Shannon Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 12 hours ago, realmadrid said: At the 4th attempt Scone played Violet last night with the visitors winning 2-0 in front of a larger than normal crowd for the hosts. From what i heard as 2 Scone officials talked to each other the prospect of the split league next year is not going down well with the smaller teams, concerned that they may be having a good season and be sitting 10th at the split then lose every game in the final 9, making the end to the season horrendous and spoiling the perception of the season. it might be better to finish 11th or 12th at that point and then have 9 more games you can win. It's a bit like the split in SPFL Premiership where even if finish 6th and lose all your final games after the split you still finish 6th even if lower points then bottom half teams. Your fans and players will be aware playing higher standard of teams in post split games if finish top half in 9th or 10th spot. Gives the teams in middle of the league something to aim after 19 games as with no relegation be a lot of dead rubbers. Seems sensible to me or two leagues of 10. 20 is an awkward number for this level of football as 38 games are too many league games to fit in for clubs with various cups we have plus Scottish weather, pitches and postponments. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 6 minutes ago, Shannon said: It's a bit like the split in SPFL Premiership where even if finish 6th and lose all your final games after the split you still finish 6th even if lower points then bottom half teams. Your fans and players will be aware playing higher standard of teams in post split games if finish top half in 9th or 10th spot. Gives the teams in middle of the league something to aim after 19 games as with no relegation be a lot of dead rubbers. Seems sensible to me or two leagues of 10. 20 is an awkward number for this level of football as 38 games are too many league games to fit in for clubs with various cups we have plus Scottish weather, pitches and postponments. Exactly. For the sake of 9 POTENTIAL scuddings after a good season, it's hardly worth crying about. It is a lot better than having 2 divisions with 27 games without any games against the top teams then losing out on the gate money they would bring 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 I take it there’s no appetite for, say, the top 8 teams in the midland league joining with the top 8 teams from the North Juniors to form a sort of superleague? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 7 hours ago, Enigma said: I take it there’s no appetite for, say, the top 8 teams in the midland league joining with the top 8 teams from the North Juniors to form a sort of superleague? Something like that was suggested a while back but it didn't gain traction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Confirmed at the ERSJFA AGM tonight that there will be a split in 24/25. Each team will play the others once for 19 games plus 9 post split games. Seems like a very good solution for the league. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Fella that spent a season at Midlands League games has produced an excellent photo essay about it: https://fitbaamphotography.com/2024/06/10/photo-essay-a-season-in-the-midlands-league-2023-24/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 15 hours ago, invergowrie arab said: Confirmed at the ERSJFA AGM tonight that there will be a split in 24/25. Each team will play the others once for 19 games plus 9 post split games. Seems like a very good solution for the league. It looked like joke League when North End were 23 points behind Broughty with 8 games in hand, and won them all,scoring 44 and conceding 2 to win the league, this looks like it could work, and should also avoid a mad scramble to finish in time for the play offs. Not sure if there's a way of avoiding a big mismatch of home and aways after the split though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Result of the community trust’s involvement with the vics…understand that they are putting money in to improve facilities but looks terrible imo. Believe the classic black and white stripes of the Vics will be no more too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 3 hours ago, welshbairn said: It looked like joke League when North End were 23 points behind Broughty with 8 games in hand, and won them all,scoring 44 and conceding 2 to win the league, this looks like it could work, and should also avoid a mad scramble to finish in time for the play offs. Not sure if there's a way of avoiding a big mismatch of home and aways after the split though. Dunno but I bet Broughty would rather DNE had had two home games v themselves rather than any May games against the Angus teams. I'm not sure home advantage in a league with low/no travel and small crowds is a huge deal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 11 hours ago, Lichtie78 said: Result of the community trust’s involvement with the vics…understand that they are putting money in to improve facilities but looks terrible imo. Believe the classic black and white stripes of the Vics will be no more too. Stuff like this is gutting, needless removal of club history to turn it into what at least looks like a glorified B team. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 8 hours ago, RossBFaeDundee said: Stuff like this is gutting, needless removal of club history to turn it into what at least looks like a glorified B team. I completely agree. I think that the Vics were in such a crap position, that they couldn’t really afford to say no to any changes that would come with funding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I also agree. Would it really have done any harm to let the Vics keep their history? It feels like a rare misstep. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 On the surface this doesn't appear much different from the link Montrose have with Roselea 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRipley Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 On 12/06/2024 at 14:15, Lichtie78 said: Result of the community trust’s involvement with the vics…understand that they are putting money in to improve facilities but looks terrible imo. Believe the classic black and white stripes of the Vics will be no more too. What's the story with these community trusts, where do they get their money from? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edzellcityfan Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 2 hours ago, MrRipley said: What's the story with these community trusts, where do they get their money from? Funding and grants mainly, but they will have trustees that are quite wealthy but not sure if they actually part with any cash or if it’s just that those are the guys looking for funding opportunities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRipley Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1 hour ago, Edzellcityfan said: Funding and grants mainly, but they will have trustees that are quite wealthy but not sure if they actually part with any cash or if it’s just that those are the guys looking for funding opportunities. I suppose investment is good and good luck to the Vics in this venture. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandmac Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 On 19/06/2024 at 18:24, MrRipley said: I suppose investment is good and good luck to the Vics in this venture. at what cost though? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer4Life Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Does anybody have an knowledge on clubs signings and releases this summer can't find any posting from clubs online 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellyboy Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 FIXTURES TO END OF AUGUST August 31st is Scottish Cup Draw still to be done Gameweek 1 – Sat 3rd August 2024 Kick-Offs 2.30pm Arbroath Vics V Scone Thistle Blairgowrie V Forfar West End Carnoustie Panmure V Lochee United Downfield V Coupar Angus East Craigie V Dundee St James Forfar United V North End Kirrie Thistle v Brechin Vics Lochee Harp V Broughty Athletic Tayport V Montrose Roselea Violet V Letham Kick off 2.30pm Gameweek 2 – Saturday 10th August 2024 Kick-offs 2.30pm Arbroath Vics V Forfar United Blairgowrie V Letham Broughty Athletic V North End Carnoustie Panmure V Lochee Harp Downfield V Lochee United Kirrie Thistle V Coupar Angus Montrose Roselea V Brechin Vics Scone Thistle V East Craigie Tayport V Forfar West End Violet V Dundee St James East of Scotland Cup 1st Round – Wednesday 14th August 2024 Kick-offs 6.45pm Brechin Vics V Kirrie Thistle East Craigie V Montrose Roselea Forfar United V Dundee St James Tayport V Blairgowrie All Kicks off – 6:45pm Gameweek 3 – Saturday 17th August 2024 Kick-offs 2.30pm Brechin Vics V Violet Broughty Athletic V Scone Thistle Carnoustie Panmure V Dundee St James Coupar Angus V East Craigie Forfar West End V Kirrie Thistle Letham V Downfield Lochee United V Arbroath Vics Montrose Roselea V Blairgowrie North End V Lochee Harp Tayport V Forfar United Kick-offs 2.30pm East of Scotland Cup 2nd Round Wednesday 21st August 2024 Kick-off 6.45pm Brechin Vics or Kirrie Thistle V Downfield Broughty Athletic V Dundee North End Carnoustie Panmure V East Craigie or Montrose Roselea Forfar West End V Lochee United Letham V Coupar Angus Lochee Harp V Arbroath Vics Scone Thistle V Violet Tayport or Blairgowrie V Forfar United or Dundee St James Gameweek 4 – Saturday 24th August 2024 Kick-offs 2.30pm Brechin Vics V Blairgowrie Forfar United V Broughty Athletic Forfar West End V Montrose Roselea Letham V Kirrie Thistle Lochee Harp V Arbroath Vics Lochee United V East Craigie North End V Tayport Scone Thistle V Carnoustie Panmure Dundee St James V Downfield Violet V Coupar Angus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Has the ERJFA cup been renamed the East of Scotland Cup or is it something different? It's a bit confusing with the East of Scotland Football League and East of Scotland Qualifying Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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