Down The Divisions Podcast Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hi everyone, We just wanted to alert you to our podcast and the fact we have Drumchapel United co-manager Adam Hopes on this week's show, which is out now. The episode's synopsis is below. We're on all podcast players including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Acast, Google Podcasts and Pocket Casts. Thanks for all your support. 020 Drumchapel United co-boss Adam Hopes: from amateurs to landing Darian MacKinnon, their 90-year-old player and how Austin Powers nearly got him a move to New Zealand ADAM HOPES owns his own roofing company. But he’s also one of the men hoping to show there’s no ceiling on what Drumchapel United can achieve. The Drum have made the bold switch from top amateur team to the new West of Scotland League setup. When football resumes they’ll be mixing it with the traditional former juniors’ sides in Conference C. Adam is the Drum’s co-manager with John Black – and they’ve been busy adding plenty of players to cope with the step up. One of those is former Hamilton skipper Darian MacKinnon, who was playing in the Premiership less than a year ago.. We’ll speak to Adam about how they’re setup for the season ahead, just how they managed to persuade MacKinnon to drop down the leagues and why he's not called Alan. Adam gives us the lowdown on just how many teams and players there are at the club - including the 90-year-old who plays in their grandads walking football side. Plus we’ll hear how a distant family relative, a cricket pundit nicknamed Austin Powers, nearly landed Adam a move to New Zealand early in his playing days. It’s all on Down The Divisions. If you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. You can email downthedivisions@gmail.com or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. . Down The Divisions logo design Adam Aitken Intro and outro music Bensound 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beith19 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 It was good to listen and find out more about Drumchapel and what "Allan" had to say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Hardie Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Great show lads every episode worth listening to [emoji106] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeandslippers Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Goodluck to hopey and John black 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rncaa Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Honestly what's the point of this club?? I'm from the drum originally and nobody will give a stuff about this type of club moving into the unknown. A reason why no semi pro club has appeared in the estate as it's a total non starter. -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, rncaa said: Honestly what's the point of this club?? I'm from the drum originally and nobody will give a stuff about this type of club moving into the unknown. A reason why no semi pro club has appeared in the estate as it's a total non starter. Estate? You mean scheme, shirley? DU get a licence. DU go into the big Scottish Cup DU with a bit of luck and a kind draw find themselves playing a top club away in a later round Take it folks up the Drum will notice then. Edited August 29, 2020 by Tutankhamen f**k the SFA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Pub League Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 8 hours ago, rncaa said: Honestly what's the point of this club?? I'm from the drum originally and nobody will give a stuff about this type of club moving into the unknown. A reason why no semi pro club has appeared in the estate as it's a total non starter. I'm confused as to how many places you've lived/come from/been to - its almost as if you are a habitual liar. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 On 29/08/2020 at 05:04, rncaa said: Honestly what's the point of this club?? I'm from the drum originally and nobody will give a stuff about this type of club moving into the unknown. A reason why no semi pro club has appeared in the estate as it's a total non starter. So nobody cared about them when they were a well-organised amateur club? I smell shite... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rncaa Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Seriously what's the point. Nobody will watch, the drum have had many very successful amateur teams that have served the area fine. Its a vanity project from god know who that will be lucky to last 3 years anyone with half a brain can see that. What next a new team ruchazie rovers appearing from nowhere and being admitted its a shambles. -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo87 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Good luck to them, always a really well run amateur club any time I came up against them.Interesting to see if they can fund a semi professional club by opening a pub in Drumchapel though! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Pub League Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 4 hours ago, rncaa said: Seriously what's the point. To progress, the same reason the cesspit of the West Juniors is dead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunrise Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, rncaa said: Seriously what's the point. Nobody will watch, the drum have had many very successful amateur teams that have served the area fine. Its a vanity project from god know who that will be lucky to last 3 years anyone with half a brain can see that. What next a new team ruchazie rovers appearing from nowhere and being admitted its a shambles. Now that would be interesting. Come on, local Ruchazie-ers... Less well-off communities and teams should just stay in their place, clearly. How un-junior-y. Edited August 30, 2020 by Sunrise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Sunrise said: Now that would be interesting. Come on, local Ruchazie-ers... Less well-off communities and teams should just stay in their place, clearly. How un-junior-y. I'm sure he'd have welcomed them if they joined the SJFA last year... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rncaa Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 They shouldn't be anywhere near the senior or junior grades no need for them in the areas they are from none what so ever . They belong in the amateurs where they have always belonged. Only the football manager types and geeks on here or folk with more money than sense think otherwise. Just like rossvale, bsc , ek and gartcairn have always belonged in the youth football sphere nobody would care either way wether they survived or not thats the reality. If people don't like that opinion take it on the chin and don't get all precious about it ffs. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomessi1984 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 10 hours ago, rncaa said: Seriously what's the point. Nobody will watch, the drum have had many very successful amateur teams that have served the area fine. Its a vanity project from god know who that will be lucky to last 3 years anyone with half a brain can see that. What next a new team ruchazie rovers appearing from nowhere and being admitted its a shambles. Another alias.... Shambles of a post number 40 #shamblescount 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, rncaa said: They shouldn't be anywhere near the senior or junior grades no need for them in the areas they are from none what so ever . They belong in the amateurs where they have always belonged. Only the football manager types and geeks on here or folk with more money than sense think otherwise. Just like rossvale, bsc , ek and gartcairn have always belonged in the youth football sphere nobody would care either way wether they survived or not thats the reality. If people don't like that opinion take it on the chin and don't get all precious about it ffs. It's definitely other people that need to be less precious. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 They shouldn't be anywhere near the senior or junior grades no need for them in the areas they are from none what so ever . They belong in the amateurs where they have always belonged. Only the football manager types and geeks on here or folk with more money than sense think otherwise. Just like rossvale, bsc , ek and gartcairn have always belonged in the youth football sphere nobody would care either way wether they survived or not thats the reality. If people don't like that opinion take it on the chin and don't get all precious about it ffs. The use of the word 'geek' gave him away. Out with American television, I only ever saw/heard that term in the "Junior Football, what's the future thread' on this website.Weirdo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, paul-r-cfc said: The use of the word 'geek' gave him away. Out with American television, I only ever saw/heard that term in the "Junior Football, what's the future thread' on this website. Weirdo. Any post decrying anything other than the majority of last yerar's WRSJFA is a giveaway. For me though the nail in the tyre of his agrument is the pounding of teams for being 'boys clubs'. Every club must start somewhere. Some of the aforementioned WR clubs had less than glorious births in the Juveniles, amateurs, dead Seniors etc... Lok were on offshoot of a working men's club. The new start might confine some of these cultural dinosaurs to their own shelf in the Hampden museum. Edited August 31, 2020 by cmontheloknow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 10 hours ago, rncaa said: They shouldn't be anywhere near the senior or junior grades no need for them in the areas they are from none what so ever . They belong in the amateurs where they have always belonged. Only the football manager types and geeks on here or folk with more money than sense think otherwise. Just like rossvale, bsc , ek and gartcairn have always belonged in the youth football sphere nobody would care either way wether they survived or not thats the reality. If people don't like that opinion take it on the chin and don't get all precious about it ffs. It's not up to you to decide where a club "belongs". Time will tell whether they will be in the higher reaches of the WoSFL or near the bottom of the bottom tier. That's the whole point of a pyramid, so that clubs (including Drumchapel) can find their level. Good luck to them I'd say. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurlie1981 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 It's not up to you to decide where a club "belongs". Time will tell whether they will be in the higher reaches of the WoSFL or near the bottom of the bottom tier. That's the whole point of a pyramid, so that clubs (including Drumchapel) can find their level. Good luck to them I'd say. Couldn’t have said it better myself. I do wonder if whatever his name is this week is a supporter of a club or an ex official? [emoji848]If they are a supporter I am guessing that they won’t be going to their clubs games anymore! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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