never been to scotland

Assume a three way play off between WOS EOS and SOS for 2 spots as discussed on here as a potential scenario. EOS club misses out. 2 east region clubs relegated (possibly 3 if lowland has a surplus). EOS then has to relegate its usual 3 + an additional 2/3 if no lateral movement takes place. Up to 6/16 go down from the EOS.

But there could be 2 licensed champs in the other leagues. Filling the spots. It all gets very complex when there are more outcomes involved.

These things do need to be thought about though. If the lowland goes to two relegation slots there could be a scenario of two coming down to the EOS and no licensed champion. Would you relegate five?

Would you agree that the border could move between the possible north and south leagues at tier 8?

You would relegate one more from the WOS and promote one more to the EOS.

It will work. It just means flexible relegation places.

I think its more so they can work out what league set up they can offer to these clubs?

I wonder what would happen if Kello were to apply. Would they be told to go SOS?

I take it we are up to 16 then! Nice.

Well done Darvel. How many do we have now?

There is the small issue of two weeks of the fixture calendar being taken up by these one sided play off games...

That solution isn't simple at all. What about the teams that are happy to play regionwide and do not want to be demoted?

The problem with waiting is it gets messier once the WOS leagues are stable. It's much easier to move SOS teams into tier 6 WOS conferences than to try and slot them into an already full tier 6 league in 2 years' time.

I really hope Fauldhouse do the right thing and lead the remainder of the West Lothian teams into the EOS. Both the clubs and the leagues would benefit from their addition.

I really dont see the point in a LL2 other than to keep the uni teams and vale of leithen at an artificially high level.

I doubt you would get 32 teams wanting to play across the highland area. Better to stick with NCL, north juniors, tayside and have licensed champions play off.

Two outside fife?

Let's just say all of them do...

How would they be split if the West Lothian clubs also join?

What will it take to break the West Lothian resistance?

There might not be a Premier to be relegated to if even a handful transfer.

Good to see more movement towards a WOS after that awful SOS statement. Any non junior teams applying must be treated equally to the junior super league applicants. Seeded conferences should be the order of the day if there are more than 18 applicants.

That SOS statement is extremely annoying. Ultimately any changes do not affect them, they just don't want to get bumped down a tier.

Are discussions still ongoing? Surely the WOS announcement wouldnt have been made if the juniors still had a chance of coming in.

This thread has gone to the dogs today. Has there been any actual news?