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How predictable a 92 minute penalty sums up our season must be a footballing record for a professional football team having so many nils.
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Alloa. 2. Clyde. 1
Dumbarton. 1. Peterhead. 1
Falkirk. 0. Cove. 2
Montrose. 0. Airdrie. 1
Queens Park. 3. East Fife. 0
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I know the January transfer window is difficult to sign players in but for me not bringing in striking options in that window has played a major part in our down fall. Since Stevie has come in the defending has generally been better but our lack of a goal threat has killed us. Kyle Connol is more than decent at this level but he has had no service or any one of decent quality playing along side him. Once Kyle goes back to Kilmarnock we will need to find new striking options. Since the start of 2020 things have been going down hill and the fans knew the squad assembled for this season would really struggle against teams that were spending big and bringing in quality for league one level. The jury is still out on Stevie Crawford but 4 months and a January transfer window is never going to be enough time to sort out the mess he inherited. He without doubt deserves a chance to build his own team and bring in the types of players he needs to compliment his footballing style. He’ll know better than anyone what he’ll need to do it will just depend if he can get signing targets to buy into his vision.
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Alloa. 2. Dumbarton. 0
Clyde. 1. Peterhead. 0
East Fife. 1. Airdrie. 3
Falkirk. 1. Montrose. 1
Queens Park. 1. Cove. 1
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6 hours ago, Nowhereman said:
I also wonder if the relationship between Andrew Hosie and Colin Hosie is of detriment to the club. Colin's a nice guy but i wonder if his relationship with Andrew blinds him to the fact that Andrew does not have the club's best interest at heart. We must be unique in Scottish football having owners who take absolutely nothing to do with the running of the club
You’ll find the exact same set up at East Fife owners who take nothing to do with running the club or putting in a penny. Both clubs relying on a board that are basically fans running the clubs. Only interest is the profit that can be made from around the stadium.
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Cove Rangers and Kelty Hearts average home attendance this season is 660 and that’s on a season where they are having runaway league success. Airdrie running a full time set up averaging 800 fans clearly outside resources funding all this, at what stage does the Gretna impact kick in. When your depending on one man like Brooks Mileson then it will clearly run it’s course. How long can Falkirk go on running a full time club paying one player a reported £1500 per week . Good luck to them all but the figures don’t add up,
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It’s no coincidence to find East Fife and Dumbarton in dire straights the whole ownership thing of both clubs is a mess that doesn’t look like being resolved any time soon. Silent owners not interested in the football side of things only seeing the land round about the stadiums as a cash cow. No financial input from either owners so there is no way any of the two of us are competing against teams paying players £500 per week. I’d assume a good wage at East Fife or Dumbarton would be £250 to £ 300. You need owners who are going to engage with the community at this level and engage with local businesses. There is no way the East Fife team of the last 2 weeks will win 2 more games so Dumbarton pretty safe in 9th place. Since your Kelly’s and Cove have came around and started to fling silly money around it’s been a dream for players as they can negotiate much bigger salaries. If your team can’t afford the £500 per week gong rate for a league one player you’ll find it harder and harder to compete.
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1 hour ago, rockson said:
East Fife have a grand total of six points away from home so far. I'd say that if is a when.
Unbeaten against Peterhead in 4 games this season with one victory and a draw at Balmoor one a cup tie. Having said that after our last 2 performances I’d say your probably right.
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Majority of players just not good enough for 1st division level just look at the boy Boyd playing for Alloa today couldn’t get a sniff of a game for East Fife a couple of years ago but he would comfortably be our best striker by some distance now. Lost a lot of quality and just never been replaced, last 2 weeks have been as bad as it has been. Not sure about Crawford but I’ll give him the benefit of building his own team and see where we go. Decent home crowd today but not sure many people will part with £15 to watch what has been served up last fortnight. Board not blameless in the mess we find ourselves in.
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Airdrie. 0. Cove Rangers 1
Dumbarton. 0. Montrose. 1
East Fife. 2. Alloa. 1
Peterhead. 1. Falkirk. 1
Queens Park. 2. Clyde. 0
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Airdrie 0. Queens Park. 0
Alloa. 3. Peterhead. 2
Clyde. 0. East. Fife. 0
Montrose. 0. Cove 1
Dumbarton. 1. Falkirk. 2
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Our luck with injuries this season have been the worst I can ever remember, huge credit to the guys who came in today and played out of position. The whole team gave it their all and over the piece deserved the 3 points. The difference with Crawford is the teams work rate has increased 10 fold and they are making the opposition work for everything they get. The early goal gives the whole place a massive lift and was a really good finish by Kyle Connol. We were on the front foot until Dumbarton came into it a bit before half time. We started the 2nd half well and missed a couple of golden chances and you get a feeling it could bite you in the bum. If ever a player deserved a goal it was Danny Denholm his work rate was unreal and how he enjoyed his moment. Still a lot of work to be done but we have given ourselves a fighting chance. I’m sure Stevie Crawford won’t be getting carried away as he knows a lot of twist and turns lie ahead on the road to safety.
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Cove Rangers. 3. Clyde. 0
East Fife. 0. Dumbarton 0
Falkirk. 1. Airdrie. 3
Peterhead. 0. Montrose. 1
Queens Park. 2. Alloa 1
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Crawford has certainly made us harder to beat and we have managed to stop losing goals by the barrow load. Think most Fife fans would have taken a point if offered before the game. Think the board will now be wishing they hadn’t given Darren Young so much time, as games are running out. Crawford has turned things round the last half dozen games after it took him time to root out the players who just weren’t putting in much effort. Still lacking a bit of quality in the final a third and our lack of goals for is the one big concern in our bid for survival. Three massive games coming up against bottom 5 teams Dumbarton , Clyde and Alloa. These games will make or break our season.
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Alloa. 1. Airdrie. 1
Clyde. 0. Falkirk. 1
Cove. Rangers. 2. Peterhead. 0
Dumbarton. 0. Queens Park. 3
Montrose. 2. East Fife. 2.
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Airdrie. 3. Clyde. 0
Alloa. 1. Cove Rangers. 1
Falkirk. 1. East Fife. 1
Peterhead. 0. Dumbarton. 0
Queens. Park. 1. Montrose. 0
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8 hours ago, Velvet Donkey said:
This seems just a jumble of words. What exactly are you saying? East Fife are the worst team in the league by league position, and we haven't beaten them with the resources we have. Pretty much what the QP fans are saying, Hardly Billy Big-time from 'queens supporters'.
The sense of entitlement by some Queens posters on here even one poster suggesting you play your reserve team in Methil yesterday and save your super stars for a game against Montrose next week. Think you should be called Royal Queens Park.
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I’m struggling to get used to this Billy big time theme from queens supporters. They have had 3 attempts to beat the poorest East Fife team in a while and failed miserably on each occasion. Just because your flinging stupid money at a full time set up doesn’t mean part time teams just going to role over because the mighty Queens are coming to town. I don’t know who is footing the bill for all this but it sure looks like money down the pan.
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Cove Rangers. 3. Falkirk. 1
Dumbarton. 1. Alloa Athletic 1
East Fife. 2. Queens Park. 2
Montrose. 2. Clyde. 0
Peterhead. 1. Airdrie. 2
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49 minutes ago, LeodhasXD said:
FTFY.
also ffs that about blew my eardrums out.Hopefully visually cleared up any doubts about the big calls the referee got right.
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For any Alloa fan still thinking that Durnans elbow to the face of Steele wasn’t a penalty have a look at East Fifes highlights shows clearly that Dumbo Durnan is clearly guilty. So instead of showing your anger at the referee I would suggest you blame the stupid defending right in front of the ref.
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Think you’ll find the penalty was for a blatant elbow in the face if you employ that tactic you’re asking the referee to make a decision. Defenders more often than not get away with it at set plays but now and again the ref will ping them
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10 minutes ago, Kevchenko said:
Utter dross.
Set up so negative at home to bottom of the league and a side that are quite honestly rubbish. Did our usual sitting back after scoring a goal and couldn’t grudge East Fife being at least level at the break - they controlled the first half after our goal.
You see some poor refereeing at this level but that performance today was an utter disgrace. It’s the first time I’ve watched a game and genuinely believed the official had a bet on the outcome.
Im passed looking at Ferguson to walk away, he’s clueless and not cut out for management, but can’t resign as he will be finished. It’s on Mike now. He hired him and he has the power to get rid of him. Until he does, this mess is on him.
Not much sour grapes there sometimes you just have to take defeat on the chin. Blaming everyone else other than your own deficiencies is short sighted.
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Always thought we had a chance today in our first two games against Alloa we had arguably been the better team. You definitely seen at Bayview they were pretty poor at the back and looked vulnerable to pace. Any way congratulations to Stevie Crawford and just rewards for all his hard work. Need to try and get something from next two games and give ourselves a fighting chance going into the last quarter.
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Methilated Spirit v Rennie’s No Spirit
in Scottish League 1 General Chatter
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In all honesty I can’t ever remember so many injuries in a season as East Fife have had do you think when your at the bottom and not winning games players go on the injured list much easier. Biggest contribution probably playing and training on plastic. Why the hell we ever ripped up our grass pitch it was a fantastic surface. I know money bla bla but it’s a poor substitute for a food grass pitch. To the game both teams form pretty dire but with our inability to score a goal, and make our usual defensive calamity you think Falkirk will edge it one or two nil.