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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/david-moyes-brother-banned-being-11344317.amp Is he allowed to be involved? Their ambition will be to finish above Gretna and one other using as little money as possible? Them going down to WOSFL Premier League and putting 4th bottom team down in all tiers of West next season would not go down well at all but I can see that scenario happening...

Feck I forgot!

To be fair Johnstone Burgh and either Shotts/Rutherglen are good grounds for a game. I really liked going to Shotts when we played them in June one season was tropical if I remember correctly. That was back when season used to finish 2nd / 3rd week in June! Used to get a good crowd for a Saturday game in June with no other football on in the bad old Junior days

Clydebank 2 v 1 St. Cadocs Darvel 3 v 0 Irvine Meadow Rutherglen Glencairn 2 v 1 Shotts Bon Accord Ardrossan Winton Rovers 3 v 0 Caledonian Locomotive Ardeer Thistle 1 v 2 Bellshill Athletic Royal Albert 2 v 1 Newmains United

Arthurlie 1 v 2 Auchinleck Talbot Gartcairn 1 v 2 Hurlford United Maybole Juniors 2 v 0 St. Rochs Larkhall Thistle 1 v 3 Cumbernauld United West Park United 1 v 4 Lanark United BSC Glasgow 1 v 3 Giffnock

This season is the worse Meadow team I can remember to have so many big losses. Can see another relegation next season if we don't manage to build a far better squad together. Been far too many of our best players been sold to our league rivals on the cheap and replacements been of a far poorer standard. Need some clever investment in playing squad & big changes at the club or we will languish in 1st - 2nd Divisions...

If Broomhill do eventually go down will they even want to kick about the West of Scotland Leagues?

Article in the Scottish Daily Mail today on game at Keanie Park. Hugh MacDonald always does some really good coverage on a Monday - seen him at a few games in recent years.

I am sure they have been looking at potential locations to relocate to in the future going by posts I have seen on here and Twitter. Plus they own their ground so can do what they want to it or sell it then move elsewhere if they wish to and don't need councils permission to allow them to upgrade their ground. Their Junior Cup Final run will give them some cash to spend if needed plus will get some locals back watching them. Gartcairn really don't take criticism well at all.

It's a shame that potentially whoever finishes 3rd bottom whether it is Glenafton or Arthurlie or Kirkintilloch Rob Roy will lose their place in the league to a Gartcairn who don't think twice about spending £15-20,000 on a player or two but won't install permanent toilets or won't spent that to have decent catering facilities. Dunterlie may have seen better days but you can get a pie and a refreshment and a really good view of the game & shelter from the elements. All should be normal at our level. The 4g cage grounds are just brutal and I know plenty supporters will just avoid going if Gartcairn/ Benburb / Drumchapel away.

If a ref gave two penalties like that against my team I'd be absolutely furious. The first one the Shotts defender clearly has his hand close into his body and in a natural position then second one the goalkeeper doesn't even make contact with the Thorniewood striker who clearly dives. Should really be linesman in midweek games on First Division though to help out ref as only a few games on in the West midweek?

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1 v 1 Cumnock Juniors Troon 1 v 3 Glenafton Athletic Whitletts Victoria 1 v 3 Shotts Bon Accord Glasgow Perthshire 1 v 2 Kilsyth Rangers Bellshill Athletic 2 v 1 Threave Rovers Glenvale 5 v 1 Saltcoats Victoria

Hurlford away and St Cadocs at home now are massive games for Beith. Any more dropped points here will give Talbot and others hope although I feel 6 points in these two games will have Beith nearly there...

They finish their season on 8th June - providing no further postponments! Bridge of Don Thistle (scottishjuniorfa.com)

I see the only 2 teams to apparently apply to East of Scotland League is Livingston Reserves and Gala Fairydean Rovers reserves. Maybe the East of Scotland League should be trying to make the application process for them easier and the league more attractive . If West has 80 clubs the East should match up so it is a balanced pyramid before West accept more new teams? Seriously I do think bottom 2 divisions could increase to 18 teams as less likely to go to later stages of cups if Newmains and a couple of others can sort their pitch issues out. If a good candidate like Annbank with a more than suitable facility then happy to see them back but less so if another caged 4g ground.