Arbroath crunch game Apr2025

[Yngwie]

Dumbarton-Annan match has play suspended due to a fire alarm.

1-1 with 20 minutes still to be played, assuming they can restart. 
 

Edit - they have restarted and Dumbarton go 2-1 up. Unless Annan come back to win we are safe!

Edit edit - 3-1 now!

Edited April 26 by Yngwie

[SMEE]

Dumbarton just gone 2 -1 up. in 77th minute

[SMEE]

Make it 3-1

[buckett]

Annan getting humped by Dumbarton. We're 5 minutes from safety!

 

[Scotty]

Thank you Dumbarton. 

[CaleyCanary]

…and breath!

[SMEE]

Well Done to ICTFC. This seasons main on field goal, apart from Surviving Admin, is achieved.

[Yngwie]

Derbies v Peterhead to look forward to!

[Ronaldo]

Large drams all round fantastic effort, well done to all involved!

[Starscape]

"If we get a 15-point deduction, we are not going to be able to stay in the division unless we probably win every game and every other teams loses every game.

"It would be a nearly impossible task. One we would try to overcome and win games, but if administrator comes in and cuts the squad, which I think he would do, it would really be a tough ask.

"The 15-point deduction would more than certainly relegate us."

[The Mantis]

Fabby day though disappointed it wasn’t 5 or 6. Crowd 2329 so grateful for the 29 providing the Maroon Pound

[big cherly]

Simply a perfect performance and result. Brilliant first goal, well constructed and finish. Crowd was fully behind the team and its effect in the team was evident. The place had an air of expectation that hasn’t been around for some time. Great to be present today and final word must go to Kells. Hope he enjoys the night. 
well done all round. 
bc

[Huisdean]

Didn't see that performance coming.  Two superb goals and a luckily scored penalty but we're due some luck. Good all over the park today with no stupid defensive errors.  Not sure if the defence was really really good or it was because Arbroath were so poor.  Don't think they actually had a shot on target but who cares, we won.

Crowd were good today although I,  personally,  thought we should have had a bigger crowd attend for this.

As usual,referee was hopeless, booked Strachan for a nothing foul yet failed to book Devine for a poor challenge, failed to book the Arbroath number 5 for a cynical foul on Bray and a tackle on Strachan should have been a booking as well as it was a dangerous tackle. 

[+MrCaleyjag]

I've never been one for celebrating survival as I'm a firm believer that you're there for a footballing reason and it's not something to celebrate however this one is different, so much more riding on it and the two biggest cheers of the season in our house came when Dumbarton went 1 up then 2 up.

Fantastic achievement for the players and staff, to rally after going into admin, deal with the cuts, the disappointment, the furore surrounding the club and turn in a points tally that they have since going into admin is superb. If I'm correct, three teams didn't achieve that points tally over the whole season, maybe four.

Whether we're full time or not doesn't matter as you can only deal with what's in front of you, even to pick themselves up from disappointing results and bounce back shows a big element of resilience and I can't applaud them enough.

Simply superb 

Edited April 26 by MrCaleyjag

[Alan]

A great result and for those on here who keep saying Billy McKay is finished what a performance from our record goalscorer this afternoon. He led the line brilliantly, scored a cracking goal and won the penalty.

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

2 hours ago, STFU said:

then a game against Morton for sixth place next week.

To all of our supporters not at the game, this is what happens when a fully grown man gets too excited....

[big cherly]

21 minutes ago, Alan said:

A great result and for those on here who keep saying Billy McKay is finished what a performance from our record goalscorer this afternoon. He led the line brilliantly, scored a cracking goal and won the penalty.

A great performance from B McKay today. His timing, vision and passing kept the Arbroath defence uneasy throughout the match. Great to see him turn back the clock for one final time. I was at the pie stall so missed his goal (curses)! 

bc 

[CaleyCanary]

Eagle4Caley must be having a very good day

[Robert]

That was a brilliant performance. Arbroath had one attempt all game and we comfortably outplayed their first team.

The atmosphere was good and Bar 94 after the game was jumping, particularly when Kel and the players came in. The drum and singing in the bar added to the atmosphere.

I am delighted Billy McKay deservedly got the Man of the Match award as he was immense today. I hope he remains a player next season, but without the pressure of being our only striker. His comments on receiving his award were spot on, as were those from Danny Devine, Musa Dibaga, Remi Savage and James Nolan (apologies if I’ve missed anyone but it was very loud!).

In a strange way, this feels as good as our Scottish Cup win, albeit for very different reasons.

What a relief to have avoided any last day drama.

 

[RednBlackComeback]

Hardly a sideways pass today, we looked to get forward at every opportunity and fully deserved the win. 

Where has that Billy Mckay been hiding all season? 

I haven’t a clue how we played or what happened in the last half hour of the game, was too busy refreshing my phone every 10secs to see the Annan score!

Today was a good day

[STFU]

24 minutes ago, CELTIC1CALEY3 said:

To all of our supporters not at the game, this is what happens when a fully grown man gets too excited....

Morton or Montrose. They all smell the same to me.

[LisleRightPeg]

Good performance and great result today. Billy was inspirational today I’m over the moon for him. 

[Yngwie]

1 hour ago, Huisdean said:

Good all over the park today with no stupid defensive errors.  Not sure if the defence was really really good or it was because Arbroath were so poor.

Worth adding that we now have the best defensive record in League 1. Arbroath were best for most of the season but then they conceded 3 today!

[tm4tj]

'He's inspirational when he wants, Billy Mckay, he's inspirational when he wants'...

Doesn't sound right

[forresjags]

Great stuff today, looking forward to next season already. Let's hope we can keep most of the squad together and keep moving forward .

Special mention to the on loan players who unlike last season, really looked like they enjoyed playing up here and whose contribution was invaluable.