Elgin will be gutted - the derby next season is looking unlikely. 2-4 down to Annan at home at half time. Meanwhile Stenny 0-2  Airdrie so more visits to the Station Hotel in Larbert looking very likely. 

East Fife are in League 1

So we can look forward to winding Dick Campbell up again!

Not upset at seeing Annan going down as it saves one marathon journey for the team. 

30 minutes ago, Robert said:

So we can look forward to winding Dick Campbell up again!

Not upset at seeing Annan going down as it saves one marathon journey for the team. 

I hope Christmas comes early for us again 

33 minutes ago, Robert said:

So we can look forward to winding Dick Campbell up again!

Not upset at seeing Annan going down as it saves one marathon journey for the team. 

True but I think East Fife could do quite well in League 1 whereas Annan would have been down at the bottom again.

Mixed feelings as Annan has a couple of fantastic pubs between the station and the ground 🍺. New Bayview is in a pretty uninspiring location near the docks - a bit like the Longman then.
Seriously though it’s a welcome change and for our many East of Scotland based fans there’s a new direct rail link between Edinburgh Waverley and Leven station which is within walking distance of the ground.
We have only played there once as they moved mid-season and it was played on a Sunday in our promotion season in 1999 with an early kickoff as their lights weren’t ready. We lost 3-2 after playing for most of the game without Paul Cherry who was red carded. 
Like ourselves, Dick will surely have a rebuilding job as many of his squad will not have the legs for the step up to League 1.

2 hours ago, The Mantis said:

Mixed feelings as Annan has a couple of fantastic pubs between the station and the ground 🍺. New Bayview is in a pretty uninspiring location near the docks - a bit like the Longman then.
Seriously though it’s a welcome change and for our many East of Scotland based fans there’s a new direct rail link between Edinburgh Waverley and Leven station which is within walking distance of the ground.
We have only played there once as they moved mid-season and it was played on a Sunday in our promotion season in 1999 with an early kickoff as their lights weren’t ready. We lost 3-2 after playing for most of the game without Paul Cherry who was red carded. 
Like ourselves, Dick will surely have a rebuilding job as many of his squad will not have the legs for the step up to League 1.

I was at that match although my memory has it as 3-3. Funny how 26 years can do that. 
 

I don’t think Dick will have any issue finding another batch of players to compete in League 1. 

10 hours ago, The Mantis said:

We have only played there once as they moved mid-season and it was played on a Sunday in our promotion season in 1999 with an early kickoff as their lights weren’t ready. We lost 3-2 after playing for most of the game without Paul Cherry who was red carded. 
Like ourselves, Dick will surely have a rebuilding job as many of his squad will not have the legs for the step up to League 1.

Memory man Mantis strikes again: A disappointing result for the visitors in this last game of 1998, unusually played on a Sunday and with a 1345 kick-off - East Fife's new stadium has as yet no lights. The Fifers started well and in 7 minutes John Martin hit a first-time shot wide. A minute later Martin was set up by Tommy Harrison but his shot was pushed onto the bar by Jim Calder. The visitors began to dominate and in 17 minutes a Barry Wilson cross was headed over his own bar by Johnston with Paul Cherry in attendance. In 21 minutes a Moffat volley screamed past the post at the other end. Wilson and Mclean both had chances for Caley Thistle before Paul Cherry was sent off in 37 minutes for a foul on Peters. Gilbert Allan opened the scoring in the last minute of the first half when he raced onto a Moffat pass and clipped it past Calder. Mike Teasdale turned the game in a five minute spell when he scored one goal and made another. In 63 minutes he headed home a Paul Sheerin cross for the equaliser then 5 minutes later he provided the cross for Scott McLean he put the visitors in front with a headed goal. The lead only lasted 6 minutes before substitute Lee Dair made it 2-2 with a cracking shot from 18 yards. With Caley Thistle pressing for a winner they were devastated to lose a goal 3 minutes from time, John Martin headed home to give the Fifers all 3 points. With Clyde losing and Livingston drawing, Caley Thistle end the year in second place, 6 points behind Livingston and 5 ahead of Clyde.

11 hours ago, The Mantis said:

Mixed feelings as Annan has a couple of fantastic pubs between the station and the ground 🍺. New Bayview is in a pretty uninspiring location near the docks - a bit like the Longman then.
Seriously though it’s a welcome change and for our many East of Scotland based fans there’s a new direct rail link between Edinburgh Waverley and Leven station which is within walking distance of the ground.
We have only played there once as they moved mid-season and it was played on a Sunday in our promotion season in 1999 with an early kickoff as their lights weren’t ready. We lost 3-2 after playing for most of the game without Paul Cherry who was red carded. 
Like ourselves, Dick will surely have a rebuilding job as many of his squad will not have the legs for the step up to League 1.

Watched the 2nd leg last night and was ridiculously interested and gunning for East Fife to get through because that rail link gives me another accessible away day...

I will be much calmer at 4:30pm this afternoon!

1 hour ago, tm4tj said:

Memory man Mantis strikes again: A disappointing result for the visitors in this last game of 1998, unusually played on a Sunday and with a 1345 kick-off - East Fife's new stadium has as yet no lights. The Fifers started well and in 7 minutes John Martin hit a first-time shot wide. A minute later Martin was set up by Tommy Harrison but his shot was pushed onto the bar by Jim Calder. The visitors began to dominate and in 17 minutes a Barry Wilson cross was headed over his own bar by Johnston with Paul Cherry in attendance. In 21 minutes a Moffat volley screamed past the post at the other end. Wilson and Mclean both had chances for Caley Thistle before Paul Cherry was sent off in 37 minutes for a foul on Peters. Gilbert Allan opened the scoring in the last minute of the first half when he raced onto a Moffat pass and clipped it past Calder. Mike Teasdale turned the game in a five minute spell when he scored one goal and made another. In 63 minutes he headed home a Paul Sheerin cross for the equaliser then 5 minutes later he provided the cross for Scott McLean he put the visitors in front with a headed goal. The lead only lasted 6 minutes before substitute Lee Dair made it 2-2 with a cracking shot from 18 yards. With Caley Thistle pressing for a winner they were devastated to lose a goal 3 minutes from time, John Martin headed home to give the Fifers all 3 points. With Clyde losing and Livingston drawing, Caley Thistle end the year in second place, 6 points behind Livingston and 5 ahead of Clyde.

I recall that game was a day or two after Christmas. I was visiting family down in the Borders and decided to go to the game, but soon got caught in a blizzard and thought this is madness, so I turned back. So the only times I’ve been to that ground are when my daughter’s team had cup finals that were held there. Those finals now get played at Hampden but we never got that privilege, which is a shame.

East Fife 3 - 2 Inverness CT

League Match
Sunday, December 27th, 1998, 13:45 PM at New Bayview Park, Methil
Attendance: 994
Referee: J Fleming

Jim Calder
Paul Cherry
Ross Tokely
Mark McCulloch
Charlie Christie
Mike Teasdale
Barry Wilson
Paul Sheerin
Hugh Robertson
Scott McLean
Duncan Shearer

Congratulations to Cove on winning the battle for the right to play us 4 times next season!

Other than Hamilton and Queen of the South, all teams are Central, Fife and further north.

That will reduce travel costs for the club. 

20 hours ago, Yngwie said:

Congratulations to Cove on winning the battle for the right to play us 4 times next season!

Maybe the incentive for Ardrie was avoiding a winter’s A9 journey stiffened the resolve! 😄

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