Lord Dan the Younger

A wise man once told me that Batistuta was a Haddie.

[Lord Dan the Younger @Yir_Man_Dan]

@UndisScot Old Keiss Castle?

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Mallorca.

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@UndisScot Selkirk?

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@UndisScot Hawick?

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@UndisScot Loch Insh

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‘Mon The Hoops!

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Well ‘Well!

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@Colinwally @dundeeunitedfc 13 if you count the ref.

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@MAstronomers Belter.

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Magnificent Bowie.

[Plains AFC @AfcPlains]

CLUB STATEMENT

Grassroots Football Under Threat – Local Pitch Prices Now Completely Unsustainable

Plains Amateur Football Club is speaking out on behalf of ourselves and the wider grassroots football community in North Lanarkshire.

We are deeply concerned — and frankly outraged — by the latest astronomical price hikes for hiring local council-run 11-a-side astroturf pitches during so-called "peak times" (Monday to Thursday evenings). The cost for a two-hour slot now stands at a staggering £280.

📌 Add in our £360 monthly direct debit for training lets, and teams like ours are now facing monthly pitch hire costs of £800–£1000. That’s before you even factor in referees, league fees, kits, transport, and all the unseen volunteer work that keeps clubs running.

This is simply not sustainable for any grassroots football team — especially not those based in working-class communities like ours.

⚠️ Decisions Made by Those Detached From Reality

These pricing decisions are being made by directors and senior officials who have no connection to grassroots sport, no engagement with local clubs, and absolutely no understanding of the financial pressures facing community-run teams.

Once again, we’re seeing people on large public salaries — completely alien to working-class life — impose policies that will cripple community sport.

This is not just bad governance — it's sheer greed. They expect premium payments for facilities that, in many cases, are poorly maintained, outdated, and neglected.

🏴 A Pattern of Disrespect Toward Working-Class Sport

Let’s call it what it is: another example of the working class being priced out of spaces we built, sustained, and gave meaning to.

Grassroots football isn’t just a game. It’s a lifeline — for young people, for mental health, for social bonds, for building strong communities. These decisions risk destroying that, all in the name of squeezing a few extra pounds from the very people they should be supporting.

🤝 Time to Stand Together

We’re not staying silent and we don’t expect other clubs to either.

💬 We invite and encourage any local teams, coaches, committee members, or supporters who share our concerns to get in touch and stand with us. The more united our voice, the harder it is for those in power to ignore.

Plains Amateur Football Club.

#ScottishFootball
#GrassrootsScotland
#SupportScottishClubs
#ScottishGame
#ScotlandFootball

[Lord Dan the Younger @Yir_Man_Dan]

@emirates A380 flying over garden in #coatbridge en route to @GLA-Airport with @acmilan livery! @glaspotters

[Tory Fibs @ToryFibs]

Pope Francis dismantles the lie that is trickle down economics in just 37 words.

[Calum Brown @Calum_Brown99]

Still on the hunt for more freelance opportunities in football now that I’ve settled back into life in Scotland.

For anyone looking for a fresh voice in the new year, or a capable journalist, reporter or interviewer - feel free to get in touch!

Any reposts appreciated!😁⚽️🎙️

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@jacooper68 Nice!

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That’s quite the celebration.

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Femke Bol is magnificent!

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@jacooper68 @Coops_71 Magnificent!

[Kit Yates @Kit_Yates_Maths]

If you remember nothing else about this government’s last 5 years, remember that they broke the rules they made and partied while we were in lockdown.

It has always been one rule for them and one rule for the rest of us.

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@jacooper68 @Coops_71 Change at Queen St by train and you’re there. More likely by car and a fight over who drives home.