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Sign of the times I’m afraid auld yin. Junior football is nothing like it was in your day. With the exception of Thornton there’s not a team left in Fife that is not littered with average amateur players. I’m somewhat surprised to hear of disgruntled fans at Newbury as my man in the know there tells me they were missing several players on Saturday for one reason or another and lost a key player after only 10mins of the game against a Kirkcaldy side full of below average amateurs. Games been in decline for quite some time now unfortunately. Glenrothes were first to go down that road with Cooper being out of his depth setting the ball rolling in my opinion. Selling the likes of Shaw and Carstairs to fund the return of Fifes equivalent to Ronnie Pickering from Ballingry was always going to be a recipe for disaster. Dundonald were the main beneficiaries and they sailed through the leagues but them joining the EOS league this season has left Kennoway Star Hearts as the top junior team in Fife. They were an amateur side themselves not that long ago and have also benefitted from Coopers incompetence. Rising through the junior ranks by cherry picking the Glens better players, with a little help from partner in crime, John “do you know who I am“Martin. But the money man at KSH has left and so too have the players. The last of them Lyall Shaw joining Crossgates and the Gay brothers joining Kelty at the end of last season. I’ve just watched the highlights from their game at the weekend and they only have 3 players who would get anywhere near a half decent junior squad of old. The rest are at best average amateurs, and that’s on paper the top junior team in Fife. Newbury is a fantastic wee ground with a hard working committee. They don’t have a chairman who goes around threatening innocent people. They don’t have a manager who goes through his players belongings while they are training. Nor do they have a captain who goes around grabbing the players of the future by the throat. Any disgruntled fan there needs to take a reality check.

Just wanted to say good luck to everybody for the new season. Hope it's a good one!

Think it will be more competitive in each division this season, so here’s to an entertaining year. I also hope that quite a few Fife teams can go deep into the Scottish this season, bring it on I’ve missed it.

Leven v St Andrews Juniors at 7pm

Decent game to kick off the new season yesterday, two evenly matched teams with Burgh winning by the odd goal in 5, just deserved on the balance of chances. It's going to be an interesting season but if the games are like yesterday's it should be entertaining.

I thought when Victor Meldrew brought Stevie on board he was afraid of losing his job to Simpy. After visiting Lochore on Tuesday night I now know the real reason. Clueless and out of his depth. A negative Glens side were totally exposed by Andy Healy.

Ties Scheduled for Saturday 1st September 2018 East Region (56 Ties and 8 Byes) 1. AM Soccer AFC (KoFAFA) v Lauriston Thistle AFC (LEAFA) 2. Armadale Thistle AFC (LEAFA) v Meadowbank AFC (LEAFA) 3. Auchtermuchty Bellvue AFC (KoFAFA) v Duloch AFC (KoFAFA) 4. Balerno AFC (LEAFA) v Danderhall Miners AFC (LEAFA) 5. Barca Milton '97' AFC (LEAFA) v Sporting Saughton AFC (LEAFA) 6. Beechwood Albion AFC (S&DAFA) v Greenlaw AFC (BAFA) 7. Bo'Ness Cadora AFC (S&DAFA) v Tollcross Thistle AFC (LEAFA) 8. Bo'Ness United Community AFC (S&DAFA) v Bowhill Rovers AFC (KoFAFA) 9. Bonnyrigg Rose AFC (LEAFA) v Cavalry Park SC AFC (LEAFA) 10. Callander Thistle AFC (Cale) v Kincardine AFC (S&DAFA) 11. Carnwath AFC (LEAFA) v Symington Tinto AFC (Cale) 12. Clackmannan Community AFC (S&DAFA) v Steins Thistle AFC (CSAFL) 13. Clermiston Star AFC (LEAFA) v Arniston AFC (LEAFA) 14. Clermiston Vale AFC (LEAFA) v Craigshill Thistle AFC (LEAFA) 15. Doune Castle AFC (Cale) v Inter Edinburgh AFC (LEAFA) 16. Dunblane Soccer Academy AFC (Cale) v Newcraighall Leith Victoria AFC (LEAFA) 17. Dysart AFC (KoFAFA) v Gala Thistle AFC (BAFA) 18. Edina Hibs AFC (LEAFA) v St. Monans Swallows AFC (KoFAFA) 19. Falkirk Community AFC (CSAFL) v Valleyfield AFC (KoFAFA) 20. Fallin AFC (CSAFL) v Newpark AFC (S&DAFA) 21. Fauldhouse AFC (LEAFA) v Raploch Hearts AFC (S&DAFA) 22. Fife Thistle AFC (KoFAFA) v Burntisland United AFC (KoFAFA) 23. Gala Hotspur AFC (BAFA) v Dunipace AFC (S&DAFA) 24. Glenrothes AFC (KoFAFA) v West Barns Star AFC (LEAFA) 25. Hawick Waverley AFC (BAFA) v Carluke Hearts AFC (LEAFA) 26. Hearts of Beath AFC (KoFAFA) v Edinburgh Thistle AFC (LEAFA) 27. Kelty AFC (KoFAFA) v AVU AFC (LEAFA) 28. Kennoway AFC (KoFAFA) v Edinburgh South AFC (LEAFA) 29. Kennoway Star Hearts AFC (KoFAFA) v Alva AFC (S&DAFA) 30. Kingdom Athletic AFC (KoFAFA) v Murieston United AFC (LEAFA) 31. Kirkcaldy YMCA AFC (KoFAFA) v Pencaitland AFC (LEAFA) 32. Leithen Rovers AFC (BAFA) v Edinburgh University AFC (LEAFA) 33. Leven United AFC (KoFAFA) v Tullibody Community AFC (CSAFL) 34. Linlithgow Rose CFC AFC (LEAFA) v Fernieside AFC (LEAFA) 35. Linlithgow Thistle AFC (LEAFA) v Leith United AFC (LEAFA) 36. Lumphinnans United AFC (KoFAFA) v East Vale AFC (KoFAFA) 37. Markinch AFC (KoFAFA) v Langlee AFC (BAFA) 38. Methilhill Stollers and East Fife AFC (KoFAFA) v Cockenzie Star AFC (LEAFA) 39. Mill AFC (LEAFA) v Glenrothes Strollers AFC (KoFAFA) 40. Musselburgh Windsor AFC (LEAFA) v Kinross Colts AFC (KoFAFA) 41. North Merchiston Vale AFC (LEAFA) v Blackridge Vale of Craig AFC (LEAFA) 42. Ormiston AFC (LEAFA) v Musselburgh AFC (LEAFA) 43. Pathhead AFC (LEAFA) v Balgonie Scotia AFC (KoFAFA) 44. Pennies AFC (S&DAFA) v Dollar Glen AFC (S&DAFA) 45. Pittenweem Rovers AFC (KoFAFA) v Gilmerton AFC (LEAFA) 46. Polbeth United AFC (LEAFA) v Greig Park Rangers AFC (KoFAFA) 47. Ratho Athletic AFC (LEAFA) v Riverside AFC (S&DAFA) 48. Rosebank Rangers AFC (KoFAFA) v Bank of Scotland Strollers AFC (LEAFA) 49. Salvesen AFC (LEAFA) v Leslie Hearts AFC (KoFAFA) 50. Shotts Thistle YMCA AFC (LEAFA) v Edinburgh South Vics AFC (LEAFA) 51. Stenhousemuir Community AFC (Cale) v Linton Hotspur AFC (LEAFA) 52. Stirling AFC (S&DAFA) v Tranent AFC (LEAFA) 53. Stirling University AFC (Cale) v Kinross AFC (KoFAFA) 54. Strathmiglo United AFC (KoFAFA) v Falkland AFC (KoFAFA) 55. Westfield Colts AFC (S&DAFA) v Dunbar Athletic AFC (LEAFA) 56. Westquarter Violet AFC (S&DAFA) v Civil Service Strollers AFC (LEAFA) 8 Byes 1. Corstorphine Dynamo AFC (LEAFA) 2. Cupar Hearts AFC (KoFAFA) 3. Edinburgh Star AFC (LEAFA) 4. Fossoway AFC (KoFAFA) 5. Gordon AFC (BAFA) 6. Queensferry Athletic AFC (LEAFA) 7. Rosyth AFC (KoFAFA) 8. Sandy's AFC (LEAFA)

Fixtures are out to club Secretaries. KFAFA FIXTURES Saturday August 11 K.O. 2pm Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division Bowhill Rovers v Pittenweem Rovers Kirkcaldy YMCA v Lumphinnans United Hearts of Beath v Auchtermuchty Bellvue AM Soccer v Greig Park Rangers Leven United v Fossoway Burntisland United v Cupar Hearts Strathmiglo United v Kingdom Athletic Glendale Plastics Championship Kennoway v Glenrothes Strollers Balgonie Scotia v Dysart Kinross v St Monans Swallows Methilhill Strollers & East Fife v Rosyth Kelty v Leslie Division 1 Duloch v Kennoway Star Hearts Glenrothes v Eastvale Rosebank v Markinch Valleyfield v Fife Thistle Falkland v Kinross Colts NO FIXTURE St Andrews University KFAFA FIXTURES Tuesday August 14 K.O. 6.30 pm Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division Greig Park Rangers v Pittenweem Rovers Hearts of Beath v Fossoway Burntisland United v Kirkcaldy YMCA Leven United v Auchtermuchty Bellvue Kingdom Athletic v Lumphinnans United AM Soccer Cupar Hearts Bowhill Rovers v Strathmiglo United Glendale Plastics Championship Balgonie Scotia v Glenrothes Strollers Kennoway v St Monans Swallows Kinross v Leslie Rosyth v Kelty Methilhill Strollers & East Fife v Dysart Division 1 Rosebank v Valleyfield Fife Thistle v Kennoway Star Hearts Duloch v Glenrothes Eastvale v Falkland Kinross Colts v Markinch NO FIXTURE St Andrews University KFAFA FIXTURES Saturday August 18 K.O. 2pm Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division Fossoway v Pittenweem Rovers Kirkcaldy YMCA v Strathmiglo United Lumphinnans United v Greig Park Rangers Cupar Hearts v Hearts of Beath Auchtermuchty Bellvue v Burntisland United AM Soccer Leven United Kingdom Athletic v Bowhill Rovers Glendale Plastics Championship Kinross v Balgonie Scotia Leslie v Kennoway St Monans Swallows v Kelty Glenrothes Strollers v Methilhill Strollers & East Fife Dysart v Rosyth Division 1 Eastvale v Kinross Colts Glenrothes v Rosebank Kennoway Star Hearts v Valleyfield Markinch v Falkland Fife Thistle v Duloch NO FIXTURE St Andrews University KFAFA FIXTURES Tuesday August 21 K.O. 6.30 pm Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division Pittenweem Rovers v AM Soccer Auchtermuchty Bellvue v Cupar Hearts Kingdom Athletic v Burntisland United Lumphinnans United v Bowhill Rovers Kirkcaldy YMCA v Hearts of Beath Fossoway Strathmiglo United Greig Park Rangers v Leven United Glendale Plastics Championship St Monans Swallows v Balgonie Scotia Methilhill Strollers & East Fife v Kennoway Glenrothes Strollers v Rosyth Kelty v Kinross Leslie v Dysart Division 1 Valleyfield v Duloch Rosebank v Kinross Colts Glenrothes v Falkland Kennoway Star Hearts v Eastvale Markinch v Fife Thistle NO FIXTURE St Andrews University KFAFA FIXTURES Saturday August 25 K.O. 2pm Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division Pittenweem Rovers v Lumphinnans United Cupar Hearts v Kirkcaldy YMCA Auchtermuchty Bellvue v Greig Park Rangers Hearts of Beath v Kingdom Athletic Bowhill Rovers v AM Soccer Strathmiglo United Leven United Fossoway v Burntisland United Glendale Plastics Championship Balgonie Scotia v Methilhill Strollers & East Fife Kennoway v Kelty Dysart v Kinross Glenrothes Strollers v Leslie Rosyth v St Monans Swallows Division 1 Markinch v Duloch Valleyfield v Glenrothes Falkland v Rosebank Fife Thistle v Eastvale Kinross Colts v Kennoway Star Hearts NO FIXTURE St Andrews University KFAFA FIXTURES Tuesday August 28 K.O. 6.30 pm Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division Pittenweem Rovers v Auchtermuchty Bellvue Cupar Hearts v Kingdom Athletic Greig Park Rangers v Bowhill Rovers Burntisland United v Hearts of Beath Lumphinnans United v Fossoway Strathmiglo United AM Soccer Leven United v Kirkcaldy YMCA Glendale Plastics Championship Kelty v Glenrothes Strollers St Monans Swallows v Methilhill Strollers & East Fife Rosyth v Kinross Leslie v Balgonie Scotia Dysart v Kennoway Division 1 Eastvale v Markinch Falkland v Fife Thistle Kennoway Star Hearts v Glenrothes Kinross Colts v Valleyfield Duloch v Rosebank NO FIXTURE St Andrews University

Why would i be at it? Thats just my opinion. There defence and keeper will get punished in the super league! Thats why they prob finished 7th in premier league, cause they are average. Am no disagreeing with u on the other part, Kennoway have lost players not replaced them cause the boards no prepared too spend cash, glens have been on a downward spiral for 10 years.

bye celtic bye bye

KFAFA RESULTS Tuesday August 14 Smith & Grant (Solicitors & Estate Agents) Premier Division Greig Park Rangers 1 Pittenweem Rovers 4 Hearts of Beath 3 Fossoway 4 Burntisland United 2 Kirkcaldy YMCA 3 Leven United 4 Auchtermuchty Bellvue 2 Kingdom Athletic 2 Lumphinnans United 2 AM Soccer 2 Cupar Hearts 0 Bowhill Rovers 4 Strathmiglo United 1 Glendale Plastics Championship Balgonie Scotia 1 Glenrothes Strollers 2 Kennoway 5 St Monans Swallows 3 Kinross 1 Leslie 0 Rosyth 1 Kelty 2 Methilhill Strollers & East Fife 1 Dysart 3 Division 1 Rosebank 1 Valleyfield 4 Fife Thistle 4 Kennoway Star Hearts 2 Duloch 1 Glenrothes 4 Eastvale 5 Falkland 1 Kinross Colts 2 Markinch 1 Tom D KFAFA Match Secretary

Methilhill 1 -3 Rosyth FC

Fife thistle 3 v/field 7 gr8 result 4 the valley

Well Jaz seems your season has started already, Hopefully you will be a wee bit less negative in your observations and quotes through out the season but at least you give us a laugh every now and again. The TOPIC is cup draws, can you enlighten us on them please if you know

Wednesday the 15th is now unavailable but still looking for a friendly Sunday the 12th

one swallow does not make a summer .!

Another great performance from the team beating Sauchie at the weekend 2-1 and qualifying from a group that contained 3 former Super League teams. Two of whom finished in the top three last season. Well done lads.

I’d advise you to make sure it remains that way. Mans an utter bellend.

I’m intrigued by the notion that the bloke in question has anything to do with the running of the club. He’s not a director, he isn’t on the committee, and beyond attending game makes no further contribution. He has not attempted to join the committee and has no input into any decisions made by the club. The reason Craig and more recently Stevie Kowbel left had nothing to do with any ‘curse’ and for the record players aren’t leaving in droves. Lochgelly lost a large number of players over the summer. Three were transferred to other clubs, and several left following the expiration of their contracts with a number of the younger players joining Kirkcaldy YM. Two or three others left or are taking time out due to work or family commitments. There are no hard feelings and the club wish all these players every success. There’s a new management team in place and some nine new players have signed with others in negotiation. It hasn’t been an easy time but none of the above has anything to do with someone who has no influence at committee level. You clearly have issues with the man in question and that’s your call. However, from a Lochgelly perspective any changes have nothing to do with a someone who has no more say in the club than any other supporter.

Minto Lounge pre season tournament August 5th Wallsgreen Park Cardenden ( top park ) 10:15 ko Minto lounge afc vs Torleys Afc West end bar Afc vs harvester Afc 1pm Winner vs winner Loser vs loser

Two excellent results for the Primrose at the start of the new campaign against what was Superleague opposition. Never got through to Penicuik in midweek as I was nightshift but have heard the boys played every bit as well as they did last Saturday. Instead I swapped Crossgates for Crosshill and was thoroughly entertained . Lochore being 4-1 up before I had to leave.

Cmon mr Fixtures Secretary get the Fixtures OOT,

Looking for friendlies 28th 31st 2nd pm me thanks valley ams ⚽️

Celtic are trying to have last nights result overturned, apparently their plumber in midfield was not CORGI registered 😁