RobM

Aside from all the idiocy from the SFA that has caused real problems for both WW and BR what has happened at Whitehill? Remember WW as pretty much the strongest of the old EoSL and it surpises me to see them struggling in a league with Civil Service, Dalbeattie, Vale of Leithen, Edusport, the University teams and even Gala. Have those teams progressed while WW have regressed or is there other reasons? Genuine question, it really does surprise me that WW were the first to drop out the LL (even with what happened at Selkirk).

I'll second that, the EoSL admin is faultless and is all aimed towards benefitting the clubs and the game. There are problems when you hit the glass celing at the top of the EoSL but they aren't the fault of the League, once clubs are moving into SFA territory is where the problems start. It's the SFA that are unable to deal with a period of transition that have caused recent problems for Bonnyrigg and Whitehill. It needs changed as well to match the selfless dedication as exemplified by the leadership of the EoSL, there could be worse ways of doing this than bringing people from the EoSL into positions of influence within the SFA at LL level. You want change then you have to change at the same time, playing in the EoSL has been a pleasure, they've adapted brilliantly, wish the same could be said of the body at a higher level.

Got ye, sorry bud. Need to read things more carefully!

Crossgates have surely?

Dull yin, great wee place for a game.

What's happening to Warout?

Boot them up the arse you mean? Pretty much what's to be expected I guess.

And it likely delays another team moving on. Bonnyrigg will be stronger than the team dropping from the LL and thus disadvantage other teams in the EoS premier next year. In terms of the pyramid it has to be said that it's amazing work to have destroyed any real faith in it and for the SFA to manage such ineptitude that they've largely taken a sledgehammer to the deserved positivity that the EoS has developed this year. Petrie, Maxwell etc., absolute arseholes, this would be the problems that we were largely led to believe wouldn't be an issue for teams moving in. No disrespect but movement into the EoS and pyramid has made it stronger in footballing terms what we don't need is an organisation run by utterly amateur cretins to halt progress by being completely unable to deliver an agreed set of conditions with enough flexibility to allow clubs to meet them. Arseholes, this in no way reflects my feelings for the EoS who, personally, I think have delivered brilliantly in terms of administration this season and is a great set-up for the clubs within it.

I have, really enjoyed days at Kirckudbright, Peebles was great, as was Hawick. Really enjoyed it all this year and wouldn't look back. What's everybody else' s take? Everybody happy that's shipped in? What the existing EoS side's supporters make of it all now?

Nae bother mate, think there's pretty much the same in there that was spread around the rest of the ground, didn't realise there was so many in there.

Missed opportunity in not putting together and printing up a programme though.

! OK, didn't really see in the shed when we were there thought it looked lower at the game but certainly busy in there. Did say it was a decent crowd, wasn't trying to steal your sweeties!

Didn't look that high to me but decent crowd.

What does the title mean by the way?

What was the situation with the sale of the old Countess Park? All monies go to the club or to the Council? Hope all goes well, like heading down to Dunbar.

Just had a look on the West Region fixtures page and that is like night and day from before.Just out of interest what is it that's causing postponements on 16th March. My guess would be the Scottish?

Are the WRJFA capable of delivering a fixture list? Is that a requirement for the pyramid?

I feel for the people over there that are entirely open for it and getting dragged down by these guys but largely agree.

Probably better if Geordie finds other options than the pair of us mate!

Even with the benefit of the East Junior 'diehards' (and I would've counted myself among them) testing the waters for them and coming out enthralled with life in the EoS they're fighting it! That said they're moving in under the West Junior guys who control it at the moment going in frantically defending their empire as opposed to the fresh start we got in the East I suppose.

Not that young that I forgot mention that Matty's goal looks even better on the video than it did at the game, beauty.

Heh heh, bit harsh (but maybe not entirely untrue). Hold my hands up and say I wasn't entirely convinced myself before this season. Organisation of the EoS has been brilliant and I've bought into it wholesale, once the leagues settle next season and beyond I can't see it getting anything but better. West Junior internal power games amongst the jaikits (not really suits in the Juniors) will still take a wee bit of sorting.

That's where I would have it too. Would think it's better to ensure any clubs vying for a SPFL league place are ready for the step up from LL1.

Yup the Twitter video makes it clear, not really where I was expecting the foul to be and I'd be following the ball rather than looking out wide. As I say 50 year old etc.! Great result for Geordie and Ryan and great news tonight that they're going to stick around as far as I'm concerned.

Think that the LL whether it be 1 or 2 divisions would be the logical point for compulsory licencing to be necessary. East of Scotland is a fantastic set up where it needn't be compulsory, in all likelihood there are teams within the EoS that won't be promoted out of it in my lifetime, that's the whole point of the pyramid and 'finding your level', new requirement for getting a licence smoothes the way for clubs moving into the SPFL if reality matches ambition, hate to see a successful LL team unable to take a promotion place because of a lack of licence.