FairWeatherFan Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Pyramid Watcher said: The SFA have reused to allow the LL to go to 18 teams on a permanent basis, 16 is the limit. And its a stance that requires querying if there's a desire to expand to 18. Originally the argument was around getting the season completed in time for the play-off. Introduction of floodlights to licencing resolved those concerns. This is now the 3rd season with at least 18 teams. Scheduling isn't an issue. The SFA handling the discipline isn't an issue. Availability of match officials isn't an issue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyramid Watcher Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said: And its a stance that requires querying if there's a desire to expand to 18. Originally the argument was around getting the season completed in time for the play-off. Introduction of floodlights to licencing resolved those concerns. This is now the 3rd season with at least 18 teams. Scheduling isn't an issue. The SFA handling the discipline isn't an issue. Availability of match officials isn't an issue. It’s the SFA we are dealing with, they make it up as they go along. The reality is that they don’t want anymore clubs applying for their license, and by approving an 18 team league their worry will be that it may encourage clubs further down the pyramid to do so. That’s my conspiracy theory for the day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, Pyramid Watcher said: It’s the SFA we are dealing with, they make it up as they go along. The reality is that they don’t want anymore clubs applying for their license, and by approving an 18 team league their worry will be that it may encourage clubs further down the pyramid to do so. That’s my conspiracy theory for the day Have they still got the Conference League registered as a company with thingummy and wotsisname as directors ? If so, the annual finance report and AGM should be interesting. I'm certain that the intention of the powers that be is to shoehorn two or more B teams into the SPFL system. The Conference idea was merely another attempt to gain full acceptance. That's my conspiracy theory. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithgierose Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Blue Brazil Forever said: Have they still got the Conference League registered as a company with thingummy and wotsisname as directors ? If so, the annual finance report and AGM should be interesting. I'm certain that the intention of the powers that be is to shoehorn two or more B teams into the SPFL system. The Conference idea was merely another attempt to gain full acceptance. That's my conspiracy theory. B teams into their own regions IE West, East North etc . And starting at very bottom . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Hearts B and Celtic B are a Trojan horse for further reconstruction antics from the SFA board and need to be binned ASAP. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To B or not B Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) I am led to believe that a meeting of the LL clubs will take place on Monday with a view to voting on the acceptance of the B teams for a further 2/3 years. The details, as given to me, are as follows - £50k per B team buy in per season Rangers are non committal at this stage. Each LL team will receive approx £4K per season. I have no reason to doubt the source of these facts, but I’ll leave it for you to make your own mind up. Edited December 15, 2023 by To B or not B 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Replace them with a couple of extra teams from the East, South or West. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To B or not B Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, EdinburghBlue said: Replace them with a couple of extra teams from the East, South or West. I don’t disagree, however it seems teams are willing to sell out for £4K. Edited December 15, 2023 by To B or not B 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, To B or not B said: I don’t disagree, however it seems teams are willing to sell out for £4K. So the exchange rate is £133 per piece of silver. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, To B or not B said: I am led to believe that a meeting of the LL clubs will take place on Monday with a view to voting on the acceptance of the B teams for a further 2/3 years. The details, as given to me, are as follows - £50k per B team buy in per season Rangers are non committal at this stage. Each LL team will receive approx £4K per season. I have no reason to doubt the source of these facts, but I’ll leave it for you to make your own mind up. Another attempt to establish a Conference League set up !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Sigh. It's never going to go away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I heard something similar a couple of weeks ago, certainly that Hearts had already received a tacit approval from both the Lowland League and the clubs. My source was less clear about Celtic and Rangers who were understood to be still looking at other avenues with the SPFL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Denny Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 It's a poor show when you are willing to prostitute yourself for 4 grand.. five figure sums maybe but 4? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Cut this tinpot league out of the pyramid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 At least this has helped with youth development at Hearts as many youngsters have been given a chance after performing well for the B team. Oh, actually, basically none of them ever play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To B or not B Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Footballfirst said: I heard something similar a couple of weeks ago, certainly that Hearts had already received a tacit approval from both the Lowland League and the clubs. My source was less clear about Celtic and Rangers who were understood to be still looking at other avenues with the SPFL. I’m led to believe that the vote is on Monday night, and that Hearts and Celtic are definitely wanting in, and Rangers aren’t sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 If the Lowland League wants to reach its potential it has to kill this nonsense now. 2 or 3 seasons ?..... 2 or 3 teams ? .....Bollox to this pile of poo. The Lowland League teams and board should be focussed solely on getting the best 16 clubs in the Lowland area playing against each other week after week. They have no responsibility for accommodating the B teams. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To B or not B Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Deanburn Dave said: If the Lowland League wants to reach its potential it has to kill this nonsense now. 2 or 3 seasons ?..... 2 or 3 teams ? .....Bollox to this pile of poo. The Lowland League teams and board should be focussed solely on getting the best 16 clubs in the Lowland area playing against each other week after week. They have no responsibility for accommodating the B teams. Nail on head! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To B or not B Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Let’s see how many come out with a statement on Tuesday saying they didn’t vote for it, not many I bet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy of the rovers Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I hear that Rovers board are very much against this, and quite rightly so! I could be persuaded that 18 teams is the right amount for the LL but obviously the extra teams should be promoted in the correct manner. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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