Just Champion!

I can’t really describe yesterday in words, so these pictures will have to do. (click on any photo to enlarge).
I couldn’t get much action from the game because I didn’t have a zoom lens, only a wee digital compact and a phone.
The game was almost incidental as the championship was all but secured last week.
However [...]

Party Time

Well I’m off to Annan with the Sons today.
Don’t expect to hear anything from the BLFP until tomorrow.
Wish us luck!

Shades of Lunacy!

The wacky photo on the left is reminiscent of Timmy Mallet circa 1985, or even my zany blog pal Colin Campbell but is in fact Yours Truly modelling the souvenir shirt that I hope the majority of Dumbarton fans will be wearing on Saturday (128 sold so far!).
That and a big daft pair of sunglasses. [...]

Sons 0 Annan 2

Just absolutely dire.
Players playing yet another “system” that didn’t work against a team with a highly effective one that did. Lumping balls forward whilst the opposition passed about neatly.
We have three away games coming up after a ten day rest.
We probably have the best players in the division.
Unless they start getting deployed to their strengths [...]

Annan Other Thing!

Despite looking as if they were hanging on for a point on Saturday, the Sons lost out to a 90th minute goal from the home side to make it Annan 2 Dumbarton 1. The only saving grace was that Stenny lost at Forfar. However Sons will not be able to afford too many defeats like [...]

Dumbarton 4 Annan Athletic 1

Sons overcame Annan with ease yesterday although Annan looked a shadow of the side who ran Dumbarton so close in the Cooperative Insurance cup in August.
In only six minutes Peter Watson diverted Gordon Lennon’s cross cum shot past his own keeper. Then, on the half hour mark, Annan keeper Dougie Calder was powerless to deny [...]

In Defence of Penalties.

Last night the Sons played host to Annan Athletic in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. It was the first visit to the Rock by the borders side and to be honest the home support were apprehensive following Annan’s 4-1 defeat of Cowdenbeath at the weekend. The game was another frustrating affair with Sons having superiority of [...]

It’s Annan

The saga of who will replace Gretna in the SFL has been resolved and the news will delight my correspondent Scott (who I have emailed but I believe he’s on holiday). Annan Athletic have been voted in as the newest members of the Scottish football league. Well done to them.