Jute Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Are there any fixtures for weekends of 2nd April and 9th April yet. Up in Aberdeen both weekends so looking for games to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 http://www.northregionjfa.co.uk/match-info/fixtures/2016-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Question......Why is there such little interest on these pages for the North East Junior scene? Its the same with Amateurs. Obviously down south there is a larger chunk of the population and more clubs etc, perhaps maybe people are just sensible and keep it off here, but in general you never see this region talking much, stays quiet mostly. Anyone got any ideas as to why that may be the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsPhil Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Question......Why is there such little interest on these pages for the North East Junior scene? Its the same with Amateurs. Obviously down south there is a larger chunk of the population and more clubs etc, perhaps maybe people are just sensible and keep it off here, but in general you never see this region talking much, stays quiet mostly. Anyone got any ideas as to why that may be the case? Because the primary forum the North Juniors community uses is FitbaNorth. Same reason why there's not much in the Highland League section of P&B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 However there are no score updates on fitbanorth Phil Very little on the juniors twitter stuff either. I suppose it really is one man and his dug with a "whits the internet" attitude. No North team still in the GA makes it looks like standards are slipping, if that's actually possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 http://www.northregionjfa.co.uk/match-info/fixtures/2016-04 Cheers there was nothing up on the site when I looked yesterday. Few Aberdeen teams at home on 2nd so will make one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I think it just proves my personal view that its still very insular and a closed shop mentality, especially with the Juniors. It is a shame as I grew up watching my Dad play Juniors in Aberdeen and the scene was thriving but its just not the same anymore. It is the same in terms of the local coverage, the Aberdeen Newspapers seem to offer minimal coverage of local football yet in other parts of the country its the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsPhil Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I think it just proves my personal view that its still very insular and a closed shop mentality, especially with the Juniors. It is a shame as I grew up watching my Dad play Juniors in Aberdeen and the scene was thriving but its just not the same anymore. It is the same in terms of the local coverage, the Aberdeen Newspapers seem to offer minimal coverage of local football yet in other parts of the country its the opposite. Highland League is king up here. Especially since the main newspaper the Press & Journal is now the HFL's principal sponsor so of course they wish to (over)concentrate on 'their' league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I totally get that Phil and can understand why but it's still a shame that there is very little recognition for any Minor level of Football below the HL, I remember when you used to still get the Green Final and you would get the match reports from Junior, Amateur, Juvenile and even Schools matches from the SAME day, this before the advent of the Internet. It was the highlight of our week playing Juveniles if our game or school game happened to be covered that day, just not the same anymore which is a shame....It is a shame as well because I think in general there is a lack of interest in talking up these levels in this area and that, along with a few other things is why the area generally suffers in national/regional competitions on a wider scale...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Fightback begins for Inverness City.. Basically they got kicked off the Northern Meeting Ground because some cricketers want to play a few matches in the summer, banned from the Shinty ground because they need a pristine surface too, so got offered a bit of Bught Park if they spent tens of thousands to fence it off, build facilities and maintain it. The Council is happy to let the Park Run trample through the spectator areas so although the pitch is well maintained where I used to stand is a bog. Now the council has said they'll be evicted next year, as per the lease admittedly, but they have no plans what to do with the pitch when City leave. The council is seemingly more concentrated on something Sneckie folk have been terribly deprived of for all their lives, a velodrome. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/890210/councillor-calls-for-u-turn-to-save-inverness-city-fc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Parkvale and Stoneywood to merge (https://twitter.com/parkvalejuniors/status/736218910203236354), new club called Stoneywood Parkvale and will play out of Clark Commercial Park. Rumours on Fitba North that Bridge of Don Thistle are renaming themselves (again) to Newburgh Thistle. Given that they took out a ten year groundshare with Newburgh Thistle Amateurs, presumably this is merger too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Parkvale and Stoneywood to merge (https://twitter.com/parkvalejuniors/status/736218910203236354), new club called Stoneywood Parkvale and will play out of Clark Commercial Park. Rumours on Fitba North that Bridge of Don Thistle are renaming themselves (again) to Newburgh Thistle. Given that they took out a ten year groundshare with Newburgh Thistle Amateurs, presumably this is merger too. Wilson's XI Hillhead Bridge of Don Thistle Newburgh Thistle Give it a few more spins and they'll be able to have a full league table of former names! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 The McLeman Cup Final is supposed to be on today in Buckie between Banks o Dee and Inverness City at 1pm, but McBookie have just cancelled betting on it. Not sure if that means anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Sad news about Parkvale, my Dad played for them over 2 spells and always enjoyed his time there, back in the day where it was all about the Football and not the money of course!! Guess it is the price of progress and sees 2 big names try to move forward but will still be sad. Keep hoping that one day we will see Sunnybank get it right and get back into the top league as well as Lewis Utd, East End and this new Club, Aberdeen City needs to have strong Junior Clubs fighting at the right end again with Banks O'Dee, Hermes, Dyce and Culter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The McLeman Cup Final is supposed to be on today in Buckie between Banks o Dee and Inverness City at 1pm, but McBookie have just cancelled betting on it. Not sure if that means anything. Banks o' Dee won 3-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Is there no thread for this season lads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 In the pub league section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Early kick off for Inverness City v Banchory today at Bught Park, 1pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I know there is Fitba North but I am amazed by the severe lack of local interest in Aberdeen especially for Junior Football especially. It is a shame as the local scene in Aberdeen at all levels, as I said above always seemed to thrive in the past, now it would appear that no one seems to care anymore? Who do people feel will win the respective leagues? Promotions/Relegations? As for the "Pub League" section, think some in Glasgow need to remember that there are less people in the North etc, also the fact we have League Clubs, The HL, Juniors, Amateurs, Juveniles all competing in a region with less people but things like that perhaps overlooked........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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