paul-r-cfc Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 And so the Junior thread died with pictures of Icelandic trees and talk of farts. Who'd have thunk it?! [emoji23]An appropriate end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 The thread isn't dead, merely resting. I for one am agog as to when TAJ is going to raise his head above the trou, er sorry parapet, and share his vision for the future with an eager nation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 The future for the north & Tayside is still unknown and no-one knows what happens long-term in West Lothian. There will be enough to discuss, but at the moment it's quiet on the news front... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Marten said: The future for the north & Tayside is still unknown and no-one knows what happens long-term in West Lothian. There will be enough to discuss, but at the moment it's quiet on the news front... https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/18392698.wee-sauchie-gaffer-stuart-mcinnes-looks-forward-bright-future-clacks-club/ "Whenever football does return, the Wee Sauchie will be playing in a new-look Junior game next season. The vast majority of clubs in the West Region have flocked to join the Senior leagues - much like Sauchie Juniors did in 2018 - whilst several in the East Region have also made the switch. It means Junior bosses are having to redraw the body's entire framework, with McInnes' side set to enter into a 'superleague' with the likes of Fauldhouse United and Whitburn Juniors. He said: "In my opinion, the league we will be in is stronger than both the Conferences in the East of Scotland. "Football is changing all the time. Will there be a Junior game in three years time? Who am I to say. I don't know. "But, the cream of the crop has been left and the journey times are also so much more manageable for us. It makes a lot more sense and keeps the costs down for us." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ginaro said: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/18392698.wee-sauchie-gaffer-stuart-mcinnes-looks-forward-bright-future-clacks-club/ "Whenever football does return, the Wee Sauchie will be playing in a new-look Junior game next season. The vast majority of clubs in the West Region have flocked to join the Senior leagues - much like Sauchie Juniors did in 2018 - whilst several in the East Region have also made the switch. It means Junior bosses are having to redraw the body's entire framework, with McInnes' side set to enter into a 'superleague' with the likes of Fauldhouse United and Whitburn Juniors. He said: "In my opinion, the league we will be in is stronger than both the Conferences in the East of Scotland. "Football is changing all the time. Will there be a Junior game in three years time? Who am I to say. I don't know. "But, the cream of the crop has been left and the journey times are also so much more manageable for us. It makes a lot more sense and keeps the costs down for us." YEah it really isn't stronger than conferences in EOSFL. Tynecastle, lTHV or Dunipace are far better sides than them. Not just that look at Fauldhouse losing most of their players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ginaro said: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/18392698.wee-sauchie-gaffer-stuart-mcinnes-looks-forward-bright-future-clacks-club/ "Whenever football does return, the Wee Sauchie will be playing in a new-look Junior game next season. The vast majority of clubs in the West Region have flocked to join the Senior leagues - much like Sauchie Juniors did in 2018 - whilst several in the East Region have also made the switch. It means Junior bosses are having to redraw the body's entire framework, with McInnes' side set to enter into a 'superleague' with the likes of Fauldhouse United and Whitburn Juniors. He said: "In my opinion, the league we will be in is stronger than both the Conferences in the East of Scotland. "Football is changing all the time. Will there be a Junior game in three years time? Who am I to say. I don't know. "But, the cream of the crop has been left and the journey times are also so much more manageable for us. It makes a lot more sense and keeps the costs down for us." "We're the cream of the crop and a stronger league" "Will you still be here in three years?" "Uh...dunno." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 The cream of the crop has been left? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Stuart McInnes knows the score. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ginaro said: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/18392698.wee-sauchie-gaffer-stuart-mcinnes-looks-forward-bright-future-clacks-club/ "Whenever football does return, the Wee Sauchie will be playing in a new-look Junior game next season. The vast majority of clubs in the West Region have flocked to join the Senior leagues - much like Sauchie Juniors did in 2018 - whilst several in the East Region have also made the switch. It means Junior bosses are having to redraw the body's entire framework, with McInnes' side set to enter into a 'superleague' with the likes of Fauldhouse United and Whitburn Juniors. He said: "In my opinion, the league we will be in is stronger than both the Conferences in the East of Scotland. "Football is changing all the time. Will there be a Junior game in three years time? Who am I to say. I don't know. "But, the cream of the crop has been left and the journey times are also so much more manageable for us. It makes a lot more sense and keeps the costs down for us." The vast majority of clubs in the West Region? ALL clubs in the West Region actually. Stronger than the Conferences? Not really... And cream of the crop? Nearly all big ERJFA sides south of the Tay have left, pretty much only Whitburn & Fauldhouse remain and both both have declined, Fauldhouse are now losing players fast. In the East Region Cup next season I'd expect them to quickly bow out once they face the stronger Tayside teams... Edited April 21, 2020 by Marten 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 West Premiership = Auchinleck Talbot West Championship = Blantyre Victoria and Darvel West League One = Shettleston West League Two = Johnstone Burgh It pays not to play as many games as your fellow title challengers then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTPAISLEY Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Curious why Blantyre and Darvel are sharing. Anyone know the reason for this ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy groundhopper Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 All aboard the open top buses now then ! Guess these 'champions' won't ever be accepted as such, and we'll never know how the season would have finished. Let's hope clubs can push on without being ruined financially, how would the better West sides fare v Lowland as I haven't seen many Lowland LGE games ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, ICTPAISLEY said: Curious why Blantyre and Darvel are sharing. Anyone know the reason for this ? Probably because they felt the PPG gap was too small to declare Blantyre champions from 3rd place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, ICTPAISLEY said: Curious why Blantyre and Darvel are sharing. Anyone know the reason for this ? 2.5555555556 2.5238095238 or over a 30 game season 76.6666666667 75.7142857143 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 minute ago, craigkillie said: Probably because they felt the PPG gap was too small to declare Blantyre champions from 3rd place. Yet Partick can be relegated from the Championship with an eye-wateringly narrow gap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, ICTPAISLEY said: Curious why Blantyre and Darvel are sharing. Anyone know the reason for this ? "Margin of error" it seems - basically Darvel and Blantyre were separated by 0.04 PPG so too close to call compared to the rest of the leagues. Pos Pos PPG Diff Club P Pts PPG 3 1 2 Auchinleck Talbot 16 41 2.56 1 2 -1 Kilwinning Rangers 25 53 2.12 2 3 -1 Pollok 22 42 1.91 3 1 2 Blantyre Victoria 18 46 2.56 1 2 -1 Darvel 21 53 2.52 2 3 -1 Cumbernauld United 22 47 2.14 3 1 2 Shettleston 19 43 2.26 1 2 -1 Ardrossan Winton R. 22 44 2.00 2 3 -1 Lanark United 23 44 1.91 5 1 4 Johnstone Burgh 14 39 2.79 3 2 1 Muirkirk Juniors 19 42 2.21 6 3 3 Ashfield 17 37 2.18 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just now, cmontheloknow said: Yet Partick can be relegated from the Championship with an eye-wateringly narrow gap Easier for the WRJFA to make this decision when none of it really matters anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 minute ago, craigkillie said: Easier for the WRJFA to make this decision when none of it really matters anyway. The easier the decision, the easier to be harder! Identical margins too, 0.96 v 1.00 and 2.52 v 2.56. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy groundhopper Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Wow fine margins by the maths genius, going by the PPG method then I guess they are correct, if that's the way the season would be determined then we have to accept and move on. At least we have an outcome, was always going to be difficult and impossible to please everyone - with so many games and points left to playfor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) How does it work re:bookies in the case of a title being shared by two teams? Also when's the last time (if ever) a title (league or cup) has been shared at this level? Edited April 21, 2020 by GNU_Linux 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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