Alloa V Airdrie Preview 7/05/04
By Chris Mac
June 19 2004
Will Airdrie continue to do things the hard way or is today the day we confirm ourselves as champions of the Bells Scottish 2nd Division.
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Second Division
Preview For Saturday, 7th May 2004 |
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Sandy has an unchanged squad to choose from and should continue with the squad that drew one each with Hamilton last week.
Should we win or draw this game it will take the teams unbeaten record to seventeen.
Mathematically anything but a win means the competition continues to the last game of the season when we face Morton. However even if it does come down to that Morton have to pull back a twelve goal deficit as well as 5 points.
It seems that the party is going to begin early tomorrow with a convoy of fans all setting out to the game from Rawyards sports centre between 1:00pm and 1:30pm. Lets hope the weather holds out and we can all have a good day out.
Estimate make it between 1000-and 2000 fans who will be making the journey I hope Alloa is repaired for it.
Most of us I think will agree that the team below has now become the first team structure and should be the team on display tomorrow.
Match Preview by Chris Mac |
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Referee: Mike Ritchie |
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Airdrie Possible Line Up |
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Mark McGeown
Kevin Christie, Alan McManus, Neil McGowan, Paul Lovering
Jerome Vareille, Marvyn Wilson, David Dunn, Willie McLaren
Owen Coyle, Alan Gow |
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Opponents News |
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After a 1-0 win over Stenhousemuir last week Alloa secured their position in the Bells 2nd Division the winning goal was scored by Derek Clark.
Alloa have left me a little stunned this season they have played some of the nicest passing football I have seen yet have struggled to get of the foot of the table.
Having scored 54 goals they have also allowed 51 to pass their keeper.
With Alloa manager Tom Hendrie now safe it would be easy for him to play a weakened team but having almost a full squad to choose from who would like another team to win the title at there ground, better if they can say they at least tried to stop us. |
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Airdrie V Head To Heads |
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Airdrie United wins |
draws |
Alloa Athletic wins |
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3 |
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3 |
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| 2003/2004 |
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Airdrie United |
2-1 |
Alloa Athletic |
06-03-2004 |
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Alloa Athletic |
1-4 |
Airdrie United |
11-10-2003 |
| Scottish Division 2 |
Airdrie United |
1-0 |
Alloa Athletic |
16-08-2003 |
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Ref Review |
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In the last two season we have only had Mike Ritchie as the man in black once and i'm sure most of us will remember the home tie of the FA Cup against St Johnstone last season. The game ended 1-1 and there were five bookings in the game. Neil McGeown and Paul Ronald were booked for us. |
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Prediction |
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The championship will be ours by the end of today as we will take 2 or 3 off Alloa. |
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