callum-ayr Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 My apologies to the wee man he was watching the game,great signing for you guys keep him fit and you have got a player,by the way when do we lose you,bursting to have a go at Livi. GTF day is 1st June, so you have the pleasure of our presence for another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Might just be Reckon Nicky will re-sign soon. His constant tweets back and forth with club officials and accounts and tweets about new players and the cup draw surely indicate he's staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Reckon Nicky will re-sign soon. His constant tweets back and forth with club officials and accounts and tweets about new players and the cup draw surely indicate he's staying. Agreed, think Doc is in the same category Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibuya Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 My apologies to the wee man he was watching the game,great signing for you guys keep him fit and you have got a player. He made a mockery of Doc in both playoff games - just hope he keeps it up against higher opposition come August! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Agreed, think Doc is in the same category Fingers crossed for both. We need to try and avoid the wholesale change approach. Success will come from building a team gradually. The long term plan ultimately comes down to ownership of the club. I would like to see the government take the lead supporting community ownership or something similar - but I can't see it anytime soon. So we need a local, wealthy, but sensible sugar daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Don't suspect there will be any news today. With it being a bank holiday I'm not even sure if the club is open however I'm pretty confident that Nicky will stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Why have we not moved over to the Championship forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Why have we not moved over to the Championship forum. GTF day is June 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Ro££ County are outwith our reach. No way could we financially compete. I remember when only a handful of teams could compete with us financially, look at where it took us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I remember when only a handful of teams could compete with us financially, look at where it took us. Yep similar situation. Size of support doesnt match the outlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckfast Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 It hurts me when young Ayr supporters who have never known how well a supported club we were, accept that we are a small time club. Half the clubs in the premiership couldn't live with us in terms of support if we were successful, but there's the rub,becoming successful. Unfortunately we have a backward board that needs a clear out and replaced by a younger forward thinking board. Lachlan Cameron puts plenty of his cash in but that's about it, there is no planning for the future developement of the club. We stand on the brink of taking this club forward to where it belongs or staying stagnant in the bowels of Scottish football. Directors, it's over to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 It hurts me when young Ayr supporters who have never known how well a supported club we were, accept that we are a small time club. Half the clubs in the premiership couldn't live with us in terms of support if we were successful, but there's the rub,becoming successful. Unfortunately we have a backward board that needs a clear out and replaced by a younger forward thinking board. Lachlan Cameron puts plenty of his cash in but that's about it, there is no planning for the future developement of the club. We stand on the brink of taking this club forward to where it belongs or staying stagnant in the bowels of Scottish football. Directors, it's over to you.Cameron has said that he would happily sell the club for almost nothing as long as the new owners could prove that they could clear out all the debts and improve the club. He wont give the club to someone unless it is in the clubs best interests. Without Cameron there is a good chance we wouldn't be a football team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltire Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Yep similar situation. Size of support doesnt match the outlay. Derek I'm puzzled at why you seem determined to talk down the potential of the club. Years of yo yo between the 2nd and 3rd tiers has put us in the doldrums. Those of us in our late 40's or older have seen highs and lows and periods of 3 figure crowds and 5 figure crowds and being a top 6 club. Ayr Utd has always needed a catalyst to get us going, hopefully Ian McCall can be the next catalyst but our own fans pouring cold water over the excitement won't help to waken up the fan base. It's worth noting that a few of us are basing our views on the experience of seeing it and being there and we know what can happen with this club and we believe it can happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Took in the Girvan v Cumnock game tonight. Sean McKenzie came on in the second half for Cumnock. When did he go there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The crowds barely came out when we were second in the first division and generally challenging at the top end of that league. Its very clear that varying numbers will come out once or twice a season for whatever big games that year brings but there isnt much evidence in any of my 20 years going that there are numbers desperate to go regularly under certain circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckfast Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 In the 20 years you have watched them they have been in the bowels of Scottish football. As Saltire says, the older generation have been there and seen it, we know the potential is there. Playing in the lower leagues of Scottish football won't bring out a support. Forward thinking and ambition might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltire Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The crowds barely came out when we were second in the first division and generally challenging at the top end of that league. Its very clear that varying numbers will come out once or twice a season for whatever big games that year brings but there isnt much evidence in any of my 20 years going that there are numbers desperate to go regularly under certain circumstances. That period coincided with everyone else building new stadiums and we were playing in Somerset with no hope of promotion even if we'd won the league, hence the response to the first Heathfield proposal. Another example of circumstances conspiring against us. As you said though, for big games they turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Right so they are gonna come out regularly when we look like winning the championship yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Wee bit of info about the challenge cup lifted from the Arbroath thread after their AGM. They are going ahead with the proposed changes so we will enter in round 2. We should also just play our u20 side for this tournament in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltire Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Right so they are gonna come out regularly when we look like winning the championship yeah? Right so they are gonna come out regularly when we look like winning the championship yeah? We'd be the only club int the country that didn't see that happen if they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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