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Beenzon-Toste

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  1. Utter nonsense is you suggesting the majority of clubs are only applying because they can still play in the SJ Cup. Clearly the clubs who have expressed an interest and then applied did so because they liked what the heard.  
    Agreed, because what they heard was that they could keep their SJFA membership.
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    Sorry, but that's utter utter nonsense. 46 out of 63 West Region clubs expressed an interest in joining the WoSFL before there was any suggestion of the Scottish Junior Cup still being available. That's 73% of the clubs. I suggest you research the word "majority".
     
    The utter nonsense is that you believe expressing an interest is the same as applying. Some clubs were obviously expressing an interest because, quite rightly, they wanted to know what was on offer from both sides.
  3. Somebody would have to take the lead and start phoning round potentially like-minded clubs to see what their thoughts are. As has been mentioned previously, at least 17 clubs didn't initially express an interest in the LL-WoSFL.
    Name a club, any club, just one will do.
    Name a club that's thinking of staying.
  4. That's more for the likes of yourself that has tended to be more pro-Junior than pro-Pyramid.
    You've got me wrong then. I'm pro-Junior and pro-Pyramid. It is possible to be both.
    I believe it's time to accept what's going to come about and time to put all the ill feelings and bitterness aside and work together to make this the best that it can be.
  5. Who is/are "you lot"?
    While the majority view on this thread has been supportive of the move to the WOSL, most have also emphasised individual clubs' right to choose. There's a big difference between "should join" and "must join".
    Some might say that any "remaining" clubs represent the true "breakaway", by their deciding to ignore the diktats from the WR management.
     
    They have a right to choose. They have been 'advised' to choose the Pyramid.
    A Pyramid that they voted to join previously.
  6. Same future they probably already had. 20-30 game league season, a National cup, and some other regionwide cups.
    People seem to forget that the most of the regions, the SoSFL, EoSFL, NCL, and HFL played in small leagues for decades.
    Aye, like the ERSJFA leagues.
    The same leagues that you lot call insignificant and that the teams in it would be better off in the EOSL.
  7. Absolute nonsense. glensmad is spot-on.
    There will be at least 10, probably nearer to 20  clubs who believe they are trapped into doing this because they've been told there's nowhere else to go. They would far rather stay junior teams in a junior league, but have been scared into believing no one else feels the same and they'll be left behind if they don't go.
    That's just it.
    If any decide to stay, what kind of future would they have?
    A few weeks ago, the WOSL was the greatest thing ever thought of and you lot were shouting from the rooftops that everyone should join.
    What changed?
  8. Not all the clubs voted in favour of joining the pyramid back then. I know mine didn't. We changed our mind, but that doesn't mean everybody has.
    That's how votes work though.
    Some you win, some you lose. But once the count is over, that's the decision.
    Your attempt at claiming that clubs are going in against their will is clearly false.
  9. why?
    Only because I think that may think it better to remain as a big fish in their own pond than swimming over the dam into a loch filled with even bigger fish.
    Or in the case of Bonnyton, leaving a tier 6 league where they could end up in a 3 way play-off to join tier 6 conferences where they'd need to win a 4 way play-off to get into the 3 way play-off. Which might also once the 1st season is over see them at tier 9 if things go badly for them. That's why.
  10. Surprised at the lack of (public) non junior applicants so far. In recent times there's been talk of Oban Saints, Rothesay Brandane, Bonnyton Thistle, Glasgow Uni and Strathclyde Uni. Don't know how much of these rumours were substantial and, obviously, clubs don't need to announce publicly but I thought we'd see more by now.
     
    Get a move on Dunoon
    Probably once these clubs realise that they will be pitched in with the 63 clubs from the WRSJFA, they'll maybe have a wee re-think.
  11. A couple of people have named Kilwinning as definitely leaving the SJFA (or at least giving up membership) - the last update 3 days ago says they haven't and had planned a supporters meeting prior to deciding.
    Boyd said that they were leaving Abbey Park.
    The fans didn't like it.
    The Buffs are now at Pennyburn.
    Boyd says that they're leaving the Juniors.
    The fans might not like that either.
    Guess what happens.
  12. Genuine question, are you aware whether or not the same rule will also apply to current ERJFA clubs, i.e. applying for the EoSFL whilst retaining SJFA membership and participation in the Junior Cup? And could ex-juniors in the EoSFL re-apply to join the SJFA whilst staying in the EoSFL?
    Better ask someone from the ERSJFA or EOSL.
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