http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/thepars/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:15:43 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 12 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/dp_logo_500x75.png http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/thepars/ THE PARS are facing a striker crisis with top scorer Andy Kirk ruled out for up to six weeks after sustaining a bad ankle knock against Airdrie on Tuesday night. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/397984-pars-top-scorer-ruled-out-for-up-to-six-weeks/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/397984-pars-top-scorer-ruled-out-for-up-to-six-weeks/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0000 Sport DUNFERMLINE Athletic's debt crept up to £11.7 million last year but the money is owed to club directors and 'friendly' companies rather than the Bank of Scotland. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/397985-athletics-debt-creeps-up-to-pound117-million/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/397985-athletics-debt-creeps-up-to-pound117-million/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:28:20 +0000 Sport PARS midfielder Steven Bell will be caught between fiancée Louise and boss Jim McIntyre if he's double booked on Friday 7th May due to the fixture chaos. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/397986-wedding-bell-hopes-season-ends-on-time/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/397986-wedding-bell-hopes-season-ends-on-time/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:20:28 +0000 Sport STEVEN Bell was at the heart of Pars first home league win of 2010 after tumbling for a penalty and bulleting home a header for the killer second goal. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/08/397828-bell-strikes-for-pars-to-leave-diamonds-cutup-/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/08/397828-bell-strikes-for-pars-to-leave-diamonds-cutup-/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:09:56 +0000 Sport "THE biggest problem we have is that even with this working to capacity, when faced with such a severe ground frost, such as that which hit on Monday night with temperatures dropping to minus five and the area of the pitch next to the Main Stand remaining in shade all day, it makes it extremely hard for the pitch to be playable in time." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397736-pars-explain-background-to-another-off-day/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397736-pars-explain-background-to-another-off-day/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:20:14 +0000 Sport "ONE thing about having a lot of games close together is if you do put a run together then it can change the picture of the table." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397735-pars-gaffer-hopes-to-use-backlog-as-springboard/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397735-pars-gaffer-hopes-to-use-backlog-as-springboard/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:10:58 +0000 Sport AUSTIN McCANN believes the Pars' promotion rivals will soon start dropping points as the league gets set for a "frantic" end to the season. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397734-mccann-looks-forward-to-airdrie-double-header/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397734-mccann-looks-forward-to-airdrie-double-header/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:10:55 +0000 Sport "BOBBY was a great lad who played at the highest level and led by example." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397512-leish-leads-tributes-to-former-pars-captain-bobby-smith/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397512-leish-leads-tributes-to-former-pars-captain-bobby-smith/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:15:12 +0000 Sport "I'D like to stay here, and Dunfermline are a good club to be at, so hopefully things will work out." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397511-pars-answer-strikers-sos/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397511-pars-answer-strikers-sos/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:10:55 +0000 Sport "HOPEFULLY this club can go places, we just need a bit of the rub of the green and a bit of consistency and then you never know where we can go." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397510-graham-delighted-to-sign-extended-deal/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397510-graham-delighted-to-sign-extended-deal/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:10:00 +0000 Sport PARS gaffer Jim McIntyre hopes Nick Phinn and Andy Kirk will be back to bolster his attacking options for Saturday's trip to Cappielow and help the team bounce back from defeat to Ayr. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397509-pars-wait-on-kirks-fitness-ahead-of-morton-game/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397509-pars-wait-on-kirks-fitness-ahead-of-morton-game/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:05:13 +0000 Sport RUSTY Jim McIntyre faces leading the Pars forward line himself if the team suffers any more injuries to their hitmen. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397203-pars-boss-may-have-to-lead-from-the-front/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397203-pars-boss-may-have-to-lead-from-the-front/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:38:55 +0000 Sport DOWN and out and facing up to Christmas without a club, Gary Mason picked the wrong place to try and cheer himself up - Tynecastle. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397202-mason-takes-hearts-from-pars-return/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397202-mason-takes-hearts-from-pars-return/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:35:00 +0000 Sport Proud Pars gaffer Jim McIntyre believes his players proved against Celtic they are good enough to play at a higher level and urged them not to give up hope of a tilt at the title. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396939-pars-stars-can-play-at-a-higher-level--macca/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396939-pars-stars-can-play-at-a-higher-level--macca/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:46:02 +0000 Sport FROM lining up against Celtic superstar Robbie Keane, to facing a team who rattled nine goals past their last opponents, Pars stopper Andy Dowie is relishing every test of his defensive capabilities. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396940-cup-tie-gave-defender-a-thirst-for-the-big-game-buzz/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396940-cup-tie-gave-defender-a-thirst-for-the-big-game-buzz/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:40:29 +0000 Sport PARS boss McIntyre pleased with players despite defeat. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396786-pars-finally-out-of-the-cup-as-celtics-quality-shines-through/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396786-pars-finally-out-of-the-cup-as-celtics-quality-shines-through/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:33:11 +0000 Sport "IT was my toughest two weeks as a manager and we definitely learned from the mistakes that were made." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396743-macca-faced-toughest-two-weeks-of-his-career/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396743-macca-faced-toughest-two-weeks-of-his-career/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:27:47 +0000 Sport "THE deal is to the end of the season, I'd like to stay longer but it's up to me to earn that." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396742-pars-sign-mason-on-eve-of-celtic-tie/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396742-pars-sign-mason-on-eve-of-celtic-tie/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:20:19 +0000 Sport "I'D like to see it altered as you don't really want that to carry on over to the next season." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396741-woods-calls-for-cup-rule-change/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396741-woods-calls-for-cup-rule-change/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:15:24 +0000 Sport CELTIC-DAFT Pars midfielder Steven Bell reckons it will be squeaky bum time for Hoops fans when his boyhood heroes come calling at East End Park on Sunday. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396740-squeakybum-time-for-hoops-fans-says-bell/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396740-squeakybum-time-for-hoops-fans-says-bell/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:09:20 +0000 Sport PARS feel the heat after match is postponed for a second time. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396739-queens-match-on-ice-after-second-pars-calloff/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396739-queens-match-on-ice-after-second-pars-calloff/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:06:43 +0000 Sport Fans 'Keane' on watching the Pars take on the Hoops have a little extra time to snap up their tickets for the match http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396772-pars-cup-tickets-on-sale-on-day-of-match/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396772-pars-cup-tickets-on-sale-on-day-of-match/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 Sport IT was far from beautiful but some at the club will feel Andy Kirk deserves a statue in Halbeath Road after his extra-time goal secured a fifth round tie against Celtic. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396395-relief-as-pars-scrape-through-to-finally-meet-celtic/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396395-relief-as-pars-scrape-through-to-finally-meet-celtic/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:17:25 +0000 Sport FOLLOWING the postponement of the re-arranged match between the Pars and Raith Rovers on Tuesday no futher refunds of tickets purchased for the original fixture will be made at this time, the Pars have said. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396205-no-refunds-yet-for-derby-game/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396205-no-refunds-yet-for-derby-game/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:50:00 +0000 Sport CHAIRMAN John Yorkston, director of football Jim Leishman, chief executive Bill Hodgins and manager Jim McIntyre are the four-man senior Pars delegation heading to Hampden Park this morning (Thursday) to discover if the club's appeal will be successful. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396204-pars-head-for-hampden-cup-appeal/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396204-pars-head-for-hampden-cup-appeal/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:25:00 +0000 Sport