jimmycouch

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/new-kid-block-ayrshire-side-27051857?fbclid=IwAR0IqBC2Lau0hZJRJG3c3jOqbAuUnkkuIp92mCsoPbJzKY9yGYGFSr3icdo&fs=e&s=cl Given this doesn’t meet a large number of the criteria I can’t see this being approved. What’s everyone else’s thoughts?

And Dirrans in the Premier

My concern is that they will be allowed to use the Astro at KSC, which in my opinion does not meet the criteria that is being given to clubs trying to enter.

I’m sure that’s already the rule. You’d need to ask the league, only going by what I’ve read and heard from them on podcasts.

No new teams allowed to ground share on a grass park.

Looking at the pictures that venue is not suitable for WoS football.

Yeah, park is owned by the council. Pitch and changing rooms not fit for purpose and hasn’t been used in years.

Sorry Dev, Stewarton United will not be able to join this year as we cannot secure any ground in our town to allow us to get a facility of the right standard. Council won’t allow an asset transfer of the not fit for purpose grass park, WoS won’t allow ground sharing or astros owned by the council. Everyone is holding on to their land for the latest town expansion.

Stewarton United travelling to Berwick [emoji590][emoji445][emoji444][emoji481][emoji482]

Be hard for them to reject a member who meets the criteria when some of them don’t meet all of the criteria.

Hi, stewarton United are looking for one more team to complete our tournament. Would you be interested in this?

It’s mainly used as a dog toilet at the moment, nobody uses it to play matches. All games are on the Astro.

Thanks for the tip...I will try to contact Coldstream to discuss this. That’s why these forums are so valuable.

That’s a good idea and definitely something we will look at. The sports centre pitch has no space around it so will always be a cage with no spectator facilities. But Cocklebie is a poor site at the moment. It will need a lot of money spent to come up to the required standard, and we’re advised by locals that it used to be the town tip....so if we are able to get other land it’s probably better to build what we need there.

Perfect description of most of the parks in Ayrshire. I can only speak for my club Stewarton United. We currently play at Stewarton Sports Centre an Astro with a cage. No supporter facilities or catering. No segregation or ability to stop people watching from outside. We have tried a few times to work with the council to take over Cocklebie Park through an Asset Transfer, however one of the conditions that would be enforced makes it absolutely pointless. Due to the town being at the lower limit of green space (all sold by the council for housing development) we would be unable to fence off any area as it must all remain open to the public at all times. Therefore we are currently at a crossroads, do we give up and continue to play amateur football with no hope of any progression, or do we now try to raise a massive amount of funds to purchase some ground to improve the facilities for our community while continuing to work with the local boys club, girls club and ladies team. Build something suitable for the WoS League and hopefully grow the club and create a proper pathway that would hopefully try to stop the boys clubs teams all folding (or moving to other clubs) at around U16 level. It’s going to take a lot of money and even more work...but I’m up for the challenge.