TYM wrote:Just a pity that some of the money found for the Town Centre and Waterfront Project could not be used for an all weather surface.
Yes, there seems to be a real issue with raising money for the whole All Weather Project in Campbeltown. It needs to be taken to the next level and requires as much support as possible. It's really time to take it further than the Council and highlight it to the Government, Sport Scotland, SFA etc etc The good news is given the report from the Pupils on the matter this week in the Courier there will be a follow up article on the matter next week which will hopefully get some response, support and follow up.
More on this on the forum too soon.
TYM wrote:With the numbers of kids currently feeding through from the Primary Schools currently falling at an alarming rate and no sign that this will change over the next 10 years, I would guess that the pool of players to choose from will further diminish.
Yes, it can only twindle more unless something is changed. I know there were more children about twenty odd years ago but I can't help but think the old competitive 11 a-side youth football produced more players. The good thing in these days was there was no option but to play where you stayed and this meant more people playing. I like the small kids set-up of smaller sided games but think when they get older competitive football is required. There are some youngsters making the leap to amateur football having played very little 11 a-side football. Really just a point for discussion. (the kind of thing I would do in the pub but don't get out now...
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TYM wrote:Are there any other towns is Argyll & Bute with two teams trying to compete at this level?
Surely it is coming to the point where we have one football team representing Campbeltown again.
Campbeltown is the only town in Argyll with two sides in the Amateur Football League but that is a good argument for the AWP project.
It's a tricky one - I still think it has its benefits but it should all be under one organisation. If we lose the Boys for example then we will never get another team in the Amateur league which could result in a drop in players. Ideally it should be one organisation with two teams - one a B team which plays in the lower leagues, nurturing the youth and feeding to the main team. The summer league also needs to come under it too acting as a stepping stone for players not stopping them.
At the end of the day we should all surely be interested in taking football forward in Campbeltown?
These are just personal views and would be good to hear others. I'm not involved in the football nowadays so might be out of touch with the issues. Quite often think these discussions would be ideal on a private forum of some kind and for all those interested in football development.