Tuesday 30 June 2009

Prediction League [Meadow Forum]


This season I will be running a junior football prediction league on the Meadow_Forum. The league is open to anyone who is a member of the above board. The Turf Hotel have kindly donated a £30 drinks winner which will be awarded to the winner at the end of the season. Check out the forum (link above) for further details.
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The Turf Hotel which can be found at 32 Eglinton Street, Irvine is the home of the Irvine Meadow Supporters Club and is open to al fans before and after every game. It is the closest pub to Meadow Park (less than 5 minutes walk) and is well worth a visit. Thanks to manager Kevin
White for the kind gesture.
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Fixtures 2009-2010


Meadow will begin their defence of the Ardagh Glass Cup away to Ardeer Thistle on the 29th July. The defence of the Super League Premier title begins on August 15th at home to Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. See below for all fixtures cofirmed to date:
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July
25th : Kelburn Tournament @ Neilston
26th : Kelburn Tournament @ Neilston
29th : Ardeer Thistle : Ardagh Cup (a)
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August
1st : Darvel : Ardagh Cup (a)
5th : Hurlford Utd : Ardagh Cup (h)
8th : Irvine Vics : Ardagh Cup (a)
12th : Saltcoats Vics : Ardagh Cup (h)
15th : Rob Roy : League (h)
21st : Irvine Vics : Marymass Friendly (a)
24th : Ardagh Glass Cup Semi Final
29th : Largs Thistle : League (h)
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September
2nd : Bellshill Athletic : League (a)
5th : Petershill : League (h)
9th : Auchinleck Talbot : League (h)
12th : Kilbirnie Ladeside : League (a)
19th : Beith : League (a)
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Meadow have also been drawn away to Darvel in the West Of Scotland Cup, date t.b.c.
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Transfer News Latest.


Meadow have confirmed the transfer of left Kevin McBride to Super League rivals Petershill. The left-back who signed at the start of last season failed to make an impact at Meadow Park and has been out of the team for the past few months. Kevin will be hoping to put one over us when his new club visit Meadow Park on September 5th.

New Signing : Brian Hewitt

Meadow have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Brian Hewitt from Neilston. The former Knockentiber Amateurs and Beith stopper has been with the Brig O Lea club for 10 seasons and will be honoured with a testimonial match against Kilmarnock on Monday 27th July.
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[Hewitt in action for Neilston]

Monday 29 June 2009

David Hamiton : Evening Times [29-06-09]

CASE OF BETTER LATE THAN NEVER FOR MEDDA ACE :
by Jim O'Donnell
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DAVID HAMILTON is more than making up for a late start to his football career.
Looking at the Irvine Meadow midfielder, it's hard to believe he never took up the game seriously until just short of his 21st birthday.
Attending Hamilton Grammar in the town of his birth provided the worst possible apprenticeship because there was no school team and it was not until David was persuaded by friends to turn out for Eddlewood Amateurs that he began playing on an organised basis.
Among team-mates in a Lanarkshire league-winning side were Ross McLaren, later of Hamilton, as well as Alan Barratt, who went on to play for Blantyre Vics.
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But it was not long before David's talents began to attract attention and he found himself pursued by a number of clubs in the wake of rave notices following his selection for Scotland Amateurs in an international tournament in Luxemburg.
There was to be no dithering over which club to join because of the fact his uncle was none other than Blantyre Vics boss and legendary former defensive stalwart Tommy Coghill, whose powers of persuasion were not needed to entice David into a Castle Park move in 2000.
It was to prove a tough baptism playing in a Vics side constantly battling relegation over the next two seasons. However, David blossomed in the company of seasoned types such as Jim Allan, Jim Brown and Kevin Brown to the extent that a number of high-flying Junior outfits began to take notice .
One of them was Pollok, whose manager Ronnie Lowrie had the advantage of being a former team-mate who had previously turned down all offers for his star turn but ultimately sanctioned a transfer to the Glasgow cracks when Vics dropped down a division at the end of the 2001/02 season.
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Many pundits felt the still- relatively inexperienced midfielder might struggle to adjust at top-flight Junior level, but they were proved wrong as he quickly ensconced himself as a Lok regular and fans' favourite.
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David recalled: "Raymond Logan and I were paired together most weeks and we really hit it off together despite most people reckoning we were too similar in style.
"That was a really good Pollok side with Kevin O'Neil, Derek Heaton and Stevie Aitchison playing at the back and Paul McNeil scoring for fun up front.
"We were the first-ever winners of the Super Premier Division and the scenes at the title-clinching game down at Cumnock when Paul scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 victory will live with me forever."
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A year down the line saw Pollok and David relinquish the championship but derive adequate satisfaction from lifting three of the other trophies - the Sectional League Cup, West of Scotland Cup and Evening Times Cup - the last named trophy thanks to a storming 3-1 defeat of arch-city rivals Petershill which culminated in David being named man of the match.
Not surprisingly, his performances that season in bagging 13 goals from midfield had not gone unnoticed.
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And no sooner had the final whistle blown on the Petershill match than he found himself in signing talks with Hamilton management pair Allan Maitland and Ronnie McDonald.
To play for his home-town team was a dream come true for David.
A after a promising start, however, his move upstairs turned into a nightmare as, firstly, a groin injury and then the tragic death of his younger brother William through a heart-related problem severely curtailed his appearances.
Nevertheless, he was still offered a new contract at the end of the season on the proviso he went full-time.
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But the qualified electrician was not prepared to forego his trade and was only too delighted when Stranraer boss Neil Watt - formerly of Maryhill - came in with an acceptable signing bid.
"Going to Stair Park worked out well for me personally as I ended up top scorer, but the team ended up relegated from the First Division.
"It was also there that I shared a dressing room with Derek Wingate, Stevie Swift and Mark Crilly, who were all to end up as Irvine Meadow team-mates."
In between times, David followed Watt and No.2 Stuart Miller to Somerset Park when they took up the reins at Ayr United for an ill-fated and short- lived spell, but their resignations led to him drifting out of the first-team picture and jumping at the chance to join Medda.
He said: "I felt settled and at home from day one thanks to having so many former team- mates at the club, but my first season did not go according to plan when we failed to pick up a single trophy.
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"With so many good players we should have done better than we did, particularly in the Scottish Cup, where losing to Pollok was a massive disappointment for everyone."
His second term resulted in Medda landing a four-trophy haul, including the Super Premier title and Evening Times Cup-Winners' Cup, helped no end by David weighing in with an 14 goals from midfield.


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His displays had gaffer Chris Strain singing his praises: "David is the consummate professional and someone who has excelled for us in a whole variety of positions."

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pictures by Colin Mearns

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Andy McLaren : Tormented [Mainstream Publishing]


This book was first recommended to me by a work mate about a year ago. At that time I had read dozens of football biographies and was bored hearing the same old rags to riches to wags story. Even when I was told that this one was different I still wasn't convinced. Since then McLaren has joined Meadow of course so last week I finally got round to reading the book and yes, it certainly is different from every other footballer's story I've read. Of course we get the early days playing for local football teams and standing out against the older boys, through to signing his first contract with Dundee United, playing his one and only game for Scotland and then the inevitable decline finally ending up at Ayr United in 1997 which is where this book concludes. However, it's the bits inbetween that make for shocking reading. From the sexual abuse he suffered as a six year old growing up in Castlemilk to failing a drugs test while playing for Reading in 2000 and his subsequent spell in Glasgow's Priory clinic, McLaren's life couldn't have been any different from what we come to expect from a top class footballer. I won't go any further into it but I recommend you beg, borrow or steal this book.
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From back cover of 'Tormented'.
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Andy McLaren is a professional footballer with an extraordinary story to tell. While playing for Reading in 2000, he failed a random drugs test and was immediately banned from football. He was forced to admit to being an alcoholic and a cocaine user, and checked in to the Priory clinic in Glasgow. After working hard to overcome his addictions, he resurrected his career with Kilmarnock later the same year and gained a national cap when Scotland played Poland in 2001. But what had made him resort to drink and drugs?
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In Tormented, McLaren reveals how psychoanalysis helped him come to terms with the fact that he had been a victim of abuse as a child, and how this had led him down the path of alcohol and drug addiction. He documents his difficult journey to sobriety, during which he contemplated suicide, and explains how he coped with the shocking truth from his past.
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Tormented is a powerful, honest tale of a man whose career never hit the heights that his talents merited. It is the most revealing book written by any footballer, and his remarkable story, laced with hope and humour, will be an inspiration to men and women in every walk of life.
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The Season : 2008-2009


Season Review : 2008-2009
2008-2009 was a terrific season for Irvine Meadow FC. Not only did the club win the Stagecoach League Premier Division (West) for the first time but they also added the Ardagh Glass Cup, the Ayrshire District Cup and the Evening Times Cup to finish the season with four trophies to their name.
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Here's the story of the season.
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Overall
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Played : 48
W0n : 37 (2 on penalties)
Drawn : 4
Lost : 7
Goals for : 125
Goals against : 45
Average goals scored per game : 2.6
Average goals conceded per game : 0.93
Biggest win : 12-0 v Ardeer Thistle (Ardagh Glass Cup)
Biggest defeat : 2-4 v Beith (League)
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Stagecoach League Premier Division (West)
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Played : 22
Won : 15
Drawn : 3
Lost : 4
Goals for : 40
Goals against : 22
Average goals scored per game : 1.81
Average goals conceded per game : 1.0
Biggest win : 4-1 v Talbot and Arthurlie
Biggest defeat : 2-4 v Beith
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Ardagh Glass Cup
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Played : 8
Won : 7 (1 on penalties)
Drawn : 0
Lost : 1
Goals for : 34
Goals against : 6
Average goals scored per game : 4.25
Average goals conceded per game : 0.75
Biggest win : 12-0 v Ardeer Thistle
Biggest defeat : 0-1 v Hurlford United
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West Of Scotland Cup
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Played : 4
Won : 3
Drawn : 0
Lost : 1
Goals for : 8
Goals against : 4
Average goals scored per game : 2
Average goals conceded per game : 1
Biggest win : 4-1 v Glasgow Perthshire
Biggest defeat : 2-3 v Rob Roy
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Scottish Junior Cup
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Played : 7
Won : 5
Drawn : 1
Lost : 1
Goals for : 21
Goals against : 9
Average goals scored per game : 3
Average goals against per game : 0.77
Biggest win : 8-0 v Bishopmill United
Biggest defeat : 0-2 v Pollok
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Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup
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Played : 4
Won : 4
Drawn : 0
Lost : 0
Goals for : 15
Goals against : 4
Average goals scored per game : 3.75
Average goals conceded per game : 1
Biggest win : 6-1 v Troon and Dalry Thistle
Biggest defeat : n/a
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Evening Times Cup
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Played : 3
Won : 3
Drawn : 0
Lost : 0
Goals for : 7
Goals against : 2
Average goals scored per game : 2.33
Average goals conceded per game : 0.66
Biggest win : 5-2 v Arthurlie
Biggest defeat : n/a
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Top 10 Irvine Meadow Goalscorers Season 2008/09
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Emilio Jaconelli 18gls
David Hamilton 13gls
Chris Strain 10gls
Chris Robertson 10gls
Richie Barr 9gls
Brian McGinty 9gls
Gareth Turner 8gls
Gavin Friels 7gls
Chris McGowan 6gls
Zander Ryan 6gls
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Goalscorers table thanks to http://www.medda.co.uk
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Meadow done the league double over 5 teams this season, beating Talbot, Pollok, Arthurlie, Vale Of Clyde and Neilston both home and away. Beith were the only club to do the same thing to Meadow.
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Meadow beat 2 teams on 3 occasions this season beating both Talbot and Pollok twice in the league and also defeating each team in a cup final.
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Meadow's top scoring performance was the 12-0 win against Ardeer Thistle in the Ardagh Glass Cup sectional stages. This was followed by the 8-0 win over Bishopmill Utd in the Scottish Cup and 6-1 wins over Troon and Dalry Thistle, both in the Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup.
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Meadow's wins over Pollok were the first in competitive matches for over 20 years.
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Thursday 25 June 2009

West Of Scotland Cup draw

With the 2008-2009 season only ending 6 days ago for Meadow already fixtures are being issued for the 2009-2010 season. First up it's the West Of Scotland Cup draw which was announced last night.
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Games to be played Sat 19th September 2009, KO 2pm
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Ardeer Thistle v Dalry Thistle
Auchinleck Talbot v Blantyre Vics
Carluke Rovers v Pollok
Bellshill v Cumnock
Beith v Thorniewood
Clydebank v Forth
Cumbernauld v Neilston
Darvel v Irvine Meadow
East Kilbride v Kilwinning Rangers
Girvan v Cambuslang Rangers
** Irvine Vics v Muirkirk **
Johnstone Burgh v Arthurlie
Kello Rovers v Larkhall
Kilbirnie Ladeside v Royal Albert
Rob Roy v Vale of Leven
Lanark Utd v Annbank
Largs Thistle v Dunipace
Lesmahagow v Kilsyth Rangers
Lugar B.T. v Benburb
Maryhill v Rutherglen Glencairn
Maybole v Yoker
Newmains v Ashfield
Petershill v Hurlford
Port Glasgow v Greenock
Saltcoats v Glasgow Perthshire
Shettleston v Craigmark Burntonians
St Anthony's v Shotts B.A.
St Roch's v Whitletts
Troon v Renfrew
Vale of Clyde v Glenafton
Wishaw v Ardrossan W.R.
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So, no real big ties in the first round. Meadow travel to Recreation Park to take on Darvel. The only game between the clubs last season ended in a 5-2 win for Meadow in the Ardagh Cup.
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Other games that stick out include the battle of the Thistles, between North Ayrshire rivals Ardeer and Dalry while the only other Ayrshire derby is between Irvine Vics and Muirkirk. There is also an Inverclyde derby between Port Glasgow and Greenock while local rivals Johnstone Burgh and Arthurlie also go head to head. Holders Beith have a home tie against Thorniewood Utd while Meadow's conquerers last season Rob Roy are at home to Vale Of Leven.
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UPDATE : It has since been announced that Irvine Vics and Muirkirk who were drawn against each other have now been given a bye to the 2nd round.

Wednesday 24 June 2009

Pollok 0 Irvine Meadow 1 [Evening Times Cup Final]

Pictures by Colin Mearns
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EVENING TIMES CUP FINAL
Thursday 18th June 2009
POLLOK 0 MEADOW 1
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Report by Jim O'Donnell


Under-16 World Cup 1989


Andy McLaren [June 2009]
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Today's Herald newspaper contains a feature on the 1989 under-16 World Cup which was held in Scotland 20 years ago. Our very own Andy McLaren who was a member of the Scotland squad at the tournament gets a small mention in the article.
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Kilwinning Rangers : New Management Team Announced


Kilwinning Rangers have announced that Billy Thomson and Ross Findlay will take over the managerial reigns at Abbey Park following the recent departure of Gary Faulds. Thomson was until very recently in charge of Girvan FC and took the club to within one goal of a play-off against Glenafton for promotion to the Super Premier League at the end of last season. Ross Findlay is well known to Meadow fans both as a player and manager at Meadow Park. Good luck to them in their new positions.
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Monday 22 June 2009

Championees!!! Championees!!! Championees!!! Championees!!!

Last Friday, the 19th of June, representatives from the club took the '4 Trophies' along to the Turf Hotel to give the fans a chance to view them and get photos taken with the season's haul.
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Alistair McColl

Iain McQueen and Chris Griffiths.


Stuart Mitchell and Chris Strain




Kerr Dickson, Chris Strain and Iain McQueen




Robert Jeffrey, Chris Strain and Jack Pirie.




'Brothers In Arms'
Hugh and Chris







'The 4 Trophies'
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Thanks to Chris Griffiths, Jack Pirie, Stuart Mitchell and William Harding for the photos.
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Saturday 20 June 2009

Evening Times Cup Final : Report from 'Nomadic Fitba'


Meadow March On
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Pollok v Irvine Meadow
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Evening Times Cup Final
Thursday 18th June 2009, kick-off 7.30pm (delayed)
Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow
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The season finale had finally arrived and two of the junior heavyweights were going into battle for the final time in the 2008/09 season. Newlandsfield Park, home of Pollok FC, was the destination on a wet night in Glasgow, Meadow had agreed to play the match at their oppositions ground despite being given the option of a neutral venue.
The prices were hiked up an extra 20% from my previous junior experiences, but I wasn't complaining as I could watch a game of football in the flesh in mid-June. Many more fans seemed keen to take up this opportunity and with a big queue building outside the gates the kick-off was delayed by ten minutes. The programmes where sold out fifteen minutes prior to the original kick-off time and the queue at the pie hut was getting longer and longer. A rather unique option of being able to purchase a newspaper was on offer inside the ground, it was the days edition of cup sponsors Evening Times newspaper.
The cup brings together all the winners of the league and cup competitions throughout the season. Pollok gained entry after winning the Central League Cup on penalties against Kilsyth Rangers and were drawn at home against Auchinleck Talbot in the preliminary round. A 3-1 victory meant a trip to Largs in the quarter-final where they came from behind to defeat the Super First Division champions 2-1. Dalry Thistle were just cannon fodder in the semi's as Pollok romped into the final, winning 8-0. Meadow entered the competition in the quarters as Super Premier League champions and faced Arthurlie at Dunterlie Park, winning 5-2. They then stumbled into the final after a tight 1-0 victory over Blantyre Victoria on Monday night.
Just under a month ago Meadow came to Newlandsfield and won 2-1, a result that eventually proved to be a title clincher. You could understand why they agreed to play at Pollok's home ground after that result and the fact that the pitch was in excellent condition. A perfect pitch, two top teams, a bumper crowd, everything was perfectly set for a great conclusion to the football season.
Unfortunately the spectacle didn't quite live up to it's billing. The 'Lok started brightly, pressing high up the pitch and forcing the Meadow defence back, although only a few half chances were created. An early injury saw Meadow gaffer Chris Strain sub off his son, who enjoyed some friendly banter with the home support when departing from the action. After a bit of reshuffling they managed to weather the early storm and get a hold on the game.
Pollok seemed to struggle with the ball being flighted into their box, and Meadow had the players to give them something to really worry about in that department. A poorly defended free-kick ended up with Meadow defender Chris Robertson free at the back post, who found the net just as he did last month at Newlandsfield. Meadow held onto their one goal lead into the half-time interval just as the rain started to come down.
The rain didn't put off the young punters from getting a kick about on the fine surface, it was packed with various different games all over the park, it was also arguably more entertaining. A tannoy announcement requesting that they left the field of play to allow the substitutes to warm-up was thankfully ignored, I wanted my moneys worth. It didn't seem to bother Meadow's veteran sub Andy McLaren as he was chuckling away with an interested spectator in the name of Chic Charnley, both controversial characters of the Scottish game in their heydays.
A very professional performance, some would argue that their on professional wages, by Meadow in the second-half as they killed off any momentum Pollok attempted the build up. A very solid, committed defensive display, along with time-wasting and keeping the ball in the corner prevented the 'Lok from getting any real chances, an opportunist effort by Pollok goal-getter Bryan Dingwall was collected at the second attempt by Wardrope in the Meadow goal. That was as good as it got for Pollok and without any real danger Meadow held out to clinch their fourth trophy of the season.
The celebrations began, Meadow had done the quadruple and could call themselves winners of the Super Premier League, Ayrshire League Cup, Ayrshire Cup and now the Evening Times Cup. They'll be looking to add the Junior Cup next season and will be competing in the senior Scottish Cup next campaign after their league success, with their current financial backing there's no reason why Meadow won't become a real force in junior football in the coming seasons.
Pollok will be looking to improve next season and will have former manager Rab Sneddon back at the helm as they seek the title and their first Junior Cup success for thirteen years. Meadow have already added a few new players as they aim to succeed on all fronts, they'll be only the eight victories away from securing European football, you never know.
Other match reports can be found on the official Pollok website and the sponsors Evening Times newspaper. Further photos can be found on the Irvine Meadow blog, Medda Message Board and Pollok FC Fans Forum (will need to be a registered user on messageboards).
Result: Pollok 0-1 Irvine Meadow
Line-ups
Pollok: Robertson, Carruth, Dillon (?), Wingate, Walker, McClay, MacKay (?), Turnbull, Dingwall, Essler, Cruickshank.
Irvine Meadow: Wardrope, Ryan, Swift, Robertson, McGowan, Strain (Docherty (McLaren)), Turner, Crilly, Hamilton, McGinty (Hyslop), Barr.
Goalscorer(s)
Pollok : None
Irvine Meadow: Chris Robertson
Attendance: 1153
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Photo by CodOfTheNorth

The Trophy Haul : 2008-2009


IRVINE MEADOW XI F.C.
Honours 2008-2009
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Stagecoach Super League Premier Division
Ardgagh Glass Cup
Ayrshire Cup
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup
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Thanks to MeddaMadSquad for photo.

Friday 19 June 2009

Pollok 0 Irvine Meadow 1 [18-06-09]

'Strain hails heroes after Robbo strike'



THE magnificent Evening Times Cup is back in Ayrshire hands after Irvine Meadow's 1-0 victory over Pollok.
A scrambled 29th-minute goal from stopper Chris Robertson was enough to see off the Glasgow cracks who came up short in their bid to rack up a third consecutive success in this competition.
And, if anyone thought this last cup final of the 2008/09 season mattered little, then they should have witnessed what it meant to the Meadow supporters in an impressive 1,200 attendance at Newlandsfield.
The blast of referee Des Roache's whistle at time up also became the signal for scenes of celebration on the pitch as fans whooped it up alongside equally ecstatic players as the Evening Times Cup was presented to the winning side by sports editor Graham Shields.
Triumphant gaffer Chris Strain could not hide the delight at his Super Premier champions racking up a fourth trophy success and even a thorough soaking -from bottles of champagne liberally poured over his head - could not wipe the smile from his face.

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"It's nights like that which make all the hard slog of winter training worthwhile," he said.
"We have played better this season, however our battling spirit and will-to-win qualities got us through in the end and I felt we won the game on merit.
"Our defence was outstanding and never at any time looked like conceding a goal.
"Granted, Pollok had a lot of the ball, but it was in areas where they were never going to hurt us.
"And I'm sure the match stats will show that Michael Wardrope had very few shots to save.
"We created little in the way of clear-cut chances ourselves, if truth be told. But, when you're only 1-0 up, it's a natural tendency to sit back and try to hold on to the lead.
"Pollok threw extra men forward near the end and exerted a bit of pressure, but we saw the game out comfortably."

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Both teams produced selection surprises with striker Davie Turn-bull making his first starting appearance in six weeks for the home side, while a work-enforced delay ruled out Meadow defender Barry McLaughlin and led to a recall for Stevie Swift.
Huge queues at the turnstiles led to the kick-off being delayed for 10 minutes, but both sets of fans roared their approval as the game got underway at a high tempo, although it was 12 minutes in before we had the first real scoring chance.
Brian McGinty cl everly made space down the right flank before delivering a perfect cross on to the head of strike partner Richie Barr but, from eight yards, the unmarked hitman headed straight at Lok goalkeeper Kris Robertson.
Pollok's reply was a Derek Wingate 30-yarder that crept a foot over the crossbar before they fell a goal behind on the half-hour mark.
A free-kick was only half cleared before being played back in again to fall at the feet of big stopper Robertson, and he showed quick feet to steer the ball low past his namesake in the Pollok goal for 1-0.
The rest of the first half was all about Pollok attempting to get back on level terms, mainly through the promptings of midfielder Andy McLay - later named man of the match - who was at the heart of every attacking move.
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If anything, Pollok were even more on the ascendancy throughout the second period but, time and time again, all their best attacking sorties were rebuffed, leading to Dingwall and Co resorting to long-range attempts.
The introduction of Gary Halliday, Andy Harrison and Thomas Morgan instilled a bit of freshness into the tiring Pollok ranks, but failed to make any great difference in the penalty box other than to give Medda's backline further opportunities to demonstrate it was going to take something special to breach their line.
www.eveningtimes.co.uk


Pollok 0 - 1 Irvine Meadow [18-06-09]

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Evening Times Cup Final
Newlandsfield
18-06-09
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Evening Times Cup Final
Newlandsfield
19th July 2009
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Pollok 0 Irvine Meadow 1
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Meadow Team
01 Wardrope
02 Ryan
03 Swift
04 McGowan
05 Robertson
06 Crilly
07 Strain
08 Turner
09 Barr
10 McGinty
11 Hamilton
Subs
Docherty [for Strain]
McLaren [for Docherty]
Hyslop [for McGinty]
McBride [not used]
McLaughlin [not used]
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Goal : Robertson [27mins]
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Referee : Des Roache
Assistant 1 :Mark Ainslie
Assistant 2 : Frank Queen
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Attendance : Approx 1200

Thursday 18 June 2009

Willie Kilmarnock [16-01-22 to 07-06-09]

It is with sadness that we hear of the death of former Meadow player Willie Kilmarnock at the age of 87. Although I am too young to have seen him play I have heard stories of Willie from many sources over the years, all of which put him across as a great footballer on the pitch and a true gentleman off it. My condolences go to Willie's family and friends.



Willie holding aloft the Scottish Cup he won with Motherwell in 1952.
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Click on image above to read the Irvine_Herald obituary.
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Click here to read Motherwell Football Club obituary.
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