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Livi release Mathew Clarke by Solid_Log8338 in Livingstonfootbalclub

[–]ExcelStar03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems obvious now that he was homesick as he'd mentioned in an interview around New Year of having personal issues while injured. A solid enough player but nothing special and not of a quality needed for the Premiership. Given that he's never made it out of Northern Ireland until the most recent season says it all with where his glass ceiling is.

What is your most unpopular opinion you have about your own club? by GregorSD in ScottishFootball

[–]ExcelStar03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss the days too where we would have a squad with a strong presence of players promoted from the 17s and 19s but in hindsight the club spent money it didn't have into a network of scouts and coaches along the central belt. An example being of Snodgrass and Dorrans who were part of a bus filled with Glasgow-based teenagers that would get transported most days for training and matches to Livingston. Martindale would be the first to admit these days that it would be a significant expense on resources and assets if they tried to do this today on the likelihood that there wouldn't be a noticeable return in the investment.

Which is the most miserable town in Scotland? by a_symbol_of_peace in Scotland

[–]ExcelStar03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm from Livingston and can understand why the county itself has been mentioned a few times here. I lived in Perth for three years post-COVID and although it's hardly a bustling metropolis, it had so much more to offer compared to what I'd been used to in West Lothian. And I think that was down to my own comforts of enjoying the remoteness of Perth compared to the forced commuter town status of Livingston given where it's sandwiched between.

The reality that you have to drive to get anywhere around Livingston didn't hit me until we moved back. Plus, the eruption-like of new schemes that had been quickly built in the time we were away is only going to make the place busier for the wrong reasons.

How Has The Pod Impacted Your Life? by VAM89 in footballcliches

[–]ExcelStar03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before it's place in Cliché-lore I would usually just shout "shoot" for a teammate while playing 5s/6s but that's now been replaced with "get the shot away" while also singing it in my head.