TxRover Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 The games are decided: Tuesday, 9 May, 19:45: Airdrie v Falkirk Alloa v Accies Saturday, 13 May, 15:00: Falkirk v Airdrie Accies v Alloa Wednesday, 17 May, 19:35: TBC v TBC Saturday, 20 May, 17:15: TBC v TBC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 An interesting pair of matches. I think the Accies got lucky that Alloa didn’t pass Airdrie for third, as I think Airdrie and Falkirk are the stronger teams. I’d expect the Accies to progress to face whichever survive, but it all very much depends which team shows up. The Cup team could easily defeat any League One side…the last couple of League games team will get crushed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 f**k sake what an abhorrent list of clubs to chose from. Accies are just a basket case and deserve their slide into the lowland leagues. We simply cannot allow Falkirk to get promoted as it is far too funny watching their fans combust in League One. Airdrie are just Airdrie really. Can’t be having that. Which means by default I shall be hoping Alloa can endeavour to return to the Championship. A pretty inoffensive club are Alloa. Rice seems like a good bloke and of course they played a large part in our winning of the league a few years ago. Yes, I think I’d like to see Alloa back up. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Hope Airdrie come up, a horrible club of that there is no doubt however I enjoy the rivalry and needle between the clubs and it's an easy 12 points. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 43 minutes ago, TxRover said: An interesting pair of matches. I think the Accies got lucky that Alloa didn’t pass Airdrie for third, as I think Airdrie and Falkirk are the stronger teams. I’d expect the Accies to progress to face whichever survive, but it all very much depends which team shows up. The Cup team could easily defeat any League One side…the last couple of League games team will get crushed. I agree with this. I think we are good enough to beat all three but having to beat Airdrie and then Falkirk on top of the schedule we've had since the Cup Final would have been a huge ask. I also think, without being disrespectful, Alloa are quite clearly the weakest of the three L1 sides. If we can't beat them ovet two legs then, quite simply, we do not deserve to stay up. Assuming, then, we do get by them, had you offered me at Christmas a 2 legged tie against Falkirk or Airdrie to stay in the Championship I'd have bitten your hand off. The league campaign was a disaster for us this year, on and off the pitch, but that's not that important now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen_power Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Even if Airdrie are the beaten finalists they'll get up cos some team above them will go bust as has happened in the past 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Dunfermline and hopefully Falkirk to come up please. Falkirk carry a massive support (I'm reliably informed) oh and Dunfermline cos it was a pretty easy 12 points the last time they were up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, DUAFC said: Dunfermline and hopefully Falkirk to come up please. Falkirk carry a massive support (I'm reliably informed) oh and Dunfermline cos it was a pretty easy 12 points the last time they were up. As an Arboath fan surely you'd prefer a basket case like Hamilton to stay up over a Falkirk side that would almost certainly finish above you next year? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 28 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: I agree with this. I think we are good enough to beat all three but having to beat Airdrie and then Falkirk on top of the schedule we've had since the Cup Final would have been a huge ask. I also think, without being disrespectful, Alloa are quite clearly the weakest of the three L1 sides. If we can't beat them ovet two legs then, quite simply, we do not deserve to stay up. Assuming, then, we do get by them, had you offered me at Christmas a 2 legged tie against Falkirk or Airdrie to stay in the Championship I'd have bitten your hand off. The league campaign was a disaster for us this year, on and off the pitch, but that's not that important now. As I note elsewhere, much depends which of your teams shows up. If it’s the Cup Final team, then you may well survive…if it’s the recent League team, you’re f**ked, even facing Alloa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: As an Arboath fan surely you'd prefer a basket case like Hamilton to stay up over a Falkirk side that would almost certainly finish above you next year? You think... If I'm being honest I'd be quite pleased to see Hamilton head south, brought absolutely nothing to the table. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 minute ago, DUAFC said: You think... If I'm being honest I'd be quite pleased to see Hamilton head south, brought absolutely nothing to the table. Ok, i'll bite. What, exactly, do Arbroath bring to the table that Hamilton don't? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, TxRover said: As I note elsewhere, much depends which of your teams shows up. If it’s the Cup Final team, then you may well survive…if it’s the recent League team, you’re f**ked, even facing Alloa. I'm going to assume you've not seen us in any game other than the final. How, exactly, would you know this then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Airdrie vs. Falkirk will be a great two-legged affair. Alloa are no mugs but it's hard not to Accies have enough to get past them. I reckon Falkirk will make the final as I have this weird feeling this is the season they end their time in the 3rd tier (for now), but I also reckon if Airdrie go through they'll batter Accies. In short, can't wait to sit back and enjoy seeing what happens. Worst case scenario, I get to laugh at two teams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: Ok, i'll bite. What, exactly, do Arbroath bring to the table that Hamilton don't? A decent board of directors, 1500 season tickets, average home support of 2300, good travelling support, spring to mind And an away day that fans actually enjoy Edited May 7, 2023 by DUAFC 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, DUAFC said: A decent board of directors, 1500 season tickets, average home support of 2300, good travelling support, spring to mind And an away day that fans actually enjoy He's got you there Todd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, DUAFC said: good travelling support Really? Based on your visits to Hamilton this season I'd say they are much of a muchness. 6 minutes ago, DUAFC said: 1500 season tickets What does this bring to the rest of the league, though? 6 minutes ago, DUAFC said: an away day that fans actually enjoy I like Gayfield. It's a terraced ground which, for me anyway, is much preferable to sitting. However, for your last 2 games, despite having no capacity issues, you didn't let away fans onto the terrace behind the goal, which dilutes this massively. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, RossBFaeDundee said: He's got you there Todd Not convinced. Another season or two scrapping around the bottom of the Championship, winning little more than a half dozen games a season, and their support will go back to what it was just a few years ago. As Hamilton know very well, when the relative success of a golden period dries up, those that came along for the ride drift away again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, D'Jaffo said: Which means by default I shall be hoping Alloa can endeavour to return to the Championship. A pretty inoffensive club are Alloa. Rice seems like a good bloke and of course they played a large part in our winning of the league a few years ago. Yes, I think I’d like to see Alloa back up. A KFC and a big Asda right outside the ground. Also I had a thing for a white girl with dreadlocks from Alloa 20 years ago and found the keyring we got made literally yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: Not convinced. Another season or two scrapping around the bottom of the Championship, winning little more than a half dozen games a season, and their support will go back to what it was just a few years ago. As Hamilton know very well, when the relative success of a golden period dries up, those that came along for the ride drift away again. Wow....powerful stuff, but then again you've got Colin McGowan, we've got Mike Caird Edited May 7, 2023 by DUAFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: I'm going to assume you've not seen us in any game other than the final. How, exactly, would you know this then? Watching your results and overall comments suggest as much. Opinions vary, much like other things, so yours is likely different. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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