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1 hour ago, Paul Bearer said:

UPDATE ...

SPORTSMAN'S DINNER
Saturday, 7th April

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jim Leishman will be unavailable to speak at the Sportsman's Dinner on Saturday, 7th April.

The Club are delighted to announce that we have secured a replacement speaker - the legendary Scottish goalkeeper, Alan Rough.

ALAN ROUGH - Glasgow born goalkeeper who won over 50 caps and played in 2 World Cups for Scotland. His career started in 1969 with Patrick Thistle, a Club he remained at until 1982 before moving to Hibernian to enjoy further success as a Scottish League Cup Finalist in 1985. Roughie now co-presents the popular Peter and Roughie's football show.

I'm sure this late substitute will have many great stories to keep us entertained on the night.

 

 

Will it not be a culture shock to Fort faithful to be faced with a guy that's - like - won stuff by playing football?

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2 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

UPDATE ...

SPORTSMAN'S DINNER
Saturday, 7th April

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jim Leishman will be unavailable to speak at the Sportsman's Dinner on Saturday, 7th April.

The Club are delighted to announce that we have secured a replacement speaker - the legendary Scottish goalkeeper, Alan Rough.

ALAN ROUGH - Glasgow born goalkeeper who won over 50 caps and played in 2 World Cups for Scotland. His career started in 1969 with Patrick Thistle, a Club he remained at until 1982 before moving to Hibernian to enjoy further success as a Scottish League Cup Finalist in 1985. Roughie now co-presents the popular Peter and Roughie's football show.

I'm sure this late substitute will have many great stories to keep us entertained on the night.

Who dat dere? :P

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NEXT GAME ...

FORT WILLIAM FC v COVE RANGERS FC
Press & Journal Highland League
Saturday, 31st March 2018
Claggan Park, Fort William
3pm kick-off

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Surprise surprise,

 

GAME ON ...

FORT WILLIAM FC v COVE RANGERS FC
Press & Journal Highland League
Saturday, 31st March 2018
Claggan Park, Fort William
3pm kick-off

 

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2 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

Surprise surprise,

 

GAME ON ...

FORT WILLIAM FC v COVE RANGERS FC
Press & Journal Highland League
Saturday, 31st March 2018
Claggan Park, Fort William
3pm kick-off

 

 

 

If they'd played tomorrow it might have been hard to tell the result apart from an April Fool's joke.

 

Don't have a good feeling about this; unbeaten Cove have dropped six points in 25 games so far with a goal difference of +86. In the same number of games Fort have two points and a goal difference of -115.

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0-1 in the first five minutes (might avoid the current scores from here on and let PB bring us news of the inevitable massacre)

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1 hour ago, maryportfuncity said:

0-1 in the first five minutes (might avoid the current scores from here on and let PB bring us news of the inevitable massacre)

Not quite over yet, but getting humped 8-1 at the time of posting. 

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Ended up 2-12 defeat.....

 

At least they scored twice against champions elect.

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6 hours ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

If they'd played tomorrow it might have been hard to tell the result apart from an April Fool's joke.

 

Don't have a good feeling about this; unbeaten Cove have dropped six points in 25 games so far with a goal difference of +86. In the same number of games Fort have two points and a goal difference of -115.

I can never remember how you work goal difference out, does it go down to -125 now?

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Looks like we're going to have a busy April. 

 

FIXTURE DATES ...

All remaining fixture dates have been confirmed:-

WEDNESDAY, 4th APRIL
Nairn County FC v Fort William FC
kick-off 8pm

SATURDAY, 7th APRIL
Fort William FC v Keith FC
kick-off 3pm

WEDNESDAY, 11th April
Fort William FC v Wick Academy FC
kick-off 8pm

SATURDAY, 14th APRIL
Fort William FC v Formartine UTD
kick-off 3pm

WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL
Strathspey Thistle FC v Fort William FC
kick-off 8pm

SATURDAY, 21st APRIL
Formartine UTD v Fort William FC
kick-off 3pm

WEDNESDAY, 25th APRIL
Deveronvale FC v Fort William FC
kick-off 8pm

SATURDAY, 28th APRIL
Fort William FC v Turriff UTD
kick-off 3pm

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22 hours ago, Deathray said:

I can never remember how you work goal difference out, does it go down to -125 now?

 

Yeah, and on current form 26 games played with a goal difference of -125 that's almost an average of a five goal defeat every time they've taken the field this season

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Game OFF

SATURDAY, 7th APRIL
Fort William FC v Keith FC

 

Further humping avoided for now. 

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1 hour ago, Paul Bearer said:

Game OFF

SATURDAY, 7th APRIL
Fort William FC v Keith FC

 

Further humping avoided for now. 

Where the heck they going to move that too? 

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On 7 April 2018 at 09:25, Paul Bearer said:

Game OFF

SATURDAY, 7th APRIL
Fort William FC v Keith FC

 

Further humping avoided for now. 

 

On 7 April 2018 at 11:01, Deathray said:

Where the heck they going to move that too? 

1st week in May? 

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Shock point gained.

 

FULL TIME SCORE ...

FORT WILLIAM 2 WICK ACADEMY 2

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GAME ON ...

SATURDAY, 14th APRIL
Fort William FC v Formartine UTD
kick-off 3pm

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On 12/04/2018 at 06:53, charon said:

 

Terrifying - I mean, voluntary relegation to the minnow ranks might turn them into winners; then what would we do?

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On 7 April 2018 at 11:01, Deathray said:

Where the heck they going to move that too? 

REMAIMING FIXTURE ...

5 remaining fixture dates:-

WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL
Strathspey Thistle FC v Fort William FC
kick-off 8pm

SATURDAY, 21st APRIL
Formartine UTD v Fort William FC
kick-off 3pm

WEDNESDAY, 25th APRIL
Deveronvale FC v Fort William FC
kick-off 8pm

SATURDAY, 28th APRIL
Fort William FC v Turriff UTD
kick-off 3pm

WEDNESDAY, 2nd MAY
Fort William FC v KEITH FC
kick-off 8pm

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If this truly is the last season in the Highland League the Fort are fast running out of games. Today's 12-0 tanking leaves them (mathemically) capable of finishing second bottom but only if they win EVERY remaining fixture and overhaul a goal difference deficit of a few dozen goals whilst also relying on Strathspey to lose every remaining game. Bear in mind they've played over 30 games this season and won none of them.

 

Go Fort, or summat.

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SATURDAYS FULL TIME SCORE ...

FORT WILLIAM 2 WICK ACADEMY 2

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Writings on the wall? 

 

PUBLIC MEETING ...

Fort William FC are holding one final public meeting on Tuesday, 24th April, 7pm @ FWFC Social Club.

This will be the last opportunity for potential investors, volunteers and interested parties to come forward and influence the Club's future.

Anyone with an interest in the Club but who is not able to attend the meeting should contact Club Secretary, Marie McMillan on 07803049571 or send a private message to their FB page.

FORT WILLIAM FOOTBALL CLUB

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2 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said:

Writings on the wall? 

 

PUBLIC MEETING ...

Fort William FC are holding one final public meeting on Tuesday, 24th April, 7pm @ FWFC Social Club.

This will be the last opportunity for potential investors, volunteers and interested parties to come forward and influence the Club's future.

Anyone with an interest in the Club but who is not able to attend the meeting should contact Club Secretary, Marie McMillan on 07803049571 or send a private message to their FB page.

FORT WILLIAM FOOTBALL CLUB

 

How much do they need? Can we crowdfund it? Be a shame to see them go out.

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3 hours ago, Deathray said:

 

How much do they need? Can we crowdfund it? Be a shame to see them go out.

 

They likely won't go out - they'll probably re-group around much lower ambitions and income (which is what most failed footy teams - Accrington, Maidstone, Hereford, Chester, Workington, Aldershot, Newport County - all do). So the trauma for us is doubled; 1 - we won't easily find their results on the BBC or in the papers/ 2 - They might go local and start winning (a fate that befell the reliably shite East Stirlingshire when they were finally expelled from the lowest national tier in Scotland).

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