Dreghorn Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Junior football is run by amateurs. Not only can the administrators not provide a full fixture list for the season they cannot even prepare a sensible list for the first 6 weeks. To illustrate this have a look at the opening fixtures for the East Premier League involving East Lothian Clubs. There are 4 clubs from East Lothian, Musselburgh, Haddington, Tranent and Dunbar. For the first time since League reorganisation all 4 clubs are in the same division. However for each of the first 6 Saturdays the match secretary has chosen to either have all 4 teams playing at home or all 4 teams playing away. For the neutral junior supporter who will get along to one of his nearest home games this is baffling. Would the fixtures secretary like to explain his reasoning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Unlike the genteel atmosphere in Linlithgow we have no neutrals down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleptomaniac Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Have you noticed that some of those away games are still "local" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 ...at least its not the fault of Maryhill this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Faceman Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 12 hours ago, Dreghorn said: Junior football is run by amateurs. Not only can the administrators not provide a full fixture list for the season they cannot even prepare a sensible list for the first 6 weeks. To illustrate this have a look at the opening fixtures for the East Premier League involving East Lothian Clubs. There are 4 clubs from East Lothian, Musselburgh, Haddington, Tranent and Dunbar. For the first time since League reorganisation all 4 clubs are in the same division. However for each of the first 6 Saturdays the match secretary has chosen to either have all 4 teams playing at home or all 4 teams playing away. For the neutral junior supporter who will get along to one of his nearest home games this is baffling. Would the fixtures secretary like to explain his reasoning? If you want neutrals going to more games then ask why all the midweeks are on the same day and not a mix of Tuesday and Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggywaggy Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, The Faceman said: If you want neutrals going to more games then ask why all the midweeks are on the same day and not a mix of Tuesday and Wednesday. There's nothing to stop clubs from switching fixtures from Wednesday to Tuesday if there's a desire to do so. See Fauldhouse v Whitburn next week as an example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 10 hours ago, drs said: ...at least its not the fault of Maryhill this time. Don't bet on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Faceman Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 25 minutes ago, jaggywaggy said: There's nothing to stop clubs from switching fixtures from Wednesday to Tuesday if there's a desire to do so. See Fauldhouse v Whitburn next week as an example. That's my point. Having a go at the fixtures man about it is slightly unfair If clubs want to attract more neutrals follow Fauldhouse and Whitburn and I believe Carnoustie and Lochee..................well don't Everyone change or we will be back at Square 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 14 hours ago, Dreghorn said: Junior football is run by amateurs. Not only can the administrators not provide a full fixture list for the season they cannot even prepare a sensible list for the first 6 weeks. To illustrate this have a look at the opening fixtures for the East Premier League involving East Lothian Clubs. There are 4 clubs from East Lothian, Musselburgh, Haddington, Tranent and Dunbar. For the first time since League reorganisation all 4 clubs are in the same division. However for each of the first 6 Saturdays the match secretary has chosen to either have all 4 teams playing at home or all 4 teams playing away. For the neutral junior supporter who will get along to one of his nearest home games this is baffling. Would the fixtures secretary like to explain his reasoning? I don't know of any League that considers where other teams are playing other than dundee and dundee utd for safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Computers generate fixtures anyway in senior football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior_Arab Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 "Junior football is run by amateurs." Well, with the exception of Tom Johnstone, yes. It IS run by amateurs. Well done for noticing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 5 hours ago, jaggywaggy said: There's nothing to stop clubs from switching fixtures from Wednesday to Tuesday if there's a desire to do so. See Fauldhouse v Whitburn next week as an example. Perhaps it shouldn't be left to clubs to agree a change in the first place. There's two midweek rounds, split it across Tue/Wed both weeks and try and ensure that clubs playing on a Wednesday one week play on the Tuesday on the other. Might even attract a few more through the gate. The Fauldhouse/Whitburn switch was due to pitch issues, otherwise there wouldn't have been a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggywaggy Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 54 minutes ago, Burnie_man said: Perhaps it shouldn't be left to clubs to agree a change in the first place. There's two midweek rounds, split it across Tue/Wed both weeks and try and ensure that clubs playing on a Wednesday one week play on the Tuesday on the other. Might even attract a few more through the gate. The Fauldhouse/Whitburn switch was due to pitch issues, otherwise there wouldn't have been a change. You'd still find people who wouldn't be happy about the scheduling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCamelonfan Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Perhaps it shouldn't be left to clubs to agree a change in the first place. There's two midweek rounds, split it across Tue/Wed both weeks and try and ensure that clubs playing on a Wednesday one week play on the Tuesday on the other. Might even attract a few more through the gate. The Fauldhouse/Whitburn switch was due to pitch issues, otherwise there wouldn't have been a change. Not when for example had this happened in super leagues. If linlithgow very Camelon moved to Tuesday I'd miss it so I'm back shift and as my Mrs goes but wouldn't go herself it would cost the rose £12. So could be others including players like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 You'd still find people who wouldn't be happy about the scheduling. There always will be, but at least this way you don't have all games on at the same time, so no chance of attracting neutrals who fancy going to another game as well as their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Not when for example had this happened in super leagues. If linlithgow very Camelon moved to Tuesday I'd miss it so I'm back shift and as my Mrs goes but wouldn't go herself it would cost the rose £12. So could be others including players like that You can't please everyone, but let's try something a bit different to try an improve things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuggie123 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 9 hours ago, AlanCamelonfan said: I don't know of any League that considers where other teams are playing other than dundee and dundee utd for safety What about Hearts and Hibs, The Rangers and Celtic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriot1 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 4 hours ago, AlanCamelonfan said: Not when for example had this happened in super leagues. If linlithgow very Camelon moved to Tuesday I'd miss it so I'm back shift and as my Mrs goes but wouldn't go herself it would cost the rose £12. So could be others including players like that Speak for yourself. I'm off on Tuesday and working Wednesday evening!! I would say that there's enough for the fixtures man to consider when creating the first eight weeks matchups without trying to space out the games geographically. The Tuesday/Wednesday split is worth trying if clubs get enough notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Faceman Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 2 hours ago, patriot1 said: Speak for yourself. I'm off on Tuesday and working Wednesday evening!! I would say that there's enough for the fixtures man to consider when creating the first eight weeks matchups without trying to space out the games geographically. The Tuesday/Wednesday split is worth trying if clubs get enough notice. They have been out for at least 6 weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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