Cyril

Clarke is the man just now, he ticks almost every box for me. Agree with the concerns around him potentially falling out with players but I think he would get the backing of the TA by taking the strongest possible stance on the Tierneys etc who pull out with a fractured eyelash then play with their clubs on the Saturday, fack the lot of them. I remember being quite excited about the Levein appointment and it didn't turn out well, it seems similar as he did a similar job with Dundee United as CLarke has done with Killie however you are hoping Clarke's experiences with Chelsea and Liverpool will prepare him for this jpb.

I think Tierney would probably hold a place down at a Leicester, West Ham, Wolves. There is nothing to suggest that he would could play for a top 6 side. Remember Wanyama and VVD went to Southampton first, did well and then made the step up, Tierney would have to follow the same path.

Genuinely thought Williamson would sign for East Fife or Kelty, very surprised at this.

The most negative, doom and gloom statement I have ever read, the timing is all wrong also. There isn't anything positive or uplifting to get supporters to buy a season ticket.

Not sure why you would be amazed, I don't think the EOS and LL care about a counter proposal, they are happy with the situation as it is.

Yeah it meant promotion, which 9 teams can still achieve.

Still think QOTS and Falkirk will be the bottom two, not sure in what order

What an utterly absurd way of looking at things, clubs have spent thousands of pounds on and off the pitch to get their licences. As inept as the SFA are I don't think they would share this stupid attitude just because the EOS member clubs rejected a silly proposal.

Not sure what is not fair about it, each conference winner play a game at home and a game away from home, to make it two legs would complicate it and turn it into a bit of a farce. These 3 games will be very exciting.

It all comes down to Rodgers thinking that he is a top 6 English Premier League Manager. He cant go back to Liverpool, he cant go to Man United as he was at Liverpool and would never get the City job so he will be looking at Tottenham, Chelsea or Arsenal, he has been overlooked recently for both positions at Chelsea and Arsenal. He could win 15 trebles at Celtic and they would still overlook him. If he can consolidate Leicester as a top 8 club maybe 2 years on the trot along with developing some younger players, being shrewd in the transfer market and playing an attractive brand of football that will get them taking notice.

I think Hill of Beath are still very much in the running. So it looks like each team has a home game and an away game with penalties giving an extra point if it ends in a draw. Should be 3 cracking games.

Stevie Crawford is a shoe in for the job, Greg Shields apparently arrived back from the US as his assistant.

For me there are now problems at Kelty, I have not seen a team that are close to Kelty ability wise (not seen EK) so I think they have really under achieved so far, with the squad they have just accepting top 4 isn't acceptable, they should be pushing for the title, absolutely no doubt about that. I had reservations about the Ferguson autograph hunting appointment, for me he is not in the same league as Tam Courts as a manager although it is fairly early days and he should probably be judged at the end of the season, I don't like the way he has over turned the squad which he said at the time he didn't need to do when he took over. He has also changed the system which hasn't worked so far and the players he has brought in don't look to be better that what he has deemed not good enough, Finn Graham for instance is nowhere near the player Nimmo is. Missing games for playing in a 6 aside tournament is shocking also, how can he have any credibility in the dressing room / training this week when he hasn't been at the f"""cking game?

Fair enough but letting Nimmo go is a huge mistake in my opinion, he would actually be one of the first names on the teamsheet for me.

Game was ok on Saturday, much better 2nd half when changes were made. Got told M.Gay, Hare and Gibson have all been told they can leave.

It basically it says, our fans are idiots and stop abusing the team, Did not see the need for 17,000 paragraphs, guy likes the sound of his own voice I think.

Conrad is 35, a brilliant servant and a winner but time to move on I think.

Kelty were very poor, as mentioned playing 4 central midfielders just doesn't work, not convinced by Graham at all. The first sending off was 100% deserved, the 2nd looks a bit inconclusive, maybe a yellow at best

I would disagree that he will be far too good for the lowland league, there are a lot of good players in this league and he will have to fight for a place like anyone else. Kelty play a diamond in midfield so it wont really be case of forming a partnership with Husband.

I am assuming a fee was paid for O'Neil? I find the whole situation with him a bit weird, why he was allowed to leave in the first place then rocks up at Dundonald and now he is back at Kelty after 4 months. Also can't see how Barry Ferguson would know a thing about him, he's possibly leant on some of the senior players or McDowell for advice on him. Graham looks a brilliant signing on paper, local lad and at a great age to progress. Would imagine there will be 2 or 3 moving out the door shortly, just cant see how Hare or C Gay get anywhere near the team, even the bench now with how well some of the 20s are doing.

I agree that a First Division under a the Premier then conferences (if needed) to come below.

The three winners of each conference play each other in a round of play off games, the winner of this will then go through to play the South of Scotland champions in a two legged play off to decide promotion to the Lowland League (only if they are licenced) The top 5 clubs from each conference then form a New East of Scotland Premier League along with the best placed 6th team + whoever is relegated from the Lowland League. That would then leave 23 teams + any new additions so the East of Scotland would need further reconstruction underneath.

Not sure how anyone can say Maurice Ross would be an "outstanding" choice. He has never managed a team in Scotland in his puff.

Central Midfielder is not what Kelty need anyway. Defensive players would be priority.

All three Divisions look like having a very tight battle for the winning team and even closer for the top 5 places so I actually think its very exciting and night and day from the juniors. Yes there have been some hammerings which were to be expected and probably wont happen going into next year.