Bundesliga Boy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Just seen an online article from a November issue of the Midlothian advertiser. Haven't previously seen any of mention of it on this site so thought I'd paste the article. Within the East juniors, specifically the South Division (essentially the old Lothian), there are only 14 teams instead of the desired 16, in part because of Spartans withdrawing their juniors to put their reserve side in the EOS. Essentially this could be a straight swap. Easthouses Lily hope to leave the East of Scotland League (EOS) and join the Juniors set-up as part of big plans at the Newbattle club. They were left frustrated after a number of teams left the EOS in the summer to join the newly-formed Scottish Lowland League – a future feeder league for the SPFL. Chairman David Arthur revealed that they have made enquiries with the Junior set-up. He said: “We asked the Juniors what options were available to join. They were very impressed with our plans.” These include new changing facilities and some landscaping at the Newbattle Complex to tie in with their recently installed floodlights. http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/sport/local-sport/easthouses-plan-to-join-the-juniors-1-3185525 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 a cold, windy and desolate place. Harthill should do well there. and if they join the East Juniors their Devil's Illuminations will be instantly rendered obsolete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillinger Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Surely they should be aiming for the L.L. Only show in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 A wee bit like Brantwood joining the Ballymena and Provincial League in your part of the world? Think they are being realistic about where they fit in in the big scheme of things and this would provide them with scope for lots of local derbies against teams like Newtongrange Star, Dalkeith Thistle, Arniston Rangers, Tranent, Bonnyrigg Rose and Penicuik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillinger Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Brantwood are a stones through from Crusaders, but still was a strange decision. I always thought Eastie had potential to progress, not sure the Juniors is the way. But sure they know better than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo'ness Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 A wee bit like Brantwood joining the Ballymena and Provincial League in your part of the world? Think they are being realistic about where they fit in in the big scheme of things and this would provide them with scope for lots of local derbies against teams like Newtongrange Star, Dalkeith Thistle, Arniston Rangers, Tranent, Bonnyrigg Rose and Penicuik. Bracketing all those teams together is an oversight. They cover three separate divisions and now the League Cup is no more, they wont get quite as many local games. Anyway, good luck to Lily if they join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftpeg Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Not sure how much of this is true but ive heard easthouses aren't the only team to leave EOS to join juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankies Alive Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Good to see some "senior" clubs are seeing the LL for what it is,a pile of s****. They`d get more people in for through the gate from1 game against Boness than they`d get all season in the LL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillinger Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Good to see some "senior" clubs are seeing the LL for what it is,a pile of s****. They`d get more people in for through the gate from1 game against Boness than they`d get all season in the LL. Didn't see anyone saying that. Maybe the way E.O.S. Clubs are seeing it, the expense to upgrade to L.L. Standard is too much so the Juniors is a more viable option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Not sure how much of this is true but ive heard easthouses aren't the only team to leave EOS to join juniors. Suspect the Edinburgh area clubs that are not full SFA members like Craigroyston, Tynecastle, Lothian Thistle and Leith Athletic are likely to see the south district of the east region as the better bet now that Spartans, Whitehill Welfare, Edinburgh City and Preston Athletic have left for pastures new. Will be interesting to see what unfolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandleaguer Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Same old story from the juniors local derby blah blah. nae ambition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankies Alive Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Same old story from the juniors local derby blah blah. nae ambition No ambition to play in front of sub 100 crowds in a poor league full of amateur players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 If Carlsberg did Senior - Junior swap deals Easthouses for Linlithgow? Seems like a good deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Northerner Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 No ambition to play in front of sub 100 crowds in a poor league full of amateur players. How well attended do you think South Division games get to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy gilmore Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 No ambition to play in front of sub 100 crowds in a poor league full of amateur players. how can u say its full of amatuer players the lowland league teams would would beat a lot of junior teams and it will only get stronger next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankies Alive Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 how can u say its full of amatuer players the lowland league teams would would beat a lot of junior teams and it will only get stronger next season! They`d beat a lot of bad small Junior teams but most of them wouldn't last 10 minutes in the top West and East divisions. It`ll get much stronger with the likes of Hawick and Eyemouth in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Same old story from the juniors local derby blah blah. nae ambition There should have been a merger decades ago between the EoS league and the east region of the juniors. It's mental that clubs like Easthouses Lily and Dalkeith Thistle can never play a competitive fixture against each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Junior clubs don't have to join the LL, and the Junior leagues don't have to join the pyramid. So there's no need for fans of (particularly a few of the biggest) Junior clubs get as exercised as they do at the thought of the LL, AFAICS. Whatever the story behind Easthouses thoughts back in the autumn, I'd be surprised if it's about crowds and their new floodlights. Their 3 biggest home gates this season have come against Gala (of LL), Hibs (reserve team), and Hawick. Their website has a huge gap in the stats but their average this season so far is only 1 person lower than 2009-10. AFAIA there aren't big travelling supports in the ER South District, and only a couple of cups? There isn't a Midlothian team in the South District - Arniston are mid-table in Premier, rest in Superleague or promotion race for it [on points-per-game Penicuik + Dalkeith are 2nd & 3rd]. And floodlighting is generally frowned upon in the Juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 There should have been a merger decades ago between the EoS league and the east region of the juniors. It's mental that clubs like Easthouses Lily and Dalkeith Thistle can never play a competitive fixture against each other. That's what I was thinking. If a few do jump ship a full merger has to be on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 No ambition to play in front of sub 100 crowds in a poor league full of amateur players. Good to see some "senior" clubs are seeing the LL for what it is,a pile of s****.They`d get more people in for through the gate from1 game against Boness than they`d get all season in the LL. They`d beat a lot of bad small Junior teams but most of them wouldn't last 10 minutes in the top West and East divisions.It`ll get much stronger with the likes of Hawick and Eyemouth in it Pathetic attempt at trawling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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