FairWeatherFan Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Where Duns FC and the likes of Kelso United, St Bernard's & Musselburgh Windsor fit into things is an interesting question in how those aspiring to join the pyramid conflict with the SJFA as a body taking over lower tiers or exist in parallel to the EoSFL/SoSFL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Hamish Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Someone said across in the Junior forum that theres time for late applications before AGM, really? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, Goalie Hamish said: Someone said across in the Junior forum that theres time for late applications before AGM, really? I'm sure someone from Kelty can provide some insight into how late, their late application was last year. I'd imagine they might look favourably on the 'right' candidates until the various playoffs have been decided. Until those are done the numbers are already up in the air. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 There have been late applicants in recent times, some of them successful... Gretna 2008 were a late applicant, I'm pretty sure Hibs EOS were a late applicant, perhaps my mind is deceiving me but were Kelty not a late applicant last season? Until this season even routine applications weren't considered until the AGM anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 On 28/04/2018 at 19:30, drs said: So, with Spartans getting utterly bodied by Cove and looking like staying down how does that impact the EOS for next season as people were talking about 1 or 2 teams coming down from the LL. Spartans 2 Cove 1 (agg 2-5) Now on to Cove v Cowdenbeath . Dalbeattie & Vale of Leithen getting nervous about relegation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunrise Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 There have been late applicants in recent times, some of them successful... Gretna 2008 were a late applicant, I'm pretty sure Hibs EOS were a late applicant, perhaps my mind is deceiving me but were Kelty not a late applicant last season? Until this season even routine applications weren't considered until the AGM anyway. Not the East of Scotland League but I believe Nithsdale Wanderers rejoined the South of Scotland League a WEEK or so before the season began. Perhaps [mention=5632]cmontheloknow[/mention] can confirm. ETA - it was three weeks before the season started according to that season’s Scottish Non League Review. Nithsdale didn’t enter the season-opening cup. Suspect in the EoS it would come down to if the league desperately wanted more members. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 3 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: There have been late applicants in recent times, some of them successful... Gretna 2008 were a late applicant, I'm pretty sure Hibs EOS were a late applicant, perhaps my mind is deceiving me but were Kelty not a late applicant last season? Until this season even routine applications weren't considered until the AGM anyway. Maybe, but when is the EoS AGM usually held ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tynie1874 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 4 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said: Where Duns FC and the likes of Kelso United, St Bernard's & Musselburgh Windsor fit into things is an interesting question in how those aspiring to join the pyramid conflict with the SJFA as a body taking over lower tiers or exist in parallel to the EoSFL/SoSFL. Have Duns been re-incarnated along with Kelso like? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, Robert James said: Maybe, but when is the EoS AGM usually held ? Thursday after the first Sunday in June, IIRC.i.e.Thu 8th June 2017 ... (Kelty join)https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/kelty-hearts-join-eos-league-as-they-follow-spfl-dream-1-4470486Thu 9th June 2016 ... (Tweedmouth join)http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2016/06/13/another-english-team-accepted-compete-scottish-football/Thu 11th June 2015 ...https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/football/east-of-scotland-league-to-become-one-division-of-16-clubs-1-3800630+ Kelso resign in September ... https://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/sport/football/local-football/kelso-united-pull-out-of-east-of-scotland-league-1-3878443Thu 5th June 2014 ...https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-quit-east-of-scotland-league-set-up-1-3435657Thu 6th June 2013 ... (Hibs join)https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hibernian/hibs-secure-berth-in-east-of-scotland-league-1-2959366Thu 7th June 2012 ... (Burntisland join)https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/shippy-set-sail-for-semi-pro-league-1-2353430Thu 9th June 2011 ... (Duns join)http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?post=333485Thu 10th June 2010 ... (Berwick join)https://www.berwickrangers.org/wp-content/uploads/mins/020610.pdfThu 11th June 2009 ...http://www.spartansfc.com/2009/06/11/cup-final-win-and-new-season-datescup-draws/+ Dalbeattie resign in July ... http://www.solwaypress.co.uk/archiveViewer.asp?ID=389&r=fThu 12th June 2008 ... (Stirling Uni join)http://www.externalrelations.stir.ac.uk/news/news_archive/2008/June.php+ Gretna join at EGM in July ... https://www.scotsman.com/sport/gretna-given-place-in-the-east-of-scotland-league-1-1266071 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Sunrise said: Not the East of Scotland League but I believe Nithsdale Wanderers rejoined the South of Scotland League a WEEK or so before the season began. Perhaps [mention=5632]cmontheloknow[/mention] can confirm. ETA - it was three weeks before the season started according to that season’s Scottish Non League Review. Nithsdale didn’t enter the season-opening cup. Suspect in the EoS it would come down to if the league desperately wanted more members. Certainly were belated entrants in other respects, they played their first game on 4th August '01, missing the League Cup (28/7) and the first round of league fixtures (1/8). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 20 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Thursday after the first Sunday in June, IIRC.i.e.Thu 8th June 2017 ... (Kelty join)https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/kelty-hearts-join-eos-league-as-they-follow-spfl-dream-1-4470486Thu 9th June 2016 ... (Tweedmouth join)http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2016/06/13/another-english-team-accepted-compete-scottish-football/Thu 11th June 2015 ...https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/football/east-of-scotland-league-to-become-one-division-of-16-clubs-1-3800630+ Kelso resign in September ... https://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/sport/football/local-football/kelso-united-pull-out-of-east-of-scotland-league-1-3878443Thu 5th June 2014 ...https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-quit-east-of-scotland-league-set-up-1-3435657Thu 6th June 2013 ... (Hibs join)https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hibernian/hibs-secure-berth-in-east-of-scotland-league-1-2959366Thu 7th June 2012 ... (Burntisland join)https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/shippy-set-sail-for-semi-pro-league-1-2353430Thu 9th June 2011 ... (Duns join)http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?post=333485Thu 10th June 2010 ... (Berwick join)https://www.berwickrangers.org/wp-content/uploads/mins/020610.pdfThu 11th June 2009 ...http://www.spartansfc.com/2009/06/11/cup-final-win-and-new-season-datescup-draws/+ Dalbeattie resign in July ... http://www.solwaypress.co.uk/archiveViewer.asp?ID=389&r=fThu 12th June 2008 ... (Stirling Uni join)http://www.externalrelations.stir.ac.uk/news/news_archive/2008/June.php+ Gretna join at EGM in July ... https://www.scotsman.com/sport/gretna-given-place-in-the-east-of-scotland-league-1-1266071 Interesting . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 21 hours ago, tynie1874 said: Have Duns been re-incarnated along with Kelso like? The Duns team in the Border Amateur League B is I believe a continuation of the EoSFL outfit. My point was more relating to 2019-20 when the SJFA hope to be integrated into the pyramid. If they run leagues parallel to the EoSFL/SoSFL. Those clubs named, by opting for the EoSFL/SoSFL, can enter at a higher tier than the lowest Junior league. This would also mean that Juniors could still move to the EoSFL/SoSFL and get to a higher tier through applications. If you let the SJFA as a body take over say Tier 7 below. Then you're forcing amateurs to join the SJFA, when all they really want is a SFA Licence. The likes of Duns, Kelso, Windsor & St. Bernard's aren't looking to join the EoSFL for promotion up the pyramid, but for a licence and gradual improvement as clubs. So why force them to join two associations when they only want something from one of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Robert James said: Interesting . As someone asked on the Junior Forum, when does the "cooling off" period end, for the EoS applicants ? Just heard : Vale of Leithen drew 4-4 with Cumbernauld, and will finish in 15th position in the SLL (not Dalbeattie, unless VoL defeat DS 9 nil in their final league game of the season. So VoL will be another 'new' club in the EoS, if Cove defeat Cowdenbeath in the final play-off. Edited May 2, 2018 by Robert James 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 10 minutes ago, Robert James said: As someone asked on the Junior Forum, when does the "cooling off" period end, for the EoS applicants ? Was it not 7 days after they were notified their application had been accepted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 19 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: Was it not 7 days after they were notified their application had been accepted. Yes but does that mean it ends tonight, tomorrow, or Saturday ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born To Run Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, Robert James said: Yes but does that mean it ends tonight, tomorrow, or Saturday ? I'd expect tomorrow. The league promised an official statement this weekend... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 22 minutes ago, Robert James said: Yes but does that mean it ends tonight, tomorrow, or Saturday ? With the league supposedly waiting until all the fees have been collected, we might not get anything from the league publicly until the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tynie1874 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 23 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said: The Duns team in the Border Amateur League B is I believe a continuation of the EoSFL outfit. My point was more relating to 2019-20 when the SJFA hope to be integrated into the pyramid. If they run leagues parallel to the EoSFL/SoSFL. Those clubs named, by opting for the EoSFL/SoSFL, can enter at a higher tier than the lowest Junior league. This would also mean that Juniors could still move to the EoSFL/SoSFL and get to a higher tier through applications. If you let the SJFA as a body take over say Tier 7 below. Then you're forcing amateurs to join the SJFA, when all they really want is a SFA Licence. The likes of Duns, Kelso, Windsor & St. Bernard's aren't looking to join the EoSFL for promotion up the pyramid, but for a licence and gradual improvement as clubs. So why force them to join two associations when they only want something from one of them. Yeah they lost alot of players, hence the reason they left EOS. I've stated various times, it's hard for borders teams to get players due to them all wanting to play with pals or not wanting to play 'serious' football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tynie1874 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, gogsy said: More statements than The rangers Ann Budge loves a statement anaw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason King Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Statement from EoS on The Sun Juniors Facebook page, The East of Scotland Football League is very pleased ...to announce that the undernoted Clubs have applied for, and been accepted into, membership of the League commencing from Season 2018/2019. The structure of the League will be decided once we have a final number of participants as this could still change between now and our Annual General Meeting on 7 June due to the possible relegation of one other Club from the Scottish Lowland Football League and to allow the League to consider any late applications for membership. Clubs accepted Blackburn United Bonnyrigg Rose Camelon Juniors Crossgates Primrose Dalkeith Thistle Dunipace Easthouses Lily Edinburgh United Haddington Athletic Hill o’ Beath Hawthorn Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Musselburgh Athletic Tranent Juniors Interesting last bit there, are they hoping for more applicants or are they fishing to try and catch something? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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