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27 minutes ago, Burnieman said:
HJ, do you have access to the LL average headcounts from when they began? be interesing to see what they for a "plastic club with no fans"
From another thread, apparently EK’s average attendance this year was 247. Pretty poor for a winning side in a town of around 80000 people.
I stand corrected by a better informed poster. Seems that 273 is the figure. Still poor. Less than Kelty got. Their crowds went up when they got into the SPFL but down now in League 1, presumably as they’re not winning every week and the novelty has worn off.
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22 minutes ago, Mattmc said:
Not read through the rest of the posts because it would probably send me off my head but, Stranraer got from the game what they deserved.
First half was ok but not enough to edge it, the second half we had one great chance then thereafter was an onslaught from Clyde.
A point would have been good but, would have covered cracks. People would have said we sat in and defended well.
We didn’t offer anything going forward though, again.
Harder to swallow too when you see Clyde player giving the big un to the great Stranraer support, didn’t realise there was as much beef, bar a couple of numpties at Stair Park.
Hurting, but still points to play for.
I think Jordan Allan’s reaction was due to goading following the 2-0 at Stair Park a few weeks ago. However, I think much of the goading was from the Stranraer players rather than the fans (leading to the unsavoury scenes at the end of the game).
As for the game itself, first half was a non event. I thought we dealt well with what Stranraer offered with the wind behind them but offered little going forward. Stranraer should have taken the lead right after half time. Kinnear saved but the chance was a sitter to be honest and he shouldn’t have been given a chance to save it.
After that it was all Clyde but we made hard work of it, although the wind had alot to do with that I think.I think Stranraer were very lucky to have 11 men on the park at half time. The challenge on Allan just before half time was reckless and high, catching him in the face, and looked a red card all day long.
Anyway, still alot to play for and I’m shitting it for the next 4 weeks, as I’m sure Stranraer and Bonnyrigg fans will be too.0 -
1 minute ago, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said:
Every Clyde fan on here has talked about the mystery benefactor and how it was important to get to January so the relative cash could be splashed. Have you been living under a rock?
No I haven’t but sometimes wish I was. The money would have been spent whether the benefactor was there or not. There was simply no option. Spend or die. I’d doubt we’d be paying more than we paid for the likes of Danny Lennon and David Goodwillie for Iain McCall and Jordan Allan.
Despite our league position and homeless status, our support didn’t drop that much. We’ve also saved money by leaving Broadwood by all accounts.
If there is indeed a benefactor, brilliant and it’s probably given us the ability to take a few risks financially. Don’t think we’ll be looking forward to cup finals though.0 -
Just now, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said:
A mystery benefactor is splashing the cash.
Sorry, but you’ve no idea what’s going on. You are trolling and wide of the mark so best give that one up.
Btw, The fact that Clyde are still in existence despite the many challenges we have faced over the years and the fact that we still attract more than the likes of Kelty, Edinburgh and EK despite being rock bottom and complete shite for 2-3 years tells a story.2 -
2 minutes ago, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said:
An astounding lack of self awareness
Why is that then ? If you are referring to Clyde splashing a bit of cash to save themselves, then this is completely different from the scenario I’m describing. I’m led to believe btw that the cash being splashed isn’t from a benefactor but the club’s own funds. Please explain.
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My ideal scenario would be for Brechin to win the HL/LL playoff against East Kilbride. Can’t see either of them not winning their respective leagues. Although I’m originally from EK, i can’t bring myself to like them. They are another Gretna/Kelty/Edinburgh City. Fling money at it and it’ll work. Not if nobody is interested it won’t. EK can barely muster 200 fans when they are winning every week. Edinburgh and Kelty are stinking out League 1 with shite performances and crowds of 300 odd.
To be honest, as long as Clyde stay up, I’d see everything else as secondary. However, I’d rather Stranraer than Bonnyrigg and Brechin than EK. Firstly, Clyde need to keep winning of course.
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30 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said:
I'd suggest to the Bonnyrigg fan that, if he doesn't want spat at by a Clyde player, he should simply not spit at the Clyde player.
Vile stuff all round. I feel like everyone would've been far more supportive of Scullion just lamping him and taking the ban for that.
Spot on. Spitting at someone is vile. Quite disappointing that spitting back seemed to be the reaction. Should have leathered the p***k Cantonaesque.
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10 minutes ago, virginton said:
So what? The last time that the clubs did cross paths, 'Bomber' Brown's Clyde decided to fully spread your arse cheeks by playing a 'Rangers Legends XI' friendly - including bringing on ex-Rangers duds as 'Clyde' players to appeal to the biggest scum of the earth elements in society. All in an utterly desperate bid to avoid being emptied from your 'established level' of second tier football. Just as well that you ended up getting relegated anyway, by virtue of Brian Wake swording your craven rabble and Morton taking 10 points from 12 from you.
Every single minute of your club's agony since then has been fully merited by that act of prostitution to bigotry. As will your next 15 years plummeting down the West of Scotland leagues too.
My goodness. How can someone with no connection to the club harbour such bitterness over an event many years ago that had nothing to do with his own club ? Not the first time you’ve mentioned it either. For what it’s worth, many of us weren’t comfortable with it at the time either and didn’t go along. However, given it was in the dim and distant past and those involved are no longer at the club (thankfully), we move on. Not entirely healthy to dwell on the past with such bitterness. Perhaps you’d be better served concentrating on your own club’s deserved success at the weekend, a success I watched and enjoyed btw.
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As sad as it is being a Clyde fan right now, we need to acknowledge that we are where we deserve to be in the league. The thing that angers us is that it need not have turned out this way. Our club has been mismanaged now for a long time and decisions made in the last 2-3 years have been disastrous. The appointment and then promotion of Duffy and appointment of a failed captain as manager were decisions that we all knew would end in tears. All except the Board apparently.
We have won 9 league games in 2 calendar years. A quite shocking record. I’d be astonished if we survive the playoffs. As for the future ? No assets, no home and a dwindling support does not bode well. We’ve a small but loyal support, many of whom who have followed the club from Shawfield to our numerous homes. We deserved better from the club.8 -
Great that Duffy has gone. However, the current situation is that we have a coach who is clearly out of his depth and needs help and we have a squad who would struggle to compete in the Lowland League.
We now have 2 weeks to appoint an experienced and competent manager/coach (to replace or assist McLean) and put together a squad capable of competing. That’s a big ask and the Board needs to be prepared to throw some money at it if it’s to happen. There is no alternative as the current squad will get us relegated to the Lowland League.6 -
See they’ve stolen Clyde’s ball. No issues really since Clyde don’t know what to do with it.
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Commented on the Rico incident. As for the game, first half we were so passive it was unreal. We didn’t press, we were so slow in possession and we managed to create absolutely nothing in terms of chances. Annan were so comfortable and, while creating little themselves, they still had the better opportunities going forward.
Despite losing 3 players in the first half to add to an already depleted squad, I thought we played well enough for 20-25 minutes after the break and we completely dominated at that point. However, we just couldn’t create anything to add to McDonald’s goal and we seemed to run out of steam after that.
Mullen was getting abuse for Annan’s equaliser but he was given a crazy pass back under pressure that he was forced to deal with on his wrong foot so not his fault in my view.
I didn’t see Annan’s winner as I decided to f**k off just before that.
I genuinely believe every player in a Clyde shirt tonight gave everything they had. I can’t criticise a player who’s simply not good enough. It’s not his fault. Unfortunately we have a squad of players who are simply not good enough. That’s the manager/recruitment team’s fault, so I can’t sit and shout abuse at individual players.3 -
3 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said:
I would like to add, at half time, before going down the tunnel, Gibson had a word with a member of the Clyde backroom staff, presumably to offer support.
This was commensurate with his earlier actions, he was ushered away after this as he seemed to be getting abuse from the crowd once more.
Yes, I noticed that too as I was sat directly behind the dugouts. I know feck all about Willie Gibson, but I know what I saw and it was a guy who was clearly concerned about a fellow player.
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When Rico went down, Gibson played the ball out and immediately signalled for help. He did not attempt to play on or give any indication that he wanted to. He and a number of other Annan (and Clyde) players were clearly upset by Rico’s injury.
As Gibson was walking away, some Clyde fans were giving him abuse, I’m assuming for a couple of earlier incidents where he lets say ‘uses his experience’ to gain his team an advantage. Gibson reacts to this and gives some back to the fans. Sure, he shouldn’t have done it but it’s no big deal. Give it out, be big enough to accept a bit back.
As Rico was being carried off, Gibson went over to speak to him. I don’t accept that his actions regarding the injury were anything untoward.14 -
29 minutes ago, Karpaty Lviv said:
Went to the doctors on Thursday, first time I took the step for professional advice. Laid everything on the table and I’ve been prescribed Mirtazapine, and got a line for work.
It’s been built up since last year really, work a year ago until Christmas was utterly demoralising. I can’t say much but thinking back, I'm amazed I got through it. Since Christmas though personally, it’s went downhill. I’ve alluded to it above, but there’s other stuff as well. I’ve told my closest friends, and they’ve rallied, and now I’ve had professional help, I know at least I can focus on the future.
The meds has gave me a couple of cracking nights sleep, even if I wake up with a hangover feeling. Doc did say that was a possible side effect.
It’s cliche, but I do feel like a weight has been lifted. Now all I need to do is tell my family, which I’ll do on Monday. I’m worried, not for what they’ll say, but just me saying it in the first place.
Well done for seeking help. Took me far too long to do so 30+ years ago and I suffered too long because of that. Those around me probably suffered more tbh. Different times probably.
I’ve lived with depression since then. It’s never gone away but you learn to manage it. What I’ve only managed to do in the last 5 years or so is to be really open about it and the almost overwhelming reaction from others has been positive. It’s no different from having any other form of illness. It’s amazing when you open up and talk about it just how many people tell you they or people close to them have had similar problems.
The meds will help. But tell your doc if they’re not working for you because of side affects, etc.. They will listen and change the meds. There are normally some side effects but it’s what you can accept and live with that’s important.
Ultimately, you’ve done the hard bit and there’s a way forward.
Unfortunately, like yourself, being a Clyde fan doesn’t help !! Seriously, all the best mate.5 -
£20 for League 1 football is a joke. Just back from Frankfurt where we took in Darmstadt v Hanover at €13 and Mainz v Wolfsburg at €11 and that included train/tram travel.
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56 minutes ago, Starkiplier said:
Obviously emotions are still very raw given what’s unfolded at the club this week, so I can understand that todays statement hasn’t done much to calm the fury of some fans. However I don’t think that sacking the manger is the answer.
Nobody has done more for Raith Rovers over the last 20 years than John McGlynn, on or off the pitch. He turned us from a shambolic outfit rotting away in League 1 into a team challenging for promotion to the top tier. Twice. Even in the years he wasn’t employed by us, he was at every club event, fundraiser or testimonial he could manage. He was out in the community delivering supplies to the vulnerable during lockdown, and again at Christmas. He lives, sleeps and breathes this football club. He has dedicated his life to Raith Rovers and always given everything he could to try and bring us success.
In signing Goodwillie, he has made a monumental error of judgement. Perhaps he thought that because the player had been at Clyde for 5 years without causing too much of a stir that this wouldn’t go down too badly and people would see it the same we he did, as a good signing who would score goals. I don’t believe for a second that McGlynn would have signed the player if he understood the hurt and the outrage that it would cause, that’s obviously extremely naive on his part and I’m sure in hindsight he deeply regrets ever even considering it. However it’s not up to me to make his excuses for him and it would be good to hear him come out and say as much in an interview before Saturday.
The man is in our club’s hall of fame and there’s barely anyone more deserving of that status than him. I can’t control what other fans do but the thought of us hounding out one of our greatest ever managers over a mistake, even one as catastrophic as this one, is crazy. Cancel culture is rife in our society and people seem to believe that the only way to right a wrong is for a man to lose his livelihood and disappear from the public eye. I completely disagree with that and I think that if anyone has earned a chance to put this right it’s John McGlynn.
All he was trying to do was all he has ever tried to do during both his spells in Kirkcaldy, and that is bring success to the football club we all love.That comment is so ironic it’s incredible.
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Think photos are a bit deceptive. I took some and the fog doesn’t look anywhere near as bad in the photos as it did in person. From where I was sitting, I thought the fog was definitely at its worst when the ref first stopped the game. I couldn’t see the far corner flags which I could see clearly at the start of the game. I didn’t think the fog was as bad when he finally abandoned it so found that a bit odd.
The fans views are immaterial in any event. It’s what the ref can or can’t see at pitch level that’s the deciding factor. Things might have looked quite different from there.
As for the game itself, Airdrie are clearly a significantly better side than we are and will understandably be pissed off that a game they were dominating didn’t finish.
Hope the injured player makes a speedy recovery. Couldn’t really see clearly what happened. Did he fall awkwardly or go over on his ankle or something?0 -
5 hours ago, jamtoast said:
Never met a more horrid set of supporters at a Clydebank game since before the juniors. Get beat off a team 3 divisions below and trying to intimidate old guys.. even some arguably sectarian remarks heard.
Enjoy the rest of the season. See you in the lowland league season after next. 2-0 ya p***ks. Lol.
Why don’t you just enjoy your night after a great result rather than calling people p***ks ?
You may meet some really loathsome fans in the next round.
All the best in any event.
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11 minutes ago, fifer67 said:
Boycotted after all the carry on with COVID game that never was last season.
Even though Clyde did nothing wrong ?
Or perhaps as Clyde lodged a formal complaint to SPFL about the behaviour of EFFC at said game ?0 -
Thankfully I couldn’t make it as I had other commitments. Don’t think I’ll be back too much this season. Totally pissed off with our complete mismanagement since promotion. We’ve regressed year on year due to terrible recruitment. If DL chose to make those signings, he is 100% culpable and should walk (although I’m not sure who we could get in that could sort the mess out so I’m sure we’ll stick with him). There is no way we’re staying up with that squad.
what pisses me off even more is that many fans donated a fair bit of money last year, both at the start of Covid with donations and then with season ticket balances at the end of last season. And this is what is served up. Complete kick in the nuts.
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9 hours ago, AJF said:
I suggest you watch the game back, Kamara was not the only player being boo'd, his boo's were just the loudest.
I’d rather not. Game was bad enough the first time round.
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12 minutes ago, hearthammer said:
Why is it that the fans of either cheek start to spout their songs of bile more vociferously when they're getting beat/gubbed ?? It's like an act of defiance and all they have left to show that they're the core support of their team.
The Kamara racism booing was correctly called out by BT, but they, like every other broadcaster, turn a deef lug to the bile spouted every Saturday/Sunday during domestic games.
When it suits, it would appear.
The booing of Kamara was nothing to do with racism. No other black Rangers player was subjected to it. You need to remember that Slavia last year told a very different story about the incident than was reported here and, despite the player being found guilty, they continually said he was innocent. That would have been all over the Czech media and obviously influences people, even kids.
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3 minutes ago, bullyweehutch said:
The mans a fud
Perfectly summed up !
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Stranraer 2023-24
in Scottish League 2 General Chatter
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Much as I’m relieved and delighted that Clyde have somehow survived after being completely adrift 2 or 3 months ago, I do feel for Stranraer fans. It could so easily have been us.
I sincerely hope you manage to beat EK. Good luck.