Casey Jones Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Positive / good news from Dunbar United today. On twitter, the club announced its membership has been approved by the SFA. They join last season’s approved teams of Haddington and Tranent. Hopefully in next couple of months, Musselburgh will join these teams & Preston as being East Lothian members of the SFA! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Floodlights going up at Thornton Hibs. Next Licencing? twitter.com/ThorntonHibsJFC/status/1396503459604713472 Thornton Hibs FC @ThorntonHibsJFC FLOODLIGHTS | Work progressing https://thorntonhibs.com/photos/floodlights-progress-976158.html… 5:29 pm · 23 May 2021·Twitter for Android 2 Retweets 17 Likes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) twitter.com/Primrose1926/status/1396130461458608128 Crossgates Primrose @Primrose1926 Almost done new north end pitch barrier installed, creating a safe walkway to the west side of the ground. In addition, also a new area to view the match from, chuffed to have it ready for the new season. 4:46 pm · 22 May 2021·Twitter for iPhone 2 Retweets 1 Quote Tweet 17 Likes Edited May 23, 2021 by Dev . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anychance Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Inverkeithing swift’s moving to dalgety bay leisure centre taking on the pitches and Astro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Looks like that gives them a shot at licensing: https://www.google.com/maps/@56.0377852,-3.3636813,201m/data=!3m1!1e3 Helps that the leisure centre building is so close to the cage with floodlights and there is space for covered spectator areas on two sides. Guess they should change their name now though? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, LongTimeLurker said: Looks like that gives them a shot at licensing: https://www.google.com/maps/@56.0377852,-3.3636813,201m/data=!3m1!1e3 Helps that the leisure centre building is so close to the cage with floodlights and there is space for covered spectator areas on two sides. Guess they should change their name now though? With Crossgates having plans to revamp their ground, including floodlights, that would make the existing Premier Division all floodlit or with plans to go floodlit. With Thornton Hibs currently installing Floodlights that gives more than 30 clubs with or soon to have floodlights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Right now everyone in Premier is floodlit except Crossgates and Inverkeithing. Half of clubs in First Division Conferences A & B. Third of clubs in X. Grand total 34 out of 59 by my reckoning. Quite a few others somewhere along way to getting them... digging trunking, raising columns, or upgrading existing training lights. Unsure any will be ready until spring at earliest though. Pretty amazing when you consider 10yrs ago only 9-10 clubs in EOSL had lights (of whom only 4 still in league); and while few did in East Juniors they were basically never used in anger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 It's also interesting to note that the often criticised SoS has, I believe, 11 out of 14 clubs using floodlit grounds with just Abbey Vale, Lochmaben and Upper Annandale without. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriot1 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 5 hours ago, Anychance said: Inverkeithing swift’s moving to dalgety bay leisure centre taking on the pitches and Astro That’s disappointing. Another Astro in a cage doesn’t appeal. And how do you build up a fan base if you move to another town? Mind you at least it’s not a half mile hike to the changing rooms now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, patriot1 said: That’s disappointing. Another Astro in a cage doesn’t appeal. And how do you build up a fan base if you move to another town? Mind you at least it’s not a half mile hike to the changing rooms now. They could change their name to the Dalgety Bay Rollers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Dev said: It's also interesting to note that the often criticised SoS has, I believe, 11 out of 14 clubs using floodlit grounds with just Abbey Vale, Lochmaben and Upper Annandale without. Nithsdale don't have lights do they? Wigtown's presumably in hand? As you say a big shift - several done in council 3G scheme, plus Creetown recently put them up under their own steam. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy25 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Nithsdale don't have lights do they? Wigtown's presumably in hand? As you say a big shift - several done in council 3G scheme, plus Creetown recently put them up under their own steam.Nithsdale do have floodlights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 11 minutes ago, andy25 said: Nithsdale do have floodlights. See that from pics on NLS. Presumably only good enough for training or athletic track? They don't seem to ever play home midweeks after August/before April and their winter games are 2pm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy25 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 See that from pics on NLS. Presumably only good enough for training or athletic track? They don't seem to ever play home midweeks after August/before April and their winter games are 2pm.I was at a midweek game a couple of years ago against Lochmaben and the lights were used. Highlights are on YouTube. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 4 hours ago, patriot1 said: That’s disappointing. Another Astro in a cage doesn’t appeal. And how do you build up a fan base if you move to another town? Mind you at least it’s not a half mile hike to the changing rooms now. It is from Inverkeithing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 9 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: Looks like that gives them a shot at licensing: https://www.google.com/maps/@56.0377852,-3.3636813,201m/data=!3m1!1e3 Helps that the leisure centre building is so close to the cage with floodlights and there is space for covered spectator areas on two sides. Guess they should change their name now though? I remember years ago when it was first built our under 20s used to play there. There was a raised area as you come out of the sports centre for viewing which was half decent. Re their name they were always just Hillfield Swifts until they joined the EOSL maybe go back to that. Then again them playing in the bay isn’t exactly a Glasgow side playing in Clackmananshire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzabee Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Right now everyone in Premier is floodlit except Crossgates and Inverkeithing. Half of clubs in First Division Conferences A & B. Third of clubs in X. Grand total 34 out of 59 by my reckoning. Quite a few others somewhere along way to getting them... digging trunking, raising columns, or upgrading existing training lights. Unsure any will be ready until spring at earliest though. Pretty amazing when you consider 10yrs ago only 9-10 clubs in EOSL had lights (of whom only 4 still in league); and while few did in East Juniors they were basically never used in anger.I’ve heard Burntisland shipyards floodlights start in June sometime 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Leith Athletic back at Meadowbank - sharing with Edinburgh City ! twitter.com/LeithAthleticFC/status/1399800114965794823 Leith Athletic FC @LeithAthleticFC Club Statement - Meadowbank #lafcpersevere 7:48 pm · 1 Jun 2021·Twitter for iPhone 5 Retweets 2 Quote Tweets 30 Likes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 If Saughton is free due to LTHV moving then there's a Licenced ground available for someone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 14 hours ago, Dev said: If Saughton is free due to LTHV moving then there's a Licenced ground available for someone. where are they moving too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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