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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 3, 2021 10:34:17 GMT
According to the Daily Record Brora and Kelty have been given the ok by the SFA to contest this years pyramid play-off and the games will be played on Sat 24th April and Sat 1st May.
It says tho’ that the SPFL haven’t confirmed if they’ll get to play (fingers crossed) Brechin for a place in the league.
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Post by mildrover on Apr 3, 2021 10:36:52 GMT
According to the Daily Record Brora and Kelty have been given the ok by the SFA to contest this years pyramid play-off and the games will be played on Sat 24th April and Sat 1st May. It says tho’ that the SPFL haven’t confirmed if they’ll get to play (fingers crossed) Brechin for a place in the league. Interesting development. It’s the decision on the next stage which is the most relevant to us. Ronnie
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Post by bucky on Apr 3, 2021 10:46:54 GMT
I think it’s all geared up for L2 playoff as the media are all fired up for Barry Ferguson to get Kelty into the league- they won’t have it their own way though as Brora are a good outfit
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Post by ped on Apr 3, 2021 16:24:58 GMT
I can’t see them allowing the play off semi final to go ahead if they weren’t expecting the final to be played. A winner between Kelty & Brora is meaningless if they don’t play bottom of League 2. Although granted, it would be a laugh.
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Post by chris on Apr 3, 2021 21:22:38 GMT
I can’t see them allowing the play off semi final to go ahead if they weren’t expecting the final to be played. A winner between Kelty & Brora is meaningless if they don’t play bottom of League 2. Although granted, it would be a laugh. The SFA have jurisdiction over the LL v HL match but the Winner v Club 42 is ran by the SPFL who ultimately need to strip 1 team of membership and grant membership to another
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Post by new2rovers on Apr 5, 2021 17:13:37 GMT
I can’t see them allowing the play off semi final to go ahead if they weren’t expecting the final to be played. A winner between Kelty & Brora is meaningless if they don’t play bottom of League 2. Although granted, it would be a laugh. The SFA have jurisdiction over the LL v HL match but the Winner v Club 42 is ran by the SPFL who ultimately need to strip 1 team of membership and grant membership to another The HL and LL voted at the start of the season that they would need to complete 50% of games this season before they could be in a position to nominate a champion. A decision that was ratified by the SFA I believe. I can see some legal challenge by whoever finishes 10th if they are forced into a playoff.
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Post by mildrover on Apr 5, 2021 17:29:31 GMT
The SFA have jurisdiction over the LL v HL match but the Winner v Club 42 is ran by the SPFL who ultimately need to strip 1 team of membership and grant membership to another The HL and LL voted at the start of the season that they would need to complete 50% of games this season before they could be in a position to nominate a champion. A decision that was ratified by the SFA I believe. I can see some legal challenge by whoever finishes 10th if they are forced into a playoff. The SPFL have to take this decision and reject the notion of a playoff involving the bottom L2 club this season. It shouldn’t be left to an individual club to meet the costs and effort of fighting this if it goes ahead. The SPFL should consider the information that HL/ LL have broken their own agreement and also the fact the playoff could potentially involve one club having played 3 games going in against a team having played 22 games, most of them in the short period leading up to the playoffs with all that involves with suspensions and injuries. If the SPFL has a shred of credibility they have to take the decision soon that there will be no pyramid playoffs this season. Ronnie
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 5, 2021 21:09:18 GMT
It's been said that we (Rovers fans) wouldn't be interested if we were up and away from the chance of finishing 10th. Whilst it bothers me more when it could be us I'd still be saying it's unreasonable and shouldn't happen.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 9, 2021 15:04:29 GMT
From STV:
The Scottish Professional Football League has revealed that there are “several issues” that may affect the end of season ‘pyramid play-off’ games.
The news came at the same time the league announced that Brechin City chairman Ken Ferguson was to step down from the SPFL board, with his side likely to be affected by the decision.
The play-offs are contested at the end of the regular season, where the winners of a two-legged tie between the Highland League champions and the Lowland League winners then face the bottom side in SPFL League 2 with a place in the league the prize for the victor.
The play-offs were introduced to allow access to the senior league set-up for all clubs in Scottish football’s pyramid.
However, the league now say that they will have to take a decision on this season’s games because of “several issues”.
In a statement released on Friday, the SPFL noted that this season’s Highland and Lowland league champions had only played 13 and three games respectively, after the competitions were abandoned due to the pandemic.
Brora Rangers and Kelty Hearts were scheduled to meet in the first leg of their play-off later this month but those games are now in serious doubt.
The fixtures, and the final against the League Two bottom side, will only now be confirmed if the SPFL decide that Brora Rangers and Kelty Hearts meet the league’s membership criteria. That discussion will take place in a meeting on Aprtil 19.
A spokesman for the SPFL said: “Given that there are a number of uncertainties, including whether League 2 clubs will play 22 or 18 games this season, we are not in a position to announce dates for Pyramid Play-Off ties this season.
“Whilst we understand that this lack of certainty will be disappointing to supporters of Brora Rangers and Kelty Hearts, it is important that we are entirely fair to all clubs, including the SPFL club that finishes bottom of League 2 this season.
“Our approach has always been to apply the Rules that have been agreed by all member clubs, as well as the Pyramid Play-Off Rules agreed between the SPFL, the Scottish FA, the Lowland League and the Highland League, and we will do so again this season.”
The league statement also detailed the change at board level, with Brechin chairman Ferguson stepping down from his role as League One and Two representative. Brechin are currently the bottom side in the 42-team league structure and would be facing a play-off as things stand.
Ferguson said: “In view of the fact that Brechin City are currently 42nd in the League, it is appropriate for me to step aside at this time – and to devote all my time and energy into ensuring that Brechin City do not finish bottom of League 2 this season.”
SPFL Chairman Murdoch MacLennan said: “On behalf of the entire SPFL Board, I would like to thank Ken for his huge contribution to the SPFL Board over the past two seasons.
“I entirely understand and respect his reasons for wanting to step down at this time. Ken’s hard work, commitment and wisdom have been of enormous benefit to the League and he will be missed.”
Gordon Thomson of Clyde FC, the SPFL’s alternate director, will represent League 1 and League 2 until the SPFL’s AGM in July.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 12, 2021 9:12:38 GMT
I see that the East of Scotland league have voted 73% to null & void their season.
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Post by bucky on Apr 12, 2021 10:02:55 GMT
I think that means no relegation from the Lowland League although that won’t stop any more lectures about “moving the goalposts “ and “sporting integrity “.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 20, 2021 13:34:04 GMT
Tweeted by Rahman B. of STV:
Brechin write to the SPFL board claiming it would be “fundamentally unfair” to hold play-offs between club 42 and winner of Highland and Lowland league play-off(based on games played by Brora and Kelty).They propose league recon with no relegation, expanding League 2 to 12 clubs
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 20, 2021 14:25:04 GMT
More:
Brechin’s letter to the SPFL: “If your decision is in favour of the play-off going ahead as planned (and we are club 42) we will have no choice but to challenge the decision ourselves and would expect the full support of the SPFL Board through any required arbitration process.”
I have to agree with them on the play-off tho’ a 12 team league needs more thought. Brechin have been woeful and deserve the chance of relegation but not against opposition who’ve not properly earned the right.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2021 14:36:10 GMT
Certainly shouldn't be a playoff. It is against the rules they agreed to and they haven't earned it. Expansion a possibility but still you have to ask if they deserve to come up under the circumstances. Brechin are in the right here and no matter how bad they have been this season don't deserve to go down.
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Post by charlestheoptimist on Apr 20, 2021 16:30:54 GMT
I am fully behind Brechin on this one - it is utterly ridiculous to potentially promote a team into the SPFL on the basis of a couple of games. For this unusual season there should have been a logical decision to shelf the pyramid structure and to restart afresh next season when we should be able to have a complete fixture list - hopefully !
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