Blootoon87 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Peterhead better first half, Edinburgh City better second half. Draw is fair enough. Mcallister missed two one on ones in the first half though, the second especially should've been buried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMonc Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Draw the right result for me, surprised to see McAllister miss one of his early chances but then was equally surprised to see Henderson head one wide with plenty of the goal to aim at in the second half. Was a nice treat being able to stand behind the goal but how ironic that for all the flack we’ve taken on here we’re going to get a fine for having too many people at our game!Not sure who got man of the match but honourable mentions to Antell, Balatoni, McIntyre and Watson. I know the manager’s subs are a point of contention and I thought Taylor for Watson was a mistake and I did raise an eyebrow when I saw Rodger come on up front when we have a striker on loan from Celtic on the bench. Overall one of the more entertaining 0-0s I’ve seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Strange kind of afternoon, 10 minute delay to allow the crowd in, see it was 1057 so a good turnout, think there were quite a few neutrals but you never know City may get a few going along. We had the best of the early play but as mentioned did not convert chances when they came along. City were possibly stronger in the 2nd half but to be honest this was not a blood & thunder type game more have a wee go but take no chances. Not good seeing Jamie Stevenson go off early on hope he has not done any more damage as he is definitely missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR96 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 3 hours ago, AllyMonc said: Draw the right result for me, surprised to see McAllister miss one of his early chances but then was equally surprised to see Henderson head one wide with plenty of the goal to aim at in the second half. Was a nice treat being able to stand behind the goal but how ironic that for all the flack we’ve taken on here we’re going to get a fine for having too many people at our game! Not sure who got man of the match but honourable mentions to Antell, Balatoni, McIntyre and Watson. I know the manager’s subs are a point of contention and I thought Taylor for Watson was a mistake and I did raise an eyebrow when I saw Rodger come on up front when we have a striker on loan from Celtic on the bench. Overall one of the more entertaining 0-0s I’ve seen Would seem harsh to get penalised for having a decent crowd. Not sure it sends out the right message to clubs who work hard to get people through the door. Perhaps a points deduction might be more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueone Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, ScottR96 said: Would seem harsh to get penalised for having a decent crowd. Not sure it sends out the right message to clubs who work hard to get people through the door. Perhaps a points deduction might be more appropriate. Only one point deduction though. 3-0 win and two extra points awarded to Peterhead of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR96 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Just now, blueone said: Only one point deduction though. 3-0 win and two extra points awarded to Peterhead of course. Reversal of the result not required but definitely a deduction of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Showed a bit of common sense letting folk go behind the goal at the far end, heard someone presumably more used to going to SPL games say that it was a nice change to be at a game with no segregation & no hassle & no problem with the atmosphere. Think it used to be ok for grass banking to be used in cup matches but not in general use in the league. It certainly improved the Ainslie Park viewing options anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I thought there was a decent Peterheid support came down as well, fair play to you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwoodBoy Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 An increase of approx 800 since the Berwick midweek game - clear that it was locals from the capital out for a game of football. Out of interest why are supporters not normally allowed behind the goal at far end or along dug out side of the pitch? Normally hate visiting Ainslie Park due to being stuck on a path behind the goal that has kids playing football in the 5’s pitch behind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMonc Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 An increase of approx 800 since the Berwick midweek game - clear that it was locals from the capital out for a game of football. Out of interest why are supporters not normally allowed behind the goal at far end or along dug out side of the pitch? Normally hate visiting Ainslie Park due to being stuck on a path behind the goal that has kids playing football in the 5’s pitch behind you. SPFL rules state you’re not allowed to stand on a grass verge, hence why we can expect a fine/telling off. It’s allowed in cup games and we’ve done it a few times now. I stood at the far end for the second half yesterday and actually quite enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 17 hours ago, peternapper said: Strange kind of afternoon, 10 minute delay to allow the crowd in, see it was 1057 so a good turnout, think there were quite a few neutrals but you never know City may get a few going along. We had the best of the early play but as mentioned did not convert chances when they came along. City were possibly stronger in the 2nd half but to be honest this was not a blood & thunder type game more have a wee go but take no chances. Not good seeing Jamie Stevenson go off early on hope he has not done any more damage as he is definitely missed. It’s less than 10 years ago since I counted 28 at Meadowbank for a Saturday afternoon league game against Stirling Uni. City have came a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Think a few things worked in their favour yesterday, a decent day, no SPL games in Edinburgh & what should have been a decent game between the top two sides. Provided they just stick to making plenty noise & flag waving the section of youngsters could be a start to building a support for the future. Think there may have been more than the official attendance there as they had to let folk pay at gate as well as the turnstiles to speed things along but difficult when your just tenants & it all worked out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Barbrady Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 8 hours ago, AllyMonc said: SPFL rules state you’re not allowed to stand on a grass verge, hence why we can expect a fine/telling off. It’s allowed in cup games and we’ve done it a few times now. I stood at the far end for the second half yesterday and actually quite enjoyed it. That's going to have to be fixed for our visit on the 13th. Capacity given as 3,000 on Wiki. What is the exact restriction for League matches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMonc Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 That's going to have to be fixed for our visit on the 13th. Capacity given as 3,000 on Wiki. What is the exact restriction for League matches? Not sure on the exact number but stand holds 500, after that it’s just people standing at one end and half of one side so another 200 max? Once you get over that there’s clearly a call to make on opening the other end and risking the wrath of the SPFL.The club have always seemed a bit wary of the Clyde support (only time I’ve seen segregation etc.) so they might have something planned for the 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Barbrady Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, AllyMonc said: Not sure on the exact number but stand holds 500, after that it’s just people standing at one end and half of one side so another 200 max? Once you get over that there’s clearly a call to make on opening the other end and risking the wrath of the SPFL. The club have always seemed a bit wary of the Clyde support (only time I’ve seen segregation etc.) so they might have something planned for the 13th. Interesting use of language Ally, but yes, you're right- they are "wary", for some obscure, as yet unascertained reason. And have barely made any effort to conceal this. All jovial banter aside, i don't think a single thing has occurred in our, what, dozen matches up until now, deserving of any "waryness". I think you'd have to agree on that. Personally, if i were taking the call from Edinburgh regarding the probable away support numbers for the upcoming match, having read these comments about their attitude to us from one of their more reasonable supporters, i'd be inclined to reply that our fans are a bit scunnered by the points deduction, and we'd be unlikely to bring any more than 200. Then see how "wary" the ECFC officials are while salivating from pocketing an easy extra £4-5k through their door when the real numbers show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 18:39, AllyMonc said: Draw the right result for me, surprised to see McAllister miss one of his early chances but then was equally surprised to see Henderson head one wide with plenty of the goal to aim at in the second half. Was a nice treat being able to stand behind the goal but how ironic that for all the flack we’ve taken on here we’re going to get a fine for having too many people at our game! Not sure who got man of the match but honourable mentions to Antell, Balatoni, McIntyre and Watson. I know the manager’s subs are a point of contention and I thought Taylor for Watson was a mistake and I did raise an eyebrow when I saw Rodger come on up front when we have a striker on loan from Celtic on the bench. Overall one of the more entertaining 0-0s I’ve seen So you had to use the grass banking down the bottom end. Though they would given the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMonc Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Interesting use of language Ally, but yes, you're right- they are "wary", for some obscure, as yet unascertained reason. And have barely made any effort to conceal this. All jovial banter aside, i don't think a single thing has occurred in our, what, dozen matches up until now, deserving of any "waryness". I think you'd have to agree on that. Personally, if i were taking the call from Edinburgh regarding the probable away support numbers for the upcoming match, having read these comments about their attitude to us from one of their more reasonable supporters, i'd be inclined to reply that our fans are a bit scunnered by the points deduction, and we'd be unlikely to bring any more than 200. Then see how "wary" the ECFC officials are while salivating from pocketing an easy extra £4-5k through their door when the real numbers show up. Aye I’ve never had any issue with the Clyde travelling support (apart from one game at Meadowbank where I celebrated a disallowed Craig Beattie goal and (quite rightly) got absolute pelters). Some of the games we’ve played out on the other hand have been a deeply painful experience.........I think “wary” is as close as I can get to how I think the club feel, nervous would work as well. Personally don’t think it’s anything other than you bring a large and boisterous support and Ainslie Park is impossible to steward effectively. I’d imagine the 13th will be a dress rehearsal for the surely inevitable playoff games we’ll contest but if you do come with the title in sight then we might get a crowd close to the 1000 mark we breached on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz_ing ⚽️ Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 .....and there we are!!!Exactly my thoughts...cant help themselves. Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Rab B Nesbit said: It’s less than 10 years ago since I counted 28 at Meadowbank for a Saturday afternoon league game against Stirling Uni. City have came a long way. f**k me, a Whitehill fan who can count up to 28- take your shoes and socks off did you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Bloo Toon's goalie Greg Fleming also had some friendly banter with the City fans in the second half- him and his brother at the Mo are cracking keepers and good guys it has to be said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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