Welcome to Episode 67 of Glory Days of Gold, the East Fife and Scottish football podcast recorded across two continents.
Michael, Lee, and Doug are back with their last episode of 2021 and the year ended in as disappointing a manner as you'd expect with how the last 12 months have played out down Bayview way.
A depleted injury and Covid ravaged East Fife side headed north on Boxing Day and put in a battling performance but fell to a 4-2 defeat to league leaders Cove Rangers. You couldn't fault the performance from the team and their fighting spirit but it was always going to be a tall order to get anything from the game, even with a full squad at their disposal.
We look at the highs and the lows from the loss, but should the game have even gone ahead to begin with? And with teams throughout the SPFL being hit hard with Covid, is it time to draw up new rules for what happens when clubs have an outbreak and games are in doubt?
Looking ahead to 2022, can East Fife avoid the drop? It's seeming more and more likely that they're in a two horse race with Dumbarton to avoid automatic relegation and that a playoff spot may be the best they can now salvage. But stringing a winning run together could change that outlook. How possible is that and what does Stevie Crawford need to do and who does he need to bring in to make that even a possibility?
We look at all of that and a lot more, including delving into a bulging mailbag.
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Episode 126 – Glory Days of Gold (Not On Ma Doorstep)
Episode 125 - Glory Days Of Gold (Enjoy The Ride)
Episode 124 – Glory Days of Gold (Big Dick Energy!)
Episode 123 – Glory Days of Gold (The Blair Pitch Project)
Episode 122 – Glory Days of Gold (Unbeaten This Year!)
Episode 121 – Glory Days of Gold (A Happy New Year? with special guest Greig McDonald)
Episode 120 – Glory Days of Gold (Are There Signs Of Life?)
Episode 119 – Glory Days of Gold (Time For Things To Change)
Episode 118 – Glory Days of Gold (The One With Possibly The Worst East Fife Result Ever)
Episode 117 – Glory Days of Gold (Blowing Up A Storm)
Episode 116 - Glory Days Of Gold (European Adventures)
Episode 115 – Glory Days of Gold (A Turning Point?)
Episode 114 – Glory Days of Gold (The State That We Are In)
Episode 113 – Glory Days of Gold (A Page Turning Ending)
Episode 112 - Glory Days of Gold (Back With A Bump)
Episode 111 - Glory Days of Gold (Season Ending Heartbreak)
Episode 110 - Glory Days of Gold (It’s Only Half Time)
Episode 109 - Glory Days of Gold (Playoffs Bound Baby)
Episode 108 - Glory Days of Gold (Behind The Eight Ball)
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