Thirty Months Later

You may have read on the official website that after years of promises Killie are finally launching Killie TV or Killie World as it is being called. The website explains Killie World as follows:

"We've just launched our spanking brand new online season ticket, Killie World. What's an online season ticket? Well, if you miss SPL Live at the weekend, don't worry, you'll be able to catch all the action with our exclusive video highlights. Included in these exclusive highlights is the team's great 2 -0 victory over Hearts at Tynecastle. Plus coming soon to Killie World is exclusive audio commentary of every game played at Rugby Park. At just £25.00 annually (direct debit) Killie World is a great way to support the team and feel a part of the club."

This should be a great facility for many fans, especially exiles staying overseas, but our version of Killie TV should have happened long ago. In March 2004 we approached the club to talk about starting Killie TV. We explained the benefits of running our own station where other organisations would have to come to us for some footage rather than the other way round. We suggested a new revamped lottery (which has now happened) where the draw could be made live on Killie TV. We would have regular features, interviews and daily updates and best of all, we'd do it all for free. We got other fans (Nigel4 for one) on board to help with editing etc and everything looked rosy.

The club expressed an interest although their first question was: "Can you get a camera?” Of course we acquired a camera free of charge and set about doing a wee "dress rehearsal" of what we could do. A few days prior to a fine 3 - 1 win over Aberdeen we interviewed Eric Skora who waxed lyrical about his love for the club, its fans and his plans for the future. We put the interview on disc, gave it to the club and it has never been seen since.

We don't want to be negative at the launch of Killie World but this should all have been done 30 months ago and we'd have been the envy of other clubs rather than just churning out something that has already been done by umpteen others. The product may look a bit more polished and professional than the club could have produced themselves at the outset, but it’s all a bit ‘assembly-line manufactured’ looking and could do with some more ‘fan-friendly’ content to set it apart from the sterile environments that are the Rangers and Hearts official sites. Hopefully after such a long wait the club have plenty in the pipeline and get an uptake that makes the expense worth while.

It’s a step in the right direction and hopefully a sign of better things to come.

Proud to be a Killie

We couldn't let the column go by without a mention of last week's memorable victory at Tynecastle. As expected though the television and newspapers were full of Hearts troubles rather than concentrating on what turned out to be a superb Killie display. We weathered an early storm, scored a fine goal then controlled the rest of the game. Every player from Big Smiffy through to the classy Fernandez was outstanding and it was one of the occasions at full time when your chest puffed out and you felt incredibly proud to follow Killie.

As we stood outside the ground selling fanzines Scotland boss Watty Smith strolled past to take in the ‘match of the day’. With the best Scots on the park all wearing yellow (Smiffy, Fright, Beckenfowler, Kid Goals etc) do you think the next Scottish squad will be full of Killie players? No, neither do we, but the victory is all the sweeter when you watch our lads gub theatrical, diving Eastern Europeans and moaning faced, diving Scottish internationals.

You'll Never Take the Killie!

Meaningless Drivel

Danny Invincibile stays in a house and has a pet iguana, there are quiet a few players with hairy arms but some are hairier than others and David Lilley’s favourite thing to eat is…wait for it…food.

Think they’ll let us have our gig back at the Standard?