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3 minutes ago, BB_Bino said:
Congratulations East Kilbride and to MK, his coaching team and to the players involved.
People can point to the money and the conveyor belt of signings all they want, however the league still actually has to be won.
Good luck in the Play Offs!
Perfectly summed up bb bino.
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Would have had good money on you being first on the bait. Would have been very short odds though.
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6 minutes ago, Brazilianlex said:
There is no pre play off window
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1 hour ago, Cowdenleith said:
What are the thoughts of EK fans if the club fail in the play offs? Would Mick and co. be moved on and someone else given the chance, or would they be trusted with another big wedge by the club’s benefactors to try all over again?
They have failed in play offs before, as im sure you know. (Still stings)
Ek will go again. Im not sure if mk would be there for a 2nd go at it right enough.
All guess work though and hopefully club can get over the line this time and push on.
My worry is we might still be a bit light this year. Thankfully the pre play off window should allow us to get another couple in before first leg.
Mon the kilby!
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A simple well done east kilbride would have been fine lads.
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1 hour ago, bigwullieac said:
EK celebrating their league win with another signing? Farcical club. The transfer window is going to utterly wreck their season next year if they do manage to go up
Been done a peach there big wull
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On 03/04/2024 at 23:57, Hauzen said:
I'm an EK fan and I don't like him.
Hoping he gets EK promoted this season and then moves on to another project swiftly after.
I’ve never been a massive fan myself hauzen. But i do find it strange how he seems to get under the skin of so many grown men based on throw away comments and shite patter on twitter. Its bizzare.
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43 minutes ago, Oystercatcher said:
And you're a grown man taking to a parochial football forum to complain about a guy that manages a club in the Lowland League
This sums it up to perfection oyster.
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10 hours ago, Deanburn Dave said:
I reckon "buying success" is probably more accurate.
They do usually go hand and hand dave. I dont get your point???
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2 hours ago, Nicholas Rage said:
Fagan confirmed there. Anyone actually know how many players have signed for EK this season?
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19 hours ago, Clyde01 said:
You still trying to crowd fund for the ops whilst signing 2 guys a week from levels above?
Yous still. . . . .
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13 minutes ago, Hauzen said:
It was a community trust initiative wasn't it, not really linked to the club? Stadium was going to be built from arranged funding as a community resource (gyms, event halls, attract concerts etc), the infrastructure was built which was part of the reason for dualling Greenhills Road and they even put directional signs to "community stadium" around Calderglen, Langlands & Greenhills. I know COVID got in the way but seems strange not one bit of work has been done, even with starting a car park to keep the planning permission live.
It is a community trust project. But ekfc and ek community trust work hand in hand.
The starting of work is probably exactly what you have stated, to keep planning permission alive.
Im not in the know in any way, but i cant see it being ready any time soon.
Its went very quiet on the subject.0 -
1 hour ago, Spyro said:
Only putting themselves under more pressure. You would've thought after last season, going all-in on 2 x 180min games of football is a dangerous game to play. Brechin and "Club 42" will be a lot tougher than Tranent were last season.
I don’t get what tranent have to do with east kilbride last season? Other than finishing a place above them by a point in 4th place?
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On 01/02/2024 at 21:49, leomessi1984 said:
Balde & Daramola on either side of John Robertson
This makes Keltys LL spending look like small change.
I hope your tongue was planted firmly in your cheek there old pal.
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23 hours ago, To B or not B said:
I am sure EK fans don’t give a toss what anyone else thinks, they are just enjoying the endless stream of talent coming through the doors. I am also sure they are hoping for a successful run in the play offs and to eventually land in the promised land. The questions I have are, what if they don’t make it after throwing the kitchen sink at it? Where would that leave MK, who has undoubtedly had at least a league one budget to spend, and the biggest budget in LL history? Will the owners go again if it goes wrong?
Personally I think this is their year, but if it’s not there are huge questions to answer.The simple answer is they will go again. This isn’t new for east kilbride. They have been throwing money at this for many years now. And have been very close.
This year does seem like they are pushing boat out more than previous seasons, but i honestly dont think they are in relation to the standard of the league now.
Levels have been raised year on year so the standard of players has to if you want to continue to compete. But they have always brought in players, good seasoned pros from leagues above, right from there first season.
Its maybe more highlighted now with the profile of the manager and the circus he seems to bring along with him.
It remains to be seen if they will manage it this year. Strong team on paper. But teams on paper don’t win anything. As i’ve witnessed more than i would have liked.1 -
10 hours ago, realmadrid said:
Is there any movement on the plans as announced in 2017 then 2020 to build a proper ground for EK?
kpark is perfectly fine for the level ek are playing at just now. That wont change until/if they ever gain promotion.
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1 minute ago, Clyde01 said:
Get mick to sign some fans next and you will be fine.
Are you eight?
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3 hours ago, Clyde01 said:
Not triggered, just can’t wait to piss on your headstone when you go Gretna mark II.
Not triggered, then proceeds to be as triggered as fukc.
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20 minutes ago, Clyde01 said:
If we are down there it will be on sporting merit and we can’t have any complaint.
If you end up in the SPFL it’s because you’ve splaffed ludicrous amounts of cash to see off some students, postmen and old firm kids you seem to love so much.
Whilst your manager loves to sound off against the b-teams you voted them to stay in. Whilst he loves to talk of sporting integrity, he’s buying the league. Whilst you throw mental money at players from tiers above you are grovelling for cash for an injured boys op.
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now thats triggered @Brazilianlex0 -
17 minutes ago, Brazilianlex said:
Apologies, I see now that I was mistaken.
Apologie accepted.
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17 minutes ago, Brazilianlex said:
Your getting a bit triggered, fingers must be sore with all the posts you are putting up.
I’m no triggered you fecking moron. Not triggered at all. Stop saying i’m triggered. Im fine. Just fine. (Not triggered in any way)
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21 minutes ago, Neilly said:
The guys at EK could buy and sell Mick but couldn't muster the cash to help Johnny Lyon in his recovery.
Sound like a decent bunch.
I’ve allready called that out for the shambles it was.
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7 minutes ago, Left Back said:
Who's offended? I don't have a dog in this fight (other than my wider interest in Scottish football) and the actions of the EK money men have no impact on me.
I'm pointing out that you're spouting the party lines that have been trotted out by other clubs before (many times). Why do you seem to think EK will succeed where others have failed? What are they doing differently? From the outside looking in it does seem to be a case of seen this movie before.
At no point have i ever said ek were going to succeed. Never at any point. Probably have always leaned to the pessimistic side over the years after watching them try and fail to get up. But it’s my local team. Who i would like to see doing well. Thats about the size of my take on the situation.
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54 minutes ago, Brazilianlex said:
I think every Club would want a sugar daddy but Kean hasn’t plowed so much money before into EK until Kennedy rocked up.
There are two stories going about and everyone has their own opinion.
One is that the long time investor Kean is plowing money in and every time MK comes calling, he gets another wad to buy the next big thing.
Or is it that MK has a wad of cash from unknown sources to finance the purchases.
Sweetie wife chat thread for this please.
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The East Kilbride FC Thread
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Eh, aye ok then. Thats what happened here. No worries mate.