I know this isn't Highland League but it's the closest I could get!

My name is Niall and I'm the Chairman of Tain's only senior football outfit, Tain Thistle.

After 12 years of Welfare football we've made the jump to the North Caledonian senior football league (formerly referred to as the Highland League Second XI).

The latest from our website: http://www.tainthistle.co.uk



I encourage everyone with a neutral eye to come along to games if they are passing, and if not, just keep an eye out for our scores. It's going to be an adventure!

Good Luck, but I hope Golspie stuff you!

All the best in your new adventure.

I shall be attending some matches to roar on my hometown.

Now who the hell am I going to support?

My (what I call) hometown team - Tain

or

My (due to family reasons) other team - Balintore

Actually I have decided now. It has to be Tain

No neutrals in this forum.

As I come from inbetween InverG and Tain I choose to be a c**t in equal measure.

Excellent choice! We beat them 3-2 last night in the Welfare league. Back on top, with three games to go. Here's hoping for the best!

I take it this means that Tain St Duthus are not coming back from the dead any time soon?

Most of the old St Duthus committee are now working with Thistle, so I would imagine no.

Anyone wishing to support Tain Thistle in their first season, can do so by visiting this page:

http://www.tainthistle.co.uk/donate.html

Shameless plug, I know, but we've got to survive somehow! :-)

Did anyone see our bit in the North Star?

You will have to beat the 2 Caithness teams to do anything in that league mate esp Halkirk

Do you still play on the park just over the bridge at the back of the railway line?

Yeah but the bottom pitch has been flattened and re-seeded just now so we use the top pitch.

My first ever Tain game was at the top pitch.

Tain vs Alness can't remember when it was tho

Good luck mate. Any team that takes support away from ICT is fine with me.

Anyone fancying their chances at winning our raffle?

http://www.tainthistle.co.uk/raffle.html

A prize not to be sniffed at!

Anyone know when the North Caledonian League season starts??

North Caley starts again on August the 23rd

Season fixtures for us are online now:

http://www.tainthistle.co.uk/tpl/matches.php

If you choose 2008/09 from the list, it will display them.

I probably should have some sort of liking for Tain after being from that area, but I guess Alness Utd is the favoured team in that league now.. Pretty much because my son plays for their Under 15's team.

Who won the MSIS Shield last night, on Tain's pitch.. Pretty proud and emotional moment seeing your son win a tournament.

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I probably should have some sort of liking for Tain after being from that area, but I guess Alness Utd is the favoured team in that league now.. Pretty much because my son plays for their Under 15's team.

They play in Red and Black, have "Thistle" in their name - I should dislike them, but I'll put old prejudices to one side and wish them all the best. Besides I work with Michael Brands brother.