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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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Grim Reaper
Oct 12, 2013 - 5:54PM
Re: Latest Score

Not only are some players out of their depth the manager is too I'm sorry to say. I really think it's time for the Board to admit that they got it wrong with appointing Willie Aitchison. There will be no shortage of experienced guys willing to come here to manage, so let's do it now while there is still a chance of us doing something this season.

I'm bitterly disappointed with the on-field performances. They are falling a long way short of what is happening off the field.

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Bayviewboy
Oct 12, 2013 - 6:22PM
Re: Latest Score

It's great that the Board are getting a lot of things right off the park and they should be commended for that. They must now do another right thing by taking the big step of changing the Manager. I have backed Willie Aitchison since he was appointed and felt the Football he was trying to get us playing was admirable but it's results that count and need to learn to win ugly. Today I sat watching the game and asking myself if I could see any progress being made but unfortunately the answer was 'no' We are making the same mistakes week after week. He has built his own squad of players as we had none when he was appointed. Unfortunately some of these players have shown themselves to have neither the ability nor the desire despite some of them training full time. I'm not saying that any player deliberately goes on the park to play badly but we do not have enough 'winners' who will go in fully committed to 50/50 challenges and show the required desire and determination to win the ball. Ayr showed today they have these qualities in abundance and how it can benefit a team and get results.
Does the Manager have the backing of the players ? Only the players can answer that but hearing a player slagging the Manager at the stadium shows everything is not well.
As has been mentioned already, I'm sure there would be a few experienced managers more than keen to take over the reigns. Hopefully the Board make the right decision soon before we become detached at the bottom of the League.

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Mr Brightside
Oct 12, 2013 - 6:47PM
Re: Latest Score

Bayviewboy
It's great that the Board are getting a lot of things right off the park and they should be commended for that. They must now do another right thing by taking the big step of changing the Manager. I have backed Willie Aitchison since he was appointed and felt the Football he was trying to get us playing was admirable but it's results that count and need to learn to win ugly. Today I sat watching the game and asking myself if I could see any progress being made but unfortunately the answer was 'no' We are making the same mistakes week after week. He has built his own squad of players as we had none when he was appointed. Unfortunately some of these players have shown themselves to have neither the ability nor the desire despite some of them training full time. I'm not saying that any player deliberately goes on the park to play badly but we do not have enough 'winners' who will go in fully committed to 50/50 challenges and show the required desire and determination to win the ball. Ayr showed today they have these qualities in abundance and how it can benefit a team and get results.
Does the Manager have the backing of the players ? Only the players can answer that but hearing a player slagging the Manager at the stadium shows everything is not well.
As has been mentioned already, I'm sure there would be a few experienced managers more than keen to take over the reigns. Hopefully the Board make the right decision soon before we become detached at the bottom of the League.


Hear Hear Bayview Boy... Hopefully change soon!

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fan 67
Oct 12, 2013 - 7:27PM
Re: Latest Score

In mr Aitchisons defence he was unable to play the team that had done ok in the last fortnight. However he has played certain guys in midfield a few times and they have let him and the team down time and time again. Has he learned today that they will never cut it at this level. Only he can look in the mirror and answer that. He was brave taking McBride of early who was having a horror show. Durie should have been hooked as well as he had a horror showing, maybe down to early booking. However every body has a bad day in the office. But some players have contributed the square root of nothing all season. I suggest they are shown the door or the manager will have to pay the price. You cant defend that today if that is guys being coached full time then something is wrong. He has the basis of a decent team thom, Campbell, Neilson, Stonie, naysmith, hopefully hughes, buchanan and clark. However some of his signings would be lucky to cut it at the top end of junior football. I really hope he has learned a lesson today that some of these poor signings cannot let him and the team down again.

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