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I might have missed something but have they made a decision on Heriot Watt WW yet ?
2 teams near the relegation places?
Point(s) could play a massive part in who stays up and should maybes be clarified asap ?
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20 hours ago, Redcar said:
The 12th away draw for Berwick out of the last 13 cup ties!
You ain't getting a home tie if you proceed as far as the final either.
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2 threads for the same bloke.
Defo must've made an impression
He did do well promoting and reviewing the SoSFL on here though.
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6 hours ago, platform 19 said:
I admit that one has gone right past me,,,
HJs post has all remaining EoSFL clubs highlighted. Presumably just an oversight.
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41 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said:
R5:
Cowdenbeath v East Kilbride
Johnstone Burgh v Threave Rovers/Leith Athletic
Kennoway Star Hearts/St Andrews United v Ashfield
Kilwinning Rangers v Shotts Bon Accord
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy v Pollok
Rutherglen Glencairn v Dunbar United/Cumbernauld Colts
Tranent v Broxburn Athletic
Troon v Caledonian Braves
Dunbar not EOSFL anymore
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7 minutes ago, jamamafegan said:
A tough draw for SJFC but content with it as it’s a new ground to tick off. I missed out on The Excelsior that time our final match of the our First Division winning season was postponed late due to a waterlogged pitch.
Stand out tie for me is Spartans Hearts. Will Spartans ask Hibs to hold it at ER like Bonnyrigg moved their cup game vs Hibs to Tynecastle years ago?
Celtic Buckie is a laugh, just typical. Superb trip for Buckie fans though. Be interesting to see how many away fans make the long trip down.
Struggling to get excited over any of the other ties.
Spartans are an SPFL side nowadays,has there ever been an SPFL side allowed to move ground? and I'm sure Bonnyrigg Hibs was the last ever tie that was allowed to be moved.
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On 04/11/2023 at 18:52, BallochSonsFan said:
Rosey Posey?
Does read a bit cringeworthy a 12 year old would come out with to be fair.
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1 hour ago, the snudge said:
Like the idea of playing Jamaica or Nigeria in London or somewhere?
Brazil at the Emirates and Nigeria at Craven Cottage were great, easy to get to trips so I will go along wi this.
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2 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said:
The answer to your question was in the bit of the post you deleted.
So you reckon a 16 team league wi 3 up 3 doon would stop meaningless games. I very much doubt that. You'd still have mid table obscurity from around November December onwards.
Better wi a play off system that gets interest beyond the top/bottom 3.
Worth noting that 4 of the current bottom 8 are ex SPFL clubs though.
Nothings going to change anytime soon.
Back on topic the Rose will get stronger the more experience of the LL they get.
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On 02/11/2023 at 08:21, LongTimeLurker said:
The LL has way too many meaningless games and that hurts the level of fan interest.
So what's your solution then?
Lowland leagues of 10 or 12 and play each other over and over again.
The SPFL clubs hate that as it is.
Meaningless games all over Scotland not just the LL.
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34 minutes ago, Winner said:
Whitburn v Dunipace - Replayed or Pace's points?
Replayed I think.
Similar situation happened a few weeks back Heriot Watt v WW.
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58 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said:
Latest figures.
How's Albion s home average gone down considering they've still got only the 2 home games recorded ?
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49 minutes ago, ekok said:
Hi Olly presume you were not at the game. Apart from how well Tranent played their direct style, major problem for us was we didn't play our possession game. The match stats show Tranent had 52% possession against our 48%. So much for overplaying when the stats confirmed what was obvious, we didn't play enough passes. We got sucked in to a game we were never going to win. Having less possession than a team playing long ball tells the tale. Not a dig at Tranent ,they played to their strength, we absolutely didn't.
Agree at times we do overplay, but normally we get out 9 times out of ten and have wingers in space to attack final third. The pitch was so tight that became very difficult and we then resorted to something we are not even passable at. The fact both wingers were subbed at HT is also very telling.
Back on bike next week v Braves, hopefully making passes, keeping possession and creating space to attack. Has served us very well so far and need to use today as motivation
Direct styles close percentages tight park you really are taking it bad
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3 hours ago, ekok said:
Yes every time Tranent had a shot it seemed to end up a goal. Fair play they obviously thoroughly deserved the win. Most times games like this can be described 7-0 going on anything. This was 7-0 going on 7-0.
We never got going, the slow narrow pitch and Tranent intensity blew us out of game , down 3 nil by 15 minute mark.
As poorly as we played, Tranent played to their strengths and we couldn't cope. We then got sucked into a long ball contest we were never going to win.That was disappointing, despite circumstances would have preferred a doing trying to keep the ball. Did that against Accies , so at least took that from that game.
Major test of character and personal pride now right in front of players, coaches, everyone.
100% certain the response will define our season in absolutely the right way.
Narrow pitch,long balls any more excuses?
Pumped bud. Reality check for the money men.
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5 hours ago, Pyramid Watcher said:
Sounds like one of those freak results that can happen, wouldn’t read too much into it.
Freaks can be close games this is by no means any freak outstanding result for Tranent.
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3 hours ago, HibeeJibee said:
Albion Rovers 2-1 St Andrews United
Deveronvale 0-1 Broxburn Athletic
Dunbar United 1-0 East Fife
Jeanfield Swifts 6-0 Elgin City
Luncarty P-P Bo'ness United
Outstanding Jeanfield (LL might no be too happy if Elgin finish bottom) fantastic for the EOSFL that Broxburn and Dunbar in there too.
Must be the best EoSFL results for manys a year.
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History alright.
Absolutely Magnificent result today.
Hang overs well deserved for the management team Kevin and Gary and ALL associated doon by. What a day
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2 hours ago, morrison said:
Your strawman argument does you no favours.
No arguing wi anybody so not sure what you on about.
Basically stating 2 stubborn organisations quite happy to plod on as they are.
1 hour ago, stanley said:I'm not sure why that contradicts me also wanting the Lowland League to open up more relegation spots. I'm not sure who benefits from Edinburgh Uni and Gretna languishing at the bottom of the table for another year or two (certainly don't think it does either club much good).
There's really no merit in the argument that the LL should stay at potentially 0 relegation spots just because the SPFL does the same.
It doesn't do either club much good but the higher you are the higher profile you get with the media etc. so I think both clubs be happy to hang in there as long as they can.
No there isn't any merit but try telling the LL that. As I've pointed out I don't think it's going to change anytime soon and for the record it's ridiculous that there might not be any relegation whatsoever.
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On 22/10/2023 at 23:32, Shannon said:
No disrespect to the supporters of Edinburgh Uni and Gretna 2008 but once they both go down the Lowland League really will be very tight at both ends of the table and far better league for it.
You could have an ex SPFL club in Albion Rovers, East Stirling or Berwick Rangers in particular going down to West / East of Scotland leagues. I know Cowdenbeath also another but I think when EK go up they may then go for a promotion push & seem okay... as literally no point for them spending big cash at moment although Cumbernauld Colts are doing amazing to challenge EK / Tranent / Bo'ness.
I know at the moment it is tight between Edinburgh Uni & Gretna but a big game to 16th spot and I don't expect either team to even get to 13 points or get close to challenge 16th.
On 23/10/2023 at 00:41, stanley said:Certainly wouldn't surprise me to see an ex-SPFL club go down in the next few years. I think it would definitely happen if relegation opened up more/if there was at least one guaranteed relegation spot each season. East Stirling are probably one of the favourites to go down when Gretna and Edinburgh Uni are finally out of the league (we might not even see one of them go down this year the way Elgin/Forfar are doing so far).
Instead of nitpicking on the LL particularly Gretna and Edinburgh Uni could yous not post this on the league 2 forum and point out how well Cove Kelty Bonnyrigg and now Spartans are doing coming from non league football?
End of the day it's the same old shouts that the LL should open up but until the SPFL do then the LL won't be in any hurry to change their relegation format.
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11 minutes ago, berwicksfinest said:
All I'll say is the media, are very keen to mention pay every time, yet most passenger companies and indeed the freight side its about conditions that have been eroded over a number of years, which don't get be wrong Drivers are not adept to change, but all the conditions that were hard fought for won't be given away.
Newky I haven't had enough of my team, Ive had enough of how the club has been administered, without accountability.
Yip and they want to close ticket offices ,have no passenger assistance at stations as well as having driver only trains with no catering or guards on them. Yet folk think it's all about the £.
Again back on topic its yer managers 100th game in charge today with 45 wins just ahead of 40 defeats I hope you can put in a performance today.
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3 hours ago, VodkaTap said:
That's been the working conditions of a train driver for a very very long time indeed.
My faither was a train driver and it like that for him - and he retired 28years ago !!
Yes and the companies would rather fill the shareholders pockets with thousands of profits than train up new drivers as its easier and cheaper to get drivers to work their days off. Drivers have had enough.
Anyway enough of the politics it's sad to read the likes of Redcar and Berwicks finest have had enough of their team. Times must be really thin down Shielfield way.
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15 hours ago, HibeeJibee said:
were Spartans v Livingston in 2004 and Whitehill v Celtic (at Hibs) in 1996 shown live?
I dont thihk Whitehill Celtic was live.
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4 minutes ago, lubo_blaha said:
It’s not the SFA’s fault, although there’s a glass ceiling developing for those trying to get on the ladder.
Those who go every time have earned their place but some form of recognition for those who miss out would be welcome, say a member travels and didn’t have enough points, they go to the ticket pickup point and give them their SSC number and in return they get a single point. Some club sides give out a point or whatever for applying (different system I know). Could maybe have a ballot of ~10% of the tickets going to the wider membership.
I’m on 11 points, having been to all of the last 20 odd homes games and missing out on tickets for two aways out of the last ten, with another away game I got points for just dropping off. I thought a friendly would be a good chance to get in the Scotland end for an away game but it’s looking unlikely now.
I did suggest some sort of point just for travelling but folk said it was too easy to copy flight tickets/hotel rooms etc.
That's a good idea ticket pick up point gets a point as I've lost out loads in past too. It's so frustrating.
I've even suggested the further you travel the more points you should get.
It's easy getting to France,Germany Belgium etc but not so much Eastern European countries.
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1 hour ago, lubo_blaha said:
It’s an absolute sickener spending hundreds of pounds on getting to these games and not being able to climb the ladder or potentially even getting in the ground in this case.
They need a rethink of the points system as it’s become a closed shop. Should at least be some recognition for ‘applying for a ticket’. To get this news three weeks before the game is a disgrace.
It's hardly the SFA s fault that we got such a shite allocation.
Why is it a closed shop?
There are loads fans don't miss any games. They've every right to a ticket.
What do you suggest to be fairer?
There's thousands going to Spain and most will probs be nowhere near Lille.
Picking up tickets is the only way here.
The SFA in the past have got increased allocations,maybes might negotiate here.
You might still have a chance.
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First Refusal: the EOS First Division 2023-24
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Posted · Edited by newcastle broon
You would think so but surprised its not been mentioned anywhere especially when it could affect teams around them.