The Crafty Dafty Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hill o Beath? What’s this based on? Absolutely wild.It’s based on the fact that BR are pish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 14 hours ago, DutchBorderer said: Quit your job, clearly not a place you want to work at Spoilered for browsing convenience; Reveal hidden contents Now that the Clyde FC appeal to the SFA was rejected on 15 April, this following an earlier SPFL decision to award 3-0 wins to Albion Rovers and Queen’s Park after alleged SPFL Rule breach by Clyde FC, Berwick Rangers would now comment: Berwick Rangers are fully supportive of the Statement from Clyde FC made on Monday evening 15 April. The link to this is: www.clydefc.co.uk/news As a matter of note, Berwick Rangers had already tabled a rule change proposal to the SPFL to allow a club to recall a player from a loan at any time, not just in a transfer window, and for players to play at all club levels not just Reserves, if recalled. This will be looked at in due course. Berwick Rangers were advised that they could not be involved in any official appeal as they were not directly at that time involved in either game. However Berwick Rangers feel that they have been hugely involved through no fault of their own, considering the current league positions. Berwick Rangers question the timing of the announcement of the awarding of a 3-0 win to both other clubs, by the SPFL, this on the morning of games. The result of the Clyde SFA appeal was held over from a weekend to the Monday. There was no precedent in previous seasons, that Berwick Rangers were aware of, for awarding an opposition team a 3-0 win as well as inflicting penalties (this time on Clyde). The 2014 Peterhead v Ayr game is an example, when it was decided the game should replay, this after an ineligible player was used in the original game. Clyde FC have highlighted this on comments in their statement including alleged quotes from the SPFL’s Neil Doncaster at the time. Hearts FC also played an unregistered player this season in the Betfred Cup and the opposition, Cove, were not awarded the game. Hearts were deducted some points. Berwick Rangers appreciate that if rules are breached some form of penalties are imposed but refer to above comments. Berwick Rangers appreciate a season is over 36 games but simply highlight the above for consideration. The club will not make any further comment at this stage and now the club will be focussing all efforts on the final three games of the league season and urge fans to join them in giving every support and encouragement to the Manager, Coaching Staff and Players. What good is 16 clubs when there's a few absolute duds in there, our ability to attract players shrinks, travelling support is lower, and standard of play is worse? You could argue there's 2 absolute duds in SPFL2 at the minute. You were getting my sympathies but honest tae fcuk show a bit respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 9 hours ago, The REAL Rookie Cookie said: No grudges! JH brought his Berwick team to Penicuik for a friendly already - and guess what the Cuikie strolled to a 4-1 win. It was after that game that Harvey told 'the Penicuik 3' to request to be released from their contracts........ Harvey and 'The 3' should never be mentioned at Penicuik Park, unless you can handle the backlash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchBorderer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, newcastle broon said: You could argue there's 2 absolute duds in SPFL2 at the minute. You were getting my sympathies but honest tae fcuk show a bit respect. Humility should permeate our entire club at the moment, yes, but I'm not about to equate us to the likes of Edusport and the university teams. We haven't reached that level of self-loathing (yet!). Of course the LL has a good few clubs that, for all intents and purposes, are a lot more attractive than BRFC at the moment (East Kilbride, Kelty, the Shire, Gala Fairydean, etc.). but we needn't pretend that every team in the division would be attractive opposition (just like BRFC and Rovers at the moment). I just checked the league standings (more specifically the arse-end), and I'd like to note that my earlier post was in no way, shape, or form a dig at Whitehill Welfare but rather directed at the aforementioned university teams. Should be a little clearer next time, but then English is only my third language. Edited April 17, 2019 by DutchBorderer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 It was after that game that Harvey told 'the Penicuik 3' to request to be released from their contracts........ Harvey and 'The 3' should never be mentioned at Penicuik Park, unless you can handle the backlash.[emoji38] calm yourself ya rocket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstormer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Interesting release by club on the Clyds-Albion-Spiders trilogy! It doesnt actually come out and blame clowns at league or Sfa yet does if you understand? In English Football bad boys get points deducted opposition nowt. How on earth can you award a 3 - 0 to the other team. You either just take 3 points off or replay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A12A1 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Relegation has similar costs at every level of the game. If Berwick wanted to ensure that they didn’t experience them then they shouldn’t have sat on their laurels while Albion Rovers were racking up one of the worst first halves of the campaign in modern league history. And they still have their fate in their own hands at every stage in the process from here. If they go down then it’ll have been fully merited and the national league will have a less incompetent replacement. That’s how the system ought to work. Agreed except that this year there really should be 2 teams going down. Both Berwick and Albion are so far away from 8th it's embarrassing. But rules is rules and I'll support the team until the end in hopes of better next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A12A1 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Agreed except that this year there really should be 2 teams going down. Both Berwick and Albion are so far away from 8th it's embarrassing. But rules is rules and I'll support the team until the end in hopes of better next year.And another thing. For the last 2 seasons Berwick have only survived because another team have plummeted to the bottom and kept 10th place occupied below us. Last year it was Cowdenbeath. They languished at the bottom all year with 22 points in the end was it?This year we might not even match that. Yet we still have another team in a death spiral that might yet just about save us from bottom - Albion.Bottom line is Berwick's problems are not recent and certainly not since JH arrived. And he has to shore up the dykes before even thinking about planting seeds for a better future. It doesn't help to blame him for the state he found them in when he arrived. He looks keen. Let's back him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstormer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, A12A1 said: Agreed except that this year there really should be 2 teams going down. Both Berwick and Albion are so far away from 8th it's embarrassing. But rules is rules and I'll support the team until the end in hopes of better next year. Think in future that might happen or at least bottom club out Second bottom in play off? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Gordini Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 53 minutes ago, A12A1 said: And another thing. For the last 2 seasons Berwick have only survived because another team have plummeted to the bottom and kept 10th place occupied below us. Let's not forget we were 8th last year on 37 points, 7 more than Edinburgh, and 15 more than Cowdenbeath. Heady days in comparison to this season's debacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergie1 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Alpha Gordini said: Let's not forget we were 8th last year on 37 points, 7 more than Edinburgh, and 15 more than Cowdenbeath. Heady days in comparison to this season's debacle. @A12A1 is Jonny mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A12A1 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Let's not forget we were 8th last year on 37 points, 7 more than Edinburgh, and 15 more than Cowdenbeath. Heady days in comparison to this season's debacle.Quite so. Edinburgh took a late season dive to raise Berwick to the heady heights of 8th with 37 points. This season with 3 games to go we have amassed barely half that. Still, Edinburgh have bounced back this year so there's hope yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1867 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 14/04/2019 at 15:02, Hampden Diehard said: Whilst I appreciate that your manager isn't doing the business and you will all be very frustrated, shouting abuse at the guy has been scientifically proved to be 100% unsuccessful in improving his, or the team's, performance. To be fair, after watching that interview he deserves everything he gets. Full of passion but unfortunately directed in all the wrong places. Blaming everybody for the current situation apart from himself, rambling on about the start of next season , and complaining about his budget for players when he is in the same division as us and Albion Rovers . Embarrassing stuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchBorderer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 30 minutes ago, A12A1 said: Quite so. Edinburgh took a late season dive to raise Berwick to the heady heights of 8th with 37 points. This season with 3 games to go we have amassed barely half that. Still, Edinburgh have bounced back this year so there's hope yet... As have Montrose, to great effect I might add. Unfortunately, not everyone can be a winner and not every story of hardship ends with success. I just hope ours will end with survival this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Given their god awful record in the league cup in recent seasons would anyone outside Berwick notice if they weren't in it anyway? Its not as if they are going to see any games past July under the competitions current set up. If they are in Lowland league they can will enter cup competitions where they can make an impact in and dare we say it actually challenge for. Fair enough if all they want is a few bob from being drawn against Hearts or Hibs but football has to be about more than that?You get a minimum of £17k from playing in the league Cup plus a game against a Premiership side. None of the cups they could enter in the Lowland league will come anywhere near that in terms of finances or exposure. It's also a good start to the season in place of lots of pointless friendlies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy of the rovers Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Cove & Spartans played in the Bedfred this season so a relegated side would no doubt feature for 1 year at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Some thread this. Probably the most interest in Berwick since the 16th century. The town spent 400 years dodging back between Scotland and England. Will history repeat itself soon? Maybe after Scotland is independant again Berwick will become the gateway to Europe for the Empire formerly known as Great Britain. And BRFC will play in blouses of real gold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchBorderer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: Some thread this. Probably the most interest in Berwick since the 16th century. The town spent 400 years dodging back between Scotland and England. Will history repeat itself soon? Maybe after Scotland is independant again Berwick will become the gateway to Europe for the Empire formerly known as Great Britain. And BRFC will play in blouses of real gold According to one punter on the FB page, unlimited success is on the cards if we 'can hold onto JH and his team'. Cor blimey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 According to one punter on the FB page, unlimited success is on the cards if we 'can hold onto JH and his team'. Cor blimey!Clearly at it to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, DutchBorderer said: According to one punter on the FB page, unlimited success is on the cards if we 'can hold onto JH and his team'. Cor blimey! Is Ron Polson his lover? And where is Penicuick exactly? Wait, is that the sound of duelling banjos I hear... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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