Play off final 2nd leg (ict 1-2 Accies)

[tm4tj]

 

Comfortably Numb

 

Pink Floyd wrote this song about the club we have followed since it's inception in August 1994. The first two verses (Hello & Come on Now) are about the fans speaking to the club and getting no replies, then asking through the Trust if everything is OK. Relax is the board questioning the fans about the hurt that has been caused by mis-management and not listening to our views and then replying and stating our insignificance. OK & Stand Up are the solutions to our problems. The final verse in bold is about the board ignoring the warning signs and that is why we are on the verge of disappearing into the abyss.

Hello
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone at home?

Come on now
I hear you're feeling down
Well, I can ease your pain
Get you on your feet again

Relax
I'll need some information first
Just the basic facts
Can you show me where it hurts?

There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I've got that feeling once again
I can't explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb

I have become comfortably numb

O.K.
Just a little pin prick
There'll be no more ah!
But you may feel a little sick

Can you stand up?
I do believe it's working, good
That'll keep you going through the show
Come on, it's time to go

There is no pain you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone......
We have become comfortably numb   

Listen for yourself, it's all in here>>>

The hurt, the pain, the reluctance and pig-headedness to listen to the fans asking what is going on, the lack of communication, the lack of ambition, the stench of mismanagement, the concert company, the battery farm, the demise since winning the Scottish Cup in 2015, the lack of passion, the lack of commitment, the dwindling fanbase, the lack of leadership. It has left the fans comfortably numb: a state of severe alienation and burnout. When the pressures of life and the evils, insanity and corruption of the outside world are too much and you build a mental wall and you shut yourself out from everything and everyone. You just want to retreat by watching TV or listening to music a LOT to take you from your inner pain but your attention span is so minimized you may wind up on the couch looking up at the ceiling and constantly changing TV channels with the remote. Certain scenes or sounds may bring up painful emotions and make you cry. (urban dictionary)

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Match/Ticket/Parking Info

Naelifts it's a 17:30 kick off

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A bit about the game: We lost 2-1 at New Douglas Park on Wednesday night. An incredibly inventive goal from Kevin O'Hara or a comedy of errors from an Inverness point of view saw us go one down in the sixth minute. Another dubious goal saw us two down with Ridgers claiming he was being impeded. We could have lost a third in that first half horror show had Graham Grainger spotted Wallace Duffy blocking a shot with his arm. Enter Samson Lawal and suddenly things began to look better, and even more better when Aribim Pepple scored with his first touch after 68 minutes. Game on and all to play for on Saturday as we start the game one goal down. Danny Devine won't take part after rolling his ankle on the halfway line. All are in agreement that Lawal and Pepple should play a bigger part, but will anyone listen to us. I won't hold my breath. It's our final game of this season, win or lose. It could be a defining game in the history of this club. What on earth have we become...

Less of this>>>
Off the post, off the head of Ridgers and into the back of the net! Hamilton take the lead! pic.twitter.com/WY6JtjdaCh

— BBC ALBA (@bbcalba) May 15, 2024

And more of this>>>

 

Here's Waiting for Dunc and pre-match>>>

Danny Devine out.

 

 

 

 

 

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

The grass was greener

The light was brighter

The taste was sweeter

The nights of wonder

With friends surrounded 

The dawn mist glowing

The water flowing 

The endless river

Forever and ever

" High Hopes"

[tm4tj]

I wish you were here Johndo 

[Satan]

Perhaps on Saturday night we can have a cigar.

[tm4tj]

I hope we are not 'close but no cigar' 

[The Mantis]

One slip, and down the hole we fall
It seems to take no time at all
A momentary lapse of reason
That binds a life for life
A small regret, you won't forget,
There'll be no sleep in here tonight
 

[The Mantis]

Lost in thought and lost in time
While the seeds of lifeand the seeds of change were planted
Outside the rain fell dark and slow
While I pondered on this dangerous but irresistible pastime
I took a heavenly ride through our silence
I knew the moment had arrived
For killing the past and coming back to life

[+snorbens_caleyman]

Our tactics....

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way

 

[STFU]

Dulce et decorum est pro clava mori.

Start as we did in the second half on Wednesday and I think we have a decent chance.

My fear is that Ferguson believes he's been doing well and his tactics are working, and he's willing to die on that cross.

[old caley girl]

19 minutes ago, STFU said:

Dulce et decorum est pro clava mori.

Start as we did in the second half on Wednesday and I think we have a decent chance.

My fear is that Ferguson believes he's been doing well and his tactics are working, and he's willing to die on that cross.

Even more stubborn than Foran and he was stubborn 

[tm4tj]

In our 48th match of the season tomorrow, it will only be our 3rd match played on grass. ️️

— Hamilton Accies FC (@acciesfc) May 17, 2024

[STFU]

1 hour ago, old caley girl said:

Even more stubborn than Foran and he was stubborn 

Thanks I'd just about managed to block out that period in our history. Lol

[tm4tj]

 

[robbo1985]

Hoping we forget trying to replicate Barcelona and Manchester City tomorrow, ditch the total football and have a right good old fashioned go from the off..... If Billy starts it should be in addition to Samuel and Pepple not instead of in my opinion!

Edited May 17 by robbo1985

[lizi]

And make sure Ridgers stays in his goal area - to lose goals over his head, twice in one season, is twice too many.  Get back in your area Mark, please, and we may still be in our League ...... please Mark.......please.   I really get distressed when goalies stray forwards and then get caught out.    He does it too often, has been caught out now so, stop it NOW. 

 

 

 

[+Gringo]

Hey Manny....best preview of the season. Love that. Nice one. You must have suffered a fair bit of Brain Damage over the season. I applaud you 

[STFU]

12 hours ago, tm4tj said:

 

Nothing in that interview to suggest we're going to see any change in approach for this one.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Now that interview does worry me !! Evidently scripted and full of excusing statistics and well considered responses in regard to Roddy and Pepple. It all revolves around the task being survival and that is now down to one game and should have been done and dusted weeks ago. Dunc is setting himself up to be considered a failure if we don't win and statistics outweigh reality in such a circumstance. At least he takes responsibility and distracts from the players but that also leaves the ultimate responsibility with him.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

[old caley girl]

32 minutes ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

Now that interview does worry me !! Evidently scripted and full of excusing statistics and well considered responses in regard to Roddy and Pepple. It all revolves around the task being survival and that is now down to one game and should have been done and dusted weeks ago. Dunc is setting himself up to be considered a failure if we don't win and statistics outweigh reality in such a circumstance. At least he takes responsibility and distracts from the players but that also leaves the ultimate responsibility with him.

Think the one thing it did tell us was that league one won't be for him given that only Stirling don't have a 'carpet' 

[Robert]

Probably the biggest game in our history. No room for errors. Win or bust. 

Edited May 18 by Robert

[Yngwie]

Yes it’s a pivotal moment in our history, although it could still be a case of win AND bust! But the win gives us dramatically better prospects.

[CaleyCanary]

I wish I was comfortably numb but just feel sick - will be glad when the day is done whatever the outcome…

[STFU]

We're not going to win this one with 'possession football' because Hamilton will happily let us do that all evening.

Our best hope is that the players go rogue and ignore the manager's instructions by being on the full offensive from the off.

[+DoofersDad]

We've had bigger games but this is probably the most important game in the club's history.  Not that you would know that by looking at the club's website.  The club seem to be treating this like an ordinary match.  As ST holders we have simply had an email telling us that as loyal supporters we have to pay full price for our ticket.  Nothing to encourage us to come or encourage us to bring along someone else.  For this vitally important final game of the season there is no pre match entertainment, no enhanced hospitality; nothing to encourage anybody to come along and cheer the team on rather than watch it on telly.  It is pretty quiet on here too as though the club's apathy is infectious.  It is as though the club has had its life and soul sucked out.  I just hope the club's temporary employees on the pitch can demonstrate a bit more enthusiasm than their employers.  They will need all the support they can get from those of us who will be dipping into our pockets to watch in person.