Dad and Son Footy Adventures

For all my Buckfast drinking friends....

This is apparantly a review from an American wine connoisseur about bucky 🤣🤣

Buckfast Tonic Wine (No Vintage)

Unscrewed the cap, took it off about 30 minutes before to bring in some air. Apparently made by monks in England. Decided to try while cooking dinner. Poured into a glass, first glance has a very inky almost brownish color that you see in older wines. Very syrupy, liquid clings to the side of the glass when swirled.

Stuck my nose in and was hit with som**hing I’ve never experienced before. Barnyardy funk (in a bad way) almost like a decomposing animal in a bird’s nest. A mix of flat Coca Cola and caramel with a whiff of metal.

On the palate, overwhelming sweetness and sugar. Cherry Cola mixed with Benadryl. Unlike anything I’ve tasted. I’m not sure what this liquid is but it is not wine, I’m actually not sure what it is but it tastes like som**hing a doctor would prescribe. A chemical concoction of the highest degree. Can only compare it to a Four Loko.

Managed to make it through a couple small glasses but not much more. Has absolutely ruined the evening drinking-wise for me as I tried to drink a nice Bordeaux after but the iron-like metallic sweet aftertaste I just couldn’t get out of my mouth even after a few glasses of water. I don’t drink a lot of coffee regularly so I also have mild heart palpitations from the caffeine after just drinking a bit of this and feel a slight migraine.

An ungodly concoction made by seemingly godly men. I believe the Vatican needs to send an exorcist over to Buckfast Abbey as the devil’s works are cleary present there. After tasting this “wine,” the way I feel can only be described as akin to being under a bridge on one’s knees orally pleasing a vagrant while simultaneously drinking liquified m**h through a dirty rag.

I’ve drank a lot of wines in my life and will never forget this one.

📊 January Review

🏟 12 x Stadiums
🆕️ 7 x New Stadiums
🆚️ 9 x Games
⚽️ 34 x Goals
🥧 6 x Pies
🚗 785 Miles Travelled
👕 Fauldhouse United Football Club - Team of The Month
⭐️ Falkirk Football Club Vs Cove Rangers Football Club - Game of the Month.

Now that we have to our final game of the month we can do our January review.

Another great month and a fantastic start to 2024 for Reece and I. Got a few more new grounds visited and a few tours done too. Yet again lots more friends made all over the place. We have the YouTube channel up and running also now.

Team of the month we gave to Fauldhouse United due purely to the way we were treated when we visited Park View and the game got postponed when we attended but their hospitality was brilliant and we can't wait to go back and actually take a game in, which we are still looking at.

Our game of the month went to Falkirk's dismantling of Cove Rangers at the Falkirk stadium. This one was close between two matches but just for the way The Bairns swept their opposition to the side just edged it.

Stay tuned for a BIG February 🔥

Feel free to share our page please and have a wee look at our YouTube channel.

Much love people and thanks for the support

Dean and Reece 👍

Football Focus - Italy 🇮🇹

Ranked number 2

Juventus

🏟 Juventus Stadium (41,507)
🏆 League Titles x 36
⭐️ World Ranking - 11

Juventus Football Club colloquially known as Juve is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football league system. Founded in 1897 by a group of Torinese students, the club has worn a black and white striped home kit since 1903 and has played home matches in different grounds around its city, the latest being the 41,507-capacity Juventus Stadium. Nicknamed la Vecchia Signora ("the Old Lady"), the club has won 36 official league title, 14 Coppa Italia titles and nine Supercoppa Italiana title, being the records holder for all these competitions; two Intercontinental Cup, two European Cup / UEFA Champions League, one European Cup Winners' Cup, a joint national record of three UEFA Cup, two UEFA Super Cup and a joint national records of one UEFA Intertoto Cup.



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Xavi has decided to call it a day at FC Barcelona at the end of the season........

Bad news for the blaugrana.

🏟 Kings Park
👕 Dalkeith Thistle F.C.
🆚️ Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club
🏆 East of Scotland Football Association Second Division
👥 c60
📅 27/01/24
🎫 £7 Adult, U16 Free
⚽️ 2-1
🚗 66 Miles (Round-Trip)


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East of Scotland match for us today as we headed to Midlothian to visit our 190th ground at Dalkeith v Tweedmouth Rangers. Still a wee bit windy out there but nothing major. There was a few signs of damage caused by the recent storms at Kings Park.

We arrived nice and early and I sampled the steak pies we have heard so much about and I can confirm they are really good 👌 Watching the teams warm up and one thing that was apparent was the pitch, not in great condition and the ball struggling to roll and bobbling about which means it was going to be hard to play football. Tweedmouth started the better of the two sides in a scrappy first half and took the lead on 44mns through argubaly their best player the number 10 who bundled the ball home from a cross. Dalkeith came out swinging for the 2nd half and in 52mns grabbed an eqilualiser through Kyle Brockie. With Tweedmouth on the ropes Dalkeith took the lead when Michael Lennie powered a header in at the back post. Both teams went at it in this scrappy affair but to be fair to them the pitch played a huge part in that. Dalkeith were certainly the better team in the second half and they keep the points in Midlothian.

Reece's MOTM - Michael Lennie ( Dalkeith )
Reece's Pie Score - 🥧 7
Dad's Bovril Score - ☕️6

Here we go.......

Dalkeith Thistle F.C. Vs Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club

Football Focus - Italy 🇮🇹

Number 3 on the list and ranked 3

AC Milan

🏟 San Siro (80,018)
🏆 League Titles x 19
⭐️ World Ranking - 20

Associazione Calcio Milan commonly referred to as AC Milan is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Founded in 1899, the club competes in the Serie A, the top tier of Italian football, and has spent its entire history there with the exception of the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons. Domestically, AC Milan have won 19 league titles, making them the second most successful club in the Serie A together with city rivals Inter Milan. The club has also won 5 Coppa Italia titles and 7 Supercoppa Italiana titles. In international competitions, Milan's 18 FIFA and UEFA trophies is the third highest out of any club in the world (joint with Boca Juniors and Independiente). Milan has won seven European Cup/Champions League titles, five UEFA Super Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, three Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup.



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Matchday ⚽️

🏟 Kings Park
👕 Dalkeith Thistle F.C.
🆚️ Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club
🏆 East of Scotland Football Association Second Division
📍 EH22 3DH
📅 27/01/24
🕑 2pm Kick Off

Midlothian here we come. Looking forward to these steak pies 😉. Of course that is not the only reason we will be at Kings Park today. Hoping for a decent gamw between two sides at opposite ends of the table but Tweedmouth did get the win last time the two met. Dalkeith will be looking to maintain some form by putting together 2 wins on the bounce but Tweedmouth are also un-defeated in the last 3. Best of luck to both sides.

See you all soon 👍

Congratulations to Renfrew FC Development team as they won the first ever playerdata League Cup.

The West of Scotland Football Development League side won on penalties 3-2 after playing out a 0-0 draw with Darvel FC at Broadwood Stadium.

🏆 FA Cup Tonight

Stamford Bridge 7.45pm
Chelsea Football Club Vs Aston Villa FC

Hillsborough 7.45pm
Sheffield Wednesday FC Vs Coventry City FC

Ashton Gate 7.45pm
Bristol City FC Vs Nottingham Forest

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 8pm
Tottenham Hotspur Vs Manchester City

Tomorrows Venue

🏟 Kings Park

Home to Dalkeith Thistle F.C.

Situated in Dalkeith, Midlothian The Jags play their football in the East of Scotland Football Association second division.

Tomorrow we make our first visit to Kings Park to watch the club play. Although I did nip up to get the drone up for a couple of pics before we visit.

Floodlight Friday......

Floodlight at Loftus Road, home to English Championship (Tier 2) club Queens Park Rangers FC

We were given a private tour from the club when we visited London in July 22.

Football Focus - Italy 🇮🇹

Ranked number 4 is

S.S. Lazio

🏟 Stadio Olimpico (70,634)
🏆 League Titles x 2
⭐️ World Ranking - 25

Società Sportiva Lazio commonly referred to as just Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club based in Rome. The society, founded in 1900, plays in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football. Lazio have been Italian champions twice (1974, 2000), and have won the Coppa Italia seven times, the Supercoppa Italiana three times, and both the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup on one occasion. Lazio's traditional kit colours are sky blue shirts and white shorts with white socks; the colours are reminiscent of Rome's ancient Hellenic legacy. Sky blue socks have also been interchangeably used as home colours. Their home is the 70,634 capacity Stadio Olimpico in Rome.



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Some amount of damage done to the pavilion at Park View.

Such a shame, the people at the club are trying their best to take the club in the right direction then som**hing like this happens to their ground.

Help raise £2000 to to help with emergency repairs to pavilion. We have had numerous burst pipes, flooding, electrical damage and roof damage Weʼre raising money to to help with emergency repairs to pavilion. We have had numerous burst pipes, flooding, electrical damage and roof damage. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

Last night's game now up on our YouTube channel. Lochee United JFC vs Forfar West End JFC

https://youtu.be/OiT7MfDq1bY

Lochee United 5-0 Forfar West End, Thomson Park - 24/01/24 Our 1st game in the SJFA Midlands League Our first journey upto Dundee and the Scottish Midland League. We watched Lochee United take apart the visitors Forfar West End at the unique Thomson Park. A...

🏟 Thomson Park

This is home to SJFA Midlands league ( tier 6 ) side Lochee United JFC . Formed in 1892 and based in Dundee.

We visited last night to watch Lochee thrash their opponents and got the drone out pre-match to capture these great shots of the pitch.

Throwback Thursday.....

This was our visit to Hillsborough Stadium, home to English Championship (Tier 2) side Sheffield Wednesday FC .

We were viven a private tour by the club in October 22. Fantastic place steeped in history.

Football Focus - Italy 🇮🇹

Ranked number 5 in Italy is

SSC Napoli

🏟 Diego Armando Maradona Stadium (54,726)
🏆 League Titles x 3
⭐️ World Ranking - 28

Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli are an Italian professional football club based in the city of Naples that plays in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. They are the reigning champions of Italy, having won the Serie A title in the 2022–23 season. In its history, Napoli has won three Serie A titles, six Coppa Italia titles, two Supercoppa Italiana titles, and one UEFA Cup.

In 1984 Napoli aquired Diego Maradona. During his time in Naples, Maradona helped the team win several trophies, which led to the club retiring his number 10 jersey. During this period, Napoli won two league titles (in 1987 and 1990), the 1987 Coppa Italia, the 1990 Supercoppa Italiana, and their only European trophy with the 1989 UEFA Cup.



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🏟 Thomson Park
👕 Lochee United JFC
🆚 Forfar West End JFC
️🏆 SJFA Midlands League
👥 c100
📅 24/01/24
🎫 £6 Adult, £3 U16
⚽️ 5-0
🚗 84 Miles (Round Trip)



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Our first visit to Dundee tonight. A wee bit cold but at least the wind had calmed and rain stopped. On arrival we noticed a wall with lots of art related to Lochee United. Intrigued by a lot of it so if anyone can explain it all feel free.

Tough night for Forfar West End tonight and they couldn't have got off to a worse start, 2-0 down inside 10 mns. Missed the first by Bobby Linn but the 2nd was soft as Hay beat the keeper to a corner at the near post. It was just an onslaught from Lochee as they were simply too good for Forfar W.E. It was soon 3 as some nice work down the wing and a cut back left Hay with a tap in. Then it was soon 4 as McComiskie passed in his shot to the bottom corner from inside the box. Half time came and I think Forfar may have had the ball in Lochee's box once. The second half saw a much better performance from Forfar as they almost scored themselves and definitely contested the game more. However Lochee did get their 5th and it was that man Hay again as he bagged his hat-trick.

Good set up at Thomson Park, the covered stand behind the goal was a bit of a strange position but can see why it is the only covered area as the pitch and ground look like they have been dug out the side of a big hill and on one side of the pitch you have a high elevated embankment to provide a great a view.

Also great to get a chat with Danny who runs his own page on Instagram () and Norrie who gave us a wee interview for his vlog. Great to meet you guys properly 👍

Reece's MOTM - Kerr Hay (Lochee)
Reece's Pie Score - 🥧 8.5

📅 Next Up......

Saturday 27th, Kings Park
Dalkeith Thistle F.C. Vs Tweedmouth Rangers Football Club

Dalkeith on Saturday for this East of Scotland Football Association second division match. This will be our first visit to Kings Park and they tell me this is where we will find the best steak pies 🤣

Dalkeith Thistle are 4th in the league at present with nine wins and seven losses from sixteen games, which means they have yet to draw a game. Tweedmouth Rangers on the other hand are 13th and are one place above the relegation zone with four wins, one draw and ten losses from fifteen. Going on that you would expect Dalkeith to keep the points in Midlothian but we know that isn't how football works and Tweedmouth actually beat Dalkeith 4-1 in the reverse fixture in November. Is there revenge or will Tweedmouth do the double??

📈 Form last 5 📉

Dalkeith Thistle ✅️❎️❎️✅️✅️
Tweedmouth ⭕️✅️✅️❎️✅️

Here we go...

Lochee United JFC Vs Forfar West End JFC

Matchday ⚽️

🏟 Thomson Park
👕 Lochee United JFC
🆚️ Forfar West End JFC
🏆 Scottish Midlands League
📅 24/01/24
📍 DD2 2QQ
🕢 7.30pm Kick Off

A midweek trip to Dundee for us tonight as we take in our first game in this league. Obviously our first visit to Thomson Park also so we are intrigued to see what this league and ground have to offer... Best of luck to both clubs and hopefully the weather doesn't play a part. See you all soon in Dundee.

All 12 Scottish Premiership Stadiums in under 13 hours while raising money for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity is now up on our YouTube channel.

We have actually spent hours on this so I hope you like it.

Remember to like and subscribe please.

https://youtu.be/OqzRwX1x6gI

All 12 Scottish Premiership Stadiums in 13 hours. All for Edinburgh Children's Charity. 03/04/23 Join Reece and I as we visit every Scottish Premiership Stadium in under 13 hours while raising funds for the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity. We took ...

Football Focus - New Country 🌏

Italy 🇮🇹

The Serie A, officially known as Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winners are awarded the scudetto and the Coppa Campioni d'Italia. It has been operating as a round-robin tournament for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been organized by the Direttorio Divisioni Superiori until 1943, the Lega Calcio until 2010 and the Lega Serie A ever since.

Serie A is regarded as one of the best football leagues in the world and it is often depicted as the most tactical and defensively sound national league. Serie A was the world's strongest national league in 2020 according to IFFHS and is ranked third among European leagues according to UEFA's league coefficient – behind La Liga and the Premier League – which is based on the performance of Italian clubs in the Champions League and the Europa League during the previous five years. Serie A led the UEFA ranking from 1986 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1999. The current holders of the Scudetto is Napoli but it is Juventus who hold the record for most league titles. Goalkeeping legend Gigi Buffon has the record for most appearances (657). Record goalscorer is Silvio Piola with 274 goals.

Massive game tonight for The Boro

Wembley awaits!!

Stamford Bridge - 8pm
Chelsea Football Club Vs Middlesbrough FC

Can the Boro hold on to their 1 goal lead and make it to Wembley??

What an acheivement this would be for Michael Carrick and his team.

UTB!!

We have been using our YouTube channel and I am still trying to get to grips with it all.

Obviously Reece did his first little vlogs at the weekend but tonight I should have our video complete of our charity day last April with Andy from FFF and Alex.

All 12 Scottish Premiership Stadiums in under 13 hours!! 🔥

This was our charity day raising funds for Edinburgh Childrens Hospital......... 👀

Football Focus - Ireland 🇮🇪

Ranked number 1

Shamrock Rovers F.C.

🏟 Tallaght Stadium (8,000)
🏆 League Titles x 21
⭐️ World Ranking - 134

Shamrock Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most successful club in the Republic of Ireland. The club has won the League of Ireland title a record 21 times and the FAI Cup a record 25 times. Shamrock Rovers have supplied more players to the Republic of Ireland national football team (64) than any other club. In All-Ireland competitions, such as the Intercity Cup, they hold the record for winning the most titles, having won seven cups overall.



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🏆 Italian Super Cup - TONIGHT!!

Al-Awwal Park Stadium
SSC Napoli Vs Inter

This does my nut in, first the Spanish supercup now Italy has followed suit by having their supercup final played in Saudi.

What about the loyal fans who support their team all year around, surely this should be in your own country so your fans can make it???

Main Stand Monday.....

This is the mainstand at Gigg Lane. This is the home of North West Counties Premier Division (Tier 9) side Bury Football Club

Another ground we had the pleasure of a private tour in July 23.

Football Focus - Ireland 🇮🇪

Ranked number 2

Derry City Football Club

🏟 Brandywell Stadium (3,700)
🏆 League Titles x 3
⭐️ World Ranking - 346

Derry City Football Club are a professional association football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. They play in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of league football in the Republic of Ireland, and are the League of Ireland's only participant from Northern Ireland. The club's home ground is the Brandywell Stadium and the players wear red and white striped shirts from which their nickname, the Candystripes, derives. The club are also known as the Red and White Army, Derry or City.



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