MATCH PREVIEW | EOSFL
Tynescastle FC (A)
A defeat last weekend at the hands of Edinburgh Uni. A bad result for the Dale at this stage of the season ? 
Any defeat is a bad result no one enjoys getting beat, everyone would love to win every game but that’s impossible. We won 9 league games in a row since we last dropped points away to Edinburgh South so the players have shown an unbelievable amount of consistency. We were always going to drop points at some stage so they’ll be no overreaction from our point of view, it’s only one game. 
We weren’t at our best last week but credit to Edinburgh Uni who are one of the form teams in league and deserved there victory so I’ve no complaints. We’ve no given right to win any game and if you’re not at it that’s what happens. The boys have trained well this week so we’ll be looking to bounce back as quick as we can and give everything we can to get back to winning ways in which is going to be another difficult away game against Tynecastle.
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Despite the result on Saturday, through the week we found out that the Dale are guaranteed promotion to the Prem. Does that relieve some pressure, or is the focus now on securing the title. 
It’s a great achievement from everyone at the club who have worked so hard over the years to finally get this club in Premier League where I think it deserves to be. That’s 3 promotions in last 4 seasons and to do it with 5 games remaining has shown just how consistent this group of players has been. 
The focus has to be on trying to go and win a league now, we’ve only done half the job but we still have a lot of difficult games infront of us and some good teams chasing us down, we have 5 massive league games left to try and take as many points as we can to collect enough points to get us over the line and bring another league title to the Volley.
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Cowie managed to find the net for his 20th goal of the season. Excellent effort from another of the Dale’s frontmen.
I think Cowie would’ve rather had the 3 points than another goal. But credit to him, he had a slow start to season for different reasons and since he’s been up and running he’s been very consistent in front of goal so to score 20 goals this season is credit to him and hopefully still more to come between now and end of the season.
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CB signed a deal which keeps him at The Volley until the end of the 28/29 season. How big is that for the Dale going into the summer break.
Yes it’s great to get CB tied down so we know his long term future is with us. As I’ve said before in previous comments he’s still just a young boy getting better and better and he’s been magnificent this season. He’s  enjoying his football and scoring goals it’s great he trusts us and feels we can help him to kick on in the next stage of his development.
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Thanks Coco, all the best tomorrow 
Thanks Graeme 🤝🏼