitter suggested they got £125k but I’d take that with a pinch of salt.
Fake news.
I asked how he was doing in the Lowland League as I hadn’t seen much mention of his name. There was a general discussion between a few folk about his numbers being fairly poor this year compared to the likes of Niah Joseph. You mentioned Farrell probably not wanting to sign him anyway and I said neither would I IF he was underperforming in the league below.
I'll be speaking to Niyah Joseph's mum in 11 minutes so I'll see if I can hammer out a deal.
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I seem to remember Snodgrass refusing a move to Barca B from Livi and going on loan to Stirling instead then refusing to talk about it in later years.
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Who was it that the story was they were seen playing football on a Spanish beach with their mates and got signed by a Spanish club?
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22 minutes ago, FifeSons said:
Reminds me a bit of Jamie Stevenson to Mallorca (I think) when they were in La Liga. I'm sure there was also a guy who went from East Fife to Spurs in the early 2000s, but I can't remember his name.
Fomer Sons player Denis McLaughlin played for a La Liga team's B squad before going to Hearts and then Dumbarton. Scorer of a 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) yard volley against Shire at The Rock.
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BBC report says Burnley's "Scotland scout, Gregor Buchanan" brought the player to their attention.
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That was like Bullseye there. Here's what you could've won.
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Sounds like Marc Kelly and Aaron Healy play the same or similar position(s) and both have similarly impressive goals and assists to games ratios at tier 6 and 7. Fingers crossed they can get on the park and make a difference for us.
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I voted for the guy who is bringing 7000 fans and 3 new stands with him.
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Sons to win 3 nil. Ruth, Lennon and a Wallace double (one from each Wallace).
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10 minutes ago, Casey said:
I agree entirely with your post here Pete, but I've greenied you solely for the use of the word "whomsoever", which brought a smile to my face in a world where most folk appear to be illiterate.
It's probably my age. (Yours too).
How dare you?! I'm just a sprightly young thing in early middle age...
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If I'm elected I promise strippers in the bar pre match. And ching. Vote for Pedro.
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11 minutes ago, Sons Fan said:
I don’t disagree that it will be a hard role but IMO we do need to think a little differently about how we approach doing things.
Take one of my suggestions. I would like to upgrade the bar facilities and the AV to allow for live sport etc.
Going to the board and saying I want to do this, give me £3k will likely fail.
Going to the board saying I want to do this. It’ll cost £3k with a business case and a plan to cover some or all of the costs will likely be more received more favourably.
ATM rasing money is really hard but I do wonder if we change the approach from “we are raising money for the club” which may feel like it goes into a black hole to “we are raising money for x upgrade/project” where you can see the outcome, might be more effective.
I'm going to need Premiership football and more fans than 7 out of the current 12 top flight clubs I'm afraid.
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Just now, FifeSons said:
Ultimately, short of a Colin Weir or Brooks Mileson, the best we can ever hope to be is where Arbroath have been for the last few years and where we were before that. We’re never going to be full-time or a Premiership side, and that’s absolutely fine. It’s much more about protecting from the downside risk (i.e. not falling into the abyss).
Ultimately, whomsoever the Trust person on the DFC board is will have absolutely zero impact on stadium size or the league the club occupies. These are all just empty words to try and get votes, but ultimately carrying out these promises is nigh on impossible. Maybe getting better electronic payment terminals is possible, but most of the other suggestions aren't things a trust nominee to the board would have the power or ability to provide. They can suggest things, but when the answer comes back "no money for that" or "we'll look into it" then that's where the matter dies.
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1 minute ago, FifeSons said:
Hmm, I’ll be honest, increasing the capacity of the stadium is not going to magically increase the fan base… We barely have a core of 500 home fans these days. Even when we were in the Championship our crowds weren’t amazing. I’m sure the club could do a lot more to reach out to the community, but it’ll only take us so far. People will just always choose the old firm over Dumbarton FC, sadly.
I'm absolutely buzzing for Winter Fest (c) and Premiership football. Who knew that 7000 fans and top flight football was only a trust nomination away.
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@Sons Fan was putting your relationship with A. Hosie really something you thought would be a selling point?
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16 minutes ago, FifeSons said:
I see we have a few nominees for the new Trust Director. Will give them a proper read tomorrow. Brave souls. I can’t imagine it’s a fun role.
Some of the suggestions
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49 minutes ago, Sons Fan said:
If shields is away would it be a terrible idea to offer Sam Wardrop a deal to the end of the year?
I had assumed he was retired.
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30 minutes ago, Johnny Worm said:
Are Clydebank really in the abyss? Since they put us out the cup a couple of seasons I would dispute this
They had to wander, go bust, reform at the lowest Junior level and then rebuild for 20 years to get where they are now (tier 6). So, yes, the journalist's point is valid.
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