Alex MacLeod

I agree with Ronaldo and Kingsmill and bdu's no wrong either.

Now we have Green's proposal http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21010647

Move teams in closer proximity between leagues?

What are those figures supposed to tell me......that football has become more popular in these countries now than it was back then?

Sorry cap but theres 19 rows in the North Stand, so row 11 would be in the back 10. However if we were able to make one whole section a standing one it would be less confusing ;) What's so confusing? Regardless of number of rows in North stand the back (or top) ten rows are at the rearmost part of the stand. Besides there isn't a row 11. All rows are lettered.

Alex made a funny BBC should get the credit..not me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20993710

I agree with this. I know a few Junior sides that feel making the step up will ruin them. The best junior side from the West is Auchinleck Talbot, could you imagine them having to travel to Elgin and Peterhead every other saturday. A lot of the fans from the Juniors and EOS,SOS leagues would like the option to deny promotion, I'm not sure how the highland league are taking this but they do not feel making the step up is worth it at this moment. This could be a problem and would make a mockery of the set up in suggestion. The lower 18 should be regionalised into two leagues of 10, automatically promoting two non league sides to make up the difference geographically. But its ok for Berwick to travel to Peterhead just now. They wouldn't be travelling those distances every week anyway. The junior teams should have the option to opt out.

I cant see how they can. They talk of getting agreements. Sorting out the ruling bodies and consulting with fans etc. They also have no idea yet how the pyramid system will work. Far better to take time and get it right

They wont though. The proposals, if accepted, would come into effect from 2014/15 season. Assuming Sevco are in top two of div 2 next season they will be in Championship tier when new set up comes into effect.

In the first season of this set up the bottom four from top div will likely have the added incentive of keeping Sevco out of top league for following season.

Average Div 1 crowd in season 09/10 was 3509 Average SPL crowd last season was 4023 Average so far this season is 3891

What I'd rather and what we can depend on are two different things. Looking at the league at the minute I dont think we can budget for playing derbies next season. County are being payrolled above their earnings at the moment and its not working for them. I dont see McGregor continuing to provide his own cash and they will need to budget within their means. It would be great if both teams could remain in the top half of the top league forever but I just cant see it happening.

First of we've only had derby's for two seasons out of the last nine so I wouldn't say we were used to playing County 4 times a season. This season I predict we will play them three times in league. The cup draw and replay was a bonus. If Dundee get their act together this window then we may not be playing the shadows next season.

I doubt very much Butcher would be interested in BC. BC have posted losses averaging £13m a season in the last three seasons and need to do some drastic cutting in order to comply with Financial Fair Play rules. Thats going to make things very difficult for any manager to turn the results around.

County are bringing in some new players.............so what.........they are still shadow's.

BBC: Clachnacuddin P-P Cove Rangers Postponed - due to waterlogged pitch Deveronvale 0-1 Inverurie Locos Full time Formartine Utd P-P Fort William Postponed - due to waterlogged pitch Fraserburgh 0-0 Brora Full time Keith 1-2 Forres Mechanics Full time Lossiemouth 0-4 Wick Academy Full time Nairn County P-P Buckie Thistle Postponed - due to waterlogged pitch Strathspey Thistle P-P Huntly Postponed - due to waterlogged pitch Turriff United 7-1 Rothes Full time

Except all four call-offs are due to waterlogged pitches.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20997587 The bit I dont understand How do they determine the winners of the second tier if the top four play off with the bottom four of first tier?

Even in a thread about todays Highland League fixtures Charles manages to get the M word in.

Could be worse I suppose. Gloustershire is more appealing than Yorkshire and of course there's red in Leicester

I believe St Johnstone are looking at this in their drive to promote an atmosphere.

STOP PRESS ICT FANS IN THEFT PROBE

Blatantly and unappologetically stolen from Rob Wright on FB.

You know your an ICT fan when you take a five day holiday in Raigmore after a game.

Wash out your mouth. For typing a comment on a thread about cricket I should really chop my fingers off.