ARFC Exile
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They get a hard time on here, but there aren't many Supports as vocal and passionate in the lower leagues as Clyde. A decent following again in that video to go along with a decent performance.
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8 minutes ago, GordonD said:
Are they still using that nickname?
Well if it good enough for the matchday programme
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Great start to the season for the Citizens.
I never went, but my 10 year old ventured over with my wife and he was suitably impressed with the performance.
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Have to say that is an absolutely shocking result. Club seems to be on an unstoppable downwards spiral.
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The club are really plugging season tickets on social media this week which makes me think they may be struggling to sell.
I had thought about it a few weeks back but the whole negativity over the summer put me off. Having experienced the view/facilities/atmosphere at the Cowdenbeath game all but confirmed my decision.
We can't have shifted many?
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28 minutes ago, tamthebam said:
Well, the stand at Fergie Park is better than Subutteo Meadowbank....
Outwith the costs, this is the main reason i'll be picking and choosing games more often.
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2 minutes ago, The Mantis said:
Was watching one of them tonight, Mussa in goals for Bo’ness. As well as being in a poor league for crowds next season, a lot of the home games coincide with Bonnyrigg being at home too.
But that could also help in a strange way once yhe novelty wears off. Alot of folk who are used to Junior/Senior prices shy away from the cost of SPFL admission.
I have been a regular at Edinburgh City for a few years and i felt £14 last year was pushing it. £17 this year is robbery!
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53 minutes ago, newcastle broon said:
A few more wins than any of the previous 5 seasons might suffice.
Good to hear,always like to welcome new faces to Ferguson Park.
Season tickets are very good value.
Whats your gut feeling? Looking at the clubs involved it looks a really interesting and competitive division. About 10 to 12 of the clubs involved will fancy themselves for promotion.
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An interesting and varied set of Pre-season results for WW - a real mixed bag making it difficult to predict anything for the upcoming season.
I'm only a short bus journey to Rosewell these days so might take in a few games this year. £50 for a season ticket is very good value aswell.
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Was dragged along tonight by my son, against my better judgement.
I have to say that my worst fears about the new stadium were confirmed. Terrible sightlines, too far from the pitch and less atmosphere than the moon, it's an absolutely souless place to watch football. At least at the old Meadowbank 500 people grouped together could generate a bit of noise, but this new design, stretching the 500 right along the length of the pitch, makes it seem impossible. I genuinely can't see how this 'stadium' will be suitable for league one football in it's current state.
Added to that, the playing surface also looked terrible with players from both sides struggling to get any consistency of play from the ball. Seemed to be alot more black pellets coming up than on other artifical pitches.
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Think this is the final straw for me after the last few weeks. Might aswell re-name us the Hibs B team.
Why try to market us as an alternative to the two larger Edinburgh clubs, then attach ourselves so publicly to one of them?
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Anyone venturing to the Caledonian Braves game on Saturday?
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Slightly of topic from the last few posts, is there going to be a fans bar at New Douglas park or is there a pub nearby that most home fans will be going to?
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As someone on twitter mentioned, one of the largest things that has gone without comment throughout this whole debacle, is the ridiculous price increaces for the coming season. £18 an adult and £5 for an under 12 year old is ludicrous, especially when you consider clubs like Clyde are doing £5 for the whole season for under 12s.
We used to be an affordable alternative for families in the city but these prices will drive many away.
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15 minutes ago, AllyMonc said:
Supporters Club Statement in the Evening News. Can't imagine it'll be well received but the club only have themselves to blame.
I genuinely don't think the owner really cares to be honest. Jim's update was very, very Corporate heavy, which shows where the board/ownerships priority lies.
Our core support, although steadily growing, is probably too small to make any impact on their thinking.
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FC Edinburgh
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2 hours ago, AllyMonc said:
On the social club owning the name stuff my general thoughts are:
Seems there was a letter in place from the social club saying we could use the name - not a guarantee but a 'comfor letter' (In banking terms, a written assurance often provided by a parent company in respect of its subsidiary's financial obligations to a lender. It is usually used where the parent company is unable or unwilling to give a guarantee but wishes to give some comfort to the lender in respect of the subsidiary's ability to perform its obligations. It is not usually intended to be legally binding but it may give rise to a legally binding obligation depending on the wording. Therefore, care is needed when drafting a comfort letter)
Our lawyers have looked at that and said 'that's not worth the paper it's written on, you need to do something about it'. We've asked the social club for a formal guarantee or transfer of the name, they've dingied us. We've then used that as an excuse to kick off the rebrand. I don't think there was any material change in circumstances and no indication the social club was going to pull anything from us.
As I think I said earlier - the excuse that we couldn't consult the fans on the name change because we had to act super quickly doesn't wash with me. The board knew the name they wanted and weren't prepared to risk ending up with something else (Edinburgh Jakey's FC for example?) so used the social club entity name stuff as an excuse (albeit one with a degree of truth).
Should say I live just down the road from the social club, never go in and this isn't making me any more likely to do so.
If the name had to change, the obvious alternative for me is City of Edinburgh FC
Retains the City name and retains the Edinburgh 'Brand' that the club are so keen on. I'm 100% convinced if this name had been pitched to the fans in advance most would have accepted it as a viable alternative.
A quick scan on Companies House tells me there is no football club Registered in this name either.
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Have given myself time and just re-watched the update for clarity.
My thoughts
- given that the club have admitted there is no legal challenge at this point from the social club, the name change did not need to happen as quickly and without consultation with the support. In my view this has been a long time abition of the owner to re-brand the club to his preference. The name FC Edinburgh, I am reliably informed, was mentioned in club marking brochure's as early as 2019 although I admit I personally haven't seen these. The running down of the social media and website over the last season also points me towards this conclusion.
- why completely change the badge, to something far worse, with no mention of the team name on it? Why not keep the existing badge and just update the name?
- the Meadowbank situation is an utter omni-shambles. If the 2nd stand is not given the go ahead, the viability of staying there is completly gone. Even going in as it presently stands hold no appeal whatsoever for watching football.
- £18 to watch football at those facilities is farcical, along whith the decision to do away with free entry for under 12s. Thats a £4 a game price rise when people have less desposible income in thier pocket than at any stage for 40 years.
- the new strips are smart
- I'm undecided what I will do this coming season
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2 hours ago, Cardle is Magic said:
Is it true there's only going to be 500 inside Meadowbank?
According to the chairman on the update, they are trying to arrange standing around the pitch tontake the capacity to 1200.
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Rumour on this side of the country is that Harthill are looking to move to the EOS set up.
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Is it 2 up, 2 down from each league next season?
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10 hours ago, Parttimesupporter said:
Pleased for good friends who have worked hard to get City where they are, and also chuffed that I have 2 away games on my doorstep. However, it must be a concern that the increased capacity won't be there any time soon. The stadium isn't open yet, and there is no sign of any work on increased capacity. Presumably there would have been an announcement if funding had been approved. It must be very frustrating for City that they will lose out on a very significant amount of money playing at Meadowbank with a capacity of 500* compared to Ainslie Park with a much bigger capacity.
* I am assuming that City have committed to the SPFL that they are using Meadowbank next season.
Looking at the plans, it really shouldn't take long to put the stand up. Permission had been granted so it's a case of materials and manpower. If it was started next week it could easily be completed by August.
All depends on how far City are down the line with the process of appointing someone to do the job.
As for the rest of the Stadium/complex, i'm led to believe the keys were handed to the council a couple of weeks ago, and they are now running through there systems to check things. Will definitely be open by the start of the season.
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More nervous now that we are 2-0 up, than I was before the game on Tuesday.
Annan will no doubt throw everything but the kitchen sink at us early doors but hopefully we can hold firm like we did in the 2nd leg at Dumbarton. The system we play since Maybury has come in also give me confidence that we can nick a goal, as it certainly plays to our attacking players strenghts.
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Whitehill 2 Lochore 1
Made the short trip up to Rosewell with my lad tonight, and was treated to a very enjoyable game.
Given the home teams results so far I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well they played with some really good individual performances. The captain Josh Walker in particular was commanding throughout. Despite a late own goal to reduce the deficit, the home team were in complete control really. Lochore had periods of possession, but never created any clear cut chances that I recall.
Can't see Whitehill being relegated again based on the strong performance. I'll definitely be back up this season if that's the entertainment on offer.
Can also confirm that no protest seemed to be in place outside the ground........