Jamie92

That’s your top 6/bottom 6 for the rest of the season. There will be the odd result where a bottom half team beats the top half. But quality difference split this year with how the table is looking already. Any of that top 6 can win the league, will just come down to consistency.

No No Was a worry two seasons ago when threave went which many thought would lead to a mass exodus but never happened. Lose a few cups and we will be fine in the south, the 6 (Yes Six?!) cups are way too many for the 12 teams sometimes 16 depending on the regional competition. Can get a bit repetitive/boring in a way for players playing against the same team if it gets too often but still at this point I don’t think clubs see it much as an issue. West is Ayrshire and Glasgow, they hardly care for our region so leave it as it is. Kello are junior and proud and threave wanted a change for the reason previously mentioned about playing the same teams 4/5 times a season. West is also a closed shop now, South is the only option for Glasgow/Ayrshire teams if they want in the pyramid. Balls now in our court until West open their doors again.

Wigtown & Bladnoch v Auchinleck is gonna break some score line records

You spoke longer than other podcasts speak about the league just message the clubs or league an I’m sure someone will come on and give yous a better insight. As you said yourself, we do get forgotten about amongst the 3.

Abbey Vale v Moneybeattie is the pick of the bunch there. Will see how Mids look when they play against Creetown. Newton v Stranraer close to call as well. Wins for Lochar, Nithsdale & Uppers for the rest.

Nice of them to promote the junior cup when it’s the same folk that run the challenge cup account which has just been left… 100% favouritism. They need to look for a new media team to promote the challenge cup actively asap.

Yes, South and East clubs rejected the idea about renaming the south Challenge and having the “junior” name in it 2 seasons ago. South challenge junior cup sounds awful. SFA challenge trophy or something like that would work.

Drop the Junior tag and clubs from the Lowland, East and South would be interested. Clubs from them leagues/regions don’t want to be associated with the juniors. Except Camelon, but their owners are dodgy anyhow.

Good luck telling the dinosaurs it makes sense. drop the junior and south tags and the two into one would be a great idea.

Gonna be a cricket score at EK. Decent ties for everyone else though.

I highly doubt Newton and Wigtown have used finances to get thistle lads. Creetown have spent money as they did last season, they were fed up of finishing lower part of the table 2 seasons ago so wanted to change that in which they have. I doubt Lochar and Abbey vale have spent none or not much money. They have gone by the “it costs nothing to play for our club”. Dalbeattie on the other hand most probably. Know a few have gone there for the money Gretna and Threave also spending the cash in the region.

Edusport have taken over a club in the Maltese pyramid structure instead of their team in the south, Swieqi United now known as Swieqi Braves in the 2nd tier after winning the 3rd tier league this season. Less outsiders now, more community focused for south clubs. Clubs don’t have the money that gets chucked around the West.

Mids will be next. Nithsdale need a stand and floodlights as do Lochar. Abbey Vale need floodlights but then will still need permission for that to happen by the council if I heard correctly. Lochmaben & Uppers way off though Lochmaben have a good wee clubhouse and decent pie.

Here here! Just need the conference league not to happen then it will be grand. 16 teams in the regions challenge cup which is good to see as well

Braves withdraw from the league, still in the SCFA regional challenge cup wellington withdraw application as it was too quick for them to get everything sorted. (No changing facilities etc…) the cup draws for other 2 cups have been drawn. Not too sure why they ain’t been published yet. Could be something to do with a new member. However if you look at Newton Stewart’s Facebook post with the draw on, you’ll see that new member of the SCFA. A strong 12 team league with half of them (or 7 if you include Stranraer) in the Scottish cup next season if Lochmaben, Wigtown and Uppers can get a decent team sorted then anyone could beat anyone.