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I’d been to Dunbar before but pre-stand and I hadn’t realised the community bar/hospitality area was there. Putting football aside what a great venue this now is. We walked into the hospitality area and had a couple of pints before the game. A decent menu of snacks and food available too. To cap it all off we are asked if we wanted to pre-order drinks for half time! Go on then. We then sat in the stand which is ideal for this level and particularly today as it offered great shelter from the elements. Good banter between the fans. An unexpected Penicuik win to boot. What a great day. Sorry to Dunbar fans but your day will come, hopefully next week. Thanks for a terrific day.
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On 15/10/2023 at 17:03, El Paso said:
Watched the interview.
Says that we lack quality in midfield yet Furniss is available for transfer?
also more of this lowering of expectation when saying that we’re due to meet top teams in the league soon - have we just forgotten that’s what we’re ment to be?
Baffled at the backward steps here.The lad chose having a good time with his pals over putting in the required graft and commitment to help the team get results. A pity but it’s his choice.
Given what happened pre season what were your expectations this year? After a couple of humbling results I’ve seen only improvements since then but there’s a long way to go to get closer to what we have become used to in recent years.
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Looking forward to a reverse fixture with Rutherglen after our Scottish encounter. Whilst not a home tie it’s good to get games against opponents you dont play very often.
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My understanding is that there are a couple of clubs in the league who are benefiting from outside investment. They can attract the better players and all being well will end up at the top end of the league. We’ve been able to compete wage wise in recent years based on sponsorship, attendance money and so on, but not having another source of income will mean we will fall behind these clubs. Couple that with the fact that we’ve had to spend heavily to meet the demands of the Covid years and licensing requirements means we’re now in the middle of the pack in terms of what we can offer and I’d expect our league position to match that. Add in the management turmoil which has set back this seasons plans and we’re only now getting a squad together which ideally should have been done weeks ago. We are where we are. On the plus side I believe Pollok are bringing several hundred fans through this weekend so we look forward to a grand day out and a boost to the coffers!
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We meet again!! Right where are the good pubs at your end
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At the agm it was explained where we are as a club this year. Wage bill needed to be trimmed and so we’ve signed players that were available and within our budget. This might mean the players we have this year aren’t necessarily at the same league challenging level we’ve been used to in recent years. Couple this with the fact that there are a couple of clubs fortunate enough to be paying super high wages so the players we might have wanted to keep or bring in were made considerably better offers elsewhere. I’d obviously prefer to be higher up the league and conceding less goals, but hopefully we can win enough games to stay out of trouble.
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Sounds good guys and I’ll warn the women of Penicuik you’re on the way.
Hope to see you all there. We’ve had a very mixed start to the season after a very poor pre-season. It’s a season for rebuilding…all the best.
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Hi folks. Penicuik fan here. I hope you’re looking forward the the Cup game in a couple of weeks? Are there likely to be a few of you coming through? If you want any ideas about where to go before the game I’d be happy to help. All the best.
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It’s a work in progress….we all knew that this year’s expectations were a lot lower and those first 2 games seemed promising. As you say it’s now WTF! Next game at Luncarty so hopefully we can steady the ship. Then it’s another away game to Broxburn which could be messy if things don’t improve.
Ironic to see Taylor Hendry scoring for fun at Dunbar as he couldn’t hit a barn door for us last year. Russell Cairns also scored more against us yesterday than he did at his time here too. Typical.0 -
Or Broxburn. They invested in some good players and have started well too.
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5 hours ago, norwichbobby said:
Absolutely biblical rain, thunder and lightning here in Penicuik (12.30). Heading for Glenrothes shortly but hope this doesn’t affect games today…
Should’ve stayed at home
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Absolutely biblical rain, thunder and lightning here in Penicuik (12.30). Heading for Glenrothes shortly but hope this doesn’t affect games today…
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Sorry to see both of them going but I believe both live in fife so probably good moves for them. Waiting with interest for our signings. Think I heard many of our contracts run to 30 June so might not hear much before then..,
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All hail the new Messiah!
Good to see a new name joining the managerial lists and not just recycling the same names. Time will of course tell but I’m always the optimist and have new sense of optimism, at least until we play Linlithgow tomorrow.
Note to other clubs: please let us keep this one for a month or two ( you know who you are!)
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5 hours ago, bobbydazzler said:
Big win for the haws last night, thought number 7 was class, caused the wee Penicuik left back problems all night
Still in shock at the Penicuik miss near the start of 2nd half. How do you put it over the bar from 2 yards out?
I refer you to my earlier post
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14 hours ago, Footballfirst said:
I caught the last half hour of the Haws v Penicuik game having been at the Lochore v Bo'ness Athletic game earlier.
Penicuik huffed and puffed but hardly created anything in that last period with too many overhit long balls going through to the keeper.
Sums up our season right there. Gone from being one of the leagues top scorers to one of the lowest. We simply haven’t been able to adequately replace the guys that we sold, retired or got themselves into a bit of bother.
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5 minutes ago, Cowdenleith said:
It’s difficult for you guys, appreciate that. I suppose there may be times when a young ambitious manager may have a clause/gentleman’s agreement that if a club higher up the pyramid makes an approach, they can leave or at least speak to them.
Absolutely, I have no problem managers or players leaving to better themselves but after a month leaves a bad taste. All the best..,
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1 hour ago, Only coo in the village said:
New manager ticks all of the right boxes as far as I’m concerned.
Just the type of person needed to improve the team and move things forward.
Wish him all the best for next season.If he stays that long. Still bitter…
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55 minutes ago, ronaldincoo said:
Timing is good. Onwards and upwards. Welcome to the club Calum
It was good for Penicuik too . Yes, I am bitter
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2 hours ago, onecowden said:
Calum Elliot confirmed. Welcome to Cowden Calum. Best of luck.
I wish Cowdenbeath the best of luck. Calum Elliott however is another story. I just hope a bigger club doesn’t come calling in the coming months leaving you in the lurch after pinning your hopes on him. Enjoy it while it lasts…
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9 hours ago, Auld Heid said:
Creetown completed their application before deadline, which has been approved and are eligible to play in a playoff.
If Creetown win league play off (EoS v SoS) dates are 20th May home and 27th May away.
If Darvel or Talbot win then EoS winner would play South Winner at home on 20th and West winner away on 27th May.
Seems a bit unfair that the EoS team would be away to the WoS team again, repeating last year. Should it not alternate? Happy to see that this might not be required this year but the principal still applies…
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What a tosser. Assuming it’s Cowdenbeath what if a ‘bigger’ club come knocking in a few months will he jump again…no way to carry on.
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Agree with others. I’m not expecting much this season with what players we have left standing and will be interesting to see how many are still there next season when we would hope he starts to build his own team playing the style he wants. That’s when we’ll see his credentials.
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Not the first time this season a game has been called off at the last minute after being deemed playable earlier. I know conditions change but we all knew the forecast….a waste of everyone’s time and money.
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Mistake made, could have been avoided by the club and officials. Take it on the chin and move on. I’d rather not have to play again even if we forfeit 3 points but as has been noted the league have followed procedure.
Agree 100% about Lewis. Not everyone is a fan but he’s dug us out a hole and we’re grateful. He’s now got his own team in place for next year, plus a few tweaks to come, and we’ll start next season in a much better place.