berwick-the-unbeatable Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 5 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Today we have the Berwick manager - a full-time manager let's remember - telling the local paper that if relegation were to occur Berwick wouldn't be able to come back up and could have to be closed-down. Dead. Finished. If it isn't true and is just an attempt to motivate the players: surely this must be the most desperate throw of the dice possible? Having played this card where do you go if things don't go well at Clyde on Saturday, or it's ultimately a playoff in a fortnight? Will it actually motivate the players, or simply terrify those who care for the club or are contracted for next season? If it's actually true: why the deafening silence from the board? Very future of the club itself reported to teeter on the brink - but it's left to the manager? It's not Coughlin's job to motivate remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bully_wee Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, berwick-the-unbeatable said: It's not Coughlin's job to motivate remember If our players can't look at the situation THEY have dragged the club into and motivate themselves to keep afloat the institution which is BRFC, then we're already doomed. Coughlin has more feeling for the club in his pinky toe than the likes of Michael McKenna in their entire bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haufdaft Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 If our players can't look at the situation THEY have dragged the club into and motivate themselves to keep afloat the institution which is BRFC, then we're already doomed. Coughlin has more feeling for the club in his pinky toe than the likes of Michael McKenna in their entire bodies. The problem is that the players will just move on at the end of the season. It's the fans that have emotional ties that will suffer long-term. This is the reason that these warnings of potential Armageddon will not make any difference to Berwick Rangers, Cowdenbeath or Clyde players performance.They'll already be looking for other clubs for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Memo to self to read these things before commenting. The article does warn of a dire future, but to be fair Cough comes across as passionate too. Hints too that he has finally seen the light re. McKenna. Kessells was much better than him last week. Then again, I would have been too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Imagine your own manager saying if you went down you would die What a joke of a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I have a strange feeling Berwick will win at Broadwood this weekend, leaving the final day to be a shootout between Cowdenbeath and Clyde. Eric Tait will finally look a bit happier on Berwick Rangers TV. Fine player in his day and his real passion for the club is obvious. Also rather funny that every single interview starts with him saying JOHN in a really emphatic way as he and Coughlin try and find a new way to explain how Berwick have lost again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PELE Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 The fun begins tomorrow. Good luck to all involved. Hope we finish as one of the safe teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 20 hours ago, Ivo den Bieman said: I have a strange feeling Berwick will win at Broadwood this weekend, leaving the final day to be a shootout between Cowdenbeath and Clyde. Eric Tait will finally look a bit happier on Berwick Rangers TV. Fine player in his day and his real passion for the club is obvious. Also rather funny that every single interview starts with him saying JOHN in a really emphatic way as he and Coughlin try and find a new way to explain how Berwick have lost again. Have to agree with you Ivo re Eric Tait starting his interviews as you say he clearly has a passion for the club and played in probably their best ever side in the late 70s when they won the league, no so good a manager for them in the mid 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamteamer Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thank f**k this shitty seasons over..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheDucketFence Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Absolute joke of a tactical set-up in the second half. We could've easily been 3 or 4 up at half-time so to shut up shop as soon as Rutherford went off 10mins into the second half was criminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyreidloyal Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 ...and that sums up the season my friend. Was driving around the M25 when EC equalised,nearly took out three lanes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Believer Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Absolute joke of a tactical set-up in the second half. We could've easily been 3 or 4 up at half-time so to shut up shop as soon as Rutherford went off 10mins into the second half was criminal. Objective was to win. Success or failure today? Black and white. Yes or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Good first half, rotten second half, nice to nick it at the end rather than finish 2-2 though. However after all the supposed promise, investment and so on, to escape potential relegation on the last day should elicit relief then introspection rather than celebration then complacency. Certainly not a case of "and all is well in Berwickland", or it will be the same or worse in 12 months time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchBorderer Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Just glad the season is over, league status safe, and Coughlin still in a job. The backroom staff need to figure out what the fook happened this season, and take steps to prevent another campaign like this. Get rid of the weaker boys in the squad, and bring in two or three new faces that are immediate improvements to the team; quality over quantity, as there's plenty of lads in the developmental squad who can step up if needed. Next season will have either a refurbished Cowden or EK, plus perhaps a Clyde side that doesn't look to sabotage themselves at every turn, so we probably won't get a reprieve by virtue of other clubs shitting their bed harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Stark has been released by Dunfermline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Panner Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Is Jimmy Crease still a director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Objective was to win. Success or failure today? Black and white. Yes or no? f**k off. The objective was to stay up but we did so with no thanks to our manager. Coughlin was an absolute embarassment and his tactical decisions were nothing short of a disgrace - we are extremely fortunate we didnt further risk our league status thanks to his nativity.Credit to the players who fought today, but if we dont change manager in the summer we are fucking pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Stark has been released by Dunfermline. Would love him here on what ive seen but in all honesty its hard to tell. Whilst full time Ross Drummond was a cut above, as soon he went part time, he wasn't good enough. Tbf, id say the difference between the two is attitude - Spark has always looked up for it so hopefully he'll cut it if he signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Is Jimmy Crease still a director? Associate i believe, though i see he's taking Linlithgow on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voytek Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 f**k off. The objective was to stay up but we did so with no thanks to our manager. Coughlin was an absolute embarassment and his tactical decisions were nothing short of a disgrace - we are extremely fortunate we didnt further risk our league status thanks to his nativity.Credit to the players who fought today, but if we dont change manager in the summer we are fucking pathetic. What he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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