wingnut Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 What’s people’s thoughts on this,I’ve got time for both teams as my Alex played for both of them,have more leaning towards the Rose and hope they win as they’re fighting to stay up and hope they do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broonaldo Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Hopefully Spartans have one eye on the playoffs and have an off day. Going to be a tricky game, last time at NDP Henderson bullied our CBs (mind you, our CBs get bullied a lot), so Calum Elliot needs to have a plan to stop that. And hopefully the pitch isn’t too heavy so that Watson can use that pace of his like he did last week, which was definitely his best performance in a Rose jersey. Lots of “hopefully” comments there, which sums up my views on Rose just now ……. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Visited this with the bairns. Great to visit a wee traditional stadium albeit without the auld stand. Quite an even game. Good to see Spartans in play-offs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyWeeClydeFc Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) On 19/04/2024 at 21:20, Broonaldo said: Hopefully Spartans have one eye on the playoffs and have an off day. Going to be a tricky game, last time at NDP Henderson bullied our CBs (mind you, our CBs get bullied a lot), so Calum Elliot needs to have a plan to stop that. And hopefully the pitch isn’t too heavy so that Watson can use that pace of his like he did last week, which was definitely his best performance in a Rose jersey. Lots of “hopefully” comments there, which sums up my views on Rose just now ……. Lots of . There is 3 posts on this forum. Edited April 21 by BullyWeeClydeFc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 20 hours ago, Crùbag said: Visited this with the bairns. Great to visit a wee traditional stadium albeit without the auld stand. Quite an even game. Good to see Spartans in play-offs. Why ? Another club splashing the cash with an unsustainable finance model, like we've not seen much of those lately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 38 minutes ago, Beachcomber said: Why ? Another club splashing the cash with an unsustainable finance model, like we've not seen much of those lately. How come? Spartans have strong roots in the community. Lots of Jambos and Hibess attend their games too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Crùbag said: How come? Spartans have strong roots in the community. Lots of Jambos and Hibess attend their games too. McNulty, Craigen, Booth, Watson are out of reach financially of other League 2 teams. Spartans have a lot of kids and great community club but lets not pretend they have a strong following. Last home league game 385. Edited April 21 by Beachcomber 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, Beachcomber said: McNulty, Craigen, Booth, Watson are out of reach financially of other League 2 teams. Spartans have a lot of kids and great community club but lets not pretend they have a strong following. Last home league game 385. Their following is what you'd expect for a team newly promoted to the 'big' leagues and who share a city with 3 other senior clubs. That lack of a strong following is evened out by their community work/ support though. That's the point. East Fife not far ahead of them. Edited April 21 by Crùbag 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 54 minutes ago, Crùbag said: Their following is what you'd expect for a team newly promoted to the 'big' leagues and who share a city with 3 other senior clubs. That lack of a strong following is evened out by their community work/ support though. That's the point. East Fife not far ahead of them. My point wasn't intended to turn into a crowd w**k, I just find it hard to understand how Spartans can attract the calibre of players they do on the crowds they Have. Maybe you didn't know that East Fife Community Football Club is one of the biggest in Scotland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 22 hours ago, Beachcomber said: My point wasn't intended to turn into a crowd w**k, I just find it hard to understand how Spartans can attract the calibre of players they do on the crowds they Have. Maybe you didn't know that East Fife Community Football Club is one of the biggest in Scotland. Didn't but am glad to hear it. A famous auld team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigFowler Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On 21/04/2024 at 17:37, Beachcomber said: McNulty, Craigen, Booth, Watson are out of reach financially of other League 2 teams. Spartans have a lot of kids and great community club but lets not pretend they have a strong following. Last home league game 385. Every player you've mentioned there is either from Edinburgh (Watson, McNulty), the surrounding areas (Booth) or have roots in the city (Craigen). You can add Danny Denholm to that too. McNulty is also playing for his father-in-law. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On 22/04/2024 at 18:03, Crùbag said: Didn't but am glad to hear it. A famous auld team. The Community club runs numerous kids teams etc, not connected to EFFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 3 hours ago, CraigFowler said: Every player you've mentioned there is either from Edinburgh (Watson, McNulty), the surrounding areas (Booth) or have roots in the city (Craigen). You can add Danny Denholm to that too. McNulty is also playing for his father-in-law. Fair enough I can see why at a certain age travelling is unattractive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Prankett Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) On 21/04/2024 at 16:34, Beachcomber said: Why ? Another club splashing the cash with an unsustainable finance model, like we've not seen much of those lately. Hi QP Here, Would also add Spartans have a tier 1 women's side in addition to multiple sides for boys/girls down the age groups. Even if they are spending above their means I think drawing comparisons to other financially doped clubs that plough money into the starting XI and little else are quite unfair. Edited April 26 by Quentin Prankett 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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