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.
GoF
Also Stevie Campbell is to miss the pre-season as he is having an operation.
Can already hear the excuses for a poor start to the season - needed to bring a lot of players in. They didn't arrive till late. Haven't had time to gel etc etc
The solution to your anxiety may be the acceptance that the upcoming season will likely be as poor as previous seasons, possibly worse!
If the playing budget has been cut so small that we can't even attract junior players, then the reality is we are going to struggle.
With an owner who has no interest in making the club successful, nor a desire to offload it to someone who does, the decline or dare I say it drawn out death of the club looks set to continue.
By casting aside any hopes or expectations we are no longer exposed to the possibility of disappointment and the anxiety that might bring. Only once we've freed ourselfves from the burden of aspiration can we truly look forward to the season ahead.
Nothing will ever change. Just a wee club with no ambition and a board who are happy to sit with their fancy blazers on looking important and an owner who is happy to hold on to his prized asset with no realistic buyers in sight. Our manager in the local papers stating we can't even compete with junior teams in terms of wages so it looks like another dreadful season coming up with a team made up of players no one else wants. £13 to watch glorified amateurs try and play football, I'll pass. 
Also Stevie Campbell is to miss the pre-season as he is having an operation.
Can already hear the excuses for a poor start to the season - needed to bring a lot of players in. They didn't arrive till late. Haven't had time to gel etc etc
The solution to your anxiety may be the acceptance that the upcoming season will likely be as poor as previous seasons, possibly worse!
If the playing budget has been cut so small that we can't even attract junior players, then the reality is we are going to struggle.
With an owner who has no interest in making the club successful, nor a desire to offload it to someone who does, the decline or dare I say it drawn out death of the club looks set to continue.
By casting aside any hopes or expectations we are no longer exposed to the possibility of disappointment and the anxiety that might bring. Only once we've freed ourselfves from the burden of aspiration can we truly look forward to the season ahead.
I think the club should just do the decent thing and go outside with a bottle of scotch and a loaded revolver.
Save us all a lot of hassle.
