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
Couldn't disagree more than with the last post.
For a start, it isn't John Martin's job to defend.
As for his two late misses, well, Wullie McCulloch, like him or loathe him, did his job very, very well and forced Johnny wide both times when he was through one on one.
Just remember, that before John Martin and Craig O'Reilly came on, we were like a damp squib in front of goal. When that lethal pair came on, we started to look like a goal-scoring machine and started to run at the Warriors' defence. The fact he didn't wrap it up with his two late chances is down to good goal-keeping.
I spoke to John after the game and, believe me, he's as gutted as the supporters. He's more than keen to make amends, given the chance. Get yersel's up tae Arbroath, John Martin's rarin' tae go!!!!!
Sorry got to disagree with you Enfifer thought martin and O'reilly did great when they came on and changed the game. O'reilly took his goal well and martin made some great runs to get in behind the defence. you say if it had been ritchie he would have scored have you saw him this season he wouldnt have got in that position to score. The good thing about martin is that he runs at defenders and thats what defenders hate. mon the fife
That was the first time I've managed to get to a game all season. I have to be totally honest and say that I thought East Fife were absolutely woeful until the goal. Lacklustre, second to every ball, no movement etc.
What's with the hopeful punt up the park long ball crap EVERY time ?? I thought Baike's teams played football. I thought Moffat was no longer in charge of tactics...
I spoke to a couple of fans who told me that we've been playing this badly most of the season and winning ??? (Can anyone confirm this)
We don't look like a title winning team whatsoever based on that performance.
Ps, when is Greig McDonald due back ?
Pps, sorry for the moan, I was just astounded and disapponted at how bad we were after looking forward to game for so long stuck out in Germany 
I,d like to comment on a couple of points.
1. Kots, it,s obvious to me that your tactical knowlege of the game ,is zero. Martin is an attacker not a defender, therefor it was the defence to blame for the goal.
2.The game was dead, untill OReilly and Martin came on, then we started threatening their defence.
3.When Martin attacks defenders, his pace not only creates problems for them, but also for us, because in our current team, no one is fast enough to give Martin the much needed support he requires.
4. As for C Smart, I wuold drop him, not just for his performance yesterday, but also because I spotted him ignoring the hand shake from both Martin and OReilly, when he spat the dummy out.
5.As for giving Crabbe a run in the team, for all our sakes,WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE.
6.Finally, why get at Martin, when he changed the game when he came on, and ignore the fact that Crabbe and Smart had no impact on the game what so ever.
NEXT WEEK START WITH MARTIN AND OREILLY
It will be hard for Fortune to get in to the team would you drop Courts and Jabba for him? He will get his chance again.
As for the game it was nothing exciting until we scored and then we had the chance to score a few more and Martin could have had a hat trick. Atleast we started creating chances when he came on. Defenders dont like him because of his pace but he does seem to be more effective when he comes on as a substitute.
We should have won and it makes it even tighter at the top but Arbroath next week is a big game. Let's start the Hogmany celebrations early with 3 points and a (few) drinks! 
what did craig smart do when O'reilly scored.
He never even flinched, just sat there with his puss tripping him 
U FIFER, YES I WAS AT THE MATCH YESTERDAY, AND EVERY HOME GAME BEFORE THAT INCLUDING FRIENDLIES. HOWEVER I DO BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS RIGHT TO HIS OR HER OPINION. I STILL THINK THAT THE 4 MIDFIELDERS AND 4 DEFENDERS SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE GOAL, NOT AN ATTACKER. AND I HAD ALREADY SAID, MARTINS PACE IS A PROBLEM FOR OUR PLAYERS WHO LACK PACE AND FAIL TO GET UP TO SUPPORT HIM. ANYWAY MATE HAVE A GOOD XMAS.
Sapper756 - when reason runs out WE CAN ALWAYS SHOUT.
On your Point 1: You firstly blamed the defence for the goal, then when it was pointed out you were wrong, you added the midfield into the equation. I felt the defence were excellent again yesterday.
Point 2: John's pace will always trouble defences (I'm a fan of JM for the record), but their defence was threatened partly because we went 1-0 up and they started taking risks.
Point 3: In both cases, he had a player square in support so your point doesn't negate the point I made (if it was intended to).
Point 4: Fair comment
Point 5: Were you at the pre-season games or St Johnstone? Actually, I don't know you but I'll stick my neck out here - no, you weren't. On what are you basing your view?
Point 6: I made no mention of the 'Crabbe and Smart' point because I wasn't giving my view on the whole match, just debating one point which GREG had made.
As I mentioned above, I'm a fan of John Martin generally, and I'd like nothing better than to see him play well from the start. At this point though, I have to bow to the fans who say he has much more impact coming on against tired defenders and against teams who are behind and having to take risks.
In any case, debate is healthy, reasoned debate probably more so than sweeping statements and CAPITAL LETTERS.
Anyway, Happy Christmas to you, to John Martin, and to the Berwick fella that he could have tracked, and bring on Arbroath.
Kots , fair comment, as I said earlier, we all have our own opinions. By the way I was at St Johnstone for the record, and quite a few drop ball games as well. Any way have a good xmas, and lets get behind the team for the remainder of the season.
