Killiepiyo Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Do we know what day they are planning to play on? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Killiepiyo said: Do we know what day they are planning to play on? Never asked Does each development team not supply two pitches, usually the home pitch of the first team and then another, which is usually an astro pitch with a certain criteria. From what I've learned in the past 5 odd years in the development league most teams have an astro pitch but every so often use the first team home pitch, (grass) because the weather was going to be great and to spark an interest with fans and the first team management/coaches and committee. Apologies Killiepiyo, to early for me and misread your post. yeah all games will be on a Friday evening and usually 8pm, some games can be 7.30 or 7.45 starts. The development league will start on the 16th of July, as long as lockdown continues and we go down in levels so the government and SFA will confirm go-ahead. At this moment the leagues will start on the 16th of July Edited May 1, 2021 by Bestsinceslicebread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesel1994 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Killiepiyo said: Do we know what day they are planning to play on? Development League games are 8pm on a Friday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Have heard they're hoping to kick this off on the 16th July, but there's a lot of red tape. Here's hoping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Ashfield join the Under 20's: twitter.com/ashfieldafc/status/1393160701334654990 Ashfield F&AC @ashfieldafc Ashfield FC are delighted to announce that our academy now has a brand new Under 20s setup More to follow....... 12:06 pm · 14 May 2021·Twitter for iPhone 7 Retweets 1 Quote Tweet 25 Likes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 It will be interesting to see if the new clubs will be allowed to enter teams into the Under 20's Development League, should they wish to enter. Kilbride Thistle were interested - if they get into the WoS. Most of the other clubs already have Youth teams. St Peters are advertising for Under 20's: twitter.com/2004sSt/status/1394013442571476995 St Peters FC @2004sSt U20s Players wanted Exciting times ahead for our club, do you want to be part of it? Interested players born 2002, 2003 or 2004 should DM for more information 8:34 pm · 16 May 2021·Twitter for iPhone 5 Retweets 13 Likes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) On 17/05/2021 at 10:32, Dev said: It will be interesting to see if the new clubs will be allowed to enter teams into the Under 20's Development League, should they wish to enter. Kilbride Thistle were interested - if they get into the WoS. Most of the other clubs already have Youth teams. St Peters are advertising for Under 20's: twitter.com/2004sSt/status/1394013442571476995 St Peters FC @2004sSt U20s Players wanted Exciting times ahead for our club, do you want to be part of it? Interested players born 2002, 2003 or 2004 should DM for more information 8:34 pm · 16 May 2021·Twitter for iPhone 5 Retweets 13 Likes Yeah all teams can enter an U20s, they just need to make sure they fall in line with the criteria and the requirements on the application form. For any new club its a big ask for them to start a senior team and a development team in their first year so good on them and understand if a team just concentrate on their first team to get everything up and running and then add a U20 team the following year. From what we know, St Peters, Harthill, Harmony Row, Kilsyth Athletic, Finnart, Glenvale, Campbeltown Pupils, Westerton, Kilbirnie Thistle and Broomhill Sports Club are all joining as associate members but out of these and any others who join, who will start a development team in their first year. I heard that Blantyre Soccer Academy applied to join the pyramid and with that Blantyre Soccer Academy and Blantyre Vics are both adding a U20s development team as I know there is a Blantyre SC U20 team set up. Unsure if the Blantyre Soccer Academy U20 will go ahead as I believe the First team have bene put back a year. Just waiting to hear official confirmation New Senior Teams who are adding a development team for season 21/22 St Peters Harthill Kilbirnie Thistle Blantyre Soccer Academy Unsure Glenvale Glenvale U20s Teams already in the pyramid system who intend to add a development team in the west season 21/22 are: Auchinleck Talbot Port Glasgow East Kilbride Thistle Ashfield Gartcairn Blantyre Vics Blantyre Victoria U20s Not made statements about adding a U20 team for season 21/22 Harmony Row Kilsyth Athletic Finnart Campbeltown Pupils Westerton Broomhill Sports Club That looks about 10 teams joining the West region development league for season 21/22 There is already 68 teams in the development league, so at least 10 from the West and I've heard that there's about the same number joining the East U20 Development section. So your talking about possibly 88 teams or more in the development league which is just phenomenal. I've not kept up to date with the teams who are adding a U20 team in the East so as said above there are about 8 to 10 teams but not to sure of which teams have announce they are joining and teams where people think they are joining. Who else am I missing that intend to add a new development team for season 21/22, anyone know ? Edited May 22, 2021 by Bestsinceslicebread Adding Glenvale U20s announcement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 twitter.com/StPetersFC1984/status/1394759193979203587 St.Peters FC @StPetersFC1984 St Peters 2004 are pleased to confirm that we have applied to join the Lowlands Development League This will further enhance our clubs player pathway giving boys a platform to develop and hopefully progress into our 1st team. Big challenge ahead but one we all look forward to! 9:57 pm · 18 May 2021·Twitter for Android 2 Retweets 4 Likes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Next: Glenvale. twitter.com/GlenvaleFC67/status/1395713435015462920 Glenvale FC @GlenvaleFC67 CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT 1:09 pm · 21 May 2021·Twitter for Android 3 Retweets 8 Likes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 twitter.com/OfficialSLFL/status/1400426329095421952 Scottish Lowland League @OfficialSLFL | We can confirm that the date for applying to the Scottish Lowlands Development League has now passed. The conferences for the new season will be announced on Monday night. 1:17 pm · 3 Jun 2021·Twitter for iPhone 16 Retweets 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Ardeer Thistle FC on Twitter: "𝘽𝙄𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 @ArdeerTh20s ! Under 20's head coach @Ryan_Doc1 sat down with us today after the comfirmation that Ardeer Thistle Under 20's will join the @OfficialSLFL Congrats to Ryan and his players https://t.co/xJ4FOvEfs9" / Twitter Ardeer Thistle FC @ArdeerThistleFC 𝘽𝙄𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 @ArdeerTh20s ! Under 20's head coach @Ryan_Doc1 sat down with us today after the comfirmation that Ardeer Thistle Under 20's will join the @OfficialSLFL Congrats to Ryan and his players 9:00 am · 4 Jun 2021·Twitter Web App 1 Retweet 2 Quote Tweets 23 Likes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestsinceslicebread Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 See that its announced that there will be 88 development teams this coming season 21/22 split between East and West Regions and the leagues will be announced this week coming. Exciting times for these clubs and lads getting back to competitive football Scottish Lowlands Development Football League (@OfficialSLDFL) / Twitter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) From the Lowland League web site: Lowlands Development League 2021/22 - Scottish Lowland League (slfl.co.uk) 07/06/2021 By Media Team The Scottish Lowlands Development League are delighted to confirm the conference arrangements for the coming season. Following an application period 88 teams will take part in season 2021-22. Fixtures for next season will be announced in the coming weeks. We will have six conferences which are split as follows: Conference A (14 teams) Bonnyrigg Rose Bonnyton Thistle BSC Glasgow Caledonian Braves Civil Service Strollers Cumbernauld Colts East Fife East Kilbride Edinburgh City Gala Fairydean Rovers Kelty Hearts Spartans Stirling Albion University of Stirling Conference B (14 teams) Kennoway Hearts Armadale Camelon Edinburgh College Edinburgh South Edinburgh United Edinburgh University Glenrothes Heriot Watt University Musselburgh Athletic Penicuik Athletic Preston Athletic Sauchie Whitehill Welfare Conference C (15 teams) Blackburn United Craigroyston Dalkeith Thistle Dunipace Fauldhouse United Hill of Beath Hawthorn Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Jeanfield Swifts Leith Athletic Livingston United Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Newtongrange Star Oakley United Tynecastle West Calder Conference D (16 teams) Bellshill Blantyre Victoria Cambuslang Rangers Carluke Rovers East Kilbride Thistle Forth Wanderers Gartcairn Glasgow United Glenvale Harthill Royal Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Mid Annandale Petershill Shotts Bon Accord St Peters St Roch’s Conference E (14 teams) Ashfield Benburb BSC Glasgow (WOSL) Clydebank Drumchapel United Johnstone Burgh Maryhill Pollok Renfrew Rossvale St Anthonys St Cadocs Vale of Leven Yoker Athletic Conference F (15 teams) Ardeer Thistle Ardrossan Winton Rovers Arthurlie Auchinleck Talbot Beith Cumnock Darvel Irvine Meadow Kilwinning Rangers Largs Thistle Maybole Neilston Port Glasgow Troon Whitletts Victoria Edited June 7, 2021 by Dev LFL spelling error re Whitletts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 With the switch of the Juniors to the Senior Leagues so the Under 20's Development League continues to grow: Season East West/South Total 2014-2015 6 1 7 2015-2016 8 4 12 2016-2017 9 4 13 2017-2018 8 5 13 2018-2019 18 5 23 2019-2020 23 6 29 2020-2021 30 38 68 2021-2022 38 50 88 Surprisingly only two teams which were due to play in the league "last season" do not appear in the coming season - Kirkcaldy & Dysart and Newmains Utd. The other 66 teams are back. There are 9 newcomers from the East, including SPFL side Stirling Albion. 5 teams come from the new entrants to the East of Scotland League. In the West there are 13 newcomers with 4 from the new teams in the West of Scotland League. Conference "A" seems to contain the SPFL teams plus some from the Lowland League plus Bonnyton Thstle. The remainder look as though they may be in regionalised groups. The newcomers are: East Armadale Craigroyston Edinburgh College Fauldhouse United Livingston United Newtongrange Star Oakley United Stirling Albion West Calder 9 West Ardeer Thistle Ashfield Auchinleck Talbot BSC Glasgow (WOSL) Cambuslang Rangers East Kilbride Thistle Gartcairn Glenvale Harthill Royal Petershill Port Glasgow Shotts Bon Accord St Peters 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Vale of Leven 4-1 Ardeer Thistle in a friendly tonight. Good run out for the boys, a very decent wee game. Crowd about 40. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Craig the Hunter said: Vale of Leven 4-1 Ardeer Thistle in a friendly tonight. Good run out for the boys, a very decent wee game. Crowd about 40. And if the football was no good they could switch and play Tron. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Pennel Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 A wee joke for the young yins, Jimbo ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Looks like the SFA has rejected the proposal to allow U20s from last season who are now too old to play this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollokfan1987 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Looks like the SFA has rejected the proposal to allow U20s from last season who are now too old to play this season. Yeah official on the Lowland League development league twitter now season been delayed to July 30th 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollokfan1987 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Full statement 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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