The Broch Programme St Season 2016/17 Issue 5 Wednesday 31 August 2016 Kick Off 8.00Pm
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THE BROCH PROGRAMME ST SEASON 2016/17 ISSUE 5 WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST 2016 KICK OFF 8.00PM PRESS & JOURNAL SCOTTISH HIGHLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRASERBURGH F.C. VERSUS ROTHES F.C. BELLSLEA PARK OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME £2.00 CCLLUUBB IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN Fraserburgh Football Club (Formed 1910) Manager: Mark Cowie Bellslea Park, Seaforth Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9BB, Tel No. 01346 518444 Assistant Manager: James Duthie Chairman/Secretary: Finlay Noble Coaching Staff: Alex Mair, Stevie Doak Antony Sherlock & Charles West Vice Chairman: Peter Bruce Community Coaches: Shelley Sutherland, Directors: Graeme Noble & Andrew Dodson Peter Bruce, Peter Cowe, Robert Cowe, Kit Man: Jordan Buchan James Geddes, Calvin Morrice, Team Captain: Russell McBride Ewan Mowat, Jason Nicol & Finlay Noble Club Physio: Ross Cardno Treasurer: Stephen Sim Assistant Physio: Leanne Reid Youth Co-ordinator: Alex Mair Club Doctor: Dr Michael Dick Fitness Coach/Sports Science: TBA Web Master: Finlay Noble Club Honours Committee Members: Highland League Champions: 1932/33, 1937/38, 2001/02 Mike Barbour, Angela Chegwyn, Stuart Ellis, League Cup Winners: Frank Goodall, Sam Mackay, Nathan Matthew, 1958/59, 2005/06 Iain Milne, Lewis Milne, Craig Mowat, Alex Noble, Qualifying Cup Winners: 1957/58, 1995/96, 2006/07 Stephen Sim, Mark Simpson & Colin West Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: Programme Contributors: 1910/11, 1937/38, 1955/56, 1963/64, 1972/73, Mark Simpson (Editor) 1975/76, 1996/97, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16 Finlay Noble Barry Walker (Photographer) Aberdeen Charity Cup Winners: 1911/12, 1913/14, 1921/22, 1926/27 Email: [email protected] Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: Web: www.fraserburghfc.scot 1991/92, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1999/2000, 2011/2012, 2015/16 Fleming Shield Winners: 1919/20 Bells League Cup Winners: 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1978/79 Aberdeenshire League Winners: Front Cover: Graham Johnston in action at Forres a couple of weeks 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98 ago. Graham scored an injury time equaliser against Cove Rangers to keep the good recent run against the League Champions intact. Highland Youth League Champions: 1992/93, 1993/94, 2001/02, 2003/04 Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme CCHHAAIIRRMMAANNSS WWEELLCCOOMMEE Tonight we welcome the Players, management, officials and supporters of Rothes FC to Bellslea Park for our Press & Journal Highland League match. In the four games since I last wrote for the programme we have seen some great matches with both excellent and not so excellent passages of play. I am very much a glass half full guy and believe we have made a great start to the season. Our 3-3 draw with Nairn County and to a lesser extent our draw last Saturday with Cove They may look ready to go at kick off on a match day but they could have been Rangers show what is good about the Broch. We have come back from 3-0 down with ten men to get a draw with Nairn and with a bit of luck could have snatched a on nightshift all week, or just back from working away, or been up all night with win at the death. On Saturday we fought back from 2-0 down against League a new born baby. Yes, it can be argued that if they are not fully prepared for a Champion Cove Rangers to get a more than deserved draw. We could and should game of football then they shouldn’t be playing but that is an argument for full have won both games, in my opinion. By the same token we could have lost both but time players. Not ours. The guys we have in the dressing room will give their the reason we didn’t is down to us and he spirit we have in the dressing room. all for the club and the teammates they are playing alongside. I am lucky to know that for a fact. We have the best supporters in the league by a mile and We had a great win at Forres which as you all know is not a great hunting ground on many occasions that has been the difference between getting a draw or a win, especially here at Bellslea Park. I would have our support over any in the for us. Our record isn’t the best at Mosset Park as most people will tell you but the reality is that our recent record is very good. We haven’t lost there for five league. seasons. Three wins and two draws out of five is not bad. Disappointingly we were knocked out of the Aberdeenshire Cup at Buckie but probably did enough to merit In contrast, our U20’s played Aberdeen last Friday night in the SFA Youth Cup extra time but it wasn’t to be. and put up a great show despite losing 4-1 on the night. What was most pleasing was the reception from the crowd. Everything was positive and any A small minority of supporters have forgotten what the meaning of supporting is it good moves by both sides were roundly applauded. seems. I am a supporter, first and foremost, and like everyone else when things don’t go our way it hurts. I am the first person to acknowledge that if you pay your Today we face a Rothes side who by all accounts are starting to match the off money at the gate then you are entitled to your opinion and have every right to field improvements with some decent on field performances. They had a great express disappointment. The players, management and directors of the club all win over Deveronvale on Saturday and as we all know we can’t seem to buy a agree on that. What I don’t agree with is personal abuse aimed at players or win against them!! Rothes have the same amount of points already this season managem ent. And while I am at it, that goes for match officials also. Personal abuse as they had last season and that is fantastic for all the hard work put in by the is not acceptable. There is no place for it at our level, or any level if truth be told. As people who have saved the club from folding. There are decent people at I say, I don’t have an issue with people moaning, I have made it an art form myself!! Rothes at the moment and they deserve all the good days coming to them. I have no doubt they will come here tonight with confidence and looking to have Players know and expect the supporters to be annoyed when things don’t go well. They get paid, not a lot it has to be said, and know that people are paying good another good day but hopefully we can put in a performance that will keep the money to come and see them but that shouldn’t extend to personal abuse under any points here at Bellslea. circumstances . These guys are part time and have other things going on in their lives. Come awa the Broch, Finlay Contents Club Information 2 Chairman’s Welcome 3 Manager’s Notes 4 Today’s Teamlines 5 Match Sponsorship 6 Club Sponsors 7 Today’s Visitors – Rothes 8 – 10 Match Reports – Nairn County, Forres Mechanics & Buckie Thistle 11, 15 & 24 Highland League Round Up 12 & 13 Supporters Club News/Club News 14 Club Sponsor – Cheers Café Bar 17 Fraserburgh Stats 18 & 19 Club Sponsor - McWilliam (Abdn) Ltd 20 Commercial Page 21 Aberdeenshire League/Under 17’s 22 HFL Stats 23 Meet the Players – Willie West 24 FFC History - Season 1975/76 26 - 28 Fraserburgh FC Player Profiles 29, 30, 32 & 33 Match Action – Nairn Co, Forres Mech & Buckie Th 16 & 31 FFC in the Community 34 Club Sponsor - PBP Services 35 Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme MMAANNAAGGEERR’’’SS NNOOTTEESS I imagine you have mixed emotions after the Nairn County match. Were you happy that the guys battled back to rescue a point or were you annoyed that after a good start they found themselves 3-0 down at half time? A bit of both to be honest. To start with, I should have freshened the team up after our win against Formartine on the Wednesday night. The guys who played that night put so much effort into the game, which ultimately went the distance with extra time and penalties. I should have changed things around and started some of the guys who were on the bench, however I went with the same 11 who played a few nights beforehand and it backfired to start with. I think we were sluggish in the first half but I have to give Nairn some credit. They have had a chaotic close season with their squad being dismantled but yet they performed very well in the first half, scoring I think we showed to everyone that on our day we are as good a side as a couple of unstoppable goals. We regrouped at half time and despite being there is in the league. You are correct in that we did not turn up for spells down to 10 men, we still felt we could get something from the game so we in the first half and were second best but the second halves of each game left two strikers up top. We got it back to 3-3 and then had a couple of were a different story, where we were the team in control. We were good chances to win it. In my opinion no other team in the Highland League unlucky not to go on and win either game, although both Buckie and Cove could have come back from 3-0 down and down to 10 men but it shows you could have been a few further ahead before we decided to wake up.