theoriginalhedge Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: Any idea why L1 and L2 clubs are resistant to expansion? Is it just fear of more Coves and Keltys coming up to threaten them? Exactly why there is no automatic relegation spot from league 2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalhedge Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 31 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Personally prefer fewer mid-table teams often playing glorified friendlies for the remainder of the season. League 1 is a bit of an anomaly this season whereby it's already a two horse race for automatic relegation, but with the current playoff structure then you can usually have all participating teams fighting for something significant whether that be a promotion chance or avoiding relegation (or quite frequently and remarkably both simultaneously). More 'six pointers' too. The greater variety of away days is the main attraction for expanded league (far more attractive in HL than SPFL imo) as historically there's been little enthusiasm that second trip to Coatbridge, Airdrie, East Fife, or wherever. Other than that, I struggle to see the attraction of the expanded leagues tbh. Eta: Trialist keeper started for Wick yesterday. What a start. He had a good game. He saved a penalty to stop Grady getting a double hattrick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 51 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I don't think Wick did try anything different, they lost at home to Strathspey 3 days before. I missed that! Refused to believe Wick were really that bad just now. They were starting to put together a good team not long ago but are having a nightmare end to the season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Spyro said: I missed that! Refused to believe Wick were really that bad just now. They were starting to put together a good team not long ago but are having a nightmare end to the season I know they had one trialist in goal, no idea where from. Quite the debut for him though he did manage to save a penalty! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 15 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I know they had one trialist in goal, no idea where from. Quite the debut for him though he did manage to save a penalty! Without looking into it, could it not be that due to the summer league starting soon, they released their 2nd choice so he can play and only ran with 1 keeper but knowing it hey could always emergency loan/trial him back? I know Penicuik have only had 1 signed keeper all season, then panic when he gets sent off and suspended! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 53 minutes ago, Spyro said: Without looking into it, could it not be that due to the summer league starting soon, they released their 2nd choice so he can play and only ran with 1 keeper but knowing it hey could always emergency loan/trial him back? I know Penicuik have only had 1 signed keeper all season, then panic when he gets sent off and suspended! Talbot & Johnstone Burgh have both had to stick outfield keepers in between the sticks recently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Late penalty miss by Botti Biabi as Brechin draw 0-0 at Fraserburgh. It really does seem to be heading for a title showdown on the last day of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 19 minutes ago, Nightmare said: Late penalty miss by Botti Biabi as Brechin draw 0-0 at Fraserburgh. It really does seem to be heading for a title showdown on the last day of the season. Clach will finish off Brechin the week before, dead rubber. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 7 hours ago, Nightmare said: Late penalty miss by Botti Biabi as Brechin draw 0-0 at Fraserburgh. It really does seem to be heading for a title showdown on the last day of the season. Excellent. There’s a car full of us pieing the The Caley v Dundee game and heading through to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 26/03/2023 at 10:37, theoriginalhedge said: The Lowland, a similar sized league , has healthy competition from below which does seem to perk up the teams in the lower reaches which possibly suggests that a properly worked play off system could alleviate the problem you mention. Let's not get too carried away, here. The Lowland League's been a two-horse race to the bottom all season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amigan Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 30/03/2023 at 19:28, morrison said: Let's not get too carried away, here. The Lowland League's been a two-horse race to the bottom all season. I think a couple of other teams have upped their games, Gala for example. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheScarf Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Absolutely pishing at the fact that Gordon Morrison, the recently retired former Clach striker and testimonial receiver is allowed to referee their matches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 10 hours ago, TheScarf said: Absolutely pishing at the fact that Gordon Morrison, the recently retired former Clach striker and testimonial receiver is allowed to referee their matches. Doesn't work in Clach's favour, the opposite in fact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Buckie trolling Brechin with this Strathspey result 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Big shagger Sam Urquhart with a double in stoppage time. My word. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 24 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Big shagger Sam Urquhart with a double in stoppage time. My word. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave94 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Elgin City now bottom of L2. Anyone for a playoff final between them and Buckie Thistle? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 There's now a possibility of Elgin ending up back in the Highland League,? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Back where they belong hopefully. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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