[Where’d the welfare thread go?]

Someone needs to pull the plug on this thread

[Lowland Development League]

Certainly wasn't meant to read as a criticism of the LL 20s league.Forfar scored 11 against HFL opposition.You are right though full time clubs are certainly at an advantage.

I never thought it was a criticism i appreciate entirely what your saying just wanted to make the point that most of the teams in our 20s league play at a good standard and as I said if were given the opportunity to compete with the likes of clyde stenhousemuir would imo be competitive selkirks result yesterday is very unfortunate for the whole league and the bizarre thing is they dont have a team in the league this season

[Lowland Development League]

A 25-0 pumping is hard to defend but........Let's remember Selkirk were the last LL representatives standing in last season's competition albeit losing 10-0 in the last 16 to an impressive Hamilton side who just a few weeks earlier beat Rangers 7-0.A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then but Turriff and Lossiemouth both lost 11 goals in this seasons competition to Forfar and Ross County whilst ww lost 8-0 v Dundee. They're still hammerings. It seems there's a massive gulf between LL /HFL sides even at this level when it comes to playing spfl sides.Sad for Selkirk but you'd think there be at least 1 club in the LL from the Borders who'd be able to pick the best in the area at this level and at least compete in the LL u20 s league.

Hi newky it's hard to put up an argumant to the points you make regarding the score lines but bare in mind the majority of the games you have listed there are against full time clubs i can only give my opinion on the LL 20s and the standard in that league and im firmly of the opinion if LL 20s teams played the likes of annan Stirling albion Livingston they would be very competitive with that level of pro youth football