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39 minutes ago, Innocent bystander said:

Embarrassing. Patting themselves on the back and forgetting the fact that 13 proud clubs won’t be playing this season largely due to their incompetence. Believe they were asked by a number of clubs to consider regionalising the conferences. Again they’ve made decisions against the best interests of their member clubs and government guidance. 6 Ayrshire clubs in a conference of 12. Would suggest more clubs may withdraw prior to the November date. 

They may have been asked by a number of clubs to regionalise but that doesn't make it a majority, or that they would have wanted to regionalise in the same way.

And the November date is there because they know some clubs may choose to withdraw.

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3 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said:

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With the spread of teams you would probably end up with 2 fairly happy Conferences. Then the split "Ayrshire"/"Central" one where the handful of Central teams would feel unjustly split from closer teams to go on 9 trips to Ayrshire/Kello. That's if you can even decide how to find the 4 extra teams to add to the Ayrshire grouping.

If they had gone for 4x Conferences it would have worked pretty well. 9x in Ayrshire with the 30x split into ten team Conferences.

Don’t think there’s any reason to have the different leagues completely equal in numbers, due to the circumstances it would just be great to have a solution so everyone can start playing again

If they do something like this and play each other twice, that’s 14-18 (24 in the most extreme case) leagues games which tbh might still be pushing it. Remember it would only be for ONE SEASON to kick a ball in slightly meaningful games this season...

With ALL teams involved
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Annbank United Ardrossan Winton Rovers Ashfield Arthurlie Blantyre Victoria Bellshill Athletic
Auchinleck Talbot Ardeer Thistle Benburb Clydebank Cambuslang Rangers Carluke Rovers
Craigmark Burntonians Beith Juniors Drumchapel United Greenock Juniors East Kilbride Thistle Cumbernauld United
Cumnock Juniors Bonnyton Thistle Glasgow Perthshire Johnstone Burgh Larkhall Thistle Forth Wanderers
Girvan Dalry Thistle Glasgow University Neilston Lesmahagow Juniors Gartcairn
Glenafton Athletic Darvel Maryhill Port Glasgow Royal Albert Kilsyth Rangers
Hurlford United Irvine Meadow Petershill Renfrew Rutherglen Glencairn Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Kello Rovers Irvine Victoria Pollok St Anthony's Shettleston Lanark United
Lugar Boswell Thistle Kilbirnie Ladeside Rossvale St Cadoc's Youth Club Thorniewood United Newmains United
Maybole Juniors Kilwinning Rangers St Roch's Vale of Leven Vale of Clyde Shotts Bon Accord
Muirkirk Juniors Largs Thistle   Yoker Athletic   Wishaw
Troon Saltcoats Victoria        
Whitletts Victoria          
           
WITHOUT team who have resigned
Group 1 Group 3 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Annbank United Ardeer Thistle Ashfield Clydebank Blantyre Victoria Bellshill Athletic
Craigmark Burntonians Beith Juniors Benburb Renfrew East Kilbride Thistle Carluke Rovers
Hurlford United Bonnyton Thistle Drumchapel United Johnstone Burgh Larkhall Thistle Cumbernauld United
Kello Rovers Dalry Thistle Glasgow Perthshire Greenock Juniors Lesmahagow Juniors Forth Wanderers
Lugar Boswell Thistle Darvel Glasgow University Port Glasgow Royal Albert Gartcairn
Maybole Juniors Irvine Meadow Maryhill Yoker Athletic Rutherglen Glencairn Kilsyth Rangers
Muirkirk Juniors Irvine Victoria Rossvale Vale of Leven Shettleston Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Troon Kilwinning Rangers St Anthony's Neilston Thorniewood United Lanark United
  Largs Thistle St Roch's St Cadoc's Youth Club Vale of Clyde Newmains United
          Wishaw
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19 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said:

They may have been asked by a number of clubs to regionalise but that doesn't make it a majority, or that they would have wanted to regionalise in the same way.

And the November date is there because they know some clubs may choose to withdraw.

More clubs withdrawing should be the furthest thing from their mind. They should be doing their utmost to get member clubs playing every Saturday. Again they’ve failed.

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8 minutes ago, Spyro said:

Don’t think there’s any reason to have the different leagues completely equal in numbers, due to the circumstances it would just be great to have a solution so everyone can start playing again

If they do something like this and play each other twice, that’s 14-18 leagues games with tbh might still be pushing it. Remember it would only be for ONE SEASON to kick a ball in slightly meaningful games this season...

With ALL teams involved
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Annbank United Ardrossan Winton Rovers Ashfield Arthurlie Blantyre Victoria Bellshill Athletic
Auchinleck Talbot Ardeer Thistle Benburb Clydebank Cambuslang Rangers Carluke Rovers
Craigmark Burntonians Beith Juniors Drumchapel United Greenock Juniors East Kilbride Thistle Cumbernauld United
Cumnock Juniors Bonnyton Thistle Glasgow Perthshire Johnstone Burgh Larkhall Thistle Forth Wanderers
Girvan Dalry Thistle Glasgow University Neilston Lesmahagow Juniors Gartcairn
Glenafton Athletic Darvel Maryhill Port Glasgow Royal Albert Kilsyth Rangers
Hurlford United Irvine Meadow Petershill Renfrew Rutherglen Glencairn Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Kello Rovers Irvine Victoria Pollok St Anthony's Shettleston Lanark United
Lugar Boswell Thistle Kilbirnie Ladeside Rossvale St Cadoc's Youth Club Thorniewood United Newmains United
Maybole Juniors Kilwinning Rangers St Roch's Vale of Leven Vale of Clyde Shotts Bon Accord
Muirkirk Juniors Largs Thistle   Yoker Athletic   Wishaw
Troon Saltcoats Victoria        
Whitletts Victoria          
           
WITHOUT team who have resigned
Group 1 Group 3 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Annbank United Ardeer Thistle Ashfield Clydebank Blantyre Victoria Bellshill Athletic
Craigmark Burntonians Beith Juniors Benburb Renfrew East Kilbride Thistle Carluke Rovers
Hurlford United Bonnyton Thistle Drumchapel United Johnstone Burgh Larkhall Thistle Cumbernauld United
Kello Rovers Dalry Thistle Glasgow Perthshire Greenock Juniors Lesmahagow Juniors Forth Wanderers
Lugar Boswell Thistle Darvel Glasgow University Port Glasgow Royal Albert Gartcairn
Maybole Juniors Irvine Meadow Maryhill Yoker Athletic Rutherglen Glencairn Kilsyth Rangers
Muirkirk Juniors Irvine Victoria Rossvale Vale of Leven Shettleston Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Troon Kilwinning Rangers St Anthony's Neilston Thorniewood United Lanark United
  Largs Thistle St Roch's St Cadoc's Youth Club Vale of Clyde Newmains United
          Wishaw

If everyone was involved they would have played the leagues as they were drawn. Clubs pulled out for reasons beyond simply regionalising. No fans, starting on the 24th October, health & safety. There would have been withdrawals regardless.

There was enough clubs in the Premier and early commitments from Premier division teams it was clear they were going to be able to have a Premier Division season of some description this season.

So it just boiled down to how the Conference teams would be formatted.

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All systems go then, get the fixtures done and get the fans back in by 2021, am guessing the clubs geographic location always makes the formations difficult - now it's all Senior you have to do a bit more travelling, though this season could have been a bit more regional just to help. Hopefully the possible sanctions that I read on here, will stop any more clubs shutting down for the winter.

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From the south looking in, and given we travel similar if not further distances this is all money driven.  

I get these clubs play players handsomely but the purpose of the game and premise is not money. We are all having to comply with covid rules and its a get out.  The clubs if unable to play or unwilling should drop down graciously and let those who are of a suitable standard (professionally/ health based) prosper. 

Our budget this season has already gone on Health and safety and player welfare.  More important than funding a cup 

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9 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said:

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With the spread of teams you would probably end up with 2 fairly happy Conferences. Then the split "Ayrshire"/"Central" one where the handful of Central teams would feel unjustly split from closer teams to go on 9 trips to Ayrshire/Kello. That's if you can even decide how to find the 4 extra teams to add to the Ayrshire grouping.

If they had gone for 4x Conferences it would have worked pretty well. 9x in Ayrshire with the 30x split into ten team Conferences.

Are Largs oot they are no on the map?

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20 hours ago, gaswork said:

54 clubs committing to starting out of 67 is fantastic a real shot in the arm to football at this level.  Only 13 non league clubs sitting another year after seven months of no games i really fear for.  Clubs continuing to play have some great games and a fresh competition to look forward to and something for the fans to look forward to in these pandemic times. 

Fans are not allowed to attend

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4 minutes ago, Blackie Gold said:

Fans are not allowed to attend

its not just about fans not getting into games by the way. Some fans enjoy following their team even if they cant get into the ground. Some clubs will provide live stream coverage and they'll still be able to follow their team whether thats online or in the local newspaper. Fans will get back in eventually maybe not in 2020 but you would hope that  by 2021 we'll be able to have some back in.

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