MadSounds Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Just posted this in the Amateur Forum ... Bit of a shameless plug for my now second post. I've started a blog to chart my journey from Preliminary Round 1, all the way to the final at Hampden for this years Scottish Cup. I know quite a few people have done this before in Scotland and England so it's nothing groundbreaking, but I hope to make it as interesting as possible. Spoke to Harestanes AFC a few weeks ago and subsequently wrote a piece on the club (the first amateur club to play in the cup). First match for me is Harestanes v Girvan on Saturday. If you like it please share, if not please feel free to tell me it's a pile of shite. Cheers. Blog - https://scottishcupadventure.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayhole Blue Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 It's a pile of....... Enjoyed reading it actually - nice to read about the new teams coming into the Scottish Cup set-up and wish them well. However, although you compared their ethos with the top- flight clubs (companies) it strikes me that they are not that different in outlook to 90% of the clubs that take part in the Scottish Cup, and they're not the first amateur team to enter. I'll be looking out for their score on Saturday but will also be interested from a Girvan pov and also keeping an eye on neighbours like Wigtown. Will you get a ticket easily for the final?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM. Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I've been to 6 of the last 8 scottish cup finals and got a ticket for it no bother at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSounds Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 It's a pile of....... Enjoyed reading it actually - nice to read about the new teams coming into the Scottish Cup set-up and wish them well. However, although you compared their ethos with the top- flight clubs (companies) it strikes me that they are not that different in outlook to 90% of the clubs that take part in the Scottish Cup, and they're not the first amateur team to enter. I'll be looking out for their score on Saturday but will also be interested from a Girvan pov and also keeping an eye on neighbours like Wigtown. Will you get a ticket easily for the final?? Cheers, appreciate that. Hoping so - there always seems to be empty seats and I think only a Celtic v Rangers final would sell out, or potentially one of them facing Hibs or Hearts. Yea I agree, it was just refreshing to get back to basics and speak to the people involved at grassroots level. Especially with it being away from the Hollywood feels of the Premier League for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Good luck on the journey. Haven't read the article yet: is your plan to start with Harestanes then follow whoever eliminates them, and so on all the way to the final, or just take your pick in each round? Also as noted Glasgow Uni are not the first Amateurs to play in the cup, although they are the first to qualify by merit of winning the Amateur Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSounds Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Good luck on the journey. Haven't read the article yet: is your plan to start with Harestanes then follow whoever eliminates them, and so on all the way to the final, or just take your pick in each round? Also as noted Glasgow Uni are not the first Amateurs to play in the cup, although they are the first to qualify by merit of winning the Amateur Cup. Thanks mate. That's it exactly - follow whoever eliminates Harestanes and so forth. Hoping to build up from grassroots and catch some of the bigger clubs along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 They have made history by becoming the first ever amateur side to play in the Scottish Cup Queens Park have won the Scottish Cup on 10 occasions Still a very good read, hope to see more of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Every club which won the cup before 1892 were by definition amateurs - and a number of Senior and Junior clubs still are today, not just Queen's Park of the SPFL. However saying it in this sort of context would normally mean clubs playing in Amateur leagues. Harestanes aren't the first, as there is actually an SFA member club playing in an amateur league who still enters every season - Glasgow University - and until a few years ago Burntisland Shipyard were in a similar position. Before that you have to go back a few decades but you got the likes of Glasgow Corporation Transport, Vale of Atholl, Shawfield, Babcock & Wilcox (who also played in the Renfrewshire Cup) and so on - and before the war there were even more including e.g. Murrayfield who preferred local amateur football to the EOS League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Cheers, appreciate that. Hoping so - there always seems to be empty seats and I think only a Celtic v Rangers final would sell out, or potentially one of them facing Hibs or Hearts. lol wut Hearts in a Scottish Cup Final = sell out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSounds Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 lol wut Hearts in a Scottish Cup Final = sell out Haha, of course mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Sounds fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedafc Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 think if ridiculous to allow an amateur club into the Scottish Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowenan Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I really liked the article. Would have been nice with a line about the three other players that left the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSounds Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Enjoyed my first match up in Kilsyth. Girvan had a bit too much in the end and when Harestanes switched to a back three Girvan could have scored 4 or 5 on the break. Hope you enjoy the latest blog - https://scottishcupadventure.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrman2011 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 All good is the blog fella, enjoy yourself mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pccabe Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 think if ridiculous to allow an amateur club into the Scottish Cup Does that include Queens Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSounds Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Couple of updates since I last posted in here. Off to Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale in two weeks for the visit of Montrose in the 2nd Round. Hope you enjoy it - https://scottishcupadventure.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Enjoyed the read. Hopefully we can provide some decent entertainment for you on the 24th and a different ground to visit in round 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 think if ridiculous to allow an amateur club into the Scottish Cup Queens Park are in every year, chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPSAFalkirkFirm Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 think if ridiculous to allow an amateur club into the Scottish Cup Ridiculous abuse of the English language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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