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Hard lines Dundee - you did give us a good laugh along the way though, and that's the real cinch.
Reckon you'll do fine next season and will probably, but you'll probably need to jettison Mark McGhee the mentalist man in order to do that. Whether it's Rusk or A. N. Other, I reckon as long as you don't do what we did and sign distinctly average players at this level you should be favourites.
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Not the best game, but time yet on Friday night for that to change. Arbroath definitely started the better of the two teams, but Caley Thistle could have had a few in the second half. Here's hoping for a better game in the second leg.
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On 01/05/2022 at 16:57, Monkey Tennis said:
100% this.
Genuine question for Kilmarnock fans: with the absolute benefit of hindsight, are you not kind of glad you get relegated last season?
When you weigh it all up, no. We made hard work of our season and weren't very good at times, so to get the title over the line when there was a lot of pressure on us to bounce back up immediately was a huge relief. I don't mind admitting that I went daft at the final whistle on that Friday night and it was a brilliant weekend of celebrating, but I think you should always want to be in the highest league that you possibly can be in. While there were positives like great away days and exploring new grounds that we would have only visited had it been a fortunate cup draw for us, I would have taken another season of total meh in the Premiership over it. Very few teams are privileged enough to never experience being relegated from the top flight, so of course it was inevitable that our stay in the Premiership would come to an end at some point. The manner in which we went down was pathetic, though, with bad boardroom decisions coupled with bad team management creating an ideal scenario in which to get relegated in such a meek manner. If fans had been allowed in stadiums I suspect the board would have been pressured into binning Dyer before they did (and he should never have been given the job in the first instance) and we may have been able to hire another manager who might have been able to steer us clear of relegation. All ifs and buts of course, but given the club had been on a downward spiral since the departure of Clarke, I think the celebrations following the Arbroath game were a reassuring sign for the fans that the club is moving in the right direction again. Provided that we can jettison the players who clearly won't be good enough for the top-flight and can replace them with players who are better than we've had in the last two seasons, I believe we have the right manager to challenge for the top six.
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Hiya Dom Thomas, hiya pal!
Also, spare a thought for Liam Polworth who, as another poster has suggested, now has a league medal and a relegation from the same season. The ironing is delicious.
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On 05/05/2022 at 19:11, C4mmy31 said:
Might not be good news for getting Hemming back on loan next season but I really hope he grabs his chance with both hands and impresses Chris Wilder as much as he impressed us....
From the way he's worded a lot of his posts since the end of the season it sounds as if he won't be back - and if he's got a chance of getting into the first team at Boro next season then fair play to him, I wish him every success for his future no matter where he ends up. I think it was always likely to be a long shot in terms of getting him back, so I hope McInnes has been looking at some new options for keepers next season.
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3 hours ago, John MacLean said:
Well, we were the first side to be relegated from the Premier League via the play-offs and then the first side to be relegated from the Premier League via the play-offs twice. We might as well add another play-off first.
Was it not Hibs against Accies?
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...anyway, back on topic.
It's fair to say that the Championship wasn't up to all that much this season, and we were a poor league-winning side. Very happy to have won the league given there seemed like plenty of times were we'd chucked it and given ourselves a mountain to climb, but we managed to do it. Some of our fans assumed the league would be a canter - but they were soon brought crashing back down and given the poor signings the dinosaur had left us with, it wouldn't ever have been a walk in the park. The board took the gamble to appoint McInnes and it worked, albeit it was far more of a close-run thing than anyone of a Killie perspective would have liked. Very happy to have had two excellent weekends now that have just been big parties, and while I'd have liked to have been able to visit more away grounds than I actually managed to, I'm glad we're back in the big time and we can kick Dundee out of our chair at the table.
In terms of how I think we'll do next season, I think it's far too early to form expectations. Much like last summer, the squad needs a total rebuild and it depends who the manager has lined up. The dream season would be top six and a crack at Europe to banish the ghosts of the Nomads - but I think that given what we've been through most Killie fans would be alright with finishing 7th or 8th. For now, I'm going to enjoy the summer and look forward to those wonderful warm Saturdays in August when the league starts again, and perhaps a good away trip or two in mid-July to smaller grounds that I've yet to tick off my list.
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41 minutes ago, Buddie Holly said:
tight couple of games but i would think it’ll be thistle v arbroath in next round
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Hoping to get along to this as a neutral with my pal. Honestly not sure what to expect given the pessimistic nature of the Pars fans, I can understand why though given we were in a similar position last year.
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Anyway, on with the thread. The low points include the eye-bleedingly bad football that the dinosaur had us playing, Jason Naismith being slower than a week in the jail, losing to Ayr at home for the first time since 1996 and missing out on a clean sweep, and a few other losses/points chucked away.
Thankfully, from a Killie perspective the highlights are so good that they've condemned the low points straight into the bin of history, rarely to be remembered. Starting off the season perfectly at home to Ayr. Taking in grounds we hadn't managed to get to for years. Taking a very decent Dundee United team very close in the Scottish Cup. Getting big Laff back and his goals helping to propel us up the table. Putting the league into our own hands in one fateful weekend where we gub Ayr with 3 goals in the first 15 minutes and big Robbie does us a solid at Cappielow by dumping Thistle out the title race the next day. And, of course, Blair Alston...
Given that Killie had never won a league at Rugby Park before in our history, it was good to be able to do it in front of a big crowd and to turn around the game in the most dramatic fashion. It's been fun, but I hope that the Championship doesn't have to suffer us for a good while again.
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2 hours ago, DA Baracus said:
I heard that. He's a fucking tit. Dundee will be well rid of him, as he clearly does not give a f**k.
Also seems irrationally annoyed by things all the time.
Aye - saying he doesn't want to talk about Charlie Adam after the game when all he's done for weeks is talk about him. An odd man indeed.
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Really wish I'd been able to go last night - seems like it was a big party from start to finish. A very nice end to a season that threatened to derail at many points throughout.
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Agree with Tynecastle, it's a great stadium where you feel like you're on top of the park watching the game. Easter Road is good too, but I prefer Tynecastle. If you're going further afield and want to do a day in Glasgow, I'd recommend a visit to Hampden Park.
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Much as I'm glad that I'll be able to watch this game on the telly while I'm working, for me it seems like a bit of a non-event to show given the events of last Friday night. They'd be as well showing Ayr v Partick Thistle or Dunfermline v Queens given the unwanted playoff place is still up for grabs.
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Is anyone else absolutely burst after the past weekend? Great fun.
I keep having to remind myself that there's still another game to go on Friday night. Disappointed that I can't make it to Stark's because no matter the result it'll be a big party.
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One other thing - being a Killie fan right now has been very good preparation ahead of Scotland v Ukraine in June. For once, Scotland will be the baddies and everyone will be against us. If we get a repeat of that in the first week of June I'll be absolutely ecstatic.
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Still on cloud nine after that. Absolutely delighted to have got the title over the line, especially in the most dramatic circumstances possible. Going into work yesterday morning with a big smile on my face and a slightly sore head... you can't beat that feeling. Given our recent history of mainly being rubbish on the TV on Friday nights and also disappointing big crowds, I was sure we'd be disappointing the 8,000 or so Killie fans in the place after the early Lichties goal. We were absolutely nowhere in the first half and Arbroath deserved their lead fully at half time - in the second half it was like watching a totally different team who actually wanted to win the game, but I feared up until Burke came on that it'd all be for nothing. As soon as we got the equaliser, I could feel the winner coming and in the end a mixture of Killie's class combined with Arbroath being dead on their feet (plus Gaston's groin issues) saw the winner come, and the scenes will live with me for the rest of my days. Not the fairytale ending that many neutrals wanted, but as a Killie fan I was absolutely ecstatic to turn it around and get the title over the line. There's a lot of work to be done over the summer and plenty of rebuilding, but for now that can wait. Another day of celebrations before looking ahead to Friday night will do me grand.
I'd like to take a moment to give Arbroath and their fans massive credit - in my role at the club I deal with away fans normally and absolutely every Lichtie I spoke to was brand new. Plenty of patter and smiles before the game started, and you were a credit to your club and your town. Had it been any other year and/or any other team I'd have been supporting you all the way, but when it's your own team then selfishness trumps the possibility of a footballing miracle. I'd like to wish all the Lichties good luck for the remainder of the season in the playoffs because it would make me very happy to see Gayfield hosting Premiership football next season. For the remainder of the season, I'm a Lichties fan and no matter what happens, I hope that our teams will meet again soon (I'm also yet to try some smokies and I'm sure I'd enjoy them very much).
It still hasn't sunk in that we have one more game to go before the end, probably due to the trophy presentation. Can't make it to Rovers away because of work, but I'll be keeping up with it however I can. It's been a very mixed season for Killie with some great victories and really depressing defeats, but somehow we've managed to see it over the line. Here's to being back in the big time, seeing pies in the Premiership and also returning to living rent-free in the heads of OF fans who have an irrationally deep-rooted hatred of artificial surfaces. The rebuild will hopefully happen, but for the remainder of this weekend it's all about savouring the moment.
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2 hours ago, Seeker said:
Have the parking restrictions started? If so where are the car parks located within walking distance. Thanks
In addition to what Hawkeye has said, there's plenty of parking at the old Safeway car park which is directly across from the big Tesco. You'll have no trouble finding a space down that way.
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10 hours ago, Rugbypark said:
I’ll take a draw, so we can win the title at home against the Lichties and put the Dick back in his box
I just want this season over and done with, preferably with the title at the soonest possible opportunity. While I suspect that Arbroath will probably win, it;d be good to ramp up the pressure on the Lichties and make them sweat a bit.
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1 hour ago, DUAFC said:
I'm not honestly sure why we'd be happy with 2nd when we've still got a real chance of winning the title outright.
As others have said 2nd place wouldn't be disastrous for us -what about yourselves ??
Would depend on whether we got through the playoff or not. I suspect it probably would be given the implications of staying another year in the Championship and cutting the budget accordingly etc. - however, it's in our hands and I'd rather be where we are right now than where you guys are. Big weekend ahead.
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If we had a chance of winning to win the league I'd probably be taking the half day and going up - I've yet to go to a game at the Caledonian Stadium - but I'll save the journey for another time. Hoping that we can play the same way as we did in the second half against the Pars and Caley Thistle have a defensive switch-off similar to against Ayr. Not going to be an easy one for us, I'd bite your hand off for a nervy 1-0 right now.
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An interesting thread that makes a couple of good points
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On 10/04/2022 at 01:22, DUAFC said:
Decent result today.....enjoy your trip up the A9 next Friday night, no pressure.
See you soon !!
8 hours ago, DUAFC said:Tumble weed.....sccchhhh
Nothing to be heard but Killie ass holes flapping in the wind.
Just worry about your own result on Saturday m7, see you a week on Friday xo
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The Great Big Kilmarnock Thread
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Absolutely cracking news about Lafferty staying. A very positive sign of things to come, hopefully.