Arthurlie1981

Had this exact thought when I saw the wanks list with EK on it. He was extremely vocal in his opposition before moving to EK so lets see you back it up now Mick and make the same comments while criticising your employer!

Crazy game, Bens were cruising but there misses came back to haunt them as Max Kerr pulled 1 back and Bens went into their shell and we finally found an equaliser when Scott Anson headed the equaliser with his 1st goal from the club. Arthurlie then had a free kick on the halfway near the dugouts, Jordan Leyden went to launch it into the box knowing it was almost the lack kick of the game. The free kick flew over the keeper to send us through. Unbelievable.

Got what we deserved today which was nothing. For 75 minutes we didn't even look like troubling the Cumnock goal and then out of nowhere 2 in 5 minutes and we were level. After that only looked like 1 winner and we missed 3 great chances and some good defending kept it level only for Cumnock to score with almost the last kick to win it. We can't continue to play in fits and starts and not put together a full 90 or at least 80 if we want to stay up.

Well you shouldn't be budgeting on away crowds. You cannot guarantee that you will get the bigger away supports on a Saturday no matter if all clubs have floodlights or not. It is not the league or the other clubs duty to subsidise the other clubs at this level. I agree that clubs should be working towards a minimum standard for grounds across all the leagues but at the end of the day the clubs run the league and if they want changes they can ask for it. You also can go to your club and ask for them to propose it if they agree with you.

There is an area of the pitch that is under the trees at the far corner and it doesn’t get the sun until late afternoon and would have no chance to thaw out.

We were well beaten and if it wasn’t for some good saves from the keeper & last ditch defending it would have been more. Manager got tactics wrong and was forced to change it after being 2 down in 10 mins. 2 terrible goals to loose. Should have had a penalty when Leyden was fouled in the box but somehow the referee gave a foul against him for kicking the player who had dived in front of him to block him getting to the ball. Need to improve & fast.

Agree with your 1st point, your 2nd is nonsense, they will have worked no harder tan any other committee.

St Cadoc's 4-4 Arthurlie. We took the lead and could have been 2 up. Made an error that levelled it then fell apart for the rest of the half and could have been further behind than 4-1. Manager made changes and that seemed to freak out St Cadoc's who did nothing of note in the 2nd half and it was all us, Wharton scored on his debut after a bad error from the home keeper, Bolger then scored a great free kick and then the keeper wiped out McPherson and Docherty buried the pen. Would have bitten your hand off at half time for a goal in the 2nd half never mind a point. We need to be better though as we cannot give away the goals we gave away.

Wasn't there today but can't say I was surprised tbh. Our defending over the past few weeks has been poor. We can score most weeks but can't keep goals out. Plus, after the managers comments to the press that we were the better team last week I would love some of the medication he is on. Big game next week.

The only thing I would say is that in the past when we had discussion with our LA the issue around improvements, social club and making money from the facility were very contentious and were never overcome.

Not much between the team imo. First half Bankies on top, 2nd thought it was us and had a great chance to level with big Dykes but never got enough on his header. Darroch and Niven were very very good at the back for the visitors.

Big 3 points for us today. If we had taken our chances at 1-0 it would have been a comfortable game but we didn’t and Troon took their chance to level. But thankfully we got 1 more chance in stoppage time and won it. Nothing much between the teams so glad to get the 3 points.

Its not just about freeing up wages, teams will rarely let player go for nothing to a rival during the season so you will have to pay a premium and if the budget has already been spent as you say it makes it doubly difficult to raise funds as clubs will only be after the better players in your squad who you would want to keep hold of. I agree some loans would help that way too.

Getting 4 experienced premier league players in won't be easy as clubs and players will demand good money to move during the season. Not saying it can't be done just not as easy as you are making out.

Was it not reported on here that the speedway needed more room and had to take more of the grass away meaning that there wasn't enough for a pitch or am I imagining that lol!!

Not quite sure how we weren’t 2/3 goals behind in the opening 15/20 mins but some good keeping and poor finishing kept us in it and big Dykes again sparked us into life and got us in front. 2nd half was almost a non event with both teams cancelling each other out. 3 point and onto medda next week.

I agree with you, you should have floodlights in the top division. Where I slightly diverge from your position is that as of now I think the league need to say to clubs that they will bring it in, in 5 years time. Give clubs who are looking at reaching the top division the time to reach it but totally agree that the top level should have a minimum standard which includes floodlights.

He got injured in his last game for Camby apparently, should hopefully be back soon.

Injured, along with Bradley, Edie, McKinven, Carroll, with Lyden suspended and McNeil on holiday.

Thought it was a ridiculous game of poor defending and some good finishing. We had the game won, lost it then won it again and I am not sure how as at 3-2 felt Cumnock would see it out. Also thanks to Coleman for the 2 OGs today!! Our defending was poor but Cumnock's was worse. Glad to get the 3 points with the players we had missing today.

Nothing has changed. The EGM was only a vehicle to gage interest of the membership to moving to a new ground. The membership gave the committee permission to look at the potential for a move. Now it is up to the committee to progress this and call a further EGM for a final decision to be made.

Always welcome at Dunterlie bud!!

Have you tried to discuss it? How do you know that some clubs don't see a benefit? You have been in a position of power for pretty much the last 15 years along with many others, so can you answer me this? What encouragement or engagement with clubs has been made to improve the game at this level over that period of time? How have both the West Region and the WOSFL tried to bring new people on board?

I think part of it is changes in society and many clubs (including Arthurlie) failed to move with the times. Its not to late but clubs have to look at how they operate and interact with the community. The community isn't going to come to them they need to go to it.

That's my point though, the league should be looking to support these clubs to make improvements. I am sure that clubs would make the money back from the kids coming in free at tea huts so there would be no loses. Clubs need to attract supporters all they will have issues attracting committee members in the future. Clubs need to stop looking at things season by season and start planning for the next 5 years.