rclyde91 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 What's the best way to get into junior football while playing amateur and wanting to make the step up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 If you are playing amateur at a high level you'll more than likely have Junior teams watching your games, if you stand out somebody will pick you up. There are a few teams who hold open trials in the summer too, if you keep an eye on here most of them will stick a notice on about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colliebhoy Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Just contact your local team, most clubs will welcome new guys along to training and give you a chance to show what you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWHITEGATES Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Ask to train with a club (or clubs) - one of our best signings in recent years came from the amateur ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The one Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Depends where you live and willing to travel. Muirkirk are looking for decent players at present I think. As already said go train with a team and if your good enough you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Or ask a daft illiterate pal to start a thread touting you on an internet forum. Look what happened to Gordon Dick!.......(what did happen btw?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclyde91 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Decent advice guys! Is the step up to junior a lot different in terms of fitness, Attitude, quality etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT_92 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Decent advice guys! Is the step up to junior a lot different in terms of fitness, Attitude, quality etc? Slight step up in terms of fitness, but in terms of quality the lower league junior teams are pretty comparable to amateur teams and indeed you'll find these teams have to supplement their squad with players who really are only good enough for amateur football and will never make any progress. Attitude is probably the hardest part to adjust to, I know myself having played amateur you can have a bad game and then be joking about it with your teammates over a pint an hour later. But in juniors the manager's are so highly strung for fear of the sack that you'll still be getting rollockings at the Wednesday training, it can be difficult at times to drag yourself along where the atmosphere is so tense and there is no real enjoyment. You can go weeks without even getting a game at training, it's just monotonous drilling. I hope that doesn't put you off, but with the higher stakes everything in the juniors is a bit more extreme, including the good times of course! Nothing in amateurs will compare to an away day at Irvine Meadow as an example, days like that make it all worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCOLE Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Get in touch with your local team my friend, teams will arrange friendlies when they have a free week or if they have a large squad to give boys game time, players returning from injury etc, there is also an ideal opportunity to blood trialists to show what they can do. Teams will never turn you down to come along and train trust me. In terms of quality depends on the level you are currently playing at, attitude and application is key and in terms of fitness again depends on the individual, as you move up the leagues the majority of the boys will look after themselves outwith training ie gym etc Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clattypat Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 it can be difficult at times to drag yourself along where the atmosphere is so tense and there is no real enjoyment. You can go weeks without even getting a game at training, it's just monotonous drilling. you base this piece of info on what ???...Have you experienced the training at every junior club ??? RCLYDE91 ,I wouldnt take JT-92 advice as gospel. Slight step up in terms of fitness, but in terms of quality the lower league junior teams are pretty comparable to amateur teams and indeed you'll find these teams have to supplement their squad with players who really are only good enough for amateur football and will never make any progress.Attitude is probably the hardest part to adjust to, I know myself having played amateur you can have a bad game and then be joking about it with your teammates over a pint an hour later. But in juniors the manager's are so highly strung for fear of the sack that you'll still be getting rollockings at the Wednesday training, it can be difficult at times to drag yourself along where the atmosphere is so tense and there is no real enjoyment. You can go weeks without even getting a game at training, it's just monotonous drilling.I hope that doesn't put you off, but with the higher stakes everything in the juniors is a bit more extreme, including the good times of course! Nothing in amateurs will compare to an away day at Irvine Meadow as an example, days like that make it all worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby carlos Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Ask to train with a club (or clubs) - one of our best signings in recent years came from the amateur ranks. Jonno McManus? Scored a barrow load for the ams when we played in the same team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT_92 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 it can be difficult at times to drag yourself along where the atmosphere is so tense and there is no real enjoyment. You can go weeks without even getting a game at training, it's just monotonous drilling. you base this piece of info on what ???...Have you experienced the training at every junior club ??? RCLYDE91 ,I wouldnt take JT-92 advice as gospel. Of course not I maybe did get a bit carried away to be honest trying to make a point, but I'm sure there are other junior players who can testify that during the bad spells you spend as much time at training talking about previous performances than actual training, and then the actual training is concentrated on boring stuff such as defensive shape etc. I meant to point out it is not the most enjoyable at times, whereas having played amateur I know the training is and will involve more small sided games, shooting drills etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWHITEGATES Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Jonno McManus? Scored a barrow load for the ams when we played in the same team. Indeed - and now a regular at full back for us. His attitude is second to none and he's one of the dying breed of 'old school' players who would run through a brick wall if asked. A top boy and proof that players can certainly make the move up to the Juniors if they're made of the right stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby carlos Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Indeed - and now a regular at full back for us. His attitude is second to none and he's one of the dying breed of 'old school' players who would run through a brick wall if asked. A top boy and proof that players can certainly make the move up to the Juniors if they're made of the right stuff. Aye stood out a mile in the ams buggsy too, do you know if they ever played together for the star? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny131 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Play well and get noitced, then signec up simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobRoyGuy Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Decent advice guys! Is the step up to junior a lot different in terms of fitness, Attitude, quality etc?Take in a few games at different levels if you can That will also give you a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWHITEGATES Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Aye stood out a mile in the ams buggsy too, do you know if they ever played together for the star? No - his brother's had a lot of injury problems over the past 2 or 3 years, although I hear he's back playing amateur football again this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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