The Official Cowdenbeath 2024-25 Season Thread - Scottish Lowland Football League

[cup of tea]

Yes, it is the thread you have all been waiting for. The mighty COO go once again in 2024/2025 and I am going to stick my neck out and say that the COO will walk the league this season and win it by a record margin with a record points haul.

After some consolidation in recent seasons the whispers coming out from the staff, players, manager, executives and fans is one of absolute confidence which is refreshing to see and hear.

Nothing will stop us this season, and I don’t even want to hear about the scum from Kelty Hearts, they mean NOTHING to us.

MON THE COO’

2024–25 Lowland Football League

The 2024–25 Scottish Lowland Football League will be the 12th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system.

East Kilbride are the reigning champions. They remained in the league having been unable to gain promotion via the League Two play-off for the third time.

East of Scotland League champions Broxburn Athletic were promoted from tier 6, replacing Edinburgh University who had spent 10 seasons in the league.

Teams

Albion Rovers
Berwick Rangers
Bo'ness
Broxburn
Caledonian Braves
Celtic B
CS Strollers
Cowdenbeath
Cumbernauld
East Kilbride
East Stirlingshire
Gala Fairydean Rovers
Gretna 2008
Hearts B
Linlithgow
Broomhill
Tranent
University of Stirling

Notes

Broomhill are ground-sharing with Dumbarton.
Celtic B are ground-sharing with Airdrieonians.
East Stirlingshire are ground-sharing with Falkirk.
Heart of Midlothian B are ground-sharing with The Spartans.
University of Stirling are ground-sharing with Stirling Albion.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.

Season Ticket & Admission Details 2024/2025

Cowdenbeath FC are pleased to now confirm arrangements for admission and Season tickets for Central Park for Season 2024/25. We can only emphasise how important season ticket sales are now for the club – particularly given the extended close season and the fact that the club will no longer receive any SPFL Parachute payments or Viaplay Cup income. So, we urge fans to help and please support the club by purchasing a Season ticket for the season ahead.

Purchases can initially be made during the following Office hours (below) at Central Park from Tuesday 28th May 2024. In addition, online purchases can now be made via Fanbase - where you have the choice of a traditional season ticket or alternatively take the option of an e-version. Prices for 2024/25 Season Tickets are as follows:

Adult Season Ticket - £160 - Offers a discount of £27 on normal admission price for all 17 games.

Concession (65 and over/disabled) - £90 - Offers a discount of £29 on normal admission price for all
17 games.

Concession (age 80 and over) – A concession season ticket will be issued on application to all fans aged 80 and over free of charge.

Juvenile (age 13 to 16) - £35

Youths (age 12 and under) - No Season Tickets on sale as we are pleased to confirm that our Kids Go Free initiative will continue to apply for all our League Matches. Thus, anyone aged 12 or under can gain free admittance in season 2024/25 to league games at Central Park.

Cowdenbeath Adult/Concessions Season Ticket Benefits 2024/25

Key Benefits of buying a season ticket are as follows:

Discounted admission to every League game

Priority for any all ticket matches at Central Park or all-ticket away matches;

£10 discount on the Club’s Step sponsorship scheme;

All Season Ticket holders vote each year to decide the Club’s Player of the Year;

You are assisting the club’s cash flow and budgeting arrangements

Admission Prices 2024/25

The following Standard pricing will apply for League matches at Central Park in 2024/25. Online - Adults £11. Pay at the Gate price is £1 more. Concession price (online and pay at the gate) is £7. Cup ties are subject to individual pricing arrangements which will be publicised before the match via the club website and social media outlets. If you have a disability and require an attendant, the attendant will be admitted to games for free.

Initial Office Opening Hours for season ticket sales:

Tuesday 28th May & 4th June – 10am to 2.30pm
Thursday 30th May – 10am to 4pm
Friday 31st May & 7th June – 11am to 1pm
Sunday 2nd June – 12pm to 2pm

Season Tickets can also be purchased at our unit at the Cowdenbeath Gala Day on Sunday 9th June plus on the evening of Friday 14th June between 5pm and 7pm before the Germany v Scotland game in the Euros which will be shown live in the Andy Matthew Lounge at Central Park.

[Iron Duke]

To make matters worse, Jack Denham got substituted for a plumber. They stitched us up with the sponsorship when we came offering riches.

[Iron Duke]

Jeezy peeps.

[WHU(Exeter)]

Would this be the definition of nadir? Or is that something more biblical?

pop toppers The Jesus and Mary Chain came from East Kilbride. But that's just a bit of trivia and scant consolation on a night like this.

[cup of tea]

Full Time

East Kilbride 8 (EIGHT) Cowdenbeath 3

[cup of tea]

Best not to check the score......

[cup of tea]

MATCH PREVIEW - EAST KILBRIDE (A)

For the third successive game we are on the road as we head to K-Park to face East Kilbride with a 7.45pm as we get back into Park’s Motor Group Lowland League action.

The defending champions sit in second place three points behind their Lanarkshire rivals having played a game less.

THE OPPOSITION

Saturday saw East Kilbride knock Championship side Airdrie out of the SPFL Trust Trophy 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at the Excelsior Stadium to reach the Quarter Finals.

In earlier rounds they beat Celtic B (3-0), East Stirlingshire 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw and League 1 Cove Rangers 3-2.

The Premier Sports Cup was a less successful one with them finishing second bottom of Group One. Their only points came after a 1-1 draw with Dumbarton which saw them win a bonus point in the penalty shoot out which they won 4-2. They subsequently went onto to lose 8-0 to Airdrie, Aberdeen (0-4) and QOS (1-3).

In the league so far they have won 8 of their 11 games played so far including a 4-1 win at Central Park in August and have also beat Civil Service Strollers (7-1), Broomhill (5-0), University of Stirling (7-0), East Stirlingshire (3-0), Broxburn Athletic (4-1), Gretna 2008 (5-0) and Berwick Rangers (7-1). A draw came against Gala Fairydean Rovers (4-4) while they have lost to Cumbernauld Colts (1-2) and Caledonian Braves (0-2).

In the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup they beat Gretna 2008 2-0 and in the South Challenge Cup they beat Tranent 2-1.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE – Ryan Kennedy

ASSISTANT REFEREES – Ross Anderson & Kieran Whalen

ADMISSION

Adults - £10 | 65+ - £8 | U16 - £5 | U12 - free with a paying adult (£5 for each additional child)

You can buy tickets here using Fanbase.

[Iron Duke]

Those Canny Cadocs.

[WHU(Exeter)]

It’s a shocker isn’t it? Just when a bit of a cup run looked on the cards.

[cup of tea]

That’s a shocking result.

Not only was it a shocking result but our lot came unstuck at the local chippy. Ambushed by their firm, we had no chance, fucking saveloys being pelted at us from all angles. We managed to take shelter in some boozer and they came again, this time with their top boy wielding a haddock in each hand and a fucking BBQ lid as a shield. We held firm for a while and then made it back to Cowden via three buses.

This encounter will go down in history, the day we stood against this firm and held our own.

[Iron Duke]

That’s a shocking result.

[Trilby55]

I’m in a footy predictor league thing and coz it’s an international break we choose a random game . I chose this ……the reverse score though !! 

[Leonard Hatred]

St Cadoc's 3-0 Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath crashed out of the CarMatKings South Challenge Cup at the hands of WoS Premier League side St Cadoc's. The home side took the lead in the 7th minute through Jack Breen before doubling their advantage ten minutes from the break with a Daniel McManus goal. A triple half time substitute saw an improved performance in the second 45 from the visitors but it was St Cadoc's who added to the scoresheet. Persistence from Ciaran Diver on the right saw him find Anthony Brady who netted in the 90th minute. The victory sees Martin Fellowes' side go into the fourth round draw.  TEAM : Blair, G MacPherson, Newman, Jordan, Hill (Burke), Denham, Whyte (Haston), McLean, Sutherland (Healy), Walker (Docherty) SUB NOT USED : Fusco NEXT UP : We travel to K Park on Wednesday 16th October to take on East Kilbride.

[WHU(Exeter)]

Important point there about the game in hand.

6 points in the next two games will absolutely propel the COO.

could it be done?

[Leonard Hatred]

Gretna 2008 1-1 Cowdenbeath Stuart Douglas grabbed a 90th minute equaliser to grab a worthy point for the home side. Rhys Walker had given Cowdenbeath the lead in the 12th minute and the visitors really should have held a more commanding half time advantage but squandered numerous chances.  Gretna 2008 came out for the second half and pegged Dougie Hill's side back for large spells. A late corner was punched out by Ruaridh Lynch but only as far as Douglas who headed in to level the game. The draw sees The Blue Brazil remain in 13th place although they have played a game less than the teams around them. TEAM : Lynch, Jordan, Newman, Denham, Kerr (Burke), McLean, Whyte, McDonald, Sutherland, Docherty (Trialist), Walker (Haston) SUBS NOT USED : Hill, Blair, Fusco NEXT UP : We travel to New Tinto Park on Friday 11th October to take on St Cadocs in the South Challenge Cup.

[Iron Duke]

Last minute hitch at Gretna.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Gutted. 90th minute equaliser = 1-1

[Leonard Hatred]

The coo 1-0 up at HT

[Leonard Hatred]

Gretna away today, 3pm.

MON THE COO.

[WHU(Exeter)]

Just for the sake of pure fantasy, (but who knows!), if there ever was a Hollywood Ryan Reynolds/Wrexham scenario at the COO, who in your wildest dreams would you like to take over?

I’d go for Sissy Spacek.

I reckon that would rustle a few feathers.

(if you’re reading Sissy!!)

[WHU(Exeter)]

Just been sipping half a pint of Frangelico and looking at the league table for the last half hour,

The COO might be lurking in 13th position at the moment, but notice they're joint 9th in goal difference.

You can see the steady improvement.

 

[Iron Duke]

4-1. That will help the goal difference

[cup of tea]

Latest

COO' 2 Broomhill 1

[Iron Duke]

3-2 to the Blue Brazil.


 

[Iron Duke]

We picked the right club. We’re used to shit like this

[Mike Oxsaw]

Best to not check the score 

Booo!

Modern shirt sponsorship is rubbish.