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  1. When are we going to have a serious conversation about the wee fannies that are giving the club a bad name? I love, and cannae stress that enough, love the atmosphere that these lads bring to home and away games, but see this masking up s**te, starting scraps that ye cannae finish and destroying property, whether that's seats at Motherwell or a Killie fans car today because ye though they were Don's, it's got to be binned. Shameful and disgraceful behaviour, making a family club look like s**te. Well done lads.
    82 points
  2. My son Jack, who has downs syndrome, has been a killie diehard for many years. His prediction for every game is 5-0 killie. He has missed this in the past as he has been performing at a centre stage concert when we scored 5 goals. At the games when we are behind I always tell him it might end 5-1, 5-2, or whatever. Today I told him at half time it might be 5-2. He is a happy boy. Nuff said.
    75 points
  3. When I was going through tough times and trying to get the mental health help I needed Kilmarnock F.C. was the one constant in my life. Even if I couldn't afford to go to games then watching online or finding highlights to watch and analyse took my mind away from the dark thoughts even just for a few hours. When things were at their bleakest maybe 6 or 7 years back I tried to end my life. I was in hospital and got chatting to a doctor who supported the club too and he made a quip that I surely couldn't give up on my team before I'd seen them win the cup again. Might sound silly to some and trivial to most but at that moment I truly appreciated everything my football team has done for me and everything it will in the future. Win or lose tomorrow I'll always be thankful that Killie exists and now that my life is in a better place I can genuinely look forward to affording possible European trips and big days out at Hampden again.
    65 points
  4. Seems this partnership started a few years ago 😂
    63 points
  5. This is absolutely crazy. Some of our 'supporters' need to remember who they're a fan of. We're going to watch Kilmarnock, mate. We (Kilmarnock) are sitting FOURTH in the Premiership. We're comfortably ahead of Hibernian and Aberdeen. Kyle Vassell was one of the only players at Pittodrie who got any sort of pass marks and has offered a lot in terms of his hold up play before that. In terms of goals it's inarguable that we'd want him to contribute more. The reality is that if he had goals in his game alongside his strength and work-rate then he wouldn't be at Kilmarnock. I've been defensive of Vassell for a while because I genuinely believe the stick he gets is mostly unwarranted. His unusual body shape and style of running lures people into thinking he is lazy or not a hard worker - both of which are untrue. McInnes said post-match that Vass hadn't trained all week with a muscle strain... A lazy player or someone who doesn't work hard would have sat the game out. Certainly wouldn't have kept putting in the effort Vass did after that poor first half. Also found myself annoyed listening to Derek's comments after the game. He basically said that he knows and hears what some fans think of Vassell and wants Kyle to know that he's wanted and respected amongst the dressing room even if he isn't from the stands. What a sad indictment of our support who, on plenty of other occasions, has been exemplary.
    52 points
  6. Kyle Vassell has seen plenty of young players with ability throughout his career. And Kilmarnock midfielder David Watson, who bagged his side’s late leveller against Celtic at the weekend, falls firmly into that category. But what separates Watson from most is his willingness to work at his game, and his determination to do absolutely everything he can to make himself the best player he can possibly be. It is a recipe for success that Vassell believes can lead Watson to the very top of the game. “It’s truly up to him,” Vassell said. “I’ll look after him and I’ll support him until the cows come home because he is such a great lad. “He works so hard. He is out doing finishing with me every day and he really, really wants to be a player. He’ll keep kicking on.” In fairness, Watson isn’t alone at Rugby Park in his dedication, with Vassell giving an insight into the culture Derek McInnes has fostered at Killie that has contributed hugely to their impressive season so far. “It’s all of them,” he said. “I don’t know how they recruit. It started with Clarky [Craig Clark) and now Burkey [Chris Burke] has taken [them on] and all the boys are so hungry. “They all want to learn. They are all out on the training ground longer than anyone else which is brilliant to see because I’ve been at clubs here that hasn’t been the case. “You don’t actually have to push the boys. You just have to guide them and coach them a little bit and help them. “Bobby Wales is the same, Aaron Brown is the same and I’m not mentioning some. They genuinely all work their tails off and that is the fundamentals of having a good club. “I’ve seen boys with ability. Loads of them. And with hunger. Sometimes you have to tell them. You have to do this, you have to work hard. None of these boys here you have to tell them. It’s honestly a privilege to work with them. “There are times they need to be coached a little bit or go on loan with the step up, but if we are talking about the younger boys, they do have the work ethic, they do have the hunger, they just have to learn the game.” As well as the work ethic that McInnes has instilled in his squad, Vassell says there is a real belief within them too which was evident at Celtic Park, with the visitors showing no fear whatsoever as they went toe to toe with Brendan Rodgers’ side. “He’s always believed in us and he’s put a belief into us to get the senior boys to push the younger boys to believe that this dressing room can achieve do something this year," he said. “We came [to Celtic Park] full of confidence. We’ve beaten them twice this year. We haven’t necessarily got the result [there] but I feel like that performance just shows where we are. “It’s anyone. With Rangers at times we felt like we could have got a result there if I’d scored a chance early on – maybe it would have been a different game. Even still, we’d chances late on. “We truly believe to can go toe to toe with them in the league. The depth we’ve got just now just helps us even more. “We’ve got such a good dressing room. The gaffer has brought in boys and it’s the job of the senior boy and mine as captain to get the boys to believe and want to work hard for each other, And they do that.” The contrast in the mood of the Killie players and their Celtic counterparts then was stark after the game at the weekend, with the visiting squad and their supporters leaving on a high as they look forward to the remainder of the campaign with European football and an extended Scottish Cup run in their sights. “It’s been brilliant,” Vassell added. “We know where our budget is. It is nowhere near these boys and it’s not even necessarily near the top six because we know what the other clubs pay in the league. “But we’re just fighting. We’re a team who rolls our sleeves up and if we can get goals on the counter like through Davie Watson, then happy days. “We work hard, make it difficult for teams. That’s what we are good at. Then we will try and score goals from set-pieces and other ways, but first and foremost, we are hard to play against and we showed it again here. “Let’s just go one game at a time. We’ve still got a really tough run-in to come and then we have got the split. "First and foremost, let’s look at getting into the top six. Once we achieve that, then we can look forward.”
    51 points
  7. After watching DM's after match comments, he is right. We have a proper squad and a proper team. Much better than any of us should ever have expected. He is also right about the relegation, the scrapping promotion and dodging relegation last year. We are in a good good place right now with a team we should be proud of. Do killie win every week, No. Are the players on it every game,No. DM is giving the club everything right now and has put together a squad most other teams in the league would like to have. Even sportscene made mention of the firepower DM has at his disposal. Things were said from the stands yesterday, again something DM commented on. I am not here to preach to any of our fans but Killie are good right now and have and will give us some brilliant games and results, like yesterday. DM is the best manager by a country mile that Killie could ever hope to get. He clearly loves the club and players he has at his disposal. Can we all just concentrate on backing the team, the manager and the club for the rest of the season. The end. Soz
    47 points
  8. Genuinely can’t believe Killie fans are still chucking ‘happy clappers’ at each other like we’re eternally trapped in primary three. He’s a damn good captain, works like hell for the team, supports everyone round about him, and does a mountain of work when we need a ‘defensive forward’, but is also (surely no surprise?!) a limited striker who isn’t going to be enormously prolific. Irrespective, he’ll keep running through walls for the team while carrying an injury because he wants us to succeed. He deserves backing and wee bit of respect for that imo, and manager clearly sees it. Will KVV get a chance ahead of him soon? Yes, probably. And hopefully he’ll do an exceptional job and Kyle will get a well-earned break. But let’s not use of our club captain for another pointless round of ‘happy clappers v I told you so’.
    46 points
  9. Smoke bombs are a pain in the arse. A stupid wee c**t behind me at Raith Rovers away last game of the Championship season let one off, and was too much of an idiot/s**tebag to actually hold it properly, which resulted in him dropping it and it landing on my neck - burning a hole into my jacket in the process. Was livid with the wee fanny, and even more livid with the older folk who he was with who were making out as though everyone complaining about it were the problem. Get them to f**k.
    40 points
  10. Kyle Vassell is a credit to the club on and off the pitch. He gives absolutely everything for the team and that’s sometimes to the detriment of his own performance. Him and Watkins have developed an impressive partnership. Teams must hate playing against them as they both don’t stop. Delighted for Kyle today!
    39 points
  11. Travelled upto Pittodrie on Friday, overnight in Aberdeen with the bonus of staying in the same hotel as the team. They were first class with young Killie fans also staying there. The game was a disappointment, probably more so with the fact how successful we have been against Aberdeen this season. HOWEVER, a very small minority of our fans are a joke. One guy in particular sitting two rows behind me. Calling Kyle Vassell a "Fat C@&t" and "Get to F@ck Vassell ya useless C@&t". Everytime he touched the ball, the same stuff came out his mouth. I called him out as I couldn't listen anymore. Middle aged bald guy there with young kids. He shouted all game in a similar fashion even upto the point the players came across to clap the fans. Whoever you are you are an absolute joke and should be nowhere near Killie games.
    38 points
  12. Would encourage as many Killie fans to attend Wednesday’s game as possible. I’ve given it a miss in the past despite being ST holder,but it’s a totally different atmosphere limiting them to Chadwick stand only. Winnable game and a large home support may just be the difference 👍
    37 points
  13. Nah mate, disagree wholeheartedly. The 'atmosphere' they create is poisonous bile and encourages them to sing the sectarian s**te,. f**k them all, horrible mutant orcs.
    37 points
  14. The season ticket holders buying huns tickets deserve a slap Slap in the face to the board. Also far more damaging to the match day experience than a couple of smoke bombs.
    36 points
  15. He got an assist at Celtic Park... Nobody is saying he's been "amazing" but it's nice to see his confidence return and get a glimpse of a player again. That Celtic game must have destroyed the boys already fragile confidence and FWIW it's been said plenty that he'd signed the deal before that game. The decision was made to delay the announcement because of idiots booing the guy. Maybe it's time we all as grown adults remember that the majority of our squad are young men with their own problems and insecurities. It can't be easy to go out there knowing/thinking that everyone in the stadium is actively hoping you never play for them again. Plenty of folk in the stands on a Saturday earning similar amounts to these boys too so it's not like they're aliens living completely different lives to us. Same goes for the reactions to Liam Donnelly from some. It's a game at the end of the day and whilst it means a lot to us these guys aren't deliberately making mistakes. Plenty of people bring their work and problems therein home with them every single day and have to deal with the issues that can cause without it happening in front of 5000 folk. I think you need to remember the old adage of if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all 👍
    34 points
  16. Wow that was f**king unbelieveable .Im on call this weekend so cant even have a drink to celebrate .Normally sit in frank beattie but went in to east cos my son wanted to be near the singers lol .The wee guys in that section nearest st mirren fans were brilliant and took my son in with them and he was singing and dancing .Cant remember what goal it was but i was celebrating and i looked down and the wee man was running down the stairs with the young team hes only 5 nearly had a heart attack .Never experienced a second half like that .More than made up for last week .f**king brilliant
    33 points
  17. Just dropped my son off in John Finnie Street. He’s absolutely buzzing 😀. The “section boys” have organised their own bus. 53 of them heading to the game. I’m going up in the car. If you see any of them needing a hand look after them. They are our future 🔵⚪️😀
    32 points
  18. Honestly quite gutted reading a lot of these comments. A lot of vitriol and anger getting fired at young guys who are die hard killie supporters. Organising themselves to improve the atmosphere, they organised the pre match display vs Arbroath, sorting out busses, going out of their way to include a young disabled supporter yesterday. I have no doubt there will be a few real bams amongst them. Then another few easily led typed who will be getting caught up in all this ultra / casual bulls**t. But I guarantee the vast majority are good lads. Noisy, boisterous and maybe even wee dicks at times - but they are young men from the west of Scotland following football. Which is one of the most tribal areas for sport in the world. We need to be realistic here. All for finding the aforementioned real bams and banning them for a couple seasons until they grow up a bit. But like it or not, these lads are part of our community and we don’t have a clue what many of their lives are like outside of following Killie. Need to be careful we aren’t tarring folk with the one brush based on wearing a black jacket. They need some mature leadership and guidance in my opinion. I’m a bit disappointed to see some folk getting some kind of satisfaction from a young killie fan getting leathered - without knowing the circumstances in which it took place. The club and the fan base as a whole should be engaging with them to sort this out before we end up with a green brigade situation, which I can see the beginnings of.
    31 points
  19. A very happy 85th birthday to auld Jim who still to this day runs the Ardrossan supporters bus to away games🙌🙌💪💪🤜🤛 A top lad and deffo deserves legend status👍👍 Many happy returns Jim.
    31 points
  20. Just wait until these guys get bored of no return; the OF dominance and playing the same teams four times a year then decide to call back in their loans... Give me what we've got a million times over the tiny faint chance of a miracle.
    31 points
  21. Var spent longer looking at Watson’s goal dying for a reason to chop it off.
    30 points
  22. Living up in shee p land and being of the over 70 age I don’t get to many games so today was a test for me and my eldest grandsons first Killie game in his Christmas Top ! My opinion of the game is that Aberdeen aided and abetted by so shocking refereeing allowed us to be dragged down to their level, someone in our team neede to get about Shinnie from the get go, our Captain should have been on his shoulder every time he was chirping at the ref ! My disappointment was that to achieve our league position has been gained by playing good football on the ground, that is something we failed to do for most of the 90 mins today and that really disappointed me. I loved being in the Killie support - what a treat, travelling in numbers when the easy option was to sit at home and watch on tv so well done to all those who travelled and sang their hearts out - I joined in with my grandson but maybe not as loud as I used to ! O onwards and upwards Killie and their great fans ! my grandson asked a question of me - Grabdad - why don’t Aberdeen fans don’t sing 😂😂😂😂😂!!! I told him because they ain’t Killie Fans !! Safe travel home to you all ! Disappointed but defiant !!!
    29 points
  23. Apologies for the delay but my poor wee phone couldn't keep up. Here's all the goals together.... 🙌 goal1 goal2 goal3 goal4 And the best - Goal5
    27 points
  24. Graham Grainger, originally from Beith, good boy from a good family, no old firm affiliation, known him since he was a wean, came up through the grades, not fast tracked
    26 points
  25. Not a lot of new news IMO. Came away thinking we have the right people at the helm. They know there is a problem with the numbers but there is a plan to try and resolve it. McInnes spoke well. I avoid comparing managers to Steve Clarke as much as possible as the shadow hung for too long. It’s fair to say he’s the best we’ve had since but hearing him talk I think he could be better for the long terms future than Clarke was. There is a process and he clearly has an appreciation of key aspects. Talking about spending thousands to make millions. Assessing the squad and the right time to sell certain players.
    25 points
  26. My best mate is a Rangers fan. He asked me for my ticket or a ticket for the 1-5 title game. I told him to f**k off. I don't see whats difficult about this. Rangers fans have a stand to go in. The Killie stands are for Killie fans. We're all pals with Rangers fans - what if all of 5000 of us just gave a ticket to a good mate who happens to be a hun? It undoes all the hard work the club are putting in.
    25 points
  27. I would rather see a Club like St Mirren in the top six, as long as they are below us, than one of the big city Clubs. Everyone seems to just assume that the likes of Aberdeen and Hibs will almost automatically qualify for the top six. I like to see the underdogs do well.
    25 points
  28. Put the towel over the crystal ball folks. One game at a time and full focus on winning the next one not starting to look ahead too much.
    25 points
  29. If it had been the other way about you know what the outcome would've been ...
    25 points
  30. In my opinion the ultras are young boys who want to bring a more European atmosphere to the games. They are not casuals. Some of them may romanticise the things they see on social media on casual sites. The reality is when they meet actual groups who are out for it they are lambs to the slaughter. I abhor violence and worry about the younger generation as the casual thing they see online is so glamourised yet doesn't show the life changing consequences which can happen. As a father of a 14 year old trying to educate is harder than I thought it would ever be because of social media.
    24 points
  31. Football fans in 2024 are conditioned into thinking that immediate success is all that matters. If you don't win everything and win it now then you're a failure. What's happened at Kilmarnock since our relegation is the perfect example of why patience is a virtue and why sticking with a good manager and letting him have the time to build things the way he wants to is the way ahead. Credit has to go to the board for not panicking when plenty in our support would have had McInnes sent up eh road.
    23 points
  32. Contrary to how it appeared yesterday the referee was, in fact, NOT one Graeme Shinnie. It was actually a Mr Grainger. New one for me. I'm probably going to get slaughtered for this...but...I thought he wasn't the worst newbie ref we've ever seen. Far from it IMHO. Please note I did NOT say he was: brilliant, the best ever, flawless or any of these things. Just better than a lot of the dross we've seen recently. Should I be heading for Specsavers, or is the above fair comment?
    23 points
  33. Fair play to you, it takes some degree of negativity to come on here after that on Saturday and post that nonsense!
    22 points
  34. We have no moral high ground over supporters of other clubs whilst a small number of our supporters are behaving like this.
    22 points
  35. My m8 lost his false teeth when 4th went in lol
    21 points
  36. Who needs the old firm! Get them hunted! 👏 👏👏
    21 points
  37. Even if he is not ON his game, he brings a natural balance to the side. Which made Watsons inclusion and an offset formation all the more odd. Would've been better with Fraser Murray or GMS starting.
    21 points
  38. As someone who takes an 8 year old to games (and walked back to my car this way after the game) can I ask any of the youngsters (and older) reading this to just give this s**t a bye. Everyone loves the atmosphere being created etc but this other carry-on isn’t good enough and…..speaking for my 8 year old…..he wouldn’t come back to the football again if we ever got caught up in anything like this I think it would put him off for life.
    21 points
  39. Good interview and an insight into how the young boys are working on their game. It should be mentioned what a good job he did in an unfamiliar role man-marking McGregor on Saturday. He showed great discipline and mobility and it was a masterstroke by McInnes.
    21 points
  40. It's quite tiresome how every post you make these days is about how you're a better fan than everyone else for not getting frustrated with Vassell, McInnes, etc. Give it a rest.
    20 points
  41. In my younger years I would have said killie means everything and nothing else is matters as much as killie. These days I would say killie means family particularly since I first met my wife in the east stand 15 years ago, we now have 4 kids and seeing how family orientated our club now is melts my heart.
    20 points
  42. Folk still love a good grumble about Armstrong, eh? Every time he doesn't beat his man of his cross doesn't reach a Killie player there were moans and groans today. You'd never know he assisted last Sat, scored Wed, assisted today... Thankfully most fans see him for what he is.
    20 points
  43. When I was about 15, I sat in the FB for a game against Celtic - it was when Lennon was in charge first time round. Was right in front of the hospitality section and it was crawling with Celtic fans. They scored and the guy directly behind me in hospitality was going mental and dishing out all the usual ‘hun/orange bastard’ patter. He soon shat himself when I turned round and he realised he was my teacher. It was always nice seeing him after that.
    20 points
  44. The main point to take from tonights meeting is that we are very fortunate to have the right people with the proper mindset s custodians of our club. They are upfront and honest about where we are and the challenges we are facing and have plans in place to get the club back into to positive figures on the balance sheet but they did hint that they cannot sustain their input long term and as a support we need to step up and do our bit where possible season tickets, merchandise etc. All in all we are in a far better place than many other clubs and have plenty of exciting times to look forward too especially with the direction our team on the park are going and with the management team we have!
    20 points
  45. Old Firm slayer Derek McInnes has revealed he wants to end a dream campaign at Kilmarnock with a place in this season’s Scottish Cup Final. The Rugby Park boss pulled off the latest in a line of shock results on Saturday when his side stunned champions Celtic with a late equaliser and 1-1 draw - to throw a major spanner into the race for the title. McInnes had already masterminded an opening day of the season win over Rangers in August before knocking Celtic out of the League Cup - then following that up with another victory in Ayrshire over Brendan Rodgers in the league. His rebuilt side is now sitting fourth place in the table with a shot at European qualification between now and May. But, in an exclusive interview with Record Sport , McInnes admits he wants to cap it all off by leading his side out at Hampden for the end of season showpiece. Killie face Aberdeen at home on SPFL duty this weekend having already been drawn against the manager’s former club in the quarter finals of the cup. “So the aim is top six and then the question is, ‘Can we get back to Hampden in a cup final?’ I was working with TV for the Rangers-Aberdeen League Cup Final in December and I have to admit, I was so jealous that I wasn’t standing in the dugout with my team. “So, yes, I want to take Kilmarnock to a cup final and if we can maintain our standards and mirror a lot of what we have done over the course of the season so far then it’s possible. I’m not asking my players to do anything they haven’t done so far this season. So it’s not as if we’re looking for a bigger reach. “If the players can stay on the job and just replicate what they have done for a lot of the season then hopefully we can reflect at the end of the season on a good campaign. All we’ve done is put ourselves in a good position. But we still have work to do.” And McInnes insists his team’s progression this season - complete with victories over the Glasgow’s big two - has not taken him by surprise. He said: “I’m not sure if ‘surprised’ is the right word. It is more about a validation of the squad. We’ve put together a squad that can win those types of games. “We had beaten everyone else in the league last season apart from Rangers and Celtic. So, against the rest, we had proved, in any given 90 minutes, we had a performance in us to win it. And that was with a squad that I felt we had improved over the summer. “So we had to show that we had the performances in us to beat Rangers and Celtic and we did that right away at the start of the season. We also started to pick up points on the road which was also an improvement. “The fact that we have only lost one in 13 shows we’ve been competitive away from home even if a lot of those draws should have been wins. But, yes, beating Rangers and Celtic is good for everyone around the club. As supporters, players and staff you get scarred sometimes playing against Rangers and Celtic. It’s hard because you need to do so much right in these games. “But thankfully we’ve managed to do that on a few occasions and even taking a point at Celtic on Saturday, doing a lot of things right in the game - it shows we have those performances in us. “We shouldn’t be scared of what’s ahead of us - just go and embrace where we are. Hopefully we can get ourselves into the top six first and foremost and then see where we are.”
    20 points
  46. It’s like being asked to pick your favourite kid. I don’t care who starts, they are all quality and will contribute at some point.
    20 points
  47. Seven goal thriller, no injuries, why spend upwards of a million quid for a pitch? The weather extremes seem to be increasing, and from what I’ve seen lately of the grass pitches there needs to be a better reason than the cheeks not liking the plastic for change to be made.
    19 points
  48. Moved to Kille as a young kid from Aberdeen. I had never been to a live match , But I loved Football , you never saw me without a ball at my feet. Starting playing with Onthank primary and some boys said they went to Killie games, So that Saturday a few of us walked to Rugby Park, All got a lift over at the turnstiles and I remember being in awe of the atmosphere, It was 1973ish I would have been about 11 years old. Don't remember who we played or the result. It's was the singing, The sway of the crowd on the terrace that impressed me. Within a week or so I had learned the songs ( don't think I swore before) . It would be a few years later before I lied to my parents I went on the Wellington Street Bus to an away game, That simply brought everything to another level. In those days their was trouble at a lot of matches and you needed to watch your back, But you found older fans would watch out for you like they were part of a extended family, You did not know the names only the faces. But away games were different, you were really representing your Club/Town . Stories were told at school of where you had been and what had happened on the away trip , No doubt bending the truth. Funny thing is their were times you were proud you supported a local small Club , But also times were you uttered Killie in hushed terms, Yes we have been laughed at , Slagged off , Insulted for being a Kilie fan. But when you love something it's supposed to be emotional. People who don't follow a Football Club just don't get it. I know so many faces, I bump into them at work or walking in the street or a Pub , Even on Holiday, I simple "Hi " Or nood of the head. I might be asked who's that and I simply say " he is a Killie Man or Woman" . Now I am older , Those memories of away days or matches are seen though Rose coloured glasses , As all the bad moments are now thought of as life experiences, A test you had to go though to appreciate the good times even more. Came back early from my Honeymoon to see Killie relegated at Dumfries, cried in embarrassment on the pitch. Went to all the Grand Hall meetings and that was a different emotional time. Lot of anger in those meetings. We were told dreams by the new owners and I thought they were pipe dream, But they all came true in the end. The Cup wins were glorious and the relegations tragic , Promotions were epic and Europe was the reward for not abandoning you Club and very emotional occasions too. So Kille to me , Is Emotional Happy and Sad. Its alway there in your life , Both the good times and bad..........Its a sometimes like a dysfunctional Family, But Family just the same.
    19 points
  49. Nah, huns are worse but both pure c@nts.
    19 points
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