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Quite a few at decent Saturday teams so time will tell.

Just seen pather confirm on twitter they are moving from Sunday to Saturday and joining central Scottish league.

That can’t leave many of the top league for next year?.

It’s all over I don’t think it’s just afternoon teams struggling. Over the next 2/3 months will see an acceleration of teams folding imo.

The standard oF amateur as a whole is not what it was due to the east and west of Scotland teams taking more players than the old junior teams used to. This isn’t a slight on the amateur game it is what it is but the previous 15 years there was teams throwing about cash left right and centre nowadays it’s not so common and the players simply play higher and get paid.

Great original post and one I have battered on about since the introduction of this sham 20s league. By the age of 19/20 they should have a year or two at amateur under the belt to progress into men’s football properly. It’s a easy one for the so called senior teams though fills their bench on a Saturday without having to spend money.

The two teams who contested the 21/22 final both folded within 3 months of the final.

Be interesting to see this now the season is well underway. Be a fair few casualty’s already this year.

Decline started 5/6 years ago imo. Can’t do much to stop it either this 20s sham on a Friday night has accelerated it more too. Give it a few years and not be much left. Saturday winter pm is done and dusted. Friday nights and sat morning only leagues improving.

Bring in photo Bring in photo id teamlines like the Sunday league has . Sorts all this ringers carry on out.

Saw it on Facebook saying they have. How many teams is that from the central premier that started this season won’t be there next year ? Including the teams that folded.

The country is too vast for a pyramid at amateur. Anyone willing to travel for hours for a game these days have jumped to Eos or WOS leagues to pick up a wage. That’s adding to the decline for me. I much prefer less travel for games and don’t have boys paying money for being away for 6 hours on a Saturday as the desire isn’t what it was for that. Local games always draw better crowds and interest for me too.

Not much better it’s a public sports centre with a 4 g park with a fence round it covered with blue sheeting so can’t see into the park on 3 sides.

Good post and agree on most points. After covid was the perfect time to revert to summer football too

Having been involved for the last 15 years in welfare and now ammies I think it will continue to drop. There is the occasional few youth players come through but nothing to sustain teams. The 20s league is a killer for it most playing that will never make The clubs first team and are used to a Friday night by time it’s over and want Saturdays free.