FairWeatherFan

Probably because all those members got in as long as they met the requirements. Making things work as they went along Then turned decided that's enough for now. More trouble than it's worth, better luck next time whenever that might be.

Nobody has said anything about the EoS being full. The suggestions above have been about finding a means to extend beyond it. There are clubs that would want to be part of the pyramid that can't access due to ever increasing ground criteria. Clubs that are currently in it that wouldn't be today if they were an applicant.

If there are clubs wanting to join but unable to get in. Then its not full.

Even if there was the desire to do something. The SFA's handling of the licensing process will have slowed things down. Its often said that a 3-way split would be more balanced than what we've got currently. If you look at it from that perspective and the Highland T6 leagues being the last to party its not so bad. Highland (HL/Mid/North/NCL) = 22 East (LL/EoS) = 34 West (LL/WoS/SoS) = 26

Stranraer Reserves aren't in the league system, they're just in a league that can't go anyhwere. No different than Celtic & Hearts. Something they're barely clinging to if they could only scrape 8 votes to keep them in.

I have no doubt that people within Rangers are kicking ideas like this about. Problems are: SPFL expanding by 6 members. SPFL accepting B teams. Reserve league reformed with enough teams and games to be meaningful. HL/LL accepting the changes. While i'm sure Ian Maxwell will plant a gold star on the presentation when it crosses his desk. Its got all the problems that kill these proposals off before they even get to a vote. Instead of killing some trees to make paper copies. Rangers should just get their LL bribe money together instead. Its the only chance they'll have of getting into a pyramid league.

They may well have. The suggestion though isn't that the SCC becomes voluntary. It's that the WoSFL membership votes to amend its own mandatory requirement in their constitution. The SCC Cup Competition Committee then needs to do deal with the fallout if it happens. I wouldn't put it past anyone trying. Especially, if its coming from Gartcairn who have ties to the person that took over the running of the SJFA. As you can see from the above snippet despite the original intentions the SJC would be upto the clubs to make work. The WoSFL made sure to get it protected in the constitution.

You've answered your own question elsewhere with going back to two-legged semis as an example and taking the majority of the gate. There is, there's even a committee with reps from all the leagues.

WOSFL vote to make it voluntary. The 3 corresponding leagues say its mandatory. What happens then?

I think you do

Wouldn't entitlement be thinking they'd have a cup game? Seen it said a few times over the season. Didn't know everyone was guaranteed a game.

Points on the board, but could easily be squeezed out the Top 3. Longer term looking good for them certainly. Built on mid-table last year. Crownpoint to move into to create their own home. Have to imagine SFA membership and being around newer clubs like St Cadoc's, Gartcairn, and Drumchapel Utd as a worse case scenario.

Chances are Inverkeithing wouldn't have got in based on their original application these days. Same with Edinburgh South. Letham couldn't get in based on their ground. Rosyth just folded chasing a ground good enough. Peebles Rovers are meant to be moving. As entry standards rise and the Third Division shrivels. What sort of links are being fostered to interested clubs other than better luck next year?

Pyramid Development Leagues swallowed up a lot of youth football. and the SAFA Leagues already incorporate u19-21s divisions in there structure. u19-21s teams can even compete in the Amateur Cup now.

Don't think anyone could have predicted the Bo'ness Athletic v. Thornton Hibs result.

Success on the park isn't a part of the decision making process. Although we all know a bias will be still be there. South of Scotland is still there as a pyramid league that takes clubs from the West of Scotland area. Which could then lead to them ending up in the WoSFL. I don't really have a problem with the idea of joining an amateur league. A random upstart application can hardly be taken seriously. Even the likes of Edusport/Caley Braves started as an amateur team. Youth clubs already have shown various ways of entering the pyramid: Mergers, player pathway agreements, flags of convenience to access Development league.

Instead of focusing on something that's actually happening. You've made something up. Relegation out of the WoSFL isn't part of the agreement. If it ever were then its a problem that would be identified, workshopped and an acceptable system put in place. Just like "Never going to get a Senior team relegated to the Juniors". Yet the Highland and Junior leagues have come up with something they're okay with. An election system has blatant flaws. Go back in this thread when it was Knightswood or St Pats and little of the conversation had to do with the merits of their respective applications. Banks O'Dee in 2009. Just about every SFL election process. Overall, i'd say there's more pros than cons to this. As clubs at least know what to aim for and have an active process to be part of. Maybe a new division or feeder league could be formed if the accredited list grows to a number that could justify it.

It was hardly clandestine. PWG was deid. The SJFA side begging for any ideas because they wouldn't sanction the west region going in alone. Individual clubs went to find out how to instigate a West league that would get sanctioned. Hence the notes of interest. A meeting to inform potential applicants. Then the actual applications etc. I might as well ask you about the attempts by the West Region/SJFA to kill off the independent WoSFL. As well as months of all in conferences being public, only to have the West Premier tacked on after formation. Since you know about backroom dealings.

What amounts to an election system ain't great, but its baby steps to what could see something more formal eventually.

That'd be a no then. Moaning about cages having to include groundshares.

Fully tuned out during the Dante, Hook, Magnus and...Jericho sequence. Just disappear Chris. Hide away in a studio recording a new album, while your wife's off stumping for Trump at least.

Can you name 8/16? Since that could at lest be considered half full

Officially, I think its more of a Highland League situation. They're not publicising for applicants anymore. Entry requirements are being tightened up. A packed bus/train with an otherwise empty seat if not for a bag. They won't move it unless you ask.

I don't you do since you're the one that brought up ambition and disney villian drug lords.

Enjoy it while it lasts. St Cadoc's and Gartcairn already there. Drumchapel Utd in with a shout for promotion to the Premier finally. Caley Locos have arrested their slide and might return one day. Finnart securing Crownpoint. Who knows what to come from all the 4th Division clubs.