FairWeatherFan Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 With Tranent winning and everything important being decided. These should be the Divisions for next season unless there's a mistake in there somewhere. Premier Division Blackburn United Broxburn Athletic Crossgates Primrose Dundonald Bluebell Haddington Athletic Hill of Beath Hawthorn Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Jeanfield Swifts Linlithgow Rose Lothian Thistle HH Musselburgh Athletic Oakley United Penicuik Athletic Sauchie Juniors Tynecastle Vale of Leithen First Division Burntisland Shipyard Camelon Juniors Coldstream Dunbar United Dunipace Glenrothes Kennoway Star Hearts Kinnoull Kirkcaldy & Dysart Leith Athletic Lochore Welfare Luncarty Newtongrange Star Preston Athletic Rosyth Whitehill Welfare Second Division Arniston Rangers Craigroyston Dalkeith Thistle Easthouses Lily MW Edinburgh South Edinburgh United Hawick RAU Heriot Watt University Lochgelly Albert Newburgh Juniors Ormiston Peebles Rovers St Andrews United Stirling University EoS Syngenta Thornton Hibs Tweedmouth Rangers Whitburn Third Division Armadale Thistle Bathgate Thistle Bo'ness Athletic Edinburgh College Fauldhouse United Livingston United Pumpherston Stoneyburn West Calder United 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARFC Exile Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Is it 2 up, 2 down from each league next season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: Premier Division Blackburn United Installed as favourites already Third Division could well be 10 clubs if rumours are to be believed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 minute ago, ARFC Exile said: Is it 2 up, 2 down from each league next season? More likely 3 up/down given that's what the Premier had in 2019/20 before Covid stopped things. Other questions are whether the Second Division will go to 16 meaning more relegation, and how a net gain/loss from the Lowland League will cascade throughout the divisions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, ARFC Exile said: Is it 2 up, 2 down from each league next season? Between Premier- First and First-Second it should be 3up, 3 down. Thanks to Tranent's win there's going to be 16-16 so it doesn't need to be more complicated than that. It'll be at Second-Third there will be a difference. Possible 4down, 2up. So as to make it 16-16-16-?? The usual playoff net gains and losses being factored in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Wafer Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Just now, Ginaro said: More likely 3 up/down given that's what the Premier had in 2019/20 before Covid stopped things. Other questions are whether the Second Division will go to 16 meaning more relegation, and how a net gain/loss from the Lowland League will cascade throughout the divisions. Money on Gretna to to be bottom next season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: Between Premier- First and First-Second it should be 3up, 3 down. Thanks to Tranent's win there's going to be 16-16 so it doesn't need to be more complicated than that. It'll be at Second-Third there will be a difference. Possible 4down, 2up. So as to make it 16-16-16-?? The usual playoff net gains and losses being factored in. I think the Second will be reduced to boost numbers in the Third. I can't see more than one or two clubs applying in any given season, and the Third can accommodate 18 if needs be. So aye, maybe 2 up (from 9 or 10), and 4 down (from 18). Seems reasonable. Edited May 28, 2022 by Burnieman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Early prediction… Premier Division Linlithgow Rose Penicuik Athletic Jeanfield Swifts Musselburgh Athletic Broxburn Athletic Hill of Beath Hawthorn Haddington Athletic Dundonald Bluebell Crossgates Primrose Tynecastle Sauchie Juniors Oakley United Blackburn United Lothian Thistle HV Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Vale of Leithen First Division Leith Athletic Glenrothes Newtongrange Star Preston Athletic Luncarty Whitehill Welfare Dunipace Dunbar United Kennoway Star Hearts Kinnoull Camelon Juniors Kirkcaldy & Dysart Rosyth Lochore Welfare Burntisland Shipyard Coldstream Second Division Whitburn Syngenta Heriot Watt University Edinburgh United Arniston Rangers St Andrews United Stirling University EoS Easthouses Lily MW Dalkeith Thistle Thornton Hibs Tweedmouth Rangers Lochgelly Albert Peebles Rovers Edinburgh South Craigroyston Newburgh Juniors Hawick RAU Ormiston Third Division Armadale Thistle Bo'ness Athletic Livingston United Bathgate Thistle West Calder United Edinburgh College Stoneyburn Harthill Royal Fauldhouse United Pumpherston Let’s see how badly I do this season! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, Burnieman said: I think the Second will be reduced to boost numbers in the Third. I can't see more than one or two clubs applying in any given season, and the Third can accommodate 18 if needs be. So aye, maybe 2 up (from 9 or 10), and 4 down (from 18). Seems reasonable. It would be good if the Third Division also went to 3 up so that someone other than Armadale and Bo'ness have something to play for (as will be the case in the Second with Whitburn and Syngenta). And then 5 down from the Second would help make the Third less of a West Lothian league. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Spyro said: Early prediction… Premier Division Linlithgow Rose Penicuik Athletic Jeanfield Swifts Musselburgh Athletic Broxburn Athletic Hill of Beath Hawthorn Haddington Athletic Dundonald Bluebell Crossgates Primrose Tynecastle Sauchie Juniors Oakley United Blackburn United Lothian Thistle HV Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Vale of Leithen Let’s see how badly I do this season! I think Penicuik might struggle next season. They could be looking for a completely new striking force. After losing Nicky Reid and Kieran Watson on pre contracts to Edinburgh City, they could also be without Paul Tansey, at her majesty's pleasure, after he plead guilty to a domestic abuse charge. https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/thug-headbutted-celtic-and-scotland-womens-football-star-3711472 Edited May 28, 2022 by Footballfirst 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ginaro said: It would be good if the Third Division also went to 3 up so that someone other than Armadale and Bo'ness have something to play for (as will be the case in the Second with Whitburn and Syngenta). And then 5 down from the Second would help make the Third less of a West Lothian league. I get what you're saying, but if they relegate 5 auto, it could rise to 7 depending on what happens above. Too much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 I think the Second will be interesting at the top. There's a few clubs that would see themselves at the old East Region Premier level that will be annoyed to have fallen so low. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: I think Penicuik might struggle next season. True, if Jeanfield don’t have another horror start, they should be ahead. Penicuik haven’t really played great all season but I can’t think of who else in that league can win as many games while playing average stuff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: I think the Second will be interesting at the top. There's a few clubs that would see themselves at the old East Region Premier level that will be annoyed to have fallen so low. Agree, on the face of it Thornton Hibs are always a strong team at this level, a rejuvenated St.Andrews Utd, HWU always a good team, throw in a surprise packet eg Arniston Rangers and it won't be a walk in the park for Whitburn/Syngenta. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) Thornton have been probably the biggest disappointment this season. They looked an awesome team in their last season of the juniors, but dallied too long and lost a big chunk of their squad to Burntisland etc Edited May 28, 2022 by Spyro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Burnieman said: Installed as favourites already Third Division could well be 10 clubs if rumours are to be believed. Harthill Royal hopefully will be team 10 if the rumours which you mention come through. ......... surely NOT Hearts B ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Wafer Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, Dev said: Harthill Royal hopefully will be team 10 if the rumours which you mention come through. ......... surely NOT Hearts B ? No benefit for any b team at that level 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRICEY Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Why 18 and 9 in the bottom two leagues?.Why not 16 and 11? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 16 minutes ago, PRICEY said: Why 18 and 9 in the bottom two leagues?.Why not 16 and 11? First Division Conferences this season didn't do a double relegation. They just went from Tier 7 to Tier 8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Lumet Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Third Division could well be 10 clubs if rumours are to be believed.What is the rumour being alluded to? Would I be correct in guessing that Harthill Royal are being touted for a move back to the east after their ill advised move to the WoSFL?If so, wasn’t there a deadline for EoSFL applicants that has long since passed with, apparently, no new applications - Harthill or otherwise - being lodged ahead of that deadline? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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