📉 The weird world of bottom tier football

[@FootyAdventures]

What do you think of the Scottish pyramid? How would you restructure it if you had the power?

[@BALHAM69]

Take away this Highland League and Lowland League play off for example because in end one team will miss out.😮 Clyde are going down this season.😅

[@stuartibbertson2009]

make the scottish leauges and lower leauge bigger

[@neilgibson9678]

Distribute the wealth better outside the Premiership

[@bobsteele9581]

I would reconstruct the leagues from top to bottom honestly. I would have the top three divisions with 16 teams in each, with automatic promotion / relegation for the top or bottom 3, with the exception that the bottom 4 of the third tier would go down and the top two in both the Lowland and Highland leagues would go up. I would have something similar for the 6th to 10th tiers, although it would be a bit more complicated and would need to be worked out to everybody's satisfaction.

[@FootyAdventures]

@@bobsteele9581I think auto promotion and relegation is what all fans would want. Cheers for watching bob, hope you’re well!

[@ali5tair51m]

1am in Malaysia, watching a team I've never heard of back in Scotland. Superb!

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers mate!! I need to come back asap 🇲🇾

[@neilfinlayson4017]

Love your videos, Sam! Just a suggestion, I'm from the Isle of Lewis. It's a beautiful island off the northwest coast of Scotland and has a brillant and competitive football league with some amazingly remote pitches, etc... would be great for a wee video. Just a suggestion 😏

[@oscars4107]

That sounds 👍

[@andimacdonald1136]

As someone who was brought up in benbecula, I totally agree with this. Would make a great video touring the islands.

[@tonysutton6559]

That would be fantastic. I'm a 60 something English Midlander who has visited about 25 countries but my favourite holiday ever was going from Lewis all the way south to Vatersay. We saw football pitches in most villages but never managed to catch a game. I'll have to arrange my dates better next year.

[@garrycowan4394]

Nobody is bigging up the football scene from the pinnacle to the grassroots like yourself, bravo 👏👏👏

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks mate, the plan is to cover more from the top to bottom this season. Appreciate you watching!

[@gordon1545]

@@FootyAdventures Kinda feels like you do the videos on the big clubs for money, but the grassroots is your true calling. Keep it up.

[@SwitchbladesVideos]

MAIN issue in the top flight is the 12 team league, it gets so stale we NEED to move to a 14 or 16 team league, would be able to turn the 3 leagues below into 12/14 team leagues too but it will never happen because the selfish Prem mid table teams don't want to go from their guaranteed Glasgow team pay days and only have Celtic and rangers visit once each per season potentially amd we need something like 10 votes from 12 clubs to push a change sadly

[@27danielDM]

May be more likely to happen now that a few teams have cut the away allocation to Celtic/Rangers fans.

[@frednerk3477]

Stale is the correct description. SPFI really needs to return to 2 divisions of 20 clubs in each. Sure the weaker clubs are going to lose to Rangers and Celtic but that is normal even for the other 10 in the Premier League. Those smaller clubs could survive much better with the home income visits from Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen etc. and the standards will rise. They will also be able to "feed" better players up the line for even more income. Almost as good in the resurrected Division 2 with matches against bigger clubs. At present Celtic and Rangers are killing Scottish football

[@alanfox691]

For me 14 is the magic number in Scotland no more no less..

[@mickuljatheseagull]

Not even Scottish but I feel I know Scottish football so well. Must be 4 years now watching your vids. 👌

[@ryan.mitchell9003]

Prefer videos like this over the big game ones, glad we’ve got this one 👍🏻

[@liamdavidson5131]

Top man Sam - the wee one was buzzing you included her, thanks again. Keep up the good work mate 🍀

[@FootyAdventures]

Great to meet you both. Hopefully catch up again soon 🙌🏼

[@georgeyoung8887]

I'm the owner of the groundhopping dog you met, glad you enjoy Pumpherston. That was my first visit to the ground too, not a bad park for the level and like you said it has a fair bit of character. We talked about Burghead Thistle - hope you get the chance to go up there, it's one of my favourite grounds, and the beaches and village nearby are worth a video on their own. The whole town of Burghead was apparently built as a 'planned' town - like an 18th century Milton Keynes of Livingston, only with an added fishing harbour!

[@gordonmackenzie4512]

Wick, Pultneytown, and Harbour was a planned and designed new town. As was Ullapool. Both of these were Thomas Telford designed, for the fishing industry.

[@georgeyoung8887]

I hadn't heard of that part of Wick. I've read that towns like Keith were also planned, as part of a project to essentially re-populate areas of the Highlands after the Clearances (hoping I've remembered that right).

[@bobsteele9581]

Brillaint video Sam. Love this level of football in Scotland. All involved doing what they do for the love of the game.

[@MarkJackson-uu5ix]

Anorak as I am I've done some digging on Find My Past in the British Newspaper archive. In the Advertiser dated 10 April 1958 Albion Rovers registered a complaint saying attendance at their upcoming league match with Forfar Athletic would be affected Because of the Scottish Junior Cup Semi Final between Pumpherston and Baillieston being played at Broomfield Park home of Airdrie.

[@raspingsheep3178]

Lochgelly is a team close to my own heart and it's brilliant they're doing well, thanks for covering them

[@damianmcnulty7663]

Went to Kelty Hearts v Dumbarton at the weekend, brilliant atmosphere, result and a great day out. Worth a visit. Cheers.

[@FootyAdventures]

Love Kelty!!

[@ReadingRonin]

Love the non-league content! Wish we had this in the States. Thanks for the great content as always but definitely love the bottom league stuff the most!

[@angelicupstart1977]

A little bit of history helps 👍

[@Canas94]

"What would you change about Scottish football?" Money being the obvious answers and then the kids just hit out with VAR, ha.

[@davidhill5684]

Great video again Sam, you're doing something really terrific for the game! D

[@djgibby1301]

Yay! Same league as my hometown team, Hawick Royal Albert. We're just above Pumpherston in the league at the moment. We went on a downward spiral not long after we knocked Berwick Rangers out the Scottish Cup in 2016. We were Lowland League at the time and now look where we are. That's football for you!

[@MackMateCom]

Nice one Sam love these videos of the lower leagues real genuine people who love the game

[@scottblack9869]

love watching these videos, i live not far from pumpherston and did not know about this club. i will 100% go and see them play at some point

[@johnx-tx8qd]

As good as your top tier videos are, like Celtic, what you do for lower and non-league football is amazing. Like those others, love this video. Can't wait for your next!

[@rerooar]

I played football in New Zealand growing up. Almost all our goals were square wooden posts.

[@chrisoconnor4327]

Absolutely loving your vids mate and honestly makes me want to go to see the swifts FC more instead of Dunfermline!! Hopefully, watching vids like this can help get the reconstruction topic going again at the SFA

[@alanhamilton9765]

Really enjoyed it as I stayed in Uphall station down the road

[@Timsontour]

Still a better pitch than Kilmarnock

[@johnclarke2607]

Another good video mate. Keep the video's coming

[@BrianTucker-oc1gl]

Great video as always I travel to watch Annan from my home in Blackpool I totally enjoy lower league football you can keep the Premier league overpaid lot

[@Ally5325]

Respect..I think it’s great to see the lower leagues! It is still entertaining and these teams and people deserve recognition too for sticking by their teams, I’d love to see videos too from countries where football’s not so traditional like in Taiwan 🇹🇼 (I know it’s far but it’s an amazing country and you’ll get a free meal at my wife’s restaurant!)

[@Danny55022]

Used to live in Pumphy for over 20 years! Great to see it on here!

[@JOEJOETOTTENHAM]

Love your content geeze..Respect

[@aidanmacdonald1394]

Great coverage as always Sam - loving that you’re back onto the non-league scene! Would recommend the coastal derby in Burghead this Saturday with Burghead Thistle vs Lossiemouth United! The following week Burghead play Drumchapel United in the Scottish Junior Cup at Drumchapel - be good to see you there too 👍

[@craigy8559]

Plenty of great junior clubs in west loth armadale whitburn fauldhouse livi juniors harthill royal blackburn linlithgow broxburn etc

[@clarkycfc1]

Always like playing at Pumpherson. Could always smell the snack bar when standing in the goals haha.

[@ollieduracell]

Adam johnson probably saying the kid was decennnt 🙄 but that aside, always quality coverage of scottish footie man

[@steveo5138]

I'm watching from Canada near Lake Huron, I really enjoy it when you do the lower league stuff, so much more interesting.

[@danielking8278]

Moved to Australia 2 years ago and have loved watching your videos to remind me of home. I never thought you’d make a video of my local club! Can’t wait to get back. Thanks for the great video

[@CoolHandLuke-q1e]

@@danielking8278 Stay there you 🤡

[@Andrew-rd4ig]

I’ve got a challenge for everyone for the rest of the season what your local non-league team you’re from is that would be good for the teams

[@kylecorman7859]

This is truly the grass roots of the game.

[@Norrie754]

When I visited I was told that the square goal posts are allowed because they are original but if they renewed the goal posts then they would have to comply with modern goals. In other words they can keep them as long as the goal posts last. Amazing!

[@davetitterton5914]

The plastic fans and gloryhunters won’t be able to relate to this…proper fans here.

[@BALHAM69]

0:44 Everything is not what it seems.😅 1:49 thank you for explaining this to viewers outside of wee Scotland.😮 Good to see fort William are winning matches very Least in sixth tier of Scottish football. Good to see minute silence here was a quiet silence from all supporters from like Celtic match yesterday. 11:47 wonder if majority of Scottish football fans know who sam north is now. Nice watch, thank you.

[@BALHAM69]

Not like * Keyboard autocorrect

[@StrudlePie]

Council district leagues(Zoom out as required)... Playoffs between league winners for chance of promotion to Scottish 2nd division. No regional league should have any advantage, as it should remain region based purely. 2 up 2 down if more than 1 division required per region

[@Benya-d9j]

This kind of football is the real heart and soul of the game.

[@HonestTom1892]

Was not expecting a Adam Johnson cameo 😂

[@FootyAdventures]

😂😂

[@superburnley1882]

Always amazes me that Joe Hart comes across as more of a paedophile on that clip

[@gordon1545]

That's what she said.

[@muhdfauzi7]

I love all your videos!! A big fan here all the way from Singapore 🇸🇬!!! God bless you!

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks!! I need to come back to Singapore for more videos soon 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@exoticfifa1706]

Man showed up to my local club and I decided to go to a game in west Calder 😭😭

[@macmac9284]

Fantastic pal

[@billywhizz2847]

Some amazing comments for this video… proper football fans supporting their local sides or ground hoppers ❤️

[@kenny4141]

😂😂 played there 15+ years ago and remember the square goalposts being a relic then!

[@DustyOldPanda]

Far dye come fae? I come fae pumphy. 😃 This is way more interesting than the Celtic Rangers guff.

[@Trargent_08]

I would rather watch this league than my top flight league, much more entertain.

[@georgedoherty6743]

Great again, most enjoyable.👍

[@PaulEcosse]

I was hoping he would say he'd want the SFA replaced with a modern professional organisation.

[@artistmofo]

Spot of breaky in East Calder, Sam? I was at my mate's on Saturday afternoon just a few doors along from that Cafe. Aldo's chippy is also deceeeeent! 😂

[@martynbannister8457]

Enjoyed this video. Love the non league Scottish games on here. At some point I will travel up to Scotland to watch one.

[@oscars4107]

Yes come on football , look after these amazing clubs ❤❤❤

[@RJB2688]

Haven't been to see Pumpherston for years and miss the old square posts, I'm sure there are a few dodgy bounce offs going on there. The pyramid needs to be restructured but needs money aswell, EPL and EFL have the funds to have the size of leagues they have and Scotland just doesn't have that funding, it would be better with 16 team leagues but I just don't think the fans and the money is there to justify changing things that much.

[@NecessaryDramaAddictionNDA]

I love junior and lower league football. It’s like what football used to be like before money and safety 😂

[@richardcoleman1427]

England or Scotland, visiting a non-league football game in the autumn leave and the winter cold is the best feeling in the world. Cheap entry, cheap food and usually cheap beer in the clubhouse.

[@iansewell2795]

Only recently changed in Northwest counties didn't have play off apart 2nd who played off another league

[@roromcgorro2315]

OK Sam, so you’re just gonna show me square goal posts and expect me to get on with my day as normal??

[@FootyAdventures]

I didn't realise they were even a thing in the football pyramid haha

[@dazzer273]

The FAI Cup final would have been a great vlog from you

[@BroadPNG]

main problem with sootland needs bigger eleagues expand to 16 teams per league for top 4 then highland lowland elague is a mess u win then play off then play off again to get promoted so bad lol haha then even lower then htat only 1 promotion spot which is not enough

[@Harry-me1zq]

Just an idea and depending how far you wanted to go down the leagues, say this club is paying £60 per game for match officails and 15 at home so £900 per season on the understanding that,that £900 went on the club and NOT any form of cash to players. The Scottish FA was helping to build clubs for the comunity.

[@marcg331]

Seen you down at Loughall today. Don't know how your gunna make a video of that but looking forward to seeing what you do with it pal.. Actually gutted to not get a selfie man 😂 my young boy watches every single video you release and that makes me then watch them too lol been watching your videos myself a good while. fair play, hard to make Irish league good at times all the same lol.. WATP 😁😁😁

[@markb3721]

Was shocked when it was Pumpherston, my mum was from there!

[@stewmac7809]

Any fans of Rab C remember Dukla Pumpherston ?

[@bobpaterson7540]

Dukla Pumpherston Sawmill and Tannery to be precise! I remember it from the radio shows Naked Radio and It’s Only An Excuse (To Get Pished) 😅

[@1874WL]

Never thought Id see Pumphy in one of these videos

[@williamthompson2941]

Yes, do ALL the islands around Scotland 😄

[@simonbuckingham6579]

Love your work mate....quick question....do players at this level get paid?

[@xKeIThRusSEllx]

I’m so confused man 🤣🤣 I’ve just seen my Mrs house 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BrazilianTreeFrog]

Always enjoy non league content from Sam

[@angelicupstart1977]

Hey up Garry, stick with the minnows, they bring you more spondulits.

[@neilhowlettplumbing]

Well done Sam, back to your roots!

[@robertdoyle687]

Come on down to Troon Juniors and see the pitch that Pele, Eusebio, and many other internationals played on - and the food is always good at SCRAN 😂

[@tonysutton6559]

It's a pity that the top leagues aren't made to fund floodlights for lower level clubs. That way, the bottom tier clubs could enter more cups and go for a giant killing or a money spinning run.

[@stewmac7809]

No Celtic video today , what a letdown 😉😂 good to see life at the other end of the pyramid

[@newforestpixie5297]

So bad you can’t be relegated ! Good on them all . i wanna go see our local Bournemouth League side Sway asap . You doing the lower leagues everywhere a favour . It’s authentic as .

[@gb-jk7sx]

Sam you thinking about buying a wee club mate seen the twinkle in the eye , channel must be doing really well

[@johnsoreide]

Can you do Glasgow Perthshire FC and Maryhill fc

[@FootyAdventures]

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[@lubomoravsmitćh]

Respect to ma man Liam…. Legendary milk runner of Lochgelly… F*ckn thought that was you 🤜🏻🤛🏻💚🍀

[@clivegrenville9685]

sam goalposts where always square many years ago

[@garyanderson6213]

Give Renfrew football Club a visit 💪🏻⚽️

[@RossParker1877]

To be honest. I'm disappointed at how well you pronounced Pumpherston 😂

[@FootyAdventures]

Haha I'm a changed man

[@dylanwoods1461]

who was the guy with joe hart ?

[@ryanoconnor5612]

Deeeeeecent 😂

[@rrlo8737]

You said you never been to watch a game in the south of Scotland league. Go and watch Newton Stewart play

[@gordoncraig01]

Great lower tier coverage Sam

[@steveburnham8755]

❤😊

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers mate!! Really appreciate you STILL watching Steveo!

[@steveburnham8755]

@@FootyAdventures welcome mate

[@tamecosse5463]

I'd put Rangers at the top (permanently).

[@andrewlawlor8686]

Visit drumchapel Utd

[@Neckoya]

Adam Johnson was in fact not decent 😂

[@gordon1545]

He was in fact indecent.

[@_football_editz4310]

EAST CALDER!!!!!!!

[@user-rn6ky6hq7f]

Come on Sam ........ get yorself to Berwick Rangers. You know it makes sense.

[@davekerr86]

Could have left Adam Johnson out the video no need for that lol

[@KandiKlover]

SCA ISH

[@TRFA-u4t]

BRAZIL 5 TIMES WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION 🟢🟡🟢🟡🟢🟡

[@seanpaulfallon1463]

Very good columbo 👍

[@gordon1545]

That's not true, Liechtenstein have won the World Cup more than any other nation.

[@williamthompson2941]

Sounds like they all want 1. SFA to help fund Junior clubs. 2. play offs. So here's a Yes from the USA who got their Republic back on Tuesday last week - SO, as an exiled Sassenach I willingly agree with the local Scots

[@MrBazzabee]

You must have mentioned pyramid system ten or eleven times in this video and I don't think those kids understand the pyramid system and those 6 leagues and top Scottish leagues don't look like a pyramid in any way, shape or form.Please explain how it's called a pyramid-system.

[@gordon1545]

A football league system in which one or more national-level divisions are fed by increasingly more regionalised divisions below does form a pyramid shape. Scotland isn't a big country and the population is very concentrated in the Central Belt, so while it widens to 6 regions at tier 6, it soon narrows again as there aren't as many clubs in the north and south as in the east and west. It forms something closer t a diamond shape: 1-1-1-1-2-6-3-2-1.

[@MrBazzabee]

@@gordon1545 In England it's also called a pyramid.......it seems more like a very big set of ladders to me.