Bundesliga Boy Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 39 minutes ago, The Mantis said: The Welfare are debt free Maybe the floodlights are a goer if they reach the quarter finals Delighted they debt free. I think floodlights are pretty costly - maybe around 58k but I’m sure there are one or two grants that can account for about 40% of the costs. Dream would be to get to the third round - nice wee 12k in the floodlights kitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magoo Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 47 minutes ago, Bundesliga Boy said: Delighted they debt free. I think floodlights are pretty costly - maybe around 58k but I’m sure there are one or two grants that can account for about 40% of the costs. Dream would be to get to the third round - nice wee 12k in the floodlights kitty. The thing about floodlights is as there used predominantly in the winter ww pitch is not the most reliable in those months....in truth it would be somewhat of a false investment for Whitehill for say maybe 3 games a year....the location of Ferguson park also us a bit of a problem...it's not just lighting up the pitch..any balls that go out of the park etc would be lost straight away at night...I know it sounds petty but it would be one if the many issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundesliga Boy Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, magoo said: The thing about floodlights is as there used predominantly in the winter ww pitch is not the most reliable in those months....in truth it would be somewhat of a false investment for Whitehill for say maybe 3 games a year....the location of Ferguson park also us a bit of a problem...it's not just lighting up the pitch..any balls that go out of the park etc would be lost straight away at night...I know it sounds petty but it would be one if the many issues Can’t argue or disagree with any of that. Makes perfect sense. I just feel that the LL sooner or later will have to adopt the stricter criteria of their Highland counterparts by making floodlights mandatory. Suspect they’d love WW, Civil and VOL to exit league over next few seasons to help implement a rule change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreamer Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Dalbeattie v Kelty, Gretna v Vale and Whitehill v Edinburgh Uni means 3 LL clubs are guaranteed to exit but equally 3 are guaranteed to progress - alongside BSCG who benefit from Selkirk's demise to get a bye. Forres v Civil Service is a really interesting tie... as both are exceeding expectations and flying high at the top of their respective divisions. CSS certainly the potential at least to get a replay. Cumbernauld will be strong favourites at Burntisland. East Stirlingshire will be favourites to dispatch Huntly, and at home Gala will be favourites against toiling Lossiemouth. Stirling v Keith looks a finely-balanced tie, and will almost certainly go ahead on the Sunday (due to Stirling Albion being at home the day before). Edusport won't be favourites against Buckie, but they're mid-table this season, and at 'home' in plastic the Frenchmen and their chums could spring a surprise to shock the visitors. Overall a good draw for LL teams if they can play to their potential. Interesting trip to dalbeattie for Kelty. A tricky place for any team to go to. East Stirlingshire will be hoping they fare a bit better than last time they travelled to Huntly when they crashed out the cup at the first hurdle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magoo Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Bundesliga Boy said: Can’t argue or disagree with any of that. Makes perfect sense. I just feel that the LL sooner or later will have to adopt the stricter criteria of their Highland counterparts by making floodlights mandatory. Suspect they’d love WW, Civil and VOL to exit league over next few seasons to help implement a rule change. I'm not sure the lowland league power brokers are desperate to see anyone leave,I may be naive to think so, but there always seems to have been a level of respect from all clubs involved from the offset regardless of there set up etc, the junior revolt of the last 18 months had had virtually no impact on the ll or was in anyway influenced by,I agree in time all teams will probably find there correct level but I don't think the lowland league are in a desperate need to get rid of any clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Bundesliga Boy said: Can’t argue or disagree with any of that. Makes perfect sense. I just feel that the LL sooner or later will have to adopt the stricter criteria of their Highland counterparts by making floodlights mandatory. Suspect they’d love WW, Civil and VOL to exit league over next few seasons to help implement a rule change. As the LL are the clubs there's at least 3/15 that probably wouldn't love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Macguire Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 20 hours ago, The Mantis said: It’s normally treated as appearance money so I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Checked with the club and your spot on Mantis. No money just into the next round. At least we're guaranteed Rnd. 2 money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomessi1984 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 20 hours ago, pipedreamer said: Interesting trip to dalbeattie for Kelty. A tricky place for any team to go to. East Stirlingshire will be hoping they fare a bit better than last time they travelled to Huntly when they crashed out the cup at the first hurdle. At least we avoid LTHV this year Hopefully fair better this year than we have on the last two ventures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 02/09/2018 at 08:16, newcastle broon said: Would any replays be played the following Saturday or would clubs wi floodlights play midweek ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, newcastle broon said: Would any replays be played the following Saturday or would clubs wi floodlights play midweek ? Following weekend, unless both clubs agree to midweek (which only happens very occasionally mainly in all-SPFL ties in R2-3). Only from R4 onward do 2nd attempts go straight to midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 42 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Following weekend, unless both clubs agree to midweek (which only happens very occasionally mainly in all-SPFL ties in R2-3). Only from R4 onward do 2nd attempts go straight to midweek. Thanks HJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Deveronvale v Bonnyrigg Edusport v Buckie Forres v Civil Service Gala v Lossiemouth Huntly v East Stirlingshire Linlithgow v Fort William Strathspey v Coldstream Stirling Uni v Keith Big weekend for LL and indeed EOSL sides, and if FN is anything to go by the Highlanders hold surprisingly gloomy hopes for their northern prospects against the southerner. So far only Civil Service seem to have been written-off , with Gala, 'Shire and Coldstream tipped to draw, and views varying on Bonnyrigg's chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Lossie are horrendous. If Gala don't beat them then they should pack up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Rose -10 could be a shout at the bookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Will the draw for the 2nd Round be after the games on Sat or 1 week later after the potential replays ? Not seen it mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekok Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 5.45 at Hampden on Saturday, will be on SFA Social Media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Thanks for that. Hopefully will look forward to it on sat after the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Remarkable day in the recent history of both Highland and Lowland pyramids as HL sides widely beaten: only Deveronvale winning, and Forres drawing.Burntisland 1-4 CumbernauldDalbeattie 0-0 KeltyEdusport 3-1 Buckie Forres 2-2 Civil ServiceGala 6-0 LossiemouthGretna 3-2 Vale of Leithen Huntly 1-4 East StirlingshireWhitehill 1-0 Edinburgh Uni (Sun) Stirling Uni v Keith Deveronvale 2-1 BonnyriggLinlithgow 3-0 Fort William Strathspey 0-2 Coldstream Nairn 1-3 Beith Wick 1-2 Auchinleck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Remarkable day in the recent history of both Highland and Lowland pyramids as HL sides widely beaten: only Deveronvale winning, and Forres drawing.Linlithgow 3-0 Fort WilliamFort William showing the strength in depth in the Highland League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 25 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Gala 6-0 Lossiemouth Quote Ewan mclay @montheburgh Gala fairydeen is a shite hole the worst GROUND I have ever been to the BOGS ARE A JOKE And the stewards are even worse DO NOT GO THERE. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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