whitburn exile

they can not host the game safely so it needs to be moved.

seriously guys get over it and take your crap patter elsewhere. Back on topic is there any update on where the game will be played?

so as your club is a junior club the folk are running it are morons then. Good shout. Is there room for improvements yes. If you think you can do better then get involved.

Whitburn manager I am sure was was Brian Fairly. Somewhere I have the teams I think from them. It may be quicker to post on our facebook page as there was a great supporters website which had the lineups run by a guy called Bert Pearson

surely they should be getting it sorted quickly so hospitality etc can be sorted out whatever the decision.

you are right I don't agree. Fact is the rules of the competition were broken. Precedent set where games been ordered to be replayed. If the Glens were in the position of Bo'ness you would be up in arms. end of the day the sjfa have to sort it out asap.

kilbowie that was an extreme situation due to the one of the worst winters in years when football clubs at all levels struggled. no issue from me and I have posted the same and explained where I live I have Lincoln City who are in the national league and 3rd round of the fa cup then Boston Utd int national league North, Grantham Town lower down also Lincoln Utd. All at their level big difference is they also have better grounds

A bit harsh to say should never ref again. Should he be pulled up for it yes he should. Should he be made to ref some lower level games or run the line then yes he should. should there be a statement from sjfa yes. Should we know if the ref is punished then no as that is between employer and employee. Will the sjfa deal with this and issue a statement? Probably not

you miss the point the rules of the competition are clear. The fact the ref ignored them and then decided not to play the full amount of extra time means the game was not concluded hence the result should not stand. Would be the same for any club.

I live in Lincoln I have a few non league teams to follow all at various levels of non league with Lincoln City sitting top currently of the national non league. They are a full time club who over recent years have become more involved in the community, like wise are Lincoln Utd further down. Boston Utd were in the national league but ended up relegated and now play in the national north league and no should the gain promotion they will have to travel from there to Wrexham to down on the south coast. Each club is at the correct level and if they want to work up the leagues they know exactly what to do in terms of facilities as well. There is also the FA vase trophy for non league teams and Lincoln are playing a team well down the pyramid called Shaw Labe association based in Barsnley. For them playing Lincoln will give them a boost in terms of playing one of the top non league teams and also financial. point is there is a proper set up and clubs will find their level. The difference is down here more clubs can be full time due to the cash around TV deals but in Scotland they cant as it is a much smaller pond and teams and fans at various levels need to realise that. So what is needed is a complete overhaul of how the game is run and finances distributed until then football in Scotland will die on its arsewith the exception of a few clubs in the premiership

ordering a replay. The game was abandoned by the fact he only played 15min extra time. Yes it seems harsh on Blantyre but I know I would not have wanted my team to have won in that way ie a huge cock up by the ref

there is a much bigger issue here ad that I how to improve Scottish football overall and that means a proper pyramid, clubs and local councils and Holyrood working together with the SFA to improve facilities and coaching

according to Bo'ness threat there was a referee assessor there who apperently said that they could not intervene even though they knew the ref was in the wrong.

the sjfa should act without a protest even being lodged

Wisey I suggest you read the rules in full. The ref has made a total screw up and failed to follow the rules which you have missed a vital bit of information out of your post. Only outcome should be to replay the match at a neutral venue with a different ref and make sure they know the rules.