- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Promotion. The league doesn't look as strong as it has done in previous years. We can, potentially beat every team. There is nobody we fear.

- And your biggest fear?
Players untested at this level flop and injuries, again, hamper our season leaving us outside the playoff spots. However, again, i believe that the shiteness of other teams can get us a playoff place minimum.

- Most important player
Iain Davidson. Was the most consistant player in defence at the tail end outwith his playoff blunders. If he plays like that for a full season then we'd have an excellent defender.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite
Not really got one. Andy Tod at a push.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)
Probably Lee Bryce. Scored a few last year at the tail end of the season. Has pace to burn, although don't believe fans preaching he will score 20 this season no problem.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.
I'm happy with the squad at the moment. Want to see the new signings before i judge.

- What one change would you make at your club?
Happy as things are. Maybe lower the prices at the gates.

- Have you got the right manager?
Hard to say. We were decent at the start of last year when we were beating teams then we started to go route one. Results were volatile to say the least.

- What advice would you give him?
Get our defenders to pass to the midfield....and don't play Hislop in defence.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?
All of them

- Opposition player you despise.
None. I don't hate people for doing their jobs.

- Opposition player you secretly admire
Hmm...Charlie King is a cracking player. As is Alex Williams. Those two probably.

- Where will you finish?
As usual, heart says top, head says second.

My greatest hope is just enjoying the season, regardless of where we finish, as long as we don't go down.
I love all the guys and hope they enjoy themselves in what should be an interesting season. No favourites although Bobby Linn is a livewire and Dougie Cameron should shine at this level.
Looking forward to the Raith games in particular.

I cant be fucked answering the rest

I'm bored, let's do this!


- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Along with about 5 other sides, we should be aiming for the title this year. Top three and a play-off win would be just fine though.

- And your biggest fear?

Losing Ryan Stevenson! Although, ironically, if Ryan stays - our midfield is looking awfully cramped and we could have too many choices in there.

- Most important player

Stevenson; goal machine from midfield. When he's on his game he is the best player in the division.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Err...some of our fans say Andy McLaren is a but of a cult.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)


Brian Prunty (is he young?); he could rediscover his form of a few years ago and hit 15+ goals. Ally Woodburn could make an impact as well.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

We've gotten rid of all our poorer players, but Paul Weaver is still sitting on his massive contract doing nothing of note.

- What one change would you make at your club?


I suppose we could do with a new stadium....

- Have you got the right manager?

I think so, partly because I was willing to write off last season based on Neil Watt's horrendous tenure and partly because Reid had us playing champagne football when he was caretaker.

- What advice would you give him?

I doubt i'm in a position to give him any advice but seeing as you're asking...keep the ball on the deck, dont let the defenders hoof it to nowhere all game.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?


All of them; 3 points is 3 points.

- Opposition player you despise?

Well, Marvin Andrews has left Rovers, so I dont know... Bobby Mann?

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Brechin have a couple of crackin players.

- Where will you finish?


1st to 4th.

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

To win the league, and to play attractive football not the long ball tactic.

- And your biggest fear?

To not win the league, and to play the long ball tactic not attractive football.

- Most important player

Allan Walker. We have been crying out for a creative midfielder and now that we have one, fans will be expecting a lot from him. I am confident he will become one of the best midfielders in this league if he can stay free of injury.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Iain Davidson Plays for the jersey and is excellent at the back.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Joe Dunbar, Andrew Cook, Daniel Carter and Lee Bryce. All reports regarding these 4 have been positive, so I am looking forward to seeing them in action. Of course we've had glimpses of what Bryce can do and he's looking good already.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

No-one.

- What one change would you make at your club?

The stewards Get sensible ones please.

- Have you got the right manager?

I think so. He is well connected in the footballing world and is a very ambitious man who also knows his stuff. He is also very commited to the club.

- What advice would you give him?

Stop signing Hearts U19's on loan and stop relying on set-piece goals to win us games. Play more attacking football at home.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

East Fife and Stirling.

- Opposition player you despise.

Pretty much every East Fife player but most of all it's Paul "Judas" McManus

- Opposition player you secretly admire

None.

- Where will you finish?

1st. This is our year

What's your greatest hope for this season?

To still have a club to support at the end of it.

- And your biggest fear?

That would be telling!

- Most important player

Alex Williams - most teams in the division would kill for a 20 goal a season striker

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Ryan Stevenson

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Ally Woodburn is quite good.


- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Weaver is a waste of space. He's got talent but would rather party than train and play

- What one change would you make at your club?

Someone taking over with money to invest and knowledge of how to invest it.

- Have you got the right manager?

No.

What advice would you give him?

Get Mark McGeown back as assistant and listen to him.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Brechin, a 3rd Division club.

- Opposition player you despise?

Andy Ferguson. A waste of space who thought he was too good for us.

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Not really a secret, Kettlewell, Trouten and Craig Nelson

- Where will you finish?

With a lot of luck and Arbroath and Stranraer being rotten, 8th.

What's your greatest hope for this season?

To survive. Again.

- And your biggest fear?

Relegation. Duh.

- Most important player

Um... Probably John Neill.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Stuart McGrady/Robert Dunn/Damiano Agostini

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Stuart McGrady.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

None, I love 'em all

- What one change would you make at your club?

I can't think of anything to change.

- Have you got the right manager?

Yes.

What advice would you give him?

Keep the passing game going.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

All of them.

- Opposition player you despise?

All of them.

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

I'm not telling.

- Where will you finish?

7th or 8th. We can do this.

What's your greatest hope for this season?

To go through the season unbeaten at home

- And your biggest fear?

Losing home matches

- Most important player

Hissy - with a better midfield, he has to bang the goals in

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Ian Davidson seems to have turned the sceptics round (most of them anyway) and become a terrace fav

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Lee Bryce - should be an effective impact sub

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Winter - gone/Carcary - gone/Fahey - gone. It seems someone has already done the job for me

- What one change would you make at your club?

I would like the 4 (FOUR) different entities that have various controlling interests become one.
That will not happen until we, at the very least, own Starks Park again.

- Have you got the right manager?

Yes

What advice would you give him?

Keep doing the pro-licence course until the tactics module is completed

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Why, all of them of course!

- Opposition player you despise?

Ian Diack - does he have to score against us ALL THE TIME?

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Someone said Charlie King, i'd agree with that. Craig Nelson too (Damn those pesky Brechin players)

- Where will you finish?

2nd, continuing our snail-like progress throughout the leagues, upshot is that I'm looking forward to using my free bus pass to get to our home SPL games in the Gordon Brown bowl in Glenrothes

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Play-offs. They're a cracking format, and I'd love City to be involved. Maybe we can even go up this time.

- And your biggest fear?
Losing some of our best players (Smith, King, Ward, White, Nelson). They're the core of our team and if we lost one or two of them we could well be in trouble.

- Most important player
One of the above. It's hard to single one of them out as our stand-out, as they are all equally important in keeping the team together.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite
Charlie King, probably. Been loyal to the club for the longest time, and always seems to perform for us.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)
Calum Smith. Hopefully he'll get more of a run this year. From the short stints we saw of him last season, he has a brilliant touch and was starting to show an eye for goal.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.
None. There's not a single player at the club I want to leave.

- What one change would you make at your club?
Can't think of anything.

- Have you got the right manager?
Most certainly. He had his critics at the start of last season, but they slowly died away as the season went on and had us pushing for the playoffs. Blooding more youngsters which has been a rarity in my time supporting the club through the Young/Campbell/Campbell eras, which can only mean good things for the future.

- What advice would you give him?
None. He knows what he's doing better than I do.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?
Arbroath, obviously.

- Opposition player you despise.
Michael Moore's no in this division anymore, is he?

- Opposition player you secretly admire
Always been a fan of Brown Ferguson, assuming he's still at Alloa. Wish we signed him before he went to Hamilton.

- Where will you finish?
I'd be delighted with 2nd, 3rd or 4th.

Bring back hotdogs

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Promotion, pulling and beating K!ll*e in the cup and hearing two people from opposite sides of the Fife Wall saying they love each other.

- And your biggest fear?
Losing our first game, and all the notoriously fickle Ayr fans instantly turn on the players and manager.

- Most important player
Ryan Stevenson obviously, but for this one Dean Keenan is a major player, as is Prunty to provide knockdowns for Williams and hopefully to bang in goals too

- Cult hero/terrace favourite
Ryan Stevenson. Ayr in his family's blood and a wonderful footballer.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)
LLoyd Kinnaird and Ally Woodburn. From what I've seen, they are definitely REAL prospects, and as Reid has experience in Ibrox youth set up he is hopefully the man to bring them on.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.
None Really, but if you pushed me on this one probably Paul Weaver only because of last seasons performances.

- What one change would you make at your club?
New stadium obviously. Unlike a lot of other honestmen and bonnie lassies I am currently satisfied with current conditions.

- Have you got the right manager?
Hopefully. The next six months will tell us if we have or not. IMO he makes all the right noises and is not afraid to criticise players when they deserve it, and not make p!ss poor excuses for bad performances. Something that not all managers are capable of. He has steadied us from last seasons' Stranraer reject fiasco and has assembled, on paper, an excellent squad.

- What advice would you give him?
Sign Ronaldinho and Eto'o, and ignore the boo boys.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?
None really. The only team I really want to beat is the one we have to beat to win promotion.

- Opposition player you despise.
Don't really despise any unless Jim Lachlan makes his way to one of our divisional rivals, but Bobby Mann comes close.

- Opposition player you secretly admire
Craig Nelson. Legend.

- Where will you finish?
Top three, but hopefully Numero Uno

Other than having a bit more confidence in McGlynn that he expresses there, I can't really fault any of rw89's answers.

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

to have a laugh and the team to do well

- And your biggest fear?

relegation

- Most important player

bobby mann or graeme sharp

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

bobby mann

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

dane ballard

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.[/

stuart cowie
[b]
- What one change would you make at your club?


its hard to find one as we are one the best run clubs in the division but a better away support


- Have you got the right manager?

yes



- What advice would you give him?

dont go to cyprus on holiday



- Which team do you most want to beat this season?


All of them; 3 points is 3 points.

- Opposition player you despise?

alex williams at a push but nobody really



- Opposition player you secretly admire?

them all i would love to do what they are doing


b]- Where will you finish?
[/b]

1st to 7th.

- What's your greatest hope for this season?
Champions - by 10 points

- And your biggest fear?
Promotion via play offs

- Most important player
Gareth 'Goals' Wardlaw

- Cult hero/terrace favourite
Iain Davidson, not bad for a player who was hated only a few seasons ago.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)
Derek Carcary Lee Bryce

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.
Laurie Ellis, only becuase I would get to drive him back again in a couple of years..

- What one change would you make at your club?
Punt the board members who manage to escape the wrath of the fans, by pinning the blame on the last man out.

- Have you got the right manager?
Of Course not.

- What advice would you give him?
He is studying for a UEFA pro licence he should have all the answers not me

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?
Arbroath away, we have been pish up there for many a year

- Opposition player you despise.
None, I don't see why folk get worked up about ex players and players giving fans stick (unless they played for the townies)

- Opposition player you secretly admire
Martin Campbell, rock of a centre half

- Where will you finish?
Top

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

to have the league wrapped up by February.

- And your biggest fear?

finishing below Alloa - but thats not going to happen.

- Most important player

David McKenna, we need someone to score goals and hopefully David will do so - although the fact he's not scored a league goal since October may be a slight worry.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Sydney Devine.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Liam Corr

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Myles Hogarth.

- What one change would you make at your club?

As an immediate short term measure I'd reduce the prices for weans.

- Have you got the right manager?

I've never been totally convinced by our manager and last season saw every single one of the flaws that have been evident being totally exposed. If we are not top or exceptionally close by the turn of the year then I'll be expecting a change.

- What advice would you give him?

Stop playing your mates and instead pick the team on merit.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Alloa

- Opposition player you despise.

Craig Nelson

- Opposition player you secretly admire

Alex Williams

- Where will you finish?

Top.

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Mid-table safety would do me.

- And your biggest fear?

Getting horsed in every game.

- Most important player

Barry Sellars is still our most important player despite a fairly poor season last year. When he plays well the team the plays well.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Kev 'Flyer' McMullen. Been at the club for years. The fact that he's the player the opposition fans love to hate only adds to it. Also after his performances in the play-offs Rob Raeside is finally egtting the hero status he has long deserved.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

It's a sad fact that we don't have much youth players coming through at the moment, certainly none that are likely to make the step up to the first team this season.
It is however a big season for Nicky Smith, Andy Reilly and Terry Masson. All are pretty young, have been hanging around the first team for a few years and need to show their ability this season

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Nobody just now. Alan Brazil left a few weeks ago and, while you can never question his commitment, I think it was the right time for him to go.

- What one change would you make at your club?

The fans - too negative when things aren't great and too quiet when things are good.

- Have you got the right manager?

Yes. We'd struggle to find anyone who cares as much or gives us much time to the club. He makes mistakes at times but is a young manager and will learn.

- What advice would you give him?

Don't resort to the long ball when we have no height upfront.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Brechin and East Fife

- Opposition player you despise.

Kevin 'Balls Oot' Fotheringham.

- Opposition player you secretly admire

Jonny Smart - deserved player of the year in Div 3 last season.

- Where will you finish?

7th

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Hope to finish in the top 2


- And your biggest fear?

Finishing near the bottom of the table


- Most important player?

None so far really. But just now it would need to be David McKenna as he is really our only goal threat.



- Cult hero/terrace favourite?

Stewart Devine


- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Liam Corr - Good young talent from the youth system and looks like he is going to develop into a good wee player


- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Not sure who really. Most of the players we currently have all do a good job for us, but since no confirmation has been made about John Paul McShite I would happily drive him to his next club


- What one change would you make at your club?

Prices - Kids prices reduced to a fiver and also introduce a student gate for both home and away fans that doesn't discriminate against where you study


- Have you got the right manager?

Allan Moore has done a good job for us over the past few years, last year was his first big test and with the resources he had available he found it difficult to keep us in the First. He did bring in some good players last season and this season looks like it is shaping up just now. I think Allan Moore can do a good job for us again this year.


- What advice would you give him?

Play the team that deserves to play not the one that you like because they are your friends. Keep off players backs when they make a small mistake like losing the ball in the middle of the pitch no one is perfect, get onto them when they really screw up


- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Alloa.


- Opposition player you despise.

Not sure just now.

- Opposition player you secretly admire

Would need to be Paul Nugent as he has been great for us over the years and now that he is away to East Fife we have lost a good defender

- Where will you finish?

Just now with the team we have I'd say 2nd but think we could still win the league. This year it is going to be close with only a few points separating the teams. Looks like it will be going to the wire this year.

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Play-offs would do just fine

- And your biggest fear?

Getting pumped by raith

- Most important player

Paul McManus. I think when he was injured part of last season we lost some of the pace and goal threat.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Bobby linn " We love the bobby ! "

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Johnny MacRae - Used to play along side him at High school, Seen a few games he's played last season looks a very talanted individual.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Know one really

- What one change would you make at your club?

Home Fans. Just simply isnt enough support for the boys than there is at away games.

- Have you got the right manager?

Yes. Had a very good season last year, although he didn't have to work as hard as some because of the squad we had. He deserves alot of credit for where the club is today.

- What advice would you give him?

Stop being so negative when we are 1-0 up

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Raith and Stranraer.

- Opposition player you despise.

Iain Davidson (a face i'd never tire of punching)

- Opposition player you secretly admire

Roberto Raeside - Decent Player. Dispite all the stick he gets

- Where will you finish?

3rd

Sorted that for you

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Winning the league

- And your biggest fear?

Making the playoffs and making an arse of it again

- Most important player

Campbell - need his experience at the back to help out Davo

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Laurie Ellis - good to have him back

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Lee Bryce/Joe Dunbar, both could be important players if they live up to their hype

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Reserving judgement

- What one change would you make at your club?

That the home fans wouldnt be quite as quick to start hurling abuse at their own players

- Have you got the right manager?

Yes i think we do but in saying that i think this season will be last chance saloon if we dont get promoted

- What advice would you give him?

Keep the ball on the deck and play players in their natural position

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

East Fife and Ayr (just because i think Ayr will be up there too)

- Opposition player you despise.

Would of said paul lovering but no one else in the 2nd just now

- Opposition player you secretly admire

Alex williams

- Where will you finish?

1st

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Winning the league

- And your biggest fear?

Not getting promoted

- Most important player

Silvestro - can't pass but is a spolier in midfield and the defence looks more vulnerable without him in front of them

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Davidson - now that he's sorted his temper out he's won me over

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Bryce and Dunbar could play a big part this season and I think this could be the year Jamie Mackie gets involved with the first team

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Can't think of anyone

- What one change would you make at your club?

Put the gate prices down to get some more fans in

- Have you got the right manager?

I think so

- What advice would you give him?

Make sure the players realise how important concentration for 90 mins is (especially the defence)

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

all of them

- Opposition player you despise.

Nobody really

- Opposition player you secretly admire

I'd love to have Stevenson or Williams in a Rovers shirt

- Where will you finish?

Top

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Finishing top of the league!

- And your biggest fear?

Missing out on promotion yet again.

- Most important player

An on-form Stevie Hislop would be too good for this league, but for the sake of this thread I'll say Mark Campbell. A very under rated player who has never let us down.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

For the vast majority of supporters, it's Iain Davidson.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Lee Bryce, you'd have to say. Although Dunbar could be an excellent addition. Either that or he'll be shite.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

There are a few players at the club who I'd rather weren't there, but no-one who is particularly shite on the level of Craig Winter.

- What one change would you make at your club?

I'd go along with the other Rovers fans on this one, put down our scandolous gate prices. Maybe try and get a bit more of an atmsphere at home games too, although I have no idea how to do that.

- Have you got the right manager?

Hmm.. we'll come back to that in October. Anything less than promotion this season, for me, is failure. But for now, I'll say yes.

- What advice would you give him?

Pick a goalkeeper and stick with him. And don't punt the fucking ball into the corner.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

No-one really in particular. Although I'd laugh if, after the one year long, obsessed build-up, we humped East Fife in the first derby.

- Opposition player you despise.

Despise is a bit strong a word, but I'll be hurling abuse at Paul McManus as much as the next man. Can't beat a good bit of shouting at a ned.

- Opposition player you secretly admire

Where do I start? Aitken, Stevenson and Williams of Ayr. Wouldn't mind Jellema at Alloa or Darren Smith at Brechin either.

- Where will you finish?

Who knows? I'd hope for top, but I've become a bit cynical lately- play-off's again!

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

The title, although I don't think we're going to do it.

- And your biggest fear?

Play off failure again. Not even making the play-offs

- Most important player

Marvin Andrews has gone, So I really don't know.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Ian Davidson unfortunately.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Lee Bryce

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

We got rid of him last season (Craig Winter)

- What one change would you make at your club?


It would be nice if we owned our ground.

- Have you got the right manager?

I remain unconvinced. We didn't make any progress last year and offering him a two year contract extention was a mistake in my eyes.

- What advice would you give him?

Don't dither with the subs!

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?


Ayr, as I think they are the team that will win the league this season. We need to beat them if we are to have any chance at all.

- Opposition player you despise?

Paul McManus. Shame Airdrie got promoted or Paul Lovering would be in here as well.

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Alex Williams

- Where will you finish?


3rd.

Booooooooooooooo

Negative Boy

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Play-off spot

- And your biggest fear?

Relegation

- Most important player

Too many to mention

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Greig McDonald, this guy bleeds black and gold

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Cant see youth getting much chance at Bayview, like last season.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Maybe being unfair but Graham Guy

- What one change would you make at your club?

Get the new stand built.

- Have you got the right manager?

Deffinetly

- What advice would you give him?

2-0 is better than 1-0

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Raith Rovers

- Opposition player you despise.

Davidson


- Opposition player you secretly admire

None


- Where will you finish?

4th-7th

Why is it so many East Fife fans hate Davo? Not intending to start an argument on here between Raith and East Fife fans, just seems that Davidson hasn't done much to offend your club....yet.

As ever, hate is too strong a word, but any opposing fan who doesn't take a dislike to Davo hasn't really understood football.

Edit: that's not a criticism of him in part, it's just the way it is.

Good point. I'd guess because of his "hero" status with some of our fans.

Fixed that for you

What's your greatest hope for this season?

Playoffs

- And your biggest fear?

Relegation

- Most important player

On his day Gregory Tade

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Gregory Tade

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Tough one... Start Mccolm or James Creaney

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Can't think of anyone

- What one change would you make at your club?

Don't know

- Have you got the right manager?

I was against his appointment from the start and I haven't seen much to win me over

- What advice would you give him?

Win and try to play good football

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Would be nice to beat Ayr

- Opposition player you despise?

Kevin Fotheringham

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Paul Mcmanus

- Where will you finish?

My guess would be anywhere between 1-10 it is hard to predict at this stage and we never know who can pull of some shocks!!

No disrespect but 1-10?

Don't you really mean 8-10? And that's being generous.

- What's your greatest hope for this season?

Survival

- And your biggest fear?

Having a Berwick Rangers style season.

- Most important player

Paul Cairney (if he stays) or David Crawford, who I fear may be a busy boy this season!

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Robert Dunn

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Andy Boslem

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Stuart McGrady

- What one change would you make at your club?

Nowt.

- Have you got the right manager?

Cant really judge as he hasn't had a full season.

- What advice would you give him?

Pluck somone out of thin air who can score 15 goals a season!

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Now that Airdrie and Berwick are out of the league, I have no real dislike towards any team..

- Opposition player you despise.

Raeside.

- Opposition player you secretly admire

Ryan Stevenson is an excellent player.

- Where will you finish?

I'd take 8th again.

Greatest Hope For The Season?
Survival is the goal of course, will be difficult after losing so many players.

Biggest Fear
Finishing rock bottom with feck all points.

Most Important Player
Not sure. Probably Big D Agostini, who has been an absolute rock at centre half for the past two seasons.

Cult Hero / Terrace Favourite
Tony Quinn.

Keep an eye out for (Young Player)
Andy Boslem, great young defender.

Player you'd happily drive to his next club
The squad's thin on the ground as it is, we're in no position to get rid of guys.

What one change would you make
Difficult question.

Have you got the right manager?
Yes. I think he proved himself well towards the end of last season. Will be interesting to see how he handles this season.

What advice would you give him?
Sign more players, I suppose.

Which team do you most want to beat this season?
East Fife and Raith Rovers.

Which opposition player do you despise?
Is Adam Nelson still at Brechin. What a c**t. If he isn't, Arbroath's Robbie Raeside.

Opposition player you secretly admire
Craig Nelson is a fantastic player.

Where will you finish
8th.

You on the wind up?

Greatest Hope For The Season?To stay up and continue to play decent football on the deck, although I’ll accept survival by any means necessary this season

Biggest Fear
Sobriety

Most Important Player
Richard Sinclair – our longest serving player now and his experience will be vital in helping the young guys who have broken through from the youth teams, like he did previously

Cult Hero / Terrace Favourite
Tony Quinn. A cult hero with a bit of substance as well

Keep an eye out for (Young Player)Ray Montgomerie

Player you'd happily drive to his next club
None, we don’t have too many at the moment

What one change would you make
Throw me the No 1 jersey gaffer, I won’t let you down

Have you got the right manager?
Yes. He has a great record of working with young players and all the players have nothing but good things to say about him and his training methods

What advice would you give him?Set up a free tab for the supporters in the social club

Which teams do you most want to beat this season?
Stranraer and Arbroath, they will probably be the teams we will be competing with to stay up

Which opposition player do you despise?Adam Nelson the gob merchant.

Opposition players you secretly admire
Stevie Canning and Mark Ferry

Where will you finishNo idea

This kid is gonna get awfy pelters at Somerset!

Honestly think he gets a hard time. When he is fit he is a good player. His movement and passing are good, but his finishing his poor. I think he's a good player. I'd have him ahead of McGrady any day, he really is god awful, and that is being kind.

It's Sunday morning, I had to look at that three times before I came to terms with it

If ever there was a name not to have at Somerset Park, that's it.

Hope the kid isn't a central defender who has problems with slevering when he gets a tad upset during games.

Maybe it's Ray Montgomerie MKI's son. Now there is a thought.

What's your greatest hope for this season?

To finish in a play off position.

- And your biggest fear?

Train and plane prices going up even more.

- Most important player

There's so many important players, I think McManus will be key next season though.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Greig McDonald.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

I don't know if we have anyone under 21 in our squad. I'll go for Kaiser Tweed.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Nobody at the moment.

- What one change would you make at your club?

To have a good stadium.

- Have you got the right manager?

Yes.

What advice would you give him?

Make sure the games we lose are the one's that i'm not there.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

The Old Firm in the cups.

- Opposition player you despise?

Paul Lunan of Arbroath.

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Lee Bryce, he's going to score 35 goals this season you know.

- Where will you finish?

In the top half.

Movement? What movement?

What's your greatest hope for this season?

Consistency at the top end of the league.

- And your biggest fear?


5th place.

- Most important player

Whomever ends up being 1st choice goal keeper. We need confidence between those sticks again.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Davidson. Always liked him and he's improved dramatically over the last year.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Joe dingwall. We released him, he's bound to be excellent.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Andy Todd. Next club or first retirement home, it's entirely up to him.

- What one change would you make at your club?

Debt.

- Have you got the right manager?

Yes.

- What advice would you give him?

If an opposition full back is struggling him like at Airdrie last season then target him!

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Wullie Utd.

- Opposition player you despise?

Andy McClaren. Always hated him, always will.

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Chris Aitken, Ryan Stevenson, Alex Williams, Iain Diack...

- Where will you finish?

Top 2.

What's your greatest hope for this season?

To stay up. Should we get relegated, I'd hope we go down fighting, with a few cracking games along the way.

- And your biggest fear?

To go many, many games without scoring.

- Most important player

Quite a few will be important. Crawford, Sinclair and Agostini defensively. John Neil will be looking to shine.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Tony Quinn - would go through a wall for us.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

A number of the young guys who played in the Amateur Cup finalist team are quality and will probably get their chance this season. Barry Douglas, Ray Montgomerie, Jack Henry, Andy Boslem, Jamie Brough - all excellent footballers.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

We don't have enough players to afford this luxury but everyone at the club is worth hanging onto for another season, I think.

- What one change would you make at your club?

Nothing on the playing side.

- Have you got the right manager?

He has a good reputation in coaching, as did Stark and has the team playing the right way.

What advice would you give him?

To not panic if things aren't going well, but I'm sure he won't anyway.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Aside East Fife, Arbroath and Stranraer are must win games.

- Opposition player you despise?

East Fife are not faves

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Not a player but I've always secretly admired the man-management skills of David Baikie. He has a wonderful way with people.

- Where will you finish?

7th (read it here first!)

What's your greatest hope for this season?

Staying up.

- And your biggest fear?

Religation.

- Most important player

Probably Andy Gibson or Greg Tade when they play well the team plays well.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Most people would say Tade. I'd go for Ian Dobbins though.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

James Creany. Heard a rumour Dundee United were after him. Doubt it because he didn't realy play the full season. Cracking young player though.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

None that come to mind.

- What one change would you make at your club?

Crowd sizes.

- Have you got the right manager?

Seems to be doing fine.

- What advice would you give him?

Sign a new keeper and probably a hard man midfeilder.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

All teams. Ayr more than any.

- Opposition player you despise?

Andy McClaren.

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Chris Aitken allways liked the way he plays.

- Where will you finish?

9/10th.

What's your greatest hope for this season?

Promotion

- And your biggest fear?

Relegation

- Most important player

Jonny Smart Or Paul McManus

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

Greig McDonald

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Hmm...Llyod Young Or Robert Campbell I Suppose

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Graham Guy & Possibly Chris Templeman

- What one change would you make at your club?

Crowd sizes.

- Have you got the right manager?

Definitly

- What advice would you give him?

Dont Sit Back On A 1-0 Lead

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Raith

- Opposition player you despise?

Gregory Tade

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

Ryan Stevenson, Best Midfielder In The League

- Where will you finish?

1st - 3rd

What's your greatest hope for this season?

Stability.

- And your biggest fear?

Doing a 'Stranraer'

- Most important player

All the important ones fúcked off at the end of the season, so who knows. John O'Neil, maybe

- Cult hero/terrace favourite

No idea, Devine possibly

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)

Liam Corr - Cracking prospect.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.

Scott Christie

- What one change would you make at your club?

The board.

- Have you got the right manager?

Probably, although if the unthinkable happens, and we do happen to go down again, all his good work in getting us to the first division will be long forgotton

- What advice would you give him?

Sign a few more players please.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?

Ayr or East Fife, and of course, Alloa

- Opposition player you despise?

Charlie King

- Opposition player you secretly admire?

I can say Chris Aitken now

- Where will you finish?


7th.

Your right now there is a thought.

What's your greatest hope for this season?
Another top 4 finish please.

- And your biggest fear?
A return to relegation struggles, and also 0 from 12 against Stirling would be fairly hellish.

- Most important player
Ray Jellema, or Andy Ferguson if he can avoid injuries as he's the nearest thing we've had to a striker in years.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite
Dougie Wilson I guess.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)
Hugh Kerr may well break through to the 1st team at some stage next season.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.
None, we can't afford to be that picky.

- What one change would you make at your club?
Straight away I'd put a stop to that nauseating A-Team farce.

- Have you got the right manager?
Can't imagine us having anyone better in charge tbh.

- What advice would you give him?
I still think we need a back-up keeper and a Jamie Stevenson-esque attacking midfielder, hint, hint.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?
Stirling Albion naturally.

- Opposition player you despise?
Alex Williams.

- Opposition player you secretly admire?
Craig Nelson.

- Where will you finish?
Gut feeling is 6th, but I'm probably more pessimistic than most.

What's that?

Snippets of the A-Team theme tune get played when the team runs out and if we score (cue wise-cracks saying we'll not hear it that much anyway), and they can't even do it without fucking it up. Maybe it's just me, but I hate that kind of thing.

What's your greatest hope for this season?
Avoiding Relegation

- And your biggest fear?
Going straight down with hardly any points.

- Most important player.
Paul cairney and John Neill will need to have very good seasons as well as Damiano Agostini at the back if we are to stay up.

- Cult hero/terrace favourite
Tony Quinn and Damiano Agostini always give 110% and would run into a brick wall for the cause.

- Keep an eye out for. (young player)
Any of the guys promoted from the under 19's, mainly Andy Boslem and Jamie Brough who will get a lot of games because Reilly and Sinclair will spend so long injured.

- Player you'd happily drive to his next club.
We can't afford to get rid of any players, and they are all decent players.

- What one change would you make at your club?
I would like to see bigger crowds.

- Have you got the right manager?
Yes, he's done very well since coming in and has the right kind of experience for the position

- What advice would you give him?
Sign more players.

- Which team do you most want to beat this season?
Nobody i really despise in this league, but we should be looking to take points off the 3 teams that came up.

- Opposition player you despise?
Adam Nelson

- Opposition player you secretly admire?
Ryan Stevenson is a great player.

- Where will you finish?
8th.

I vaguely remember that from last season actually. I know what you mean, i'm not a fan of 'americanising' football either.