Away From The Numbers
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.
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Noisy crossbar
Last year's squad was the worst I can remember in my 30 years of supporting east fife. I know that some hold the opinion that the poor performances were down to poor management but that argument thins out when you spread it across 3 managers.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
I'll quote this because its a much better version of my last post.
Andrew Miller
Noisy crossbar
Last year's squad was the worst I can remember in my 30 years of supporting east fife. I know that some hold the opinion that the poor performances were down to poor management but that argument thins out when you spread it across 3 managers.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
I'll quote this because its a much better version of my last post.
Thanks mate. I feel your love.
Noisy crossbar
Andrew Miller
Noisy crossbar
Last year's squad was the worst I can remember in my 30 years of supporting east fife. I know that some hold the opinion that the poor performances were down to poor management but that argument thins out when you spread it across 3 managers.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
I'll quote this because its a much better version of my last post.
Thanks mate. I feel your love.
Can I join the love-in?
Excellent post, I won't miss any iof those guys if they don't stay. Yes 2 or 3 would probably be worth keeping but frankly I'm not going to lose sleep over them. Time to move on, a new era. I'm more positive about the club today than I've been for years and we'll hear soon enough about more new signings.
Not The Other Chairman
From when WG was involved in EF up until the end of last season the mamagement of players wages seems to have been a shambles and I suspect our overspend on last season's budget was obscene.
For the first time in years someone seems to have looked at what the club can afford and set a budget which unsurprisingly is less than last year.
I am only guessing but in that budget there will be an amount for full- timers and an amount for part-timers. Naturally if a player is getting offered less than last season he will not be happy and if offered more elsewhere, with the right conditions, he will move.
Why would the new management team start overspending on a budget which they have calculated is all the club can afford ?
Making the announcements about signed players was probably the first mistake in a learning curve but these are the people who have paid their money which gives them the right to make the decisions.
For the first time in years someone seems to have looked at what the club can afford and set a budget which unsurprisingly is less than last year.
I am only guessing but in that budget there will be an amount for full- timers and an amount for part-timers. Naturally if a player is getting offered less than last season he will not be happy and if offered more elsewhere, with the right conditions, he will move.
Why would the new management team start overspending on a budget which they have calculated is all the club can afford ?
Making the announcements about signed players was probably the first mistake in a learning curve but these are the people who have paid their money which gives them the right to make the decisions.
Strange how this thread started in support of the players and ends up with them all getting slagged off! 
Maybe because everyone has different opinions? 
RS
Strange how this thread started in support of the players and ends up with them all getting slagged off! 
Title was 'Treatment of players'. Not 'I think the treatment of some players has been crap and can people come on here and agree with me and slag off the new Board' was it?
Terracing Now!
RS
Strange how this thread started in support of the players and ends up with them all getting slagged off!
Title was 'Treatment of players'. Not 'I think the treatment of some players has been crap and can people come on here and agree with me and slag off the new Board' was it?
The intention of the thread was to find out why they had been announced as signed and are now saying they have been given no option but to leave, not to have a dig anyone!
Terracing Now!
RS
Strange how this thread started in support of the players and ends up with them all getting slagged off!
Title was 'Treatment of players'. Not 'I think the treatment of some players has been crap and can people come on here and agree with me and slag off the new Board' was it?
TWATTER instead of Twitter
Thats not only smart, it's funny, in a sort of "blokes standing at the bar" sort of way.
Noisy crossbar
Last year's squad was the worst I can remember in my 30 years of supporting east fife. I know that some hold the opinion that the poor performances were down to poor management but that argument thins out when you spread it across 3 managers.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that the players were not very good - in fact I'll go further and state they were sub-standard. If they move on to other clubs then so be it - no big loss. I won't tremble should I read smith, brown, mcmanus, cambell or durie in the opposing team's line up.
When higher ranked teams are trimming their squads it means the market has more players competing for the same opportunities. In this sort of market, wages go down. If a team is willing to offer these guys the same rate as last year, good for them -but I don't think they'll get value for money.
Being a players buddy on pus-page on twatter doesn't mean you have to think the shine shines out their butt. These guys let us down last year - and the simple truth of it is they are not good enough. They'll easily be replaced - even with terms reduced by 20%.
Get you with all the 'well said' replies! I think the warm, almost summer like weather must have affected you badly. To the point of talking sense nonetheless!
