The East Kilbride FC Thread

[Derry 76]

Aitken the new manager 👍🏼

[FairWeatherFan 4,025]

That's Stevie Aitken formerly of Stranraer and Dumbarton. Bringing along Iain Durrant as his assitant as well.

[Boghead ranter 6,562]

Hard lines East Kilbride. Our thoughts are with you.

[iamnotgarybollan 131]

Stevie Aitken in charge with Scott Booth as his assistant I’m hearing

Booth was supposed to be the assistant but due to the current pandemic he chose to stay at Glasgow City just now

Aitken was not happy with this at all

[Boredandalone 0]

On 29/05/2020 at 18:23, iamnotgarybollan said:

 

Booth was supposed to be the assistant but due to the current pandemic he chose to stay at Glasgow City just now

Aitken was not happy with this at all

 

Sadly you are so far off the mark with this one you are actually in another country... speaking to the man himself... he has had NO contact and has ZERO interest and is indeed very happy at Glasgow City.. so unless you're source is hearing it from the man himself ... not a story ... 

[The_Judge 994]

Glad to have him on board and hope he can build a better team than last season and winning the league would be a great achievement BUT I do get pissed off with this narrative that it's all about the SPFL as if it's some kind of wonderland!!  It's shite!  It's just tier 4 rather than tier 5 and it amounts to playing nine teams 4 times a season at double the ticket price.  Any arguments about it having more 'quality' are laughable. 

Now, where do I get my virtual season ticket?

 

 

Edited June 3, 2020 by The_Judge

[Jerry Macguire 1,063]

1 hour ago, The_Judge said:

Glad to have him on board and hope he can build a better team than last season and winning the league would be a great achievement BUT I do get pissed off with this narrative that it's all about the SPFL as if it's some kind of wonderland!!  It's shite!  It's just tier 4 rather than tier 5 and it amounts to playing nine teams 4 times a season at double the ticket price.  Any arguments about it having more 'quality' are laughable. 

Now, where do I get my virtual season ticket?

 

 

Top 7 in our league better or on a par with anything in league 2. The prospect of playing the same team at least 4 times a season would just fill me with dread. The SPFL thing i get though, its all about getting a seat at the table. Right now we're banging on the door and they've turned the tele off and are hiding behind the sofa.

[johnmc80 837]

Top 7 in our league better or on a par with anything in league 2. The prospect of playing the same team at least 4 times a season would just fill me with dread. The SPFL thing i get though, its all about getting a seat at the table. Right now we're banging on the door and they've turned the tele off and are hiding behind the sofa.

So basically we are jehova witnesses of the pyramid system? Great!!!!

[Jerry Macguire 1,063]

4 hours ago, johnmc80 said:

So basically we are jehova witnesses of the pyramid system? Great!!!!

John open your heart to the lord. It will set you free. 🙏

[Derry 76]

Has Paul Paton signed yet ?

[johnmc80 837]

Has Paul Paton signed yet ?

Hope not. Hearing he has held talks with manager. Chris erskine been talked about aswell.

[Derry 76]

13 minutes ago, johnmc80 said:

Hope not. Hearing he has held talks with manager. Chris erskine been talked about aswell.

Seen that pal the budget at ek must be increasing lol 

[johnmc80 837]

Seen that pal the budget at ek must be increasing lol 

It needs to to keep up with the rest of them.

[Derry 76]

Just now, johnmc80 said:

It needs to to keep up with the rest of them.

Will have to be mate as u say there is always some spenders in the league and u will be hoping on a improvement on last season  

many players do u have signed ? 

U expecting a big turn around and will ek play in reserve league this season 

[johnmc80 837]

Will have to be mate as u say there is always some spenders in the league and u will be hoping on a improvement on last season  
many players do u have signed ? 
U expecting a big turn around and will ek play in reserve league this season 

Think alot of last seasons squad are resigned. Have only saw a couple confirmed as leaving. That may change though. For me they need a bit of an overhaul. Were very stale for most part of the last season. Was disapointing to see team going backwards just as the league was probably as strong as its been since it began.

Not sure whats happning with reserve team mate.

[Derry 76]

Hopefully they can put a challenge together this year mate would imagine the new management team would’ve need promised cash to strength anyway 

[johnmc80 837]

Fingers crossed. They seem to be pushing ahead with the new stadium plans so money is there. They are determined to get ek up the leagues so we will see how it goes. Going to get harder every year now with alot of big clubs starting to filter in. Bring it on tho. Just be nice to see some live football again.

[Derry 76]

1 minute ago, johnmc80 said:

Fingers crossed. They seem to be pushing ahead with the new stadium plans so money is there. They are determined to get ek up the leagues so we will see how it goes. Going to get harder every year now with alot of big clubs starting to filter in. Bring it on tho. Just be nice to see some live football again.

100% mate hopefully the new stadium won’t effect there playing budget to much or it could be a long season again 

[Tutankhamen 270]

1 hour ago, johnmc80 said:

Fingers crossed. They seem to be pushing ahead with the new stadium plans so money is there. They are determined to get ek up the leagues so we will see how it goes. Going to get harder every year now with alot of big clubs starting to filter in. Bring it on tho. Just be nice to see some live football again.

Where exactly in EK is the new stadium?

[johnmc80 837]

Where exactly in EK is the new stadium?

Hurlawcrock road.