Saturday, September 12, 2020

Imaginary Scottish Soccer Cup Winners 1874 - 2020

Imaginary Scottish Soccer Cup Winners. 1874 - 2020. 

List of Cup Winners in the Scottish area. --

Imaginary. -

Year. Winners. 

1874 Glencatragon Thistle.

1875 Glencatragon Thistle.

1876 Glencatragon Thistle.

1877 Valley of the Cow and Dragons.

1878 Flencatragon Rangers.

1879 Flencatragon Rangers.

1880 Glencatragon Thistle.

1881 Glencatragon Thistle.

1882 Glencatragon Thistle.

1883 Chamrockton Celtic.

1884 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1885 Royal Priests of Zovrocasokc.

1886 Titanium Global Atoms.

1887 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1888 Chamrockton Celtic.

1889 Glencatragon Thistle.

1890 Chamrockton Celtic.

1891 Glencatragon Thistle.

1892 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1893 Bruce City Caledonian.

1894 British United City.

1895 The Scottish Migrants.  

1896 The Scottish Goats of Football.

1897 Dunearglelden Loch Eagles.

1898 Tenth Casoloch.

1899 Dunearglelden Loch Eagles.

1900 Dunearglelden Loch Eagles.

1901 Dunearglelden Loch Eagles.

1902 Flencatragon Rangers.

1903 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1904 Chamrockton Celtic.

1905 Cup Withheld. 

1906 Chamrockton Celtic.

1907 – SHARED BETWEEN - Chamrockton Celtic and Ze Rockers United. -

1908 Chamrockton Celtic.

1909 Flencatragon Rangers.

1910 Chamrockton Scottish.

1911 Tenth Casoloch.

1912 Chamrockton Welsh.

1913 The Scottish Migrants.  

1914-18 World War One.

1919 New Flencatragon.

1920 Chamrockton English.

1921 Royals of the Sea and Ocean.

1922 Emperors of Fivan.

1923 Emperors of Fivan.

1924 Yr Alban Glas Stags.

1925 Northern Highland Thirs Farm.   

1926 Rebel Old Scottish Heroes.

1927 The Young Generation Rovers.

1928 Northern Highland Thirs Village.

1929 Royal Wolfdragon United.

1930 Emperors of Fivan.

1931 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1932 Rebel Old Scottish Heroes.

1933 Tenth Casoloch.

1934 Ze Rockers United.

1935 Scottish Highland Highlanders.

1936 Chamrockton Celtic.

1937 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1938 Chamrockton Celtic.

1939-45 World War Two.

1946 Chamrockton Celtic.

1947 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1948 Dungoldsilver United.

1949 Scottish Highland Highlanders.

1950 Tenth Casoloch.

1951 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1952-56 World War Three.

1957 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1958 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1959 Emperors of Fivan.

1960 Gold Mute Swans Captains.

1961`Emperors of Fivan.

1962 Emperors of Fivan.

1963 Northern Highland Thirs Town.  

1964 Chamrockton Celtic.

1965-69 World War Four.

1970 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1971 Chamrockton Celtic.

1972 Chamrockton Celtic.

1973 Chamrockton Celtic.

1974 Scottish Highland Highlanders.

1975 Emperors of Fivan.

1976 Northern Highland Thirs City.

1977 Chamrockton Celtic.

1978 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1979 New New Flencatragon.

1980 Flencatragon Rangers.

1981 Flencatragon Rangers.

1982 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1983 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1984 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1985 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1986 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1987 Chamrockton Celtic.

1988 Chamrockton Celtic.

1989 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1990 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1991 Scottish Highland Highlanders.

1992 Scottish Highland Highlanders.

1993 Abersoocden Caledonian.

1994 Gold Mute Swans Captains.

1995 The Isle of Saint Liveders.

1996 Gold Mute Swans Captains.

1997 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

1998 Dungoldsilver.

1999 Royal Priests of Zovrocasokc.

2000 Abersoocden Caledonian.

2001-04 The Great Northern Hemisphere War.

2005 Chamrockton Celtic.

2006  Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

2007 Chamrockton Celtic.

2008 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

2009 Chamrockton Celtic.

2010 Borders Region Rockets.

2011 Flourbrough City.

2012 St Mary Town Thistle.

2013 Flourbrough Heart of Hibernian.

2014 Abersoocden Caledonian.

2015 Chamrockton Celtic.

2016 Chamrockton Celtic.

2017 Chamrockton Celtic.

2018 Abersoocden Caledonian.

2019 Chamrockton Celtic.

2020 Emperors of Fivan.


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Susan Boyle - Hallelujah (Official Audio)



Susan Boyle - Hallelujah (Official Audio)

A National Stadium for Scotland at all Sports

 Should there be a national sports stadium for Scotland,  for all sports. 

The Welsh have the Millennium stadium, that can house over 70,000. 

If Scotland was to combine the  national stadiums for rugby and football, they could build a stadium that could house 70,000 to 80,000 for rugby and football games. 

I do not mean yet. As the present Murrayfield and Hampden, still have decades of life left in them.

But when it is time to develop new stadiums, maybe next time they should combine for a national stadium for both sports? 

This new stadium could host bigger capacities, with more revenue put behind them, from both major sports of rugby and football. Perhaps the government could own it, and pay for it's construction.  

Caroline Polachek - Look At Me Now (Lyric Booklet)



Caroline Polachek - Look At Me Now (Lyric Booklet)

Good song by the great music star that is Caroline Polachek.

What About A Scottish Football Of The Year Award For Any League?

 What About A Scottish Football Of The Year Award From Any League?

At present the Scottish Player of the Year Awards can be given only to players in the Scottish Leagues. And it can include people who are not Scottish. 

What about expanding a new award that is given to Scottish People from any leagues. So it could go to any Scottish player playing in the Scottish Leagues, or outside of Scotland in other nation's leagues. 

So it could go to a player who has won a league or trophy in another country.

Lots of countries have a Player of the Year Award, for people from their own nation but who are playing in other leagues. 

For instance Brian Laudrup won the Danish player of the year, twice while playing in the Scottish Football League for Glasgow Rangers FC. 

I think this would enable a Scottish player to be rewarded for doing well in other leagues. 

What about a Welsh Super Cup at soccer?

What about a Welsh Super Cup at soccer?

What about a  new idea called the Welsh Super Cup between the champions of the Welsh Top division, and the Winners of the Welsh FA Cup?

This trophy could be like a Welsh version of Super Cups played all over Europe.

Th Italians, Spanish, Polish, Portugal, the French, the Belgians, and the Germans have Super Cups played between the League Champs, and the national Cup Winners. Other countries in Europe do the same.

The English have a Community Shield (formerly known as the Charity Shield) played between the winners of the English Premier League and the English FA Cup.

The League of Ireland have the President’s Cup which is the same as the Super Cup.

They do not have one in Scotland. Probably because it would just be Glasgow Celtic v Glasgow Rangers too many times.  

In Wales, a Super Cup, could start each season, with a high-quality game, so getting teams ready for European football games.

The game could be played at the home of the previous year’s Welsh Champions, to ensure that it does not need to be held at a neutral venue. As a neutral venue match might struggle to attract crowds for a new trophy.  

It could be given a Welsh name. Or called the Welsh Super Shield. Or other names could include, the Prince of Wales Super Cup, or the Senedd Cymru Cup.

If a team win the Welsh League, and Welsh Cup, then the runner up of the Welsh League can take one of the places. Or the winners of the Welsh League Cup could take one of the places.

Perhaps the label of the Welsh Super Cup has already been taken. So maybe a Welsh version of a Community Shield, or German Super Cup would need a different name to Welsh Super Cup. But there are plenty of naming possibilities. The main thing is to have trophy where the WELSH LEAGUE Champions play the WELSH CUP winners.

It could have games like TNS v Connahs Quay Nomads, Bala Town v Holywell Town, or Caernarfon Town v Barry Town United. Depending on who wins the league or cups of Wales. 

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Enigma - Return To Innocence (Official Video)

This is a classic nineties song. Taking influences from all over the world.

Saturday, September 5, 2020

How about making the Highland League bigger?

How about making the Scottish Highland League bigger?

Highland League Expansion Idea Strategy. -

My idea would be to invite the B or colt teams of Aberdeen, Dundee United, Dundee, St Johnstone, Ross County, Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Elgin City, Peterhead and Cove Rangers into the league. Then have 2 or 3 divisions. With teams invited into the Highland League system, from the junior set up (Scottish Junior Football North Super League), and the North Caledonian League.
This way the B team players at the big clubs would get practise against real clubs. And more teams and towns, would get to move up through the league system.
It would increase competition in the Scottish Highland League. The more the merrier, I say. The lower divisions could be regionalised to help with logistics. It could lead to an expansion of the Highland League Cup too. With more teams entering. 

Imagine games like Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Clachnacuddin FC, Cove Rangers B v Lossiemouth, Elgin City B v Deveronvale, Dundee United B  V Dundee B, Brora Rangers v Peterhead B, or Aberdeen B v Wick Academy. 


NOTD, Nina Nesbitt - Cry Dancing



NOTD, Nina Nesbitt - Cry Dancing

Great video and song. Super dancing by the Scottish singer.
This is surely superstar status. 

Pan-Great Britain Cups

Pan-Great Britain Cups

I think there should be a selection of Pan-Great Britain Trophies all the way down the levels, at men’s and women’s football. I do not want the Scottish, Welsh and English leagues to merge as that would end our identity, culture, history, and would decrease the number of British teams who qualify for Europe.  I want three strong national leagues on the island of Great Britain, not just one or two.

 

Best of Both Worlds

The best system would be to have our own Scottish, Welsh, and English leagues, but have cross border Pan-Great Britain trophies, on top of the domestic leagues, domestic cups, and European football. This way the Welsh sides would grow massively, from playing big English sides, every season.  

 

Possibilities.

I think a selection of Scottish League and Welsh League sides should be allowed entry into the English Football League Trophy. That is the trophy primarily played between English League One and League Two sides.

This would help Celtic soccer, especially the Wales league sides, by giving them big teams to play.  

There could also be a British Premier Cup between sides in the Scottish, Welsh, and English Premiers. This could be done in male and female soccer.

Also all Wales Premier sides, and some South Scottish sides could be invited into the English Non – League FA Trophy.

Perhaps Scottish and Welsh sides could be invited into the English FA Cup, or English League Cup.

Also there could a cup trophy between English Championship clubs  and Scottish, and Welsh sides.

 

 

Fixture Congestion in terms of Football League Trophy moderation.

There is no need to increase the number of games each English side plays. The draw for the group stages could be structured to ensure there is no increase in the number of games each English team plays in the Trophy. The trophy could be held on Europe nights. So that Scots, and Welsh, sides participating in the trophy, would only be participating when the top Scottish sides who qualified for Europe. are playing in European competitions anyway. As a result they would simply be in the same boat as the Scottish teams who are playing in midweek anyway.

Plus playing big English sides would be such a draw for Scottish and Welsh sides that it would counter act any negatives from playing extra games.

 

Travel

Some would say travel would be too much, but at present it is possible for Welsh part-time sides to travel to Eastern Europe, in European competitions, and for sides in England to travel to Gateshead and Truro for games. Even the Isle of Man are joining the English League soccer system. So I do not think that a one off trip from Inverness, or Dingwall, to the Midlands of England is too much of a journey, for pro sides.

 

Plus the solution to the problem in the Football League Trophy is to continue to have the Football League Trophy, divided between North and South. So the Scots teams play in the North Section of the Football League Trophy, and the Welsh League sides could play in the South Section of the Football League Trophy.

 

 

What if Scottish or Welsh sides win an English Trophy?

Welsh sides have already won many English trophies. Plus many English sides have won Welsh trophies. So it would not be a massive change for Scottish or Welsh League sides to win an English trophy.

 

 

The problem of non-Football League teams in the trophy.

At present under-21 teams of English Premier League sides are playing in the EFL Trophy. Plus for a while non-league teams were allowed to play in the English Football League Trophy. In the past many English sides played in the Welsh Cup. Many English sides have won the Welsh Cup.

 

 

Superiority of this idea to having a British League.

Some argue for a British League. But if we did this it would mean some Scottish sides travelling many, many hundred mile trips each fortnight. To the extent that the travel would become monotonous, repetitive and tedious. So my idea is keep travelling to England, Wales or Scotland, as an exciting novelty. Not as a repetitive burden. Putting Scottish sides in the Football League trophy would mean realistically no more than a couple of trips to Scotland for teams in Northern England. While Scottish teams that even get to the final would only have to make a handful of trips to England. That is not too much to ask.

 

Would UEFA allow this?

Yes. The Scottish have already allowed English, Welsh, and Irish sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup, and Uefa were OK with this, so Uefa would be OK with cross border trophies.

 

Scottish and Welsh sides playing B teams of the big sides in the EFL Trophy.

I know some fans would find this a problem. But I think that with exception of Celtic and Rangers, every Scottish team would pack their ground out from a visit by a English Premier League side’s B team. Especially the likes of Man Utd and Liverpool. And Welsh sides would be excited by playing big English sides, like Chelsea.

 

 

If the English really want to help Welsh and Scottish soccer, then Pan-Great Britain cups on top of our own leagues and European football is a good idea.

Playing in these trophies would be a like European football for smaller sides.

 

I would also back cross border cups all the way down the levels of British football, on top of domestic and European football.  The women’s British game could have lots of cross border cups at many levels.

 

Perhaps Irish sides could also be invited into the trophies also? I mean both Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland could have teams invited into the cross border trophies.

Travis - The Only Thing (feat. Susanna Hoffs)



Travis - The Only Thing (feat. Susanna Hoffs) (Official Video)

The Scottish Highland - Lowland Super Cup

The Scottish Highland - Lowland Super Cup
Here is an idea for a new trophy. 
The Scottish Highland and Lowland Leagues could have a combined Super Cup, consisting of the top two sides from each league that were not promoted, to the Scottish League, 
Plus 4 invited team made up of sides B teams from the big SPFL sides. 

They could play in a quarter-final, semi-final and final. 
This could also have invited sides such as Celtic B team, Aberdeen B team, or Rangers B team, or Dundee United's B team. It could be a fun trophy, to give non - league and Scottish young players experience of top soccer.  

The Man With The Harmonica



The Man With The Harmonica

Great tune by the composer.