Sons Fan

I would take Partick, East Kilbride and Albion Rovers.

What's happened in a year? Did I miss something and Dumbarton has moved haha Sometimes Scottish footy is very weird.

Has he gone for definite?

Half way through the season I was all for Aitken going due to results. Then the second half he won me round but this isn't starting to look good and annoying me a little. If his contract was "all but signed" well sign it already and get on with it. The Aldo one has baffled me for months. Here's a great keeper who seems to love the club wanting to stay and we seem to have screwed him over. I don't understand why at xmas we couldn't have sat down and said we would love you to stay, if we stay up we can offer you X if we are relegated then we would be able to offer Y. Then when it came to the end of the season it's all sorted. Same with all the other players why we don't have the option of another year built in to each contract baffels me. So we don't have this constant renegotiating ever year. Wouldnt surprise me if season ticket renewals are slow. Who's gonna buy a ticket with no staff.

Little bit of exaggeration no when it comes to the ground, no? 100% agree the floodlights need work. I wouldn't say the pitch is terrible, its no bowling green but I've seen a lot worse pitches that teams play on. Don't know where you sit but I'm near the centre and yes its not clean concrete but don't feel like I'm siting in dirt. The supporters bar and concourse seem fine as well. Lastly our match day experience is rated highly by most people. If the place was falling apart people surely would be rating it so high?

Unless I've missed the news article, when does season tickets go on sale?

http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3009 It reads like an obituary haha

Would hope that if we are letting Stevie and co release players then they have signed on the dotted line. Crazy if not. Docherty is the only real surprise but as others have said the writing was on the wall after the header. On a side note it seems if you become a "fans favorite" then you'll be gone the next season. fleming, Prunty, Walker I'm sure there are more but can't think haha

Wouldn't mind either. Although if we keep Barr, Buchanan and Lang would we need him? Or do you think he's better than Barr or Bucky?

Agree with what you have said. Think we have a decent chance with Havie and McCrorie. Stanton just seems to good for us. Flemming always tries hard and I think could be a good backup option.

Right keyboard Managers, who are we keeping and who is away? For me it's:- Keep Martin, Ewing, Barr, Buchanan, Lang, Docherty, Carswell, Fleming, Nade. Gone/binned Harvie, McCrorie, Stanton, Stirling, Vaughan, McCallum, Nuttal, Thomson. Undecided G Gallagher (If he's still out injured then sadly we have to bin) D Smith ( Has done well at RB but think we could get better) Clark, Prior, Kassarate, C Gallagher (haven't seen enough to make judgment)

Do you know if its only that day, the 8th or is there a couple of get togethers before hand? I'm interested but away on holiday until the 7th.

I have been a supporter of the move as long as it's in the BEST interest for the CLUB not our owners. In saying that, the survey is a complete joke. A lot of the questions were irrelevant and made no sense. It's like they got a Primary school kid to make it up. Secondly the "you can only do it once" is a barefaced lie. If you clear your website data and history on your browser you can go back in and do it again no problem.

Great result, it's been a long tough season. would love to see us starting to make plans for next season sooner rather than later. oh and could the dream be that Raith get relegated and need to make cut backs. So Vaughan walks in a rips up his contract saying you didn't love me so I'm off to my true home The Sons

Quick question what's wrong with Grant Gallagher?

It wouldn't surprise me tbh. I have nothing against Garry and think he gives his all when he comes on but his situation seems very similar to Prunty last year.

Absolutely gutted. Sat in front of him for 10+ years a true gent of a man. His chat made some of the games better to be at. thoughts go out to all his Family.

The Vaughan loan has to be one of the best bits of business the club has done in years. Think the players deserve a lot of credit for yesterday's result but also think the manager got his tactics spot on and he should get a lot of credit for that.

Maybe they have looked. I just would be very surprised if we were "desperate" As I said if they get together and agree a deal, wages structure etc then great. For once we can be ahead of the game and have players signed up for next season before the end of this season and we have had plenty of time to assess all the players we want. What I don't want to see is the start of this season with the manager coming out every other week complaining about the wage structure, having an unbalanced squad and a making mistakes with signings. Granted the last one will always happen in footy but I think we have made to many recently.

I get the impression that they didn't have much to write so in seeing Stevie is out of contract they puffed out the story to make an article. we aren't "clear of the drop zone" yes we may not be 9 or 10 but the bottom of the league is very close. Im sure we will offer him a deal but I'd be surprised if we're "desperate" to keep him. I would hope the club do there homework look around and make sure we have who we feel is the right man for the job, have a chat and see what his expectations and ours are then if they agree sort out a deal.

The European fixtures got moved so I'm guessing that was to protect the pitch.

He took both his goals well yesterday. First goal seemed to just float in. The Bold part was what caused us to draw yesterday. We tried are best to "hold out for a win" we should have been throwing attack after attack at Ayr but we decided to fanny around.

Maybe players wouldn't want to commit if there is a chance the manager may change but IMO we should be trying to tie are best players down now. For me thats. Martin, Buchanan, Barr, Harvie, Docherty, Stirling, Carswell, Flemming.

I agree. We need to get people hooked when their young and not let the "fun police" have a go at them when their singing and shouting. Was it about 5 years ago we seemed to go through a purple patch of youngster and the Sons Army singing all the time, some on here may have been part of it. Growing up and having other priorities may have got in the way but I had heard they kept getting moaned at because they were to loud. That should have happened if true

My ticket certainly had a seat number on it. Now given the fact we only had 1300 odd there then yes you can sit where you want but if we "sold out" properly then you would have to sit where the ticket says. By my rough maths we have thrown away approx 50/60k this year because we can't be bothered. average 800 empty seats average ticket price £15 £12000 now multiply that over 5 all ticket games and there you go. An extra player or money for the youths etc