Dev Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 This is on the NLS web site Twitter section today. Perhaps this is another club looking to join the Under 20's in future? Kirkcaldy & Dysart FC @kdydysartfc We are delighted to announce that former Raith and Aston Villa player PAUL BROWNE has joined the Club’s management team. While being involved in all football activities at the Club, Paul will have specific responsibility for putting together and managing an Under 20’s squad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTID Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Bellshill putting a team forward for U20s next season. Wonder if enough west teams will apply to make a west league for next season? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 It is theoretically possible that all current West Junior clubs may move into the WoS for next season and so become eligible to enter the Under 20's Development League. Also there's supposed to be up to eight East Juniors joining the EoS and so could also potentially enter. Any ideas as to which clubs seem to be the most likely candidates to enter the Under 20's? Bellshill Athletic and Kirkcaldy & Dysart are two already mentioned plus Gala. Clydebank seem like an obvious possible plus Drumchapel United PYM as they're deeply involved with under age teams already. Thoughts? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTID Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 25/03/2020 at 09:51, Dev said: It is theoretically possible that all current West Junior clubs may move into the WoS for next season and so become eligible to enter the Under 20's Development League. Also there's supposed to be up to eight East Juniors joining the EoS and so could also potentially enter. Any ideas as to which clubs seem to be the most likely candidates to enter the Under 20's? Bellshill Athletic and Kirkcaldy & Dysart are two already mentioned plus Gala. Clydebank seem like an obvious possible plus Drumchapel United PYM as they're deeply involved with under age teams already. Thoughts? Big sticking point will be a let and the costs involved for Friday night. Glasgow life charge pitch in 1/3rds fri nights. Drum could be a possibility - If donald dewar is available. 35s league takes a lot of lets as well. Lot of the current East Kilbride team are 2nd year 19s as well wonder if they’d consider going back in. Rossvale Young 19s team. Lot of clubs not able to support numbers to run 19s and 21s at the moment may merge. Even without the development league impacting, 40 FORTY % of top flight clubs in the two main leagues here that cover the west have folded this season. Not sure what will be left of 19s football, but the rest may want to latch on to a new wosl club. Glenvale being the case example an excellent setup but no first team. Also need to consider the well established 21s league who’s members are well rooted to Saturday afternoon. Harmony Row, Tower Hearts, Pollok, Glencairn. Etc. Will be a power struggle there also for players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Glenrothes co-manager mentioned they'll have an Under20s team next season, on the Lowland League podcast https://soundcloud.com/lowlandleaguecatchup/catchup-with-kevin-smith-glenrothes-fc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 On 25/03/2020 at 09:51, Dev said: It is theoretically possible that all current West Junior clubs may move into the WoS for next season and so become eligible to enter the Under 20's Development League. Also there's supposed to be up to eight East Juniors joining the EoS and so could also potentially enter. Any ideas as to which clubs seem to be the most likely candidates to enter the Under 20's? Bellshill Athletic and Kirkcaldy & Dysart are two already mentioned plus Gala. Clydebank seem like an obvious possible plus Drumchapel United PYM as they're deeply involved with under age teams already. Thoughts? Shettleston are starting an U20s and Kilwinning are looking to start one as are Pollok and Rossvale looking into starting an u20s this year So at the moment you have Cumbernauld Colts Clydebank Braves BSC Bellshill Bonnyton Thistle Shettleston Possibly Kilwinning Pollok Rossvale Dunipace will have an U20s but if regionalises will they be in the WOS or the EOS there maybe a few more that are not known but quite a few are looking into it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Shettleston are starting an U20s and Kilwinning are looking to start one as are Pollok and Rossvale looking into starting an u20s this year So at the moment you have Cumbernauld Colts Clydebank Braves BSC Bellshill Bonnyton Thistle Shettleston Possibly Kilwinning Pollok Rossvale Dunipace will have an U20s but if regionalises will they be in the WOS or the EOS there maybe a few more that are not known but quite a few are looking into itMissing Upper Annandale & Mid Annandale. Uppers use New Tinto whilst Mids use their own ground in Lockerbie (I think). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, Bestsinceslicebread said: Shettleston are starting an U20s and Kilwinning are looking to start one as are Pollok and Rossvale looking into starting an u20s this year So at the moment you have Cumbernauld Colts Clydebank New to U20s Development CONFIRMED Braves BSC Bellshill New to U20s Development CONFIRMED Bonnyton Thistle Shettleston New to U20s Development CONFIRMED Upper Annandale Mid Annandale. (Thanks GNU) Possibly Kilwinning Pollok Rossvale East Kilbride Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Dunipace will have an U20s but if regionalises will they be in the WOS or the EOS there maybe a few more that are not known but quite a few are looking into it Forgot to add East Kilbride might be adding a U20s development squad, I believe they are considering it but think they have a reserve team so that might be the reason they don't start a u20s, all surmising, not heard anything in regards to it. Also Kirkintilloch Rob Roy are definitely looking into it Edited April 25, 2020 by Bestsinceslicebread 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) Here are the current 25 Under 20's Clubs in the league and, looking at various sources (Mainly various P&B threads) likely new teams for 2020/21. SPFL (2) East of Scotland (15) East Fife Blackburn United Edinburgh City Dalkeith Thistle Dundonald Bluebell Lowland (9) Edinburgh United Bonnyrigg Rose Hill of Beath Hawthorn BSC Glasgow Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Caledonian Braves Broxburn Athletic Civil Service Strollers Camelon Juniors Cumbernauld Colts Dunipace Edinburgh University Heriot Watt University Kelty Hearts Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts The Spartans Musselburgh Athletic University of Stirling (SLFL) Newtongrange Star Penicuik Athletic South of Scotland (3) Preston Athletic Bonnyton Thistle Mid Annandale Upper Annandale Possible New Teams (15) Bellshill Athletic Clydebank East Kilbride Edinburgh South Gala Fairydean Rovers Glenrothes Kennoway Star Hearts Kilwinning Rangers Kirkcaldy & Dysart Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Pollok Juveniles Rossvale FC Shettleston Juniors Troon Whitehill Welfare Edited May 3, 2020 by Dev Kennoway. 14 Whitehill Welfare 15 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Seems to be Kennoway's U17s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 https://www.whitehillwelfare.co.uk/news/chris-gemmell-appointed-u20-manager-2533318.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 01/05/2020 at 13:11, Ginaro said: Seems to be Kennoway's U17s That was just their first team the last time I saw them! Great club though, hope they keep the majority of the young lads together and grow together. Potentially a very tidy footballing team in the making... and a proper ground with a traditional Scottish slope to boot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittenrab Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Newtongrange Star Academy 4 May at 21:43 · Disappointed to announce the senior side committee have decided not to enter a u20s side into the development league next season .. I would like to thank all players past and present for all your hard work for us ... A massive thanks to Richard Smith for the 2 years we worked together and all your efforts to the last with every player . Thanks also goes to Euan Cole for all the graft he put into last season developing a good squad on the right path .. Thank you all and on to the next chapter !!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 54 minutes ago, Nittenrab said: Newtongrange Star Academy 4 May at 21:43 · Disappointed to announce the senior side committee have decided not to enter a u20s side into the development league next season .. I would like to thank all players past and present for all your hard work for us ... A massive thanks to Richard Smith for the 2 years we worked together and all your efforts to the last with every player . Thanks also goes to Euan Cole for all the graft he put into last season developing a good squad on the right path .. Thank you all and on to the next chapter !!! This is shocking news 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 That's another team from the WOS league applied for a U20 team to join the Lowland U20 development league. Troon FC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Jones Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 On 06/05/2020 at 17:59, Bestsinceslicebread said: This is shocking news I have probably forgotten as opposed to not knowing my question. What is the criteria for having an U20s side, or is there not one? I initially thought all teams in set-up had to have, obviously so! i agree with your comment by the way. Real shame that having started with an U20s side that such a decision has been made. If it was for financial reasons, which perhaps, in current times, you could see the reason why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Casey Jones said: I have probably forgotten as opposed to not knowing my question. What is the criteria for having an U20s side, or is there not one? I initially thought all teams in set-up had to have, obviously so! i agree with your comment by the way. Real shame that having started with an U20s side that such a decision has been made. If it was for financial reasons, which perhaps, in current times, you could see the reason why. There is a criteria regarding where to play and other stuff but in reality its actually cheaper for a development squad than an normal U19s team You train the same way, (both pay for training lets) You play a home match (both pay let to host a home match) Both teams pay for a match referee but difference is you both pay for a referee but the development team receive the money back from the SFA at the end of the season If a team finishes bottom of their conference so that could be a reason but the development is about development and if there is no lads promising for the first team, I/e potentially good enough then the senior team might not want a development thinking its not worth their while or genuinely they might have that much on that they don't want a development team this year.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Jones Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 19 hours ago, Bestsinceslicebread said: There is a criteria regarding where to play and other stuff but in reality its actually cheaper for a development squad than an normal U19s team You train the same way, (both pay for training lets) You play a home match (both pay let to host a home match) Both teams pay for a match referee but difference is you both pay for a referee but the development team receive the money back from the SFA at the end of the season If a team finishes bottom of their conference so that could be a reason but the development is about development and if there is no lads promising for the first team, I/e potentially good enough then the senior team might not want a development thinking its not worth their while or genuinely they might have that much on that they don't want a development team this year.. Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) They were struggling to raise a team most of last season. Pretty sure they had to forfeit a game or 2 due to lack of numbers. Hopefully the boys that want to play get hooked up to the other clubs around them locally. Of course, with Whitehill Welfare coming back into this league, that’s around another 20 players off the market and there was already a lot of teams active in that area Edited May 10, 2020 by Spyro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Looks as though there's possibly 13 clubs now which are actively applying or considering entering the Development League with a few more thought to be interested but haven't put out anything on web sites/social media etc as far as I know. Max 16 but expect others to be, at least, interested: New? (16) Applied/Applying: Bellshill Athletic Clydebank Edinburgh South Gala Fairydean Rovers Glenrothes Kennoway Star Hearts Kirkcaldy & Dysart Shettleston Juniors Troon Vale of Leven Whitehill Welfare Interested: East Kilbride Kilwinning Rangers Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Newmains United Pollok Juveniles Rossvale FC Possibles: ? Irvine Meadow ? ? Largs Thistle ? ? St Cadocs ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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