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If the 19 point deduction is true and they ended up in the North Premier League this would of been the comparison. They would of been a bit of an outlier either way with Scone and Luncarty in the North Super League. Although there's the possibility of Newburgh being shifted North as well. I'd say the EoS offers more interest than playing the same 8 clubs 3/4 times a year.

Helps that everyone else's seasons have ended. I'd see it as more of a suggestion for juniors to move to a summer season.

I'd thought it was yesterday with this news on applicants.

Take it the regional super & premier leagues passed then?

It's no doubt fuelled the speculation of some clubs that moved as being unhappy in the EoS.

It has been said in the Junior forum that it's not a Dunblane amateur side playing out of Sauchie that's applying for the ERJFA, but Sauchie CFC. If true that's now 3 affiliated EoS clubs propping up the East Region.

The EoS board has some new faces for the coming season. John Greenhorn (Ormiston) chairman Drew Beveridge (Burntisland Shipyard) vice chairman Alistair Wilkie (Tynecastle) treasurer Brian Balmbro (Coldstream) Lesley Birrell (Preston Athletic) Paul MacGregor (Tranent Juniors) Rory Mutter (Hill Of Beath Hawthorn) Jim Provan (Broxburn Athletic) Tom Thornton (Haddington Athletic)

Noticed this on the EoS Facebook page. Doesn't mention the subject to ground check and reads as a done deal that we all probably assumed.

An advantage women's football will have over the likes of Junior football is links with the bigger professional football clubs in Scotland. It's going to get better investment and marketing opportunities than junior football. That should eventually see a higher return on attendances.

The splits more like 80-20. And even with the 3 region split there's a lot of people that would prefer Tayside teams in the north section. Population is also a bit of a red herring in this, as it comes down the make up of clubs. The Highland area with HFL, NCL, North Region & North of Tay East Region clubs = 74 The Lowland area with LL, EOS, SOS, West Region & South of Tay East Region clubs = around 140 odd with possible changes this summer. Twice as many clubs in the Lowland, but not as dramatic a difference population suggests. And until there's more than a handful of licensed West of Scotland clubs the HL/LL split won't change anytime soon.

The changing rooms are right next to the park. Going by the match report (25 May) the pavilion is out of order for some reason. Hence the car trip to temporary changing rooms. Hopefully it isn't a major problem and they've gotten it improved in the past couple of weeks

The not interested is being used collectively HFL & NRJFA. At the very least going by that article the HFL went from "we can't offer spots in the HFL" to actually offering Banks O'Dee an invite. As for not asking the Lowland League to set up a WoSFL that's not exactly true. Plenty of people round here have suggested the LL and EoSFL at times to help start up LL2 or LL2 West/East or a WoSFL. Which is based on BSC trying to drum up interest in a WoSFL, EoSFL offer of supporting a WoSFL and the LL's working group investigating a LL2.

The PWG spun off into Highland and Lowland sub-groups after September. While the Lowland sub-group has continued, the Highland sub-group seemed to end after the initial meeting in November. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/1744053/we-cant-offer-spots-in-the-highland-league-says-secretary-rod-houston/ Rod Houston HFL secretary “The fact of the matter is that the pyramid system is an all-Scotland arrangement governed by the Scottish FA. There is a working group, on which the Highland League is represented, that meets regularly in Glasgow to monitor the working of the pyramid and consider possible routes for development. “One such route was to consider the introduction of a pyramid tier below the Highland League in the North of Scotland with the North Region Junior Superleague housing what would have been called Tier 6. “Part of that process was for representatives of the Highland League to meet with representatives of the North Region Junior FA to consider the possibility. That meeting took place in Huntly on November 18, last year and in the course of a cordial discussion, the NRJFA officials made it crystal clear that there was no appetite amongst junior clubs to become Tier 6 in the north, as indeed was their right so to do.”

Going by the start of the thread this has been rumoured for over 6 months now. Seems to be entirely one sided coming from Clyde meetings. As for the Colts they don't have much of a fanbase, but going by the social media they have they seem pretty happy with the new pitch getting put down. Which suggests they plan on using it.

I've seen it said the 3 conference winners are all getting some prize money instead of the traditional top 4.

Very nice

It's decent enough in theory. Not sure Newburgh would sign up for it though. They've played in the North Division when the East Region moved to 16 team leagues, but i'm not sure they would want to permanently distance themselves from Fife like that.

Think that's what will happen. Especially with the SFA messing clubs about with licensing this year. The whole idea that "nothing will change for most of you in the pyramid" works both ways. It's not exactly an incentive to join and it gives a reason to not bother signing up for it.

I never said anything about North and Highland together. Which is why I'm not even sure the North is to be included in trialling of the new rules and regulations. The reason for North's inclusion has nothing to do with pyramid integration. Rather it's easier for the SJFA to adopt the SFA set of rules as uniform across all 3 regions. Simpler for them to do that than juggle two.

The way it seems to stand is that the West & East Juniors (maybe North?) are trialling the new rules and regulations to prove that it all works on that front. Any change to the current Lowland League play-off (licensed EoS champion v. licensed SoS champion) for the 2020-21 season will have to be negotiated by 31st December 2019. And the PWG probably won't meet again until September. EDIT: Maxwell's email regarding 2019-20

I wouldn't accept Syngenta regardless if they have got a ground in place. Chances are they will apply for the EoS 2020-21 and just disturb everything again. Same with Dunblane if all they're talking about is groundsharing Sauchie with nothing in place for a ground in their town. Whatever people think about Bo'ness and Linlithgow junior teams you know they'll be in it for the long haul however things play out.

Think Montrose Roselea was a relatively unique set of circumstances. They got up to Premier League level and got sort of stuck in the middle. Good enough not to get relegated, but no where close to promotion. They had the choise of existing region wide in the East Premier or play across similar distances in the North Super League with the potential to compete more. Apart from Forfar WE none of the other Angus area clubs really played many region wide seasons. So they'll probably be happy staying in the same sort divisions that have been largely uninterrupted even by the introduction of the Super Leagues.

By the sounds of things the SFA punted everything until the next PWG meeting, which won't be until September presumably. The SFA aren't going to make definitive statements. To them its all up to the PWG to resolve. All these Working Groups are basically a dead end which is why there are versions dating back nearly 20 years.

The Juniors should be happy, they're getting the better end of this trade. They get Linlithgow Rose and Bo'ness United while the EoS gets Glenrothes and Kinnoull