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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Fri 24 Apr 21:50
Before the season started I didnt think we would finish top half , so credit to Neil Lennon and all the staff. An exciting end to the season.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 24 Apr 21:53
With games to spare
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Fri 24 Apr 21:58
Fabulous achievement.Beyond my greatest expectations!š
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:04
All about squad management and a bit of luck with injuries now.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: 87Par
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:05
This season just doesn`t let up. Brilliant
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Topic Originator: Jock Par36
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:12
We can now rest some of our best players tomorrow and
next Friday.
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Topic Originator: PARadise
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:15
Excellent what a season itās beenā¦ so far
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:16
Neil Lennon. What a manager heās been for us.
COYP
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:19
Quote:
Jock Par36, Fri 24 Apr 22:12
We can now rest some of our best players tomorrow and
next Friday.
I think he will go strong tomorrow and rotate against Arbroath ?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:19
Quote:
NMCmassive, Fri 24 Apr 22:16
Neil Lennon. What a manager heās been for us.
Agree and his backroom staff
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:24
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 24 Apr 22:19
Quote:
Jock Par36, Fri 24 Apr 22:12
We can now rest some of our best players tomorrow and
next Friday.
I think he will go strong tomorrow and rotate against Arbroath ?
Itās a hard one to call. Weāre hoping to get 3rd so he might go all out to play a strong team in both games.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein PƤckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:48
I donāt think itās worth risking injuries to finish 3rd?
I think Gilmour should take his booking tomorrow and miss the next two games.
Thoughts ?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 24 Apr 22:48)
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Topic Originator: Jock Par36
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:48
We have players who have taken minor injuries and
knocks. So resting these players makes a lot of sense
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Topic Originator: BlackLight
Date: Fri 24 Apr 22:57
Honestly it`s two friendly pre-season games now.
We could be in for a crazily intense period of games. NL has the chance to keep first choice players injury free and also give some fringe players the opportunity to prove themselves.
u19s for the next two games.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 24 Apr 23:05
Itās been a great season. The semi final was just magic and now we have a final and playoffs to look forward to, too.
Many thanks to Neil Lennon. Weāre lucky to have him.
āBuffyās Buns are the finest in Fifeā, J. Spence 2019ā
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Fri 24 Apr 23:28
After the last few seasons, a playoff spot and Scottish cup final makes for a brilliantly successful season! For the last 2 league games, rest players up and utilise the squad players, to get ready for the games ahead. Regardless of what happens from here, what a great season, and we can build on this further next year
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Fri 24 Apr 23:29
Scottish Cup final and Playoff place with two games to spare. Spent our new investment well and made a ton of prize money this season.
Speculate to a accumulate. So much better than the passive owners from before.
One of the youngest squads in Scottish football and come with so much success.
Abosolutely loving it.
Post Edited (Fri 24 Apr 23:42)
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 24 Apr 23:37
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 24 Apr 22:48
I donāt think itās worth risking injuries to finish 3rd?
I think Gilmour should take his booking tomorrow and miss the next two games.
Thoughts ?
Agree. Yellow card incoming tomorrow for kicking the ball away hopefully.
It`s all a gamble but I`d rather he missed the earlier play off games than missing the semi or final.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Fri 24 Apr 23:51
Quote:
BlackLight, Fri 24 Apr 22:57
Honestly it`s two friendly pre-season games now.
We could be in for a crazily intense period of games. NL has the chance to keep first choice players injury free and also give some fringe players the opportunity to prove themselves.
u19s for the next two games.
Good point
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Topic Originator: Polt
Date: Sat 25 Apr 00:36
Rest players as we have had a busy schedule this past month. Possibly 9 games (& an open top bus š followed by a month long hangover) from now until end of May.
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Sat 25 Apr 00:46
It would be v useful to finish above arbroath though
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 25 Apr 02:43
Could we be penalised for fielding a weakened team
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Topic Originator: Higgys Mohawk
Date: Sat 25 Apr 05:25
Iād say anyone with knocks or showing any signs of fatigue will be rested over the next two games - can see Bray/Fyfe/Hamilton and maybe even Bene get minutes.
Was actually thinking that although he hasnāt played much this season, we have missed Otoo in the last few weeks as heād provide that balance on the left when Fraser isnāt playing (and could allow for the occasional early sub for him). Itās definitely an area we will need to strengthen in the summer.
Roll on May!
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Topic Originator: p4r5f4n
Date: Sat 25 Apr 06:07
Are season tickets valid for the playoffs or is iMay going to be a very expensive month?
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Topic Originator: Tenruh
Date: Sat 25 Apr 06:24
Quote:
thebear, Sat 25 Apr 00:46
It would be v useful to finish above arbroath though
Agree with these comments,
Lennon will be determined to bring Premier league football to EEP and he`ll be determined to go as far as possible in the playoffs. Which in the short term playing the Arbroath second leg at home will be a priority.
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sat 25 Apr 06:28
Quote:
p4r5f4n, Sat 25 Apr 06:07
Are season tickets valid for the playoffs or is iMay going to be a very expensive month?
Wouldnāt think soā¦ seems like itās a rule of thumb that the more successful your team is, the more it costs to support them
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Sat 25 Apr 08:09
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 24 Apr 22:48
I donāt think itās worth risking injuries to finish 3rd?
I think Gilmour should take his booking tomorrow and miss the next two games.
Thoughts ?
I`m sure someone mentioned that a suspension doesn`t start until 7 days after the last offence, so if he picked up a booking that would mean he could play in the league game v Arbroath but would miss both legs of the play off.
The amount of bookings he picks up, it`s unlikely we are going to have him available right through the play offs
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 25 Apr 08:12
I`m not sure about easing off in the last two league games. We can rest players who need it but I think we need to build up a bit of momentum going into the play-offs. We lost that a wee bit with targeting the SF although there were benefits in playing some of the fringe players. Players can get injured in training just as easily as in a competitive game. You can`t wrap them in cotton wool. I`d like the advantage of playing the second leg against Arbroath at home too.
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Sat 25 Apr 08:23
Agree Wee Eck. We need some momentum going into the play off. all seems a bit stop start at the moment team wise. Inforced chopping about, i do get that but I would be going with a fairly strong team today.
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Topic Originator: Mr Mac
Date: Sat 25 Apr 08:37
Quote:
DBP, Sat 25 Apr 06:28
Quote:
p4r5f4n, Sat 25 Apr 06:07
Are season tickets valid for the playoffs or is iMay going to be a very expensive month?
Wouldnāt think soā¦ seems like itās a rule of thumb that the more successful your team is, the more it costs to support them
I stand to be corrected but, are the playoffs not classed as being "hosted" by the SPFL themselves?
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Topic Originator: Kdy Par
Date: Sat 25 Apr 09:04
Quote:
Jeffery, Fri 24 Apr 23:37
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 24 Apr 22:48
I donāt think itās worth risking injuries to finish 3rd?
I think Gilmour should take his booking tomorrow and miss the next two games.
Thoughts ?
Agree. Yellow card incoming tomorrow for kicking the ball away hopefully.
It`s all a gamble but I`d rather he missed the earlier play off games than missing the semi or final.
Are yellow cards not reset in the playoffs? Sure they are. So best to rest Gilmore for the next two league games.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 25 Apr 09:15
I`m pretty sure the play-offs are seen as a continuation of the League season. The slate isn`t wiped clean after 36 games.
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Sat 25 Apr 09:34
Serving of Suspensions in relation to offences committed in SPFL/SHFL/SLFL
Play-off Competition:
The play-off competition is regarded as a continuation of the relevant League Competition in terms of recording player misconduct. Any suspension(s) outstanding at the end of the League Competition will require to be served in the play-off competition.
Corrected to reflect new rules,
Effective from seventh day following
the date of the match when the sixth
cautionable offence was incurred.
and applicable only to matches in the
competition where it was incurred
https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/media/13353/sfa_jpp-2025-26_digital.pdf
Post Edited (Sat 25 Apr 10:24)
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Sat 25 Apr 09:35
Yellows do continue into the play-off. Read that somewhere during the week.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sat 25 Apr 10:17
Three consecutive games against Arbroath looming......................
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 25 Apr 10:44
Another factor in team selection for the final two League games is the difference in prize money between 3rd and 4th. According to posts on the EEB forum it`s Ā£129k!
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Topic Originator: DunfyDave
Date: Sat 25 Apr 12:04
Lots of great positive posts above.
I think we should push for third place to continue momentum for the play-offs and to secure the additional +Ā£100k prize money and see just how far we can go this season.
But I hear people`s valid points on resting players, yellow cards, etc
Tricky one but I suspect NL will make the right choice in the end.
DunfyDave
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 25 Apr 12:24
Quote:
Rigger Al, Fri 24 Apr 22:19
Quote:
NMCmassive, Fri 24 Apr 22:16
Neil Lennon. What a manager heās been for us.
Agree and his backroom staff
I think NL would be the first to say its a collective team effort.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 25 Apr 12:47
Put the strongest team out in both games and go for 3rd.
You want the momentum of finishing third and to finish the season on a good run given weāve had spells of great games and poor form this season. Lighten the training if required but we need to not ease off.
Plus beating arbroath in the final game gives us a psychological edge.
Been a much tighter league this year, even if we won our last 2 games our points tally would not have made the playoffs last season. Weāre 12 points better off from last season as it stands.
Post Edited (Sat 25 Apr 12:50)
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