Play-off Thoughts
Posted in Dumbarton FC at 10:00 on 17 May 2010
So Cowdenbeath are in Division 1 and Arbroath have been relegated to Division 3.
I wouldn’t have favoured a Brechin-Cowden play-off final as Airdrie Utd had been having a good go at surviving in Div 1. Alloa perhaps suffered from losing their top place in the division so late (much as Cowden did last year.)
The Forfar-Arbroath match-up was predictable for their final and I wouldn’t have liked to choose between them.
Cowden get promoted again after not achieving it by their own efforts last time. It’s a funny old game. Maybe their experience in losing last year’s final helped.
Interesting times in Div 2 next season. Four new teams. Since the introduction of play-offs that hasn’t usually happened without demotions of teams having financial problems.
We will struggle.
Tags: Airdrie United, Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, Cowdenbeath
Alan Findlay
17 May 2010 at 20:51
Aye, Jack, next season will be tough.
I’m confused though. We have one full-time team to worry about – Livingston, so where is all the angst, here and elsewhere coming from about our season ahead?
If the club is to progress, we have to be measured against other teams who we aspire to be playing regularly.
Personally I’m looking forward to the campaign.
jackdeighton
17 May 2010 at 23:08
Angst?
Historically teams have struggled in their second season up.
Aren’t Airdrie Utd and Ayr Utd full time? Put them with Livingston and they are all three likely to be strong.
We’ve jettisoned a set of players and probably pissed off some we “retained.”
Only one player is as yet signed for next season.
I’m a natural pessimist.
Alan Findlay
18 May 2010 at 12:54
Airdrie United and Ayr United are not full-time, no. Both have 2 or 3 professionals who could be classed in that category, but they’re not full-time in that every player is contracted as such.
In the fickle world of Scottish fitba’ players come and go all the time. Chapman has put his head on the block by releasing players who were popular with supporters. It’s now his job to replace them and build on the season of consolidation.
Players will get signed, dinna worry, in fact today Carcary and McNiff agreed new deals and I expect more to follow tomorrow.