Left Back Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 36 minutes ago, andrew21 said: Its 25k each allegedly from Rangers and Celtic so basically £3000 for each team, that's £60 a week for a season. Its a pittance. really, its basically 6 adults paying in at Berwick 7 adults and a concession at Kelty or 10 adults paying in at the clubs with the cheapest entry. That's on top of the massive away crowds they'll be bringing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC THE KNIFE Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 DEV POSTED THIS ON THE LOWLAND LEAGIE FORUM ON COLTS IN LOWLAND LEAGUE :- This all kicked off with the OF wanting to take full part in the SPFL e.g. as teams 11 and 12 in SPFL2 with promotion and relegation etc. There might be an alternative which could work for everyone. With the SPFL2 having10 clubs then the OF pair could be added on to them to play organised matches which do not count towards the League Tables. There'd be no promotion or relegation for them. They'd not play in any of the Cup competitions. If the pair turned out to be so good then they could be moved as a pair to Div.1 and the same done there with the usual promotion and relegation going on separately. The same idea could equally apply to the LL if the SPFL wouldn't take them in. None of this would affect any Pyramid club in any way except that they'd be guaranteed two home "friendlies" against OF sides each season. If, in due course, the OF pair had a change of heart about playing these matches then they could withdraw and it would make no difference at all to any Pyramid club - except loss of a couple of regular contacts with the "Big Two" clubs. There-again that's of little value so it wouldn't matter anyway - or does it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeen Cowden Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Put them both in an amateur league. This is getting ridiculous now. Chances of other teams getting promoted surely now limited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, andrew21 said: If all they are doing is playing glorified friendlies (no league points at stake) as has been suggested then promotion to /from Lowland league isn't affected in any way. Then again if all they are doing is playing glorified friendlies then what's the point. Definitely shows the alleged player development angle to be nonsense. Rangers and Celtic have have tried bribery, threats and multiple pressures from journalist friends and others to gain admission to the SPFL for the Colts. This is just the latest soft key attempt. The problem is that once the first admission is agreed at any level, we all know it will not end there. The Lowland League needs telling now by all fans that any suggestion of acceptance is a definite Non Starter. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 The bureaucrats of EH4 confirmed sound. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Everyone just needs to laugh at this and think how utterly deluded the LL Board must be to take this seriously. https://www.caledonianbraves.com/uploads/tinymce/Lowland League Proposal - May 2021.pdf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 7 hours ago, andrew21 said: If all they are doing is playing glorified friendlies (no league points at stake) as has been suggested then promotion to /from Lowland league isn't affected in any way. Then again if all they are doing is playing glorified friendlies then what's the point. Definitely shows the alleged player development angle to be nonsense. Definitely this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Looking forward to this being roundly rejected or, alternatively, the "Let's all laugh at the Lowland League" thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 So, the Spfl top four leagues knock this back and the Lowland League are going to consider it and it'll totally circumvent what the top four leagues voted for. Loada pish; shut the door on these p***ks if they agree to it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Everyone just needs to laugh at this and think how utterly deluded the LL Board must be to take this seriously. https://www.caledonianbraves.com/uploads/tinymce/Lowland League Proposal - May 2021.pdf They are genuinely thinking that they are going to get 500 extra supporters per match. [emoji2357]Deluded doesn't even come close.Oh, and a broadcast deal with a major channel.[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Forest_Fifer said: They are genuinely thinking that they are going to get 500 extra supporters per match. Deluded doesn't even come close. They're going to be too busy sat in a pub watching it on the telly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilianlex Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said: Everyone just needs to laugh at this and think how utterly deluded the LL Board must be to take this seriously. https://www.caledonianbraves.com/uploads/tinymce/Lowland League Proposal - May 2021.pdf Who thought up those phone number figures 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 8 hours ago, Forest_Fifer said: Oh, and a broadcast deal with a major channel. … or even a dedicated one - Sky Sports Lowland League 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Jesus! A "conservative" figure of 500 at each game? A mainstream broadcast partner? Where are these guys living? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Presumably the "mainstream broadcast partner" will be Rangers TV/whatever Celtic have set up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Jesus! A "conservative" figure of 500 at each game? A mainstream broadcast partner? Where are these guys living? Absolute cloud cuckoo land. Surely those in the Lowland League will not fall for this utter pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Let's go through this wonderful document: Quote The frustration for the Lowland League is the lack of opportunity for ambitious clubs to progress through the pyramid So adding in Rangers and Celtic Colts helps this because..... Quote The Lowland League will be innovative, modern and creative and look at the bigger picture, put Scottish football first How does this put Scottish Football first? It literally benefits the development of players for Rangers and Celtic...by playing friendlies against Lowland League teams. This is from Wiki and it's their current 'B' team. Are you saying that these players would benefit more from playing friendlies or from what they are doing now and playing competitive matches at a higher level? Quote This proposal will inject new money into the Lowland League for a 12 month period as well as increase sponsorship and broadcast opportunities Who is going to watch their team play a friendly on Rangers TV? If Cowden were relegated and had a game v either the Old Firm Colts I don't even think I'd be keeping an eye on Twitter to see the score nevermind watching the bloody game. Quote Clubs may have one player / coach aged 33 or older who cannot play in the clubs first team What's the point in this? Which Rangers or Celtic player will be excited by this prospect? Quote 1) Manager – UEFA Pro Licence 2) Asst. Manager – A Licence 3) Sports Scientist – MSc in Sports related discipline 4) Physio – Chartered 5) GK Coach – UEFA GK Licence 6) Analyst – Degree educated 7) Doctor – minimum 15 hours per week Team Operations Manager The list of staffing requirements. I'm sure all other Lowland league teams have Sports Scientists. Quote £25,000 entry fee. Aaah so let's just buy a place in the league system. How far does £25k get you? Obviously it's much needed income but it's not a large amount of money especially if clubs still need to do covid testing etc. Quote • Gate income – circa £5000 per lowland League club (based on a conservative 500 supporters x £5 x 2 fixtures) Thank God that's a conservative estimate as it might look silly otherwise. Quote Social Media – over 2 million followers across all platforms So Rangers Colts are playing BSC Glasgow on Saturday at 3pm. Is the Official Rangers Twitter account doing live updates from the game? Or would they likely just mention the fact there's a game? Quote In the top ten of clubs competing in Europa league for social media engagement 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, Ironside8 said: Oh they will the league is full of clueless wannabe big wigs who think they are important, many new to non league football with no real feeling for it hence why they are so out of touch. Never has the Junior game of recent past looked more appealing a separate entity tweaked and modernised offering an incredible alternative to the shit show that is senior football. Juniors are still deid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiders4ever Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 57 minutes ago, Burnieman said: Juniors are still deid. Bit like Rangers then 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon9736 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Miller, who's on loan from Rangers, has only made a single 15 min (roughly) appearance as a sub for Elgin out of 10 games on the bench, so he's not 'improving' the team or himself. He's also, at this moment, an Australian u17 player, therefore doesn't benefit the Scottish national set up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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