Pyramidic

The way that this issue has emerged without proper consultation with the football community is disturbing to say the least. If the proposal has to go through there should be a “sweetener “ to soften the blow by establishing TWO relegation places from the Lowland League so that the pyramid can function more effectively. I think that George Fraser has a moral obligation to the football community to instigate and promote this change in light of the outlandish tinkering with pyramid system that he is overseeing to accommodate the Old Firm.

Thanks for the update. My wish list would include revised / relaxed / staggered entry criteria for a WOSFL “Feeder Division” which would avoid the situation in the EOSFL where Letham AFC, an ambitious club with potential, did not make the cut despite having a floodlit synthetic pitch similar to set-ups used by Rosyth and Leigh Athletic.

No proper answers to this one on Forum. Perhaps an opportunity for some investigative journalism!

Does this signing raise the bar for Syngenta?

True or false? ”The newly admitted clubs will start life as senior clubs within the seventh tier of Scottish football - and will play in conferences next season before then being split into divisions. A tentative start date for the new campaign is July 17 but is subject to change depending on government guidelines.” https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/eight-west-lothian-football-clubs-24014338

Riccarton - Edinburgh College will be tenants of HWU. https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/riccarton/heriot-watt-university-fc This means that Ainslie Park may still be available for a tenant.

No announcement yet on the Hoose Twitter.

Any window left open for Edinburgh City Reserves if they sorted out their ground issue? Will it be a 11 team Tier 8 Division for the new clubs? Much better to run the division with 12 teams if a late entry was accepted.

The league entry criteria for the EOSFL and WOSFL may be identical but the smoke signals currently emanating from them appear to be somewhat different. No mention of a feeder division for the EOSFL or framework to enable ambitious new clubs to develop and grow. The litmus test could well be the way that the WOSFL handle the Harmony Row application where there are similar parameters to Letham AFC in terms of a caged synthetic pitch.

There appears to be a big contrast now between the EOSFL approach to progressive new clubs and the WOSFL approach who appear to be bending over backwards to facilitate a feeder division for ambitious amateur and youth set-ups. The way that Letham’s application was discarded by the EOSFL management is disappointing but we of course do not know all the facts. It is noteworthy that Letham have not made an official statement on the reasons for their rejection.

What do we know about Finnart AFC, the amateur club from Bridgeton ? https://www.caledonianleague.co.uk/fg/1_438189007.html Easterhouse FA would be a good addition. Both clubs also mentioned in this article which I missed: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19229981.best-west-hugh-kelly-shettlestons-potential-name-change-desire-buy-greenfield-park-signing-players/

Brilliant news! Good morning Seasiders I have been advised by the Scottish FA that, at their meeting on Wednesday 14 April, the Scottish FA Board approved the club’s membership application. The membership (and Entry level licence award) will be effective from the Scottish FA AGM, scheduled for 20 July 2021. It’s the final confirmation for us that everyone's hard work here has been recognised. Huge thanks to you all our supporters for their role in enabling the club to make this happen. Our main focus, behind the scenes, is now on getting our squad ready for our senior Scottish Cup debut and an improved performance in the East of Scotland Premier League. Many thanks Stuart Board Chair, Dunbar United FC

As ever parkcircus has provided some helpful feedback. I would like to think that Harthill Royal is the nominated club and perhaps may fill the remaining space in Conference C reflecting their full compliance with entry requirements. I can speculate that the other clubs are a selection of newbies from Amateur and Youth football. I can appreciate that many of the clubs will have ground grading impediments of varying degrees and it will be of great interest how the WOSFL management and in turn the voting club membership address the issue. The decision that they make may reflect on how the National Pyramid evolves in the years to come.

There is a tie up between the Spartans Community Football Academy and Edinburgh College. The other possibility is that Edinburgh College will play at Ainslie Park.