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Due to Glenburn Miners Welfare pulling out of our friendly match this Saturday 20th July we are now looking for opposition to fill the void. The pitch and referee are already sorted. It would be a 3pm ko on the Astro at Wishaw Sports Centre. Anybody interested get in touch. Wishaw High School FPs

Wishaw High School FPs from the Central Scottish AFA Premier Division are looking for opponents after being let down by opposition for MONDAY 22nd July. This would have to be away from home due to availability of pitch for us at such short notice. Anybody interested get in touch. Obviously goes without saying we're NOT looking to play anybody from the CSAFL Premier Division or anybody from our League Cup sections. Thanks.

Wishaw High School FPs from the Central Scottish AFA Premier Division are looking for opponents after being let down by opposition for MONDAY 22nd July. This would have to be away from home due to availability of pitch for us at such short notice. Anybody interested get in touch. Thanks.

Thanks to Steins for the friendly tonight. Good excercise for both sides with plenty changes made at h-t and in the early stages of the 2nd half to get game time into the lads that have been on holiday etc. Good luck to all at Steins for the upcoming season.

Wee correction with the above post Redondo. Steins are at home to Wishaw High School FPs. It's not at Steins normal pitch however. A couple of minutes drive away from Allandale by all accounts. It's a 7pm ko or as near it as possible.

Shortlees v Wishaw High School FPs was a cracker of a game yeserday. I know we were on the correct end of the scoreline but some cracking football and goals from both sides. All about getting match fitness and sharpness back at this stage of the season and both sides had players missing for one reason or another. Excellent hospitality from Shortlees back in their pub afterwards which was greatly appreciated. We wish Shortlees all the very best for the season ahead. We now host another Ayrshire outfit this Saturday up at Wishaw Sports Centre in Glenburn and going by their result yesterday this should be another game well worth watching.

Wishaw High School FPs from the Central Scottish Premier Division are looking for Friendly Opposition away from home on Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th July away from home. Any junior sides out there within a reasonable travelling distance get in touch. Thanks. Gav Torrance

All the best to both Colville Park E and Eastfield AFC tomorrow in the big one at Hampden. 2 Excellent seasons from both sides and whoever wins tomorrow, it will be the icing on the cake. Good luck to both clubs from all at Wishaw High School FPs.

What times your kick off Mick. Cheers. G.

Mick you are correct, there are many reasons for players not being interested these days. I honestly feel however that one of the main football related reasons players are losing interest is the length of the fixed suspensions which I'm sure every association will have. For example in our association and probably in most, kicking an opponent carries the fixed suspension of 4 games. 2 seasons ago we lost a player for 4 games for a flick out with his foot at an opposing player which the referee deemed an ordering off. In my opinion would it not make sense to change the fixed suspension to maximum suspension and have another box for the referee to recommend the amount of games the suspension should carry. If our player had lashed out, connected with sufficient force and caused injury and the opposing player to require medical treatment then I have no problem with the maximum 4 game ban being administered. If however the referee has still sent off our player does it not make sense that if it had been petulant, made minimal contact and NO treatment administered the referee having the authority to give his recommendations as to the length of the suspension ie the possibility of cutting it in half for instance. Amateur football is meant to be all about keeping lads playing but I know by listening to our players that the suspension lengths are an issue. A 4 or 6 game ban in some of the Winter months could mean players being out for 2 or 3 months. By the same example we had a player last season sent off for kicking an opponent and he DID lash out against EK who got 4 games and I would have had no issues with this. This season we lost a player during our West tie v St Joseph's for striking an opponent. The referee approached our manger at half time and said " I think I might have called that wrong, come and speak to me after the game. ". No consolation to us as we went on to lose the match 2-1. The official was being watched by an assesor and as he was in the dressing room with him for what must have been at least 3/4 of an hour after the match we never had the opportunity to speak with the match official. The suspension from the West duly comes in with the fixed penalty suspension of 4 games. Is it any wonder young lads are getting disilusioned with the Amateur game. All it takes is for them to wander off for 4 weeks as they are suspended and if just 1 decides not to come back it is 1 too many lost to the Amateur game. I'm sure there are many more examples teams will come up with. Just a suggestion however to cut unworthy suspensions. Rant over.

Wishaw High School FPs v Bannockburn in the league on the Hybrid pitch at Wishaw Sports Centre this Wednesday night 31/10/2018. 7.15pm ko,

Really enjoyed the day down in Hurlford today. Superb effort from the Wishy lads to claw their way back into the tie after losing the 1st goal. No shortage of committment from both sides with both having chances to win the game. Brilliant achievement from Wishy to get to this latter stage and all the best to Hurlford in the final.

I'm heading down to Hurlford tomorrow as we have no game ( Wishaw High School FPs from the amateur ranks ) and due to us playing on a Saturday as well so I really don't get to see much of the Juniors other than the odd friendly against them. However their cup run has certainly got the town buzzing and I'm sure there will be an excellent support down to cheer on the Wishy. All the best to ALL at the Beltane and hopefully you can make it through to the final. Good luck lads.

On behalf of all the players and committee of Wishaw High School FPs I would like to wish Wishaw Juniors the very best of luck for their 1st leg tie in the semi final of the Scottish Junior Cup v Hurlford. Superb achievement and hopefully the run doesn't end here. Continue doing what you've been doing lads and you just never know. All the best to everyone down at The Beltane.