theoriginalhedge

To be fair there's been some cracking games throughout the league this season. If there is one thing us Brechin fans have worked out it is not to sit back on an early lead . It's a pity our players and manager haven't .

Who knows what goes on behind the murky doors of the SPFL / SFA and associated partners. Agendas galore. One thing is for sure, talk to the wrong guy and you are fucked.

Happy new year to you as well. Looks like ye had a good time. Broch and Brora could easily be mistaken right enough.

No honestly, that was the talk after they got humped from the Broch. Their new manager is seemingly full time and wants at least half of the squad initially full time as well. Like you I have no idea how they are going to finance it all.

You must not have heard the story about Fort going full time !!!

Is that not a Fife thing ?

Exactly this .

Just one question . Why would Brechin want to swap to the LL at any stage in the future ? ( promotion excepted of course ) Just curious as to the external thinking .

Fair play . All about opinions of course.

They won't or shouldn't extend any restrictions now after the updated reports coming in to government . I just hope the government takes heed this time .

All this chaos over a variant which the scientists are now saying there is no evidence to suggest it is worse than the last one. Something the South African doctor who identified the variant said from the start and which all our scientists and media continued to ignore . The UK at its brilliant best.

A bit condescending if truth be told.

The only reason the SFA will stop football altogether is if there is whining from the arse cheeks at having to play their derby basically behind closed doors. Other than that I think decisions will be left to each association to make themselves.

Well done smokies. Top of the league at Christmas is some feat for a part time outfit against some of the full time powerhouses of Scottish fitba. Must be all the more pleasing knowing the result came with a depleted squad and none of the Campbells there.

Jim Traynor always said he was an Airdrie fan too. Look how that turned out .

You lot should start thinking about what league you'd prefer to play in should the worst happen . The Highland league is a blast and really worth considering . If you start the lobbying process now , I'm sure you will gain the support you need by the time it happens . Oh by the way , it's only the play off that would be suspended.

Should be ok I think . Not too frosty here so should be fine.

Brora V Broch game aff.

Unfortunately and needlessly a shut down is coming . Level 6 games have already been cancelled this weekend so only a matter of time for the rest of us. Will all hinge on the after effects of the cup final crowd . Leitch seems to be really concerned with that , even though there's another potential big crowd at Ibrox this weekend .

Correct but never intended to be.

You're welcome

Which basically ties in with my earlier comments.

We have discussed this before . You have already suggested that there was no space in the SFL for Spartans when Rangers were admitted , but in reality there was. I still maintain that the timing of events in 2012 meant a compromise had to be reached to avoid a similar situation happening again and the lower league clubs continually missing out. Hence the creation of the pyramid which was put together for commencement in 2013 .

Did Darvel not beat an SPFL club at the first attempt ?

Exactly that . Not an easy decision but the agreement was grudgingly accepted . My point is that the tier 5 clubs must have known then that it was never going to change from this format. Ironically, I personally think the pyramid would never have come about in the first instance had a place not been required for Rangers at the time .