FairWeatherFan

Was it the committee? I thought there was an SGM to vote on them.

This is often the focus when talking about cup runs. That its the successful club that's being negatively impacted. Which in this case from a Premier point of view would be Darvel getting their season extended. But in order to do that, there's two other clubs forced into extending their seasons through no fault of their own.

The Scottish pyramid is now 10 years old. The English pyramid had plenty of teething problems in the first 10 years and beyond. It didn't just magically come together the way it is now.

With SCC and SJC having end of season dates prioritised. I'm going to guess there's a worry of a conflict in participants dragging things out. Can't remember which one but didn't a recent SJC have a team idle for close to a month? Its one of those things where the SCC and SJC status quo undercuts the WoSFL in many respects. The League takes a cut from both the League Cup and Strathclyde Cup. Because of the SJC status as a Scottish Cup qualifier the Strathclyde Cup is a poor imitation to what it could be. The League Cup playing 3rd fiddle.

As pointed out by HJ the first fixture differs depending on if its a 2 team playoff or a 3 team playoff. These have the potential to be the biggest games of the year for the teams involved and want to get tickets shifted and hospitality sorted sooner than later. Not do a late scramble because the West couldn't gets its finger out to finish the season on time.

Its what happens when cups are prioritised over league fixtures. I know there was a complaint from some last year where midweek fixtures weren't arranged the week of cup games so that could be the focus. Going to assume that's been the case again.

1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th from what I can see. 28th being the WoSFL Cup final.

2018 with the mass of clubs left to the EoS, SFA membership applications were frozen and only opened up again in October. At that point floodlights were rumoured as an upcoming change but were not part of 2018 criteria and 2019 criteria hadn't been published yet. Wouldn't come out until December which is when some clubs started to get their audits. So yeah, there were a number of clubs that were caught out short notice on their initial audits. Things would rumble on into May/June? As there were something like 6 clubs that ticked all the boxes but floodlights. Bonnyrigg getting to install them summer 2019 but still gain promotion to the Lowland League.

March 31st was the deadline for waivers, and it wasn't granted. If you go by the SPFL spokesperson Buckie never even bothered applying. The point of that is to avoid situations like this.

While the spirit of it might be nice, I don't think I agree. Plans have been made. Money taken. Everyone going through the motions. Only to cancel days before is poor.

I think that was a different vote, the one on 19 teams. After they had originally okay'd Celtic and Rangers to continue. Only for Hearts to apply as well. 17/04/2023 https://www.caledonianbraves.com/news/fans-vote-on-b-team-inclusion They then announced on how they voted 'No' 18/04/2023 https://www.caledonianbraves.com/news/club-statement-b-teams-in-slfl This most recent vote they never went public on how they voted 18/12/2023. https://www.caledonianbraves.com/news/vote-on-the-inclusion-of-b-teams

And the 3 Regions usually imposed ground standards for their top division. Just as the WoSFL does now. Yet none of them did so with any teeth to be meaningful.

I think the mention of a TV deal was just a joke about the original proposal about B team benefits back in 2021.

People still say Brora didn't want promotion in 2015. Won their semi-final Won the 1st leg of the final Go down 1-0 at half-time in the 2nd leg, tying it up 1-1. Minutes into the 2nd half they score to take the lead again. Get a player sent off for a 2nd yellow and eventually lose out. Can only assume somebody made a fortune at the bookies for the amount of effort they put in.

For a show that was only announced this month might be more burning through savings or firing it on the credit card.

Didn't they have to create a new position for Kennie to basically takeover fixtures while keeping SR in post?

None of that is about their current licensing level.

In a way I could see it as a greater chance of existing longer term. One of the reasons they've groundhopped to Alloa, Cumbernauld, and now Dumbarton is to keep up with SPFL/Conference/increasing licensing standards. Takeaway those kind ambitions and just focus on Entry level licensing. It leaves more options open to them.

Have you failed to notice Gartcairn, St Cadoc's, Caledonian Locos, and the rest?

Its not so much to accomodate a B team. The SFA have been rather strict with the Lowland and say they can only have 16 member clubs. Despite the fact their counterpart in the Highland League have 18. The second relegation is to balance that. On the other hand the SFA are quite happy for the Lowland to have 18 or 19 teams with the B teams topping up the 16 members. There's the invite to Rangers B to return that would put the league at 19 teams next season. Probably would take in the likes of Hibs B as well to make it 20.

Going to guess Struggling to get a 100 through the gate again. The return of their most successful manager sees them in the bottom 4. Maybe they'll get lucky with their next managerial appointment.

The Lowland League workaround for the B teams is that they cannot be champions, and the final league standings exclude them from the table. There has been a belief online that a Club 42 or HL club may challenge if a B team had the most points but someone else declared LL champion. The rule has now been on the books for 3 seasons, that ship has probably sailed.

I thought those pics were explaining the absence of something because they were taken away. Rather than something just installed.

The licensing process has been closed to new applications most of the season, with it expected to be opened up again following the SFA AGM. While there might be a small number in the process that become members (nothing's been heard publicly). None would be expected to come from the Midlands.