vikingTON Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Sure I read an article in The Times on Saturday, stating that Orkney's egg-chasing club have entered the national leagues for the first time. If it's feasible for a diddy sport that nobody watches, it's clearly viable for an Orkney football team. Get them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 That's correct. Won Caledonia 1 (which already extends to Fife), promoted to National 3 - Scottish rugby's tier 4 - for 2015-16. Admittedly these leagues only play 22 games. SRU provides assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 #getthemin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGafraidh Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 HFL 2 & 3 with the North Juniors, few promotions they could be playing at Hampden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 It would certainly give me the excuse I need to go to the islands after al these years of threatening to do so...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 The SFA have subsidised the Old Firm for long enough so they should easily be able to subsidise Orkney. It would be of greater benefit to the game of football in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Who runs the ferry service up there? Get them to sponsor them and the sponsorship would include the travel on the boat for home/away teams? I'd imagine Orkney might get a decent sized crowd if they entered the pyramid. What else is there really? Don't think they'd get far as non-island players would probably not want to join so would be relying on the local population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Sure I read an article in The Times on Saturday, stating that Orkney's egg-chasing club have entered the national leagues for the first time. If it's feasible for a diddy sport that nobody watches, it's clearly viable for an Orkney football team. Get them in. Seeing as the "regional" league they played in was Caledonia north that extends down to Stirling its not that much of a difference. Played league matches against them a couple of times in my rugby days. I'm not surprised they are doing well, few teams they play step on the field sober. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Scottish football needs a strong Orkney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 They should re-name their ground 'Stadium Oracadian'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Orkney & Halkirk are the invitees for the 2015-16 North of Scotland Cup, otherwise contested by HL clubs & ICT. Drew each other in R1, at Orkney. Away v ICT in R2 if successful. First Round West Brora Rangers v Wick AcademyOrkney v Halkirk United East Rothes v Fort WilliamLossiemouth v Forres Mechanics Second Round West Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Orkney / Halkirk UnitedClachnacuddin v Brora Rangers / Wick Academy East Lossiemouth / Forres Mechanics v Rothes / Fort WilliamStrathspey Thistle v Nairn County Semi-Finals West Inverness Caledonian Thistle / Orkney / Halkirk United v Clachnacuddin / Brora Rangers / Wick Academy East Lossiemouth / Forres Mechanics / Rothes / Fort William v Strathspey Thistle / Nairn County Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Good preparation for Europa League for ICT imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Why no Ross County? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Shetland and Orkney rugby teams both play in mainland leagues. Shetland sometimes struggle to get a full 15 off the island and often have to rely on players from other teams who don't have a game or University students from the isles to make up the numbers. I think the SRU are a bit more lenient with player registrations than the SFA would be in this aspect. Rugby is a lot more popular in Orkney and I think they even have an internal league there, so I'm not sure if they suffer from the same problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Why no Ross County? Don't know. Admittedly ICT generally play their U20s but Ross County could do the same. Shetland and Orkney rugby teams both play in mainland leagues. Albeit Shetland play in Caledonia 2 (North) Division. It contained (2014-15): Aberdeenshire 2nds; RAF Lossiemouth; Moray; Garioch; Ross Sutherland; Aberdeen Wanderers; Lochaber; Stornoway; Shetland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Any dates for this North of Scotland Cup HibeeJibee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 http://www.hflhub.co.uk/index.php/1428-brora-start-cup-defence-against-wick R1 - Sat 18th July or Wed 22nd July R2 - Wed 12th August SFs - Wed 16th September Final - Saturday 10th October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thanks for that. Might just make some plans to head up that direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thanks for that. Might just make some plans to head up that direction? Do what you want, you don't have to ask us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I wasn't, so why don't you fcuk off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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