UPDATE 4th OCT: We have now booked a second larger bus so we now have spare seats same rates as below, contact Greg directly on 0799 079 8963.

The committee wish to confirm the coach transfer arrangements for the match in Slovenia: Ljubljana - Celje - Ljubljana.

Departure on match day from The City Hotel, Dalmintova 15, Ljubljana, SI 1000. at 2.p.m. The hotel is approx 300m from the main rail station - around a couple of corners, the hotel website has a map should you need it www.cityhotel.si.

Travel to The Petrol Stadium Celje and return immediately after the game.

THE BUSES ARE FULL - please confirm your previous bookings with Greg, he'll also be sending out emails as we have a waiting list.

THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR MEMBERS - non-members fare is 5 EUR or 3.5 GBP (no local currency please).

Enjoy the trip !!

WESTA Golf Championship 2005
Venue - Killin Golf Club

Strokeplay:
Gold Medal - Billy Biggar
Silver Medal - Craig Williamson
Bronze Medal - Alistair MacDonald

Longest Drive - Craig Williamson

Nearest the Pin - Mark S Adams

Matchplay - Mark S Adams

6 new photos from Belarus have been added to the Picture Gallery courtesy of "Wanderer".

13 photos from the St Galmier trip in early July and 15 from the TA Sevens competition a week later have been added to the Pictures Gallery.

Thanks to all WESTA members who sponsored Mark Adams to run the Alloa half marathon. Pictured below are the kids from Greenfield Primary School with their new kit. Mark raised enough to buy a full set of kits plus training balls and equipment.

23 photos from the Belarus trip have been added to the Pictures Gallery.

The results page has also been updated.

The new Newsletter is now available to download (in PDF format).

The results page has also been updated.

New 2005 Membership Form can now be downloaded from the Contact Page.

The WESTA AGM/Burns Night Double Header will take place at the Iron Horse Bar, West Nile Street, Glasgow on Sunday 30th January.

AGM - 6.30pm for a 6.45 Start
Burns Night - 8.00pm for a 8.15 Start

All members (new and old) are welcome. Any new members wishing to come along please e-mail the secretary through the website.

Player of the Year Awards Night to be held at the Iron Horse on Friday 26th November.

Votes for the POY can be made via the web forum or at the next monthly meeting on Oct 31st in person. Tickets available from committee members.

Campbeltown Sevens and St Galmier Photos added

Results section also updated

Newsletter section updated

International Challenge Match:

Kirkcaldy TA v WESTA (11 a side), Sunday 29th August 2004
Venue - Somewhere in the Lang Toun
Kick Off - 1pm Bus Leaves the Iron Horse at 10 am

Players and supporters welcome. Hospitality in Kirkcaldy after the game before returning to the Iron Horse for our monthly meeting.

Links Page updated. Meeting details also updated.

Preliminary Match:
Highland TA v Kirkcaldy TA - Sun 28th Mar or Sun 4th Apr (Inverness)

Quarter Finals:
A. Winner Preliminary match v TAMB - Sunday 18th April (Inverness or
Kirkcaldy)
B. Campbeltown TA v Blackearnside TA - Sunday 11th April (Campbeltown)
C. WESTA v Rampant Lions TA - Sunday 28th March (Glasgow)
D. EASTA v Perthshire TA - Sunday 21st March KO 2pm. (Newtyle)

Semi Finals:
Winner B v Winner C - Sunday 2nd May (Campbeltown or Newburgh)
Winner A v Winner D - Sunday 2nd May (Inverness or Kirkcaldy or
Edinburgh)

Final:
Sunday 16th May - Venue TBC

Have added Cardiff pictures to the Pictures section.

Newsletter section updated.

The programme for 22nd and 23rd of May for the visit of the St Galmier/French Tartan Army has now been finalised.

Saturday

On the morning of the Reception we are meeting in the Iron Horse at 10am
(yes it will be a long day).

11am - Civic Reception

12 Noon - End

2pm - Meet in Bar (FIX 2) to watch Cup Final

5pm - Home ??

7pm - Baby Blue,Bath Street for Dinner and Party

Sunday

12.30 - Meet in Iron Horse

2.00 - 7 a Side game

3.30 - Return to Iron Horse for Refreshments

6.00 - WESTA meeting with guest Speaker

Things are hotting up in the race for WESTAs Player of the Year 2003. Nominations are as follows.

Paul Lambert
Christian Dailly
Steven Pressley
Gary Naismith.

Keep the votes coming.

Joe Jordan was on a radio phone in this week and was reflecting on 100 years of Hampden Park. He remembered crowds of 100,00 some great nights and his favourite player Jimmy Johnstone. Asked if he thought we had a chance against the Dutch he said that in his time the lads had been able to raise their game and defeat better opposition. Jings! It is worth noting that 20 odd years ago we were almost invincible at home and apart from England the only defeats were against Northern Ireland, Brazil and Spain in 74, 2 - 1 defeat with a missed penalty. I would consider the one team we beat that could be thought of as superior was the Czech teams of 73 and 77! We were a good team then with really talented players.

Before I start weeping with nostalgia some thoughts on Hampden. Outwith the big games a favourite memory would be the '90 victory 2 - 1 over Romania. Returning from Italia 90 and a travelling support numbering over 20,000 only 12.801 spectators graced the national stadium. Hagi controlled the game until a Tommy Boyd inspired Scotland triumphed preparing the way to the finals in Sweden.

Said radio phone had some hard luck stories concerning folk queing at Safeway stores last night. Where were these people when I was sitting watching us get trounced against Austria?Those worthy of tickets are the non travel club members who attend home games and are not catered for! Not 1 mentioned the ludicrous decision to rebuild a stadium having twice held 149,000 people to a capacity 15,000 lower than Murrayfield, and the same size as St James Park.

Excitement is building for the big game.

Smart Travel are offering a bus trip to Amsterdam leaving Pines Hotel, Glasgow Tuesday 22.00 via Dover and returning from Holland after the game. Cost £125.00.

Contact Arthur 0141 883 0344

Nothing beats a big qualifier at Hampden. 30 years ago Scotland beat a mightily impressive Czech team 2 -1 in front of 100,00 fans to qualify for Germany 74. We hadn't been in the finals since 58 and the atmosphere that night was incredible. Hunter the goalie dropped an easy shot and the nerves were jangling. Wee Billy Bremner galvinised the troops and when Big Jim Holton equalised we were set for an amazing 2nd half. Young Joe Jordan a newcomer with Leeds cannoned a header into the net at the Rangers end and we went loopy. Grown men cried and there was an emotional lap of honour. I have always felt that the England game shrank in significance a little that night as we had bigger and more important fish to fry. Foreign trips really started in 74. And anyway England didnnae qualify and we beat them 2 - 0 in May to send them homewards to think again!

Other qualifiers have followed, Annfield, Belfast , Cardiff Hampden and Celtic Park, and now just as important is a chance for Bertie and the lads to show the younger fan what qualifying is all about! The Under 21's need our support too, the future is bright, the future is tartan!

Have added a Newsletter section. You can view it from the link on the left.

Have added more Norway Pictures.

Scotland Forever