Le Tout P'ti FC Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Fixtures announced for end of season. Scourie have one home game left vs. Loch Ness on Saturday 12th June, 1pm. It's almost impossible to resist. I'm looking into accommodation now. http://www.northcaleyfa.co.uk/fixtures.php 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsPhil Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 17 hours ago, Cyclizine said: Aviemore is an odd place population-wise, massive number of second homes and holiday homes. There'd be the ground issue as well, I'd imagine a lot of call offs with weather in winter (when everyone's skiing anyway). There's an astro park behind the GP surgery next to the new school, but it's just a generic 3G cage. I think the welfare teams used to play in Carrbridge though. That basic 3G cage by the new school/library is where Aviemore Thistle play, in the Strathspey & Badenoch Welfare summer league. A league which is down to just 4 member clubs nowadays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 4 hours ago, TheScarf said: I built an extension in Aviemore last year and i think in the wee cul-de-sac its was the only house owned by someone who lived there permanently. Don't think there was cars in the drives of any of the other properties. I think pretty much all the houses they built at the High Burnside development ended up as holiday homes. Locals are completely priced out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Pricy covid tests for amateur kickabouts? Really? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 11 hours ago, cmontheloknow said: Pricy covid tests for amateur kickabouts? Really? Kickabouts probably unlikely.. However, the North Caley League has published its fixtures in order to c0mplete the current season. Matches will start on 29th May, and conclude on 26th June. Good news. The 2021/22 season is unlikely to start before mid September (yet to be confirmed).. It will be interesting to see if Bunillidh Thistle will rejoin the NCL, after a year out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitburn Vale Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Well done to the NCL clubs and officials for pressing on and getting there season concluded 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Due to the NCL joining the pyramid, will teams be able to take part in qualifying for the Scottish Cup? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 The assumption is any non-licenced Champion would qualify for the Scottish Cup. Other than that there currently isn't another competition route for them to qualify from, it would just be a case of trying to get licenced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 17 minutes ago, come on shire said: Due to the NCL joining the pyramid, will teams be able to take part in qualifying for the Scottish Cup? Not unless they are licensed. Golspie Sutherland is the only NCL club which has an SFA licence at present, and they already enter the Scottish Cup each season. Pyramid status in 2021/22, will give encouragement to a couple of current NCL clubs, who are understood to be ambitious. Similarly there is only one club in the North Juniors, which holds an SFA licence, namely Banks O'Dee, who also enter the big 'Scottish' each season. By comparison, if a "Midland League" (East Juniors north of Tayside) joins the pyramid, none of its clubs are currently licensed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, Robert James said: Not unless they are licensed. Golspie Sutherland is the only NCL club which has an SFA licence at present, and they already enter the Scottish Cup each season. Pyramid status in 2021/22, will give encouragement to a couple of current NCL clubs, who are understood to be ambitious. Similarly there is only one club in the North Juniors, which holds an SFA licence, namely Banks O'Dee, who also enter the big 'Scottish' each season. By comparison, if a "Midland League" (East Juniors north of Tayside) joins the pyramid, none of its clubs are currently licensed. But as @FairWeatherFan says, an unlicensed club will qualify via the champions' route when NCL and Midland become recognised tier 6 leagues. North Juniors already have this in place. There may also be a route via a competition similar to the South & East of Scotland Cup, to keep the qualifying chances even between Highland and Lowland regions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Alness United in the Scottish Cup 2023/24 Sorry just wanted to see that in writing... Edited April 8, 2021 by Spyro 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 All this talk of licensing - how difficult is it for a club to get a license? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 42 minutes ago, jamamafegan said: All this talk of licensing - how difficult is it for a club to get a license? There's a couple of threads on licencing in the EoSFL and WoSFL fora and the criteria are available here: https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-fa/football-governance/club-licensing/. Most of the criteria apart from groundworks including floodlights aren't particularly onerous, but clubs' individual circumstances will vary. In terms of the NCL, Golspie are already licenced. The rest would have to do significant work to their grounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 It opens up a whole new world of teams for Hearts to be humiliated by in the cup. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Chuck this licensing pish in the bin and get all pyramid clubs in the Scottish Cup. Alternatively, chuck everyone outside of the top flight into two regional halves of the Challenge Cup at the first round without seeding and keep firing through the rounds until you get a national last 16. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 11 hours ago, Cyclizine said: There's a couple of threads on licencing in the EoSFL and WoSFL fora and the criteria are available here: https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-fa/football-governance/club-licensing/. Most of the criteria apart from groundworks including floodlights aren't particularly onerous, but clubs' individual circumstances will vary. In terms of the NCL, Golspie are already licenced. The rest would have to do significant work to their grounds. There has been some serious damage at Bunillidh's Couper Park clubhouse, which may mean that the club will not return to the NCL for 2021/22. However, subject to pandemic controls being lifted, it is anticipated that one new club will join the NCL for next season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 10 hours ago, virginton said: Chuck this licensing pish in the bin and get all pyramid clubs in the Scottish Cup. Alternatively, chuck everyone outside of the top flight into two regional halves of the Challenge Cup at the first round without seeding and keep firing through the rounds until you get a national last 16. Won't happen. However Tier 6 will encourage some of the leading NCL clubs, to consider SFA licensing. Similarly, several clubs in the proposed North/Midland League, will look to follow the same route, when it obtains senior/pyramid status. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 On 06/04/2021 at 20:47, Cyclizine said: Aviemore is an odd place population-wise, massive number of second homes and holiday homes. There'd be the ground issue as well, I'd imagine a lot of call offs with weather in winter (when everyone's skiing anyway). There's an astro park behind the GP surgery next to the new school, but it's just a generic 3G cage. I think the welfare teams used to play in Carrbridge though. Weren't Aviemore the British ice hockey champions years ago? Can't imagine they'd need that big a crowd to survive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Highland Capital said: Weren't Aviemore the British ice hockey champions years ago? Can't imagine they'd need that big a crowd to survive. Won the 3rd tier of the now defunct British Hockey League in 86-87 before folding after the following season where they pulled a Fort William losing all 28 games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said: Won the 3rd tier of the now defunct British Hockey League in 86-87 before folding after the following season where they pulled a Fort William losing all 28 games. Pulling down the ice rink probably didn't help things either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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