Threave Rovers chairman Davie McVitie says it was “now or by no means” when it got here to transferring to the West of Scotland League.
The Fort Douglas outfit give up the South of Scotland League on the finish of final season.
And on Saturday their software to hitch the West of Scotland League was accepted. They’ll be beginning within the fourth division when the marketing campaign kicks off.
McVitie stated: “After I took over as chairman 9 or 10 years in the past we made a plan. One factor was to type Birkland Street for the youths, one other one was the social membership and doing up the dressing rooms.
“Within the final couple of years we’ve talked about transferring to the West however we simply weren’t prepared. We determined it was now or by no means – that’s no disrespect to the South, we want all of them the most effective.
“We’re financially a bit higher off now by way of all of the work of the committee, it’s all voluntary and plenty of credit score goes to them for getting us on this place.
“After I introduced it up a few years in the past the committee wasn’t for it, which was effective, however I really feel Threave wanted to maneuver.
“We’ve obtained a number of the greatest services round and we’ve obtained to maneuver with the instances. The committee deserves plenty of credit score for what they’ve carried out and achieved since I turned chairman because the services are second to none.
“It’s not only a spur of the second factor as a result of we didn’t win the league. It’s been on the playing cards for 2 or three years.”
Threave are the one Dumfries and Galloway staff within the West with their opponents within the fourth division primarily Glasgow based mostly – Campbeltown Pupils being a notable exception.
McVitie stated: “Campbeltown may be an in a single day keep however the remainder are solely an hour and a half or two hours up the highway.
“On the assembly on Saturday plenty of groups thought we have been additional afield – as soon as they have been advised the place we're they have been effective. They’re all wanting ahead to us and people groups coming to Fort Douglas.”
One other situation is that Threave are beginning on the backside of the West, a lot additional down Scottish soccer’s pyramid than the South of Scotland League’s place at tier six – only one under the Lowland League.
McVitie added: “We’ve been within the Lowland League earlier than, we’ve tried that.
“It is advisable be an distinctive staff to win the South and win the play-offs. You understand earlier than you even begin should you get Darvel or Auchinleck you haven’t a lot likelihood.
“I don’t suppose we’d have gotten the identical signings this 12 months if we’d stayed within the South, the curiosity was to go to the west.
“It provides gamers an opportunity, particularly younger gamers we have now coming by way of the youth ranks. It appears extra scouting goes on in order that opens a giant pathway for them as a result of there’s all the time scouts groups within the West.”