We're still

in there fighting, weather wise that is, a few light showers in Berwick today the worrying thing is that as I write we have sub zero temperatures with heavy snow forecast tomorrow. There is a school of thought that it might just be better postponed and played "properly" when things clear up. I can understand that but would rather it was on, a few pints some good banter and three points, what better way to start the year......

There appears

to be a chance at least now for Saturday. There's been a huge change in Berwick today and all the snow and ice has gone. There's an inspection on Saturday morning at half nine. That in itself is an improvement but I'd have preferred it to be a bit latter. If there is any frost on Friday that may very well be too early for it to have moved. Still it's better than we had a couple of days ago. Fingers well and truly crossed eh.

Temperatures above

freezing today in Berwick. By all accounts things still look impossible for Saturdays game however. I did notice that Shires game tomorrow night has been cancelled, but remember they are presently playing on an artificial surface! What chance do the rest of us have? Nothing else has come my way from Shielfield by way of news I'm afraid.

Well, what

we all knew was confirmed mid morning and now the game will be put back to where it should be, into March, I presume with the Annan game. Big question now off course is Saturday. Is there any chance. Got to say it looks hopeless. I was out and about this morning and the temperature in the town at that stage was -4. As I write this at 1724 the temperature is exactly the same at minus 4. Not seen the forecast for the rest of the week but it will take a change of biblical proportions to see the game having any chance. We've now had 3 postponements in a row due to the weather, can't remember the last time that happened, can you?

Now that

all the present opening and such like is over I'm looking to the week ahead and first up is Forfar on Tuesday night. On the face of it it must be doubtful, I know they had another fresh fall today but so far I've heard nothing about any inspection or anything similar. Given that they were so speedy with the situation re the Annan game lets hope we hear something fairly sharp. Next Saturday, any chance at all. Call me optimistic but I could swear things are loosening in Berwick today. As I write the temperature in the town is 4, yes 4 compared to last night at this time when it was something like minus 2. Is there time for the situation to change pitch wise?

Some cracking

crowds today around the leagues, unfortunately neither ourselves or our league as a whole were unable to benefit from the effect. As I write this it's -5 and I'm beginning to wonder when our next game will be. It'll be a right bugger to loose the Livi game but I wonder how far beyond that this situation will last. Only one SPL game was lost today, not because of the state of the pitch, but because the area surrounding the stadium was deemed unsafe. Unsafe, can you adam and eve it? When's the last time you heard of a shopping centre or town centre being closed for a similar reason? Why pick on bloody football??

A very

merry Christmas to my loyal reader. As we, ye both of us, contemplate another footballless weekend, in black & gold terms anyway. There will be some games tomorrow but it's not the same is it? Tuesday night at Forfar is next on the agenda, although hardly ideal unless there's a dramatic change weather wise anyway. Mind you, I drove down from there on Wednesday and the road was fine. No matter what ever happens the two suspensions will carry into the Livingston game, if it's on. Ah well, time to look forward to the Christmas special of the Royal Family, joy of joys!

Our game

on Saturday is off then. Never in doubt was it? Infact the next worry is the Livingston game. There's apparently 3/4 inches of snow on the Shielfield surface and depending when that goes water may then be an issue. There's time for that however but that's one the club does not want to loose, nor do the fans off course. It's certainly one I've been looking forward to for a while. Remember how it felt the last time, bloody marvelous wasn't it?

I'm back

after being away for a few days and I forgot to take the sign in information for this here blog! No matter I'm back now and catching up on all things footie. It was extra frustrating on Saturday morning as I was in Angus and poised to make my short journey to Station Park. I did get an early morning text from John Bell confirming what those of us on the ground, so to speak, already knew and the game was off. And now we have an inspection for this Saturdays game, tomorrow morning! I kid you not, infact looking at it again a fair number of this Saturdays SFL games have the same tomorrow. Now, if the Annan game is called of then the necessity to have the Forfar game next week, reference the suspensions, will no longer matter as regards the Livingston game, I think anyway. And given what we have I can't see it being on, can you?
Finally for now as well we've apparently got a lad from Dunfermline on loan for a month. The question, will he get a game in that time?

Almost all

of a sudden Saturdays game looms large. The managers selection looks like it will be minus a few regulars. Jamie Ewart apparently was having a minor operation this week so it's fingers crossed for him I suppose. Looks like Alan Brazil could be out after his "assault" against the Shire last Saturday and his strike partner Damon Gray may not be available either. And if that wasn't bad enough Smith and Callaghan both start two game suspensions this weekend. Well, I suppose if means some of the others can come up to the plate and show us what they are made of. If things go really bad we can always ask Dick Campbell for a song eh!

As usual

we're heading into the midweek "calm" as far as all things Black & Gold are concerned. Still a wee bit too early for me to give much serious thought to Saturdays game but rest assured I'll be there. This will be a tough one mind, The Loons seem to be coming onto a game at the wrong time for us anyway. Right now I'll take a point, I know, famous last words. If we're 3nil up at any time during the game I certainly won't settle for anything like a point!

A couple

of games on the box tonight that I intend to watch. A not to inspiring English Premier League encounter between Birmingham and Blackburn and the one from Tannadice. Got to mention Livvies win last night. They certainly seen Clyde of didn't they, will they be changing divisions come the seasons end? Was talking to my daughter today and she told me she's down in London this week and is thinking of going to the City game at Spurs. Tickets for that one.....£45. She then said that tickets prices for next months semi final against United are going to be something like £47 a shot. Now I ask you are they taking the............

Poor old

Dick Campbell, caught with his pants down, so to speak, in Spain giving his very own rendition of one of these little ditties more often heard on the other side of the country. I'm just waiting on the raft of denials from all concerned in and around Station Park, no doubt a few Berwick wags will have an opinion to air this coming Saturday. Funny how when anybody rather well know gets caught belting out one of these little numbers they can't wait to tell us all how much they hate the whole idea and would never be involved in anything like it. Well old Dickie boy you have......

Just sitting

watching Liverpool v Arsenal and there's players rolling around all over the shop, why do they do it? And what's this with players wearing gloves......can you imagine Billiy Bremner or Dave MacKay weraing gloves, no neither can I! What about yesterdays game now that the dust has settled? They deserved to win, or did they. Should a draw have been a fair result. They scored and we didn't is really all that matters. Next weeks shaping up to be a real tough one as well. The Campbell clan, three of them at Station Park are making the Loons a real handful. What I'm wondering is will Gray still be out and how will Brazil recover this week.

Well it

had to happen didn't it. I've been droning on for ages now about someone else taking some points from Livingston. Today our friends from Forfar done just that, and what did we do, yep we blew it. To be fair, same as last week our build up/passing play was good but we couldn't put one away. Mind you I'm convinced that they had done their homework and identified Brazil as our main threat. So what did they do, ye, they put someone into him hard early on and put him out the game, without even as much as a booking. With suspensions due soon and Gray and Brazil crocked it was obvious that Radzinski, that how you spell it? was short of the mark I'm afraid. Bottom line is we lost and it's another toughie next week to boot.
Game 28
Overall Totals 2526.3 miles £546.06
BR Totals 1674.6 miles £391.l1

If you

believe the BBC site our only casualty tomorrow is Damon Gray. That being the case we should have a more than fighting chance to seeing of, by all accounts, a fairly useful Shire side. Could tomorrow be the day that Livingson drop something after a fairly busy week for themselves. It'll be nice to have some away fans in the Ducket tomorrow, after last week, when away fans at Shielfield were as conspicuous as tis on a bull. We also need as many home fans as possible as well. Last weeks sub 400 gate was quite depressing given what the team are serving. So come on all you Black & Gold get along to Shielfield tomorrow your team needs you.

Told you

so, and thank god they are gone, been an embarrassment to Scotland all season in Europe. They need to go away rebuild and only come back when they can hack it. Europe doesn't judge them on how many times they beat St Mirren or Hamilton. And how about the other game, it's never meant to finish is it? Mind you full times should thrive on all these games shouldn't they. Just starting to give some thought to our game on Saturday. Keep reading about how the Shire are improving with a number of guys will higher league experience. It's another big one for us and I'm probably hoping beyond hope that the Loons might do something for us as well!

That time

again to get the bairns away to bed early, unplug the tele, and clutch a good book......your right, Rangers are back on in the Champions League! Last time mind, they should have been put out their misery long ago. And off course the Clyde/Livi game gets its fourth run out, what chance a winner tonight then? Apart from that there's not a great deal going on that's caught my eye, so I won't bore you further tonight!

Another postponement

at Cumbernauld last night, these two teams will be getting a complex! Heard a funny wee story last week from someone who was around when the first game was postponed. Apparently the Livingston contingent in the boardroom were so incensed they virtually blamed the Clyde board for the weather. Great or what! However, that's twice the elements have won with a third game pending. Just thinking about the fans, will they have paid each time and have to do so again? Like to know how that one pans out, wouldn't you?

Club director

and off course Trust Chairman John Bell has come out early in asking everyone to bring someone extra along to our game on the 2nd of January against Livingston. John goes on to say
"2010 for 2010!

Berwick Rangers kick off the New Year with the visit of high-flying Livingston to Shielfield Park on Saturday 2nd January with a 3pm kick-off.

With Berwick going well near the top of the 3rd Division, the game is sure to attract a big crowd.

We need your help to make it bigger!

We’d love a huge home crowd to cheer on the Black and Gold, and we’d like as many people as possible to make a great crowd of 2010 or more to see in the New Year. So don’t get stuck in front of the telly – grab those nephews, nieces, cousins and granddads, wrap up warm and come along!

Come on you Gers’!!!

Admission prices: Adults £10, Concessions £5, under-13’s FREE
For more information: www.berwickrangers.net"

Great idea John, anything that we can do to "welcome" them to our place must be applauded. The gap is still 4 points, it may have changed by then of course, but how good would it be if the situation changed to the extent that courtesy of a win that day we could go above them! I can hear the combined cheers from every other third division club already.

Another win

yesterday is the only stat that'll matter come the seasons end. Mind you it was tough, not the manner of play, we bossed the game from start to finish but what we really need in the last third is someone who will take the responsibility to run at defences and shoot at the goal. Hey, I'm complaining, lets say it's a constructive observation. Because off course as long as we keep winning what more can you ask, to win by more? Their number two took some stick yesterday, owls face you might have heard if you were there, and their number 6 spat the dummy out as well and started reacting to the Ducket, never a good move for a visiting player on that side of the park! Next week should be a cracker, Shire won this afternoon, bring on Mad Bill and his chums!
Game 25
Overall Totals
2059.2 miles £484.73
BR Totals
1211.5 £329.78

Good news

about the SFL making an early payout,as apparently they did last season. The amount they are saying is £450,000 although there's no intimation of how it will be divied up. I presume it won't be 30 equal shares, or it might be, but I certainly doubt it. No matter I'd imagine whatever we get at Shielfield will be very welcome. Although I do believe things are being run on a much better fiscal basis this season. Almost time for our next game, at home this time. How about this, we win, handsomely, and that lot loose, one point difference!

The lads

done us all proud last night. Apparently the weather was absolutely terrible which made it all the more creditable. Last night was never going to easy and could be the first of what could be a momentous double this week. When I seen Montrose had equalised early in the second half I had a wee flutter but off course should have had more faith. We now sit 4 points behind you know who so we're still on for the position on the 2nd when we could overtake them. I know that this still depends on someone else in our league stepping up to the plate and taking some points from them. No matter lets enjoy last night for a couple of days and then get it all done again on Saturday. That one I'll certainly be there for.

All my

thoughts, well almost all of them, are at Links Park tonight as I nervously wait for the game to get under way then await information on how it unfolds. I can't stress enough how important a result is tonight and by result I mean a win, nothing less. I'm fully aware of their result on Saturday and I'm sure Jimmy Crease is equally aware. It's time for us to get back on track and get up the ass of our friends from Livingston. I'd love to see us in a situation where a win on the second would put us above them. Tough ask I know but lets give it as good a go as we can.
COME ON YE GERS.......