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Captain’s view
The excitement we are all feeling about taking part in the play-offs to gain promotion to the Championship is tempered by the knowledge that, once again, there will be no fans inside Balmoral Stadium today.
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I have tremendous memories of the way our fans backed us when we came through the Pyramid Play-offs a couple of years ago. The Cove Rangers Blue and White Army really drove us on in what was the biggest challenge in the club’s history at that time. That has been eclipsed by what lies ahead of us now.
It would have been brilliant to have that fan power again this afternoon in what we know is going to be a huge test against a side who are very much in form. We won’t be able to hear our fans this afternoon, but we know you will still be backing us with all of your hearts while watching the game live on Cove Rangers TV.
We have also appreciated the messages of support we have received from supporters since confirming our place in the play-offs. On behalf of the players, I want to thank each and every one of you who made the effort to do that.
It’s looking more hopeful that fans will finally be allowed back into stadiums next season. We will be doing all that we possibly can to give the Cove Rangers supporters the opportunity to be watching Championship football if and when that does happen. It’s something that we are going to have to earn though.
>>> This has been the most competitive season I’ve experienced as a footballer. Every match has been closely contested and the fact the play-off positions weren’t decided until the very last day underlined that.
With two weeks to go, any one of five sides could still have ended up as the Champions. In the end, that honour went to Partick Thistle, who went on a great run of wins.
The four of us who are now in the play-offs can still be very proud of what we have achieved.
It has been the strangest of seasons too, with all of us having to deal with shut-downs and a flurry of fixtures right at the end to ensure it could be completed. It’s been exhausting at times too because you knew you had to give your all in every match if you were to have any hope of taking any points.
I can assure we have welcomed the short break we had in the lead up to facing Airdrieonians this afternoon. Hopefully that will help us perform at our very best - because we know anything less than that won’t be good enough.
Our opponents come here having beat us at Balmoral Stadium only last week. They also underlined their quality by going on to claim second spot in the table too by beating Falkirk, who many had tipped to be champions at the start of the season, to claim second spot.
It’s been a tough season - but the hardest part is still ahead of us.
CYCR!
Mitch Megginson
