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Post by jimbo42 on May 28, 2024 7:02:38 GMT
Who'd have thought we'd be delighted to be in the challenge cup!
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Post by arfcdm on May 28, 2024 10:31:54 GMT
Who'd have thought we'd be delighted to be in the challenge cup! Will literally be the highlight of the season
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Post by eunan1882 on May 28, 2024 11:49:32 GMT
I see a lot of people are not happy at us, the Shire, Berwick and Cowdenbeath because we’re in this tournament, I don’t think we should be in it tbh but the money is good for the club so can’t complain, hilarious seeing some fans from other clubs saying we should be convincing our clubs to pull out, as if we’re all going to turn down 5k-10k
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Post by jimbo42 on May 28, 2024 12:04:21 GMT
Take the money and run. We don't often get a break!
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 28, 2024 18:46:56 GMT
Cumbernauld Colts have spat out their dummy and are asking the SFA to intervene!
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Post by stewmelrover on May 28, 2024 20:12:19 GMT
Didn't 'Ambitious Cumbernauld Colts' vote for B teams in the Lowland League? Their 3 fans will be pure ragin byraway.
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Post by eunan1882 on May 28, 2024 20:46:12 GMT
Lol Cumbernauld Colts are hilarious, they literally voted to keep the B teams in the league and they want to talk about sporting integrity
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 28, 2024 21:00:02 GMT
Tranent have jumped on the bandwagon.
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Post by weerabwatt on May 28, 2024 21:29:12 GMT
As usual, the hierarchy at the SPFL has made an arse of things. There is no logic to what they are doing and they just seem to make it up as they go along. The lack of leadership is palpable and has been apparent for years.
Add this fiasco to the Buckie Thistle situation, when that club was excluded from the playoff tie v East Kilbride at the last minute, because they don't have a Bronze level licence. That in itself appears to contradict the inclusion of ARFC etc in the Trust Trophy.
How do they now deal with Kelty and Edinburgh City, neither of which has a Bronze licence. Both have been given a short stay of execution as regards their league status. If those clubs don't comply before next season and the decision is made to eject them from the SPFL, it would seriously question the inclusion of Entry Level clubs in the SPFL Trust Trophy, while ejecting others from a different SPFL competition.
Several possible outcomes, does the SPFL bottle it and allow Kelty and Edinburgh City a further extension to meet Bronze level (most likely IMO). Alternatively, do their positions automatically go to EK and Cumbernauld Colts, as the only clubs at tier 5 with Bronze licences. As neither has won promotion through the playoff system, why should they step up a league?
Or do they reinstate the two most recent clubs who have been relegated, even although neither ARFC nor Brechin City has a Bronze licence at present. Needless to say there are other potential suggestions, with equally bizarre logic. SHAMBLES.
Maybe a good time for league reconstruction, reinstating all of the clubs who have been relegated plus EK and CC, the 2 clubs with Bronze Level Licence. Get your rosary beads dusted off.
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Post by chris on May 28, 2024 21:30:12 GMT
I think it will be down to some sort of licence, same reason cowdenbeath we're invited to league cup last year,
At the end of the day it's an SPFL organised tournement so I don't see what the SFA could do about it
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Post by weerabwatt on May 28, 2024 21:50:32 GMT
If my memory serves me well, Rangers took their case regarding Cinch Sponsorship of the SPFL to the SFA and won their case, with compensation and costs payable, so any challenge to an SPFL action goes to the SFA for adjudication, or so it seems.
This issue will not be resolved overnight in my opinion. The SPFL has made a rod for its own back due to the belief that they can just do what they want. It seems that no thought has been given to the ramifications of this recent decision. There is a clear possibility of litigation being the outcome, whether by Kelty, Edinburgh, Cumbernauld Colts, or any other club that feels there is an injustice affecting them.
Cowdenbeath have a very eminent legal mind within the club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by weerabwatt on May 28, 2024 22:35:16 GMT
Hopefully, a challenge will be made about the rights and wrongs of the Club Licencing requirements for League 1 & 2 membership, as the current position is killing the likes of ARFC, Brechin, Berwick, etc.
When there are 2 clubs in the SPFL who are not compliant with the standard required and there are only 2 clubs at tier 5 who do currently meet the requirements, it makes an absolute mockery of the principle of a pyramid.
Time for a serious rethink, methinks.
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Post by jordancampbell on May 28, 2024 23:04:03 GMT
Scottish football is fast becoming even more of a circus than it already was and it’s truly painful to witness.
Have to feel for Tranent, Cumbernauld Colts, and the others who have been ignored - there is no fairness in the logic at all.
Having said that, I’m not particularly fussed about this “competition” and would, quite honestly, settle for an early elimination and pocket the exit money.
Our laser focus should be on improving last seasons league position (top 7 realistically) and hoping for some sort of mini run in the Scottish Cup.
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Post by arfcdm on May 29, 2024 6:21:22 GMT
Got to echo pretty much all the recent comments. I've limited sympathy for Colts, Tranent etc given they want the stupidity of B teams, HOWEVER, Rab watt nails it with they make it up as they go along. Whether it's the SPFL or SFA, the decisions are ludicrous, making no sense at all at times. All these wee things add together to make Scottish football a laughing stock at times and delivering a product which basically gets more 💩 as the years go on.
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Post by jimbo42 on May 29, 2024 9:34:33 GMT
Little sympathy for the whingers and absolutely none for the clowns who are ruining the Scottish game.
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