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38 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said:

Everyone in EOSFL are members of EOSFA. Almost everyone in LL is a member of EOSFA or SCFA - there are 3 (IIRC) which aren't, and I recall it's largely down to groundshare availability and costs.

Back before the pyramid began Annan, Dalbeattie and Threave played in EOSFL but were SCFA members contesting the Southern Counties Cup.

Nowadays it would be highly unlikely for any EOSFL club not to as they'd miss EOS Qualifying and potentially also Alex Jack and King cups; whereas those 3 LL clubs only miss EOS Qualifying/Southern Counties cup.

I'm guessing that Annan and Dalbeattie played in all the EOS cups at the time as they were able to field reserve sides in the SoSFL.

Did Threave Rovers contest them all and the Southern Counties Cup? If you know.

Thanks!

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No their first-teams played in the Southern Counties Cup... and sometimes another IIRC (Potts?). Together with the South Qualifying/Challenge and EOS League cups.

They never joined EOSFA and never played in EOS Qualifying or King cups. Their reserves contented themselves with SOS League, Potts, Cree Lodge, Tweedie and Haig Gordon cups.

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15 hours ago, HibeeJibee said:

HL bottom 4 (after 22/22/22/15 games) = 13pts, 12pts, 10pts, 6pts.

EOSL First Division conferences = 19pts, 10pts, 8pts, 2pts & 13pts, 11pts, 9pts, 9pts.

SOSL = 13pts, 11pts, 10pts, 10pts.

Ask & ye shall receive!

Great work at the drop of hat from HibeeJibee.  Edinburghs game in hand is vs Kelty so favours a loss most likely.  VOL & Gretna are on an upward curve in terms of results so I would be worried for the Uni lads.  Dalbeattie will likely nick a couple of surprise results in the run in as they did last season.

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Time for a run-in calendar IMO:

 

         |   Gretna   |    Dalb    |   Ed Uni   |   V of L

         |            |            |            |

         |            |            |            |

Feb 01   | Civil  (A) | E Stir (A) | Spartan(H) | Cumbern(A)

Feb 08   | Ed Uni (H) | Kelty  (H) | Gretna (A) |    idle

Feb 15   | V of L (A) | Caledon(H) | Bonny. (A) | Gretna (H)

Feb 22   | Spartan(H) | V of L (A) | Berwick(A) | Dalbeat(H)

Feb 29   | St Uni (A) | Berwick(H) | E Kilb (H) | Spartan(A)

Mar 07   |            |            |            |

Mar 14   |            |            |            |

Mar 21   | E Stir (H) | Gala   (A) | BSCG   (A) | E Kilb (A)

Mar 28   |            |            |            |

Apr 04   |            |            |            |

Apr 11   | Bonny. (A) | Ed Uni (A) | Dalbeat(H) | Civil  (A)

Apr 18   | BSCG   (H) | Civil  (H) | Gala   (A) | St Uni (H)

         |            |            |            |

         |            |            |            |

no date  | E Kilb (H) | BSCG   (H) | BSCG   (H) | Berwick(H)

         |            |            | Kelty  (H) | BSCG   (H)
 

At this stage it's all impossible to call especially with Edinburgh Uni and in due course Vale having games-in-hand. Highlighted head-to-heads may settle it.

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Civil Service Strollers 1-0 Gretna 2008
Cumbernauld Colts 7-1 Vale of Leithen
East Stirlingshire 6-1 Dalbeattie Star
Edinburgh University 2-5 The Spartans

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Another round of defeats for the bottom four. Gretna 2008 at least kept it tight. Possibly bodes well for next week's game against Edinburgh University.

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Civil Service Strollers 1-0 Gretna 2008
Cumbernauld Colts 7-1 Vale of Leithen
East Stirlingshire 6-1 Dalbeattie Star
Edinburgh University 2-5 The Spartans
image.png.32c68c989c3856b8a1b9d223eb869ead.png
Another round of defeats for the bottom four. Gretna 2008 at least kept it tight. Possibly bodes well for next week's game against Edinburgh University.

The way vale are capitulating might mean Gretna are already safe three points ahead of them [emoji15]
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2 minutes ago, surely not! said:


The way vale are capitulating might mean Gretna are already safe three points ahead of them emoji15.png

They're screwed on Goal Difference that's why I thought to add it. At the same time, forgetting upsets elsewhere. The homes games against Gretna, Dalbeattie and Berwick are games they will fancy their chances in.

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59 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said:

Civil Service Strollers 1-0 Gretna 2008
Cumbernauld Colts 7-1 Vale of Leithen
East Stirlingshire 6-1 Dalbeattie Star
Edinburgh University 2-5 The Spartans

image.png.32c68c989c3856b8a1b9d223eb869ead.png

Another round of defeats for the bottom four. Gretna 2008 at least kept it tight. Possibly bodes well for next week's game against Edinburgh University.

My worry is we, Gretna are not scoring many.

Even though Edinburgh University lost today they still scored two.

 

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32 minutes ago, never been to scotland said:

With Brechin bottom this thread could be a waste of time...

It will be absolutely ridiculous if no side is relegated this season.  They need to find a better promotion/relegation system as you're likely to have four teams miles behind the other twelve and possibly none getting relegated.

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18 minutes ago, stanley said:

It will be absolutely ridiculous if no side is relegated this season.  They need to find a better promotion/relegation system as you're likely to have four teams miles behind the other twelve and possibly none getting relegated.

They really should favour additional promotions over reprieves when there is only one relegation spot.

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1 hour ago, never been to scotland said:

With Brechin bottom this thread could be a waste of time...

In case that happens seems like our only hope of some relegation is if Vale don't get their floodlights up in time and lose their licence.

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1 hour ago, stanley said:

It will be absolutely ridiculous if no side is relegated this season.  They need to find a better promotion/relegation system as you're likely to have four teams miles behind the other twelve and possibly none getting relegated.

 

1 hour ago, never been to scotland said:

They really should favour additional promotions over reprieves when there is only one relegation spot.


This is the arrangement within the EOS League i.e. 3 down/4 up between Premier/First.

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