Lokloyal

Interesting proposal-the club are giving up ownership of their ground to become tenants of the Council under a 75 year lease at the new location.Presumably the club are paying for the development of the new stadium from the proceeds of sale of Dunterlie in some way-can’t imagine that the Council are providing all of this free of charge and Arthurlie sell up Dunterlie then keep all of the sale proceeds?

This is spot on. Rebuilding an entire team having released some of our best players and expecting to compete at the same time is a massive ask in a very tough league.Fingers crossed Maxi can do it.

Did St Cadocs not have a guy closely involved with Celtic who was investing in the club/backing them financially?

Tommy Sloan is an astute judge of players when it comes to letting them go if their best days have come and gone.And he does tend to source quality replacements too.

Delighted for Stevie Aitchison at Cumnock.He was a fantastic servant to Lok and a really nice guy as well.

I think Clydebank will be strong again next season as they have a good squad and platform to build on. Not sure how a financial fair play scenario could operate at our level-I know it was introduced at the top so that clubs didn’t end up overspending and going under.

Much as I would like our south Glasgow neighbours to win the trophy I fear they just won’t have the power or strength to overcome Cumnock as a Premier league side.

So much of what is said is complete hearsay filled in with guesswork when it comes to financials.Unlike the sugar daddy clubs where big money people have arrived at the club (which one can quite easily say would have included Irvine Meadow and Largs in the past)we have always been self sustaining and worked carefully within the financial structure set at the club.There have been many instances where players have been offered bigger money at other clubs in the division and I am not just talking about Darvel but various sides in our league.

He wasn’t paid anything like that-and as I said Pollok work within a very carefully prepared budget.

We are offering no more than a number of other clubs and have no sugar daddy behind us as some do.We pay fairly well but within the operating budget and don’t get drawn into mega money deals.

https://www.pollokfc.com/2023/05/27/club-statement-on-proposed-conference-league/

It would require substantial re-terracing too so we are looking at an astronomical amount to deal with this.

How did you rate the boy Taylor-heard Lok were looking at him but he has gone on up the leagues which is understandable -seemed a very good prospect

Weir was always a better faster more direct forward for us than Calum but I think the big man has improved with Irvine and has an eye for goal so will be interesting to see.

Thanks

Was there ever a resolution to the Campbeltown Pupils v Thorn unplayed game and the award of points/result?

He is a talented player-we had him three times at Newlandsfield-but I think WOSFL is his level.

Yes very good season for Largs.Lots of energy and. Strength in the team and youth too and that has delivered a lot of good results.

Can’t judge him yet and will need to see what he can deliver over a full season with his own squad but a lot of work to do.To be fair he certainly seems a pretty reserved guy the times I have spoken to or heard him so all this talk about ego etc sounds a bit of nonsense.It was a season that promised quite a lot and ended up fizzling out badly.As for budgets no idea how big it is at Lok compared to others but he will have to use it wisely in the close season.At the moment the players just need to get a break and come back re-energised fingers crossed.

Monti has had various gos at it in the past and never got there.

Completely agree.Sitting around for three weeks without any games waiting to play a completely meaningless game with a team where many will be leaving ended up with a shambolic non performance.Maxi needs a full fresh season then we will judge

In Clydebanks case that’s what appears to be the locally favoured side of the two according to the poster where they have a local team they could support.In the case of other teams distant from Glasgow it will be the other way around.

Real shame and shows exactly what is wrong with Scottish football.The challenge is to get the “Sellick “minded to follow their own local team.

Is Kevin Bridges not a Clydebank fan being from Clydebank?

Surprised at this announcement as thought Tony was maybe bowing out of the game but good luck to him.Will he still have the big monies to spend?