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Post by tommysermanni on Sept 7, 2023 19:56:12 GMT
I'm just trying to be realistic. After a lot of defeats last season people were blaming external influences when it was obvious we were a team of quitters who would have been relegated by November if it wasn't for Charlie.
I will be at games wherever we ply our trade but we have to be realistic at the same time. This season I'm happy to see us consolidate as a team and see where we can push on to next season .
I'm possibly still smarting at our relegation but I don't see us climbing out of the Lowland anytime soon.
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Post by bucky on Sept 8, 2023 8:42:22 GMT
For me this season was always about getting a bit of breathing space. We have the makings of a decent team but that’s where it stops at the moment. No way we can compete financially with Tranent and East Kilbride. If either wins the league we should be cheering them on to get promotion to L2 and get shot of them. The one concern is the parachute payments for the club will run out after season 2024-25, what then?
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Post by mildrover on Sept 8, 2023 8:54:18 GMT
For me this season was always about getting a bit of breathing space. We have the makings of a decent team but that’s where it stops at the moment. No way we can compete financially with Tranent and East Kilbride. If either wins the league we should be cheering them on to get promotion to L2 and get shot of them. The one concern is the parachute payments for the club will run out after season 2034-25, what then? A good question Bucky. Financially, this will be our best chance to mount a challenge to win the LL and then win the 2 playoffs. It’s important we finish as high as possible as there may be a move to reconstruction that could mean the top 4 of our league being moved to the SPFL structure. Ronnie
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Post by stewmelrover on Sept 8, 2023 9:34:08 GMT
For me this season was always about getting a bit of breathing space. We have the makings of a decent team but that’s where it stops at the moment. No way we can compete financially with Tranent and East Kilbride. If either wins the league we should be cheering them on to get promotion to L2 and get shot of them. The one concern is the parachute payments for the club will run out after season 2034-25, what then? We might not be able to compete financially with Tranent, but we still managed to beat them 2-0.
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Post by bucky on Sept 8, 2023 9:43:04 GMT
For me this season was always about getting a bit of breathing space. We have the makings of a decent team but that’s where it stops at the moment. No way we can compete financially with Tranent and East Kilbride. If either wins the league we should be cheering them on to get promotion to L2 and get shot of them. The one concern is the parachute payments for the club will run out after season 2034-25, what then? We might not be able to compete financially with Tranent, but we still managed to beat them 2-0. David that was one good result in a cup competition, I’m talking about over the course of a 36 game league season. It’s going to be very, very difficult.
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Post by weerabwatt on Sept 8, 2023 9:47:34 GMT
For me this season was always about getting a bit of breathing space. We have the makings of a decent team but that’s where it stops at the moment. No way we can compete financially with Tranent and East Kilbride. If either wins the league we should be cheering them on to get promotion to L2 and get shot of them. The one concern is the parachute payments for the club will run out after season 2034-25, what then? A good question Bucky. Financially, this will be our best chance to mount a challenge to win the LL and then win the 2 playoffs. It’s important we finish as high as possible as there may be a move to reconstruction that could mean the top 4 of our league being moved to the SPFL structure. Ronnie If Rovers don't get promotion this season, it will become more difficult year on year. Reasons as follows; As Bucky says, the parachute payment will stop after next season. Participation in the League Cup, from which Rovers received a significant payment from the SPFL (plus share of gate money from decent crowds), is not guaranteed going forward. As the lesser teams in the LL, such as Edinburgh Uni and Gretna 2008, are replaced by the likes of Auchinleck, Darvel, Pollok, to name but 3 of the big 'Junior' clubs, competition in the LL will inevitably become stronger. Berwick Rangers, Cowdenbeath, as well as Brechin in the Highland League, will needless to say have the same goal as Rovers, and are likely to eventually mount a serious challenge for the one promotion place. In my opinion, for what it is worth, is that Rovers need to do it this season, or it may be a long hard road back to the SPFL.
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Post by stewmelrover on Sept 8, 2023 10:02:33 GMT
We might not be able to compete financially with Tranent, but we still managed to beat them 2-0. David that was one good result in a cup competition, I’m talking about over the course of a 36 game league season. It’s going to be very, very difficult. But we still beat them... PS, Tranent's money man has left.
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Post by tommysermanni on Sept 8, 2023 17:32:16 GMT
I was feeling okay there until I read Rab's post but he is 100% correct in what he is saying.
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Post by k70 on Sept 8, 2023 22:30:10 GMT
Amazed at the folk that think we are likely to go back up. What is that based on? The best way to avoid getting stuck in LL was not to end up there in the first place. It was so much easier to avoid relegation than have to come back from it. Easy to say....yeah, maybe, but we went down with a total whimper. The board let the team slip towards the LL then come back trumpeting 'revival'.....bull! Yes it's great fun beating pub teams resoundingly but there are enough teams in the LL, and coming up, to burst that delusional bubble. The LL is a stepping stone for upwardly mobile teams not a revival spot for dysfunctional spfl teams
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Post by cliftonbill on Sept 9, 2023 8:33:59 GMT
Amazed at the folk that think we are likely to go back up. What is that based on? The best way to avoid getting stuck in LL was not to end up there in the first place. It was so much easier to avoid relegation than have to come back from it. Easy to say....yeah, maybe, but we went down with a total whimper. The board let the team slip towards the LL then come back trumpeting 'revival'.....bull! Yes it's great fun beating pub teams resoundingly but there are enough teams in the LL, and coming up, to burst that delusional bubble. The LL is a stepping stone for upwardly mobile teams not a revival spot for dysfunctional spfl teams
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Post by cliftonbill on Sept 9, 2023 8:45:24 GMT
The term ‘pub team’ is a bit of a gratuitous smear, K70. It’s not like there’s a massive gulf between most Div 2 sides and the top half of the LL. I dreaded relegation for years, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the football played down below, and the number of ARFC fans who have watched it. Whether we can survive long term in straitened fiscal circumstances is a massive concern, but I’m pretty sure our fans will stick with the team through thin and thinner. So it’s not all doom and gloom, imho.
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