Thirteenth Consecutive Title Secured
Ayr are now one short of the current all-time Scottish record for consecutive league title wins held by Celtic.
This year’s title was wrapped up much the same as last year, right at the end of gameweek 33 prior to the league split taking place.
Only the first dozen games saw a tight tussle for the top spot. But with Rangers dropping off quite rapidly and Celtic unable to keep pace with The Honest Men it was another comfortably title.
Only one league defeat all year, which came in the 3rd gameweek away to Hibs 2-1. But from then on the form was picking up nicely and Ayr ended the year with a 97 points total which was 21 points ahead of second placed Celtic, whom nowadays we are able to dominate in our fixtures quite considerably.
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Champions League / Barca get their Revenge...
We weren’t able to make it a hatrick of CL wins like Zinedine Zidane – Barcelona got their revenge in this year’s Semi Finals.
After comfortably qualifying through the group stages top with the highlight being a real hammering of FC Porto in front of the Ayr faithful 7-0, Ayr beat Lyon in the First Round Knockouts and then Man Utd in the Quarters to book their Semi Final place.
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But despite dominating the game in the home leg, Barcelona with three shots and three goals took an away 3-3 draw back to the Nou Camp which ended up being enough for them.
Despite Ayr again having the better of the play in Spain, with looking for a last gasp winner to put the Scottish side through Barcelona pounced with two very late goals to put gloss on the victory which really did not tell one bit of the story.
Barcelona then very fortunate to make the finals this year, and Ayr simply unlucky this time around.
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Domestic Treble Achieved
Betfred Cup Final – Ayr 2 – 0 Kilmarnock
It was Killie’s third final in a row in this competition – but unfortunately for them, their third defeat in a row to their arch rivals Ayr.
Bossing the game from start to finish, Killie never really looked like getting a look in. With the possession based and high pressing game now employed by Moss, teams rarely get a look in.
A professional performance then brought the cup home for an eleventh time.
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Scottish Cup Final – Ayr 1 – 0 Hearts
One goal was enough today to separate the two teams – and it went the way of The Honest Men.
Claus Borup scoring in the fifteenth minute with a nicely curled shot passed the keeper did the job. Now completing his eighth year at Ayr, he’s been a marvellous servant to the club and at 27 years of age still has a few years left in him.
Bossing the game with 73% possession, Hearts only managed a couple of shots on target all game, with mainly trying to foul the team from Ayrshire being their game plan which in the end ultimately failed.
Eleven Scottish titles now for Ayr under Moss, and the domestic treble was secured yet again.
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Five In All
European Super Cup – Sevilla 1 – 2 Ayr
The European Super Cup was contested by Spaniards Sevilla and Scottsmen Ayr. It was a clean performance from the Ayr outfit.
Going two goals up the game looked secured before the hour mark. However Sevilla did grab a late goal in the 82nd minute which gave the Spaniards a chance to try and bring the game into extra-time.
But Ayr kept organised and held on to lift the European Super Cup Trophy yet again.
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World Club Cup – Ayr 3 – 0 Boca
The perfect display which saw Ayr register 25 shots to Boca’s 0 saw Ayr take this one home 3-0.
Steve Pooler was at the double with the third coming late in via the help of an own goal.
A dominant performance and Ayr for the second year running were crowned World Club Champions and for the third time in all.
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Really happy we comfortably took the league title as my aim is to win the fifteen league titles in a row. We have players that can do that at their current ages providing they continue to perform well and we don’t suffer a number of serious injuries.
We were unlucky in the ECL this year, but that’s football it happens. But being able to have the better of the play over in Spain against Barcelona is what I have also aimed to do, and at times our football now is a real pleasure to watch with the players we have at the club.
Winning the Scottish Cup again is excellent as it’s not a bad competition to win from a financial perspective. However our bank balance really has dropped sharply this season despite the takeover giving us a large amount of money available for transfers.
The high wages must be taking it’s toll now, and so I think the club has now reached it’s limit for potential. Still maxing our gate receipts but no indication of any further expansion, it looks like I can now safely say – that this is Ayr at its best.
Key Men 2037/38
Now 32 years old, Mastrascusa still producing really high averages for us and was voted the fans player of the year yet again…
I have been trying to bring in our now 21 year old wonderkid Saidi in because he is the replacement for our Colombian.
I’ve decided to keep him for next year but he’ll be our bencher. He’s been a superb servant for the club and still has a lot to offer, and he probably is still good enough for the first team. But the kid needs to develop and he has performed well in the game he has come in for us.
Borup again scoring over 30 goals this season grabbing a total of 33. And it was Diego Carmona our assist king this year, so it was a good choice to keep him as our main man on the left flank.
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With our financial predicament, I think this year I’m going to keep what we have together in full. No one had their contracts expiring, and so ensuring we have as high a wage budget available as possible to renew any that will expire this coming year is important.
I feel the squad is good enough to take home a fourteenth title win in a row – so let’s try to equal Celtic’s record this year!
One aim now achieved is topping the Scottish Hall of Fame. Now ranked number 1, it leaves the league title triumphs as my one solo goal left in the save.
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Ayr are now one short of the current all-time Scottish record for consecutive league title wins held by Celtic.
This year’s title was wrapped up much the same as last year, right at the end of gameweek 33 prior to the league split taking place.
Only the first dozen games saw a tight tussle for the top spot. But with Rangers dropping off quite rapidly and Celtic unable to keep pace with The Honest Men it was another comfortably title.
Only one league defeat all year, which came in the 3rd gameweek away to Hibs 2-1. But from then on the form was picking up nicely and Ayr ended the year with a 97 points total which was 21 points ahead of second placed Celtic, whom nowadays we are able to dominate in our fixtures quite considerably.
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Champions League / Barca get their Revenge...
We weren’t able to make it a hatrick of CL wins like Zinedine Zidane – Barcelona got their revenge in this year’s Semi Finals.
After comfortably qualifying through the group stages top with the highlight being a real hammering of FC Porto in front of the Ayr faithful 7-0, Ayr beat Lyon in the First Round Knockouts and then Man Utd in the Quarters to book their Semi Final place.
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But despite dominating the game in the home leg, Barcelona with three shots and three goals took an away 3-3 draw back to the Nou Camp which ended up being enough for them.
Despite Ayr again having the better of the play in Spain, with looking for a last gasp winner to put the Scottish side through Barcelona pounced with two very late goals to put gloss on the victory which really did not tell one bit of the story.
Barcelona then very fortunate to make the finals this year, and Ayr simply unlucky this time around.
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Domestic Treble Achieved
Betfred Cup Final – Ayr 2 – 0 Kilmarnock
It was Killie’s third final in a row in this competition – but unfortunately for them, their third defeat in a row to their arch rivals Ayr.
Bossing the game from start to finish, Killie never really looked like getting a look in. With the possession based and high pressing game now employed by Moss, teams rarely get a look in.
A professional performance then brought the cup home for an eleventh time.
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Scottish Cup Final – Ayr 1 – 0 Hearts
One goal was enough today to separate the two teams – and it went the way of The Honest Men.
Claus Borup scoring in the fifteenth minute with a nicely curled shot passed the keeper did the job. Now completing his eighth year at Ayr, he’s been a marvellous servant to the club and at 27 years of age still has a few years left in him.
Bossing the game with 73% possession, Hearts only managed a couple of shots on target all game, with mainly trying to foul the team from Ayrshire being their game plan which in the end ultimately failed.
Eleven Scottish titles now for Ayr under Moss, and the domestic treble was secured yet again.
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Five In All
European Super Cup – Sevilla 1 – 2 Ayr
The European Super Cup was contested by Spaniards Sevilla and Scottsmen Ayr. It was a clean performance from the Ayr outfit.
Going two goals up the game looked secured before the hour mark. However Sevilla did grab a late goal in the 82nd minute which gave the Spaniards a chance to try and bring the game into extra-time.
But Ayr kept organised and held on to lift the European Super Cup Trophy yet again.
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World Club Cup – Ayr 3 – 0 Boca
The perfect display which saw Ayr register 25 shots to Boca’s 0 saw Ayr take this one home 3-0.
Steve Pooler was at the double with the third coming late in via the help of an own goal.
A dominant performance and Ayr for the second year running were crowned World Club Champions and for the third time in all.
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Really happy we comfortably took the league title as my aim is to win the fifteen league titles in a row. We have players that can do that at their current ages providing they continue to perform well and we don’t suffer a number of serious injuries.
We were unlucky in the ECL this year, but that’s football it happens. But being able to have the better of the play over in Spain against Barcelona is what I have also aimed to do, and at times our football now is a real pleasure to watch with the players we have at the club.
Winning the Scottish Cup again is excellent as it’s not a bad competition to win from a financial perspective. However our bank balance really has dropped sharply this season despite the takeover giving us a large amount of money available for transfers.
The high wages must be taking it’s toll now, and so I think the club has now reached it’s limit for potential. Still maxing our gate receipts but no indication of any further expansion, it looks like I can now safely say – that this is Ayr at its best.
Key Men 2037/38
Now 32 years old, Mastrascusa still producing really high averages for us and was voted the fans player of the year yet again…
I have been trying to bring in our now 21 year old wonderkid Saidi in because he is the replacement for our Colombian.
I’ve decided to keep him for next year but he’ll be our bencher. He’s been a superb servant for the club and still has a lot to offer, and he probably is still good enough for the first team. But the kid needs to develop and he has performed well in the game he has come in for us.
Borup again scoring over 30 goals this season grabbing a total of 33. And it was Diego Carmona our assist king this year, so it was a good choice to keep him as our main man on the left flank.
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With our financial predicament, I think this year I’m going to keep what we have together in full. No one had their contracts expiring, and so ensuring we have as high a wage budget available as possible to renew any that will expire this coming year is important.
I feel the squad is good enough to take home a fourteenth title win in a row – so let’s try to equal Celtic’s record this year!
One aim now achieved is topping the Scottish Hall of Fame. Now ranked number 1, it leaves the league title triumphs as my one solo goal left in the save.
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