Pyramid Leagues Superthread

[Footballfirst]

This is a bit of a surprise, given their rise to the EOS Premier.

 

[Kendoll]

Living in Bo'ness, I totally get it, but it's still a shock. They've been a good success story here but United are the main team. Wish well to all involved. 

[Maroon Sailor]

A case of this town ain't big enough for the both of us

[Serge Pizzorno]

13 hours ago, Footballfirst said:

This is a bit of a surprise, given their rise to the EOS Premier.

 

Seen a comment say that it's just a cover up for them running out of cash and failing to pay players. No clue if true or not.

[cookieboy]

BSC Glasgow have folded 

[Footballfirst]

2 hours ago, cookieboy said:

BSC Glasgow have folded 

They were expected to fold last season, but a Glasgow amateur outfit (Afghan United - no kidding) propped them up until the end of the season.

https://www.bscglasgow.co.uk/sports-blog/saturday-spotlight-1st-of-february-2025-1.html

 

So that's both of the clubs to emerge out of the old Broomhill boys club now gone under in the last couple of years.

Edited March 31 by Footballfirst

[Footballfirst]

All to play for in the LL with two games left, after Linlithgow won their game in hand v Celtic B tonight.

 

 

Sat 11th April

Linlithgow v Clydebank

Broxburn (7th) v Bonnyrigg

 

Sat 18th April

Bonnyrigg v Linlithgow

Clydebank v Caledonian Braves (5th)

Edited April 7 by Footballfirst

[Footballfirst]

Just as tight in the HL. Two games left with the key one tomorrow.

 

 

Wed 8th April

Brora v Brechin

 

Sat 11th April

Huntly (11th) v Brora

Turiff (10th) v Brechin

 

[Tommy Brown]

@Footballfirst

Clydebank, Linlithgow & Brora

 

Do they all have the correct licensing to get SPFL entry.

I assume Bonnyrigg and Brechin have.

[ArcticJambo]

Goan The Citizens!

[Footballfirst]

1 hour ago, Tommy Brown said:

@Footballfirst

Clydebank, Linlithgow & Brora

 

Do they all have the correct licensing to get SPFL entry.

I assume Bonnyrigg and Brechin have.

All have bronze licences except Linlithgow, who have been reviewed recently, but are due to be reviewed again in June.

 

I assume that they meet all the licensing criteria with the exception of something they can easily put in place, so have been given a waiver for the playoffs. 

 

The likeliest reason will be the requirement to have a doctor present at their home games. It is pointless paying for something they don't need to have at this point in time, but can put in place should they participate in the playoffs and win promotion to the SPFL.

[Tommy Brown]

7 hours ago, Footballfirst said:

All have bronze licences except Linlithgow, who have been reviewed recently, but are due to be reviewed again in June.

 

I assume that they meet all the licensing criteria with the exception of something they can easily put in place, so have been given a waiver for the playoffs. 

 

The likeliest reason will be the requirement to have a doctor present at their home games. It is pointless paying for something they don't need to have at this point in time, but can put in place should they participate in the playoffs and win promotion to the SPFL.

Thanks

 

[Maroon Sailor]

That home draw with Strollers last week could end up costing Lithgae, but it's still in their hands.

[Footballfirst]

2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

That home draw with Strollers last week could end up costing Lithgae, but it's still in their hands.

I'd suggest that Hearts B taking all 6 points off them has had a bigger bearing on their current position.

[Maroon Sailor]

1 hour ago, Footballfirst said:

I'd suggest that Hearts B taking all 6 points off them has had a bigger bearing on their current position.

 

Clydebank winning their last 7 is the main reason. They've dropped 5 points in their matches with Celtic B and Hearts B

[Maroon Sailor]

[Footballfirst]

Brora beat Brechin 2-1 tonight with a stoppage time winner. It leaves the pair level on points going into the last game of the league season on Saturday, although Brora is now top on goal difference by 4.

[Maroon Sailor]

 

[Maroon Sailor]

What is the average transfer fee for clubs in the LL / EOS Prem?

 

I heard Hill of Beath are looking for at least 10k for Jordan Tosh. I'm assuming that is higher than the average.

[Tommy Brown]

10 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

Damn, was wanting Brechin to win the league. 93min  goal 😠

Both teams away in final game to Huntly and Turriff.

Brechin need Brora to drop points or win by five more goals than Brora.

[Maroon Sailor]

43 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said:

Damn, was wanting Brechin to win the league. 93min  goal 😠

Both teams away in final game to Huntly and Turriff.

Brechin need Brora to drop points or win by five more goals than Brora.

 

Brechin finished 2nd on goal difference the last 2 seasons. Could happen again.

 

Anybody that doesn't think GD is worth an extra point should ask Brechin City.

[Footballfirst]

2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

What is the average transfer fee for clubs in the LL / EOS Prem?

 

I heard Hill of Beath are looking for at least 10k for Jordan Tosh. I'm assuming that is higher than the average.

Most players in the EOS and the LL are only on short term contracts for a season, so are free agents come the end of each season.  A few of the better players may get a two year deal, which is where a transfer fee could come into play.  I wouldn't think many LL clubs are flush enough to afford a £10k fee, but I'm sure it has happened in the past with the likes of East Kilbride and the other sides that were sufficiently well resourced to win promotion to the SPFL. I'd think that only the top six LL clubs could even consider such a fee. If however an SPFL L1/L2 club came in for Tosh, then £10k would not be an unreasonable ask.

[Mikey1874]

I would have said before that Edinburgh City would be too strong but that's now 5 defeats in a row.

 

 

[Footballfirst]

Some surprising results in the lower leagues today.

 

Brora clinched the HL with a stoppage time equaliser to draw 1-1 away to Huntly, but in the end it didn't matter as Brechin lost 4-1 away to Turiff. It means that Brora will face the LL champions in the playoff.

 

Linlithgow beat Clydebank 4-1 to put themselves top, going into the last game away to Bonnyrigg.  Bonnyrigg themselves missed the chance to control their own destiny after drawing 2-2 away to Broxburn, although they did come back from 2-0 down. They are effectively out of it. A Linlithgow win at Bonnyrigg will clinch the title. A draw won't be enough if Clydebank win against Caledonian Braves.

 

In the chase for places in the LLE, Hill of Beath, despite their lead at the top, are finding it difficult to get over the line, losing 2-5 at home to Jeanfield. Meanwhile the others in contention, Camelon drew 0-0 with Musselburgh and Dunipace won 6-1 against bottom side Hutchie Vale

[Tommy Brown]

An expected finish to the Highland League yesterday.

Brora drew away to Huntly, leaving the door open for Brechin. Did they take it, no, got thumped 4-1 away to mid table Turriff.

 

With a game left Linlithgow now find themselves top of the table after a resounding 4-1 victory over Clydebank.

Bonnyrigg held to a 2-2 draw at Broxburn. Result that puts them out of the running.

Linlithgow 72 +49

Clydebank 70 +53

Bonnyrigg 69 +38

 

Bonnyrigg v Linlithgow 

Clydebank v Braves

 

Lithgae need to at least match Clydebank's result to meet Brora in the play-off.

 

Total drama

 

 

[Maroon Sailor]

1 hour ago, Tommy Brown said:

An expected finish to the Highland League yesterday.

Brora drew away to Huntly, leaving the door open for Brechin. Did they take it, no, got thumped 4-1 away to mid table Turriff.

 

With a game left Linlithgow now find themselves top of the table after a resounding 4-1 victory over Clydebank.

Bonnyrigg held to a 2-2 draw at Broxburn. Result that puts them out of the running.

Linlithgow 72 +49

Clydebank 70 +53

Bonnyrigg 69 +38

 

Bonnyrigg v Linlithgow 

Clydebank v Braves

 

Lithgae need to at least match Clydebank's result to meet Brora in the play-off.

 

Total drama

 

 

 

Bonnyrigg need to win by 6 and hope Clydebank don't win

[Mikey1874]

Done

 

Edited Saturday at 15:53 by Mikey1874

[Mikey1874]

[Maroon Sailor]

I think Clydebank being 2 up at HT worked against them. Killed off the slimmest of chances for Bonnyrigg to pull off a miracle.

 

Once Lithgae went ahead, I got the feeling that was it. Bonnyrigg had one chance with a header 10 minutes from time that the keeper tipped over, but other than that never really threatened.

[Footballfirst]

6 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

I think Clydebank being 2 up at HT worked against them. Killed off the slimmest of chances for Bonnyrigg to pull off a miracle.

 

Once Lithgae went ahead, I got the feeling that was it. Bonnyrigg had one chance with a header 10 minutes from time that the keeper tipped over, but other than that never really threatened.

I'm glad that Clydebank lost out. Their fans are the most obnoxious around the LL. They can now content themselves with facing many of their old opponents from the WOS days in the LLW next season. 

[Maroon Sailor]

2 minutes ago, Footballfirst said:

I'm glad that Clydebank lost out. Their fans are the most obnoxious around the LL. They can now content themselves with facing many of their old opponents from the WOS days in the LLW next season. 

 

Typical Weeg set of fans. I think they'll blitz that league next season if they keep the squad together.

[Chuck Berry]

15 minutes ago, Footballfirst said:

I'm glad that Clydebank lost out. Their fans are the most obnoxious around the LL. They can now content themselves with facing many of their old opponents from the WOS days in the LLW next season. 

 

x2

 

GIFRUY weegie scum

[Mikey1874]

Guessing it will be 3pm kick offs 

 

Playoff Dates

 

25 April: Linlithgow vs Brora
2 May: Brora vs Linlithgow 
9 May: Winners vs Edinburgh City
16 May: Edinburgh City vs Winner

[John Findlay]

4 hours ago, Chuck Berry said:

 

x2

 

GIFRUY weegie scum

Clydebank is not Glasgow. It's a town in its own right.

My late father was born and bred in Clydebank. A bigger Hearts supporter you couldn't wish to meet.

[Maroon Sailor]

11 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

Clydebank is not Glasgow. It's a town in its own right.

My late father was born and bred in Clydebank. A bigger Hearts supporter you couldn't wish to meet.

 

They play in Yoker though

[Chuck Berry]

10 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

Clydebank is not Glasgow. It's a town in its own right.

My late father was born and bred in Clydebank. A bigger Hearts supporter you couldn't wish to meet.

 

I'm well aware of that, but if it winds them up calling them weegies then so be it, it shall be done. They deserve it (Clydebank fans)

[Niemi’s gloves]

4 hours ago, Mikey1874 said:

Guessing it will be 3pm kick offs 

 

Playoff Dates

 

25 April: Linlithgow vs Brora
2 May: Brora vs Linlithgow 
9 May: Winners vs Edinburgh City
16 May: Edinburgh City vs Winner

Great chance for Linlithgow to reach League Two. I’m not convinced that Brora really want to go up; and Edinburgh City have now lost 6 in a row.

[theAlvasection]

Some kind of problem with the  check for licence allowing promotion,may not get to play in the play-off I'm hearing.

[Maroon Sailor]

28 minutes ago, theAlvasection said:

Some kind of problem with the  check for licence allowing promotion,may not get to play in the play-off I'm hearing.

 

The ground has a bronze licence so what checks are going on?

[Dazo]

[Maroon Sailor]

What a joke

[jamboinglasgow]

seems mad that they don't give the place to second place in the Lowlands league in these circumstances.

[PortyJambo]

35 minutes ago, jamboinglasgow said:

seems mad that they don't give the place to second place in the Lowlands league in these circumstances.

Yep, complete farce that they don't have rules in place to allow 2nd place (if eligible) to allow the playoffs to go ahead. Instead Brora, who might not even be interested in stepping up to League 2, go straight through to play Edinburgh City. 

 

Not to mention not even giving Linlithgow a period of grace for what apparently is a minor reason for not having their licence.

 

Tinpot comes to mind.

[davemclaren]

38 minutes ago, jamboinglasgow said:

seems mad that they don't give the place to second place in the Lowlands league in these circumstances.

Yes, that would seem the fair option. 

[Footballfirst]

It was the SPFL Board that rejected the application for a grace period, rather than the SFA who is the licensing authority.

 

If the SPFL Board was consistent, then ICT, Hamilton, Dumbarton and Edinburgh City should all be expelled from the league, as they currently only have "entry" level licences.  It seems more difficult to lose your place in the league than to gain it.

[davemclaren]

1 minute ago, Footballfirst said:

It was the SPFL Board that rejected the application for a grace period, rather than the SFA who is the licensing authority.

 

If the SPFL Board was consistent, then ICT, Hamilton, Dumbarton and Edinburgh City should all be expelled from the league, as they currently only have "entry" level licences.  It seems more difficult to lose your place in the league than to gain it.

Indeed. 

[RustyRightPeg]

1 minute ago, Footballfirst said:

It was the SPFL Board that rejected the application for a grace period, rather than the SFA who is the licensing authority.

 

If the SPFL Board was consistent, then ICT, Hamilton, Dumbarton and Edinburgh City should all be expelled from the league, as they currently only have "entry" level licences.  It seems more difficult to lose your place in the league than to gain it.

You should know by now they make it up as they go FF! 
 

It’s a disgraceful ruling. Linlithgow have a great, old school, traditional set up. They didn’t have any issue with it when they showcased Linlithgow on the tele in the Scottish Cup earlier this season.

[theAlvasection]

£8000 cost to finalise the Bronze Licence apparently wasn't payed as they weren't sure if they'd win the League.

[Mikey1874]

Interesting after the SPFL nearly destroyed Edinburgh City. 

[Daveandal]

Complete shambles!