Grangemouth Broncos - November EXTRA Report

SFFA LEAGUE 2005 ... NOTIFICATION OF PARTICIPATION - 30th November 2004
The SFFA League 2005 will begin officially on 6th February 2005 (Super Bowl XXXIX Sunday).
The League will run all through Spring and Summer and finish on the 24th September 2005 ...
with SFFA Finals Day early in October 2005.
What the SFFA initially needs to do is obtain from all its SFFA Registered Clubs a notification of their intention to take part in the SFFA League 2005 ... and ... at what Age Level(s).
Please complete the Notification of Participation Form and return it by the 30th November 2004 ...
either by E-Mail or Post ... to one of the League Co-Ordinators ( Andrew Chapman or Andrew Wallace).

THE RESULTS ARE IN ... BRONCOS AGM / END OF YEAR BASH - 27th November 2004
On Saturday Night at Dalgrain Hall, Grangemouth we held our AGM ...
and then indulged ourselves in our favourite pastime ... eating, drinking and having fun.
Raffle Prizes were once again in abundance and many walked away with an armful of goodies.
The Club would like to thank everyone who turned out to support the Event and just as importantly ...
those generous individuals who bought Raffle Tickets and those who supplied the Raffle Prizes.
Club Funds were boosted by a very credible £150 !

AGM BRIEF SUMMARY - 27th November 2004
There will be a swapping of roles within the Club for 2005 ... Club Officials.
It was a poorer year for winning Silverware but a sound Front and Back Office operation which should help develop the boys and girls further in 2005 and beyond.
Many of our Players and Coaches are involved at Scottish and GB Level ... and we are all very pleased that the boys are fulfilling their early potential and that the SFFA think so highly of our Coaches.
FlameBowl 2004 was a success ... everyone who helped should be proud of our achievement.

JONATHAN EWING ... OUR SECOND BRONCOS HALL OF FAMER - 27th November 2004
At the 2004 AGM we honoured our second Hall of Fame Inductee ...
which was once again kindly sponsored by McDonald's Restaurant, Grangemouth.

IT'S TIME TO DIG DEEP AND HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR CLUB - 27th November 2004
The Annual AGM Raffle is once again upon us ...
let's make 2004 a night to remember and raise much needed funds for YOUR Club.
You can assist by encouraging family and friends to buy a ticket or two ... and / or ...
consider donating a small prize that would be appreciated by others.
The Club would once again like to thank Farmfoods for donating another £10 Voucher,
Tesco for the £5 Voucher, McDonald's for the Free Meal Vouchers, Game for the Demos,
The Bear Tavern for the Bottle of Vodka, The Auld Toon Shop for the Bottle of Wine, the
Scottish Phoenix Honda Record Rocks for a Free Family of Four Ticket to a Basketball Game in December,
Barrs Irn Bru for the Exclusive Hooded Sweat-Top ... and all those that handed in a Prize on the night .

WHO WILL FOLLOW CLAIRE INTO THE BRONCOS HALL OF FAME ? - 27th November 2004
At the 2004 AGM we will find out who the next Hall of Fame Inductee is.
Nomination process ... Click Here.
The Hall of Fame Trophy will once again be Sponsored by McDonald's, Grangemouth.

AGM / PARTY NIGHT - 27th November 2004
The AGM Social Event will take place on Saturday from 7:30pm onwards at the usual venue ...
the Dalgrain Hall, Old Town, Grangemouth.
Members have been asked to bring a small parcel of food ... a donation of a Raffle Prize is optional.
The Club will provide Soft Drinks ... Adults ... like last year ... can bring their OWN favourite tipple.

TEAM SCOTLAND (YOUTH KITTED) IMPORTANT STIRLING DATES
From BYAFA Website ...
6th Nov ... Trial
20th Nov ... Camp 1
27th Nov ... Camp 2

ARE YOU READY FOR THE 2005 SENIOR SDS TRIALS ? - 21st November 2004
The date has been set for the SDS Senior Squad Trials.
The Coaches are keen to get a Scotland Squad together as early as possible for the forthcoming Season.
The trial will be held at Airdrie Sports Centre from 10am until 12 Noon.
Speed and agility will be very much the focus for these trials.
If anyone is interested and would like to come along please email Stu ... stuart@raptorsfootball.fsnet.co.uk

CHILDREN IN NEED ... MAKE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EXTRA SPECIAL - 19th November 2004
Help raise more money than ever before for Children in Need.
Why wait to donate on Friday ... help change UK children's lives for the better now.

STEPHEN FREE UP YOUR PHONE LINE ... GET BROADBAND !
Broadband for Scotland will be hitting TV screens, cinema, radio and newspapers in a bid to persuade everyone of the benefits that a broadband connection could make to their lives.
For impartial advice visit ... www.broadbandforscotland.co.uk

SFFA PRIZE FITS COACH LIKE A GLOVE
The 2004 SFFA Grand Prize Draw was made last weekend following the SDS Youth Tournament.
The following winners were selected by the Welsh Head Coach ...
1st Prize (Ahmaad Galloway No 30 Claymores Shirt) ... S Dunn from Polmont.
2nd Prize (Washington Redskins Baseball Cap) ... R Grier from Ayr.
3rd Prize (Pair of Aculeus 5 Gloves) ... J Thomson from Polmont.

CADETS AND JUNIORS DISAPPOINTED AS ENGLAND CLASH CANNED - 7th November 2004
Coach Ewing announced the cancellation of the Annual Scotland vs England International for our Cadet and Junior Squads due to no details from Team England as to venue, timings etc.
Recent communications with Team Englands' Head Coach have made it clear that they would be
unable to host this match.
To ensure that the SDS does not suffer such a loss of international competition next year, the SDS staff have committed themselves to hosting a small international tournament in 2005 to which they will seek teams from more than one nation.
For more information visit the SFFA Website.

GET WELL SOON MATT
Coach Matt McAllister is recovering from a lung infection at the moment ...
the Broncos Organisation wishes him a speedy and fully recovery.

FREE EQUIPMENT COURTESY OF KINGSMILL
After many many months of cutting out and collecting tokens the Club has finally received all the
free equipment ... thanks to Kingsmill !
The following items are now part of the Broncos Training Regime ...
4 Evasion Belts, Speed Agility Steps, Foot Speed Ladder, 4 Multi Jump Trainers and ...
2 Criterion Black Whistles (Total Cost 6,265 Tokens).
Thanks to everyone that helped ... especially Coach Jimmy Thomson.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Many Happy Returns to ... Steven Giannandrea, Blair McTague, Craig Finlay and Andrew McGown ...
who all celebrate a birthday this month.

WEBSITE NUMBERS FOR OCTOBER
Another partial record-breaking month ...
127 average daily visits, 3,953 monthly visits and 20,258 hits this month.
The only March 2004 record not beaten was the hits per month ... which still stands at 23,704.
To all of our many regular visitors who spend valuable time with us ... another Big Broncos Thank You !

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER
6th Nov ... Normal Training
13th Nov ... Normal Training
20th Nov ... Normal Training
27th Nov ... Last Training before Winter Shutdown

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER
6th Nov ... Normal Training
13th Nov ... Normal Training
20th Nov ... Normal Training
27th Nov ... Last Training before Winter Shutdown

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER
6th Nov ... Normal Training
13th Nov ... Normal Training
20th Nov ... Normal Training
27th Nov ... Last Training before Winter Shutdown

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER
6th Nov ... Normal Training
13th Nov ... Normal Training
20th Nov ... No Training
27th Nov ... Normal Training

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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NFL TV HIGHLIGHTS ON CHANNEL FIVE IN NOVEMBER
1st Nov ... Miami Dolphins 14 @ New York Jets 41
7th Nov ... Cleveland Browns 13 @ Baltimore Ravens 27
8th Nov ... Minnesota Vikings 28 @ Indianapolis Colts 31
14th Nov ... Buffalo Bills 6 @ New England Patriots 29
15th Nov ... Philadelphia Eagles 49 @ Dallas Cowboys 21
21st Nov ... Green Bay Packers 16 @ Houston Texans 13
22nd Nov ... New England Patriots 27 @ Kansas City Chiefs 19
28th Nov ... Oakland Raiders 25 @ Denver Broncos 24
29th Nov ... St. Louis Rams 17 @ Green Bay Packers 45

NCAA TV HIGHLIGHTS ON NASN IN NOVEMBER
2nd Nov ... Toledo 16 v Miami OH 23
6th Nov ... Georgia Tech 24 v North Carolina State 14
6th Nov ... Notre Dame 17 v Tennessee 13
6th Nov ... Stanford 31 v Arizona State 34
9th Nov ... Toledo 31 v Northern Illinois 17
12th Nov ... Southern Miss 26 v Memphis 30
12th Nov ... Hawaii 14 v Fresno State 70
13th Nov ... Boston College 36 v West Virginia 17
13th Nov ... Georgia 6 v Auburn 24
13th Nov ... Nebraska 3 v Oklahoma 30
14th Nov ... Arizona 9 v USC 49
20th Nov ... Michigan 21 v Ohio State 37
20th Nov ... Stanford 6 v California 41
20th Nov ... Oregon 21 v Oregon State 50
26th Nov ... Colorado 26 v Nebraska 20
26th Nov ... Texas A&M 13 v Texas 26
26th Nov ... Arizona State 27 v Arizona 34
27th Nov ... Wake Forest 7 v Maryland 13 - Viewers' Choice
27th Nov ... Georgia Tech 13 v Georgia 19
27th Nov ... Notre Dame 10 v USC 41

NFL LIVE ON SKY IN NOVEMBER
Sun 7th Nov ... Eagles 3 @ Steelers 27
Sun 7th Nov ... Patriots 40 @ Rams 22
Sun 14th Nov ... Seahawks 12 @ Rams 23
Sun 14th Nov ... Vikings 31 @ Packers 34
Sun 21st Nov ... Lions 19 @ Vikings 22
Sun 21st Nov ... Falcons 14 @ Giants 10
Thu 25th Nov ... Lions 9 @ Colts 41
Thu 25th Nov ... Cowboys 21 @ Bears 7
Sun 28th Nov ... Jaguars 16 @ Vikings 27
Sun 28th Nov ... Saints 21 @ Falcons 24

NFL WEEK 12 ... OAKLAND RAIDERS 25 @ BRONCOS 24 - 28th November 2004
Denver are now 7-4.

BCAFL WEEK 5 ... RESULTS - 28th November 2004
Napier University Edinburgh 0 @ Stirling Clansmen 36
Glasgow Tigers 44 @ Caledonian Roughriders 0
Paisley Pyros P @ Sheffield Hallam Warriors P - Postponed

ONE STEP CLOSER TO NFL GERMANY - 23rd November 2004
Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany, has been awarded an NFL Europe League team ...
the Hamburg Sea Devils.
The Sea Devils will play in the 55,000-capacity AOL Arena, home of the SV Hamburg soccer team.
Other details, including team logo, coaching staff and management team will be announced later.
NFL Europe 2005 will kick-off on the weekend of 2nd / 3rd April.

SUPER BOWL GIVES YOU WINGS - 22nd November 2004
Sir Paul McCartney will perform in the Ameriquest Mortgage Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show on FOX at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, 6th February.

TORONTO WIN CFL 2004 GREY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP - 21st November 2004
On Sunday ... the Canadian Football League Season ended with the final two teams battling it out for the coveted 92nd Grey Cup at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa.
Final Result ... B.C. Lions 19 v Toronto Argonauts 27.
For all the 2004 Season Results in the CFL ... Click Here.
The Event was shown LIVE on NASN.

CFL LIVE ON NASN IN NOVEMBER
Sun 7th Nov ... Saskatchewan 14 v Edmonton 6
Sun 14th Nov ... Saskatchewan 25 @ B.C. 27 (OT)
Mon 15th Nov ... Toronto 26 @ Montreal 18
Sun 21st Nov ... 2004 Grey Cup Championship - B.C. 19 v Toronto 27

NFL WEEK 11 ... BRONCOS 34 @ NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 13 - 21st November 2004
Broncos had a bye in Week 10
Denver are now 7-3.

BCAFL WEEK 4 ... RESULTS - 21st November 2004
Glasgow Tigers 47 @ Napier University Edinburgh 0
Stirling Clansmen 0 @ Newcastle Raiders 30
UT Cougars 24 @ Caledonian Roughriders 0

CFL RECOGNISE EFFORT OF CLAYMORE - 19th November 2004
The Canadian Football League today announced the 2004 CFL All-Stars.
These All-Star winners were selected by 45 voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC)
plus 10 broadcast media.
1999 Claymore ... DB Clifford Ivory ... was named in the DEFENSE.
Clifford plays for the Toronto Argonauts who won the 2004 CFL Grey Cup.

LET'S FOLLOW A U.S. COLLEGE TEAM FOR A SEASON
As a total 'rookie' to NCAA Football I thought it would be a good idea to follow one College team through the ups and down of a typical season and learn a bit about it at the same time.
Claymore Ahmaad Galloway was brought to the attention of the Denver Broncos through his performances at Alabama therefore ... The Crimson Tide is the team we will monitor.
Alabama's 2004 Schedule
2nd Oct ... South Carolina (Tide lose 20-3), 9th Oct ... @ Kentucky (Tide win 45-17),
16th Oct ... Southern Mississippi (Tide win 27-3), 23rd Oct ... @ Tennessee (Tide lose 17-13),
6th Nov ... Mississippi State (Tide win 30-14), 13th Nov ... @ LSU (Tide lose 26-10) ...
and 20th Nov ... Auburn (Tide lose 21-13).
For more daily information on the Alabama Crimson Tide ... Click Here.

CFL PLAY-OFFS PART 2 ... RESULTS - 14th / 15th November 2004
Western Conference Final - Saskatchewan 25 @ B.C. 27 (OT)
Eastern Conference Final - Toronto 26 @ Montreal 18

BCAFL WEEK 3 ... RESULTS - 14th November 2004
Staffordshire Stallions 24 @ Stirling Clansmen 26
Paisley Pyros P @ Caledonian Roughriders P
Sunderland Kings 6 @ Napier University Edinburgh 20

CLAYMORES FINAL OPEN AFTERNOON - 14th November 2004
On Sunday, as part of the Closure Process ... the Claymores are holding an Open Afternoon at their offices at 205 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow from 1pm until 3pm.
Fans can drop in, sign the Guestbook and pick up any freebies going.
On the day there will also be a Charity Auction for Sick Children's Hospital, Glasgow.
If you have been given a Scottish Rocks Basketball Discount Voucher ...
why not give it a go ... Sunday 14th November Tip-Off 5pm, Doors at 4pm Vs Sheffield Sharks.

RETIREMENT OF A POPULAR CLAYMORE - 12th November 2004
Eight-year NFL Europe League veteran Claymore Robert Flickinger ... has retired from the game.
Watching from the National Camp sidelines Flick commented on the youth of the players on show and admitted that he was happy to have made his decision to step away from the game ...
particularly given the weather conditions (SNOW).
The Broncos wish him all the best in whatever direction his future path takes.

NEXT STAGE FOR POTENTIAL NFLE NATIONALS ... COLOGNE - 9th / 12th November 2004
Following on from the UK Fitness Tests at Grangemouth and Crystal Palace ... the next crop of potential NFL Europe National Players meet up at the National Player Combine in Cologne, Germany.
From there, the elite prospects from Europe, Japan and Mexico will advance to National Player Mini Camp in St. Petersburg, Florida ... from 21st / 24th February 2005.
The top 48 players from that Training Camp will then be assigned to the rosters of the six NFL Europe League teams (eight per club) ... in time to begin preparations for the 2005 NFL Europe League Season, which kicks off in April.
For more general information visit Claymores Website.
From NFL Europe Website ... National Camp Day 1 and Day 3.

NFL AGREE A SIX YEAR EXTENSION TO TV DEALS WITH FOX AND CBS - 8th November 2004
The Eight Billion Dollar Contract until 2011 will allow these TV Companies to televise
Sunday Afternoon Games and also allow the NFL to show better match-ups late in the season in prime-time
(ie option to move 7 late-season games from a Sunday to a Monday Night).
For more information visit ESPN.com

NFL WEEK 9 ... HOUSTON TEXANS 13 @ BRONCOS 31 - 7th November 2004
Denver are now 6-3.

CFL PLAY-OFFS PART 1 ... RESULTS - 5th / 7th November 2004
Eastern Conference Semi-Final
Friday - Hamilton 6 @ Toronto 24
Western Conference Semi-Final
Sunday - Saskatchewan 14 @ Edmonton 6

BCAFL WEEK 2 ... RESULTS - 7th November 2004
Stirling Clansmen 54 @ Paisley Pyros 2
Napier University Edinburgh 6 @ Sheffield Hallam Warriors 30

CLAYMORES ANNOUNCE THE FOUR NEW HALL OF FAMERS - 3rd November 2004
Paul McCallum, James Fuller, Barry Sims and Duane Hawthorne all join
the existing 16 Current Hall of Fame Members.
For more information visit the ... Claymores Website.

CLAYMORES ON THE MOVE !
For all the latest transaction news ... Click Here.

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