As you can probably tell from the variety of grounds, at this level of Scottish football you get a mix of full-time clubs that are going through a relatively low period in their history, and part-time clubs. Falkirk and Dunfermline have had long spells in the Scottish top flight and Queen of the South are usually in the second tier. Airdrie have slipped a long way and their attendances are now too small to support full time football. At the other end, Kelty Hearts are the main beneficiaries of the new Scottish football pyramid, rising from the sixth tier to the third in (effectively) four seasons.
Very true, though Cove might argue with 'main' having gone 5 to 2 in five seasons. Its interesting to note that noone that has gone down has come back up and vice versa though this season is testing that with Bonnyrigg in a relegation battle and Brechin in a title battle.
A bit sad tbh. When I was a kid you had Dunfermline in the SPL, Falkirk and Clyde fighting to get in the SPL and the start of QOS becoming a stable first division team rather than the second division team they were before. Now Dunfermline keep bouncing between the Championship and League One, Airdrie can't get out of League One, Falkirk have slipped from being a top end Championship level team and Clyde have been going through hell for about 15 years now all because they let the First Division league title slip from their hands to Inverness in 2004.
Airdrie, Falkirk, Dunfermline and Clyde all got themselves into serious issues when the Premier League insisted that they needed 10,000(!) seats. Also, the Falkirk stadium is in the town on Grangemouth... 🤭
As a Motherwell fan I've been to 5 of these stadiums and Brockville, Falkirk's former stadium. Palmerston is a great old style Scottish football ground. Unfortunately it has a major seagull problem, at least the last time I was there! Better wear a wipe down wide brimmed hat if you are planning to go there! My favorite lower league ground though is Stranraer's in League 2. A charming mix of Soviet concrete bus shelters and magical elf woodland.
Just for future reference (if any), Alloa is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable. Otherwise they sound as if they should be playing in the Hawaiian League…
You should do the Northern Premier League, one league below national league north. It's a weird mix of stadiums but some like FC United look amazing. Other smaller ones like Guiseley have plenty of character. Please we aren't a very noticed league!!
Ok thanks for doing this, what was better was some of these teams old stadiums, like Brockville and Broomfield for Falkirk and Airdrie, the new grounds are soulless. And why is there a drone shot of Dalwhinnie Distillery at the end?
cant believe inverness caledonian thistle missed the opportunity to name themselves that instead of what we know today when inverness thistle and caledonian merged
I've been to over 200 football grounds in Scotland and Meadowbank stadium is easily the worst. They had a blank canvas and they built... this. Three low seated rows on the wrong side of a running track. In the front row the barrier actually runs right through your view. It's a terrible place to watch a game of football and it's not only home to FC Edinburgh, it also hosts Hibs women, Leith Athletic and another women's side, Boroughmuir Thistle.
@@TheMrPeteChannel They can, and actually what was there before Meadowbank was rebuilt was better. It was a big, steep stand so you could get a bit of elevation and a decent view. You can barely get any height at all now.
Interesting league is league 1. Mix of small and large teams historically part time and full time teams competing against eachother, not a league a team like Falkirk want to stay in for example
edinburgh were limited to what they could do with the ground by the council but they have plans to build a bigger stand on the other side, sad to see what happened to them after rebranding from edinburgh city as the fanbase they built up has left
what is the building behind the small stand or attached to it? It looks like a hockey/skating arena but its long and narrow. Curling? Convention centre would be my last guess.
@@neilwhitaker6284 its a leisure centre which the “stadium” is a part off, edinburgh council decided to only focus on that aspect and completely fuck over edinburgh city/fc edinburgh/whatever the team calls themselves in the process by not letting them provide a proper matchday experience to fans
As a Queen of the South fan, first, it is an embarrassment that we have dropped low enough that in 2015 we were challenging for promotion into the Scottish Premier League and now we are circling the drain in the third tier of Scottish football. How time flies and exposes weaknesses, and their over-reliance on Club Legend Stephen Dobbie (who has been working as an interim Head Coach with another old haunt of his, Blackpool in the English Championships of recent). Secondly, Palmerston is a crumbling dump. The seagulls are horrific, as they are around Dumfries in general, especially between about 12-2 and 5-7 pm i.e. meal times. The Teregles Street End Wall is protected so they can't touch it even though they probably should because it's falling apart, so Plan B was disguising the mess with murals of historic moments in the club's history by a local artist, including the famous moment of former Chairman Davie Rae running in his iconic yellow anorak out onto the field when we qualified for the 2008 Scottish Cup Final (we were beaten by Rangers). I usually use the terraced area when I go with my Dad, but a word of advice, if this applies to you, DO NOT use the ladies' Portakabin toilets which are unsanitary, frequently without toilet roll and soap, and the cubicle doors don't close properly. Says EVERYTHING that they can't be bothered to get that right, apparently it's too much for women and girls to expect anything other than a horrendous experience using a convenience. Call it a bee in my particular bonnet. I experienced the windiest game of football in my life at Palmerston too, Queens vs Falkirk in the 2015 Championship playoffs. It's a miracle anyone could kick a ball anywhere. Multiple layers, hats and gloves were worn that day I promise you. I am actually glad I was standing, it gave me an excuse to move a bit to keep the circulation flowing in my legs. By the end of last season, BOTH teams were relegated from the Championships, Falkirk having gone in 2019, and look to have embarked on long-term rebuilds, whether either is successful, remains unclear. PS - at the back of the terrace area you will find the takeaway snack concession built into the stand's structure. Usually makes decent tea.
Can u please name the club/clubs that play at the stadiums , I watch all your posts and you don't always name the club that plays or has played at the stadiums . Thank you
Yes, in some ways thats a commentary on the gradual decline of once big clubs - Airdrie/ Dunfermline/ Falkirk - being replaced with newer clubs without the same former scale. Be nice to see some of them getting back to where they once were.
@@cowantom hey we are still big clubs just not in a good place currently it's like Southampton big club just not were it should be (only falkirk and dunfermline)
@@hisingdoon1191 Sorry didn't mean to imply you are not still big clubs, I intended my point to be that these clubs were not where they had been, or should be.
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Cheers for the ❤. I wasn't annoyed but rather amused. Thanks for making a video on the Scottish First Division. Not the sexiest of topics. God, what a toy town league. Arguably all Scottish divisions bar the Premier League are.
The stupid jokes in the commentary are bad enough but this is riddled with mispronunciations and errors and is already out of date. Dunfermline are now promoted to the Championship (replaced by Cove) and Peterhead relegated to League 2 (replaced by Stirling Albion) - there may well be more changes soon following the playoffs. Its ALL-oa not all-O-a and mont-ROSE not MONT-rose. Contrary to another comment, Clyde FC DID play at New Douglas Park in 2022-3 but may be moving next season to a ground in the east of Glasgow, however who the f*** are "Hilton Academicals"?? Also, the Falkirk Stadium is shared by Falkirk FC and East Stirlingshire of the Scottish Lowland League. Must try harder in future. No surprise that I will NOT be subscribing to this poorly researched channel.
Honestly, it’s pretty sweet to see how these grounds generally look pretty cozy, given it’s the third tier
As you can probably tell from the variety of grounds, at this level of Scottish football you get a mix of full-time clubs that are going through a relatively low period in their history, and part-time clubs. Falkirk and Dunfermline have had long spells in the Scottish top flight and Queen of the South are usually in the second tier. Airdrie have slipped a long way and their attendances are now too small to support full time football. At the other end, Kelty Hearts are the main beneficiaries of the new Scottish football pyramid, rising from the sixth tier to the third in (effectively) four seasons.
Hitting the nail on the head there
Very true, though Cove might argue with 'main' having gone 5 to 2 in five seasons. Its interesting to note that noone that has gone down has come back up and vice versa though this season is testing that with Bonnyrigg in a relegation battle and Brechin in a title battle.
A bit sad tbh. When I was a kid you had Dunfermline in the SPL, Falkirk and Clyde fighting to get in the SPL and the start of QOS becoming a stable first division team rather than the second division team they were before. Now Dunfermline keep bouncing between the Championship and League One, Airdrie can't get out of League One, Falkirk have slipped from being a top end Championship level team and Clyde have been going through hell for about 15 years now all because they let the First Division league title slip from their hands to Inverness in 2004.
Airdrie, Falkirk, Dunfermline and Clyde all got themselves into serious issues when the Premier League insisted that they needed 10,000(!) seats.
Also, the Falkirk stadium is in the town on Grangemouth... 🤭
@@paulalexander8874 Falkirk got raw deal there ; then ICT got promoted and they changed the rules - use Pittodrie ??? then 6000 seater limit
Highland league video stadium tour would be great.cheers skippy 👍
Palmerston Park is my favourite but Recreation Park should get honourable mention for those views of the mountains!
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As a Motherwell fan I've been to 5 of these stadiums and Brockville, Falkirk's former stadium. Palmerston is a great old style Scottish football ground. Unfortunately it has a major seagull problem, at least the last time I was there! Better wear a wipe down wide brimmed hat if you are planning to go there! My favorite lower league ground though is Stranraer's in League 2. A charming mix of Soviet concrete bus shelters and magical elf woodland.
Used to love Brockville great away days there
i like excelsior park nice little stadium!
Your dry humour get me every time !!
THERE IT IS! Never thought I'd see our stadium on the channel. Great insight as well! Keep up the good work!
Do u know Craig wwighton that’s my freinds brother
@@Brblox892 I do indeed! Scored another goal today!
I like how he doesn't patronise the smaller stadiums
Please make a video for the Scottish League 2 👍🏼
Really enjoyed your post! Many thanks.
You could do highland league stadiums and we would still watch mate.
Love that palmerstone got yer favourite 💙💛 biggest free standing floodlights in the country, my home for many many years
I love this channel so much. So interesting!
Good stuff my man. I only stay about 6 miles from Airdrie
Can you smell it ? 🤔
@@cnoc500 hell yeah ha
Great work on the videos. Suggestion a video on the Tennis Grand Slams Stadiums.
Well up for League 2, Highland and Lowland leagues if you're willing?
The Linkin Park reference is outstanding
Nah, you gotta do Scottish League 2 as well! My club Elgin City plays in that league! Really enjoy all your videos, keep it up!
Please do league two! Also what's the background music?
Just for future reference (if any), Alloa is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable. Otherwise they sound as if they should be playing in the Hawaiian League…
Three more tiers to go down before you get to my team 😁
You should do the Northern Premier League, one league below national league north. It's a weird mix of stadiums but some like FC United look amazing. Other smaller ones like Guiseley have plenty of character. Please we aren't a very noticed league!!
I probably will. Just not within the next few months.
Love going to Palmeston occasionally.
could you do the USL League Two stadiums? (one conference at a time, starting with southern)
Love to hear Palmerston was your favourite
PITT! THE! ELDER!
Best end terrace in Scottish football.
This is giving me serious nostalgia
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Yeah scottish league 1 is weird as it has a lot of teams that are bigger than teams in higher divisions but are going through tough times.
I think you should do scottish league 2 aswell
The lower divisoins of the smaller nations are fun to see the composition of. A mix of Pro, Semi-Pro and even Amatuer clubs.
League two please!
Creator of the master of CZcams channel ( the Wide World of Stadiums ) .
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Ok thanks for doing this, what was better was some of these teams old stadiums, like Brockville and Broomfield for Falkirk and Airdrie, the new grounds are soulless. And why is there a drone shot of Dalwhinnie Distillery at the end?
Common the mighty Gable Endies! Links park is a great day out for both home and away fans!
Can you do echl arenas next
Ah Falkirk, where Brockville Park was graced by the likes of Kevin James & Mark Kerr . . . . #ChampManLegends
Loved brockville for an away day when I was a lad class we stadium
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I've heard that Kelty are moving into an all-seater 90,000 stadium next season.
For future reference. Alloa is pronounced, a-low-uh ;-)
Interesting pronunciation of Alloa - Hawiian style !!!
There should be a club/team somewhere in Scotland called Kings of the North since there's a Queen of the South.
cant believe inverness caledonian thistle missed the opportunity to name themselves that instead of what we know today when inverness thistle and caledonian merged
There was once a Kings Park - now Stirling Albion - to rival Queens Park.
@@just_some_guy_innitwonder what their name would have been had Clachnacuddin accepted their invite to be part of the merger.
@@cnoc500 probably something generic like “iNvErNeSs uNiTeD”
I've been to over 200 football grounds in Scotland and Meadowbank stadium is easily the worst. They had a blank canvas and they built... this. Three low seated rows on the wrong side of a running track. In the front row the barrier actually runs right through your view. It's a terrible place to watch a game of football and it's not only home to FC Edinburgh, it also hosts Hibs women, Leith Athletic and another women's side, Boroughmuir Thistle.
Stadiums with running tracks can look beautiful. Look up Franklin Field in Philadelphia USA.
@@TheMrPeteChannel They can, and actually what was there before Meadowbank was rebuilt was better. It was a big, steep stand so you could get a bit of elevation and a decent view. You can barely get any height at all now.
Interesting league is league 1. Mix of small and large teams historically part time and full time teams competing against eachother, not a league a team like Falkirk want to stay in for example
Do League 2
Aww Come On!
You've got to do League Two!
My 7th grade art teacher was Mrs Weed. She told us the first day of school “ Yes my husbands name is Dick. Let’s move on”. True story
Please make a video in the Eerste Divisie , Tweede Divisie, Derde Divisie and more 🤳🙏😉🥰
edinburgh were limited to what they could do with the ground by the council but they have plans to build a bigger stand on the other side, sad to see what happened to them after rebranding from edinburgh city as the fanbase they built up has left
what is the building behind the small stand or attached to it? It looks like a hockey/skating arena but its long and narrow. Curling? Convention centre would be my last guess.
@@neilwhitaker6284 its a leisure centre which the “stadium” is a part off, edinburgh council decided to only focus on that aspect and completely fuck over edinburgh city/fc edinburgh/whatever the team calls themselves in the process by not letting them provide a proper matchday experience to fans
@@just_some_guy_innit ahh OK thank you. Yes its a pity the other stadiums in the league are reasonable to good but the Edinburgh FC one is poor.
You got Clyde wrong mate. They've been at Broadwood for years.
Clyde have been sharing New Douglas Park for nearly two years now.
@@dcanmore so it would seem. Well and truly shafted by the sound of things.
You said New Douglas Park was Clyde's, its actually Hamilton Accies Park. Clyde only share it.
As a Queen of the South fan, first, it is an embarrassment that we have dropped low enough that in 2015 we were challenging for promotion into the Scottish Premier League and now we are circling the drain in the third tier of Scottish football. How time flies and exposes weaknesses, and their over-reliance on Club Legend Stephen Dobbie (who has been working as an interim Head Coach with another old haunt of his, Blackpool in the English Championships of recent).
Secondly, Palmerston is a crumbling dump. The seagulls are horrific, as they are around Dumfries in general, especially between about 12-2 and 5-7 pm i.e. meal times. The Teregles Street End Wall is protected so they can't touch it even though they probably should because it's falling apart, so Plan B was disguising the mess with murals of historic moments in the club's history by a local artist, including the famous moment of former Chairman Davie Rae running in his iconic yellow anorak out onto the field when we qualified for the 2008 Scottish Cup Final (we were beaten by Rangers). I usually use the terraced area when I go with my Dad, but a word of advice, if this applies to you, DO NOT use the ladies' Portakabin toilets which are unsanitary, frequently without toilet roll and soap, and the cubicle doors don't close properly. Says EVERYTHING that they can't be bothered to get that right, apparently it's too much for women and girls to expect anything other than a horrendous experience using a convenience. Call it a bee in my particular bonnet.
I experienced the windiest game of football in my life at Palmerston too, Queens vs Falkirk in the 2015 Championship playoffs. It's a miracle anyone could kick a ball anywhere. Multiple layers, hats and gloves were worn that day I promise you. I am actually glad I was standing, it gave me an excuse to move a bit to keep the circulation flowing in my legs. By the end of last season, BOTH teams were relegated from the Championships, Falkirk having gone in 2019, and look to have embarked on long-term rebuilds, whether either is successful, remains unclear.
PS - at the back of the terrace area you will find the takeaway snack concession built into the stand's structure. Usually makes decent tea.
The people of Falkirk are simple folk 😂
Funny you should mention children in connection with Falkirk - the club's nickname is the Bairns, which is the Scots word for children.
Stadia?
When can you do the National women’s Soccer League Stadium’s
The way you pronounced Alloa made it sound like something out of Hawaii. Accentuate the first A rather than the O.
Goes to show you just how many once top flight clubs have sunk to this level...
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Can u please name the club/clubs that play at the stadiums , I watch all your posts and you don't always name the club that plays or has played at the stadiums .
Thank you
He does, look in the top right corner. He puts the crests of the clubs there.
@@thesmithersy your right ... never noticed ..
Love the videos, but new Douglas Park is home to Hamilton
Clyde play there too.
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In the end does it really matter?
The things that seem to matter least are actually the things that matter the most.
@@gordon1545 I wish I could relate its just that I've become so numb...
Usl league one pls bro
New Douglas Park belongs to Hamilton
Peterhead is pronounced by locals as P D Heed
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Lot of bigger clubs in it this season
ECHL ARENAS PLEASE 🙏
Airdrie is in the chapeship
The Falkirk stadium is a dump 😂
naw it isny
@@Kroma-C it is, the stands are pish, the pies are pish and the pitch needs replacing badly
Common Josh L
ICELANDIC STADIUMS NEXT PERHAPS ?
Maybe once the stadiums of the Nigerian league, with 200+ million nigerians must watch it beside the regulars
Not sure a sundial in Scotland would be much use.
Unlike in tropical Ingerland.
Irish GAA stadiums? Probably missed it
mate no joke am called callum and live in falkirk wit tf is happening how did he know
Excelsior stadium, created by Al Gore and Manbearpig
Some stadiums are better than the scot. championship stadiums
*cough* falkirk stadium and East end park *cough*
Yes, in some ways thats a commentary on the gradual decline of once big clubs - Airdrie/ Dunfermline/ Falkirk - being replaced with newer clubs without the same former scale. Be nice to see some of them getting back to where they once were.
@@cowantom hey we are still big clubs just not in a good place currently it's like Southampton big club just not were it should be (only falkirk and dunfermline)
Airdrie Dunfermline and Falkirk are below where they should be, they are all borderline premier clubs
@@hisingdoon1191 Sorry didn't mean to imply you are not still big clubs, I intended my point to be that these clubs were not where they had been, or should be.
He went by D___ H___ LOL LOL LOL
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Celtic B team play at Excelsior. It is on the outskirts of Glasgow. a rangers town unlike next door neighbour Coatbridge
I'm Scottish and our stadiums are a joke for the most part literally had minimal investment in them most clubs just do the legal minimum
Aloha Clackmannanshire 😂
ALOHA ATHLETIC...FUNNY
The people of Falkirk are simple folk…. could’ve just left it there tbh mate 😂
The plural of stadium is stadia. The same as datum and data. Just saying....
Don't you know pump it up airdrie are going up sb77
Danish Superliga!!!!!
Cheers for the ❤. I wasn't annoyed but rather amused. Thanks for making a video on the Scottish First Division. Not the sexiest of topics. God, what a toy town league. Arguably all Scottish divisions bar the Premier League are.
Check your pronunciation of Alloa
Careful, otherwise you'll go down all the Scottish leagues!
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The people of Failkirk are simple folk......
Yep you could say that again.... 😂
North of Aberdeen, polar bear territory 🐻❄🤣🤣
Alloha Athletic 😂
Do some research and learn how to pronounce the team’s name. No excuses. You are not an entitled Septic Tank. 😂
Why would he. It's more fun that you got so wound up from it all. Raging mad you are.
Please get someone who can speak Scottish if doing anymore of these videos
It's a good idea, but how would I communicate with them?
dinny Ken!?
The stupid jokes in the commentary are bad enough but this is riddled with mispronunciations and errors and is already out of date.
Dunfermline are now promoted to the Championship (replaced by Cove) and Peterhead relegated to League 2 (replaced by Stirling Albion) - there may well be more changes soon following the playoffs.
Its ALL-oa not all-O-a and mont-ROSE not MONT-rose. Contrary to another comment, Clyde FC DID play at New Douglas Park in 2022-3 but may be moving next season to a ground in the east of Glasgow, however who the f*** are "Hilton Academicals"??
Also, the Falkirk Stadium is shared by Falkirk FC and East Stirlingshire of the Scottish Lowland League.
Must try harder in future. No surprise that I will NOT be subscribing to this poorly researched channel.
You're a real life walloper, an absolute riddy.
I'm guessing a Falkirk tanker
@@cordoroy9515 Whereas you LOVE poorly produced, inaccurate YT vids. D1mw1t.
Falkirk Stadium is in Grangemouth mate. NOT Falkirk👍