Lokloyal

Irvine looked well drilled and as said well able to keep their shape against us which cancelled out any threat we might have offered.They will be a tough nut for most teams playing like that.

It rarely happens but I have seen it done at Newlandsfield on a handful of occasions over the years.No problem if another club wants that as our gate numbers and ticket recording have always been scrupulous and transparent and publicised to everyone.I accept that it can be disappointing if there is a feeling of distrust.

Going back to costings-as Bill says the monies required for a club to self-fund redevelopment of its own stadium are very significant.Even re-laying and adding in crash barriers to the whole of the uncovered terrace at Newlandsfield would be very heavily into six figures I would think.

I am not privy to the figures but don’t think they will differ in any great way from those being paid by Auchinleck,Cumnock etc and will be much less than those paid at Darvel.Agree the club no doubt has capital funds but it’s the size of that amount required to redevelop the ground which is the issue.As I said it would have to be a gradual phased process.

If only…

Newlandsfield with a bit of investment would be an outstanding ground.The location is unbeatable.The club has plenty of well connected and qualified people behind the scenes so the expertise is there but doesn’t have access to the big pot of cash needed to do the work. Perhaps a phased approach of dealing with terracing /ground upgrading section by section is the way forward and another fundraising venture similar to the lights with the fans.

Newlandsfield has always been one of the best grounds at our level but with investment could be outstanding.It’s location too is unbeatable.The problem with investment along the lines you suggest is that it would take finance which the club does not have.Unfortunately the local authority haven’t been much help to the club over the years either.

Yep I wonder what their capacity is stated as?

Sold out early afternoon today

Correct-as if it matters.They win the game and still looking to complain about something minor like this.

It was going to happen in one of the encounters and Clydebank fought hard for a deserved victory.Lok had the chance with a man and goal advantage to see the game out but it always looked like one of these games where that wasn’t going to happen

Yes it will be a hard game as they always are.

He is a terrific player Bill and a lot of us are very surprised that Murdie has let him go

Understand he agreed terms with Lok to stay which were better than those offered by Auchinleck at the time-but this time was the opportunity and am surprised that Auchinleck didn’t go for him.A very good player who many Lok fans didn’t want to lose.

He is a very good player and will be a great signing -one which may well come back to haunt Lok!

We'll be fine a couple of wins and we will be back up there. No-one is running away with the league. Yet!! It looks already like the league this year could be very tight

I think Tommy Sloan is allowed a rebuilding season now and again considering the unbelievable amount of honours he has delivered for Auchinleck over the years?

Presume this is a record defeat for Petershill -can’t imagine they have ever been on the end of a doing like this in their history.

Ross is a very good defender and did us a turn in the past so as long as the legs are still there will deliver for Cambuslang

An outstanding servant to Auchinleck.Great keeper and a really decent bloke whenever I have met him over a post match drink after a game

It’s a great word lol.Otherwise bevvying etc

The problem is that the ned element has taken over/been allowed to take over whatever the support is at Kilbirnie and now is seen as the club support.Boozing and fighting wherever they can as a badge of village idiot honour -and even if the club bans them(and in a small place like Kilbirnie every single culprit will be well known)they still loom around the club outside grounds or on the hill outside the ground in Glengarnock waiting to return. And the big problem of course is away games where they manage to organise transport and then turn up for another club to deal with.As a Lok volunteer I saw first hand the boozed up guys try to catch us out and rush through our gates last season in numbers to intimidate gate checkers and avoid paying-the only time I have ever seen that with any club.Some got in but we were ready after many years of experience with stewards as we knew what to expect. This isn’t a new thing at Kilbirnie as I remember seeing trouble as a boy in the late 70s when we played them in the junior cup and many times after at various games but it has persisted and the club has not dealt with it.A real shame for true fans but the club has to deal with this and be very strong and forceful.Ban this mob or go out of business-and enforce the measures properly to ensure the safety of all fans.No fan of any club should feel unsafe at any game.

I have never ever seen a single bit of trouble in the many many times I have seen Lok play the Shire over many decades home or away. I have seen regular trouble involving Kilbirnie when playing against various clubs Lok included

Kilbirnie have now got to deal with this properly once and for all as they have had problems at ground after ground over many years.They know who the troublemakers are.

A consistently excellent keeper.As said above did he ever have a go senior?Strange if he didn’t as always good.