daleboy1969 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 27 minutes ago, bravehearts dad said: Is that the same Dumbarton that couldn’t score a goal against a Junior football club in 180 minutes of football? C’mon the Rose For every bonnyrigg, auchinleck and lithgy triumph against the big boys .therss a kelty capitulation . Allas these days are now gone in the east . But im sure the west boys will keep the junior enď up .until next season at least . -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleboy1969 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 For the record .now that the lithgy's of this world are senior clubs .does alex mc leish have any of the players in his plans for scotland duty . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 For the record .now that the lithgy's of this world are senior clubs .does alex mc leish have any of the players in his plans for scotland duty . What a zinger that was. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitburn Vale Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, daleboy1969 said: For the record .now that the lithgy's of this world are senior clubs .does alex mc leish have any of the players in his plans for scotland duty . You still seething daleboy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 30 minutes ago, Robert James said: ..........and Burghead Thistle (another decent ground). Yes I agree with your post. But are the current North Juniors really interested ? Not even licensed/floodlit Banks O'Dee (big city club so Kenny131 doesn't need to worry) having shown any desire for HFL football. Banks o' Dee are interested in a 'Northern ' league I think but that is no longer the SHFL after the way they were zinged a couple of years back. If the SFA or SPFL create their rumoured Northern League, because the SHFL is not just dinosaury but dinosaury-stuck-in-a-tarpit, BoD would be at the front of the queue. There are others in the North Juniors with potential (Sunnybank, Culter, Dyce, Ellon, Stonehaven, Inverness City (hopefully)) but they're currently mired in a league that is "amateur" in all but name and pretty much rumble along with the mythical two men and a dog watching and certainly display little interest in expanding their horizons. However, I believe if the pyramid was in place we might see the people with a bit of drive coming to the forefront and pushing these clubs on. They are there, the folk with ambition and vision but they are stymied at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick90 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Junior Football is finished ... it died around 1970 and someone forgot to rubber-stamp it. `Pyramid` is the future ... almost everyone recognises that, so the best thing West clubs can do is to immediately form the missing West senior league ... possibly invite those West Lothian clubs not yet in EoS ... end of a glorious era, but the beginning of a more hopeful one than now . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, EdTheDuck said: Banks o' Dee are interested in a 'Northern ' league I think but that is no longer the SHFL after the way they were zinged a couple of years back. If the SFA or SPFL create their rumoured Northern League, because the SHFL is not just dinosaury but dinosaury-stuck-in-a-tarpit, BoD would be at the front of the queue. There are others in the North Juniors with potential (Sunnybank, Culter, Dyce, Ellon, Stonehaven, Inverness City (hopefully)) but they're currently mired in a league that is "amateur" in all but name and pretty much rumble along with the mythical two men and a dog watching and certainly display little interest in expanding their horizons. However, I believe if the pyramid was in place we might see the people with a bit of drive coming to the forefront and pushing these clubs on. They are there, the folk with ambition and vision but they are stymied at the moment. It was 9 years ago for BoD, not "a couple of years back". Things have changed since then, and if they applied to join the pyramid now, the Highland League (tier 5) would have difficulty refusing their entry in my view. It has been stated that the HFL is not a closed shop. Licensed BoD would surely tick all the boxes ? A 'North of Scotland pyramid feeder League' - would there be sufficient clubs supporting it ? Will Inverness City return after going into abeyance ? Has the club signed a lease to play at Kirkhill, as originally proposed ? Edited June 1, 2018 by Robert James 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Just now, Robert James said: It was 9 years ago for BoD, not "a couple of years back". 9 years... I've wasted my life... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, bravehearts dad said: Is that the same Dumbarton that couldn’t score a goal against a Junior football club in 180 minutes of football? C’mon the Rose Is this just a back patting exercise or does it have any relevance to the debate? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 13 minutes ago, Robert James said: Will Inverness City return after going into abeyance ? Has the club signed a lease to play at Kirkhill, as originally proposed ? As far as I know all parties are happy for it to go ahead, it's just a matter of raising the cash. As they wouldn't be re-entering at Superleague level the criteria would probably be a bit cheaper to fulfill in the short term, although apart from drainage, plumbing and electrics, you would have thought they could just move the infrastructure over lock stock and barrel, unless some of it is rented. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleboy1969 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Whitburn Vale said: You still seething daleboy? Nahh ..ive been waiting on blackburn putting this on twitter .im just amazed at the honesty behind the last few weeks . Anyway opinions hange quickly in non league football 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason King Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) So why does so many clubs looking to improve their standing in the Scottish game cause such ire in Armadale? edit - and in Ayrshire. Seems bizarre to castigate clubs for taking advantage of the opportunities available to them in terms of progression. Edited June 1, 2018 by Jason King 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, daleboy1969 said: For every bonnyrigg, auchinleck and lithgy triumph against the big boys .therss a kelty capitulation . Allas these days are now gone in the east . But im sure the west boys will keep the junior enď up .until next season at least . What big boys have Auchinleck triumphed against? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truthteller Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 24 minutes ago, daleboy1969 said: Nahh ..ive been waiting on blackburn putting this on twitter .im just amazed at the honesty behind the last few weeks . Anyway opinions hange quickly in non league football He’s disappeared under his rock -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holme Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, The Mantis said: What big boys have Auchinleck triumphed against? They once bet BSC after a replay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 55 minutes ago, Robert James said: Things have changed since then, and if they applied to join the pyramid now, the Highland League (tier 5) would have difficulty refusing their entry in my view. It has been stated that the HFL is not a closed shop. Licensed BoD would surely tick all the boxes ? I'll defer to Jimmy Shaker who is the resident expert on all things SHFL, but AFAIK the SHFL is still invite only, unofficially or otherwise. BoD have stated unequivocally they're in favour of the pyramid so why aren't they in the SHFL or at least exercising their "right" to apply? The reason the SFA/SPFL rumour of a Northern League emerged is because the SHFL is a closed shop and appears to working on a geological timescale to implement any pyramid changes. Having said that the SFA/SPFL do not, in all honesty, give a flying f**k about the arse end of the football hinterland and a Northern League is probably more bother than it's worth in their eyes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 23 minutes ago, Truthteller said: He’s disappeared under his rock Other than the dozens of posts in which he admitted he was wrong? Just like pretty much all others who made predictions back then were wrong btw... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 25 minutes ago, Truthteller said: He’s disappeared under his rock Adaptation to changing circumstances is the key to human evolution. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, EdTheDuck said: 9 years... I've wasted my life... Brilliant post Ed ! I wish I'd written it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che Dail Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 11 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Adaptation to changing circumstances is the key to human evolution. Malcolm Gladwell, author of "the tipping point" and other magnificent books and podcasts says: "I feel I change my mind all the time. And I sort of feel that's your responsibility as a person, as a human being - to constantly be updating your positions on as many things as possible. And if you don't contradict yourself on a regular basis, then you're not thinking". ...A wee thought for the day... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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