Boghead ranter Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 minute ago, welshbairn said: No license. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 9 minutes ago, Boghead ranter said: Pardon my complete ignorance, but why can't Beith come up? Because of PC (Mc)Cabe... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDYFRY Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 6 hours ago, GordonS said: If a Lowland area team comes down - Clyde, Stranraer or Bonnyrigg, the only sides that can finish bottom - but EK don't go up, then there would be 19 clubs in the LL, so they would relegate 2 clubs instead of 1. In short, if Buckie win the play-offs, Gretna get relegated. No love for Gretna and I suppose they are a different beast now but if I was on BOD or committee whoever runs them I’d be kicking up a great deal of fuss if the team were relegated to, in essence, accommodate a B team! That’s outrageous, although others may rightly argue that it serves them right if they voted for them in the first place (did they?). -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 minutes ago, FREDDYFRY said: No love for Gretna and I suppose they are a different beast now but if I was on BOD or committee whoever runs them I’d be kicking up a great deal of fuss if the team were relegated to, in essence, accommodate a B team! That’s outrageous, although others may rightly argue that it serves them right if they voted for them in the first place (did they?). Its not so much to accomodate a B team. The SFA have been rather strict with the Lowland and say they can only have 16 member clubs. Despite the fact their counterpart in the Highland League have 18. The second relegation is to balance that. On the other hand the SFA are quite happy for the Lowland to have 18 or 19 teams with the B teams topping up the 16 members. There's the invite to Rangers B to return that would put the league at 19 teams next season. Probably would take in the likes of Hibs B as well to make it 20. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annan4eva Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 59 minutes ago, FREDDYFRY said: No love for Gretna and I suppose they are a different beast now but if I was on BOD or committee whoever runs them I’d be kicking up a great deal of fuss if the team were relegated to, in essence, accommodate a B team! That’s outrageous, although others may rightly argue that it serves them right if they voted for them in the first place (did they?). Nobody can kick up a fuss as this situation was on the cards at the start of the campaign? Very tough if happens but i really can’t see it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broonaldo Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 38 minutes ago, annan4eva said: Nobody can kick up a fuss as this situation was on the cards at the start of the campaign? Very tough if happens but i really can’t see it. I agree - this was always a possibility, so clubs can’t complain if it happens. And like you, I can’t see EK losing the HL/LL play off …. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Always been the case throughout the southerly pyramid that promotion-&-relegation will vary to keep each division at even numbers; e.g. last year saw 4-up-3-down throughout EOS divisions (as Linlithgow promoted from EOSL to LL but Dalbeattie relegated from LL to SOSL; only outlier is that in EK up/Forfar down scenario LL relegates nobody rather than bring up 2 from below). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockson Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 23 hours ago, Clyde01 said: Plus for us it wouldn’t be hard to beat the calibre of player we’ve had for most of the season. But that's exactly the calibre you'd be looking at in the LL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 4 hours ago, FREDDYFRY said: No love for Gretna and I suppose they are a different beast now but if I was on BOD or committee whoever runs them I’d be kicking up a great deal of fuss if the team were relegated to, in essence, accommodate a B team! That’s outrageous, although others may rightly argue that it serves them right if they voted for them in the first place (did they?). They voted for B teams. f**k them. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annan4eva Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 8 hours ago, Gordon EF said: They voted for B teams. f**k them. Who didn’t vote for the B teams ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, annan4eva said: Who didn’t vote for the B teams ? Berwick Rangers, Tranent, Linlithgow Rose, Albion Rovers, Bo'ness,Caledonian Braves and East Stirling. Gretna abstained. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GallowayBlue Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 What happened to everyone saying that teams without a bronze (?) licence couldn't be promoted to League 2 this season? I assume it was an overreaction? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annan4eva Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Highlandmagar said: Berwick Rangers, Tranent, Linlithgow Rose, Albion Rovers, Bo'ness,Caledonian Braves and East Stirling. Gretna abstained. Thank you for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 3 hours ago, Highlandmagar said: Berwick Rangers, Tranent, Linlithgow Rose, Albion Rovers, Bo'ness,Caledonian Braves and East Stirling. Gretna abstained. So by and large the actual football teams. One notable team missing there but Cowden were trying to justify Colt teams for years so no real surprise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To B or not B Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On 23/04/2024 at 05:31, Highlandmagar said: Berwick Rangers, Tranent, Linlithgow Rose, Albion Rovers, Bo'ness,Caledonian Braves and East Stirling. Gretna abstained. Caledonian Braves voted for the B teams, according to the LL forum Broomhill were the other team to vote against. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peechy Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 11/02/2024 at 21:27, gordon9736 said: Quite funny talking about whether the likes of EK and others have grounds suitable for SPFL when Clyde haven't a ground of their own since 1990 or thereabouts. They moved out in 1986 as I remember well because I was 17 and played in two amateur cup finals at Shawfield stadium and the away dressing room was a mess, the big sunken bath which im sure looked amazing in its day, (sure it could take about 10 people at the same time), was all broken up. Started looking out for Clyde results and watching them carry on with interest after playing at Shawfield. I don’t want to see them go down but if we are being fair, they probably deserve to go down after past few seasons since Covid, it’s been horrendous . I think Bonnyrigg just need a win against Forfar. So I’m thinking between Stranraer and Clyde. With 2 games each, it’s just not looking good for any of them Definitely squeaky bum time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Interesting that in England Gateshead have been denied access to the promotions playoffs because they don't have a 10-year lease on their ground but in Scotland we find it acceptable to have clubs in the league with shorter ground tenure arrangements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 So what you are saying is we are more reasonable and Gateshead got humped. Me too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) 12 hours ago, To B or not B said: Caledonian Braves voted for the B teams, according to the LL forum Broomhill were the other team to vote against. I thought that Caledonian Braves took a fan poll (yeah, that joke writes itself) and based off the results of that, voted against the B teams. It sticks out in my mind because I’m sure people were surprised that they voted this way, with everyone just assuming they would choose to take the B team cash. Happy to be proven wrong, but that’s my recollection of it. Edited April 25 by Nightmare 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrigtonClyde Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 11/02/2024 at 21:27, gordon9736 said: Quite funny talking about whether the likes of EK and others have grounds suitable for SPFL when Clyde haven't a ground of their own since 1990 or thereabouts. Clyde haven't had a ground of their own since the 1930's when they got hoodwinked into believing a fairy tale by a charlatan of a chairman. The more things change........ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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