Guest Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Pyramid Statement 12/02/2020 By Media Team The latest Pyramid Working Group Update Following the statement issued on 7 February 2020, numerous informal contacts have been made by Clubs interested in the formation of a new West of Scotland League [WoSFL] at Tier 6 in the Pyramid. This shows clearly that there is an appetite for such an expansion of the Pyramid. The Scottish Lowland Football League [sLFL], in conjunction with the East of Scotland Football League [EoSFL] can now lay out the high level plan to introduce the WoSFL by the start of season 2020/2021. The next step will be to invite Clubs to register an Expression of Interest to George Fraser, Chairperson of the SLFL by Sunday 1 March, to geo_fraser @hotmail.co.uk. Any expressions of interest must include the contact details of at least one club official. These will be treated in the strictest confidence. Clubs should not contact the newly formed email address relating to WoSFL, this Is not run by either the SLFL or EoSFL. At the same time the Clubs are welcome to ask any questions on how the Pyramid works currently as the informal contacts suggested this would be useful. The sending of the Expression of Interest does not of course commit any Club to any particular course of action, but it would be very helpful if we could gauge as closely as possible the actual level of interest in the WoSFL. The next again step will be to invite Clubs to complete by Tuesday 31 March 2020 an Application to Join the WoSFL. Once again these will be treated in the strictest confidence. The process surrounding these applications will be announced by Friday 6 March 2020. This plan is to allow every Club at all grades in the SLFL area the opportunity to progress through the Pyramid. There will of course be issues such as geographical integrity to be considered with the introduction of a third Tier 6 League alongside the EoSFL and SoSFL. This and any other consequences will be addressed in a respectful, constructive and orderly way. Issued by – George Fraser [Chairperson SLFL] and John Greenhorn [Chairperson EoSFL]Interesting wording about the geographical standard they appear to want to cover aswell.Wonder how TJ will spin this one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: So if you don't put in a note interest by March 1st, you won't be invited to apply? Doesn't make it sound like they're taking everyone. Seems clear cut to me - you have just over 2 weeks to show some genuine interest in the new league and there will be formal applications after that. I wouls suggest the structure will be determined by applicants and there will doubtless be criteria that sees off any public park teams fancying it. Edited February 12, 2020 by cmontheloknow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 minute ago, G4Mac said: Interesting wording about the geographical standard they appear to want to cover aswell. Wonder how TJ will spin this one! I was just about to say that. Bottom of the queue for fauldhouse it is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 West Prem 7 West Champ 4 West 1st 1 West 2nd 0 SOS 1 East Jun 1 Amateur 2 Who are the clubs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, G4Mac said: Interesting wording about the geographical standard they appear to want to cover aswell. Wonder how TJ will spin this one! You can take that in two ways - no competing league or no clubs playing in the 'wrong' region. Maybe both! Edited February 12, 2020 by cmontheloknow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, San Starko Rover said: Who are the clubs? Speculative in some cases, lifted from above: Confirmed Expressed Interest: Largs, Kilwinning, Darvel, Irvine Meadow, Clydebank, Whitletts Victoria, Rossvale, Rutherglen Glencairn, Maryhill, Drumchapel United PYM Suspected of Expressing Interest: Cumnock, Petershill, Glasgow Uni, Pollok, Bonnyton Thistle, Fauldhouse Edited February 12, 2020 by cmontheloknow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Just now, cmontheloknow said: Speculative in some cases, lifted from above: Confirmed Expressed Interest: Largs, Kilwinning, Darvel, Irvine Meadow, Clydebank, Whitletts Victoria, Rossvale, Rutherglen Glencairn, Maryhill, Drumchapel United PYM Suspected of Expressing Interest: Cumnock, Petershill, Glasgow Uni, Pollok, Bonnyton Thistle, Fauldhouse You can take fauldhouse out they wont get in wosfl now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 You can take that in two ways - no competing league or no clubs playing in the 'wrong' region. Maybe both!When the word integrity is used it usually means both. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, Born To Run said: Perfect statement. Clear on intent, next steps and timescales. Will be very interesting to see if the SJFA release a statement after their meeting tomorrow. No doubt be saying they are stealing clubs from behind their back and sjfa will get in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, cmontheloknow said: Speculative in some cases, lifted from above: Confirmed Expressed Interest: Largs, Kilwinning, Darvel, Irvine Meadow, Clydebank, Whitletts Victoria, Rossvale, Rutherglen Glencairn, Maryhill, Drumchapel United PYM Suspected of Expressing Interest: Cumnock, Petershill, Glasgow Uni, Pollok, Bonnyton Thistle, Fauldhouse I understand there are other clubs ready to jump as well. Don't know who they are mind you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surely not! Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 So if you don't put in a note interest by March 1st, you won't be invited to apply? Doesn't make it sound like they're taking everyone.Can’t take folk who don’t have an interest in it. That deadline gives folk 18 more days to send an email. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: So if you don't put in a note interest by March 1st, you won't be invited to apply? Doesn't make it sound like they're taking everyone. It doesn't say that, but it does say the expression of interest " does not of course commit any Club to any particular course of action" If a club is interested they submit an expression of interest, and as the Kilwinning guy said earlier today, there will probably then be a meeting of all interested clubs for a Q&A with the LL board (same process as was followed 2 years ago with the ERJFA clubs interested in the EoS, hosted by the EoS board). After that, clubs will be in a better position to then decide to follow up formally with an application. Tighter timescales to work to of course, and many clubs would need to arrange EGM's with members. A little over 6 weeks before deadine which won't be extended like it was 2 years ago with the EoS. The EoS are working to the same strict deadline this year to keep the SFA/SJFA happy. Edited February 12, 2020 by Burnie_man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surely not! Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I understand there are other clubs ready to jump as well. Don't know who they are mind you.My understanding was that by last Saturday there were more than 16 teams who had been in contact with the LL/EoS. This wasn’t exclusively through the email address (although some may have been) but also through contact with board members and officials. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Delicious 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Just now, Burnie_man said: Delicious I'd love to know what tweet this was in response to! Guessing Greenock won't be joining as this guy is on their committee... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Burnie_man said: It doesn't say that, but it does say the expression of interest " does not of course commit any Club to any particular course of action" Well it does, you've got to register an interest by March 1st. Clubs get sifted out Those that remain are then invited to apply with a deadline of March 31st. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never been to scotland Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I wonder what would happen if Kello were to apply. Would they be told to go SOS? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: Well it does, you've got to register an interest by March 1st. Clubs get sifted out Those that remain are then invited to apply with a deadline of March 31st. I dont think it means that they are trying to see what they have to work with 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: Well it does, you've got to register an interest by March 1st. Clubs get sifted out Those that remain are then invited to apply with a deadline of March 31st. Where on earth are you getting that from? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesel1994 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ginaro said: I'd love to know what tweet this was in response to! Guessing Greenock won't be joining as this guy is on their committee... Do you think a club committee is going to be 100% one way or the other? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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