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Like the look of flannigan at Alloa, standout for them when I've seen them. Nice and comfortable on the ball.
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YESSSS!!!
Great turn around the lat few games, especially when we looked to be tiping over the edge.
Credit to the manager and players for that.
Alot to learn for next season, but delighted we are still here.
Mark Brown gtf!
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Ewings, Nade, Lindsay, Fleming I'de keep.
Frazer Wright will probably retire,
As for the rest, I say they need to do some serious convincing. Even on good days
they are no where near as good as the team murray put out imo.
Saunders particularly, doesnt look like a football player, cant hit a two yard pass
to save himself. However he does find himself in good positions often when it comes
to attacking corners, hence his few goals. A strange one.
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Would the real Dumbarton please stand up, we must be vying with Aberdeen for the most inconsistent team in the country. Sometimes you get turned over, that happens but by the sounds of things today's performance was unacceptable.
Get the feeling that the knives might be out for the management in the comings weeks, our form has been patchy at best and we've not put any decent run together all season.
What price on Brown starting in goal for the Morton game regardless if Jezza was culpable or not today?
Jezza wasnt to blame, so its likely brown will be in next week since jaz is his scapegoat.
The team is full of deadwood. major clear out needed. Start with the manager at the end
of the season. There is no point punting him now, but I think its a mistake to let him take
the reigns again next season.
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Immediate changes to save scottish championship football.
Raiths pile of shite mainstand, write that thing off. No place for a restricted view in 2016
£40 for two people to watch a horrendous St Mirren team beat a slightly more shit Sons team, is a complete joke.
Midweek cup game at Dundee £15 quid? Shite.
Falkirks semi filled half Hampden look alike with exposed soaking seats and covered up dry ones. Garbage, rectify.
Livingston, Sell your stadium, go part time. Stop pretending.
Morton, serving a pie in a roll in an antique stand with a turn-style that doesn't work. Unacceptable needs to stop.
Dumbartons relentless stadium moving plans, just give it a rest.
Put Rangers in Bin.
Alloas temporary ikea DIY stand is not a patch on roaming free round the terraces.
The inability to buy a have a drink at the game.
Implement these and it will take away just some of the pain that is football.
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Didn't have international clearance.
I agree with you that we've signed far too many of the same player, and, in answer to your other thread post, I just find it remarkably convenient you can only attend games where we lose/are rancid. You've got to admit, only posting on here after defeats is a bit odd, I mean there's plenty of far-flung Sons who can't attend games but still post about how delighted they are post match.
I said it was a huge result and that we need to find form and beat Livi. One win against hibs wont change my whole opinion of Aitkens management. Would be a bit silly to vent my displeasure with his management of the team to suddenly change my tune because we won one game. I don't only attend defeats. We were defeated on Saturday i wasnt there. You also make out I've been complaining all season. I never once complained about Aitken despite thinking hes been shite until recently.
Anyway Iots of you said I was over the mark when i said what I did a few weeks ago. Fast forward and now everyone is starting to agree.I'de say the tide of support is very much turning against Aitken. Even if we survive this year, i wouldnt renew his contract. Hasn't shown enough to deserve it.
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I think we signed too much of the same type of player. Morton, Raith, St Mirren, Livi and Alloa aren't much better
than us, i think they just have better balance in their squads. I see the new boy didnt even make the bench? Is there
a technical reason for that? Or is this another sign them and dont play them Aitken spectacular?
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Fair point.
I apologize to Sonsational
Vikington couldn't lace my boots.
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We're all entitled to our opinions here of course, but I find it funny that you and a couple of others only ever show up when things start going a bit wrong. When we're doing well, not much is said but as soon as things take a turn for the worst it's as if a few on here pish their frillies at the prospect of sticking the boot in.
Well thats a wee bit unfair, I was just giving the management team a bit of time before "pishin ma frillies" it hasnt be great all season but i didn't say anything. Approaching the 3/4s stage I think I've seen enough now. The last few games have drove me to the drink.
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tae f**k a tell yees tae f**k!
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I half expect nade and fleming to be rested on tuesday now, if theres any chance of them playing.
I'm still supportive of aitken. I think he tried to make a decent fist of a shite hand today.
I'm not get him to f**k. He lost us the Morton game as well as this one.
People can gloss over whats happening with silly wee records like still the best part time team in feb but
the safety margin is being erroded by the day and its not by the might of hibs and rangers,
it the teams around us, those we need to compete with.
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Was impressed by your number 16, Flannagan was it? Seemed to be a standout for you lot, caused us alot of problems last saturday.
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Lol im such a rip roaring c**t it turns out most people hold similar opinions to me in some respect. Away n eat yer curry.
On the point of it being volunteers who are doing all these nights that fine and somthing to be encouraged.However in the mean time ide suggest trying to be more fan focussed in your activitives would yield better results. My gripe is with pur employed officials board or whatever they arent doing enough. We need to try harder to grow our fan base for a whole host of reasons. What income do the club get from free tickets to kids? Future income, the seats are empty at present anyway so thats zero net loss. Braehead clan are a really good example they are pulling the kids in to great effect. Now if you can get that amount of interest in what is not really a major sport surely we can do somthing for the sons. Lots more needs to be made of the competition as it is and less on comparison with other countries. On the SFA helping with ticket price, im not sure if it would work but could we not ringfence some of their sponsorship money and money raised by the national team to then bring down the price of gate entry at all clubs? It would likely mean a drop in league position winnings but may boost attendances and the club wouldnt lose out as part of the ticket is subsidised. Eg tickets are 7 quid. Sfa pays 3 quid to the club. Club still operates on the basis of 10 quid a punter. Possible higher attendances sk greater earnings however draw back would be a reduction in end of season prize money. Our somthing along these lines.
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Raising money to give free tickets to kids? They are our seats that are empty. That costs nothing. No wonder folk get downhearted having to chase up seats for a curry night. What im saying is you dont need to bother. Conserve your time and energy and have a good think over what event we could do that will be a success. Ie attract more fans. Thats the bottomline. And the put some effort behind it instead of getting every frustrated over curry nights that frankly mean heehaw and will achieve heehaw.So your grand plan of raising more money is to give free tickets to kids? How much revenue is that bringing us in?
What fund raising ideas do you have? It's easy to sit back and say "it's not good enough" but unless you're willing to put forward some suggestions or even better, take the reigns yourself, then it's a bit of a cheap shot at folk giving up their valuable time to try and make the club better. And by the way, if you were one of these people (giving up your own time every week) and all you see at every turn is criticism, how long do you reckon you'd carry on?
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No i dont work for dumbarton fc. They are the business i am client. I go to the games i pay my way as do others with me. If other have more time to give then thats great i dont . You probably dont. Im not getting at the fans. This is directed at the clubs commerical side which i believe actually employs some folk. Schools are a big one dfc needs much more inolvement in local school football. Ticket prices. Fan days. Local outreach. Im not saying ive got all the ideas i just think we living in our own bubble a bit and not looking outwards at the community. Kids go free. Family tickets make it affordable.
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I think the advertising and the fans days are good. We should put more into that, i think we get side tracked with trying to become a restaurant often.Can you explain how having a "Football Hall of Fame" dinner isn't a football related event? The cut price ticket thing has been debated for an age and the sad fact is nobody in this town gives two fucks about the club except for the people who already go. Which brings me nicely to this post...
I'm interested in how many folk you've brought along who have become fans and keep coming back every week? How would you promote the club more? Perhaps put posters up advertising all the games in local shops/pubs? Have fairly communicative and engaging social media presence? Have a "Raise the Rock" fun day type thing every year to get families and kids involved? Perhaps even try something different in hospitality the odd week, offering a cut price and some different food from the norm? I'm sure the club do all of that but you seem to be suggesting that none of it has been as successful as your "bring a pal" solution.
The club aren't perfect, I agree, but you make the reality sound like the club do nothing at all in trying to engage supporters. The actual reality is you have hard working people giving up their own time, trying to make the club something better yet they're left banging their heads against a wall when every idea they throw up is shot down in flames, the latest example being the curry deal for the Scottish Cup.
people need to more objective about what can be achieved when we do an event. For example the legends dinner thats 'more football' wont achieve anything. The same old people will go and the club will stuggle just to get bums on seats. If im a new fan i will have zero interest in a legends night. There has to be more emphasis on attracting new fans at any event we under take should have that in mind. I dont buy this arguement no one wants to watch the sons. Thats rubbish they are out there they just need some encouragment. Ticket prices arent helping mind you but i realise we are up against it financially in this league. This is somthing i think the SFA need to assist with more. However its all very well debating it 'for an age' lets actually do it and announce it more. Im not shooting anyone down in flames im pointing out that we should be more focussed on what can be achieved.
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Ive brought about 4 or 5. New people and one is a full time sons fan and goes every week. Its difficult with commitments as others say but the other people i bring turn up fairly regulatly aswell. If a business was ran the way dumbarton is in terms of attracting clients they wouldnt do too well. Im not suggesting we will have lots following us but the curry stuffs alot of shite. Oh we need to do that to raise more money. Well as someone said it before you need to call in every favour just to make it viable half the time. Back to football. If we cant fill pur stand get those tickets out to the kids. Simple.
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I watched the sons for the first time 11 years ago. I think it was a fan day. Point is since the ive went to home and away games held 5/6 seasons tickets, numerous strips and scarfs and brought my friends along who became fans and have done similar. So thats alot of income for dumbarton and extra sons fans for all those years. So really i think we put to much time into things that dont give us what we need. We need to promote the club more, there is next to zero outreach in terms of getting new people onboard.
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All this chat of dinners and stuff that you arent filling is a waste of time. I probably only speak for myself but im only interested in the football. Perhaps we'd get some more fans in if we move away from this golf club prawn sandwich rubbish. Instead maybe we could try some more football related events? Cut price ticket days? Fans days market the club more. Rather than arrange dinners nobody wants apart from the few of you who are pals. In which case frankie and bennys is up the road.
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Wheres crawford at these days we was a good keeper
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Well said our style of play is a joy to watch and it gets results. I hate going to games to watch dire 0-0 draws. Winning big is great unfortunately when we get beat we normally get gubbed but who cares. 5th in the league, top scoring team whilst being part time. A new keeper should help us out though if we are looking for a weak point
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Thats murrinho signed as i said!
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Ill give you a hint, I cant say too much but the reason murray hasnt officially signed yet is financial.
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As i said before murray has signed. You're all barking up the wrong tree.p
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Flannigan from Alloa would be a good option for us, if he were to become available.
Good movement, can pick a pass and seems fairly comfortable with the ball.