Burnieman Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, patriot1 said: You’re right up to a point. Although Orkney was the given example this was in the context of the “Tayside question”. Obviously the Tayside teams are a different case to the WL sides. However this wasn’t an off the cuff remark. It has been made on more than one occasion. It is possible that the boundary discussions will lead to the EOS and WOS stating their definitive catchment areas which may or may not include Tayside. Again Burnie, you are right, even if Tayside applications are entertained the existing EOS clubs may vote to reject all of some of them. That's why it really was an off the cuff remark to my mind, and I paraphrase "aye anyone can apply, but in reality, not everyone will be accepted" However, hopefully we see some clarity on this soon, both in the west and in Tayside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenortherner Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Does anyone know anything about the return of Selkirk? It's been while since we have heard about their fundraising plans; perhaps the pandemic has shelved things for now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sure & Stedfast Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) With the East Region league inevitably dissolving, word on the street is that BUJFC will be rebranding and looking to go to EoSFL Edited February 14, 2021 by Sure & Stedfast 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Sure & Stedfast said: With the East Region league inevitably dissolving, word on the street is that BUJFC will be rebranding and looking to go to EoSFL You shouldn't be congregating on the street to discuss fitba matters just now. Anyway, Bo'ness FC? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 38 minutes ago, Burnieman said: You shouldn't be congregating on the street to discuss fitba matters just now. Anyway, Bo'ness FC? Resurrect Cadora? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 You shouldn't be congregating on the street to discuss fitba matters just now. Anyway, Bo'ness FC?Bo'ness FC founded 1882, dissolved 1945 then making a surprise comeback in 2021. Unlikely IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Resurrect Cadora?They are not in need of resurrection.......Bo'ness Cadora AFC are alive and well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Given they used to be Linlithgow Thistle in the amateurs maybe Bo'ness Thistle is the way ahead for them now: https://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/sport/football/linlithgow-thistle-want-play-junior-football-new-boness-united-facility-77141 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanatic Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 13/02/2021 at 09:45, Whitburn Vale said: Absolutely delighted that my hometown club have finally took the leap.....,looking forward to attending an EoS game at Central park when we can!!! Glad it's the EoS too !! Whitburn going west of scotland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 minute ago, fanatic said: Whitburn going west of scotland They have an application in with the EoS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanatic Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Burnieman said: They have an application in with the EoS. Word from a club official is they have now applied west 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 minute ago, fanatic said: Word from a club official is they have now applied west I'm sure the EoS will be seeking clarification. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 34 minutes ago, fanatic said: Whitburn going west of scotland Wasn't going to post this scenario yesterday due to the probable backlash from certain quarters, but this doesn't necessarily contradict Whitburn Vale's info from yesterday. The EoS application could simply be an insurance policy in case they get knocked back by the WoS, because otherwise they could wind up making lots of trips to Tayside next season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Rubbish... nothing to do with the Tayside teams! It’s more to do with certain “we would rather go amateur than join the EoS” types running these clubs. Not a care about what’s best of their village/town, it’s all about them and their egos 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Spyro said: Rubbish... nothing to do with the Tayside teams! It’s more to do with certain “we would rather go amateur than join the EoS” types running these clubs. Not a care about what’s best of their village/town, it’s all about them and their egos So you are confident the Whitburn to WoS info is accurate then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just now, LongTimeLurker said: So you are confident the Whitburn to WoS info is accurate then? I don’t know about Whitburn’s individual case but it is certainly the case for other WL teams chancing their arm at going WoS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 ..... so some West Lothian Juniors apply to both EoS and to WoS and some just to one or the other but one or more who apply only to the WoS would have all their eggs in the same basket except that they would go Amateur rather than EoS if not accepted into the WoS. Better that some clubs which might be applying to the WoS only get their applications into the preferred Amateur League before the Amateur League's deadline for applications (end of March?). It will be interesting to see who ends up running the WoS after the IMG. The outcome could lead to liaison or outright competition with the EoS over which clubs play in which league. I hope that the two leagues can come to an agreement over this and start a new longstanding sensible (for most) working arrangement so there's no War War but Jaw Jaw ahead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Dev said: ...It will be interesting to see who ends up running the WoS after the IMG... The expectation was probably that IMG people would formally be voted in later as long as they did a reasonable job. A special general meeting has been called for March 1st to elect new blazers and make rule changes so looks like the West Lothian Question (sorry couldn't resist) could be resolved well before the EoS application deadline. https://wosfl.co.uk/news/ 55 minutes ago, Pyramidic said: An important meeting on 1st March: February 15, 2021 Special General Meeting West of Scotland Football League hereafter referred to as WoSFL. Scottish Lowland Football League hereafter referred to as SLFL. Special General Meeting hereafter referred to as SGM. Interim Management Group hereafter referred to as IMG. I have received an application signed by 10 clubs requesting a SGMin accordance with the current Constitution and Rules. 6.6 Special General Meetings 6.6.1 Member Clubs shall have power to call a Special General Meeting. A Special General Meeting will be called on receipt of a requisition signed by ten Full Member Clubs within fourteen days after such requisition has been received. The requisition must state the business for which the meeting is called and this is the only business that can be concluded at the Special General Meeting concerned. Each Full Member Club whose subscription for the current season has been paid shall be entitled to send two representatives to all Special General Meetings. That SGM will take place on Monday 1st March 2021 at 7PM and will be by Zoom due to the Covid restrictions. Business of the meeting. 1) Proposals to alter the Constitution and Rules of the WoSFL. 2) Election of Management Board to facilitate handover from SLFL. 3) Election of representatives to the Scottish FA Non Professional Game Board and the Scottish FA Congress. History and purpose behind the 3 items on the agenda. The WoSFL was set up by the SLFL in 2020 and the Constitution and Rules was set up to allow administration of the League. People from within the membership were co-opted onto a sub-committee of the SLFL to look after that administration. In line with the constitution, I was also co-opted as a neutral to take up the position of Secretary. Dave McKenna was appointed as Chair and Andrew Waddell was appointed as Treasurer. That sub-committee took up the name of Interim Management Group of the WoSFL. 4 Governance 4.1 The governance and business of the League will rest with the Board of the Scottish Lowland Football League until such time as the Board and Office Bearers are elected, no later than March 2021. In accordance with the above Rule the SLFL are handing over Governance to the WoSFL membership and the SGM has been called to facilitate the handover. During their time of administration of the WoSFL the IMG have identified that certain rules within the Constitution and Rules would not suit the needs of the WoSFL and would hamper the progress of the League. We have 67 clubs in membership and that looks likely to increase. We believe that the WoSFL would be better served by 3 secretaries rather than just 1 and therefore propose that we should have a General Secretary, a Discipline Secretary and a Fixture Secretary. We also appreciate that finding the right people to fulfil the Office Bearer roles of the 3 Secretaries and a Treasurer that are not already connected to a member club and are unwilling to give up their role with their club would be nigh on impossible, so we are also proposing that these roles are open to anyone as long as they are proposed and seconded by member clubs. In all likelihood the people with the knowledge and experience required will be with a club so we need the Constitution and Rules altered to allow us to elect the right people for the roles. The proposed changes have been attached to the message sent to the Club Secretaries and can also be found on the Club Admin Site. The second item on the agenda will be to form the Management Board of the WoSFL. Anyone interested in any of the positions on the Board (Chair, Vice-Chair, General Secretary, Discipline Secretary, Fixture Secretary, Treasurer or Club Representative) should fill in the form to be found on the website. It can be found here – West of Scotland Football League (wosfl.co.uk) under Join the WOSFL. Apply for the WOSFL Board (google.com) The closing date and time for applications is Monday 22nd February 2021 at 8PM. The applications will then be processed and put forward for the SGM. A full agenda with the proposals, candidates and procedure will be sent out with the invite to the meeting to all club secretaries prior to the meeting. The third item will be to elect representatives from the new Board to the Scottish FA Non Professional Game Board and the Scottish FA Congress. The SGM will be closed following the election of the Board and a General Meeting will then take place to allow discussion on a few topics that need addressed. Kennie Young Secretary IMG of PDM Buildbase WoSFL Edited February 15, 2021 by LongTimeLurker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 16 hours ago, Burnieman said: You shouldn't be congregating on the street to discuss fitba matters just now. Anyway, Bo'ness FC? 5 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: Given they used to be Linlithgow Thistle in the amateurs maybe Bo'ness Thistle is the way ahead for them now: https://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/sport/football/linlithgow-thistle-want-play-junior-football-new-boness-united-facility-77141 The “word on the street” I heard when Linlithgow Thistle first became Bo’ness United Junior FC was basically that joining the EOS has been their intention all along and why someone agreed to get onboard and fund them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) There may still have been an expectation in some quarters that the east region could get into the pyramid. There certainly still was in SJFA circles long after it should have been obvious that the EoS had the ability to block it and there was hee haw the SFA board could do about it, beyond the plan Z scenario that quickly got shot down by the LL. East region pyramid entry would have meant that Atletico BUs could effectively hijack the junior legacy of Real BUs. Edited February 15, 2021 by LongTimeLurker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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