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Disappointing. Would player every week with us

McIntyre had lost the dressing room at cove. The players wanted him out so there was no chance he would have been a success.

I see Megwa started again today. What are the chances of him staying the rest of the reason rather than coming back to us on loan?

Wonder if we will get megwa back this week.

I don’t think we ever really overspent on wages. It’s not like we have enjoyed huge success over the years. What killed is was the stupid requirement for a 10k seater stadium for the premier league. Obviously we thought we might need it so jumped in and, ultimately, that led to our downfall.

Haha fucking hell. You did well to get to the championship and have done well since. The fact all championship clubs, no matter their cost base, got £500k, was a great help to you. This has then helped set you for that great season you which then hugely increased your commercial income. You then got the benefactor cash which allowed you to increase your commercial potential at the right time. This is then allowing you to have such a large squad to try support your current injury crisis. Calm down lads. It’s really not that deep. The FFP comment was aimed at every club in the lower league. Championship club are probably alright due to the crowds and spfl money but league 1 and 2 would be interesting

Can we have megwa back yet

I see megwa has had to delete his twitter due to the abuse from last night. Embarrassing

Surely the covid grant and other money provided were a massive contribution to your on field success?

I wouldn’t think we pay overly well. We also don’t have a massive squad. We got promoted this year and signed very little new players. We have performed well in every cup this season. Sold a youth player to Crystal Palace (as the club decided to invest in an academy). Our attendances will be up from last season and our hospitality seems to be sold out every week. I would think, at the moment, we would probably be ok financially. However, my initial point about financial fair play in lower league football could/would have included airdrie in it a couple of seasons ago as we were hybrid/full time in league one although we did play Celtic at parkhead in the cup which would have helped at that time. I reckon it’s pretty hard to be sustainable in that league for most clubs as at the attendances are pretty poor except for Falkirk and it looks they are finally going to get promoted. Arbroath fans are obviously very precious. All I was saying is that you would have got lucky with the covid grants and then getting the money left from the fan.

Arbroath are always lauded as the best run part time club in the country. Might be true. However, they got pretty lucky during covid as every championship team got £500k in grants no matter their budget which, as a part time team, helped massively. They also got left money in a will which specified must be spent on their stadium which allowed you to extend your main stand which increased your commercial income. Obviously had the season which you almost got promoted from which increased season tickets and sponsorship etc. So all of this combined has allowed them to almost punch above your weight albeit you are probably at your current level. Obviously your injury crisis is pretty bad but it does make you question whether there should be rules about having some youth players which Arbroath have not bothered to invest in (as far as I know). Financial fair play doesn’t seem to be a thing in the lower leagues of Scottish football (that is not a dig at Arbroath alone)

As someone said earlier, some of what Barton said is worth a grown up discussion. However, he seems to have completely lost the plot.

Shocker. As mentioned earlier, what makes it so bizarre is that the west end bar is an airdrie supporters bar. The only mildly amusing element of it is the st Johnstone fan posting about being in the west end if anyone fancied a scrap then getting exactly that.

Wonder whether this win will allow the club to maybe get another wee signing in.

Just watching the video there. Is that airdrie fans outside the west end? Or st Johnstone fans? The guy throwing glass bottles into the pub is an idiot

Get it up you saints

Stick to posting player attribute profiles

Forgot to add a few sieg hiels after said punches

5-0 win for the diamonds. Pish away support. Hopefully a few farmers to get punched out their tractors

As someone says, we could have megwa, ballantyne and Aiken back for any rearranged game. Plus any new signings. Plus we never beat Dunfermline anyways even with 99 injuries

Are airdrie now officially big time that teams are shitting themselves to play us?

Absolutely. Almost all of lower league (and most of the top league) scottish football is unsustainable and heavily reliant on input from some wealthy individuals. Its funny as these guys almost certainly make decisions with the clubs that they wouldnt even think about doing with their day-to-day companies.

Just realised it’s the diddy cup and county don’t play in that!

I asked the question in the airdrie thread about whether turner would be cup tied for the semi final but he won’t be because it’s the diddy cup?