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It’s been the most competitive league I can remember with the situations top and bottom. I hope lochore stay up . Dunbar have to win for me, Kinnoull will beat Preston, unsure how Glens v Star will go, expect it to be close.

Jeanfield and Luncarty

A few management changes for next season in the premier league it would seem. The Haws looking for a new manager, Jeanfield and assuming Luncarty come up, all 3 will have new teams in place.

This has definately been one of my favourite divisions in many years. Such a good league this year and still can’t call the winner. Dunbar arguably in poll with 2 to go. Glenrothes have some tough games but also a number of games. What a season!

Has the promotion situation been clarified? With Rose winning the premier league, are there 4 places or 3 places up for grabs?

Luncarty dominated the west side, start to finish. Huge for them, given where they have come from.

Good point on Dunbar having the points. Glens don’t appear to be slowing up at the moment and have momentum. Number of games will definitely become a factor. Availability of players starts to come into play with midweek fixtures. Dunbar and Glenrothes are as good as up. One place remaining as I see it.

Another big weekend in the race for promotion with 4 of the teams in the mix facing off on Saturday. Glenrothes looking favourites for the title for me.

This league is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in years. Twists and turns a plenty and expect a few more.

Have Whitehill let him go?

I’d hope with the vax programme rolled out that’s not going to be the case but of course things can change. The season started in October this year, starting in august would still see us in a better position than we are now and if we have a ‘what if next season’ mindset then why bother starting? Assume an august start, we could prioritise league games and be not far off 50% before winter hits. What is certain there is no ideal scenario but we started and we made it this far with hard work, let’s see it through then nobody can cry foul.

The call it early decision was based on uncertainty, stability is more prevalent than it was at that point (thus with vaccines, LL decision taken) and the timescales can work if we want them to. hypothetical option; - 8th April - communicate that the league will play out to 50% 5 weeks to get match readyish to May 17 (every club in same position) - if required further 1 or two weeks contact training/friendly matches, takes us to 31st May - 3/4 weeks to get to 50% threshold, 26 June. Depending on how many weeks break teams feel appropriate at end of season, push start date into august (why the rush to start in July, allows time for more clarity on pandemic progress before new season starts). Personally I don’t think a big break is required after the 13 months of large breaks/stop start (unless of course some are desperate to spend their week queueing at the click and collect garden centres) but take a vote on what is appropriate. If there’s a debate about congested fixtures, happens every year, if there’s a debate about spending anti lockdown time in football, June is still part of the football calendar every year, it’s a small extension. Fairness and transparency, winners win and losers lose. Clubs may have agreed to contingency, not an imposed date on that contingency when a workable solution exists.

We can kick a ball now, non contact. Fitness can be resumed. Contact begins May 17th as it stands. Genuine solution could be pause, if we are viewing this as early in the season then carry on from July. Bring in the cups, place the new teams in a new bottom tier. Sorted!

I’ll agree to disagree. Good luck to your club.

I’m not getting personal with you, so can you try to do the same. Whether ‘my mask is slipping’, and your agenda certainly is, the dundonald proposal looks pretty neutral to me and worthy of consideration without a witch hunt. There should be parity across tiers in approach as a minimum. Personally I’d be open to alternatives also but null and void is the worst outcome for everyone who made sacrifices (and did a hell of a job I might add) to get where we are, In my opinion.