2023/24 New Season New Hope.

outsider · September 18, 2023

9 hours ago, HorseyGhirl said:

Read this on Mids facebook and gotta say makes my blood boil.

"MIDS entertained Lesmahagow FC in the South Regional Challenge Cup at a rain saturated New King Edward Park on Friday evening and despite the weather a sizeable crowd witnessed an entertaining match.
MIDS continued with their recent form improvement by giving their higher ranked opponents a decent test"

'higher ranked opponents'

Never, ever enter a game with the attitude that any team is better than you. I come across this attitude in the SOSFL too many times. I know of teams in the lower reaches of the WOSFL who were defeated by teams in higher divisions who had team meetings at the end of Saturday's games thrashing out what went wrong.

I may be in a minority down here but I expect every SOSFL team to go out with the attitude they are going to win. To be fair I am seeing this more regularly from Creetown and NS. No matter the opposite will be expecting good results from Vale, NS & Creetown in Round 3 of SRCC and Star in SC Rd 1.

I make no apologies for this attitude. Its how I played, even though I was crap, and it's how I coached.

You're letting yourself get worked up by what one person wrote in a match report, that's basically it.

I know a few of the Mids players from their time at Queens youths, reserves and first team, unless they have changed, be assured that those lads minset wouldn't have been negative before the game.

I don't disagree that there might be teams that have the wrong attitude, but not sure pointing the finger at Mids because of one persons match report was the right way to go about it.

September 19, 2023

10 hours ago, outsider said:

You're letting yourself get worked up by what one person wrote in a match report, that's basically it.

I know a few of the Mids players from their time at Queens youths, reserves and first team, unless they have changed, be assured that those lads minset wouldn't have been negative before the game.

I don't disagree that there might be teams that have the wrong attitude, but not sure pointing the finger at Mids because of one persons match report was the right way to go about it.

Wasn't my intention to have a go at a particular club, more about a mindset that can prevail in the SOS. I would like to believe that the players and management were irked by the comment 'higher ranked opponent'. Just because a team plays in another league setup does not mean they are better by default.

I don't know much about Mids and have only seen them play away over here in the West a few times. Beaten on each occasion but never outplayed to the point of embarrassment.

I do find it disappointing at times, the easy acceptance from some in the South about some of the cup defeats. l have seen a fair bit of NS & Creetown this season and was pleased with the reaction after the Scottish Cup defeats and in Creetown's case felt this was a factor in their extra time win on Saturday. Definitely an attitude of 'won't let this one slip away from us'.

Anyways enjoying my fitba down here and will continue to get around the grounds as and when I can.

annan4eva · September 19, 2023

On 18/09/2023 at 13:09, HorseyGhirl said:

Read this on Mids facebook and gotta say makes my blood boil.

"MIDS entertained Lesmahagow FC in the South Regional Challenge Cup at a rain saturated New King Edward Park on Friday evening and despite the weather a sizeable crowd witnessed an entertaining match.
MIDS continued with their recent form improvement by giving their higher ranked opponents a decent test"

'higher ranked opponents'

Never, ever enter a game with the attitude that any team is better than you. I come across this attitude in the SOSFL too many times. I know of teams in the lower reaches of the WOSFL who were defeated by teams in higher divisions who had team meetings at the end of Saturday's games thrashing out what went wrong.

I may be in a minority down here but I expect every SOSFL team to go out with the attitude they are going to win. To be fair I am seeing this more regularly from Creetown and NS. No matter the opposite will be expecting good results from Vale, NS & Creetown in Round 3 of SRCC and Star in SC Rd 1.

I make no apologies for this attitude. Its how I played, even though I was crap, and it's how I coached.

This is something you should take up directly with the Author as opposed to the Mids players or coaching staff, which I’m positive dont share the same opinion.

September 21, 2023

Almost a full league program after weeks of cup ties. Star say on their travels to Pitmedden leaving W&B to sit on the shelf on their own.

Vale, NW and Lochar will be looking for 3pts to keep pressure on clubs above. Uppers & Stranraer be looking to create a bit of space between themselves and the bottom.

Castle Cary Park hosts the top two both looking to enhance their title ambitions.