Feedback from WLAYFC county cup 2008, Almondvale stadium, Livingston
Saturday 26th April 2008
13’s Bathgate Rose –v- Broxburn Athletic Colts
"Good pitch. What a good atmosphere. Huge pitch. Will get a bigger support than the Motherwell –v- Gretna game. Good surface". Broxburn players
"I think the team that scores the most goals will win!!!!
Having refereed both teams recently, it will be a very tight game". Graham Swan, Referee
"Great idea. Fantastic idea. Never forget this experience. Do not get an experience like this in any other league. Fantastic opportunity for boys to play on a pitch like this. Hope the boys play well and play to their potential. Broxburn done well to get here". Broxburn Parents
"Kids chuffed to be here. Really exciting for them and makes it special and a bigger deal. Great idea". Bathgate Parents
"Pleased to get to the final. Hard campaign, 20 other teams that would like to be here in their place. Really is the prize getting to play on a beautiful pitch like this, win or lose". Bathgate Coach
"Great Day Out" Broxburn Coach
"Want to be here next year". Polbeth 13’s Ball Boys
"Administration at West Lothian excellent.
2 teams fantastic.
Great occasion and to kick off the finals with that game, absolutely brilliant.
13’s now set the standard for the rest of the finals.
Boys refereed the game because they played it so well.
Standard was very good.
National finals are coming up, if it is as good a game as that, I will be delighted.
Excellent crowd". David Little, National Secretary, SYFA
"Good Game" Betty Brady, Sponsor
"Extra special because we beat Bathgate. To get man of the match was even better. Want to come back next year". Man of Match – Broxburn No 7 – John Bayliss
"I would like to pass on my congratulations to Normam Brown who referreed the 13s final today at Livi FC. That is now twice in a week he has let the game run smoothly and been very efficient. Pass on my thanks and appreciation. regards" Karen Dodds
Saturday 26th April 2008
15’s Blackridge Thistle –v- Fauldhouse FCA
"Really beneficial, enjoying playing at the big stadium. It will be a close game. Programme is very good and first class. Worth every penny". Blackridge Parents
"Absolutely superb experience for the lads. Even leading up to the final, extra incentive because it was played at Livingston. Looking forward to the day and a great experience. Boys are loving it". Blackridge Coach
"Very good programme. Good experience to play on this surface. Brilliant". Fauldhouse Parents
"Great showcase final and it will be a day the boys won’t forget". Fauldhouse Coach
"It was a great game, evenly matched. We played football and kept the ball on the deck. It was a fair game. Feeling fantastic. Capt Dale Clark played well and Gary Greig amazing". Man of Match – Fauldhouse – No 8 – David Pollock
19’s Stoneyburn –v- Syngenta Juveniles
"Very good. Big day out. Special day. Nice it is played in a proper stadium. Programme looks good and well set out. Highlight for them even at 19’s". Syngenta Parents
"Good to play at the bigger stadium". Stoneyburn Players
"The boys were looking forward to it because it was at Livingston. Definitely worth it. Boys hyper before it and looking forward to it for weeks". Syngenta Coach
"Fantastic showpiece". Stoneyburn Coach
"Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Been well looked after. Enjoyed going out the tunnel". Midland Engineering Services Ltd
"Hard first half in which we weren’t playing that good. Managed to get the lead and that was it. Feel privileged to receive man of match award and didn’t expect it. Fantastic stadium and great pitch" . Man of Match – Syngenta – No 9 – Greg Stewart
14’s Kerse Thistle –v- Gairdoch United
"Excited about winning. Nervous. Looking forward to it. Could it be played at Celtic Park next year?" Gairdoch Players
"Excellent. Good programme. Superb. Great idea". Kerse Parents
"Good playing the final here. An experience for the boys. Magic. Should get the stadium for nothing". Gairdoch Parents
"Delighted to be here. Great opportunity for the boys. Fantastic". Kerse Coach
"Better team won on the day. Organisation superb. Credit to the association. Players all well disciplined and a credit to their clubs. Experience that they might never have again". Gairdoch Coach
"Thoroughly enjoyed the 2 days. Very well organised. Good atmosphere. A great opportunity for the young boys to get the chance to play in a proper stadium". Lynn Taylor, West Lothian Council
"Good game. Contested well, both teams gave it their all. Fortunately for us we got the win. Terrific game. Good feeling to get man of the match in a cup final". Man of the Match – Kerse – No 17 – Peter McMenemy
16’s Allanton Thistle –v- Livingston United Star
"Could have done it at the end. Great save by the keeper. Very good game and very sporting. Great". Allanton Coach
"It has been a great day. It has been worthwhile. The boys are buzzing. Far better week-end compared to the Regional final. Buffet excellent. Something the boys will remember forever. Done very professionally. Money well spent. Full backing of Livi Star". Livi Star Coach
"It makes it a special day. What annoys is the fact that Livingston are supposed to be a community club and I feel that they are ripping the association off. Not enough publicity for the week-end, bigger spread". John Kirkwood, Referee
"Livi Star played well. It was a hard game and happy we got the goal. Good surface and a fantastic day. The build up was nervous but once playing it was fine. Fantastic getting man of the match and the vouchers". Man of Match – Livi Star - No 8 – Jamie McKenzie
Sunday 27th April 2008
17’s Syngenta Juveniles –v- Whitburn FCA
"Well organised. Great stadium. Great day. Credit to WLAYFC. Game obviously was going to be close and one goal was going to decide it and they just edged it. Hats off to the association for getting the stadium. Fantastic. For organisation, facilities this is next to the Scottish". Syngenta Coach
"It is my first football match, very surprised at the standard of the footballers. Coming to Livingston is the best thing that they have done because it will heighten the football in West Lothian. Hope that they do it again". Colin Clapperton, Winning Post Trophies
"It was an excellent performance, but a team performance. Deserved it all the way, outplayed them. Came out the second half and showed the fight. Got the goal and stuck it out to the end. Personally I do not think I deserved man of the match, it was a team performance". Man of Match – Whitburn – No 14 – Darren Campbell
"A major success. 3 games closer today than yesterday. Thought it was very well organised and it was fantastic. Atmosphere was brilliant, sponsors good and Lidle came through with the water, even although we use their car park. Overall it was a brilliant success". Colin Young, Livingston FC
"Thoroughly enjoyable. All the teams well behaved. Left the dressing rooms emaculate and everyone done what was requested of them. Everyone made the event excellent and made our job easy. Very welcome to become back next year". Tom, Livingston FC
Tuesday 29th April
"Great day for all the teams and officails.Well run.Credit to all WLAYFC Committee for the superb organisation. Honour to be a part of it" Scott Townsley (Referee)
Negative:
Wrong spelling of some of the boys’ names on the programme.
Announcer getting u13 teams mixed up.
