LongTimeLurker Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Marshmallo said: I agree. Should be two down automatically from SPFL. ...and the best way for the LL to push for that is to show they are willing to do it themselves. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 Vale of Leithen have taken the defeat to Fort William surprisingly well. Picked up their first points with a 1-3 win away to Dalbeattie Star. Gretna 2008 now bottom of the table. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowenan Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Gretna has been showing signs of improving as well. Will be a battle down there, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 24 minutes ago, lowenan said: Gretna has been showing signs of improving as well. Will be a battle down there, Yes. Even in defeat today it's showing. I'm still confident we will stay up. Big game on Tuesday night against Gala. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 25 minutes ago, gogsy said: Still good enough to knock the team lying second in the EOS Premier division out of the Scottish cup last week though. It has been pretty tight amongst those clubs for the past few years. I think the worry for VoL was that they had dramatically dropped off. For Gretna their next 3 league games could turn out to be very important in how their season pans out: Gala (H) Tuesday Edinburgh University (A) Saturday Vale of Leithen (H) October 26th 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfassemblyshire Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 The two favourites to win the league now are the last two sides to be promoted. Meanwhile we've got a queue of clubs forming in the EoS who will need to wait years to pass Vale of Leithen or Edinburgh Uni.How's your promotion push going? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Macguire Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Burnie_man said: 6 hours ago, Jerry Macguire said: Simple majority. Your right you might get one or two voting it through but you’ll also have alliances between some voting clubs, supporting fellow members by voting for the status quo. 3 relegation spots with no automatic promotion is just sheer bloody fantasy IMO. Any change will be small and gradual. 1 spot to 3 is fantasy? How slow and gradual can you make it? It's sad to hear that those who champion the LL as breaking the mould and moving the pyramid forward, are happy the stifle it. Who’s stifling it? I would love to wake up every morning with Ariana Grande lying beside me. I’m just pointing out there is as much chance of that happening as a LL with 3 relegation spots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just now, Jerry Macguire said: Who’s stifling it? I would love to wake up every morning with Ariana Grande lying beside me. I’m just pointing out there is as much chance of that happening as a LL with 3 relegation spots. The LL will be if they don't move to increase promotion opportunities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 1 hour ago, LongTimeLurker said: ...and the best way for the LL to push for that is to show they are willing to do it themselves. Something we agree on at last. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Macguire Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just now, Burnie_man said: The LL will be if they don't move to increase promotion opportunities. I guess we’ll just need to wait and see. To be fair they haven’t done too bad a job so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just now, Jerry Macguire said: I guess we’ll just need to wait and see. To be fair they haven’t done too bad a job so far. If the west come on board for next season (mibees aye, mibees naw), then we'll see what happens next. Talbot will be in a position to be Licenced pretty quickly (and they are pretty dominant at the moment), as Petershill and Cumnock will be it seems. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, selfassemblyshire said: 5 hours ago, Marshmallo said: The two favourites to win the league now are the last two sides to be promoted. Meanwhile we've got a queue of clubs forming in the EoS who will need to wait years to pass Vale of Leithen or Edinburgh Uni. How's your promotion push going? A hell of a lot better than yours -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 59 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: I think the worry for VoL was that they had dramatically dropped off. Vales biggest worry is the lights. It'll suit the LL if they finish bottom. Hopefully they stay up without lights, get them last minute like the Rose just for the sheer seethes it would cause on here. Actually would there be as much an outcry if they got lights just like Bonnyrigg did I very much doubt it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 Quick skim of European leagues with 16 team top leagues. None of them seem to offer 3 automatic relegation spots. 1 Belgium 1+2 Czech Republic 2 Poland 2+1 Belarus 2+1 Norway 2+1 Serbia 2+1 Sweden 2+2 Russia 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowenan Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 down, and 1 in a playoff for relegation, would be more than fair. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Quick skim of European leagues with 16 team top leagues. None of them seem to offer 3 automatic relegation spots. 1 Belgium 1+2 Czech Republic 2 Poland 2+1 Belarus 2+1 Norway 2+1 Serbia 2+1 Sweden 2+2 RussiaBut we're not talking top leagues. The league below the LL offers 3 spots.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, Burnie_man said: 28 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: Quick skim of European leagues with 16 team top leagues. None of them seem to offer 3 automatic relegation spots. 1 Belgium 1+2 Czech Republic 2 Poland 2+1 Belarus 2+1 Norway 2+1 Serbia 2+1 Sweden 2+2 Russia But we're not talking top leagues. The league below the LL offers 3 spots.... ONE of the leagues below the LL offers 3 spots. The other offers none. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 It's also three down in the west region, which could become a feeder soon all going well with blazer related politics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) 3 down from 16 isn't exactly mental. It's fewer spots per club than 2 from 10 which was the standard for a long time in the SPFL without folk thinking it was mental. You'd expect 2 automatic spots at a minimum once the west feeder goes live. I imagine they'll want to see exactly what tier 6 looks like before committing. Edited September 28, 2019 by Gordon EF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Macguire Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Burnie_man said: If the west come on board for next season (mibees aye, mibees naw), then we'll see what happens next. Talbot will be in a position to be Licenced pretty quickly (and they are pretty dominant at the moment), as Petershill and Cumnock will be it seems. I’d love to see the west come on board. That would really complete the circle as far as non league football in this country is concerned. At the moment though we’re faced with ludicrous proposals such as eos league, sos league and an east juniors all at tier 6. Juniors still want their cake and eat it. It should be all in or not at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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