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Letting the Evil Two youth teams in helps the Evil Two and no one else. So at some stage it will probably happen. The whole game in Scotland has been badly run - and run in the interest of the big two - for so long that there was no way it could cope with the disruption of Covid. Whatever you think of English moneybags football (and I loathe it) their authorities were clear about what they wanted to do from the off. The SPFL and SFA are making stuff up as they go along. Every poll of Scottish fans makes it clear we are fed up with playing teams 3/4 times a year. Everydicussion of change makes it clear the authorities and the broadcasters want to keep four league Domestic Abuse Derbies a year above all else. In many ways I don't see any hope for Scottish club football. We just must cultivate our garden - fllow your team wherever, whoever they play, at whatever level. I accept what some have said about the dead wood in League 2. Assuming the clubs and syste survives there needs to be a wider exchange of clubs between L2 and the Highland and Lowland (and, now, West and East tier 6) Leagues. That'd freshen things up and bring fresh interest. So it'll never happen.

It’s a meaningless vote as the politicians will determine what can happen when. Even if it happens. it may not go as planned if we get local lockdowns or, worse, another peak. On reconstruction, we are at risk of going round in circles again. 14 10 10 10 is the fair and equitable outcome, so maybe common sense will prevail this time. The fact that we will benefit is an unintended consequence of teams doing the right thing.

Ladles and Jellyspoons the dream might not be dead yet... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/52999362?__twitter_impression=true

Yep spot on Kirkie. RiG also had an excellent point... For decades now the two of them have been clearing any decent talent out of the other clubs only to have them warm their backsides in the stands each week or even on the bench if they were lucky. It diminished the quality of opposition and that, as much as anything else, has seen the gradual decline in standards in our leagues and the national side. What worries me is that in these difficult times there might be too many lower league clubs willing to vote yes for this plan as they are so desperate to get a few bob into their coffers.

Time is running out to vote in this poll. After the Bulgarian Mafia got involved in the Goal of the Season it seems the Bellshill Boyz are influencing this vote Jordan White currently in the lead for the PotY.

With regards to ICT25 I am.personally disappointed that so far we have not seen Ian Broadfords book published and sold? I thought it was to be sold for last Christmas so would be good if at least available for the next one.