DutchBorderer 923 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) As the season is nearing it's climax, I thought it'd be interesting to hear from everyone which Highland/Lowland League team they would most like to see get promoted into League 2. In the Highland League, Buckie Thistle and Brora Rangers are equal on points, with Cove trailing them by one. Of note is that Brora has played 28 matches where Buckie and Cove have played 26. In the Lowland League, East Kilbride is leading the pack with 58 out of 22, while old League 2 boys East Stirlingshire in a (not so) hot pursuit with 51 out of 23. Alternatively, if none of these clubs have your fancy, it's a matter of cheering for whichever League 2 team ends up in last place and thusly in the play-offs. Personally, I'd be happy to see the Shire return although East Kilbride and their prume jam/peanut butter sandwich would make a sight to see in the league. Not quite so keen on Buckie and Brora (mostly due to the horrendous travel distance for Berwick fans). Edited February 16, 2017 by DutchBorderer 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilostmyself 1,355 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Are there Highland league teams that want to be promoted into League 2? I'm a big fan of there being a route in for teams in the Highland and Lowland league but find it interesting (and fair enough when you consider the travelling etc) when teams don't want to be promoted Edited February 16, 2017 by ilostmyself 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edinburgh City by name 77 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I'm sure Buckie were the only team to not vote for the pyramid system. I could be wrong 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berwick-the-unbeatable 1,161 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 34 minutes ago, DutchBorderer said: Personally, I'd be happy to see the Shire return although East Kilbride and their prume jam/peanut butter sandwich would make a sight to see in the league. Not quite so keen on Buckie and Brora (mostly due to the horrendous travel distance for Berwick fans). How did I know a kit was going to be the deciding factor 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchBorderer 923 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Just now, berwick-the-unbeatable said: How did I know a kit was going to be the deciding factor Getting too preditable, aren't I? Honestly though, I'll take the Shire back over the others. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhliston 157 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Cant see beyond East Kilbride winning the Lowland League sorry Shire better luck next year. Highland League hope its Buckie Thistle to win the League but question marks over whether they want to join the Big Boys in League 2 or are just happy to stay in the Highland League. Whoever wins the playoffs faces a tough task to beat the 10th team in League 2. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lichtie36nilhello 61 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I would like to see the Shire return, but I feel East Kilbride will relegate whoever finishes 10th... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1320Lichtie 8,575 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 EK up Edinburgh down I think will happen. Hopefully Cowdenbeath or Berwick though. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFatTabbyDave 5,307 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 B'Jesus, surely the indomitable Brora can't fail to come up again? Their fans have been telling us about the batterings they're going to administer to the SPFL for a while now... East Kilbride up, and the Clyde fans to go mental when EK finish ahead of them in 2017/18. Hopefully the Shire are doing well enough in the Lowland to stay afloat financially before their glorious return. Berwick fans seem to like making threads about how shite and unambitious other clubs are, so it would just be cruel if they contrived to finish below poor beleaguered Cowden, and not at all amusing. Nosiree. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WaffenThinMint 1,464 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 It is hard to see anything other than EK going up. Right now worrying times for Cowdenbeath although Edinburgh City's loss of form gives them hope. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamthebam 7,746 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: EK up Edinburgh down I think will happen. Hopefully Cowdenbeath or Berwick though. Have you seen our record against EK...? Personally I think Scottish football needs a strong Hawick Royal Albert but that isn't going to happen this season. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
afca32 416 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Buckie please. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gogs Grog 314 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Buckie for me too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_bully_wee 1,947 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 As long as they're taking the place of vermin like Montrose or Cowdenbeath, I couldn't care less -1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ftk 501 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Like to see team that got biggest crowd potential go up. How big are east kilbrides crowds? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haufdaft 1,627 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Like to see team that got biggest crowd potential go up. How big are east kilbrides crowds? Last figures I can find were 2014/15 average was 150. I was told that they only had 75 season ticket holders (don't know if this is true)The crowds are very poor given the amount of good press the East Kilbride News give them and the column inches they get nationally.Personally, I hope they never come up and they go tits up.I much prefer EK THISTLE. The real team of the town. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mantis 2,504 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 20 minutes ago, haufdaft said: Last figures I can find were 2014/15 average was 150. I was told that they only had 75 season ticket holders (don't know if this is true) The crowds are very poor given the amount of good press the East Kilbride News give them and the column inches they get nationally. Personally, I hope they never come up and they go tits up. I much prefer EK THISTLE. The real team of the town. How many STs at Clyde? I hope The Shire stay around the LL for another season, Ed City stay up and another team comes down to the LL. My reasons: 1)Shire have been decent c***s who have taken well to the LL. 2)The LL needs to prove that it's not a skoosh for L2 teams to get back up so maybe we'll get an automatic promotion spot in years to come. 3)EK are ambitious c***s and naebody likes them so the sooner they get tae f**k out the LL and leave us deadwood to it the better. EK will batter anybody in the playoffs and according to them their crowds are about double what haufdaft says. Certainly the twice I've been there with Whitehill they've had a decent crowd but one was their first ever fixture, maybe 400 and the other was the groundhop weekend, 500 all ticket. Bear in mind City's crowds have been decent this season after going up. P.S. haufdaft you should be called haufbitter 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmontheloknow 3,479 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 4 hours ago, tamthebam said: Have you seen our record against EK...? Personally I think Scottish football needs a strong Hawick Royal Albert but that isn't going to happen this season. Not sure Scottish football needs something it has never had! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JakeSAFC 1,501 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 3rd consecutive relegation for Cowden and EK to replace them. Cowden would suit the Lowland League, although their ground would still be the worst in there. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlbionMan 135 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 There isn't a club I'd like to see relegated, and I hope that the 'Shire can return to SPFL soon. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
