theProdigy Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Seems that the SoSFL will be a 15 team league this season with Wigtown having withdrawn from all competitions for the 2017/18 season! Sad times to see another team going down the pipes (especially one that has been so important to me) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowenan Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 What happened? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Somone had to take a hit playerwise with another team (Stranraer) coming in and drawing players from a lightly populated area, Not enough Maahars players at the moment to keep 3 decent sides going. Wigtown like Newton Stewart have also had th big expense of club liscencing to contend with. Hope a year off will allow them to regroup. SFA could cause a problem if they are unable to field a team in the Scottish Cup. Hope Hampden dos,nt get over officious after bending over backwards to allow certain CB teams into the Cup, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 This comes as a real shock to me... Wigtown have been pretty successful recently - league champions in 2014-15, third the following season, runner-up in the season just ended... so to go to the wall, whether temporary or permanently, is really surprising. Only got licensed recently too. Seem to have withdrawn from today's Scottish Cup draw at the last minute and while that's probably better than scratching I imagine they could still face sanctions. As regards Stranraer - are they recruiting new players, or just using U20s who already played Development League midweek? Also didn't Fleet Star folding free-up some players? Also, mentioning Fleet - will Wigtown have to put a "scratch XI" together to play in Southern Counties Cup R2 come January? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The golden boot Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 2 hours ago, theProdigy said: Seems that the SoSFL will be a 15 team league this season with Wigtown having withdrawn from all competitions for the 2017/18 season! Sad times to see another team going down the pipes (especially one that has been so important to me) You were the heart and sole of that club Martin. I have been speaking to a couple of last seasons players and majority of them left as u were no longer at the club. i imagine that when u return from the states the players will return. All the best mate, Ivan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 It takes a bit of understanding but the Maahars catchement area which takes in Newton Stewart Wigtown Creetown has a TOTAL population off under 30000 with the big majority retired and over football age. So at certain times in the cycle the are not enough good local players to go round. all three teams have at on time or other filled up their team with Stranraer players and naturally when a team comes in from there a lot of these players fancy playing for their home side. Re development league the distances travelling and training in previous years put a lot of Stranraer boys off so they played in the South.Wigtown relied almost exclusivly on these boys last season so when they started drifting away they landed with this problem. Hard to keep up with the South rules nowadays but in days gone by having to play in the Challenge cup was an urban myth to keep Stranraer QoS and Annan playing in it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsPhil Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Perhaps also related to the champion being forced to go up, against the wishes of those who want to just enjoy playing their football locally. Anti incentive to success, so no point bothering. The EoSFL is more likely to have a Licensed champion this season though, so there should be the opportunity to 'do an HFL' by accidentally-on-purpose losing an unwanted pyramid playoff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguerooooo Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Seems that the SoSFL will be a 15 team league this season with Wigtown having withdrawn from all competitions for the 2017/18 season! Sad times to see another team going down the pipes (especially one that has been so important to me) Really??? What a shock. A successful side for past few years. After throwing the league last year the players jump ship now. These people who say they didn't throw the league last season want their head looked at.St Cuthberts will be next club to go down this root when Mr Frazer starts losing the players they signed when they find out what he is like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) Shame when an attempt to discuss a subject sensibly is hijacked by a bitter man! Edited July 10, 2017 by info Missed out word 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Highlights the absurdity of this league being treated as the Pyramid feeder for the West of Scotland. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 4 hours ago, info said: It takes a bit of understanding but the Maahars catchement area which takes in Newton Stewart Wigtown Creetown has a TOTAL population off under 30000 with the big majority retired and over football age. So at certain times in the cycle the are not enough good local players to go round. all three teams have at on time or other filled up their team with Stranraer players and naturally when a team comes in from there a lot of these players fancy playing for their home side. Re development league the distances travelling and training in previous years put a lot of Stranraer boys off so they played in the South.Wigtown relied almost exclusivly on these boys last season so when they started drifting away they landed with this problem. Hard to keep up with the South rules nowadays but in days gone by having to play in the Challenge cup was an urban myth to keep Stranraer QoS and Annan playing in it! As you say not much of a population to keep 3 sides going on for local players. Always sad to see a club go, hopefully they will comeback. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Burnie_man said: Highlights the absurdity of this league being treated as the Pyramid feeder for the West of Scotland. Can you no read!!! The guy is gutted he's put his heart and soul into the club probably worked his Bollox off!! -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, LeedsPhil said: Perhaps also related to the champion being forced to go up, against the wishes of those who want to just enjoy playing their football locally. Anti incentive to success, so no point bothering. The EoSFL is more likely to have a Licensed champion this season though, so there should be the opportunity to 'do an HFL' by accidentally-on-purpose losing an unwanted pyramid playoff. I wouldn't imagine this helps clubs down that way who probably just want to play local as you say. Players are maybe more likely to join a non licensed side or Stranraer reserves so they don't have to go up. Edited July 10, 2017 by cowdenbeath 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadman Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Did Wigtown committee vote Stranraer in at AGM or vote against them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 hour ago, newcastle broon said: Can you no read!!! The guy is gutted he's put his heart and soul into the club probably worked his Bollox off!! I'm sure he has, but what has that got to do with what I posted? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 8 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: This comes as a real shock to me... Wigtown have been pretty successful recently - league champions in 2014-15, third the following season, runner-up in the season just ended... so to go to the wall, whether temporary or permanently, is really surprising. Only got licensed recently too. Seem to have withdrawn from today's Scottish Cup draw at the last minute and while that's probably better than scratching I imagine they could still face sanctions. As regards Stranraer - are they recruiting new players, or just using U20s who already played Development League midweek? Also didn't Fleet Star folding free-up some players? Also, mentioning Fleet - will Wigtown have to put a "scratch XI" together to play in Southern Counties Cup R2 come January? Have just found out South Cup rules state "Participation in the Challenge Cup shall be mandatory for all clubs in membership of the Southern Counties FA". so Wigtown and the Southern Counties will have to deal with that. In my defence I am sure that sentence has been added recently melud! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thehulk Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Burnie_man said: I'm sure he has, but what has that got to do with what I posted? Your a p***k -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Thehulk said: Your a p***k * You're Edited July 10, 2017 by Burnie_man 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 hour ago, info said: Have just found out South Cup rules state "Participation in the Challenge Cup shall be mandatory for all clubs in membership of the Southern Counties FA". so Wigtown and the Southern Counties will have to deal with that. In my defence I am sure that sentence has been added recently melud! Fleet Star had to cobble together a scratch team last season which made me think of it - only lost 2-1 at Heston. Wigtown bye to R2 this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo59 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Best wishes to all involved at Wigtown. Hopefully they will be able to use this time out to regroup & return to the league next season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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