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How can signing the best amateur midfielder of the last ten years be embarrassing? If shortlees want to win premier, scottish or whatever this year then they need joe gold it's as simple as that. Joe probably didnt want to play and hoped Shortlees could win things without him. On the evidence of the HT game its quite clear despite their huge squad, their midfield isn't good enough too win the majors so hes probably been pestered to sign. His best mates are still playing so why shouldn't he? Its a signing that imo has just won them the league and gives them a major shot in Scottish & West. Embarrassing?? Far from it

The ref had a stinker. He isn't a poor referee or a cheat, he just had a bad day at the office like anyone can have at their profession. A ref is no different. The sending off was a really poor decision and no doubt had a bearing on the end result but if I was NF I would be more concerned of the lack of discipline thereafter. They were STILL going on about the red card when mick scored the equaliser. NF could still have took something from the game but their players and sidelines became focused on jim brown and not the match. Glenburn just set about their business and won the game. These bad decisions happen to us all and when NF played Stewarton at dean park earlier in the season they won due to a referee having a stinker of a day. It dominated the p & b forum too with Sean dalton getting slated on this. It happens to every team. Offsides are pointless arguing with refs about. VAR still takes 5 minutes to decide them when an amateur referee only has a split second and no one to help him. Why the ayrshire committee have been brought into it I have no idea. What they meant to do? Bring a spare ref with them and sub him off if he is having a nightmare??

I wouldn't quite say they were in cruise control as the NF goalie made some top saves prior to the sending off but I do agree Jim Brown had a shocker and cost NF at the very least a draw

I've no got a monkey but I'll cover that wae a dug and a cat Deal

Aye fair point well made however you want to bet a monkey right now that first and second are the two every neutral came over today? In any order that is and btw I wasnt at the match

Dont disagree with that

I agree farrel must see things from the other side now. Hes well respected in the game and would lose that in a second if he took that job. Last I heard Mark was rumoured for thistle job but I dont think theres any chance he would take that. New farm job possibly but cant see farrel leaving as hes doing really well

His time is up. I actually cannot believe he continued in the role when he knows everyone at the club wants Farrell in charge. By the time farrell takes the job he will have negotiated Pep Guardiola wages they are that desperate for him

It's only because they got stuffed from a second division team on Saturday they complained. They are a disgusting club with no morals. Their Twitter account is the worst in ayrshire but no one complains to the league. They tried to sign Drongan players during the game with them for god sake. They truly believe it's one set of rules for them and a different set for everyone else. But to be fair they do get away with it so I can see why they think that

Any particular reason why you just post Hurlford Thistle and Shortlees results every week?

I wouldn't be surprised if he had been asked as it's a club with no morals but I would be very surprised if he said yes

Well I just heard that he's Hurlford Thistle bound next season. Surely that ain't true????

Yeah and it's all down too players not trapping and not being committed. If ninety percent of amateur players were as committed as the guys who run it no team would fold. Players are the no 1 reason for the decline in amateur football. Why sign a form at the start of a season if your intention is too trap when you feel like it?

Spot on

We could discuss this topic forever. Every point made is totally valid. The name of this thread says it all. The bottom line is if you don't have total commitment on and off the park then you have nothing. Amateur football these days is more of a chore too players and depending on what game it might be, they will pretty much choose to do anything else on a Saturday these days. If it's a big game, they will be there in their numbers, if it's a nothing match, you literally have too go to their house and bundle them into a car. Committee's tend to be a lot more committed than the players in most cases but you can see why they get scunnered too f**k as well. There's far more players who do not give a f**k about the effort that is put in behind the scenes and don't care about letting the club down on matchdays, than ones who do.

I don't think this would help. Loving the fact that you actually suggested something though as it may be a start. The trouble is people's working life. The shifts that folk are required too work these days leads them too have a virtual non existent social life. Guys work backshift or nights so can't train. Then come a Saturday they either want too go get pissed with their mates or get forced into doing something with the wife and kids. Or could even still be working. There is no question that that is the single biggest problem in amateur football. No amateur club has all their players available every week and the majority struggle most weeks to get 11 players on the park

Just to add a little too this I was speaking to a highly decorated current premier league player who says this is true and he is going too assist him. He also mentioned four current top premier players who he claims are going too

The problem that premier teams are finding at the moment is that the good players are dropping down the leagues too win titles. That's why this year there is a lot less interest in the premier and people seem to be raving more about the lower leagues. You are totally correct about the vicious cycle

Heard this mentioned at our game on Saturday. One of the games good guys so hope it's true

I can help you there he was rotten

Mick o Connor scored winner for Glenburn with last kick off the game. Was a decent contest and a draw would have been fair but some strike from wee mick too knick it

If you are not on this too upset new farm then you are clearly the most gullible guy ever. You choose

Ryan Farrell will be HT manager at some point but I would be amazed if he walked out on NF a couple of games into their first season in the premier league

No amateur team has their full side available midweek. Just need too suck it up and get on with it The change of venue will suit new farm. HT will hate having too play there

We've all gave the premier league a bit of a bashing myself included but I think the fact all our predictions are so different suggest it's going to be a good league this year Dailly 2-4 Glenburn NF 0-2 Thistle Tarbolton 2-2 Shortlees Dirrans 2-1 Kilbride Cumnock 4-1 Mossblown Ardeer 3-4 Stewarton