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LAST weekend Gordon Robertson steered Yoker Athletic into their first Scottish Junior Cup final for 86 years in just his tenth game in charge.
He might not have decided which suit he’ll wear for the final against Auchinleck Talbot – but things are clearly looking good for the Holm Park side.
Gordon tells us why he doesn’t just want his players to enjoy the big day when he pits his wits against Tommy Sloan.
We also hear how Gordon always knew he’d be taking charge at the club – but just not yet.
Gordon as previously chairman and coach at Clydebank as they re-emerged in the juniors and looks back at those 12 years.
There’s all that and more as we go Down The Divisions.
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IT'S the semi-finals of the Scottish Junior Cup this weekend as Auchinleck Talbot play Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and Petershill take on Yoker.
But if Alex McDowall has his way there will only be one more season of the competition in its current guise.
The chief operating officer at the Scottish Junior Football Association joins us on the show this week and he has some big news for clubs.
In a Down The Divisions exclusive he outlines his proposals for a replacement for the flagship tournament and the bumper prize money up for grabs.
It’s a must listen as we look at what’s on offer and what’s needed to make it a reality.
Before taking over at the SJFA Alex was chairman at Gartcairn and he tells us why he thinks the conferences in the West of Scotland league were a bad idea.
He also hits out at the decision to give the Old Firm colts more time in the Lowland League and explains why there should be a board made up of every league at tier six.
Plus there are his plans to reopen junior membership for clubs who left.
There’s all that and more plus Mark Mackay’s Best of the West as we go Down The Divisions.
We'd also like to give a quick mention to our sponsors FortyFour Creative. They have a team of highly skilled and passionate photographers, graphic designers, videographers and video editors to help promote your content, brand, organisation or event. They make creation personal. Find out more at www.fortyfourcreativehq.com
If you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. Likewise if you're at a club who would like your post-match audio featured on the show then do get in touch. You can email downthedivisions@gmail.com or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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AS a kid Ryan Caddis gave taekwondo the heave-ho to play football instead.
After a successful career in the amateurs and juniors he and Andy Bell landed their first jobs as co-bosses of Craigmark Burntonians last year.
Early on Ryan had to buy HIMSELF as a player.
But it’s been a debut season in the dugout to remember for the long-time pals as The Mark have made THEIR mark in Conference A in the West of Scotland League.
We hear how they’ve become obsessed with turning around the fortunes of an East Ayrshire club whose ground was built by miners on their way to a shift down the pit.
There’s the FIFA red tape they faced when Ryan tried to get his former Celtic playing brother Paul a game.
And there’s the reason why Ryan’s three-year-old son went viral earlier this season.
After a weekend to remember for Thorniewood their manager Jamie Nesbitt also joins us and tells us why today’s players just don’t celebrate like they used to.
There’s all that and Mark Mackay’s Best of the West as we go Down The Divisions.
We'd also like to give a quick mention to our sponsors FortyFour Creative. They have a team of highly skilled and passionate photographers, graphic designers, videographers and video editors to help promote your content, brand, organisation or event. They make creation personal. Find out more at www.fortyfourcreativehq.com
If you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. Likewise if you're at a club who would like your post-match audio featured on the show then do get in touch. You can email downthedivisions@gmail.com or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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JAMIE McKIM once joined a team as a player knowing he’d get less game time there – but he’d enjoy the training more.
It’s something that’s stayed with him as he moved into the dugout.
The Johnstone Burgh boss takes a break from trying to steer his side into the West of Scotland League’s second tier to join us on the show this week.
He looks back on last Saturday dramatic Renfrewshire derby in Conference A – and tells us why he thinks The Burgh should have ended Arthurlie’s unbeaten season.
As we get closer to the end of another campaign, Jamie and Paul discuss recruitment and how they go about shaping their squads.
There’s also the Keanie Park kitman who’s helped keep the club going despite missing the opening periods of pretty much every home game.
It’s also hotting up in Conference C, where Drumchapel could – in theory – wrap up the title this weekend by winning their final league game of the season.
But Petershill have a game in hand over the Drum and they’ll finish top if they win this weekend and seven days later.
Drum boss Adam Hopes tells us why he’s given up on lifting the trophy and tells us why they must have their home ground sorted for next term, whatever division they’re in.
Paul also gets all romantic on us and tells us about the difference between loving football – and being in love with the beautiful game.
There’s all that and Mark Mackay’s Best of the West as we go Down The Divisions.
We'd also like to give a quick mention to our sponsors FortyFour Creative. They have a team of highly skilled and passionate photographers, graphic designers, videographers and video editors to help promote your content, brand, organisation or event. They make creation personal. Find out more at www.fortyfourcreativehq.com

If you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. Likewise if you're at a club who would like your post-match audio featured on the show then do get in touch. You can email downthedivisions@gmail.com or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.


 
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Intro and outro music Bensound

LANARK UNITED have had to play their home games away from Moor Park after it was damaged during the recent storms.
But there’s been plenty of grounds for optimism at the Yowes after they were taken over by a new management team.
They still prop up the West of Scotland League’s Conference C – but last Saturday’s win over East Kilbride Thistle showed things might just be starting to turn.
One half of their new dugout duo Andy Souter joins us on the show this week. He tells us how he and co-manager Simon Eeles plan to take the club forwards.
There’s also their cup run which has kept their season alive and the upcoming clash with Pollok.
Andy talks about his time coaching in the pro-youth ranks, when he worked at Inverness, Ross County, Morton and Queen’s Park – and why there needs to be a better exit strategy for kids who aren’t quite good enough to make it at that level.
We also hear about his spell working with youth teams in the States – and the one Americanism he struggled to shake off.
There’s Mark Mackay’s Best of the West too – and it’s all here as we go Down The Divisions.
We'd also like to give a quick mention to our sponsors FortyFour Creative. They have a team of highly skilled and passionate photographers, graphic designers, videographers and video editors to help promote your content, brand, organisation or event. They make creation personal. Find out more at www.fortyfourcreativehq.com

 
If you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. Likewise if you're at a club who would like your post-match audio featured on the show then do get in touch. You can email downthedivisions@gmail.com or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.


 
Down The Divisions logo design Adam Aitken


 
Intro and outro music Bensound

CHRIS CAMERON grew frustrated watching Neilston tumble down the tables when he was on the outside.
Now he’s one of the men back on the inside determined to take The Farmer’s Boys back up.
Chris shares the Brig O’Lea management duties with Derek Carson and joins us this week.
He tells us how gutted the club were to lose to table-topping rivals Petershill last Saturday – but how it won’t derail their plans for progress.
Chris takes us back to the day he left a pitch with both his cruciate ligaments in bits – and his playing career in pieces.
We also hear why coaching was once never something that interested him.
Also last weekend, Ardeer Thistle rubberstamped their rise from worst in the league to a Division Two team next season.
They did it without kicking a ball too. Their boss Sean Kenney joins us later in the show.
Mark Mackay gives us his Best of the West too and it’s all here, as we go, Down The Divisions.

We'd also like to give a quick mention to our sponsors FortyFour Creative. They have a team of highly skilled and passionate photographers, graphic designers, videographers and video editors to help promote your content, brand, organisation or event. They make creation personal. Find out more at www.fortyfourcreativehq.com


 
If you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. Likewise if you're at a club who would like your post-match audio featured on the show then do get in touch. You can email downthedivisions@gmail.com or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.


 
Down The Divisions logo design Adam Aitken


 
Intro and outro music Bensound