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2 hours ago, Mattmc said:
What’s the story with tickets for Saturday?
Presume given the capacity of the ground it will be an all ticket affair?
The East Kilbride website doesn’t offer too much information.When we played EK in the playoffs, we were given 125 tickets for the game at KP. I would assume that Stranraer will get something similar and sell them direct to their fans.
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46 minutes ago, PossilYM said:
Guessing these playoff games are all-ticket.
The game at K Park has to be. Not much over 600 capacity. I would have gone to one of the games, but no chance of a ticket for the first match and not traipsing to Stranraer.
The second leg at Stranraer won't be all ticket. Not unless half the town decide to suddenly show their support.
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8 minutes ago, johnmc80 said:
The guys putting money into ek dont need anything from mk. Trust me.
I know that dosen’t suit your narrative, but hey ho.
money has been spent like this at ek since the club were formed and long before mk was anywhere near the place.
There isn't any narrative. Just wondering how many more attempts they would fund the challenge. Although I expect them to finally achieve the promotion this time. It must have cost a fair whack over the years. This is the eleventh season for the Lowland League and EK have put in a serious challenge for most of those seasons. There must be a point where the losses are too much, unless they get into League 2 or above and get some of the cost covered. Or are they multi millionaires? I assumed MK was chipping in as well whilst there, but they have been spending long before he arrived.
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2 hours ago, Hauzen said:
I don't necessarily think the spending is any higher these days than it had been before- over the years EK have had the likes of Billy Stark, Chris Aitken, Brian Kerr, Kevin Rutkiewicz and Ian Durrant involved in the managerial/coaching set up as well as a lot of ex-Prem and league players probably on decent money (Steven Old, Lee Miller, Chris Erskine, Paul Paton, Chris Humphrey, Darren O'Dea, Greg Wylde, Kyle Hutton, Bryan Prunty, Chris Millar etc) so it's certainly not a new thing.
I know it's not a new thing. Just wondering how long they can sustain it if they don't get into league 2.
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12 minutes ago, Oystercatcher said:
Not heard a thing about a friendly
We're all football fans and want our teams to do well, but i think some fans think they're living on baked beans and toast
I don't have an issue with any club, i really like the Lowland League and have had great banter with fans of other clubs when they come to k park
I've always been made welcome on the away games I've attended.
I really hope we get promotion , if we don't I'll happily continue to support my team and catch up with fans of other clubs I've made friends with in the Lowland League.
Serious question. If you don't get up (I think you will), do you think the club will cut back on the spending? Is it mostly MK putting his hand in his pocket?
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2 hours ago, annan4eva said:
It’s quoted that Buckie are among the Highland league teams with an aversion to promotion? If thats the case and their “ performance “ in the play offs reflect that fact, questions need to be asked ( I’m trying to be careful on my use of words here )
If you believe the rumours, then Buckie seems keen to go up this time.
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7 hours ago, annan4eva said:
And your answer to this amateurish mess would be ?
They could have 2 up and 2 down, making it easier and less desperate and possibly (maybe not) lessen the likelihood of a team chucking silly money at it. However, the big problem is the set-up below League 2. A lot of the teams would not want to be in the Highland League and (if you believe the regular rumours) a lot of the Highland League teams do not want promotion.
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25 minutes ago, cowdenbeath0-3 said:
Our loan players must be better for next season that’s where I believe we go wrong. Never seen craig donald have one good game for us since signing yet plays centre half every weekend, hopefully new management team is in soon and can asses where we are at and what to improve on. Very quiet regarding management normally a few names being chucked about
I thought he was alright most games. Had an absolute mare at Broadwood though (can we still use that phrase
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15 minutes ago, d31 said:
I think 5 or 6 tomorrow night would take goal difference out of the equation.
I think Brechin will be doing well if they win both their last two matches. I would definitely make Buckie favourites now
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Well done to Zac and Robbie for the awards. Fitting that they both scored good goals as well on awards day. Can we have awards day every week
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15 hours ago, Oystercatcher said:
Think it's actually 650k
Surely not. Me thinks you are being sarcastic. I was thinking more about £400k. A poor league 2 budget is £300k to £400k. Well done anyway.
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On 08/04/2024 at 21:24, Cowdenleith said:
I agree, am sure they will go again. Must have gone through a few hundred k this season though.
And the rest. More like £300k+.
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Looks like Brechin will need to win the final 3 games then.
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2 good goals, but the rest was embarrassing. Cannot defend, a lot of the players look like they don't want the ball. Can't do the basics.
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John Brownlie can take the reins for the remaining games. He has unfinished business
. Buckley and Wright could probably still do a turn for us too.
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1 hour ago, cowdenbeath said:
Zac's good enough to play in the SPFL if he moves I reckon it would be to there.
If the Bo'rigg stay up, he would be better off there than Berwick.
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50 minutes ago, Cowdenleith said:
I thought Zac was one of the ones who had extended into next season, but clearly not. Can anyone remember who has? Has Robbie agreed for next season?
Mac1, Matty McDonald, McLaughlin, Healey, Berry, Rodden all signed for next season. Sure Robbie and Jordan are too.
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Struggling for players for Saturday. Should I bring my boots
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6 minutes ago, CowdenLoyal said:
I like Calum. Sure it didn't work out how we all hoped it would this season but I'd rather have seen him get another go at it next season.
Alas, I good move for him and wish him nothing but the best. But if he tries to pinch Zac I'll find his house and
on his doorstep.
Supposedly joining Berwick (Zac that is).
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Well, sadly Calum has departed.
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2 hours ago, NELLY 1 said:
Thought I should also say well done to you Brandon Coventry who came on again yesterday at 16 and showed maturity and quality. He's playing boys club football so no experience at all anywhere near this level. I think also the manager has to be commended and acknowledged for having the nous and guts to throw that kid in and support the BB boys club (we had 5 training with us this week).
We have 1 or 2 injuries (macpherson brothers both missed yesterday) so utilising the young lads is a positive step and engages with one of our core principles to interact more with community and the local boys club.
Coventry looks a good player. Not phased at all at a young age.
Some others may not agree, but I still think Calum is a very switched on manager. More so than most of the managers we have ever had.
It's frustrating, but it's not easy with limitations on funds.
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1 hour ago, cowdenbeath said:
The chances we had in the 1st half we should have been 3-0 up before they scored.
Exactly, but we couldn't score. We are awful. No point kidding ourselves. Most of the team (great guys without doubt) have no real ability. They are fit and give it their all, but it isn't nearly good enough. I seriously doubt that we will last more than a season or two.
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1 hour ago, iateallthepies said:
Very disappointing again. Don't agree about no fight. Plenty effort in the second half but we just seemed to keep finding ways not to score. The second goal was a real body blow and so soft. A game that on the balance of play we should have won comfortably.
You must be watching a different game from the rest of us if you think we deserved to win.
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Absolutely honking. The most depressing thing is that most of this hapless squad are signed up for next season.
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The East Kilbride FC Thread
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If EK make it up, I would expect every home game to be all ticket. I believe the official capacity is 660. Although I agree with Possil YM. They could get more in than that. Ironically, they don't usually let fans into the terrace behind one goal. They only let us in during a league game after it got too crowded in the area to the left of the small stand and fans in the stand complained about having their view blocked.
I think the crowd was 548 when we played them in the first leg of the play off in 2017 and nearly 1,700 for the game at Central Park.