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Same sentiments from me. Nobody saw our demolition of Stenny coming and they have shaded in recent weeks so it is not inconceivable that Stranraer (if up for it) could get a surprise result so we too have to set up to play for a win. Our record at Elgin is far from impressive. Strangely enough I had bid for a house near Stranraer (Leswalt) and was so irked at the antics at Stair Park that I seriously considered pulling out, but blew my nose and calmed down. It's only a game ffs! Ps I lost the bid anyway.

The other bottom half sides will be odds on to win their home ties with the non-commited top half sides and no amount of platitudes from the latter group will change that outlook. But if our bottle doesn't crash we still have outside chance. Must admit I don't feel confident about getting off the bottom but I do feel now that we will be favourites in the play-offs (again of course subject to us turning up).

In some instances football is unpredictable but, where least expected, it is mega predictable. Stranraer were never going to lose to Dumbarton the other night; nor were Bonnyrigg going to lose their match (no matter how late they got their equalizer). There's no scientific evidence, it's just the natural order of things. Other than the outside chance East Fife will catch Dumbarton to make the play offs there is nothing at stake for any of the top half clubs. So when nothing-at-stake meets everything-at-stake you don't need a PHD to work out where the points are going. In other words, Clyde need not only to win far more points than their league position suggests they are capable of but are also reliant on the other bottom half sides playing each other rather than the under-motivated top half sides. Only a strong finish gives us any chance of avoiding the playoffs and I still fear the draw v Peterhead might be our nemesis.

If we were properly run and had a squad fit for purpose at the START of the season I could accept us having a bad season and going down. But, without being disrespectful to the opposition, we are in the shit because we were set up to fail due to our own breathtaking mismanagement and not because of the quality of the opposition. It is an unbelievable irony that we can still stay up by winning just ONE game (at the very end of this season). That said, the club is so bereft that even this escape route looks like a mountain to climb.

Enjoy??? Righty ho.

Maybe you shouldn't post when your drunk or just had a tiff with your boyfriend.

Bet it's got gable ends too.

Your quite right. We are awful. Last time I was up in Angus we were tanked 8-1 by a mob whose sole claim to fame is they have A basin! No, wait a minute: they have gable ends too!

Right then, Mr Thomson. What's your master plan for selling season tickets this coming summer?

It would be nice if we weren't Clyde, then we could dream of just continuing Saturday's form and hopefully get another 3 points and a platform to give our fellow stragglers something to worry about. Ironically, I wouldn't be broken hearted if we played really well on Tuesday and didn't win as I now fancy us to see off either Brechin or the Bride Killers.......better not to test that theory though!

Oh jeez, why are we even talking about the kit man. Gotta get over these kind of side shows. If there's violence tell the police; if there's silliness from opposing players then rebuke them (either verbally or by a physical adjustment to their wellbeing in the true spirit of the pre-woke era). I think we seem embedded in some form of inertia or self-pity that will stop us improving enough to avoid playoffs. I would suspect that recent results are not directly related in the case of most of the team to their actual ability but their loss of confidence/motivation or because they are only in it for a few months pay hike. The same might be said of Mr McCall, culminating in a team selection on Saturday that looks inexplicable and unjustifiable. I wouldn't trust the chairman with a job as a lift attendant - even if he does have experience of going down quickly. But to be seemingly sunk in early February in spite of recent signings does reek of the need for a total top-down overhaul but the irony is we can't do that till the stage where its probably academic anyway. If we are in the LL with no backer, no ground, no community, no support then there realistically is no way back. We stay up or we fold. It really hurts to say that but we all know this has been hanging over us like chemotherapy for a lot longer than 2 seasons.

My head says we can get out of this based on our current squad and games remaining - providing obviously we turn good performances into good results. That being the case there is no need to get fixated on what other teams are doing. Accordingly our past away form is irrelevant to the new squad and at this level we aren't exactly going to be intimidated by raucous home crowds. Against that of course there is the psychological aspect which does mean we really do need a result at Stranraer - not just for ourselves but to remind every other side that we are up for the fight. If we even half the deficit over the next month not only will we have every chance of clawing our way to safety but if we do finish bottom we will still fancy our chances more whoever we face in a playoff. But when all's said, it's what we do in every game, not just the other badly placed sides.

Don't waste your time on him SL Clyde. His devotion to commenting on Clyde as a fan of another club is commendable but probably he just needs someone in his private life to notice him. Not much chance of that given his number of P&B posts.

FWIW we have 15 games to at least gel, steady the ship (even try to win an away match) and be ready to make a real fist of saving our hides in a play-off if that is where its headed.

I just tracked the 2nd half on Bet365 and it was glaringly obvious the goal was coming.....and it looked like Elgin didn't even need to close shop as we did SFA to retrieve things. Players just not turning up with so much at stake is sickening. I know he is usually one of our better players but should Cuddihy have been kept on given his persistent absences through injury?

What Leighfield needs most just now is some real encouragement.....so let's encourage him to Leave Field and not come back. .....and there was me saying the other day he might be OK with better players in front of him. Nope!

Bearing in mind how we have been steadily improving since most of the duffers have been shunted I don't think it unreasonable to think we can win just half our remaining home games and even just draw half of the away games. That modest target would potentially see us stay up and still not win a single away game. Throw in just 1 more home win and a single away win and that should be more than enough to be comfortable. Anyway, I expect none of the players support Clyde or know or care about the away record so probably that is no bad thing.

Why should we be happy with 9th place? I don't think a top 4 place is realistic now, but neither do I think there are 8 sides above us who have better squads than we NOW have! We are where we are because of the rabble Duffy & Co left us with - much of which has been addressed - and those above us were offered a virtual walkover against us in the first half of the season. There's a lot of hard work still to do and we are in no position to assume anything (even when/if we get off the bottom spot). But we at least now have the players and the motivation to give us every chance to turn things around.

We've been on the shoogly peg of tenancy since 1930 so while ground ownership is now vital rather than desirable it won't happen if we ain't around to use it. 4-6 points from next 2 games is immediate priority.

Not the worst player we've had this season (of which we've had nearly a full set), but he isn't ready yet - even at this level - and not the calibre we need to play our way out of the current predicament. We need another couple of players in who can hit the ground running and better options amongst those on the bench. Good luck to the guy though, no problems with his workrate.

If all we add now is a left back and one useful midfield/utility player I'd think we could be just fine with that. Less concerned with keeping Leighfield in goals with better cover in front of him; he might even improve his game as a result.

I don't think saving a few shitty weekly wages is the issue. Either we just can't get signing targets over the line or (hopefully) some business has been done and news withheld for a bit longer for whatever reason. Then again, it is Clyde, the club where bad news and disappointment is always just round the corner.

Any Dons fans having a peek at this forum/thread must be astonished to see that the match is effectively "of zero interest" to us - financial implications apart!

With 3 points for a win I would rather we don't test that theory!

You are entitled to your opinions - whether they be negative, negative or negative - but now that you have done so ad nauseum and nearly everyone is blocking you what is left for you to "achieve" here? Surely there must be something or someone else that you have a genuine and meaningful passion for where you don't get up the nose of everyone you interact with.....or perhaps not...