SFL Div 2, The Rock, 9/4/11

A very good, important, win. The worst we can do now is finish ninth and be in the relegation play-offs. Still room for jitters, though.

But five goals is excellent. The last time we scored five was the all but promotion clincher against Elgin two seasons ago. Nice to see Jordan Halsman on the score sheet. And Michael White in goal again. Time to work on the clean sheets.

Four difficult games to go, but Livingston becoming champions means they don’t have much to play for. They might relax and be off the pace, which would be good for us. (Or they may be under so little pressure they hammer us.)

SFL Div 2, The Rock, 1/4/11

Another two points thrown away? Certainly one gained for Alloa.

So we could have been five points ahead of them but are only two.

From being unable to do anything except win or lose (mostly lose) we suddenly seem to be draw artists.

Those two draws in the last two games makes Saturday’s home match against Peterhead a biggie. (They all are, right now.)

Edited to add. Nice to see Michael White getting a game in goal.

SFL Div 2, The Rock, 19/3/11

Matches between the Sons and the Fife are never dull it seems. That makes it 11-10 to us over this season’ s four games.

A good win, this.

I believe it’s the first time this season we’ve gone behind and subsequently won the game.

The three points give us a bit of daylight over Stenny (and Alloa.) Peterhead need to turn things round. At the minute they look in a bad way.

SFL Div 2, The Rock, 5/3/11

Comprehensive defeat. Since Livi became Livi we haven’t done well against them, though, and they’re at the top of the league so it’s to be expected. Plus our goals against is our weak point and our usual central defensive partnership was disrupted due to suspension.

It could have been worse; at least Stenny and Peterhead didn’t win.

We’re locked in a four way tie on 30 points with the worst goal difference and the most games played of the four. Two of those play each other midweek so we’ll be worse off after that.

The game at Ochilview on Saturday is a big one now.

SFL Div 2, The Rock, 22/02/11

In the immortal words of Arthur Daley, “What is occurring, Terence?”

This is almost too good to be true. We even kept a clean sheet.*

Mind you, we were playing against ten men for most of the game. Yet earlier in the season that would have made no difference.

I can’t avoid the feeling that there’s a fall round the corner.

*Edited to add:- if there was a monkey on Stephen Grindlay’s back (and the defence’s) let’s hope it’s gone now.

SFL Div 2, Balmoor Stadium, 19/02/11

This is getting surreal. That’s four away games in a row won. Just like that run we had last season. Up to sixth! It’ll be an awful come down if it all comes apart now.

The boys obviously have a bit of confidence about them. They were pegged back to 1-1 today but went on to score a winner. Totally unrecognisable from the team that started the season.

Funnily enough we have a relatively good record at Balmoor and a poorer one against the ‘Blue Toon’ at home. So this result could be reversed on Tuesday night.

SFL Div 2, Balmoor Stadium, 16/10/10

League goals for predictor:- 16.

I was going to say back to dreading Saturdays, then. The thing is I wasn’t actually dreading today. There’s just an awful inevitability about the result. I was resigned to it even before I checked the score.

I feel it’s going to be a long time before things get any better. We’re likely going to draw some non-league – or even Junior – team in the Cup; and lose to them.

Ochilview next Saturday.

I suppose I’ll be there.

And it could be worse. At least I’m not a Dundee supporter.

The Rock, 27/3/10

Well; at least I didn’t have to change the goals against predictor.

And we have a welcome midweek break.

Perhaps the lads can watch Barcelona and see how it’s done….

Two tricky away matches coming up, though, from which I expect to gain no points (even if our record at Brechin is good on the whole.)

Balmoor Stadium, 2/3/10

It was only two this time.

Looking at the team sheet I’m wondering if this was Chappie’s attempt to show that his usual selections are the right ones. But…. three changes to the midfield and still no place for Ross Clark?

Yet the Blue Toon fans on Pie and Bovril say we ought to have won.

And down to seventh.

Who’d be a Sons follower?

The Rock, 23/1/10

Woo-hoo!

We haven’t played for over a month, we haven’t signed anybody in the transfer window- not even a loanee – our home form has been rubbish, yet we beat the league leaders.

I’m delighted. I was fearing three goals lost as per the early season norm.

I’d also heard the half-time on the radio and resigned myself to the defeat.

Well done the lads; and especially Roddy Hunter and Ross Clark who got the goals, though according to the BBC Derek Carcary was instrumental.

Dare we hope Ross Clark will get a regular game now and return to the form of this time last year?

To make it a better day the teams below us (except for Peterhead) lost or drew. Ground gained.