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Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
Welcome! Aye, it definitely is a cut throat league where anyone can beat anyone. The manager gets some slack because of the injury situation, but even so it is very difficult to see where any improvements have been made on the park. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
He almost seems to be hinting at unrest in the changing room, players not wanting to be there. I'd say that's all in him if that's the case. He just didn't refresh the squad following relegation. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
That's my thinking too. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
No disagreement from me. Aitken had plenty of games to get us out of relegation last season, but failed. This season has been one big failure. The manager made a rod for his own back with the goalkeeping situation. We reckon that we would have been up to 9 points better off down to the mistakes of the rookie goalkeeper, yet the manager persisted with him until today. Personally, I think it's time to admit that the manager hasn't worked out and to make a change, but that's up to the committee. At our level of football it can be about who has the most money, but it's also about who has the best contacts and ability to use whatever budget wisely. Friels and McGowan have proven that at AWR, the best coached team I've seen at Buffs Park this season. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
That's Buffs 10th league defeat of the season. For a club that was in the Premier League last season it's been a hugely disappointing and unacceptable campaign. Being honest, even when we topped the league for a short spell, we've just never looked good enough to get a promotion spot. I've stated a few times that I didn't think the squad was refreshed enough during the close season and that led to a poor start to the season for Buffs. We had more or less the same group of players that took to relegation. We've had to rely quite heavily on our twenties to bolster the squad all season. It's a big ask to put a level of responsibility on young players to try and get promotion. I'll cut the management team some slack in that we have had horrendous injury problems this season, rarely putting out the same starting 11, same midfield, losing 2 of our strikers for the majority of the season. Big questions and decisions for the Buffs committee. Do we stick or twist? Will we need to downsize with less money around the club, smaller crowds? The only positive for next season is that we'll have local derbies again Irvine Meadow, Winton Rovers and Ladeside to look forward to. It's not going to be any easier for us next season though. Planning has to start now. -
Drumchapel, Johnstone Burgh and Ashfield.
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Thunders is interesting. NYD too. What about The Stooges? MC5?
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Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady The Clash - The Clash Ramones - Ramones Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks The Damned - Damned Damned Damned
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Killie v County 06/04/24
funky monkey replied to Ocular Patdown Required's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Killie just have to win this one. Marley will be looking forward to it. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
AWR and the Medda. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
It's not a good look for any Buffs player to be behaving like that. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
What Buffs player was that, shirt number? -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
No, we aren't better. The manager failed to keep us up and has now failed to get us promoted. -
Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
It's a tall order. We shall see. Hope you are right though. -
Even Guardiola wouldn't write that nonsense. Embarrassing and disrespectful.
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Good response. As a Buffs fan who has been to most of the grounds in the West of Scotland, that was my first visit to Keanie Park. It was great to visit an old school ground for the first time, place is oozing with stories and atmosphere. The pitch isn't the best, but you've explained why in some detail. I'm not a great fan of money men coming into clubs, we had that 25 years ago and on the park very successful, off it there was no legacy created from the money spent. Hopefully, for long standing Burgh fans, you get to enjoy the money invested whilst creating a legacy for the future should the money men lose interest.
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Kilwinning Rangers 23/24
funky monkey replied to funky monkey's topic in West of Scotland Football League
Completely agree -
There's no chance of them going up. It's been said for weeks that they play as a team of individuals and that's how it turned out today. Half of their players looked as if they'd rather be somewhere else. Good 3 points for a battling Buffs side with a very enjoyable last minute winner.
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I thought they were excellent. McCulloch was in fine form. A far better gig than I was expecting. I suppose the break was to nurse his voice? Just pleased to witness live some of the best songs ever recorded.