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Gaston would be shout if Fleming is to retire at end of this current season or stay on and we probably in need of a goalie as Beveridge not good enough and Rollo a young keeper from the U20s both are mostly a back up keeper but I would keep Rollo than Beveridge but yeah feels like Gaston who done well last season being dropped by McIntyre and given we are wanting Rab in as gk coach that maybe worth a shout. Thanks litchie didn't know he was allowed to leave I did know he was there but given we recruited Lyon onloan from other dick so called clubs we may have to look at other clubs for players. But on whole interesting summer given we have failed to get a play off place again this summer.

Though I like to add that the railway will be open to the public in 41 days from now so next season or in the future we get paired with Dunfermline, Edinburgh teams (Spartans and meadowBank included) or raith will be easy destination to get to and from Leven/Cameron Briggs or for our opposition teams coming, but we will have railway derby with raith if we get them again!! But the supporters bus they will be big numbers to the other teams we have to travel to ie Elgin, Peterhead etc Next season we can't wait on train journeys following east fife....

1320 litchie did Luke Donnelly not join you guys then we to to Alloa I'll take him if he's not signing for Alloa. There's probably guys that have we to other clubs from arbroath as well.

We signed the majority of squad on from last season and it is clear we need new players in now. I have feeling give the age trouten and Fleming they may retire in summer. Murdoch, walls and newton -keep Easton, rollo - maybe Beveridge and hambrook - no for me If we keep Murray and Ramsay - loan move to lowland or east of Scotland would benefit them a season. The rest - no. Loan players will go back to hibs and loaned out higher up or fight to be on the bench at their parent club but if I was keeping it be blaney and Lyon, Hamilton not seen enough.

Clyde 1-1 East Fife - with the visitors recent form without fash is evident we are toothless up top and with Clyde still fighting away I can only predict a draw is best with nothing to play for and recent loses back to back recently. Also it be a chance to see what the other players have to save their ef Carrers probably. Dumbarton 2-1 Elgin City - going for home win given Elgin injury situation and picking up form for the play offs. Forfar Athletic 0-0 Stranraer - has a draw written on it. Stenhousemuir 2-1 Bonnyrigg Rose - stenny nicking a win at home. Spartans 1-1 Peterhead - another draw for both teams in the play offs.

McKenna will do well with Falkirk back in championship so no surprise there. Steele been seen at a couple games weeks before there with his son at Bayview but has managed to get back into arbroath team so was keen on both but looks like their already signed up with yous. Hammy would of solve our left back that we have failed to replace since we had naysmith/penrice and it's been our major problem that and centre back since our decline so gutted he's turn down us. Would definitely have Thomas O'Brien as well but I'm not so sure we will pay for players and last time we paid for a player was indeed Ryan Wallace from yourselfs. Jacobs I dunno what about slater, McIntosh, Gaston, Murray or Lyon they signed up? The rest of your players no can't see us sign English, irish or German players you have there.

We've lost two games recently and have nothing to play for, definitely miss not having fash!

Fleming and trouten may retire at end of season they are getting to that age. I rather sign newton, walls, murdoch and maybe Easton at a push and wouldn't loose sleep on the rest. Build the team round having Healy and fash in the team hopefully get a player experience at CB in to partner easton, a left back and goalies and midfielders and two strikers to challenge fash when he is missing like these weeks neither shepherd or shiavone seems to have that about them and we have missed fash lately.

That's my point it's a mystery he was even given a new contract by the previous manager. We need quality in looking at the manager had up at forfar they arent what is required. He will probably sit more times on the bench like Nicol has been all season.

I don't think he's played many games at linlithgow unless he's injured, I don't think what he can offer when he has came off the bench it's like the rest of our bench are they good enough to be here next season? Like I know he's a young player I get that but what does he offer since signing in summer? dick was asked about Scott Shepherd work rate but if you don't score goals or win games then he's not bothered if his work rate good or not we need be successful we have been wanting that as well as to is dick wants but what about our board but? And the post match interview shows that and you can tell dick sees the rest of players as to they are not good enough to be at east fife. For me I would be keeping walls and newton, Easton and Murdoch. The rest can go!! As for Fleming and trouten wouldn't be surprised if they retire from football they are both at that age now, I thought if we aren't getting rab Douglas maybe Allan Fleming could be our goalie coach but KK probably cleared that up. But we need be brutal no point keeping players that's failed over two seasons and definitely a season to far for Slattery, shiavone etc...but I'm like dick we need be brutal harsh words and reality we need better players in. It is bizzare we gave hambrook a new contract under the previous manager don't see why we need keep a player that won't offer anything and canny hack it at linlithgow it's probably his level like Mikey Cunningham at Sauchie imo...Sean docherty poor form continues since signing a new contract though fash he will want to keep him.

That's the play offs gone. Season kick about for us.

That be a positive step in adding one more addition to the already coaching team we have at the football club. Rab does come with experience and has worked with this lot at dick previous club and is a well known goalkeeper. No offense to previous team but a freshness was needed in coaching department and to team in training despite the blimp we suffered v Bonnyrigg last Saturday (not the first team we struggled with Bonnyrigg) but I'm sure everyone excited about next season than under previous managers. Greg still a legend with me and others but whatever league we are in if it's league 2 I'm sure dick knows the best get the club back up the table. Thanks for the update KK I wasn't at the live lounge.

Given Healy has signed a contract extension to secure any funds if any bidder was to tempt him for full time football but it's good you mention the other two prospects we have promoted in recent seasons to the first team would you keep the other two for next season as well despite the problems we've had in defence and at left back for years? I think it is important to keep the/any youth prospects then what's the point in this pathway I know dick and his team that has came to the club will have different views and there players they will want in the upcoming window and have also against using Ramsay and Murray than be squad players within squad since. It is also interesting giving we handed out contract extension before dick came in as manager to Hambrook (who's went to linlithgow but not done much out there unless he's injured now) and docherty who had one of his poorer games v Bonnyrigg (then again we have struggled v Bonnyrigg all season) there to replace Murdoch weather dick still wants them here next season still who knows. Who else do we want to see stay? I say Rollo (as back up), Easton, McManus, Murdoch, Millar and Shepherd as well as those two the rest haven't done much and I doubt we're making the hibs loanee permanent and Lyon still a good player on his game, thistle will be hoping he's part of their bench but the rest haven't done much or contributed much through out the season or haven't adapted to step up like Nicol, comerford etc... I get people now is anxious about can we afford things under dick or even the board to be on same hymn sheet as the manager and his coaching team but surely if we want be successful as a club you need to back this and also get onboard sponsors given we have a commercial team it will be there job to attract and I have no doubt they will than given the budget to the previous manager no disrespect greig will be a legend in my time following east fife from the 2000s onwards but...plus be a big bonus for the board in summer get the pricing right for all to get more fans back to the club and through the turnstiles but we have been £18 for two seasons surely we need everyone have same vision and get more people back despite in recent seasons we've lost board members in the past, relegation to league 2, covid pandemic that happen and the living costs going up surely third time lucky and see if £18 is right or it's time to rethink who knows but thought I see what everyone else is thinking here. I know it's also early days we could still make the play offs if we win all two or three matches and could go up (play offs) and manager waiting see yet what division we are in next season but whatever league we are in we will have a better transport for visiting fans giving the return of the long awaiting rail link to the town/swimming pool area so next season east fife will be a place to visit I'm sure among fans using the railway to the ground even for ourselves if we end up playing the rovers or dunfermline away I'm sure. Going back to coaching staff we do need a goalkeeper coach in pronto aswell to join the gang, unless Fleming next step is that man? Who knows but all teams have goalie coach and it's good we have dick, John, Ian and Stuart but we need a goalie coach given the goalies we got is what missing as well. I'm sure all areas will be discussed and viewed by everyone.

Bonnie rose 2 - 1 The Spartans FC Bully Wee 1 - 1 Stenny Elgin 0 - 2 Peterheid Forfar 1 - 2 East Fife Stranraer 1 - 1 Dumbarton

About time the club get decent players in yesterday result a prime example we are toothless without fash and what it's been like under previous manager and it papered over the cracks we wasn't good enough get promoted last year and we are 6 points off the play offs this year good riddance there's 3 games left before the current squad is emptied at end of season. But we have a decent manager that's been in lower leagues unlike last summer were signing unknown quality that hasn't delivered over the season...Philip (who left), Nicol etc....