Thom & Gerry
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5 hours ago, Aberdeen Cowden said:
What does it matter which school bairns go to?
Don’t think there is a Stew Mel in or near Kelty.
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Yep. Still believe we are good enough to climb table a bit but confidence is low and how do you get it back? Another game where we had the larger share of possession but cannot convert the possession into goals and that then puts the pressure on the defence. Can see Cowdenbeath picking up a player or two in January with their managers connections, we need to find a player from somewhere. Midfield not good enough and Cameron’s long term absence not going to help. Worrying times.
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Mates?
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2 hours ago, theoriginalhedge said:
Fort are bringing the senior game into disrepute IMO . Only 9 "fit" signed players on their team sheet today . The rest made up of mates of those players.
Is that a fact?
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On 07/12/2021 at 20:17, Aberdeen Cowden said:
Amazing the difference a win can make.
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Everybody has their own thoughts and there are many arguments for and against. Having played and watched summer football at various levels it’s not for me.
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10 hours ago, big al said:
That’s kind of my point
Sorry, missing your point unless your advocating summer football?
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I get your point entirely but if you were the ‘authorities’ there is more to it than just rearranging a game at short notice every time there is a storm forecast? Midweek games for all lower league clubs in the winter are a financial disaster, due in part to low attendances and loss of hospitality etc.
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35 minutes ago, big al said:
Might well be shit in March, but usually fine in may, June and July.
Think you’ll find League is supposed to be finished in May!
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Think Kelty bus got stuck somewhere as there was going to be a delayed kick off, if the game went ahead. Authorities would want it played quick to avoid fixture congestion at the end of the year. Can be fine at this time of year and shit in March! Trip Elgin have made many a time, seen the north players not get home till 5 in morning on more than one occasion. Welcome to the realities of playing in the Scottish Leagues I guess.
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8 hours ago, big al said:
Kelty, or more specifically their general manager, have said that they want to become self sustainable (to avoid a Gretna scenario).
it’s easy to do that, as long as they accept it’s not a level at which they are operating at just now. They don’t have the fan base for that, unless another benefactor appears.
Totally agree and have said many times before. Your level eventually will be dictated by your fanbase unless you have a steady stream of money men.
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Typical stat from Elgin this season, plenty possession but no cutting edge.
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Typical Elgin performance, some good football, plenty possession but a lack of quality in the final third. We need to be scoring more goals. That all said if anybody finishes below that Cowdenbeath side they deserve to be in the playoffs. A lot could change yet though.
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Wasn’t at game and live stream didn’t work but from the highlights I saw, we had enough chances to take something from the game. In a League of fine margins our inability to take chances and again losing a sloppy goal is hurting us. Hopefully the heads stay up and the tide will turn
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Don’t think you can say we were over reliant on him, when you have a striker scoring goals he becomes a focal point and has to play, same when we had Sutherland before him. Players like them are hard to find and you are unlikely to have a ready made replacement.
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Everything points to a Forfar win. Confidence is low and we are not scoring and conceding sloppy goals, one being the consequence of the other. Still think we are a comfortable mid table team but I’m sure Cowdenbeath and Stenhousemuir supporters say the same, we can’t all be right! Need to start winning ugly, as we are no doubt in a relegation battle. Unless we are dire, given a break or two, we are capable of getting something from the game, howling gale might be a leveller. Head 3-0 Forfar, heart 2-1 Elgin.
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11 hours ago, RubyTuesday said:
Just back from the game. Firstly, well done to Albion, a thoroughly well drilled performance and some good away support too. We got off lightly with a 4-0 defeat.
City were bloody abject. Shocking. A terrible first half which left the crowd in silence. Apart from Robbo, I can scarcely remember any of the other 14 players creating any impact whatsoever. Quite how Shanley got a start ahead of Ouzy is a mystery. Not sure what was wrong with Innes Murray (who was at the game) but he was badly missed. Jinky Hilton has had one good game for the club, completely anonymous tonight and got hooked at half time.
Chairman Brown laughably said in the Evening News that the club are still aiming for the play-offs. At this rate it'll be the relegation play-offs he's talking about.
Naysmith's decision to dismantle last seasons squad (which made the play offs don't forget) is now coming home to roost.
264 hardy souls there tonight. I'm predicting less than 200 against Stranraer next week based on tonights sh*t show. Dark days for City.
Elgin’s decision to stay with the same squad that made the play offs but were ultimately not good enough, is coming home to roost!
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17 minutes ago, Jimmy Shaker said:
Elgin Town.
The Highland League is waiting.
It will be better for it.
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1 hour ago, ronaldincoo said:
Especially with the 'laughing 'til I cried' emoji. About a man with dementia.
You completely mis read my post. The laughing emoji is for,IMO the general suggestion that Calderwood and others would be mentioned, nothing to do with his illness. I have the deepest sympathy for him and family as both my parents suffered, from Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s respectively and I often describe it as a living death for the sufferer and living hell for the family. I am a supporter of both their respective charities. That you should question the post and read into it that I was having a go because of his illness completely baffles me. Surely nobody expects Jimmy Calderwood or Scott Brown to be the next Cowdenbeath manager
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16 hours ago, Aberdeen Cowden said:
Me too. I'm sure he regrets that post.
Why? I’m merely stating that like some of the previous quotes for the managers job it was absurd, Scott Brown being another. Not only has Jimmy been out of football for years I was also well aware of his illness.
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9 hours ago, BB_Bino said:
Is Jimmy Calderwood still involved behind the scenes at the club?? Maybe he’d fancy one last shot at management if he is.
There has been some cracking shouts on here but that is the best of the lot
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1 hour ago, NELLY 1 said:
I think brian reid is genius from Donald. It then means we take a competitor for bottom positions manager and the upheaval it could cause Albion potentially. I like it.
It may be genius on one side of the coin but on the other you will have to pay compensation to Albion, less resources for new manager but a bit extra for Albion, with the winter transfer window coming.
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When will Gav realise Soapy is a a striker and obviously disna like playing there yet be repeatedly plays him up there. He put him up front when we were most needing his composure in midfield. Clydebank improved but we helped them with that change alone.
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Is a covid hit season upon us ??
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