ITS SINKING
in now and I'm able to get my head round the possibilities that this tie gives to the club, and they're all positive. I know planning has started already and much is to be done. The big talking point is, and will be, the sale of tickets. Thankfully we have the experience within the club that hopefully will make this a successful operation. Everybody will have their view, that is right. My own one is fairly simple, this season their is an average home gate of something in the region of 470. Every one of them must get a ticket if they so desire. After that Supporters Club and Trust members after that, basically whoever you want as long as they're sold. Yes I know that's overly simple but as long as the afore mentioned all get a ticket that's all that's required. How about the addition of those Berwick fans that went to Clyde and Cove. After that the only important thing it that they are all sold, which face it, will hardly be a problem, will it?
Monday, 22 November 2010
WELL WE
waited 2 years and 9 draws but did we get the hum dinger today. This certainly makes up for all these away ties and more. Celtic at Shielfield, one of the biggest clubs in the world. What this kind of game will do for our club as regards everything can not be calculated right now but things will become clearer and with the right administration this can put the club on an even keel for a number of years. I know work has started already and am confident this board will make sure that maximum revenue is obtained and used in such a way as to safeguard our club for a number of seasons. The work done at Shielfield eg Ducket side turnstiles, new seats etc will make staging this game much more feasible. And don't remember there's also the enjoyment factor of seeing your team play in this kind of game.
waited 2 years and 9 draws but did we get the hum dinger today. This certainly makes up for all these away ties and more. Celtic at Shielfield, one of the biggest clubs in the world. What this kind of game will do for our club as regards everything can not be calculated right now but things will become clearer and with the right administration this can put the club on an even keel for a number of years. I know work has started already and am confident this board will make sure that maximum revenue is obtained and used in such a way as to safeguard our club for a number of seasons. The work done at Shielfield eg Ducket side turnstiles, new seats etc will make staging this game much more feasible. And don't remember there's also the enjoyment factor of seeing your team play in this kind of game.
Sunday, 21 November 2010
JUST BACK
from the weekend and off course Cove. Were you there? The Berwick support were well represented in what is listed anyway as a 250 attendance. It was hard to tell standing in the covered enclosure where the majority of the crowd were. No seating at the Rainbow Stadium unless you pay for one of their packages and sit upstairs behind the glass fronted area. Must be the smallest tightest ground I've seen Berwick play on, marginally bigger than my kitchen, and I've seen them play on a few! Nice little set up non the less. The game itself was a hard affair with the home team giving nowt away but in the end our class showed and we beat them into submission. How about Greenhill's goal? You'll need to look hard to see a better one this season. On to the 4th round, or third as it used to be when the big boys entered. Personally I want the old firm or Edinburgh two away or anyone else at home. That's what I'd like. What I'll get will probably be Stranraer or Buckie away. Any chance of a home tie this time. The draw, don't really know when it is, they are a well kept secret aren't they. Got to finish by saying well done to Duns who courtesy of their win yesterday now sit top of the Border Amateur League. Well done lads keep it up.
from the weekend and off course Cove. Were you there? The Berwick support were well represented in what is listed anyway as a 250 attendance. It was hard to tell standing in the covered enclosure where the majority of the crowd were. No seating at the Rainbow Stadium unless you pay for one of their packages and sit upstairs behind the glass fronted area. Must be the smallest tightest ground I've seen Berwick play on, marginally bigger than my kitchen, and I've seen them play on a few! Nice little set up non the less. The game itself was a hard affair with the home team giving nowt away but in the end our class showed and we beat them into submission. How about Greenhill's goal? You'll need to look hard to see a better one this season. On to the 4th round, or third as it used to be when the big boys entered. Personally I want the old firm or Edinburgh two away or anyone else at home. That's what I'd like. What I'll get will probably be Stranraer or Buckie away. Any chance of a home tie this time. The draw, don't really know when it is, they are a well kept secret aren't they. Got to finish by saying well done to Duns who courtesy of their win yesterday now sit top of the Border Amateur League. Well done lads keep it up.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
A WINS
a win and that's exactly what we had to get yesterday. Mind you, for a long spell I couldn't see us getting a thing. One nil down and they had a second chalked of, we were playing absolute mince, but, the manager made a desperately needed double substitution and in two mad moments we pulled it round and got the points. Someone said that at desperate times you need to win ugly. Well let me tell you yesterday was John Merrick ugly, and improvement is needed. Rightly you'll say that Gribbon, O'Reilly and Greenhill were absent but don't let the end result fool you. We were for 90% of the game crap. However after dropping a couple of places in the week we pulled one back and got, if I'm right something like our first win in at least six. What did you make of the away support? There were hardly any of them and those that chose to stand in the home end would have been no disgrace to any day centre. Someone said "the tree family" No matter onward to Cove next week.....anyone know how to get there!
a win and that's exactly what we had to get yesterday. Mind you, for a long spell I couldn't see us getting a thing. One nil down and they had a second chalked of, we were playing absolute mince, but, the manager made a desperately needed double substitution and in two mad moments we pulled it round and got the points. Someone said that at desperate times you need to win ugly. Well let me tell you yesterday was John Merrick ugly, and improvement is needed. Rightly you'll say that Gribbon, O'Reilly and Greenhill were absent but don't let the end result fool you. We were for 90% of the game crap. However after dropping a couple of places in the week we pulled one back and got, if I'm right something like our first win in at least six. What did you make of the away support? There were hardly any of them and those that chose to stand in the home end would have been no disgrace to any day centre. Someone said "the tree family" No matter onward to Cove next week.....anyone know how to get there!
Thursday, 11 November 2010
THE NOOSE
tightens, or so it seems to me this week. Starting last weekend with a defeat at Gayfield, one which by all accounts was deserved which worries me even more. Then on Tuesday we slipped down a place after the Annan Montrose game. Last night was no better when Arbroath won again and we further slipped to our lowest position of the season. Then 5 minutes ago I read on the SFL site that Paul Currie will be out for what they describe as an extended period with an injury. I'm presuming this to be accurate although our club have said nothing. I don't know the up to date situation re bookings but no doubt they will kick in soon. Our squad is looking shockingly thin, but that's not really news to anyone given what we have. Where do we go now, well a win on Saturday is imperative, everyone knows that. What team will we see though?
tightens, or so it seems to me this week. Starting last weekend with a defeat at Gayfield, one which by all accounts was deserved which worries me even more. Then on Tuesday we slipped down a place after the Annan Montrose game. Last night was no better when Arbroath won again and we further slipped to our lowest position of the season. Then 5 minutes ago I read on the SFL site that Paul Currie will be out for what they describe as an extended period with an injury. I'm presuming this to be accurate although our club have said nothing. I don't know the up to date situation re bookings but no doubt they will kick in soon. Our squad is looking shockingly thin, but that's not really news to anyone given what we have. Where do we go now, well a win on Saturday is imperative, everyone knows that. What team will we see though?
Sunday, 7 November 2010
WELL, IT
had to happen we all knew it and now it has. You know, our first league defeat of the season. I wasn't there yesterday but got a first hand report which in summary said we pretty much got what we deserved, nowt. More worrying though is that fact we may have a couple from yesterday with injuries plus suspensions kicking in. This is something the Ducket faithful have worried about for some time now and although its threatened on occasions this season its never really caused a main problem. They always say that its the way a club reacts after the first defeat at the end of a long unbeaten run and next week at Shielfield we'll all be holding our collective breath. Its hugely important in the context of our season that we MUST get a win next week. Anything else and we are well and truly hitting the skids.
Got to mention the reserves as well, and their 7-1 thumping of the perennial whipping boys Hawick. Good stuff lads, none of you know how soon you may be needed elsewhere!
had to happen we all knew it and now it has. You know, our first league defeat of the season. I wasn't there yesterday but got a first hand report which in summary said we pretty much got what we deserved, nowt. More worrying though is that fact we may have a couple from yesterday with injuries plus suspensions kicking in. This is something the Ducket faithful have worried about for some time now and although its threatened on occasions this season its never really caused a main problem. They always say that its the way a club reacts after the first defeat at the end of a long unbeaten run and next week at Shielfield we'll all be holding our collective breath. Its hugely important in the context of our season that we MUST get a win next week. Anything else and we are well and truly hitting the skids.
Got to mention the reserves as well, and their 7-1 thumping of the perennial whipping boys Hawick. Good stuff lads, none of you know how soon you may be needed elsewhere!
Monday, 1 November 2010
ANOTHER FITBA
week dawns but a quick look back to the weekend first. Not a great weekend for our black & gold teams, the first team as you know drew its fifth league game in a row. Too many points lost has seen us into third place I'm afraid, need better or we'll start to see a gap starting to appear. Gribbon however kept up his phenomenal goals record to hit his 12th league goal this season. The only person beating him in Scottish League goals is Rangers Kenny Miller whose on 13. If he keeps up this rate he'll end the season on something like 44! Our reserves lost 4-3 at Peebles Rovers and the Under 17 team lost 3-0 at Ayr United. Lets all hope for considerably better this weekend.
You'll also have noticed Dundee have been docked 25 points. I think this puts then on minus 13 which should make relegation something of a certainty, because to be fair anything else would be totally inappropriate. The message must be sent, and I know its extremely harsh on the clubs fans. The players will eventually move on, some sooner than later but the message must be loud and clear to these individuals who want to own clubs and cheat, ITS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
week dawns but a quick look back to the weekend first. Not a great weekend for our black & gold teams, the first team as you know drew its fifth league game in a row. Too many points lost has seen us into third place I'm afraid, need better or we'll start to see a gap starting to appear. Gribbon however kept up his phenomenal goals record to hit his 12th league goal this season. The only person beating him in Scottish League goals is Rangers Kenny Miller whose on 13. If he keeps up this rate he'll end the season on something like 44! Our reserves lost 4-3 at Peebles Rovers and the Under 17 team lost 3-0 at Ayr United. Lets all hope for considerably better this weekend.
You'll also have noticed Dundee have been docked 25 points. I think this puts then on minus 13 which should make relegation something of a certainty, because to be fair anything else would be totally inappropriate. The message must be sent, and I know its extremely harsh on the clubs fans. The players will eventually move on, some sooner than later but the message must be loud and clear to these individuals who want to own clubs and cheat, ITS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
Saturday, 30 October 2010
WERE YOU
there this afternoon? There was an improved crowd of 520, which is good. What was bad was the performance. The whole afternoon, apart from say the last 10/15 minutes we couldn't string anything together. The way the team performed was stinking, and when Queens Park took the lead they thoroughly deserved it after a long range shot fair streaked into Mark Peats net. At that stage there was only one result and when Crease made a double substitution and Darren Gribbon, too willingly feigned to leave the field, there must have been more than my heart sank. And it proved right when he pushed home the equaliser, can't remember the timing, but there must have been about 20 odd minutes to go. After that we did step it up a wee bit but couldn't get the winner. In truth that would have been unfair on the visitors. We'll need to step it up from here mind today was not good enough. I know we remain unbeaten but its turning into too many draws. I won't slag individual players of, there were to many.
there this afternoon? There was an improved crowd of 520, which is good. What was bad was the performance. The whole afternoon, apart from say the last 10/15 minutes we couldn't string anything together. The way the team performed was stinking, and when Queens Park took the lead they thoroughly deserved it after a long range shot fair streaked into Mark Peats net. At that stage there was only one result and when Crease made a double substitution and Darren Gribbon, too willingly feigned to leave the field, there must have been more than my heart sank. And it proved right when he pushed home the equaliser, can't remember the timing, but there must have been about 20 odd minutes to go. After that we did step it up a wee bit but couldn't get the winner. In truth that would have been unfair on the visitors. We'll need to step it up from here mind today was not good enough. I know we remain unbeaten but its turning into too many draws. I won't slag individual players of, there were to many.
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