Danny’s End of Season Message

Now that the final whistle has blown on a season unlike any other, it’s time to reflect on how we’ve done and where we go from here.

All things considered, I count finishing above the relegation play-offs this season amongst my greatest achievements in football. It’s up there with winning the League Cup with St. Mirren, winning the Championship play-offs with Alloa and winning promotions with Cowdenbeath and Clyde. Why? For a number of reasons. Our drop in playing budget from the previous year; the stop-start nature, uncertainty, testing and overall impact of the pandemic; playing three games per week; no fans in the grounds; games cancelled at the last minute; key injuries; high turnover of loan players. All these factors impact preparing for games and all of the efforts to bring out the best of our playing staff. 

Of course, securing League 1 football for another season isn’t my achievement alone. Everyone has played their part. I especially want to thank the playing staff and coaching staff for dealing with these challenges so well. I also want to highlight the role the fans have played with their messages of support and encouragement, which has lifted us at key times. Once again, all that we have achieved, we have achieved together.

It may sound strange that I consider an 8th place finish as a major achievement. I do have strong ambitions to progress this wonderful club further up the leagues. However, when I joined the club, we were at the bottom of League 2 and now we are looking forward to a third straight season in League 1. That is significant progress. It is important we recognise that and retain our hunger for more.

It is with great sadness too that I note all the Clyde supporters for whom, this season, the final whistle has blown on their time with their loved ones. They have supported their beloved club, through all the highs and lows of football. Their voices will be sadly missed and we wish them eternal peace. It has been an honour to serve them as manager.

The end of season week is the hardest in football. We will be saying goodbye to the loan players who will return to their parent clubs, but we will also parting company with players who will not be offered new contracts. We wish them all well in their future careers and thank them for their efforts at Clyde FC. 

We will also be incredibly busy pursuing the players that we want to bring in. There will be a lot of competition to secure these players. We will do our best to sell them the football philosophy, the facilities, the fans and the history of this wonderful club. I am confident we will put together a squad that will be proud to wear the Clyde jersey and give all that they have to progress this great football club.

We are The Bully Wee.

Danny