Robert James

Yes I agree !!!. You know how much I care about you experts.

The SFA has pulled the "Conference" League proposal, which is good news for the Pyramid.

ICL might attract more students to the university, if it had a senior/winter football outlet. A ground share with Athletic or Ness would provide some finance for pitch/ground maintenance.

TYPO CORRECTION : "for 23/24" NOT for 22/23

SPFL Play-off Final Result Albion Rovers 0 Spartans 1 (1-2 on aggregate) Presumably a straight club swap for 23/24, with no other impact on the Lowland League for 2022/23 ?.

Glasgow Uni for obvious reasons. Also, Clydebank.

An excellent post. And good luck to Linton Hotspur for 2023/24.

Update for the Lurker - Darvel have 55 points with 3 matches to play = max 61 points if they win them all. Talbot have 47 points with 5 matches to play = max 62 points if they win them all. .Beith already have 63 points, so can't be overtaken. Linlithgow Rose will be EoSL champions 2022/23, as they can't be now be overtaken (by Sauchie Juniors or any other EoSL club), and will be promoted to the Lowland League, as they do hold an SFA Licence. Congratulations.

Congratulations to Beith Juniors as 2022/23 champions of the WoSL currently with 63 points so far (with 3 games to play) Which club will be WoSL runners up : Darvel currently with 55 points & 2 games to play. Max points 61 ? or Talbot currently with 47 points & 5 games to play. Max points 62 ? I understand that Beith don't have an SFA licence, so aren't eligible for promotion to the Lowland League. Darvel & Talbot ARE licensed, but won't be champions, so cannot play in the Lowland playoffs.

Will Bonar Bridge continue as an NCL club next season ? I've not heard any rumours about new clubs joining the league for 2023/24, although I thought Dornoch had previously expressed some interest in returning within a few years. Very unlikely for next season IMO.

The EoSL has traditionally had a 31st March closing date for new applicants. On occasions it has published the NUMBER of new applicants, WITHOUT naming them.

Spot on mate ! Also, IF as I suspect, very few of the Highland clubs will be interested in a national Conference, with several "B" teams (eventually), and playing against more SPFL reserve teams. Furthermore, have the HFL clubs been CONSULTED about this 'concept',, which will undermine the purpose (and prestige) of the of Pyramid. I doubt if they've been formally asked for their views. .

The Scottish pyramid doesn't need an additional tier/conference, but the Celtic/Rangers issue isn't going to go away, IMO, the solution is to extend SPFL League Two, from 10 to 18 clubs, with immediate effect, by PROMOTING the top 4 Lowland & Highland league clubs, based on their position at the end of this season. By introducing a 34 match format season, where the bottom League Two club next season (ie no need to relegate club 42 this season), would be automatically replaced by the HFL / SLL play-off winners. And YES Celtic B and Rangers B, would be promoted on merit (this season). Also, League Two clubs would only play each other ONCE per season. The integrity of the pyramid would be retained, and Hearts B would not be promoted on merit, and it would be in the power of the Lowland & Highland Leagues, to decide whether or not they would accept future SPFL B teams into membership. I am however aware that the above 'solution' would be lost in the current (typical) Scottish football quagmire !!

Congratulations to Loch Ness - NCL champions for the 1st time