Killiepiyo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Offt, good luck, I’ll follow with interest but seems a gamble all things considered. Go big or go home I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, Auld Heid said: With no disrespect intended to Clydebank. This is all that's wrong with Scottish football - a team struggling within their existing league and ground sharing jumping ship without meeting the proper criteria. Surely teams should meet basic requirements before being allowed to make this step. This thread was started speculating where Clydebank might play next year to install an artificial pitch. I'm not sure on the ins and outs of the agreement between Yoker & Clydebank but they're obviously heavily invested in Holm Park and it is their permanent home. And by being accepted in to whatever Senior league they join they will have met the proper criteria by default. The two go hand in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry's Corner Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 They have never settled in the juniors. No ground, No major trophies won or a proven record. Mediocre at best. They are a new club (not the old club as Airdrie hold the old Bankies rights) Their Fans have always been aloof to other juniors fans. I won't miss them. Close the door on the way out. Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellsdale Boy Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Moving up Grades should be success based and hopefully the current pyramid talks will allow this to happen for clubs but Clydebank in their spell back in the Juniors haven't won any of the big 3 trophies and haven't even consolidated a place in the Super League Premier. They don't have their own ground and even their shared ground looks like being unavailable for a period. Looks like running before walking.Best of luck to them if they do go soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunrise Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Harry's Corner said: They have never settled in the juniors. No ground, No major trophies won or a proven record. Mediocre at best. They are a new club (not the old club as Airdrie hold the old Bankies rights) Their Fans have always been aloof to other juniors fans. I won't miss them. Close the door on the way out. Ta Were junior cup finalists five years after reforming tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry's Corner Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Were junior cup finalists five years after reforming tbf. Gretna got to a Scottish cup final. We'll just leave it at there then?[emoji16] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomhill Ultra Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 With no disrespect intended to Clydebank.This is all that's wrong with Scottish football - a team struggling within their existing league and ground sharing jumping ship without meeting the proper criteria.Surely teams should meet basic requirements before being allowed to make this step. All that’s wrong with Scottish football?!An ex senior team trying to get into a senior pyramid is ALL that is wrong with Scottish football.I for one won’t be back to Holm Park as I hadn’t realised I was funding all that is wrong with Scottish football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunrise Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Harry's Corner said: Gretna got to a Scottish cup final. We'll just leave it at there then? Not exactly a fair comparison though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Heid Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 As I said my issue is teams moving to a perceived higher level through choice rather than qualification etc.Teams are taking control of something that should be led by SFA and as such it's not about the football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankiestu Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 23 minutes ago, Auld Heid said: As I said my issue is teams moving to a perceived higher level through choice rather than qualification etc. Teams are taking control of something that should be led by SFA and as such it's not about the football That is fair comment and I don't think many people - including Clydebank fans - disagree with the idea of progression being earned. However, when there is no other route to the perceived higher level then what are you supposed to do? Just accept your lot? Clydebank could win the Super Premier League ten years in a row and it would matter not a jot. There is no progression. The prospect of a more joined up set up does not look likely any time soon. I agree that the SFA should be doing more to make a proper pyramid a reality. However, the resistance that there appears to be within the SJFA and amongst a number of the clubs, means that any meaningful change could still be years away. I fully support the decision for Clydebank to attempt to rejoin the senior set up. I feel after a good decade in the Juniors, the Bankies have stagnated in recent years, maybe even gone backwards. I believe this move will reinvigorate the club with a new purpose, and the only possibility of any growth lies in the seniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 It's an interesting development, especially as Clydebank match secretary Matt Bamford is currently the President of the West Region of the SJFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 It's an interesting development, especially as Clydebank match secretary Matt Bamford is currently the President of the West Region of the SJFA. I’d assume thats not really that much of an issue for any party involved really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTID Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Lot of people on here with very limited knowledge but plenty to say. What does make sense is a west league with promotion to the lowland league. But when is that going to happen. Well done to the club for being pro active. We have a new ground on the way and a really exciting youth academy which now has teams at ams, 19s, 17s, 14s, 13s, 12s, 11s, 10s, 9s, 8s and a girls team. The club had stagnated, the current team may not be doing that well but the potential is there to grow. This could be a great opportunity for the club within the town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLESGABOY Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, BTID said: Lot of people on here with very limited knowledge but plenty to say. What does make sense is a west league with promotion to the lowland league. But when is that going to happen. Well done to the club for being pro active. We have a new ground on the way and a really exciting youth academy which now has teams at ams, 19s, 17s, 14s, 13s, 12s, 11s, 10s, 9s, 8s and a girls team. The club had stagnated, the current team may not be doing that well but the potential is there to grow. This could be a great opportunity for the club within the town. Where is the new ground on the way from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTID Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Holm park is being redeveloped this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLESGABOY Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, BTID said: Holm park is being redeveloped this summer What`s the extent of the re-development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Sam Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I admire the ambition that Clydebank seem to have. What I would say is that old saying about the chicken and the egg! Surely they should have their new ground in place before moving. There is obvious potential for a clash of interests for whoever they share with, especially if it is a Junior club due to the fixtures list or lack of it. If they had a club to share with in the same league this would be easier to manage. Lets wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinabear Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Looks like a west feeder into LL will be formed for next season then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 21 minutes ago, bankiestu said: That is fair comment and I don't think many people - including Clydebank fans - disagree with the idea of progression being earned. However, when there is no other route to the perceived higher level then what are you supposed to do? Just accept your lot? Clydebank could win the Super Premier League ten years in a row and it would matter not a jot. There is no progression. The prospect of a more joined up set up does not look likely any time soon. I agree that the SFA should be doing more to make a proper pyramid a reality. However, the resistance that there appears to be within the SJFA and amongst a number of the clubs, means that any meaningful change could still be years away. I fully support the decision for Clydebank to attempt to rejoin the senior set up. I feel after a good decade in the Juniors, the Bankies have stagnated in recent years, maybe even gone backwards. I believe this move will reinvigorate the club with a new purpose, and the only possibility of any growth lies in the seniors. "Growth lies in the seniors"jeez where do you start? The fact that the seniors in this instance is of a standard slightly higher than Sunday morning football, but this in our strange wee country is regarded as a senior grade. The fact that Bankies will win most of their games, the reality is that despite the senior title they will be stepping down a considerable amount in level, so what if they start winning? Travel expenses will be increased to go to games with no attendance worth quoting, home games with no away support. But, I hear the counter, one season and in the LL, great and then what? It is no surprise that Clydebank are looking in this direction, they have hankered for a return to their perceived rightful place ever since they jioned the Juniors. But like Dalkieth they are mediocre, and yet think that they can rise to glory in a pyramid populated by fabricated clubs with no support, driven by over ambitious clubs from EOS. Clydebank were born again and welcomed into Junior football, but never maintained any heights and now want to take another route. Like finding the going on the motorway too busy and diverting to an inferior road in the hope it will be quicker. We all know how that usually turns out. Good luck Clydebank , I think you'll need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLESGABOY Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, edinabear said: Looks like a west feeder into LL will be formed for next season then. Based on what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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