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What did Blackburn do to upset the rest of West Lothian? [emoji12]

What clause anyway? They have no control when they leave the Juniors.

[emoji23] Oh dear! You're joking?

And because you could argue more was at stake because it made a difference towards who went into a play-off to get into the actual league...

I have faith in them anyway. Could be another vote then. Still quite a few things all to come together though for it to happen. I still think it's win win for the EoS though, they either get the numbers for two conferences or get close to just a handful outside in the Juniors meaning less disruption for future seasons. I do hesitate to use the phrase win win but hopefully people will realise what I mean in this circumstance.

Ahh, okay. They won't turn teams away though. If they get closer to as many East juniors as possible it will also be in the EoS's interests going forward. Just adding one or two a season in future seasons would be easier. More certainty for future seasons.

I would imagine the EoS could just dust off their plans of the season before last. It seemed to work well. Three conferences. Starting the season with extra games from early group phase for the league cup meaning also teams play teams from another conference in that. King cup for everyone again... The EoS have demonstrated how good they are dealing with different numbers and the situation.

Friday 28 February 2020 Alleged Party in Breach: Rhys Davies, Player, Kinnoull FC Match: Kinnoull FC v Arniston Rangers FC Date: Saturday 8 February 2020 Competition: East of Scotland First Division Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 208 – No player or member of Team Staff shall breach a suspension and no club or Football Academy shall allow a player or member of Team Staff to breach a suspension. Principal hearing date: Thursday 12 March 2020 - cancelled Fixed Suspension of 1 match offered and accepted

I had no doubt before this latest SJFA muddying. But as Burnie_man said...

One has a reputation for openess, one sends communication to clubs seemingly hinting at suing anyone who doesn't agree with them.

Well, I think that is actually the thing but not that way round. The LL would be completely open, no mystery, the SJFA have proved not to be. The LL would after a season or two hand the running over to the clubs (if they wished) the SJFA would never.

Sadly for Junior clubs there is only one organisation that is consistently a shambles, and that's the SJFA I'm afraid. Ask a former Junior club that's now in the EoS if they think the EoS is a shambles. Ask a former Junior club that's now in the LL if they think the LL is a shambles. I think they'd laugh in your face.

Exactly.

SJFA plan:- 1) Muddy the waters hoping some Junior clubs fall for it 2) If step 1 fails, repeat step 1

It's crazy that any Junior club making a decision about their future, something that will effect future generations, hasn't contacted the LL/EoS, through the channels quoted, to at least get information about their WoS proposals. Plus, also the views of at least one former Junior club that joined the EoS... Crazy...

Christ, if he moved, I'd accept a lot, lot less. But I know what you mean. When he was first coming through he had a lot of potential. In terms of playing ability he hasn't made the progress you'd hope. It doesn't say a lot for the media, English players, England and Gareth Southgate that he now plays for England.

I had no doubt. [emoji23]

You're giving the SJFA too much credit...

Believe me he is. Watch him every week. He might bomb forward but his final ball is rubbish. A rare exception last night he put one good cross in. However, earlier he tried bring a player down then gave the ball away about 30 seconds later, but for a good save Leicester would have been one down earlier as a result of his error. Fuchs is a much better left back.

Well, hopefully something, in whatever form it is, will be set up either before next season or the season after. As a pyramid in the North of just 17 or 18 isn't ideal.

If you go with tier 6 without the NCL though where do the likely first relegated club, Fort William, go though, if they do get relegated? Do they skip a tier? Go to HL2 and then make HL2 a region wide HL2 anyway? I would have thought a play-off involving the NCL which admittedly they would rarely win, would be better? Not ideal I know...

And you'd hope the highest placed (from the previous season) x number of HL & LL league teams got a bye into round 2. With only a draw for a bye if there was an odd number (as in if the last bye was given to the HL or LL club).

Are there enough clubs that would want to go in a league that covers the full Highland league area though? Wouldn't those leagues feeding directly into HL1 be better? With them at tier six? Sure it's an option but is it a more attractive option for enough for a HL2? If you wanted those leagues under the umbrella of the Highland League would a HL North West and a HL South East be better? Of course the East Juniors North of the Tay are a potential problem but you could have NL North West, HL East and HL South feeding in HL1? Anyway, I know others, including most probably yourself have thought of/suggested this.