Sergeant Wilson Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Airdrie "confirmed" - http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/airdrieonians/1340469-airdries-exclesior-stadium-to-host-east-kilbride-v-celtic-tie/All's well, that ends well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Some of the comments above are pretty disrespectful to East Kilbride, IMO. Their ground is fully enclosed and has hosted several 500+ sell-out and/or all-ticket matches. They hold an SFA licence. They meet all cup criteria. Improvements have taken place since it was first built. I was at an all-ticket game with a crowd of 500 last season. There was no issue whatsoever. They couldn't have become SFA members otherwise. (Btw - East Stirlingshire's proposed new ground is also basically a 900-seat version of K-Park, IIRC?). Incidentally they are also building a second seated stand. They aren't unique in being ordered elsewhere due to concerns about ticketless fans. They aren't unique in having a ground within a wider park, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowdenConvert Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Entry level licence that's required for LL.(and achieving it is the very reason ek are in the cup) Quite surprised you haven't heard of it. Everyone in the pyramid needs one. I've never read what the requirements are for an entry level license. Haven't spent any great time looking but the old SPL/SFL requirements used to be published online which had stuff about restricting views in from outside. How that was carried through to LL and HL clubs with the new set-up i wasn't able to find last time i looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 'Entry' is the criteria for HL, LL, SPFL1* & SPFL2*. Grounds must be enclosed by 2m high non-transparent boundaries. *plus 'Bronze' floodlights. Criteria here (p43-65): http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/ClubLicensing/2015/2016%20Manual%20-%20Prt%201%20&%202.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham89 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 'Entry' is the criteria for HL, LL, SPFL1* & SPFL2*. Grounds must be enclosed by 2m high non-transparent boundaries. *plus 'Bronze' floodlights. Criteria here (p43-65): http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/ClubLicensing/2015/2016%20Manual%20-%20Prt%201%20&%202.pdf Would this mean Ibrox isnt technically 'legal'... Theres a rather famous gate in one corner that you can stand at and see the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 'Technically', perhaps - it'll probably still have a 2m boundary though, regardless of subsequent elevations. You wouldn't refuse Fort William because people can see in from Ben Nevis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 As for 'fans can walk right up to the fence' that's also true for quite a few grounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've never read what the requirements are for an entry level license. Haven't spent any great time looking but the old SPL/SFL requirements used to be published online which had stuff about restricting views in from outside. How that was carried through to LL and HL clubs with the new set-up i wasn't able to find last time i looked. The licencing criteria(for all categories) is available on the SFA site, and has been for quite a while (pre LL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Apparently a charity game at the excelsior that was scheduled for that game has now been cancelled. Dunno how much truth there is to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Game now at Airdrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 FWIW you can see our entire pitch if youre willing to stand amongst trees behind a fence at one of the open corners. Or half the pitch if you stand on the mound towards the bypass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Apparently a charity game at the excelsior that was scheduled for that game has now been cancelled. Dunno how much truth there is to thatSeemingly an old firm legends game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Quite surprised you haven't heard of it. Everyone in the pyramid needs one. Quick correction on this, licencing isn't required beneath tier 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I highly doubt this to be true now, a licence would never had been approved if visibility was available through the fence.Watch the Selkirk video on page 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 'Entry' is the criteria for HL, LL, SPFL1* & SPFL2*. Grounds must be enclosed by 2m high non-transparent boundaries. *plus 'Bronze' floodlights. Criteria here (p43-65): http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/ClubLicensing/2015/2016%20Manual%20-%20Prt%201%20&%202.pdf Its 2012 since I was last there but if the Selkirk video on page 2 of this thread is still accurate then someone is being very generous with their definition of "non transparent boundaries". There is some kind of green gauze-like material wrapped round the fence but you can see through it fairly clearly from outside.I certainly didnt mean to be disrespectful to EK. Apologies if it came over that way. KPark is an excellent set up within context. But I stand by the comment that 500 capacity isnt going to be enough in reality to host most full time sides at this stage in the Cup. The prospect of giving 100-200 tickets to the away side in such circumstances is just asking for hundreds of ticketless fans to try to see as much as they can from outside the fence. For comparison St Johnstone brought over 900 to Dumfries in the same round last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's Celtic looked after then. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's Celtic looked after then. Job done.Oh Aye, a load of Celtic supporters pitching up in Airdrie, that can only end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCelt67 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Apparently a charity game at the excelsior that was scheduled for that game has now been cancelled. Dunno how much truth there is to that It was for the SIMBA charity that Commons and his wife are involved with. East Kilbride have apparently offered the use of their stadium to host it. What an absolute mess this has turned into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I certainly didnt mean to be disrespectful to EK. Apologies if it came over that way. KPark is an excellent set up within context. But I stand by the comment that 500 capacity isnt going to be enough in reality to host most full time sides at this stage in the Cup. No its likely not. Though EK have plans for a new stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondatheart Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Oh Aye, a load of Celtic supporters pitching up in Airdrie, that can only end well.they will get a warm reception like any one else..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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