They think it’s all over. Well, not yet.
A Falkland man is hoping to resurrect his local football club just months after it folded due to a lack of players.
Cameron Page, the former club secretary of Lomond Victoria, has launched an appeal to local footballers in a bid to re-establish the club, which was one of the oldest amateur teams in the region.
Despite a cup final appearance and being on the verge of entering Fife’s top tier of amateur football last summer, an exodus of players and management staff forced the club to withdraw from competitions this season.
Although aware that he faces a difficult task, Mr Page is hopeful that he can resurrect one of the most famous names in the local game.
“We were going to go into the Premier League last season but most of the players had already made up their mind to leave,” he said.
“The whole situation was a bit of a mess, to be fair. The manager was leaving as well.
“Our last game was a cup final against Pittenweem and sadly we lost that. That made things worse.”
Formed in 1946, the club was established by Alexander Allan with many of its players from Falkland and the surrounding areas having just returned from fighting in the Second World War.
Despite a relatively small catchment area, Lomond Victoria has punched above its weight throughout the decades, notably in 1998 when the club reached the last 16 of the Scottish Amateur Cup and was triumphant in the Fife Amateur Cup.
Such glory days will be hard to replicate, with Mr Page admitting that many potential players may already be involved in other sports club.
Asked how he rated the chances of re-establishing the club, he said: “I would say it was about 50/50. Most of our players came from Glenrothes but I would be hoping to get some people from Falkland.
“It can be difficult though. There is a big cricket community here and a lot of the people that play there like football too.”
Anybody interested in a playing or coaching role at the club can contact Mr Page on 01337 857282.