Technically the new season started with the
open game against Spennymoor Town or was it the Oban tournament? But my season started with a trip to
New Bayview to see Accies take on East Fife. This was a game that showed the
benefits of a settled team as the Accies starting line up was probably as near
our strongest starting eleven and East Fife; well they demonstrated a team in
progress! This was my first visit to New Bayview and it is a lot like
Dumbarton’s ground with a single stand accommodating all fans and a concrete
wall around the other 3. However it is more than fit for purpose and the steak
pies are quite good as well.
I joined just over 60 Accies fans for this
game sitting in the summer sun although as the sun shines on the back of the
stand it was a cool 19 degrees where I was situated. The game was all but over
in less than 10 minutes as that was all it took for James Keatings to score a
hat trick. A free kick, a strike within the box and a penalty made up his
goals. Some how I think he just might be the surprise signing of the season.
Fingers crossed. He added a fourth in the second half to finish the scoring for
Accies at 4 – 0,Kevin Cuthbert keeping another clean sheet. East Fife looked a
poor lot but to be fair they had 3 trialists in the team and look like a team
that is struggling to know each other.
Alex substituted himself at half time
and it will be interesting to see how his player manager role pans out. The
only downside was Canning being substituted on 20 minutes. He left the pitch
clutching the back of his right leg and obviously has an injury. Hopefully not
too serious and it will clear up in time for the competitive season. On this
performance we have a settled team that will cause all the other teams in the
First problems. Are they league winners? Lets just wait and see.
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