A Happy 2011 To All Supporters Of Scarborough Athletic FC

Seadog Blog would like to wish all connections of Scarborough Athletic FC all the best for 2011.

Those good wishes extend to all readers of course.

For The Seadogs let us hope that the new year brings silverwear in the shape of the NCEL League & Presidents Cup.

Also a surge up the 2010/11 table would be nice followed by a winning start to the 2011/12 campaign.

Seadog Blog also hopes that 2011 continues to bring further positive news with regard to the club getting a new ground in our home town - I guess that is the most important issue that the club faces just now.


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Could Scarborough Athletic FC Be Playing A NCEL Game This Monday?

You never know!

It was as far back as the 2nd November since Scarborough Athletic FC last played an away NCEL fixture.

That 2-2 draw at the South Yorkshire stronghold of Parkgate FC seems a mini-lifetime ago.

If the thaw continues then the first Monday of 2011 will see The Seadogs visit the "Brewers" of Tadcaster Albion FC at their Ings Lane HQ (in the shadow of the John Smiths brewery - which makes for good pint in the clubhouse).

Given the proximity of the Taddy ground to the adjacent River Wharf then a thaw could also raise the spectre of a waterlogged pitch but, hey-ho, fingers crossed.

Should the game go ahead then kick-off will be at 1pm.

Details HERE


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The Big Freeze Continues For Scarborough Athletic FC

Since Tuesday 23rd November 2010 Scarborough Athletic FC have managed to partake in just 90 minutes worth of Association Football!

That solitary bit of December action came on the 14th and resulted in a 0-3 FA Vase reverse at home to Spennymoor Town meaning that the Wembley Way was blocked off to Seadogs until next season at least.

Since the cold snap arrived Scarborough Athletic have suffered no less than 10 postponements with games against Thackley, Selby, Maltby, Nostell, Winterton, Arnold, Tadcaster, Lincoln MR, Tadcaster (again) and most recently Bridlington all running afoul of Jack Frost's icy grip with his wintery attendants the snow & burst water pipes.

With the "halfway" stage of the 2010/2011 season rapidly approaching The Seadogs have completed a meagre 13 NCEL league matches.

It is not just Boro that are suffering of course and the NCEL league fixture compiler must be ripping his hair out as he runs out of calendar!

Here is the front cover of one of those postponed games, v Tadcaster which should have gone ahead on Saturday 18th December but succumbed to the Arctic


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A Possible FA Vase Trip Down South For Scarborough Athletic FC

The 4th Round of the FA Vase has been made and once again the Seadogs face the possibility of a long January 22nd trip down south to compete.

It is not quite as long as the Devon trip to Bideford at the same stage two seasons ago, but not far short!

The potential journeys this time around are to either a: Bristol-based Cadbury Heath FC of the Toolstation Western League Division One - they are bedfellows of Merthyr Town FC who we played (and beat!) in the Supporters Direct Shield (at neutral Telford) in pre-season. Merthyr sit atop that division at the moment with Cadbury Heath in 5th

& b: Reading Town of err Reading! The Berkshiremen are in 12th place in the Hellenic League Premier - at the same level and almost in the same place as Boro are.

But all this is getting ahead of ourselves somewhat. Before the compasses can be set on a southerly bearing we have a very tough nut to crack in the shape of our 3rd round opponents Spennymoor Town.

The Moors are the reigning champions of the Northern League and currently sit handy in 2nd place with games in hand. Strangely their away record this season is superior to their home record (although both are impressive enough) and they hope to visit Queensgate this Saturday (11th) to vie with the Seadogs for that 4th Round berth.

The bookies like Spennymoor as well - they are joint 4/1 joint favourites to lift the Vase at Wembley.

There is another stumbling block in the form of the snow chaos that has hit the country - few places worse than the North East Coast - and our Spennymoor tie has already fallen victim to this once and, unless we have a big thaw, this Saturday's game must have a bit of a question mark over it. Let us hope it gets played!  

Scarborough Athletic Raise £1,400 For Breast Cancer Care

 

Scarborough Athletic FC's recent "pink" day - whereby they donned a pink playing strip for a NCEL Premier game against Brighouse Town FC - raised over £1400 for the Breast Cancer Care charity.

Well done to all at Scarborough Athletic, the fans who contributed and our opponents Brighouse Town who also chipped in.

Full details of how the funds were raised are here: http://www.scarboroughathletic.com/article.php?article=Mzg0OA==

Scarborough Athletic v Pickering Town – Big North Yorkshire Derby!!

I say North Yorkshire derby, some might see it as a big Scarborough derby!

Tomorrow afternoon (3pm) Queensgate stages a Northern Counties East League Premier Division matchup between the Seadogs and the Pikes.

It would be an interesting fixture at any time but there is added resonance to this one as the Pikes are managed by former Scarborough Town manager Mitch Cook and many of his players also turned out for that, now dormant (I think), outfit.

There is sure to be an above average crowd for this game so come on down and witness what will surely be a real blood and thunder clash with lots of local pride at stake.

I have a sneak preview of the matchday programme front cover (as always an informative and colourful read) Click on the image to enlarge.

Scarborough Athletic v Brighouse Town – PINK PROGRAMME For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

Today is a pink day for Scarborough Athletic as they take on Brighouse Town in a NCEL Premier League clash. The club will be playing in a pink kit as they raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Everything about the match today will be pink themed. Including the matchday programme

 

Well done Boro and lets hope the change in colour helps us on to three points! 

Scarborough Athletic FC Supporters Club - XMAS Raffle Tickets Go On Sale

 

Yikes - Is it that time of year already??!!

Scarborough Athletic FC Supporters Club Christmas Draw raffle tickets are now out on the streets.

Prizes this year include £500 in cash, Nintendo Wii Resort Sport, Christmas Hamper, Family ticket to the YMCA pantomime, 2 weeks membership for Crown Hotel Spa, 2 tickets for a game at Scarborough Cricket Ground, 2 tickets for Hull New Theatre pantomime and a voucher from Deans Garden Centre and more.........much much more.

Tickets need to be bought by Sunday 28th November. You can get these at a home game or by emailing/phoning Joy at the Supporters Club.

The draw will take place at Scholars Bar on Wednesday 8th December 7.30pm. There will be a buffet at 8.30pm and the draw itself will take place at 9pm. There will also be a quiz and the many of the players & staff will be in attendance.

A list of all winners will be posted on the clubs website www.scarboroughathletic.com

11 Expressions Of Interest To Develop Leisure Village (& Football Ground) In Scarborough

Scarborough Borough Council has received 11 expressions of interest to develop a new leisure village in Scarborough.

The brief prepared by the council for seeking expressions of interest from potential private sector developers is to design and construct a new football ground, to a standard equivalent to Football Association Grade C, and new leisure facilities on the site of the former Weaponness park and ride facility in the southern area of the town.

The whole process through to completion of construction is anticipated to take around three years and it is hoped that football will be able to return to the town for the season 2014/15.

Full story HERE

Scarborough Athletic FC - Seadogs March On In FA Vase

The Seadogs beat Landlords Bridlington Town 3-1 last night at a busy Queensgate. Over 700 saw Bridlington take the lead only to be overhauled by two Ryan Blott strikes (one a penalty) and a late Rob Northen goal which secured FA Vase progress.

 Sadly there was a bit of crowd trouble at the end, what a shame.
Why can't people hold their drink? - It was a minority though and the vast majority of  Brid and Scarborough fans mingled perfectly well.


The first and third Boro goals have been captured on video HERE

Armthorpe Welfare will visit the Seadogs in the 2nd Round on 13th November






Rob Northen knocking in the third goal

Scarborough Athletic FC To Look Pretty In Pink For Breast Cancer Care!

There will be something a little bit different about Scarborough Athletic FC on Saturday 23rd October when they come out onto the Queensgate pitch to vie for three points with Brighouse Town in the NCEL Premier.

That is because the Seadogs will be looking "pretty in pink" in order to raise funds for BREAST CANCER CARE.

Yes the lads will be donning a pink playing kit for this game! Full details of the day and how you can help the Seadogs contribute to this most excellent cause are HERE 

You may notice from reading the link that the club are encouraging spectators to don some pink themselves! Seadog Blog has had a quick search of his wardrobe and notes (being a manly sort of man) that he doesn't have owt pink. Time to consult with Seadogess Blog on this methinks, she does have some pink mittens - will they fit my hands?

Well done to the board for this magnificent fundraising idea - Seadogs (and Scarborians as a whole) are a generous lot and I am sure a very decent amount will be raised.

     

Scarborough Athletic FC - The Players Are Equal Owners As Society Membership Rises!

Seadog Blog is delighted to read news that the majority of Scarborough Athletic FC's players have joined the Society - joining the ranks of almost 600 others who are equal club owners!

Read the story HERE

The membership currently stands at 590 and rising weekly thanks to a recruitment drive headed by Boro fans Andy Crossland and Fred Firman (and others)

Seadog Blog encourages all Seadogs (and others sympathetic to the cause of fan-owned football) to join the trust - it's great to have equal ownership of a football club. You also get a certificate and snazzy enamel badge.

The easiest way (IMO) to join is to to sign up online HERE

The next landmark figure is 600, it would be great to get into the 1,000's!

Seadog Blog Wins A Tenner On The Seadogs Superdraw

Scenes of great joy at Seadog Blog Towers as a cheque for £10 bounced off the doormat this morning.

Seadog Blog has won in the SEADOGS SUPERDRAW and having entered he has also made a few bob for Scarborough Athletic FC as well.

Proof of the pudding.

I promise not to spend it all at once.

Scarborough Athletic v Crook Town (FA Vase 2Q) - Sneak Look At The Matchday Programme Front Cover

Just received my copy of the Scarborough Athletic v Crook Town FA Vase 2Q matchday programme. Thought I'd give you all a sneak look at the front cover. 

Some Scarborough Athletic "Away Day" Matchday Programme Covers

Here with a few front covers from recent Scarborough Athletic FC away games.


 Arnold Town v Scarborough Athletic (NCEL Presidents Cup 1st  Round)

Ryton v Scarborough Athletic (FA Cup Extra-Prelim)

Chester-le-Street Town v Scarborough Athletic (FA Cup Prelim)

and Seaham Red Star v Scarborough Athletic (FA Vase 1st Qualifying)

Scarborough Athletic 4-0 Dinnington Town - Boro Turn On The Style

Last night Scarborough Athletic finally got their 2010/11 NCEL Premier campaign up and running. After a draw and loss it was time for a win and that is just what the Seadog loyal got. 


Boro outplayed Dinnington Town whose ill discipline saw them down to 10 men with 35 minutes to go.

The final score was Scarborough Athletic 4-0 Dinnington Town and the Boro goals came from Blott (x2) , Hotte & substitute Scott Phillips.


The crowd was a respectable 358, not bad given the counter attraction of the televised Switzerland v England international.

Two very good match reports HERE and HERE



Here is a very blurred image of Blotty knocking in his penalty (his 2nd goal and Boro's 3rd)

The team left the pitch to a standing ovation and all Seadogs will be looking forward to Saturday when they travel to the West Riding to take on Liversedge.

FA Vase Joy For Scarborough Athletic FC On Non League Football Day

There was FA Vase joy for Scarborough Athletic on Non League Day as the Seadogs brushed aside Seaham Red Star with some ease.



Three unanswered goals and three strikes of the woodwork gave a good idea of how the day went.





A crowd of 194 was significantly higher than Seaham's norm. A full match report can be read HERE








Boro took the lead from a fine Frank Belt strike from just outside the penalty area

Just after half-time Ryan Blott coverted a penalty to make it 2-0 to the Boro

And just before the final whistle Billy Law broke through to notch the third.

 Many thanks to James Hunter who took the match photographs.


So a fine win that sets Boro up for the next round (2nd Qualifying) which will be a rare home cup-tie against Crook Town AFC of the Northern League Division Two.

This game will take place Saturday 18th September at Queensgate, Bridlington and of course if the Seadogs prevail then it will be our landlords who await in the 1st Round proper.

More Positive Developments Re Weaponess Sports Village

 

Seadog Blog has learned that Scarborough Borough Council have invited tender interests for the construction of sports facilities which includes a new football ground.

Full details can be read here:- UK-Scarborough: construction work of leisure facilities 

The bit that caught Seadog Blogs eye the most was this: 

II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 29.8.2012. Completion 24.9.2013

It would seem to be another very positive bit of news for all Seadogs who yearn for a return to our home town.

Let's Make #nonleagueday A Trending Topic On Twitter!

Saturday 4th September is NON LEAGUE DAY

Many of you will be aware of this by now - but if not then it is a campaign to encourage supporters of the bigger clubs (and anyone else for that matter)  to seek out a local non-league team and lend them their support.

Saturday 4th September has been arrived at as a suitable date because there are no Premiership/Championship games scheduled (due to the England V Bulgaria Euro Qualifier played the night before).

In the words of the campaign organisers:

"WITH ENGLAND PLAYING THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE PREMIER LEAGUE AND CHAMPIONSHIP TAKING A WEEK OFF, I URGE ALL FANS OF THE BIG CLUBS TO GET OUT AND WATCH THEIR LOCAL NON-LEAGUE TEAM INSTEAD ON SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER. GIVEN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE, CLUBS OUTSIDE THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEED ALL THE SUPPORT THEY CAN GET, SO YOUR PRESENCE AT A GAME WILL BE GENUINELY APPRECIATED. WITH TICKETS AND REFRESHMENTS AT A FRACTION OF THE COST, WHAT'S STOPPING YOU?"

In a eureka moment, Seadog Blog has realised that awareness of NON LEAGUE DAY could be further heightened if it became a "trending" topic on Twitter.

Most of you will know this - Twitter picks up on "tweets" which contain the same names and phrases and if there are enough of them it puts them into the "trending" column on the right-hand side of the conventional twitter page thus attracting the attention of the curious.

With this in mind, Seadog Blog invites all twitter users to append the hashtag #nonleagueday within ALL their tweets (even those that are non football related!) from now until the end of games on Saturday.

I don't know how many #nonleagueday mentions it would take to make it a trending topic - guess that depends on just what else is happening on the planet! - but lets give it a go! If it can get just one more person to attend a non-league match then it has worked!

And of course, a plug for Seaham Red Star v Scarborough Athletic (FA Vase 1Q) & Hodgsons FC v Scarborough  Athletic Reserves (Humber Premier League Div 1) both of which  games occur on NON LEAGUE DAY!

Scarborough Athletic Reserves 1-0 East Riding Rangers

Whilst the first team had a bad day at the office, crashing out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat up at Chester-le-Street, the reserve team managed to beat East Riding Rangers 1-0 to register their first win of the Humber Premier League Divison 1 season.

The game was played in showery conditions at the reserves Filey Sports Complex HQ.


The reserves seem to have gelled a bit since the last time Seadog Blog saw them which was pleasing  to note.

The Seadog youngsters took the lead when seeming to score direct from a corner, If it wasn't direct from a corner then it was a very deft touch by someone!

In the second half Boro's keeper saw red for a challenge just outside his box - I guess he was the last man.

This was the cue for East Riding Rangers to press on and 10-man-Boro had to work very hard. The stand-in keeper didn't really have that many saves to make though. Indeed Boro very nearly sneaked a 2nd goal very late on.

Earlier on the game was marred by a nasty injury to our young No 7 who was taken to hospital by Ambulance.

This victory puts the reserves up to 7th place in the early Humber Premier Div 1 table. An unofficial Seadog Blog headcount put the crowd at 28.