Shaws88 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I know this topic has been raised on numerous occasions but surely enough's enough. It is essential that the Juniors get a fixture list in place to ensure that clubs can plan their season out and also to enhance the reputation of the junior game. People outside of the junior game think it's amateurish not to have this in place. When you ask players to play in 3 or 4 high intensity, physical games a week at this time of the season then you are also putting them at risk of serious injury. It's a shambles and there's no need for it. Introducing the fixture list will also put an end to any conspiracy theories that always seem to pop up at this time of the season. When games are called off (which happens in the lowland league and the lower senior leagues) then rearrange the fixtures. It's not hard!!! Some people might say "how do we fit the fixtures in". Simple, get rid of the league cup at the start of the season and start the season earlier. Teams don't take the league cup serious anyway and use these games as pre season friendlies. The people at the top of Junior football get paid a good wage and this should be seen as a priority for them. If these people are not willing to introduce this then the teams have to get together and make sure they introduce this. They can't ignore the issue if everyone is asking for the same thing. Probably too much common sense in here for the powers that be to listen to but I had to get that off my chest. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan of the juniors Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee bubba Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 As long as the the fixture man makes sure that Lanark aren't inconvenienced in any way that's all that matters, mind you even that hadn't helped them in the past 2 seasons 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ilford Drummer Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 who is afraid of the big bad wolf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyzone Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 The sectional league cups are sponsored and therefore bring money into the game. They won't be getting rid of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-german exile Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 At last! A new topic for discussion :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumnockIan7 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Fixtures up I see but mistake with our game with Blantyre again next week when it tonight!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clash city rocker Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 The sectional league cups are sponsored and therefore bring money into the game. They won't be getting rid of them. Money ? Whit about £300 for winning the bloody useless thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertha/BJFC1938 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Money ? Whit about £300 for winning the bloody useless thing. We urgently need a 16 team top league as things are a rat race as they stand and it's a sprint . Teams like Clydebank , Kilwinning , largs and Cumnock would easily slot into the current 12 team league. Start the league games earlier and make the Ardagh a straight knockout even if still regional to start with in the opening few rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 The fixture list wouldn't work because the parks aren't fit for all the rain, frost or snow that falls. I've heard the argument on Nugent4nil's show many times but even if you could say to a sponsor, "We play Talbot on the 8th November", what are the percentages of having the game on? The idea of a season long fixture list is a nice notion but in our grade it's pointless. A few weeks ahead, aye, but not the whole season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugent4nil Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Jim, we have discussed this on the rad................. OH aye sorry. Games get postponed all the time, fact get the Scottish out of the way from November till February do league games, make a fixture list, if Billy Bigbaws wants to sponsor the Arthurlie Pollok game in December 12th and book hospitality get it booked and paid for, if its off they get the rearranged game but you have the £'s............. cynical maybe but the way to go IMO PS from the other thread, im hoping for carnations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaws88 Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 The pitches in the Juniors are just as good or maybe better than the lowland league and they can manage to have a fixture list in that league. There's too many old fashioned and negative people in the juniors that are stuck in their ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugent4nil Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 The pitches in the Juniors are just as good or maybe better than the lowland league and they can manage to have a fixture list in that league. There's too many old fashioned and negative people in the juniors that are stuck in their ways. Shaws88, I think you might have just replaced Jim Baxters as my favourite poster on here with that comment............... well almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Shaws88, I think you might have just replaced Jim Baxters as my favourite poster on here with that comment............... well almost Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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