Shire Knights

Well it was a good run!

Shire Knights have decided to call it a day as a competitive 40k team. We still have plenty of our (now former) team playing at events, with players moving on to regular WTC events with Team Scotland, playing at GT's and playing other games as well. Most will start to play at singles events representing Forth Valley Wargamers, our base club since we started. Some will play at events representing other local clubs to them.

Thanks to all our opponents in games, the TO's that organised tournaments and to those that joined up, for the good times and epic games.

We've all made some fantastic friends throughout our time as Shire Knights and made some great memories.

Calling dice down for the last time
... Shire Knights

Well would you look at that! Who would have thought that only a couple of years ago The Shire Knights was a 4 man band of bro's that liked to roll some dice 🎲, none in Team Scotland, and now we have 6 out of a very strong 10 man squad in Team Scotland 👏.

A huge congratulations to all of the 2023/2024 National WTC Team the rest of the Knights are cheering you on!

Growing a 40k playing group is a challenge... but it's worth it!

Wonder if we can get someone or more than 1...to the Singles World Championship in 2024???

Sorry folks! Due to a Nurgle invasion of the studio there is no podcast tonight 😞, however, we will be back ASAP with an upload!

https://open.spotify.com/show/77BY3lIVN6Uo8KEolMtJ93?si=S-fT8nrCSiu9VInVoTSu7g

Tonight we hear from Matt "Robbo" Robertson, Team England 40k Community veteran and Art of War 40k coach! He chats to Shire Knight Mark about WTC tournament play, how he prepares and some tips along the way!

Check out the War Room using the free day pass in the QR Code below!

We also hear about a new list building app .....

https://app.armyreactor.com/

Enjoy!

Wheres tonight's podcast we hear you ask?? It's a good one...and it's going live at 9pm UK time on Spotify, Amazon and everywhere else you get your podcast content!

Tonight's episode features Art of War Coach and England WTC veteran Matt "Robbo" Robertson, we talk about what it takes to compete at WTC events, team and faction selections and how he prepares for the annual World Team Championships 😀

Well isn't this a pretty picture! Congrats to all the Shire Knights after a great season, 6 of the top 10 in the Team Scotland rankings being Shire Knights!

Rybo took 2nd (fantastic!), Conar 6th, Nick 7th, Mark 8th, Allan 9th and Ryan 10th.

Well done to everyone else in the rankings, great to see so many in the competitive scene!

Team Scotland Rankings 2023 Team Scotland Rankings WTC Team Scotland,Minimum Players for Max Points:,30,Coventry 3 Day,Format:,WLD,Coventry 2 Day,Format:,WLD,Winter War,Format:,WLD,Krumpmas Klaws,Format:,WLD,Christmas Clash 1st November 2022 - 31st October 2023,Minimum Rounds for Max Points:,5,Players,Rounds,Date,Players,R...

Wednesday podcast drops in 5 minutes!! Jack Richards talks Rapid Fire GT, Black Templars and bursting his trousers!

Did you see our post last week? Not only can you get the podcast on Spotify...its also available on Amazon (Audible), Google Podcasts and Pocket Casts 😀

A fantastic weekend away with Team Scotland Warhammer 40k to Battle of Britain 2023!

Each nation (Scotland, Wales, England and NI) could bring 3 teams (15 players) to the event which was held in Nottingham this year. Shire Knights Rybo, Nick, Mark, Allan, Conar and Matty all attended and were mixed into 3 Scotland teams.

Playing amongst some of the top players in the UK, one of the Scottish teams with Allan and being led by Matty as non-playing coach managed to get a podium 3rd place! England taking the top 2 spots.

Shire Knight Mark also won most sporting player! Rounding off a haul of trophies to take back up to Scotland!

Next week we will have a dedicated podcast all about the event! Released on Wednesday at 5pm as always!

On next Wednesday's episode of the newly branded "Knights at night" podcast, Mark chats to Shire Knight Jack Richards! As someone who has rapidly improved in the hobby over the past 12 months, going 4 - 1 with his Black Templars army at the NEO major, Jack shares what he thinks of both the NEO and Rapid Fire GT, what he has focused on and what it has been like to join the Knights!

Tune in....available at 5pm Wednesday from the usual podcast sources! (Don't worry...we'll remind you lol)

What an episode! Tune in from 5pm for episode 5 of the Shire Knights Podcast! In this episode TO Ricci Lowe tells us all about running the excellent North East Open...with a few dramas along the way!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shireknights/episodes/Episode-5-Series-2---Ricci-Lowe-Breaks-it-Down---cue-music-e2b1nlu

Tonight recording in the Shire Knights studio we have the notorious....the infamous....nay the legendary Tournament Organiser of the North East Open, Ricci Lowe! If you have ever been to a Majority T3 (assisted by Dice and Bolter) event you'll know all about the top hats, wrestling music and deals on Red Stripe Lager 😆

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ ...THIS PODCAST MIGHT BE SPICY

Exciting news! From this week The Shire Knight Podcast will also be available on Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Pocket Casts! Making it even easier to keep up with the latest episode!

Links will be posted later in the week!

Fantastic weekend of warhammer at Rapid Fire GT 2023 held by Forth Valley Wargamers!

Team Scotland....a review of the round 1 matches at Rapid Fire this weekend...finding out about a time when Innes Wilson didn't win most of his games....what more could you want from a Friday Episode of the Shire Knights Pocast!
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shireknights/episodes/Episode-4-Series-2---Innes---Innes---Who-the--is-Innes-e2ar038

Another Podcast...in this episode hear our Shire Knights Dad chat to fellow warhammer dads Luke Whitrow and Mike Blyth about their experience as fathers in the hobby!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shireknights/episodes/Season-2-Episode-3---The-Dadcast-e2ae7le

We are back again with Season 2 Episode 2! This time we have a guest on, Ashley Brown, runner up to our own Ryan Kerr for best in faction. Check it out!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shireknights/episodes/Season-2-Episode-2---Next-best-Tyranids-with-Ashley-Brown-e2abivp

So a little peak at what we have lined up for you on the Shire Knights podcast...
Dates to be confirmed -

Follow up interview with Ashley Brown, Tyranids player that narrowly missed out, by only 1 place, on top Tyranids at London Grand Tournament to our own Ryan Kerr (images of Ashley's incredible army below).

"Dadcast" where we chat to Luke Whitrow (youtube - ) and Mike Blyth (GP) who will be talking about how they successfully overcome the challenges of being active in the hobby whilst having busy professional and family lives as parents.

The Warhammer Scotland episode with Team Scotland Warhammer 40k Captain Innes Wilson. We will look ahead to the final Scottish event Rapid Fire GT 2023 and discuss how the Scottish scene has grown.

"Whey Aye Man" it's Majority T3 legend Ricci Lowe, host of the incredible North East Open, tune in to hear some of the tales of the tournament scene in the capital toon of Northern England ...Newcastle!

https://youtube.com/?si=JlKI8dZqJ4uju9nt

Looks like there's 2 new podcasts on the horizon....we have another top Tyranids player talking about their London experience, in addition to our first ever "Dadcast" where we talk to 2 dad hobbyists about their own challenges successfully balancing fatherhood and hobbying!

Season 2 of the Shire Knights Podcast kicks off with an absoloute belter of a result from London...

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shireknights/episodes/Season-2-Episode-1---Hive-Fleet-Rybo-impresses-at-London-e2a54gc

We're back! Tune in tomorrow afternoon to https://spotify.link/auZeNL0DBDb

or our upload here on facebook to hear Mark "Dad" Hutcheon interview Ryan "Rybo" Kerr, Shire Knights Captain about his best Tyranid performance at The London Grand Tournament! Finishing in 40th Place out of over 700 players we cover his list, the games.... and whether Mortarion or Angron would win in a drinking competition 🤔

Cheers 🍻

Get them before they sell out!

https://www.facebook.com/100057414289560/posts/803227184934417/

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What a great weekend! 7 Shire Knights attended London Grand Tournament among the 760 players in attendance, and we had some great results. Rybo going 4 - 1, brilliantly winning best Tyranids player🥇, Mark getting his best London placing on a great 4 - 1 aswell 💪, Allan being the terror of the Aeldari and drawing 98 - 98 in one of his other game going 3 - 1 - 1, Conar going 3 - 2 overall, but on the way getting to challenge one of the best players in the world (and finalist) after storming into day 2 on 3 wins and Ryan taking a new faction in Grey Knights picking up 2 solid wins. Connor and Mike both picked up a win and played hard all weekend. Well done to all the lads!

The London Grand Tournament was run really well, its getting bigger every year. Noticeably there were a large number of teams in attendance, and players from across the globe 🌍. Competitive 40k is growing rapidly...Shire Knights are at the heart of that in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Flying in style....

The Shire Knights team are on the march to London Grand Tournament again next weekend....lists submitted....no turning back now....Alba gu bràth!

Well it's been a while! Going to get the page refreshed over the coming days whilst we are prepping for London!

Lots has changed since we last posted, still moving from strength to strength!

Maybe a new podcast might be due....