NewBallsPlease Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I see the Caledonian League are moving away from the Premier 1A/1B structure and moving to a 14 team premier division and a 16 team first division from season 2019/2020. A good move from the Caley, the 1A/1B thing never really worked well and it’s certainly a tired set up now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redondo Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) I like the idea of this allthough I think they could have added in a playoff situation rather than just a straight 3 up scenario. Top 2 up then a play off with the 3rd to 6th places. One off semi finals and final. Alot of games if ur going to be successfull though. National cup runs on top of 30 games for division 1 teams plus other cup. Potential for 45+games which is tough!! Fair play to Caley league for freshening things up. Edited January 18, 2019 by Redondo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Feet Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Good move. Will get all the best teams into the top league. There's been some first division clubs for a number of years now in the caley better than the sides who were surviving by the skin of their teeth every season in the premier. Thorn, Wishaw Wycombe Wanders and Cambria all around the top 4 in the premier and only recently promoted. Would expect EKYM to be up there next season as well when they get up. Some good teams battling for promotion in the other division as well which looks really competitive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stucafu Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 How does that effect promotion and relegation after this season then? Agree with Redondo that they could've looked at mixing it up a little as it could be a slog for the teams struggling in lower league. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redondo Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 54 minutes ago, Stucafu said: How does that effect promotion and relegation after this season then? Agree with Redondo that they could've looked at mixing it up a little as it could be a slog for the teams struggling in lower league. Defo m8 , ul prob find that there will be a couple of teams that will be stronger than the rest then a bunch of teams who will be considered for 3rd spot , would make it interesting if u had 4 spots available to give urself a chance to go up. Would make it highly competitive and keeps it interesting right to the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Feet Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Stucafu said: How does that effect promotion and relegation after this season then? Agree with Redondo that they could've looked at mixing it up a little as it could be a slog for the teams struggling in lower league. Two relegated from Premier this season. Top 2 in each 1st Division straight up. Why would it be a slog in the lower league for certain teams? If anything, having all the 1st Division clubs in the one league makes it more competitive overall. The way the structure is just now, you could have the 7 best teams in Div 1A with a couple of teams taking hidings every other week but Div 1B has more teams at a similar standard as the struggling teams in 1A. Just now, it's just pot luck what league you end up in. If you look at 1A just now, there's 4/5 teams all in with a shout of winning the league but EKYM are running away with the other league as it isn't as strong. . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab17 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Crazy Feet said: Two relegated from Premier this season. Top 2 in each 1st Division straight up. Why would it be a slog in the lower league for certain teams? If anything, having all the 1st Division clubs in the one league makes it more competitive overall. The way the structure is just now, you could have the 7 best teams in Div 1A with a couple of teams taking hidings every other week but Div 1B has more teams at a similar standard as the struggling teams in 1A. Just now, it's just pot luck what league you end up in. If you look at 1A just now, there's 4/5 teams all in with a shout of winning the league but EKYM are running away with the other league as it isn't as strong. . I disagree with you m8 EKYM are running away with it because at this moment they are stronger than anyone in BOTH divisions there's no way 1a is stronger than 1b IMO I believe there of a par with each other 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stucafu Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, Crazy Feet said: Two relegated from Premier this season. Top 2 in each 1st Division straight up. Why would it be a slog in the lower league for certain teams? If anything, having all the 1st Division clubs in the one league makes it more competitive overall. The way the structure is just now, you could have the 7 best teams in Div 1A with a couple of teams taking hidings every other week but Div 1B has more teams at a similar standard as the struggling teams in 1A. Just now, it's just pot luck what league you end up in. If you look at 1A just now, there's 4/5 teams all in with a shout of winning the league but EKYM are running away with the other league as it isn't as strong. . you will have the two teams from premier coming down, looking to go straight back up, along with the couple of teams who don't go up from 1a. the teams currently at the bottom of these league will just have more pointless games to play in my opinion. The cally league has been needing a shake up for a few years and like that they are trying to make a difference. I think it will also be easier for a new team joining the set up to go up at the first time of asking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinabear Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 These Leagues should really be tagged onto the Pyramid at some point after all the Junior sides are integrated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Hamilton Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Back to the olden days of the caley league 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auld yin wae knowledge Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Crazy Feet - was that relegation and promotion you write decided at the start of the season or has it just been approved mid season ?...……………………. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Feet Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, auld yin wae knowledge said: Crazy Feet - was that relegation and promotion you write decided at the start of the season or has it just been approved mid season ?...……………………. Voted through by all member clubs at a league meeting last night I believe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Feet Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Boab17 said: I disagree with you m8 EKYM are running away with it because at this moment they are stronger than anyone in BOTH divisions there's no way 1a is stronger than 1b IMO I believe there of a par with each other They would not have won every single game in a league with Kilsyth, Doune, Milngavie, Eaglesham, Cambusbarron. Callendar etc. Edited January 18, 2019 by Crazy Feet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBallsPlease Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 They would not have won every single game in a league with Kilsyth, Doune, Milngavie, Eaglesham, Cambusbarron. Callendar etc.I suspect they might have done. They are better than every one of those teamsand it’s not even close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Feet Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 18 hours ago, NewBallsPlease said: I suspect they might have done. They are better than every one of those teams and it’s not even close. Better, yes. Not even close? Is rubbish. But its all about opinions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFitbaw Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Like this idea. Makes it really competitive. Especially division 1. Plus teams that maybe aren’t as good and every season maybe only have 2 or 3 teams they realistically compete against in the current set up would have more competitive games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Hamilton Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 They would not have won every single game in a league with Kilsyth, Doune, Milngavie, Eaglesham, Cambusbarron. Callendar etc.Disagree with you the YM have been together for a few seasons now and their potential is now showing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBallsPlease Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Disagree with you the YM have been together for a few seasons now and their potential is now showing.Couldn’t agree more. They’ve been a good young side for years but with some boys that didn’t know amateur football or have the physicality to compete. They’ve learned in both aspects and that, coupled with good additions has made them far superior to every other division 1 team, A or B.They’d be competing to win the Premier this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Feet Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gary Hamilton said: Disagree with you the YM have been together for a few seasons now and their potential is now showing. Listen I back them on here all the time. I know they're a very good side. All I said was they wouldn't have won every single game in the other division because there's a few good teams in there. I'd still have fancied EKYM to come out on top but it would have been a far more competitive league for them if they were in Div 1A. Westerlands put them out a cup a few weeks ago they aren't invincible. Edited January 19, 2019 by Crazy Feet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturdayfootballer Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 30 games in a league season u go to the 4 or 5 rd of scottish and west plus your league cups you could be looking at 40 games minimum bit crazy if u ask me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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