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My optimism is up with Little out.

Just miss out the first and last words.

I think I said a couple of years ago in a similar thread that I'd rather have our poor spell early on in the season rather than in the run-in. We were on fire in the run up before the league was abruptly stopped in March 2020 (7 wins in 8 iirc) and I reckon we'd go up in the play-offs. A few seasons ago, we were top of the league in Feb, Sutherland got crocked and Darryl got tagged and came 2nd, losing by 3pts to the only team to beat us at BB with Duff a poor replacement for Darryl (thinking about us losing a late goal against Annan to draw 2-2 at BB)

In fairness regarding the crowd, Annan wasn't going to take any support (did they take double figures) and only one committee member was there. Agree about the strangeness of changing the keeper.

Probably the worst performance from Elgin in a long time. McPhee missed two good chances, Sopel was ineffective, O'keefe was easily knocked off the ball. The only bright side was Little wasn't starting. Hopefully Hester's brief appearance won't hamper his return to fitness, he shouldn't have been risked. Triallist looked quick and enthusiastic. Little's lack of pace cost us their second goal. In hindsight, I wish David Wilson had stayed and that's saying something. A special mention to Annan's time wasting from about the hour mark onwards. Think it was about 4 or 5 times a player went down and stayed down. the better team won.

I'd disagree with that. I've not been impressed with Little since he joined and thought Nicholson was the better of the two when he replaced him in the Forfar game. Surprised that he didn't start him in the Edinburgh game the following week.

Steve MacKay named as assistant manager.

Heard Jim Weir's name mentioned from someone else with connections. Don't know if he'd come back to be his former assistant's assistant. MacKay would have a good knowledge of HL players.

Great display from the whole team, probably best performance I've seen from O'Keefe. Rovers' Nr 2 is going to need therapy after the O'Keefe destroyed him every time.

New league campaign about to start. Have we got a strong enough squad to get us to the next level? We've got two good keepers, is Little going to be better than Bronsky? If Gav's happy, then so am I.

A draw was a fair result, but it's goals that count. Hoban was excellent in goals for City and deserved his MotM. It bodes well that we have two great keepers. All round good performance from Elgin, vastly different from last week against Ross County.

Elgin kit same as last season, but what a kit

99p to go and watch City's friendly v Ross County this Saturday. Book your ticket online on the club website.

David Wilson another one away, after turning down a contract extension. I wasn't a fan of his tbh.

Good luck, Brechin.