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7 hours ago, weeredbook said:
Thank you . Threave nowhere near good enough for LL .
You honestly believe they’re any worse than Vale of a Leithen and with a few additions could easily match Dalbeattie Star for me ! Your problem is you appear to simply want to put the South down like this other clown Mallo
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6 minutes ago, weeredbook said:
Who gets place in Scottish Cup ? .
Which place do you refer to here ? The Licensed Clubs will still take their places , Musselburgh won the East / West Shield to claim that spot and the possible League winning route looked clearly to have been between Threave and Stranraer anyway so effectively making that place irrelevant regardless of the outcome in that particular race !
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Just now, cherrywhite said:
It's desperate let's face it and totally pointless. Good luck to you and the association.
So do we assume you have infinite knowledge of the thinking of all these pissed of apparently classed as ‘lower level’ Junior teams , many from South / Central Ayrshire who just might think they've been tremendously hard done by ? It might well be pointless , time will tell and thanks for your good luck wishes
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1 hour ago, weeredbook said:
So what is the league set up in the sos /wsfl / whatever going to be ? .
Teams like Heston/Newton /Wigtown can't be alongside Hurlford /Linlithgow /Talbot can they ?
Why would they be ? The first 3 are in the South and the latter as you know are West / East / West so what exactly is the point of your question ?
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Just now, cherrywhite said:
SOS
Apologies I deleted the initial comment to attempt to male a further point ! Perhaps with all the confusion with the new West etc you assume it wasn’t prudent of the Association to remind people of the application deadline just in case they were totally and quite probably pissed off with the hand they’ve suddenly been dealt in the last few days ?
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40 minutes ago, Billy XBoswell said:
I know mate but if it is true then fair play to the players, coaches & committee who have shown some initiative & drive to get to where they are now
Lets not be fooled Bonnyton will find their place/level (And take some drubbings on the way) but this would probably take a season or two to happen, in the meantime some coffers in the bank, attract some experienced players perhaps & give the young yins some valuable experience on the way
Lets look at the facts, this squad has been slagged by various wannabe fitba pundits & incredibly by some other Junior Team committee members on here in the past but now look how far they have come
- Originated from BC status & has a very good Player Pathway in place, unlike some we can mention on here
- Has a very successful U20s team in Development League
- Unlike a Junior team not too far from Bonnyton there is a Junior team that had reputedly a £140K Playing Budget last season & some players on £500/week & now on here greetin that its not fair.
- The first season Bonnyton started the players paid monthly subs to help out
- Bonnyton also have two experienced & respected ex Senior Players as coaches with good contacts within the game
- This, again if its true, there is always the possibility to attract more sponsors etc. & this could result is in a lot of benefits
Im not saying it is right or wrong BUT I do have a big smile on my face at moment .... Karma
Totally agree with the above
Billy and fair play to the Club for having a go ! In many ways it makes sense , geographically and financially although I think the lads would’ve preferred random Conferences to help find their feet rather than this hastily arranged stitch up ! The foundations are there , the opportunity is there and I’d like to wish the Club and the lads all the best in this new venture , might even catch up with you one day again in a Cup tie ........ all the best
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1 hour ago, Billy XBoswell said:
And probably because they are the Kilmarnocks only other Senior Team
Come on Billy we all know it’s bugger all to do with that and only because of the Tier 6 status afforded to them for briefly being part of the South ! Nothing else nothing more .........
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44 minutes ago, AsimButtHitsASix said:
I know their support is non-existent but that's why they might look forward to decent away crowds bulking up their coffers for a season even if there's a few drubbings during that period
Perhaps , they did tell me the geographical situation was key to their decision and the away support will certainly outnumber the home of that there’s absolutely no doubt ! I guess as has been pointed out the worst that can happen is a pretty difficult opening campaign then Tier 7 if that’s what transpires and realistically they won’t have expected to be top 4 in any of the Conferences anyway. In that respect they’ve nothing to lose and potentially much to gain if they can relatively successfully negotiate their first season and regroup for any future level where they be more able to consolidate and compete in !
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6 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said:
The Rugby Park suggestion came from @Burnieman
So seems legit, just possibly a pipedream of Bonnyton's.
With all due respect they are literally miles away from Licensing at their home ground ! There’s no stand of any description ( not even a covered area ) , the perimeter fence is sort of covered in the most see through netting imaginable , not so sure the floodlights will meet the new specifications , the changing rooms require 5 showers minimum and there isn’t even cost hooks in the modular buildings !
They are new to senior football admittedly but a License must be miles off , many Junior teams will be far closer already without even having actually been looking at the criteria , simply having adequate facilities for players and supporters0 -
Just now, FairWeatherFan said:
Bonnyton Thistle. Can't remember who said it or where, and it caught me by surprise having never heard of it until then.
They appear to have an excellent youth set up coming through the age groups but we didn't see it transpire into support for the senior team ! They certainly had several good players but in all honesty having seen our team play Linlithgow Rose , Culter , East Stirling , Beith , Kelty and Glenafton in recent seasons they most certainly aren’t anywhere near that level and they’ll almost surely struggle unless they manage to add quality and in numbers to the guys already there !
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1 minute ago, FairWeatherFan said:
I remember someone suggesting they tried to get a groundshare at Rugby Park. I'm sure they would now love it if they had.
I’m not aware of this , are we talking Bonnyton here or one of the Junior teams ?
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2 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said:
The WoSFL never changed it. The SFA changed it. The WoSFL has been open and upfront with their intention to have Conferences at the same level since February.
For me I would advocating for Conferences still. All they would be giving up is access to the Lowland League playoff and that's entirely dependent on their overall champion being licenced.
I realise the SFA made the changes , I merely meant it was to the detriment of the WOSFL in everyone’s eyes that whether it was pushed for by Clubs or merely we’re led to believe because the admin side couldn’t have coped at Hampden I find unacceptable if true ! Surely they could have increased the staff if this is to be believed
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3 minutes ago, AsimButtHitsASix said:
On the other hand they'll now have some decent sized supports turning up that might not have been something they could look forward to. Swings and roundabouts
Asim they and Caley Braves were the sides with basically no support in the South and I don’t mean to be disrespectful here but it’s a fact ! Whether it was home or away these sides had effectively no supporters and in that respect they won’t add anything to the West Premier but I wish them well !
The travelling support , the chance to play these illustrious names albeit probably only for the initial Conference season and the opportunity to visit pastures new were huge considerations for all these new and potential Clubs so to have the status quo effectively remain isn’t a great start in my eyes0 -
7 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said:
I would see it as a perfect recruiting tool. Didn't the lose a bunch of their squad that finished 2nd to a random assortment of West Region clubs last year?
I believe you’re correct , 4 or 5 of the team moved to the Juniors I’m pretty sure ! They have the advantage of the catchment area but for me it still doesn’t sit well that the West has changed the overall scenario that all the Clubs thought they were getting involved with ! I’m sure many ambitious Clubs were hugely looking forward to testing themselves against the various Super League sides they hoped to draw in the Conferences , I know it was a big consideration for our Club regardless of how we may have faired. That carrot has been taken away and I honestly feel it’s to the immediate detriment of the SFA and the WOSFL for removing those glamour games
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6 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:
Please learn to use the MultiQuote function
Apologies technical guru ! I’ll try better in future
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16 hours ago, Marten said:
Also, Bonnyton are now guaranteed to be at least tier 7 for 2021/22 while in the original conferences idea they couldn't have gone straight to tier 8.
That is possibly true but I’m sure they’ll hardly agree that’s a bonus for having to endure what will almost definitely now be an incredibly difficult season ahead ! What if they begin to really struggle to keep the heads up if results start to go against them and perhaps players might drift away in the long winter months leaving them with a threadbare squad , it’s hardly what they signed up for is it ?
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17 hours ago, Marshmallo said:
They fought!
They fought what ? Fought to avoid losing brain cells listening to your endless negative drivel
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18 hours ago, Swifty said:
When is any announcement being made with regards to end of sosl?
Voting is to be in for 5pm on Monday with 4 options available before a resolution is declared
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20 hours ago, mcruic said:
They're an Ayrshire team. They will get to play other Ayrshire teams closer to them than the SOS teams. They will start in Tier 6, which is the same Tier they are in now. If it turns out they are relegated in their first season, then this just shows that SoSL is Tier 6 on paper only. And then Bonnyton will get to play local teams at tier 7 at their own level. Not seeing what the problem is or why they've been shafted. It's common knowledge that the WoS juniors is a higher level than the SoSL.
Your initial points are correct but I’m sure Bonnyton and the 50 other Junior teams didn’t sign up for this only to see the goalposts moved once they all agreed this move !
Your assuming every Junior team is at a higher level than the South then clearly you are a FUD
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20 hours ago, mcruic said:
No they wont be.
Want to bet FUD
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11 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:
Why can we not have a grown up discussion about the SoS and its place in the pyramid?
With the exception now of only Caledonian Braves in the South and Kello in the West we realistically don’t have the overlap you claimed on your previous post ! Nothing to do with the South’s place in the Pyramid as you know , you’ve spent several months deriding the South and now you want to be grown up about it !
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15 minutes ago, Ginaro said:
If other SOS clubs contemplating this had in fact moved then there would need to be another solution - you couldn't have tier 6 consisting of the West Premiership + a few SOS teams as it would be too many for one league.
Agreed but why was this allowed to happen ? My point realistically is how as this fair when all Clubs were led to believe they were on a equal footing in the inaugural season then this happens !
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13 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:
An absolute joke that we have two leagues covering the same area at tier 6.
Judging by the reaction you frequently get on here you’re the real joke !
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I’m guessing Bonnyton aren't too happy at the goalposts being moved in the WOSFL ! They’ve went from being geographically well placed to compete in a random Conference to being thrown into the deep end with the entire Super League. Pretty sure this wasn’t what they expected to get when they signed up and I’m sure others in the South that contemplated this move are relieved !
What will the other 50 applicants think of apparently being ‘shafted’ by the big boys in this new path-1
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You didn’t answer my point , you merely repeated yours as so called evidence ! Care to elaborate