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Junior football, what is the future?


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The current list of 24 clubs that propose to join the WoSFL:


1. Clydebank (SJFA West Region Premiership)

2. Kilwinning Rangers (SJFA West Region Premiership)

3. Rutherglen Glencairn (SJFA West Region Premiership)

4. Bellshill Athletic (SJFA West League One)

5. Drumchapel United (Central Scottish Amateur Premier Division)

6. Neilston Juniors (SJFA West Region Championship)

7. Maryhill (SJFA West League One)

8. Kello Rovers (SJFA West League One)

9. Blantyre Victoria (SJFA West Region Championship)

10. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (SJFA West Region Premiership)

11. Vale of Clyde (SJFA West League Two)

12. Renfrew (SJFA West Region Championship)

13. Royal Albert (SJFA West League One)

14. Arthurlie (SJFA West Region Championship)

15. Newmains United (SJFA West League Two)

16. Kilsyth Rangers (SJFA West Region Championship)

17. Whitletts Victoria (SJFA West Region Championship)

18. Gartcairn Juniors (SJFA West Region Championship)

19. Cambuslang Rangers  (SJFA West Region Championship)

20. Cumbernauld United (SJFA West Region Championship)

21. Glasgow Perthshire (SJFA West League One)

22. Ashfield (SJFA West League Two)

23. Petershill (SJFA West Region Championship)

24. Greenock Juniors (SJFA West League One)


More applicants to follow to be added to the growing list!

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10 minutes ago, peasy23 said:

Surprised that only a few Ayrshire teams have shown their hand so far.

Maybe theyve already applied!  I was thinking before that maybe its known somewhere that the likes of Talbot may have applied.

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1 minute ago, archieb said:

Voting slips will be sent out in every packet of Werthers 😁

Pleased (and slightly relieved ) to see you took my tongue-in-cheek comment in the manner it was intended.

You do see some awfy sensitive folks on here.

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29 minutes ago, archieb said:

Pollok still intend to consult their members if it's at all possible

Not being funny Archie - we're on lockdown until after the closing date, so that is not going to happen unless it is via email and if it is via email they may wish to get a move on!

And there's also the massive issue that almost half the league have declared they're off and any club out of step with that will be left utterly screwed.

Committee bites bullet and goes with the flow.

Every WR club is joining (look at the spread so far) and it is time some people stopped fannying about! I refer to clubs plural in that btw!

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11 minutes ago, honestman54 said:

Maybe theyve already applied!  I was thinking before that maybe its known somewhere that the likes of Talbot may have applied.

Bear in mind there were already 15-20 applications in about a week ago, which would suggest a  fair number had already submitted theirs by then and chosen not to make a public statement

Which is entirely the choice of the clubs concerned.

We won't know the final numbers until after 7th April, but the smart money's on the current total being far in excess of the 24-25 who have declared they have applied.

 

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3 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said:

Have seen it claimed on here that Glasgow Uni put in an expression of interest but Strathclyde Uni din't. We've also had a poster claim that about 5 D&G SoS clubs were interested, and there has been some speculation about Harthill Royal given they are a literal stone's throw from Lanarkshire.

Someone on here posted that Strathclyde University have entered into a ground share arrangement with Renfrew Juniors (?). If true, is that merely a coincidence, rather than SU implying that they will be applying to the join the WoSFL ?  

Glasgow Uni did put in an expression of interest, but its decision has not yet been announced.

As an aside, I have no idea about Oban Saints. Does anyone else have any information about them ?

 

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2 minutes ago, never been to scotland said:

They probably want their moment in the sun. No point all 63 announcing on the same day.

Maybe they wanted other teams to make up there one decisions and not follow their lead.  They will then announce their application right at the end.

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15 minutes ago, glensmad said:

You have to wonder why some of these teams who have applied haven't announced it ?

You'll be aware of this far more than me, but some of them aren't great at communicating at the best of times.

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1 hour ago, Doonhamer1969 said:

I wonder what became of the original 1886 version......

With Ashfield, Petershill and Greenock Juniors today that's 24 declarations about applying to join the WoS. Sixteen from the WRJFA Championship or League One. Maybe the chance to play at Tier 6 of the Pyramid - effectively promotion - means more to them than to Premiership clubs so they are excited to look to the future and think it's worth flagging up to their friends and supporters?

Also there must be clubs which don't have Twitter or Facebook accounts. Even so there should be some mention where these have (and keep up to date) club web sites.

 

24 Clubs which have Applied so far/have said that they will be applying:    
Premiership (4) Championship (10) League One (6) League Two (3) Others (1)
Clydebank Arthurlie Bellshill Athletic Ashfield Drumchapel Utd PYM
Kilwinning Rangers Blantyre Victoria Glasgow Perthshire Newmains United  
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Cambuslang Rangers Greenock Juniors Vale of Clyde  
Rutherglen Glencairn Cumbernauld United Kello Rovers    
  Gartcairn Juniors Maryhill    
  Kilsyth Rangers Royal Albert    
  Neilston Juniors      
  Petershill      
  Renfrew      
  Whitletts Victoria      
         
Not known to have applied so far:      
Auchinleck Talbot Craigmark Burntonians Ardrossan Winton Rovers Annbank United  
Beith Juniors Dalry Thistle Carluke Rovers Ardeer Thistle  
Benburb Darvel East Kilbride Thistle Forth Wanderers  
Cumnock Juniors Irvine Victoria Girvan Johnstone Burgh  
Glenafton Athletic Shotts Bon Accord Lanark United Lugar Boswell Thistle  
Hurlford United St Roch's Larkhall Thistle Maybole Juniors   
Irvine Meadow XI   Lesmahagow Juniors Muirkirk Juniors  
Kilbirnie Ladeside   Port Glasgow Juniors Saltcoats Victoria  
Largs Thistle   Shettleston St Anthony's  
Pollok   Wishaw Juniors Thorniewood United  
Rossvale     Vale of Leven  
Troon     Yoker Athletic  
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Looks fairly likely all clubs will apply... There's literally no reason not to at this point.

If this turns out to be the case it would seem a little odd to have conferences just for Drumchapel. Would love to see more ambitious clubs outside the juniors make an application, or if they have already, go public.

In fact I think all clubs should be encouraged to go public to move things along and help get everyone on board.

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