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On the spot… Angus ‘Nooie’ Campbell

August 13, 2016

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In the first of a new series of interviews with players from the Uist and Barra Football League, Adam Gordon pinned down arguably one of the league’s finest performers.

Remember we said arguably, so don’t let it go to your head!

Known for his deft touch, silky skills and composure on the ball, Am Pàipear was keen to find out how the man this very publication once dubbed the ‘Zinedine Zidane of Highland amateur football’ would fare under the entirely different pressure of our quick-fire questioning – will it be a pass or a fail?

As a little taster to whet your appetite, we can tell you, to his credit, he remained diplomatic when quizzed on the shortcomings of his teammates, but did reveal the identity of his toughest opponent, and also drew comparisons between his manager and a certain Portuguese coach!

 

On the spot this week…

Name: Angus Campbell

Club: Iochdar Saints

Position: Midfielder

Nickname: Nooie

 

Adam Gordon (AG): Can you remember your first game in the Uist and Barra League, and if so did you win?

Angus Campbell (AC): My first game was against Barra at Talla an Iochdair pitch. I scored one and we won 3-2.

 

AG: Who is the hardest opponent you have faced in the league?

AC: The hardest opponent I have faced is probably Duncan MacQuarrie. He was very determined and hated losing. It was difficult to match him as he was a bit older. Ha ha – sorry Duncan. But we had some good battles.

 

AG: If you could pick one game as the best game you’ve ever played, which would it be?

AC: Maybe when we played Stornoway Athletic at Goathill. It was champions against champions and we won 3-0 in a great display all round. Or the 5-5 draw with Carloway a few years ago which we went on to win on penalties. The whole team played a cracker that day.

 

Angus (left) in a battle with Barra.

Angus (left) in a battle with Barra.

 

AG: Apart from yourself of course, who would you say is the best player in the Uist and Barra League?

AC: In my opinion, Harry Luney is the best player. He very rarely has a bad game.

 

AG: Who is the laziest player in training?

AC: Eh this is a difficult one to answer. Lol. We are all hard working at training and in games. Ha!

 

AG: Who is the biggest joker in the team?

AC: Just now I am going to say ‘Big Bad Rossi’ aka Ross Sutherland. Especially after EDF. It was a tremendous weekend.

 

AG: If you could describe your manager in three words, what would they be?

AC: Ginger Lightweight Mourinho.

 

AG: In a word, where will Saints finish in the league this season?

AC: First.

 

Verdict: A pass!

 

Another impressive performance by Nooie, who proved to be as slick and elusive off the pitch as he is on it. We commend him for not name and shaming the laziest player in training – such a gentleman! Although for we know it could be him…hmmm!

Keep glued to the Am Paipear Facebook page to find out who will be the next player to be put on the spot!

In you are currently strutting your stuff in the Uist and Barra Football League and think you have what it takes to be put on the spot, just drop us a message on our Facebook page, and we can see what you’re really made of!

Filed Under: News, Sport Tagged With: Football, Iochdar Saints, Sport, Uist and Barra Football League

Scottish Salmon Company sponsors Western Isles Island Games Association

April 21, 2015

Iain 'GG' Campbell, General Team Manager of WIIGA (far left), and Mairi Levack,  Athletics Team Manager for WIIGA (far right), with WIIGA athletes preparing for the 2015 Games in Jersey.

Iain ‘GG’ Campbell, General Team Manager of WIIGA (far left), and Mairi Levack, Athletics Team Manager for WIIGA (far right), with WIIGA athletes preparing for the 2015 Games in Jersey.

Today, the Western Isles Island Games Association (WIIGA) revealed a brand new title sponsor which has pledged support for the next three years – the Scottish Salmon Company.

Scottish Salmon Company employs over 230 people across the Outer Hebrides and has a proud history of supporting the local communities.

WIIGA supports talented athletes from across the Western Isles, hosting training camps and supporting skill development, as well as enabling a team to travel to the Island Games, hosted in alternate years by member islands across the world.

The 2015 Island Games will be held in Jersey from 27th June to 3rd July, and around 4,500 competitors, officials and supporters are expected to travel from across the world to attend.

The WIIGA squad for 2015 includes a number of medal hopefuls such as mountain biker Kerry MacPhee, the first female Hebridean athlete to be called up to the Scottish Commonwealth Games team and gold medallist in the individual and team triathlons at the 2013 Island Games in Bermuda. Competing for the WIIGA clay shooting team is Scottish Internationalist and employee of the Scottish Salmon Company, Donald MacInnes.

Donald Macinnes, WIIGA clay shooting team member and employee of The Scottish Salmon Company, and Calum Morrison, WIIGA committee member.

Donald Macinnes, WIIGA clay shooting team member and employee of The Scottish Salmon Company, and Calum Morrison, WIIGA committee member.

The Island Games began in the Isle of Man in 1985 as part of the island’s Year of Sport, and 30 years on is growing in popularity year on year. The games bring together competitors from 24 member islands across the world, from the Shetland Islands to Gibraltar, and even as far afield as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.

Talented island athletes have the opportunity through the Island Games to compete at an international level sporting competition across 14 different sports, including cycling, shooting, football, windsurfing and sailing.

Craig Anderson, managing director of The Scottish Salmon Company, said: “We are proud to support WIIGA as part of our commitment to the development of sport across the Western Isles.

“The communities in which we live and work are vital to our success as a business, and we take pride in their sporting achievements. We will be supporting all of the WIIGA competitors at the Jersey Games.”

Cllr Alasdair Macleod Chair of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Sustainable Development Committee, said: “It’s good to see local employers supporting Island athletes and I wish every success to the Western Isles squad at the Island Games this summer.”

Iain GG Campbell, Secretary and General Team Manager of WIIGA added: “Without the support of The Scottish Salmon Company many of our athletes would be unable to travel to Jersey this year.

“It is so important that athletes in the Western Isles are given the chance to compete in international competitions and we hope that with the help of The Scottish Salmon Company we’ll be able to attract even more talented young sportsmen and women to get involved in the Games.”

Filed Under: News, Sport Tagged With: Athletics, Island Games, Scottish Salmon Company, Sport

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