FairWeatherFan Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, parsforlife said: I agree that LL should have more promotion slots and league 2 should be automatically relegating 10th at worst. However there’s a complete lack of understanding of how things work in Scottish football. Blaming the SFA for example like they have any authority. If your auntie had baws and the SJFA properly engaged a decade ago things might have been different but we are where we are now. There’s no point in screaming about what you think should happen, you need to present arguments about how you encourage clubs to vote for it. As part of the notes from the last LL Board meeting there was a section devoted to promotion/relegation. It may well be a fabrication but it does take on the language you usually see from them. Quote Lowland Working Group The group met recently where it was felt there was no current requirement for a SLFL 2 and that it was important to discuss with clubs possible further promotion opportunities into the SLFL. The Board noted there could also be a rebranding opportunity should the Leagues agree to work closer together and agreed to add Increased promotion/relegation between Tiers 5 and 6 onto the agenda for the next General Meeting. A bit like when the Tier 6 leagues got together to go against the Colts proposal, they have to do so again to come up with a format to push on the Lowland League. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, grinderbrokeyourhearts said: You’re missing the point. Arbroath are there on merit with the opportunity to progress. The LL are restricting the progress of teams who are clearly better than the teams above them. It’s one of the reasons the juniors waited so long was the lack of trust in the pyramid to do the right thing. That being at least two up two down from league 2 and below. You only need to look at Whitehill to see the direction those teams will go. Until this is sorted it’ll always be looked at as a bit of a diddy league where the top teams spank the lower teams. As for your point on the west. Not scared of any of them in a playoff tbh. Ah makes sense now Linlithgow on the verge of a possible play off. Never heard hee haw from you about this earlier in the season. As FwF pointed out the pandemic hasnt exactly helped the system. You can't use WW as an example either.There have been major changes both on and off the park, floodlights etc, in the last few seasons there. This is a league where maybes bar Vale anybody can beat anybody so will disagree there. I wouldn't be writing off the bottom SPFL side either,they very much have the advantage when it comes to the play off. That seems overlooked here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinderbrokeyourhearts Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I agree that LL should have more promotion slots and league 2 should be automatically relegating 10th at worst. However there’s a complete lack of understanding of how things work in Scottish football. Blaming the SFA for example like they have any authority. If your auntie had baws and the SJFA properly engaged a decade ago things might have been different but we are where we are now. There’s no point in screaming about what you think should happen, you need to present arguments about how you encourage clubs to vote for it. That’s what I was trying to do. Financial benefit and a more competitive league. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinderbrokeyourhearts Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Ah makes sense now Linlithgow on the verge of a possible play off. Never heard hee haw from you about this earlier in the season. As FwF pointed out the pandemic hasnt exactly helped the system. You can't use WW as an example either.There have been major changes both on and off the park, floodlights etc, in the last few seasons there. This is a league where maybes bar Vale anybody can beat anybody so will disagree there. I wouldn't be writing off the bottom SPFL side either,they very much have the advantage when it comes to the play off. That seems overlooked here. That’s not true I’ve said from the off. Even if Linlithgow don’t finish top (it’s a three horse race), with the West coming in the rules should have changed to accommodate.Your point on the league 2 club is correct, but also a nonsense as they should be automatically relegated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 The halfwits at the BBC commentary just assume "juniors" likes of Talbot will be spfl within a couple of years. Obviously have no idea about the self preservation league and near impossibility of that scenario. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, superbigal said: The halfwits at the BBC commentary just assume "juniors" likes of Talbot will be spfl within a couple of years. Obviously have no idea about the self preservation league and near impossibility of that scenario. I put teams like talbot(the favourite WoS side) at about 5 years. Edited January 23, 2022 by parsforlife 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, superbigal said: The halfwits at the BBC commentary just assume "juniors" likes of Talbot will be spfl within a couple of years. Obviously have no idea about the self preservation league and near impossibility of that scenario. Why wouldn't they be? Kelty 2018-2021 Bonnyrigg 2019-2022?? They'll fancy their chances this season Whoever gets promoted this season from Tier 6 will fancy being one and done in the Lowland League. If a Pollok, Talbot, or Linlithgow Rose can't beat a club like Albion Rovers or Elgin City over two games. That'd have nothing to do with self-preservation but those clubs not living up to the hype. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinderbrokeyourhearts Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I agree I fancy whoever goes up this year to challenge for the LL immediately. The only one who hasn’t is Bo’ness and in fairness I’m surprised at that but they weren’t as dominant as Kelty and Bonnyrigg in their promotion season as it was halted due to covid. I’m sure they will in the next couple of seasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 If the system stays the same then every single promoted Tier 6 team will finish comfortably in the top half of the Lowland League, and many of them will challenge for the title straight away. Talbot will be strong favourites for the league if they go up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 16:42, grinderbrokeyourhearts said: You only need to look at Whitehill to see the direction those teams will go. The situation at WW is specific to the decline of the club and says little about the standard of the LL. Look up how many points they gathered around 2014-17 when the likes of Edinburgh City were in it as well as Spartans and EK, and a strong Stirling Uni who were taking released pros from English clubs on scholarships. But true, the Vale and maybe one or two others would quickly drop right through the EOS Prem. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Any idea why the fixture list is pretty much blank for March? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlansHotBath Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 hour ago, FairWeatherFan said: Any idea why the fixture list is pretty much blank for March? I assumed that was to make space for any games postponed earlier in the season due to Covid/weather. I'd imagine it will start filling up soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 29/01/2022 at 16:03, FairWeatherFan said: Any idea why the fixture list is pretty much blank for March? Eosfl is the same but will fill up with cup ties postponed games and league cup 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, AlanCamelonfan said: Eosfl is the same but will fill up with cup ties postponed games and league cup Seems like it was set aside for the possibility of making up postponements, with the option of having a League Cup section if ahead of schedule. I think there's been a decent spread of postponements so far that they might opt for making up those fixtures. With a month to go there's likely to be some more that would further pad things out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 It was the same in the 2019-20 fixtures, first weekend SCC/EOSQC/SCFA, second and fourth weekends marked as reserve dates, third weekend league fixtures. We've not had a big freeze this winter so things are running ahead of schedule. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 If not for the B teams, Berwick Rangers would have slotted into a SPFL Trust Trophy spot today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyramid Watcher Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, FairWeatherFan said: If not for the B teams, Berwick Rangers would have slotted into a SPFL Trust Trophy spot today. I think they would as the B teams finishing position will be disregarded. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, Pyramid Watcher said: I think they would as the B teams finishing position will be disregarded. That's a table to show what it would look like with all the B team results wiped. In reality the B team results will all stand. CSS have been able to pick up 4pts from their three B team games, and Berwick lost all four. Which means Berwick have some catching up to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Lowland League have agreed to allow 5 substitutes. Should be in place for this weekends games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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