PossilYM Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 9 minutes ago, An Absolute Imposter said: What have the Romans done? Roads, aqueducts, central heating, reading and writing, taxation??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokloyal Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 4 hours ago, Brazilianlex said: I’m amazed that £174k spent on first team can be construed as a charitable purpose. Would be interesting to see what the regulators view is. Yes it does seem a bit odd that very high level semi professional footballers wages are getting paid under the umbrella of a charity-or perhaps it is just deemed that they are all employees of the charity structure at large. Have to bow to someone more expert than I am in this field though . Anyone out there know the script? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtln Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 9 hours ago, PossilYM said: Roads, aqueducts, central heating, reading and writing, taxation??? But can they do it on a wet Tuesday night at Stoke? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc57 Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Vale of Clyde 2 Renfrew 0 Voc 1 up and then go down to 10 men on 30 mins for a harsh but correct red. Renfrew exert a bit of pressure before half time but little else thereafter. Never made the 1 man advantage count and deservedly went down to a 2nd. Renfrew were woeful. To use the cliché, vale wanted it more. Their big CB was excellent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATFC Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 10 hours ago, An Absolute Imposter said: You on the wind up brother. Tier 9 team travel to a Tier 5 side and skelp them 3-0. I must admit that my interest in Threave has been virtually non-existent until now. Is this the biggest result in their history in terms of the number of league places between them and the team they beat? (discounting daft local cups). I know some LL sides don't necessarily play their strongest X1 in this competition because it's all about the league but you still can't say 3-0 is a mere fluke against a weakened side. I'll be watching the Scottish Cup game v Stranraer with a bit more interest after this, and probably hoping Talbot avoid Threave in the next round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyzone Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 36 minutes ago, ATFC said: I must admit that my interest in Threave has been virtually non-existent until now. Is this the biggest result in their history in terms of the number of league places between them and the team they beat? (discounting daft local cups). I know some LL sides don't necessarily play their strongest X1 in this competition because it's all about the league but you still can't say 3-0 is a mere fluke against a weakened side. I'll be watching the Scottish Cup game v Stranraer with a bit more interest after this, and probably hoping Talbot avoid Threave in the next round. Threave may be in an artificially low position due to starting at the bottom of the WOSFL. They beat Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Cup about 15/20 years ago albeit this was pre-pyramid so it's hard to guage how far apart the sides were in terms of league placings. They seem to have been one of the more successful SOS sides in recent times and did reasonably well during a stint in the EOS league before that. Apparently they are a well run club and people seem to be very complimentary about their home stadium. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyzone Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 13 hours ago, funky monkey said: What's the point of a 'club' without fans? I think they have as good a reason as any to have a senior side, after all, what's the point in bringing players through from age 4 to age 20 without giving them a platform to play beyond this? Whether they should be financed to the extent they are just now without much external income is another question. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lokforever Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Meadow Park, April 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 51 minutes ago, ATFC said: I know some LL sides don't necessarily play their strongest X1 in this competition because it's all about the league but you still can't say 3-0 is a mere fluke against a weakened side. I'll be watching the Scottish Cup game v Stranraer with a bit more interest after this, and probably hoping Talbot avoid Threave in the next round. Berwick fans are absolutely raging with the comments I've seen on social media. Cries for manager to go boardroom chaos etc. I don't think they played a weakened side (maybes injuries involved aye but that's same at every level). They're the biggest team in Dumfries & Galloway now and seem to have the pick of the best players in the region. I think it raised a few eyebrows leaving the SoSFL to go to the bottom of the WoSFL but they are finally seeing a bit fruition now. On stating that they're probably at a level now where they'd maybe be playing had they dropped into the West Premier at the time. The only way is up though and good luck to them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Absolute Imposter Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 11 hours ago, PossilYM said: Roads, aqueducts, central heating, reading and writing, taxation??? Don't forget walls; ah if only the Romans had made it to North America, would have saved Trump a lot of hassle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATFC Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 9 minutes ago, energyzone said: I think they have as good a reason as any to have a senior side, after all, what's the point in bringing players through from age 4 to age 20 without giving them a platform to play beyond this? Whether they should be financed to the extent they are just now without much external income is another question. That's fine in principle but it doesn't seem to be what's happening. They're spending fairly substantial money for this level on players from other clubs meaning their own products are less likely to get an opportunity. Obviously, you'd expect some degree of external recruitment but they are fairly ripping the arse out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Absolute Imposter Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 1 minute ago, newcastle broon said: Berwick fans are absolutely raging with the comments I've seen on social media. Cries for manager to go boardroom chaos etc. I don't think they played a weakened side (maybes injuries involved aye but that's same at every level). They're the biggest team in Dumfries & Galloway now and seem to have the pick of the best players in the region. I think it raised a few eyebrows leaving the SoSFL to go to the bottom of the WoSFL but they are finally seeing a bit fruition now. On stating that they're probably at a level now where they'd maybe be playing had they dropped into the West Premier at the time. The only way is up though and good luck to them. I'm heading out to horses so will answer some of your points after. Speak with committee regular so have a bit of inside knowledge of their reasoning. I shows they are a well run club with intelligent folk on board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Absolute Imposter Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 2 hours ago, mtln said: But can they do it on a wet Tuesday night at Stoke? Worked I Stoke many years, I believe the Romans did in a lot in Staffordshire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtln Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 26 minutes ago, energyzone said: I think they have as good a reason as any to have a senior side, after all, what's the point in bringing players through from age 4 to age 20 without giving them a platform to play beyond this? Whether they should be financed to the extent they are just now without much external income is another question. Be interesting to know how many players from their youth setup actually get a game for the senior xi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 12 hours ago, PossilYM said: What have Berwick Rangers done recently? Top of the same league as Threave Thorn Athletic beaten by LL Broxburn yesterday. Maybes that sums up Threaves result. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Amateur & Youth football is shrivelling. Plenty of clubs with "no fans" are going to be looking for safe harbour within the pyramid. An obvious issue with that comes down to facilities. Besides ego, that seems to be one of the motivating factors in St Cadoc's being as successful as possible. As it may aid them getting a permanent spot in Newton Mearns. Threave can hardly win it comes to perception. If they were at Tier 6 in the South, Berwick would still be getting mocked for losing to a South side. Despite their being a single tier on paper between them. This season alone we've seen Lossiemouth United go to Talbot and win. Vale of Leithen go to Benburb and win 3-0. There might be more Tiers than ever before, but standards on the field in non-league can be paper thin on any given day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 3 hours ago, mtln said: But can they do it on a wet Tuesday night at Stoke? Aye 2000 years ago right across England. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 1 hour ago, An Absolute Imposter said: Worked I Stoke many years, I believe the Romans did in a lot in Staffordshire. Roamin in the Gloamin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VodkaTap Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 2 hours ago, newcastle broon said: Berwick fans are absolutely raging with the comments I've seen on social media. Cries for manager to go boardroom chaos etc. I don't think they played a weakened side (maybes injuries involved aye but that's same at every level). They're the biggest team in Dumfries & Galloway now and seem to have the pick of the best players in the region. I think it raised a few eyebrows leaving the SoSFL to go to the bottom of the WoSFL but they are finally seeing a bit fruition now. On stating that they're probably at a level now where they'd maybe be playing had they dropped into the West Premier at the time. The only way is up though and good luck to them. Cmon Newky, don't let your imagination run away with yourself !! Threave are certainly doing all the right things because their results prove they are on the right track. But to claim they are the biggest team in Dumfries and Galloway ?? How's your geography ?? The last time I looked Gretna is most definitely in D & G I am sure a matchup between these two fine teams, like many times in the past, would be a tasty affair !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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