Amateur/junior Football

[diamondsr4ever]

Why would you want to scrap the North of Scotland and AFC Trophies? There the top two trophies to win in the amateur association (ignoring the Scottish Cup). If you are to drop cups then the individual league cup is the one to scrap.

 

good point on the league cup, division 2 and 3 sides hardy progress in the AFC, the NOS is another cup with a few teama fae the north, to me thats just anohter AFC type cup, with the lack of ref's and weather being pish Id still get shot of the AFC or NOS!

[RUL]

Scottish cup draw has been made

[bruceg1978]

Scottish cup draw has been made

The 3rd round draw hasn't by looks of things.

[RUL]

I got it here but can't post it as on paper, not sure where you can get it online?

[GK55]

RUL....Echt v ??

[GK55]

Ties to be played Saturday 10th November 2012

3rd Round

AC Mill Inn v Campsie AFC or Abbey Athletic AFC

AFC Dreghorn or Crookedholm AFC v Nia Roo Athletic

Alba Athletic AFC or Methilhill Strollers AFC v Stirling City AFC

Anniesland AFC v Woodside AFC

Arbroath CSC AFC v Wallacetoun Sporting AFC or Broomhouse AFC

Arbroath High School Former Pupils AFC v Rhu AFC

Arkleston AFC v Logie Harp AFC

Arthurlie United AFC or Silverburn United AFC v E.K. Rolls Royce AFC

Ashvale Victoria AFC (CSAFL) v Scottish Widows AFC or Gala Rovers AFC

Auchengeigh Miners AFC or Lennox Dumbarton AFC v St Monans Swallows AFC

Auchterarder Primrose AFC v Weir Recreation AFC (Caledonian) or Cambria AFC

Ballinluig Edradour AFC v Camelon Albion AFC or Dunipace Thistle AFC

Bank St Athletic AFC v Tarves AFC

Bearsden AFC or Clark Drive AFC v AFC Milton

Blairardie United AFC v Balmoral United AFC

Blantyre Celtic AFC v Rosyth Civil Service AFC

Blantyre United AFC or Orchard Parkmount (A) AFC v Kilbirnie AFC

Bo'ness AFC v Braehead AFC

Bowhill Rovers AFC v North Edinburgh Wanderers AFC or Standard Life AFC

Caledonia Star AFC or LBC Lochend AFC v Eaglesham (A) AFC

Cambusbarron Rovers AFC v Shortlees AFC

Campsie Minerva AFC or Waterside AFC v Dundonald AFC

Cardross AFC or Hillington AFC v John Street AFC

Carnoustie Athletic AFC v Gallowhill AFC

Carrick AFC or Coatbridge Colts AFC v Linlithgow Thistle AFC

Carronshore Athletic AFC v Bervie Caledonian AFC or Cammachmore AFC

Castlemilk AFC or Northern Thistle Sports Club AFC v The Spartans AFC

Clermiston Star AFC or Balerno Athletic AFC v Edinburgh South Vics AFC

Clydesdale United AFC or Westerlands AFC (Caledonian) v Knightswood United AFC or Rutherglen AFC or Galston United AFC

Colville Park AFC v Stewarton United AFC

Cosmos AFC or Mauchline United AFC v Cowie Thistle AFC

Cotters AFC or Independent AFC v Balmore AFC

Cumbernauld Clyde AFC v Tayside Fire Brigade AFC

Dailly AFC or Barrhead YM AFC v Tay Thistle AFC or Riverside Athletic AFC

Darvel Victoria AFC or FC Dalriath AFC v Bishopton AFC or Cunninghamme AFC

Douglas Sport Club AFC v Silverkowes Vale AFC or Rosyth Wanderers AFC

Doune Castle AFC (Caledonian) or Stenhousemuir AFC v Condorrat Club AFC

Drumchapel F.P. AFC or Andrew Watt AFC or Calderwood Blue Star AFC v Tarbolton AFC

Duncanrig AFC or Jordanhill Campus AFC v Third Lanark Athletic AFC (GGPAFL) or Kings Park Rangers AFC

Dundee City AFC or Fairfield AFC v Drumchapel AFC

Dundee East AFC or FC Polonia Dundee AFC v Slamannan AFC or Lomond United AFC

Dundee University Medics AFC v Uddingston Anvil AFC

Dunoon AFC v Corkerhill AFC or Renfrew Town AFC

Dynamo East Kilbride AFC or Symington Caledonian AFC v Blairhall Village AFC

EKFC Whitehills AFC v Linwood AFC

East Linton AFC v Carnoustie YM AFC

Eastfield AFC or Greenock HSFP AFC v Kelvinpark AFC or Holytown Colts Youth AFC

Easthall Star AFC or Finnart AFC v Glendale AFC or Blackburn AFC

Eddlewood AFC v Bannockburn AFC (S&DAFA)

Erskine YFC AFC or Milngavie Wanderers AFC v Bannockburn AFC (CSAFL)

FC Claypotts AFC v St James AFC or Newport AFC

Feughside AFC or Insch AFC v Centre AFC or Dumbarton Academy F.P. AFC

Fintray Thistle AFC v Pollok AFC

Firhill United AFC v Linwood Thistle AFC

Fordbank Star AFC or Clyde Rangers AFC v Clydebank AFC

Freuchie AFC or Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts AFC v Rannoch AFC (A)

Gartcosh United AFC v Hamilton FP AFC (GGAFL) or Motherwell Bridgework AFC

Giffnock North AAC AFC or Rosehill Star AFC v Pittenweem Rovers AFC

Glasgow Deaf Athletic AFC or Campbeltown Pupils AFC v Rossvale AFC

Glasgow Harp AFC v Polteam Perth AFC

Glasgow University AFC v Portlethen United AFC

Glenburn Miners Welfare AFC v Tynecastle AFC or Volunteer United AFC

Glencastle Sparta AFC or Bishopton Athletic AFC v Donaldson AFC or Beith AFC

Glendale XI AFC v Overtown Thistle AFC

Glentyan Thistle AFC or Wishaw High School F.P.S. AFC v Inchture AFC

Gormac Thistle AFC or Carluke Baptist AFC v Bridgeton United AFC

Grangemouth AFC or Selkirk Victoria AFC v Cambusnethan Talbot AFC

Haldane United AFC (SAFL) or Drongan United AFC v Steins Thistle AFC

Harestanes AFC v Cramond AFC or Peebles AFC

Harris FPs AFC v Cupar Hearts AFC

Houston AFC v Greenhill AFC

Invergowrie AFC v Dunedin Athletic AFC or Loanhead Miners Welfare AFC

Inverkip Thistle AFC or Coylton AFC v Westhill AFC (AAFA)

Inverleith AFC or Brightons AFC v Maidens AFC

Jimmy Johnstone Academy AFC or Mossend AFC v Fernieside AFC

Kilsyth Community Church AFC or Barrhill AFC v Victoria Loco AFC or Burntisland United AFC

LBG Strollers AFC or Kettle United AFC v Tayside Royal AFC

Leslie Hearts AFC or Eastvale AFC v Garrowhill Thistle AFC

Leven United AFC v Letham AFC

Livingston AFC v Ferguslie AFC or Carnwath AFC

Lochgilphead Red Star AFC or Dunoon Athletic AFC v Star Hearts AFC

Loganlea United AFC or Hawick Waverley AFC v Newtonhill AFC

Lumphinnans United AFC or Bonnybridge YFP AFC v Larkfield AFC or Hurlford Thistle AFC

Luthermuir AFC v Condorrat AFC or Dumbarton Wanderers AFC

M.S. United AFC v Mearns AFC or Whiteinch AFC

Maddiston AFC v Cambusglen AFC or Shawlands F.P. AFC

Mayfield and Easthouses AFC or Kirkcaldy Rovers AFC v Echt AFC

Millerston Thistle AFC or Shotts Victoria AFC v Broughty United AFC

Milton AFC (Caledonian) v Dirrans Athletic AFC or Netherthird AFC

Monifieth Tayside AFC v Ellon AFC

Morgan Academy F.P. AFC or St Johns AFC v Pathhead AFC

Motherwell Miners AFC or Drumpellier Thistle AFC v Dundee College AFC

Muirend AFC v Newcraighall Leith Victoria AFC

Musselburgh AFC or Benarty AFC v Lowson United AFC

Myre Athletic AFC or Knockentiber AFC v Glenvale AFC or Scotia Athletic AFC

N.C.R.F.C. AFC v Vale of Girvan AFC or Woodhall Thistle AFC

Newburgh Thistle AFC v Dysart AFC

Newlands AFC or Harmony Row AFC v Goldenhill AFC

Newton Grange Star A AFC or Linton Hotspur AFC v Turriff Thistle AFC

Paisley AFC or Hazelwood AFC v Cannon Fodder AFC

Partick West AFC v Beacon Rangers AFC

Polmont AFC or Balgonie Scotia 1896 AFC (KCAFA) v East Kilbride Y.M. AFC

Port Glasgow United AFC or Maryhill Thistle AFC v Glenrothes Strollers AFC

Postal United AFC or Auldhouse AFC v Erskine AFC or Petershill Villa AFC

Rosehill United AFC or Hamilton FP AFC (Caledonian) v Oban Saints AFC

Salters Athletic AFC v Busby AFC

Sandys AFC v South Gyle United AFC or Dunblane Thistle AFC

Shawbridge AFC or Fenwick Thistle AFC v Blochairn Star (A) AFC or Kilsyth AFC

Sidlaw Thistle AFC v Port Glasgow Hibs AFC

Springhill AFC or Kilpatrick Thistle AFC v Camelon Thistle AFC

St Joseph's AFC or Irvine Town AFC v Strathclyde University AFC (Caledonian) or Taynuilt AFC

St Patrick's F.P. AFC or Drumchapel United AFC v Hillside AFC or Blochairn Star (B) AFC

Stirling University AFC v Kirkintilloch Miners Welfare AFC

Strathclyde University AFC (GGPAFL) or Rothesay Brandane AFC v Pencaitland AFC

Symington Tinto AFC v Cumbernauld Athletic AFC or Robslee AFC

Tannahill AFC v Edinburgh Rose AFC

Theologians N.E. AFC v Loudoun AFC or Mount Vernon Juniors AFC

Tollcross Thistle AFC v KSC Wolves AFC

Torry Select AFC v California AFC

Troon AFC or Kilbarchan Thistle AFC v Buckhaven Town AFC or Fife Thistle AFC

Trophies International AFC v Ayr Athletic AFC

Tullibody Community AFC v Dalkeith MW AFC or East Calder United AFC

Uphall Station AFC v Heriot Vale AFC or Kinross AFC

Valleyfield AFC v Belleaire AFC or Blantyre Rangers AFC

Wellhouse AFC v AS Airdrie AFC

Westdyke AFC v Tillicoultry AFC

Wolfhill AFC v Dumbarton Harp AFC

Yoker AFC v Monymusk AFC or Scotstown Rovers AFC

[RUL]

Just got your msg and see you've found it..hah!

 

What Echt like these days? Had a great team 5 or 6 years ago

[GK55]

We're a completely inconsistant team to be quite honest with you. Struggling to get numbers at training and games, which is never good.

 

When we have our full squad together, we can compete with anyone in the league - we did over the pre season have our full squad and were thumping teams.

 

Sitting about 4th bottom - not adrift but need to start picking up more points.

[GK55]

Down to Luthermuir this Saturday then away to Edinburgh in the Scottish Cup next weekend

 

[snoyl]

Down to Luthermuir this Saturday then away to Edinburgh in the Scottish Cup next weekend

 

 

 

Your Scottish cup tie will be tricky mate, never played against them yet as their on the oppostie section from us but from what ive been told they are good.

If i get any decent info ill pass it on to you.

 

We've ended up getting the best team in Edinburgh away so pretty much fucked our chances for a decent run!

[GK55]

Sorry, i should have said, our game is against Mayfield and Easthouses from Dalkeith, not Edinburgh (as in Edinburgh City).

[GK55]

We got beat 3-0 on Saturday by Luthermuir - had a poor game.

 

They scored 2 last 5 mins, (could & should have done a lot better with one of them), we missed a pen, had 2 guys sent off, they had one guy sent off.

[florin_raducioiu]

Westhill called our game off on Saturday, probably scared.

 

Rumours going about I may be about to sign for your club sir

[snoyl]

Sorry, i should have said, our game is against Mayfield and Easthouses from Dalkeith, not Edinburgh (as in Edinburgh City).

 

Same league mate, just they play in the east section, my team is currently in the West. Lad in my work plays upfront for them but can't much from what he says.

 

The less said about our Scottish Cup tie the better!!

[GK55]

Who do you play for?

[snoyl]

I play for South Gyle AFC, new team just started by my mate so thought id join them.

Teething problems like all new sides but our starting 11 is very good. Beat a premier side 6-0 in a cup.

 

 

www.southgyleafc.co.uk

If your on a PC, and go into photo's and videos ya'll see my amazing finish by clicking on Sporting.

The website is also a work in progress!

[Pash]

We got beat by Kincorth on Saturday, It was 2-2 then they won 4-2 in extra time. We missed a sitter right at the end of 90 minutes which would have won it, fell to the wrong boy though! He is the quickest person ever (quicker than Bolt) but has the touch of a clumsy Rhino. They had a player sent off at the very end for reacting to a potential leg breaker tackle, and our boy got off with a yellow.

 

Out of all the cups now so concentrate on the league! Cups are for homos anyhow.

[florin_raducioiu]

Just sign for us min.

 

Junior fitba is pish - get in the nets for the mighty Hill.

 

Training on Tuesday, if you're not there then I'm afraid the deal will be off the table. (Rumour has it ).

 

Agreed to be released. Just need to sign some form to get released. Probably come to your game on Saturday although dunno if I'll be involved or not

[boboisared]

Agreed to be released. Just need to sign some form to get released. Probably come to your game on Saturday although dunno if I'll be involved or not

That's quite the fall from grace Florin!

[Punk]

It's a step up fella, don't listen to him.

 

I won't be at training the night Florin - obviously heading up to hospital instead, but I imagine I'll be there Saturday and on the bench due to not being at training the past 2 weeks (1 for court, and now 1 for my pops) - so I'll yap to you on the sidelines and continue to sell the massive club to you.

 

Ferryhill are #1!

 

Ferryhill are terrible

[Punk]

FERRYHILL ARE #1!

 

Haha you've convinced me......

[Punk]

Who's everyone got this weekend?

[RUL]

Looking at div2 east there seems to be wife variation in games played, highland hotel have 7 games in hand on one side?

[Henry]

Looking at div2 east there seems to be wife variation in games played, highland hotel have 7 games in hand on one side?

 

That's what happens when you let women get involved in football.

[florin_raducioiu]

That's quite the fall from grace Florin!

 

Been in Australia for most of this year. Home for 7 weeks and new manager at Banks O Dee not looking like even involving me on the bench (not naming a keeper at all), never mind playing me. Spoke to him on Monday so just asked to be released. Could probably have got another decent junior team but I just want to go and play with my mates and enjoy playing again hopefully. Standard probably pi$h but it's a hobby and you've gotta enjoy it or what's the point? Will see how it goes for a couple of months or see who becomes aware of my situation. Said to Banks O Dee if anything happened to other keeper then we could speak again but we'll see

[florin_raducioiu]

It's a step up fella, don't listen to him.

 

I won't be at training the night Florin - obviously heading up to hospital instead, but I imagine I'll be there Saturday and on the bench due to not being at training the past 2 weeks (1 for court, and now 1 for my pops) - so I'll yap to you on the sidelines and continue to sell the massive club to you.

 

Ferryhill are #1!

 

Yeah I'll be on the sidelines with Rossy as he's injured too. Will see you there anyway. Probably make debut next week once I'm signed

[thefletch24]

I am long time viewer first time poster!!

 

Having been involved at Amateur Level for 10 years I decided due to Personal and Health Reasons to step down from my Club to get a season ticket for the Dons to spend some mich needed time with my Son, not even a Dons Fan myself but he is and he is loving it, must admit I am too!

 

Anyways maybe I took it the wrong way but I just felt I needed to respond to a post about how there was perhaps maybe too much teams in the AAFA and too many Leagues etc. Personally I disagree with the statement as I find it quite elitest and is perhaps not a comment someone from a Division 2 or 3 Club would make. When I started out in the AAFA they had just newly got rid of the 7 Division system and then soon after changed it to Prem, Div 1, 2 and 3 etc. In my opinion the AAFA is one of the best, if not the best organised Amateur FA in the Country, Ok, so we do not get success nationally but I ask does that really matter? Facilities aside here in the North-East we have Scottish League, Highland League, Junior and Amateur Levels. League Clubs aside the other 3 essentiallly all leaning on and competing with each other as a medium for developing and finding players as well as giving everyone in the region a platform to play the game itself. For me the reason the Amateur Sections down South are so strong is not because they have less clubs, better facilities or set up, it is because of the fact, IMO, they not only have a larger proportion of potential players ie Glasgow area but the fact that the Junior Section in those areas is a mix between League and Highland League level Clubs that a large amount of the Amateur Players at their disposal would probably be playing in the upper reaches of Junior Football, essentially, a large proportion of these Clubs are run like and financed like Junior Clubs. Also, I am not really a fan of his but in many ways Jimmy Calderwood was right in that players from these areas have a certain grittiness that sometimes gives them the edge, not saying we are soft up here, just differing mentalities but you need more than that to win games.

 

We could re-structure up here, have less Club, less Leagues however for me that sends the wrong message, all we are saying there is that you have to be the best to compete and eventually all you will have is a big divide of the Clubs with the best Players and who attract the best players and the ones who dont, there would be no middle ground and to me that is why I love the AAFA, it is so unpredictable and that is what you want, you want to chat and speculate about results and then come saturday night be shocked when the opposite happens. Dont get me wrong we will always have the big name, long established clubs with fantastic support and committee networks who are a credit to every single person involved with them however for a Sport that we say is our National game it should be open to everyone and remain that way so for me the lesser named Clubs and Divisions are just as important if not arguably the lifeblood of this level actually, ok they may not have the best players, coaches, set ups, kits, pitches and them getting hammered most weeks be it in cups or even in the League but so what? Many times over the years I have been on the end as a Player and a Manager at both ends of the Scale, coming up against Clubs and groups of players who see you as an embarassment to them and not good enough to be on the same pitch as them, for me there was always that added motivation to ram it right down their throats and it is this precise unpredicability that I love about the AAFA as stated. No two games are ever the same no two seasons are the same, you can win everything one season and get relegated the next, that is just how it goes and that is what makes it great as well as the banter and the good will too!

 

This has turned into a bit of an essay I am sorry and I am sorry if I misread the comment, just feel that for all the faults we feel we have we should be proud of what we have and enjoy it!

[boboisared]

Been in Australia for most of this year. Home for 7 weeks and new manager at Banks O Dee not looking like even involving me on the bench (not naming a keeper at all), never mind playing me. Spoke to him on Monday so just asked to be released. Could probably have got another decent junior team but I just want to go and play with my mates and enjoy playing again hopefully. Standard probably pi$h but it's a hobby and you've gotta enjoy it or what's the point? Will see how it goes for a couple of months or see who becomes aware of my situation. Said to Banks O Dee if anything happened to other keeper then we could speak again but we'll see

Tritton packed in as he wasn't enjoying it.

 

I am long time viewer first time poster!!

 

Having been involved at Amateur Level for 10 years I decided due to Personal and Health Reasons to step down from my Club to get a season ticket for the Dons to spend some mich needed time with my Son, not even a Dons Fan myself but he is and he is loving it, must admit I am too!

 

Anyways maybe I took it the wrong way but I just felt I needed to respond to a post about how there was perhaps maybe too much teams in the AAFA and too many Leagues etc. Personally I disagree with the statement as I find it quite elitest and is perhaps not a comment someone from a Division 2 or 3 Club would make. When I started out in the AAFA they had just newly got rid of the 7 Division system and then soon after changed it to Prem, Div 1, 2 and 3 etc. In my opinion the AAFA is one of the best, if not the best organised Amateur FA in the Country, Ok, so we do not get success nationally but I ask does that really matter? Facilities aside here in the North-East we have Scottish League, Highland League, Junior and Amateur Levels. League Clubs aside the other 3 essentiallly all leaning on and competing with each other as a medium for developing and finding players as well as giving everyone in the region a platform to play the game itself. For me the reason the Amateur Sections down South are so strong is not because they have less clubs, better facilities or set up, it is because of the fact, IMO, they not only have a larger proportion of potential players ie Glasgow area but the fact that the Junior Section in those areas is a mix between League and Highland League level Clubs that a large amount of the Amateur Players at their disposal would probably be playing in the upper reaches of Junior Football, essentially, a large proportion of these Clubs are run like and financed like Junior Clubs. Also, I am not really a fan of his but in many ways Jimmy Calderwood was right in that players from these areas have a certain grittiness that sometimes gives them the edge, not saying we are soft up here, just differing mentalities but you need more than that to win games.

 

We could re-structure up here, have less Club, less Leagues however for me that sends the wrong message, all we are saying there is that you have to be the best to compete and eventually all you will have is a big divide of the Clubs with the best Players and who attract the best players and the ones who dont, there would be no middle ground and to me that is why I love the AAFA, it is so unpredictable and that is what you want, you want to chat and speculate about results and then come saturday night be shocked when the opposite happens. Dont get me wrong we will always have the big name, long established clubs with fantastic support and committee networks who are a credit to every single person involved with them however for a Sport that we say is our National game it should be open to everyone and remain that way so for me the lesser named Clubs and Divisions are just as important if not arguably the lifeblood of this level actually, ok they may not have the best players, coaches, set ups, kits, pitches and them getting hammered most weeks be it in cups or even in the League but so what? Many times over the years I have been on the end as a Player and a Manager at both ends of the Scale, coming up against Clubs and groups of players who see you as an embarassment to them and not good enough to be on the same pitch as them, for me there was always that added motivation to ram it right down their throats and it is this precise unpredicability that I love about the AAFA as stated. No two games are ever the same no two seasons are the same, you can win everything one season and get relegated the next, that is just how it goes and that is what makes it great as well as the banter and the good will too!

 

This has turned into a bit of an essay I am sorry and I am sorry if I misread the comment, just feel that for all the faults we feel we have we should be proud of what we have and enjoy it!

Good first post. Welcome aboard.

[florin_raducioiu]

Tritton packed in as he wasn't enjoying it.

 

 

 

Not sure what happened there. Hasn't been since I got back. Apparently something happened in pre-season where he wasn't fit enough so was gonna be going away and getting fit but not been seen since. Got a wee one now so doubt he'll be back playing at all now

[florin_raducioiu]

Well my dads in hospital as said in a previous thread, so I may not be there Saturday depending on when he gets out.

 

If he gets out today / tomorrow - I'll head down to Laaaaaarencekerrrk though. I ain't fit to start, been injured and missed training so bench for me making an inpact as a subby in the centre of midfield. Dominating force in there.

 

Sorry to hear that big guy. Hope it's nothing serious and he'll be out and better soon. I'll take your place on the bench, maybe even get a couple of games outfield at some point