BUILDING THE SEASON 2 SQUAD - A DIET OF CHEAP HAGGIS AND IRN BRU FROM LIDL
The direction of the squad has moved more into that of a flexible counter attacking 442, and thats what we will be building around for season 2. However, the problems are obvious.
We have lost a prolific striker with...
SEASON 2 PRESEASON - A CLUB IN ABSOLUTE DISARRAY LEADS TO CHAOS
This is possibly the hardest pre-season ive ever had. With no spare wage budget and no transfer budget to play with, building on a useful 4th place finish in season 1 would be nearly impossible. A series of off field issues mar the...
With season 1 done and dusted, can the Wee Rovers mount a charge back to the Scottish Football League in season two? it certainly wont be getting any easier.....
APRIL 2025 - CLUB IN DISARRAY OFF FIELD ENDS SEASON WITH A WHIMPER TO FINISH 4th
Had we been offered a 4th place finish at the start of the season, almost every Wee Rovers fan would have taken it, but to end the season with such a whimper was highly disappointing.
With an early red card to...
MARCH 2025 - WEE ROVERS FINALLY RUN OUT OF GAS
With two good wins against Gala Fairydean and Linlithgow Rose, hopes were still lingering that the Wee Rovers could mount a late push for top spot.
But in that 1st v 2nd game as it was then, East Kilbride finished those hopes brutally after a...
FEBRUARY 2025 - DEFEAT IN BAD TEMPERED GAME vs THE BLUE BRAZIL; BO'NESS CAPITULATION ENDS ANY HOPE
Whilst not mathematically certain, the season from a promotion perspective looks to be dead.
Skipper Paul Kennedy led by example bagging a goal vs Celtic B, and then 2 goals in an 8 goal thriller...
AN UNEXPECTED EAST KILBRIDE BLIP RE-ENERGISES THE TITLE BATTLE?
East Kilbride, seemingly unstoppable at the top, have had a poor January, with 3 draws that have have allowed us, and Linlithgow to close the gap with 12 to go.
With Linlithgow themselves in excellent form with 5 wins in a row...
JANUARY 2024 - OFF FIELD ISSUES THREATEN TO DERAIL THE SEASON
The big off field positive is that Craig Graham's takeover is complete. Having paid the packet of crisps and a mars bar that the club was up for sale for, the embargo no sooner in place has been lifted, and whilst no extra money is...
DECEMBER - MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS AS ROVERS LOSE GROUND
On paper, with a favourable set of fixtures, December had the potential to be a pivotal month, and so it seemed to prove......but for the wrong reasons.
Taking on a woefully out of form 2nd from bottom Gretna side, the dual wide...
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER - ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? A SENSE OF INJUSTICE FUELS GOOD RESULTS AS GOALS FLY IN
Nobody can complain that they dont get value for money when watching the Wee Rovers these days!
October started with a highly contentious 2-2 draw away to Bo'ness United. With the Wee Rovers...
SEPTEMBER - THE FRESH PRINCE OF CLIFTONHILL
Despite a slow start to the season, Bright Prince's form has seen a surge through September. Helping himself to 6 goals in September, Prince has been instrumental in the Wee Rovers good form throughout the month.
THE HEART OF A LYON - JAMES LYON...
AUGUST - A GOOD STARTS SEES THE BIRTH OF WEE ROVERBALL
Despite there being a lack of overall quality in the starting 11, every game has seen us with the battle for xG. Not that its particularly important of course, but it does suggest we have found a way to make chances and keep it relatively...
PRESEASON - AN UNDERWHELMING WARMUP KEEPS EXPECTATIONS LOW
Throughout the preseason period, so many additional players are offered trials its not worth listing them all. Whilst some underwhelm, two players do manage to earn themselves deals at the club.
Jamie Docherty can play off the left...
PRE SEASON - IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS MAKE THE TASK AN UPHILL STRUGGLE
No sooner is the ink dry on my contract, that I receive the news that the chairman is looking to sell the club. And when a new chairman comes in, they usually have pretty clear ideas about who they want their manager to be...
ALBION ROVERS FC
Cliftonhill - The quaintest of settings and the home of The Wee Rovers
WHY ALBION ROVERS?
Alongside my journey through the desert at Al-Nassr, I wanted to come back home to a club ive had a soft spot for since the 2018/2019 season. At the time, Albion Rovers were part of...