cmontheloknow Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Certainly on my visit in the spring for the Huntly game it was about half that in both respects - about 30 watching and maybe 10+ Fw fans within that plus a few home committee here and there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 It is sad but it's becoming increasingly clear, however many of us outsiders want the Fort to do well, and keep an eye on their scores in the hope of an upturn, that no one really gives a shit, and the club is not viable at anything other than maybe North Caledonian League level- maybe lower than that in the amateurs. The sides they put out are always spirited and try their very hardest, and they have produced the odd decent player down the years, but the interest locally just isn't there. Kind of damaging for the HL as a competition that it's not even November yet and the bottom side has conceded nearly 100 goals already. The "double-ton" in the goals against column looks more than likely this term. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Haven't seen it mentioned, but you might recall Fort William looking for more help behind the scenes. Turns out they announced a new chairman and board member in the past week. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-oban-times/20181018/283472142211611 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Eep! Fort pull it back to 1-2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 1-7 The 100+ goals against barrier has been breached 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 On 16/10/2018 at 14:09, Ivo den Bieman said: It is sad but it's becoming increasingly clear, however many of us outsiders want the Fort to do well, and keep an eye on their scores in the hope of an upturn, that no one really gives a shit, and the club is not viable at anything other than maybe North Caledonian League level- maybe lower than that in the amateurs. The sides they put out are always spirited and try their very hardest, and they have produced the odd decent player down the years, but the interest locally just isn't there. Kind of damaging for the HL as a competition that it's not even November yet and the bottom side has conceded nearly 100 goals already. The "double-ton" in the goals against column looks more than likely this term. To be honest, they desperately need a north Pyramid set-up so they can find their level somewhere within what is currently the North Juniors. Reading the report concerning the new Chairman and wanting stability, it's very hard when getting humped week after week. Maybe they should be making more noise about that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Shaker Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 They'd be worse off in the North Juniors, IMO. Less folk care about that than do Fort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, Jimmy Shaker said: They'd be worse off in the North Juniors, IMO. Less folk care about that than do Fort. People watch a winning team. Most North Junior sides also have a higher level team to watch locally - Fort wouldn't have that. Edited October 23, 2018 by cmontheloknow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Jimmy Shaker said: They'd be worse off in the North Juniors, IMO. Less folk care about that than do Fort. I very much doubt that. They can't get much lower now, but in what we know as the North Juniors currently they'd likely be able to field a competitve team below Superleague level. People don't want to watch humpings every week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Birthday caird pish! (Was actually a decent wee watch) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 22/10/2018 at 23:04, NorthernLights said: Respect to a bunch of guys and a hard-working committee plugging away to give the community some football. Fort William haven't always been whipping boys and hopefully they can get back among at least that lower group. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Was a good video. I hope Fort William can improve and at least start being a bit more competitive, also the scenery surrounding their ground looks beautiful! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 They've launched a crowdfunding page as a result of the extra publicity the video has brought to them. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/fortwilliamfcpitch?fbclid=IwAR2TEtPBaLkKO9RFQAC9dthmBz2Zez5iRc6GSY4HAQV6q1prNk5myuPmC0k Quote As Fort William F.C and our story "A Long Way to Wining" continues to ripple through social media , we cannot thank you for the incredible and loving support we have received over the last 24 hours for our club and community from all over the world We have been inundated with messages of support , donations , merchandise requests , collaborations and the response from people who are offering a way of helping is beyond measure. We are always in vital need of funding to compete in the Highland League , we are not a money club and it means nothing to us as players and a community.The harsh reality is this is year 1 and we are building all over from scratch again. If you would like to help with a donation it would go a long way to increasing our chances of remaining alive as a football club and more so competing consistently in the Highland League Our top and most pressing concern at the moment is our priority is our pitch and we have set a target of £10000 to aim to provide the vital equipment and maintenance to avoid Claggan Park becoming flooded during the harsh Fort William climate leading to fixture pile-ups and training cancellations. A solid playing and training area is vital to the whole club from 1st team to youths and will provide the foundations for which we can build. If you can help with any amount no matter how small , we are forever grateful. Once again thank you for sharing our story and your continued support of Fort William Football Club 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 5 hours ago, senorsoupe said: Was a good video. I hope Fort William can improve and at least start being a bit more competitive, also the scenery surrounding their ground looks beautiful! It's always been low clouds and I've seen f**k all scenery when I've been there. And for some unknown reason there's a huge distance between the crowd barrier and the pitch, so you don't see much of the game either. Will probably donate a few quid though, there's some decent pubs in Fort William for awaydays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Can someone link me to this video. The link posted doesnt work for me & I cant seem to find it anywhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 13 hours ago, GNU_Linux said: Can someone link me to this video. The link posted doesnt work for me & I cant seem to find it anywhere. https://www.facebook.com/FortWilliamFcOfficial/videos/192860374939201/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 24/10/2018 at 14:20, senorsoupe said: Was a good video. I hope Fort William can improve and at least start being a bit more competitive, also the scenery surrounding their ground looks beautiful! The view from Claggan Park up Glen Nevis towards Sgurr a'Mhaim and Stob Ban in glorious, especially in winter when they're capped with snow. There's no view of Ben Nevis from there, or really anywhere in Fort William proper as it's under a shoulder of the hill, the absurdly names Meall an-t Suidhe. The reason it's absurd is because the entire last word is pronounced "ee"; rendered in English it would be Melantee (all three syllables emphasised equally). I wish I was there right now... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Shaker Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 There's no view of Ben Nevis from there, or really anywhere in Fort William properI disagree. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 The view from Claggan Park up Glen Nevis towards Sgurr a'Mhaim and Stob Ban in glorious, especially in winter when they're capped with snow. There's no view of Ben Nevis from there, or really anywhere in Fort William proper as it's under a shoulder of the hill, the absurdly names Meall an-t Suidhe. The reason it's absurd is because the entire last word is pronounced "ee"; rendered in English it would be Melantee (all three syllables emphasised equally). I wish I was there right now...Not sure if it's considered part of Fort William, but the best view of Ben Nevis in the surrounding area is from the shores of Loch Linnhe at Corpach. There's a fairly impressive shipwreck on the shore as well. Tough to get the Ben clear of cloud mind you, even when the surrounded hills are clear Nevis is often shrouded in cloud. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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