A great
win today at Stranraer, our first on the road in the league this season. Unfortunately Elgin couldn't do us any favours so the position at the top remains unchanged. Not being there I'm thus far just looking at the sketchy information available but we apparently were 2-0 up at the break then 2-2 and ultimately a win. Great to see Gray get a couple I think we could see more goals from him this term. No matter it keeps us right there but I'm afraid I'm getting this feeling it could come down to us and "them" this season, what do you think?
Saturday, 7 November 2009
Friday, 6 November 2009
Stranraer tomorrow
in another important game, aren't they all, for the black & gold. They always seem to mean more to me when we're near the top. We're sitting very nicely in second place which is all the more unusual when you consider that that a win tomorrow would be our first away from home this season. Our home form is second to none and all we need do now is get thing's sorted away from home. Another point I thought was interesting is that we are the only team to have taken anything from Almondvale this season. I said It yesterday but reiterate it now we need some of the other teams to start pressing Livingston. So come on Elgin geese a hand tomorrow......
in another important game, aren't they all, for the black & gold. They always seem to mean more to me when we're near the top. We're sitting very nicely in second place which is all the more unusual when you consider that that a win tomorrow would be our first away from home this season. Our home form is second to none and all we need do now is get thing's sorted away from home. Another point I thought was interesting is that we are the only team to have taken anything from Almondvale this season. I said It yesterday but reiterate it now we need some of the other teams to start pressing Livingston. So come on Elgin geese a hand tomorrow......
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Bad boys
as we all know seem to flourish in football like no other industry. Latest in the long sorry list is the lad Barr at Albion Rovers. Apparently he had a barney with his manager last Saturday at Shielfield, some of you may have witnessed it apparently. This seems to have been the fourth such incident if you believe what you read, and his punishment, yes punishment, is to go on loan to a club in a higher division. Obviously the manager at the Somerset Park club must reckon he's made of sterner stuff and can handle young Barr, good luck my friend.
Are you making the trip to Stranraer on Saturday then? Definitely winnable I'd say and it's about time someone else relieved Livingston of some points as well as us! Come on the rest of you eh......
as we all know seem to flourish in football like no other industry. Latest in the long sorry list is the lad Barr at Albion Rovers. Apparently he had a barney with his manager last Saturday at Shielfield, some of you may have witnessed it apparently. This seems to have been the fourth such incident if you believe what you read, and his punishment, yes punishment, is to go on loan to a club in a higher division. Obviously the manager at the Somerset Park club must reckon he's made of sterner stuff and can handle young Barr, good luck my friend.
Are you making the trip to Stranraer on Saturday then? Definitely winnable I'd say and it's about time someone else relieved Livingston of some points as well as us! Come on the rest of you eh......
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
A warning
to all of you of a nervous or squeamish disposition, or indeed, parents of young, impressionable and vulnerable minors. I do not make this warning lightly and would heed you all to beware. After all you can have Waterloo Road, Natural World, Ruth Watson or indeed Britain's Best Brain on Channel 4. What am I whittering on about I hear you ask. Well don't say I didn't warn you.......RANGERS ARE ON THE TELE TONIGHT in the Champions League.........
to all of you of a nervous or squeamish disposition, or indeed, parents of young, impressionable and vulnerable minors. I do not make this warning lightly and would heed you all to beware. After all you can have Waterloo Road, Natural World, Ruth Watson or indeed Britain's Best Brain on Channel 4. What am I whittering on about I hear you ask. Well don't say I didn't warn you.......RANGERS ARE ON THE TELE TONIGHT in the Champions League.........
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
You may
remember a few days ago I highlighted a stat I had found on the BBC site and posed the question whether it may be right. Well DucketBlog regular Kevin McCormack done some digging and I thought I'd share Kevin's findings with you. He goes on to say......
Hi Colin
Great find that statistic... took me a while to find that section on the BBC, I certainly never check there.
I've had a look back though,
The last 0-0 - I was there - I remember Kevin Haynes being sent off. It was home v Elgin City, 7th April 2007, as things got nervy ahead of winning the title 2 games later.
I think the Stat only concerns league games
So if you take the 3 games after 7th April and 36 games in 07/08, 36 games in 08/09, in neither season did we have a defence good enough to hold out for 0-0 most of the time (!), and then 11 league games this season... you get 86. Amazing. In truth it is a few more - 5 cup games in 07/08, 3 last year and 3 this year so far gets up to 97 games - nearly 100! Got to be worth some press coverage.
Great stuff Kevin that certainly puts some meat on that particular bone.
remember a few days ago I highlighted a stat I had found on the BBC site and posed the question whether it may be right. Well DucketBlog regular Kevin McCormack done some digging and I thought I'd share Kevin's findings with you. He goes on to say......
Hi Colin
Great find that statistic... took me a while to find that section on the BBC, I certainly never check there.
I've had a look back though,
The last 0-0 - I was there - I remember Kevin Haynes being sent off. It was home v Elgin City, 7th April 2007, as things got nervy ahead of winning the title 2 games later.
I think the Stat only concerns league games
So if you take the 3 games after 7th April and 36 games in 07/08, 36 games in 08/09, in neither season did we have a defence good enough to hold out for 0-0 most of the time (!), and then 11 league games this season... you get 86. Amazing. In truth it is a few more - 5 cup games in 07/08, 3 last year and 3 this year so far gets up to 97 games - nearly 100! Got to be worth some press coverage.
Great stuff Kevin that certainly puts some meat on that particular bone.
Monday, 2 November 2009
I read
that Stirling Albion are the latest team looking into the financial abyss. Can't remember all the details but I think they have a small number of days to sort the situation. In football terms the amount is the equivalent of a few days wages to a premiership player but is enough to threaten the existence of the Stirling Club. No doubt the debate will raise it's head about clubs responsibility to run a tight fiscal ship but I await to hear the latest on the Trusts situation re raising cash to take over the club only for the owner, I hate that word in relation to football clubs, turning down their last bid as insufficient. I certainly wish them all the best.
that Stirling Albion are the latest team looking into the financial abyss. Can't remember all the details but I think they have a small number of days to sort the situation. In football terms the amount is the equivalent of a few days wages to a premiership player but is enough to threaten the existence of the Stirling Club. No doubt the debate will raise it's head about clubs responsibility to run a tight fiscal ship but I await to hear the latest on the Trusts situation re raising cash to take over the club only for the owner, I hate that word in relation to football clubs, turning down their last bid as insufficient. I certainly wish them all the best.
Sunday, 1 November 2009
A very
satisfying weekend for all things black & gold. Puts us nicely into second place behind our "friends" from you know where. Just had a glance at the BBC site and our particular bit. According to them it's 86 games since we were involved in a 0-0 draw. I've not checked but do you reckon that's right? Apparently that was Albion's first away defeat of the season as well. Next weeks game is looming already and for once we're not playing a team from the top half.
satisfying weekend for all things black & gold. Puts us nicely into second place behind our "friends" from you know where. Just had a glance at the BBC site and our particular bit. According to them it's 86 games since we were involved in a 0-0 draw. I've not checked but do you reckon that's right? Apparently that was Albion's first away defeat of the season as well. Next weeks game is looming already and for once we're not playing a team from the top half.
Saturday, 31 October 2009
Great victory
today at Shielfield. Due to other things on the go I couldn't be there but have since heard it was a thoroughly deserved victory and apparently should have been more. Andy McLean apparently had a great game which is superb and I for one certainly hope he can go from strength to strength. Along with other results, apart from one off course, it's been a bloody good day for the black & gold. Couple that with the great night we had last night at the Trust race night and because of the money raised have been able to give the football club £600 today, it means its been a great weekend for all at the black & gold family. Great stuff...long may it continue.
today at Shielfield. Due to other things on the go I couldn't be there but have since heard it was a thoroughly deserved victory and apparently should have been more. Andy McLean apparently had a great game which is superb and I for one certainly hope he can go from strength to strength. Along with other results, apart from one off course, it's been a bloody good day for the black & gold. Couple that with the great night we had last night at the Trust race night and because of the money raised have been able to give the football club £600 today, it means its been a great weekend for all at the black & gold family. Great stuff...long may it continue.
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