Grumpy Panner Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 When all is said and done it's fair to say well done but hard lines to Arniston Jock Landles Ritchie McCaul and the rest. Compare Arniston s lost games to the rest and especially their recent run of wins/ draws it is a real disappointment they miss out on the play off spot. Good luck to JL for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I hear that a proposal has been tabled at the East AGM to return the Region back to a 16 team Superleague with the remaining clubs split between the old three district league set-up (North/Central/South), with only one promotion spot on offer to each. eg. 16 clubs in the South Division fighting over one promotion spot.........it's like turning the clock back 3-4 seasons.........honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I hear that a proposal has been tabled at the East AGM to return the Region back to a 16 team Superleague with the remaining clubs split between the old three district league set-up (North/Central/South), with only one promotion spot on offer to each. eg. 16 clubs in the South Division fighting over one promotion spot.........it's like turning the clock back 3-4 seasons.........honestly That'll be the team's that are struggling financially. From the extra mileage they are covering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie n beans Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 so who would be in which division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vollyman Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I hear that a proposal has been tabled at the East AGM to return the Region back to a 16 team Superleague with the remaining clubs split between the old three district league set-up (North/Central/South), with only one promotion spot on offer to each. eg. 16 clubs in the South Division fighting over one promotion spot.........it's like turning the clock back 3-4 seasons.........honestly The proposal of 16 team leagues with one team being promoted is a nonsense it means a lot of dead uncompetitive games which will hit the revenues of clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitburn Vale Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I hear that a proposal has been tabled at the East AGM to return the Region back to a 16 team Superleague with the remaining clubs split between the old three district league set-up (North/Central/South), with only one promotion spot on offer to each. eg. 16 clubs in the South Division fighting over one promotion spot.........it's like turning the clock back 3-4 seasons.........honestly What an absolute failure of an idea,it's fine as it is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie n beans Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I agree with Both of you just leave it as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 The proposal of 16 team leagues with one team being promoted is a nonsense it means a lot of dead uncompetitive games which will hit the revenues of clubs. That was the reason clubs voted to move to this set-up. South Division had grown to about 15/16 clubs with one promotion spot, whilst the Central had fallen to something like 9/10 clubs but still with one promotion spot. You'd have to be mad to want to return to that set-up, any Lothians club not in the Superleague could be stuck in a 15/16/17 club division with only winners going up. Haud me back. Two promotion spots has to be the minimum, and that is why clubs are split 2 ways in the Districts, not 3 like a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor meldrew Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 It's simple really. The proposal with the most votes will win, therefor the majority of clubs will be happy with the outcome either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Journeyman Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 That was the reason clubs voted to move to this set-up. South Division had grown to about 15/16 clubs with one promotion spot, whilst the Central had fallen to something like 9/10 clubs but still with one promotion spot. You'd have to be mad to want to return to that set-up, any Lothians club not in the Superleague could be stuck in a 15/16/17 club division with only winners going up. Haud me back. All you are interested in is your club and no one else, You have had ample opportunity to get out the South League and not been up to it. This set up is killing some Clubs as they have only 1 or 2 local games , What would be wrong going back to 3 districts but giving the runners up in the 3 divisions a chance against 4th bottom in The Superleague, League winners promoted from each region and 3 runners up play off against 4th bottom in semis in a final with an open draw. If the Lothians is the strongest League you wont have a load of teams in your district League as they will be in Super. If it was to happen now and forget any promotions/relegations pending you would have Lothians 16 teams. Central 13 and North 13, Not as big a gulf in sizes as you claim, Falkirk could move central if they wanted and any of the Perth teams could go North so i dont think the leagues would ever be inbalanced that it favours Fife/Tayside. if you include pending promotions and relegations theres an even better balance, you always have the option of Perth clubs along with North East Fife clubs switching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellyboy Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Congratulations to Jeanfield Swifts for winning the League and to Dundonald Bluebell on their promotion both really good sides over the last two seasons. I also hope that Lochee Utd can win the playoff and make it back to where they belong. We will miss you all and wish all the East Region teams that we have competed against all the best for the future! Away the Lea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor meldrew Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 All you are interested in is your club and no one else, You have had ample opportunity to get out the South League and not been up to it. This set up is killing some Clubs as they have only 1 or 2 local games , What would be wrong going back to 3 districts but giving the runners up in the 3 divisions a chance against 4th bottom in The Superleague, League winners promoted from each region and 3 runners up play off against 4th bottom in semis in a final with an open draw. If the Lothians is the strongest League you wont have a load of teams in your district League as they will be in Super. If it was to happen now and forget any promotions/relegations pending you would have Lothians 16 teams. Central 13 and North 13, Not as big a gulf in sizes as you claim, Falkirk could move central if they wanted and any of the Perth teams could go North so i dont think the leagues would ever be inbalanced that it favours Fife/Tayside. if you include pending promotions and relegations theres an even better balance, you always have the option of Perth clubs along with North East Fife clubs switching. That all sounds too sensible!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truthteller Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 It would make financial sense to have a superleague with a north, central and south regions with scope for promotion to the superleague. 1. It would significantly reduce the travelling time and costs for clubs. 2. It would produce more local derbies, and this would create more interest, increase the attendances, and as a result bring more income into the club's coffers. 3. More income to the clubs could mean an improvement to the club's facilities and increase their ability to encourage quality players to a club. 4. Bigger attendances could also mean increased income to clubs who have a social club at their ground. 5. At present an increasing number of clubs do not have large amounts of money to spend, and dare I say it struggling to pay the bills, taxman etc. 6. The present arrangement will eventually put a number of clubs out of business due to the financial situation and increasing expenses involved in running a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 All you are interested in is your club and no one else, You have had ample opportunity to get out the South League and not been up to it. This set up is killing some Clubs as they have only 1 or 2 local games , What would be wrong going back to 3 districts but giving the runners up in the 3 divisions a chance against 4th bottom in The Superleague, League winners promoted from each region and 3 runners up play off against 4th bottom in semis in a final with an open draw. If the Lothians is the strongest League you wont have a load of teams in your district League as they will be in Super. If it was to happen now and forget any promotions/relegations pending you would have Lothians 16 teams. Central 13 and North 13, Not as big a gulf in sizes as you claim, Falkirk could move central if they wanted and any of the Perth teams could go North so i dont think the leagues would ever be inbalanced that it favours Fife/Tayside. if you include pending promotions and relegations theres an even better balance, you always have the option of Perth clubs along with North East Fife clubs switching. All you are interested on is a Fife League! A backward move for frankly, backward thinking clubs and people. Hopefully kicked out by a large majority. The proposal does not include District runners-up being given any opportunity via a play-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 It would make financial sense to have a superleague with a north, central and south regions with scope for promotion to the superleague. 1. It would significantly reduce the travelling time and costs for clubs. 2. It would produce more local derbies, and this would create more interest, increase the attendances, and as a result bring more income into the club's coffers. 3. More income to the clubs could mean an improvement to the club's facilities and increase their ability to encourage quality players to a club. 4. Bigger attendances could also mean increased income to clubs who have a social club at their ground. 5. At present an increasing number of clubs do not have large amounts of money to spend, and dare I say it struggling to pay the bills, taxman etc. 6. The present arrangement will eventually put a number of clubs out of business due to the financial situation and increasing expenses involved in running a club. 1. I note that in the proposal the trip to Dunbar from Lochgelly was sighted as reason to change, a journey of 58 miles once a season. Dunbar to Blackburn is 50, Whitburn 53, Fauldhouse 57. Maybe we should split further into West Lothian and East Lothian leagues? jeezo lol 2. That is seriously flawed. Lochgelly already have Rosyth & Kirkcaldy and next season Crossgates and Oakley, all fairly local ties. How many do you expect through the gate next season for these games compared to a "Central" league with one promotion spot, why would attendances increase? are you hoping that bigger clubs are dragged into the District leagues from the Premier? 3. See two above, and chucking money at players is what gets them into bother to start with, and moaning about driving to Dunbar. 4. See two above. 5. We should not change the whole set-up of a Region in order to meet the demands of a few clubs who are not managing their finances. 6. See 5 above. Perhaps clubs need to manage their financial turnover a little better than at present. We will always have clubs that struggle regardless of set-up, look at Harthill and Crossgates, neither withdrew due to being unable to meet financial demands of travelling within the South Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I've resurrected an old thread for this reconstruction chat so as not to drag this thread off course. Well done to Jeanfield and Dundonald. Bluebell were very good opponents a couple of seasons back in the South and we had good tussles with them. Now they've made a further step-up. Also good to see Swifts rewarded, the proposers of this new league set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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whitburn exile Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Good to see FWE take swift action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyg Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Good to see FWE take swift action If true, f####n idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbo Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Read rest of JuniorTransfers post then decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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