BLEAK OUTLOOK; They were once Scottish football's fairytale club, but now the clouds of doom which hang over Livingston cast a dark shadow over their future.

From: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | Date: April 30, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: GRAEME CROSER

FOR years, Livingston were Scottish football's dreamchasers. But, from the moment the club tumbled into administration, it has been stalked by the nightmare spectre of relegation.

Defeat to Inverness yesterday made that doomsday scenario a reality and now all talk within the corridors at Almondvale is of downsizing in preparation for a reluctant return to the SFL.

Meanwhile, supporters are now starting to question just what is the natural level for their club.

When Bill Hunter moved Meadowbank Thistle out of Edinburgh, there was a quiet ...

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