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| 1. Author: DBP Date: Thu 30th Jan 2025. 12:48 Almost embarrassed to say I know nothing about junior football, and if not watching the pars then not that bothered about watching other soccer teams and would go and watch other sports… But someone posted link about Crossgates and see their next game is against Thornton hibs So how does junior football work? Are they local community supported or are their natural allegiances played out to hibs/hearts etc? Reply |
| 2. Author: Playup_Pompey Date: Thu 30th Jan 2025. 12:57 most "junior" clubs are actually senior clubs now in that they are part of the full pyramid structure and play in the East of Scotland league. Some junior clubs still exist (Dundee area) due to the boundaries permitting access to east of scotland and highland league. and some of the more established sides in the West of Scotland. Most are reliant on community support/commitee and sponsors rather than any afficiation to other clubs in the pyramid  Reply |
| 3. Author: saltonsgonagetu Date: Thu 30th Jan 2025. 13:45 Primrose crowd funder hoping to raise £6000 to replace the new wooden enclosure that was destroyed in the storm last week . As most of our supporters and sponsors will be aware, we have recently invested heavily in improving the facilities and infrastructure in and around Humbug Park in order to make our beloved home a both comfortable and safe environment to watch home matches. Unfortunately, Storm Eowyn has caused significant damage to our new shelter, surrounding wall around the ground and our matchday hospitality cabin. Any help towards the repair works will be greatly appreciated.  Reply |
| 4. Author: neils Date: Thu 30th Jan 2025. 22:00 The Juniors were and are still a different organisation to the ``Seniors` In theory semi professional, overwhelming from ex mining areas (Ayrshire and Fife were strongholds) or ex industrial areas, mainly small towns and villages, in general not big enough to support a senior set up, although a few have been in the past -Boness, Beith , Lochgelly even! And ex junior clubs Kelty & Bonyrigg made the step up. With the Lowland/West of Scotland leagues setting up, most of them have become `Senior` with East of Scotland just below that- all the Fife Juniors have stepped up. There`s still pockets of juniors, Tayside, and a couple of Ayrshire as well as North of Scotland. Some of the ex juniors (Linlithgow, Arthurlie, Pollok for example) had big crowds and still do, and some of them can pay higher than lower league. Reply |
| 5. Author: Stanza Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 00:53 Growing up in the 1950s/1960s in Glasgow, there were lots of Junior clubs around, and my dad took me to quite a few of them! But by 1970 some of them were just being watched by the proverbial man and a dug and several are now defunct. Ashfield, Baillieston, Benburb, Bridgeton Waverley, Cambuslang Rangers, Dennistoun Waverley, Duntocher Hibs, Maryhill, Maryhill Hibs, Parkhead, Petershill, Pollok, Shawfield, Shettleston, St Anthony`s, St Roch`s, Vale of Clyde There`s a full list of Scotland`s Junior clubs, past and present here (even includes Dunfermline Athletic!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_scottish_junior_football_association_clubs _________________  Support Dunfermline Athletic Disabled Supporters` Club (DADSC) when you shop online with one of 8000 firms: http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/dadsc[Reply |
| 6. Author: Bouncer Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 16:12 I am primarily a Pars fan but started going to the odd Crossgates game if The Pars were away from home. I found the people there really friendly and would often go for a pint before or after the game in The Crystal Bar. I then started sponsoring a player or 2 each season with Jake Sutherland being one of them. Fast forward to a year ago and I am now on the committee at Crossgates, I enjoy getting down to our training sessions once a week. One of the good parts has been watching players go on and make progress. We had Marley Sweeney Rowe with us last season and he played at Ibrox in the cup recently.  Reply |
| 7. Author: veteraneastender Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 18:48 I mind going to see St.Andrews United v Cambuslang Rangers in an advanced round of the junior cup many years ago - maybe a 1/4 final ? Over 5,000 jammed into the ground - the visitors carried a big support. Reply |
| 8. Author: red-star-par Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 19:59 I remember when I was a kid, my dad would from time to time take me to a game not involving the Pars, so often ended up at a Junior game. One I remember clearly was Bo`ness v Shotts Bon Accord, in the OVD Junior Cup Semi Final, crowd of 5,000 plus in a tiny stadium, Henry Templeton doing tricks a plenty, great game Reply |
| 9. Author: NMCmassive Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 21:17 I’m a pars man My dad was a pars man His dad was a pars man His dad was a crossgates primrose man 🤷🏻♂️ I don’t take much to do with junior/former junior clubs but it’s easy to forget they are just as relevant to their communities as any club COYP Reply |
| 10. Author: neils Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 21:24 I have to be honest (I`ve been overseas for years) if the Pars are away, and it`s too far, I pick a junior (now EOS) Game, been going since I was a kid, and I`m 58 now. Growing up in Inverkeithing, it was Jubilee, watched Halbeath a lot when they existed and were decent . I would say Rosyth I`ve seen loads over the years (sad demise) and Hill Of Beath a lot, they can get a good crowd there. All the other Fife teams I`ve seen, it`s well worth picking a game and going. Reply |
| 11. Author: Rigger Al Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 21:29 neils, Fri 31 Jan 21:24 neils ,where in inverkeithing did you live ,I llived accross from the ballast band where Dunfermline Jubilee used to play Reply |
| 12. Author: MikeyLeonard Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 21:48 I watch a wee bit of the EOS on account of my son playing for a few clubs over the years. . .Whitehill Welfare, Rosyth, Hillfield Swifts etc. He`s currently playing for Lochgelly Albert (which is where I`ll be tomorrow to see them playing Camelon). Reply |
| 13. Author: neils Date: Fri 31st Jan 2025. 22:28 Rigger Al, I grew up Roods Road, the old police station, Inverkeithing was a pretty decent place to grow up, I always wish the Swifts could have found a more permanent suitable home there, Ballast bank didn`t really suit when they branched out to senior. I don`t often go (I have a place in Dunfermline now,) but when my parents were alive I did, and spent a lot of time there in my mum`s last few years, nice to see old faces, a friendly place. Most of my pals growing up don`t live there now, like us I guess! Reply |
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