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It’s the time of year for the St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters to start thinking about who we are going to present with an award this season. It’s been a very tough season and as I’m writing this we are 2 points off the bottom spot. Albion Rovers who currently occupy that spot are playing their game in hand tonight against Cowdenbeath. Albion have had a run of form lately with a draw and 2 wins. There are still a couple of contenders for an award however. As disastrous as the season has been so far and could turn out even worse there are still committed players trying to keep us in the league. Our award is usually for outstanding performance, this gives us scope for an individual game or action and to recognise a player who may not pick up an award otherwise.  Previous winners2017/18 winner. Steven Thomson was given this award for his stunning goal against Cowdenbeath in January. It was an away game in the driving rain and a shot was unleashed from about 35-40 yards that rocketed into the net. An absolute cracker. Unfortunately it wasn’t captured on film but was witness by David Letham and his father who felt it was a contender for the award. The award for season 2016/17 was awarded to Sean Brennan. He has done very well since stepping in to cover injuries and had an outstanding game away to Forfar. The Forfar game was attended by David Letham, his Brother and Father and all were impresssed by Sean who has continued to maintain good form.   A few weeks ago we caught up with Sean Brennan and Shea Dowie (reserve team keeper). We had a list of shoot magazine style questions for them and now the answers are in. As part of the catch up we handed over £100 to Shea to help with his expenses as a keeper, specifically gloves. Gloves can be expensive and are an extra cost that a keeper has over an outfield player and are often overlooked but are a crucial item of matchday kit. Questions Answered -Shea.What do you do when you are not playing football? When I’m not playing football I’m either working or watching football on the tv What's your favourite song? That’s a hard one as there are many to choose from but I’d probably go for MIKA not any specific one I used to listen to him all the time when I was younger What’s your favourite car? (or What type of car would you like to own?) I’ve always wanted a Volkswagen scirocco for my first car and love the shape of them but I also like the merc G-wagon What is your favourite meal? Has to be a medium cooked steak What is your favourite holiday? Florida was up there but I have a feeling that Magaluf with my mates will maybe top it Right-handed or left-handed?(Right footed or left-footed?) Right handed, tried writing with my left once when I hurt my arm but didn’t go so well. Preferably right footed but I am comfortable with both boot size and glove size? Size 8 gloves and size 9/10 depending what boots I buy Are there any other footballers in your family? Not really Who told you that you should be a goalkeeper? My best mate Jake at the AstroTurf one day and I decided that after 5 years of playing as a striker I would give it a chance Who is your footballing hero? In goals I would say buffon I love watching him play I think he’s one of the best if not the best keeper in the world, Outfield would have to be Ramos I think he’s a quality player What is the best moment in your career so far? Going to penalties in a cup final after a 0-0 draw and saving all 4 pens to win my team it What’s the worst? Getting to the Scottish cup final after all the hard work and passing the ball to there striker after 40 seconds of the match and conceding What is your match day routine for a home game? Get up get a bite to eat for the long trip down to Shielfield park What’s in your kit bag for a match? My boots, gloves, towel, deodorant/shower gel and socks Do you have any pre match superstitions? Lucky socks for example. I always wear the same gloves I have worn all week at training for a game How do you wind down after a game? Just get a shower and something to eat then relax on the way back home And finally When do the Christmas decorations go up in your house? As soon as December comes Questions Answered - Sean.What do you do when you are not playing football?
Probably find me at the gym, playing Xbox or spending time with friends and/or girlfriend. What's your favourite song? Don't really have one specifically if I'm honest, I'd prefer something like house music or RnB. What's your favourite car? (or What type of car would you like to own?) Nissan GTR What is your favourite meal? Chicken fried rice and salt and pepper chips from the local Chinese. What is your favourite holiday? Got to be Florida! Amazing place. Right-handed or left-handed?(Right footed or left-footed?) Right handed and right footed. boot size and glove size? 8.5 and 8 or 9 depending on the type of glove. Are there any other footballers in your family? Just me but my dad did play a wee bit back in the day as a full back. Who told you that you should be a goalkeeper? To be honest it was always me that wanted to be a goalie, from a young age I'd prefer to wait for the ball to come to me than me going running about after it (mainly because I don't have the best of stamina) Who is your footballing hero? Got to be Messi! the guy is a joke some of the things he can do with the ball! From a goalkeeping point of view however it's now got to be Ederson or Allison as they prove how important it is to have a solid goalkeeper within the team with amazing distribution. What is the best moment in your career so far? Got to be saving a last minute pen up at Forfar, was very important to us getting the 3 points and contributing to us staying clear of the relegation play offs. What's the worst? Probably up at Arbroath when I had a shocking second half and we got beat 4-1 having been winning 1-0 at half time (was a big learning curve for me). What is your match day routine for a home game? Only one routine I have really is making sure the car school (Aiden, Gaz, John and Paul) are at the game on time, nothing worse than being late for a game and getting fined. What's in your kit bag for a match? The essentials: shinnys, 2 pair of gloves, 2 pair of boots and my own match socks. Do you have any pre match superstitions? Lucky socks for example. Only one superstition I have really is I have a thing about touch both posts and the bar before kick-off (don't know why just have done since a young age). How do you wind down after a game? Usually don't do much I would normally just go to the girlfriend house and chill out And finally When do the Christmas decorations go up in your house? First few days in January ( I'm hoping Sean's misread the question here!) Merry Christmas to one and all from St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters. It’s been a hell of a ride so far this season that’s for sure. A failed boardroom takeover attempt, the manager then leaving and poor old me trapping nerves in my back and being unable to walk for a few weeks. This meant missing all the preseason games and betfred cup games and then getting my 81 year old dad to drive me to the subsequent matches. I was off work from July to mid November and I’m still not 100%. Luckily we have Albion Rovers propping up the bottom of the table this year. A heartbreaking season for Albion fans for sure but a buffer for Berwick. The playoffs at the bottom end of the table won’t be fun, the teams looking to come up are getting stronger every year and it will be difficult to get back into League 2 if you go down. Let’s hope that Johnny Harvey and his coaching staff can get the team playing better and we can increase the gap from the bottom. As I write this the next game at home is against Edinburgh City who are flying high at the top of the table having had a lot of investment over the last couple of years since entering the league. I won’t be holding my breath for any points from that game but a decent performance from the team is the least the fans need at this point. Anyway Merry Christmas!  We are delighted to offer support to Tweedmouth Rangers by sponsoring After central midfielder Kurt Yule. We are alway happy to help when we can and wish Tweedmouth Rangers all the best.   St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are supporting the Gift of Christmas Appeal Fife this festive season. https://giftofchristmas.wixsite.com/appealfife why don't you help this year by donating a toy for a child? Even a packet of crayons will help. There is an amazon gift list on their webpage to make it even easier to assist. Gift of Christmas Appeal FIFE is now in its 3rd year. It aims to ensure that every child and young person in Fife, aged 0-18 years, has gifts to open on Christmas morning. Gift of Christmas Appeal FIFE is run by 4 Fife mum's and a dad, with 11 kids and several jobs between them, who give up their time for free to run Gift of Christmas Appeal Fife. It is a Registered Scottish Charity (SC047029) It has over 60 drop-off points across Fife and nearly 10,000 members of its Facebook group page. With a help from its supporters, donators, volunteers, drop off points, beneficiary organisations, local press, warehouse provider and everyone else who has taken the time to help along the way, Gift of Christmas Appeal Fife can make a real difference to the lives of many many children and families across Fife at Christmas. 2018 drop off points open 1st November 2018!  we are delighted to sponsor the home shirt of the reserved team keeper and we are hoping to offer a little more support to Shea Dowie in the coming weeks.  St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are delighted to offer support to the seniors in their final game of the year by sponsoring their match against Glasgow Rangers Seniors. We wish the lads all the best!    St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are delighted to offer support to Shea Dowie the reserve team keeper. Shea has been included in two match day squads so far this season at the time of this article. That means seven Berwick Reserve players have now featured in a competitive first team squad during 2018/19. Hopefully things are looking up for the reserves and there’s a path into the first team.
St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are fond of a keeper, we sponsor Sean Brenan’s kits this season and have sponsored his home kit for the last couple of seasons. Sean was also the winner of the St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supports outstanding performance award a couple of years ago in season 16/17 for his standout performance in an away game to Forfar. So as we are so fond of keepers we are going to offer further support. We approached Sean to ask about his gloves, the hidden expense of a keeper, that additional thing that you have to buy that an outfield player doesn’t and can cost a fair bit. Sean has a deal with s1goalkeeping.co.uk who provide his glove at a discount rate as part of a sponsorship deal and Sean suggested that we support Shea, the reserve team keeper. As a board member of the supporters trust who financially support the reserve team this was a good fit and a nice gesture from Sean to think about Shea in this way. Of course we are going to have to have an interview/chat with both Sean and Shea for the website. Gordon, a member of St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters has suggested an interview in the style of Shoot! Magazine…. We are hoping to catch up with the keepers in the next few weeks and badger them with the following Shoot! Style questions. Fun/personal: What do you do when you are not playing football? What's your favourite song? What is your favourite car? (or What type of car would you like to own?) What is your favourite meal? What is your favourite holiday? Right-handed or left-handed?(Right footed or left-footed?) boot size and glove size? Are there any other footballers in your family? Goalkeeping: Who told you that you should be a goalkeeper? Who is your footballing hero? What is the best moment in your career so far? What’s the worst? What is your match day routine for a home game? What’s in your kit bag for a match? Do you have any pre match superstitions? Lucky socks for example. How do you wind down after a game? And finally When do the Christmas decorations go up in your house? As a club we are very short of volunteers on match days. We are especially short this Saturday due to illness and holidays. The club need volunteers to sell 50x50 tickets , to man the concession turnstile and bar work. Any one interested please be at the stadium at 1pm on Saturday. I have volunteered my services, I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again. You can’t support a part time club and not help out when they need it if you are in a position to do so.   so after a conversation I’ve decided to compile a list of the ticket prices in Scottish league 2. The most expensive adult tickets are at Elgin City and Queens Park. Elgin offer a discount if you don’t want access to the stand. The cheapest tickets are at Annan, Berwick, Cowdenbeath,Edinburgh, Elgin and Peterhead. All have the same price. The most expensive concession tickets are Elgin and Stirling Albion. Again Elgin offer a discount if you don’t want access to the stand. Given that most concessions are older access to the stand is a must to get a seat. The cheapest tickets are to be found at Queen’s Park. The difference between the most expensive adult ticket and the cheapest is 15.38% The difference between the most expensive concession ticket and the cheapest is 57% Annan Athletic Adults:-£12 Adult & Child (under 12 years):-£12 (Accompanied Children U12 free entry). Concessions:-£6 (Concession entry covers Senior Citizens (65+), Juniors under 16 Albion Rovers adults £13, concessions £7 and under 16s £2. Berwick Rangers Adults: £12 Concessions*: £8 Under 16s: £2 Clyde Adults: £13 Concessions (Senior Citizens, Students, Under 18-s): £8 Under-12s: FREE Cowdenbeath Adults - £12 OAP (65 and over) - £6 Youths (under 16) - £6 Edinburgh City Adults: £12. Concessions: £6 (OAP 65 years +, Students with matriculation card, under 18s. Under 12s: Free with any paying adult Elgin City Ground Adults £12. Concessions £7. Stand Adults £14. Concessions £9. Peterhead Adult entry is £12.00, while concessions 12-16year olds, seniors (65+), students enter for £6.00. Queens Park Adult £14. Senior Citizen (over 65) £5per match. Student/Unemployed (proof required) £3per match. Child (16 and under) £3per match Stirling Albion Admission is £13 for adults, £9 seniors & students, £5 for U16s and free for U12s.  |
