All good things come to an end. Or so they say. AFTN has been around since 1989, first as a fanzine and then making the jump to a website and forum in 2003. We've been through the many ups and down at East Fife in those 12 years but policing the forum has become a giant pain in the ass in recent years. As such, we made the decision not to renew it when it expired.
The forum is no more and will remain as a locked archive until it is eventually deleted by the host. We're looking in to try to save some of the content as an archive.
This is not the end of AFTN though. The site will continue and will be revamped and return in its full glory for the start of the 2016/17 season. Maybe even sooner. There will be a comment sections and possibly even a new, registered forum. Check our Twitter (@aftnwebsite) for all the latest info and we'll also post in on the EFFC memories Facebook page.
Until then, have a last browse here, thanks for all your support over the years, and 'Mon the Fife.
GoF
Thought we deserved the win today with a battling performance, the team gave 100%, well done. Fife played the better fitba'. Must admit it was edge of the seat veiwing!
Don't want to be in the play offs, but exciting stuff. Hope all the players have recovered for Wednesday.
Check oot the official site, they have posted a pic of Lam celebrating.. Check oot the bench they are going radge! Brilliant!
BB must have had a calms pill before being interviewed.
Bit subdued after a good performance from the team, where to be honest we had the better of them and had them under pressure for large spells of the game. Delighted tonight!!!
Great pic tho.
That was my first visit to New Bayview since March 2009.
Thought the first half was a total non-event, but East Fife were certainly the better side in the 2nd. You made a lot of decent openings, but were let down in terms of decision making- passing when a shot was on and vice versa.
Extra time was fairly even and Antell made a great save a couple of minutes before the goal.
Samuel looked like a guy who still has a bit of class and guile, when he can be bothered, but Man of the Match for me was your left back- he got down the flank to support the forwards, tracked back well and won more than his share of tackles.
I had two years of watching Scott McBride at the Rovers, and still haven't seen him score!
Thought Berwick's penalty was soft- I actually thought the ref was going to book their player for diving, although I thought they had a half decent shout for one in the first period of extra time.
Finally, I have to say everyone, from the people working in the pie stand to the bar staff upstairs and the women who sold us our tickets at the entrance to the bars, were extremely friendly and polite, and a credit to your club.
A real gutsy performance from the boys today. Well done for not letting the heads drop when we went behind and fighting to the finish. Berwick are no mugs and were on a bit of a high after securing the play-off spot on the last day. We rode our luck a bit down at Shielfield but winning through the tie is a great achievement and I hope it gives the team a confidence boost going into the final.
Well done Billy Brown too. I've been a bit scpetical of his use of substitutes but he got it spot on today. Wardlaw made a big difference when he came on and it allowed Barr to go a bit wider where he's better. And Gormley casued problems with his pace and popped up to get the winner. Crefit where it's due.
Peterhead will be sterner opposition I think but we can do this. They're no better than Alloa or Queen of the South who we've taken 4 points off recently and played extremely well against. The same fight we showed today and we'll be right in this final.
It's been a long, hard season but let's finish it on a high note East Fife. Let's go out and show everyone what we're made of and that we're better than 9th place. I'm sure most folk will fancy Peterhead but we relegated them two years ago, let's go out there and keep them where we put them!
Over the season Peterhead beat Berwick twice one nil and two nil the other two games were drawn. Don't know if my nerves can take another 2 games like that. Peterhead have some quality and have been on a good run, however if we show the same grit and determination we wont be far away. Keep believing and lets get right behind the team. We were much better at the back today, big improvement from white after a poor display on Wednesday. The penalty own goal seems like the first break we have had in a long time. Billy Brown has some decisions to make as Gormley and wardlaw changed the game. Good position to be in for a change. Think the key to getting through this tie will be how well we defend against mcallister and rogers.
I thought the first half we had some chances and a penalty desision turn down by the ref when mcmanus appeared to be knocked down in the box and when they scored their penalty in the second half i feared the worst but we came back of a missed penalty of our own then some how mcmanus scored the re-bound to equalise for the fife! it was a tight game going into extra time and from somewhere bobby found gormley to tap the ball home, great sign of relief.
we need to be able to score on wednesday because peterhead will be packed and hard place to go to for us next weekend even though we won in peterhead at the start of the season 2-1 in the cup. Also i have noticed that they will be without Ryan Strachan so one player out for them but they still have guys like McAlister, rodgers, sharp and others that are dangerous and finished 2nd in the leauge below.
just a pity that the last game is at balmoor not bayview as it would be good for those non-east fife fans that would be there cheering on the fife! to walk on the park if we stay up and enjoy the moment of being a supporter of the club along with us. Roll on wednesday night! as peterhead is the only team now left to send us down but it is our chance to get the goals we need to stay up in both games
with gormley and wardlaw coming on they added fresh pair of legs upfront that made the difference...darren smith again still left in the dugout and over looked by BB but hey ho hes the manager of the team and McCormack is free from suspension too so full squad at the moment going into the final two games. Though they would need these couple of days to rest thats for sure so come on Fife!
Thanks for your positive comments about your Bayview experience Dysart Lino.
We'll make sure the people concerned are made aware of them.
Well just up with a sore head but really worth it after yesterday great credit to billy brown and the team . We worked extremely hard all over the park Johnstone had a great game, Campbell ,white,Willis,muir,McManus, all played well and should take great confidence from yesterday. Well done to young Gormley also when he came on good goal. One more game from playing rangers next year com on the fife we can do it.
Supporter,
I think Eugene and several other posters on here know who Dysart Lino is so the message is not from an anonymous poster and his feedback will be appreciated by people who are contributing something positive.
On the other hand you ARE anonymous and seem happy to continue attacking anything and anybody associated with EFFC. I just wish you could muster a few words on how you are working to change things or are you still working on the secret coup ?
Despite a terrible season and the turmoil at the club you must have been slightly happy after watching yesterday's win - did the last minute winner not even get you out of your seat ?
Sorry, I think I missed how you felt at the game yesterday but despite your antagonism for all things East Fife I am sure you were up cheering with the rest. How did you enjoy it yesterday ???
One misconception you seem to have is my view on the current ownership at EFFC. I detest how EFFC have fallen into the hands of a consortium which has no interest in EF as a football club and despair at having a Chairman whose prime interest is protecting the consortium's investment.
My contribution to changing this is for all members of the Trust to judge and can be ended at any time. Join the Trust and it will be relatively simple for you to change things.
To date your contribution seems to be an anonymous attack on everything and everyone associated with EF.
You have the opportunity to do as much as you are prepared to do but it needs to be more than,for example, anonymously calling the board f*****g idiots.
It's your choice,do something or continue to do nothing.
You can be patronised by Dysart Lino but just as you lot would all like to see the Rovers beaten I hope to see you hams on the way to the third division on Wednesday.
BALDY MEN COMB THREAD FOR THIS FUCKIN PISH. OPEN TO LINO LOVERS HAVING A TIFF
Could opinion be Bette aka Exile?
Certainly on the same vile, obnoxious wavelength.
Yes, now fuck off.
Me too!
Now fuck off!