10 hours ago, Highland Capital said: There was talk of splitting the Highland League to go from 18 to two divisions of ten and including Banks O'Dee and one more new club but that was voted down. All Activity; SearchI've often thought that the best approach for a national 5th tier to bridge the gap a wee bit between League 2 and the HL/LL would be a 12 team league featuring a "Highland Conference" with 6 teams and a "Lowland Conference" with 6 teams. 2022–23 Highland League Chat IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Theme . You can see how the no fixed number is a bit daft in the Highland League with feeders in place. Activity. Clyde . . They think it would lose them hospitality bookings but end up trying to cram loads of them in at the end of winter when the weather's shite, so they probably lose more. The 2019-20 campaign was declared over in March after the coronavirus pandemic cause. There are 30-40 Saturday-playing amateur leagues in Scotland covering Highland, North of Scotland, North of Tay, Tayside, Fife, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland regions. If post levels get to decent numbers we'll provide specific sub forums for each league. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . There are fears strong clubs leaving the Highland League to join Conference League will damage the former product. Ayr Utd . Scottish Professional Football League ; Scottish League 2 General Chatter IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Theme . V. Berwick Rangers . T. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. There are 30-40 Saturday-playing amateur leagues in Scotland covering Highland, North of Scotland, North of Tay, Tayside, Fife, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland regions. With promotion to the Lowland League at stake, the 2 p The Highland League, as well as the SFA and SPFL support the principle of clubs being allowed to express a preference for which league they are relegated to if they are Club 42. Annan Athletic . Talking about league re-construction, the TV deal, playing style, youth development, fan experience, etc. All Activity; SearchTo settle an interest in my mind I was wondering which clubs in the Lowland League:- a) film their matches b) produce highlights packages c) have a specific area for matches to be filmed from ie, scaffold platform or area in stand etc. Similar to most European access levels, particularly Austria, the plan envisages two Premiers (12-12) underpinned by three regional Championship. P&B 2019 . Alloa Athletic . I'm looking to get to a Fort William game next month (April) and have noticed that the last round of fixtures is the 14th of April. Ayr Utd . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Activity. Airdrie . Tartan Army; Juniors; Misc Fitba Chat; Amateur Football; Youth. Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. Not really a major upset as, by various accounts, Turriff are an improving side and Huntly always. Albion Rovers . Activity. P&B Dark Alternative . Shadab Iftikhar has left Fort William. Looking at & achieving are two different things. Quote;North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Hopefully the Lowland's grown a backbone. 1st 1/2 we seemed a bit slow. Discuss all the latest happenings in the East of Scotland Football League here. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Clyde . I hope Saints wouldn't ever be at this level but if I supported a team at risk of relegation from League 2 I'd prefer to head to the West Premier than that or the shambles of a league the Lowland is right now as well. 2022–23 Highland League Chat IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Theme . North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Brechin City . 1. Lewis Camanachd have done really well since entering the shinty league system in 2011. Cove Rangers . Arbroath . Gold. 2022–23 Highland League Chat IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Theme . Albion Rovers . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . All Activity; Home ; Scottish Football Pyramid ; North Pyramid ; Scottish Highland Football League Diary 2021/22 TwitterNorth Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Is it worth the 69 p?Scottish Premiership First Round 33 Games Points Total This Season vs Last Season Celtic +10 Rangers +3 Aberdeen +17 Hearts -9 Hibs +6 St. On the face of it Austin will be a good signing if he stays fit. April 20 "2nd place Buckie City host Aberdeenshire rivals Brechin Thistle in a winner takes all clash at the top of the Highlandshire League this weekend. P&B Dark Alternative . Brechin City . Clyde . Combined discussion on Highland League, Midlands League, North Caledonian League and North Superleague. Bonnyrigg were certainly the bigger and much more physical side - it looked men against boys in terms of physical stature, and opposite to the stereotype of 'robust' Highland League teams. The SPFL should have nipped this in the bud and made a mandatory youth reserve league. I do think it would be a great addition to the pyramid to have a team based in the area and the park & general facilities rival some Midlands League clubs. Everywhere4 up and 4 down from Premiership all the way through the Scottish Pyramid system. Spartans took on (& beat) Inverurie Locos in a High vs Low friendly at Ainslie Park, today. P&B 2016 . It's up to the clubs, if players have booked time away or work shifts for free weekends it's not always possible to change plans at short notice. . Annan Athletic . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . On 24/06/2022 at 06:52, raith_94 said: Cheers Marten. P&B Dark Alternative . Activity. Forfar Athletic News 2018 onwards. Member clubs of the SFA will now be asked to vote on the plans drawn up by the Pyramid Working Group at the governing body’s AGM. Annan Athletic . With the fixtures out we might as well bung pre-season fixtures and stuff in here. Edited May 5, 2022 by Jimmy ShakerNo surprises with Hearts colts getting a look in, my biggest concern is having 3 teams in a league that cannot get promoted - I hope that every club below the Lowland gets an easy passage into the league,just like the colts. Ayr Utd . com. . It's starting to become a good mix of ex-juniors, ex-SPFL, old senior non-league clubs & relatively new clubs. "2nd place Buckie City host Aberdeenshire rivals Brechin Thistle in a winner takes all clash at the top of the Highlandshire League this weekend. . League 2. The SPFL have been quite happy to bend over backwards to accommodate Irish teams in the Challenge Cup. Cowdenbeath. Cove Rangers . Clyde . Here's a couple of examples. The SJFA East Region clubs then end up having to apply to whoever is willing to accept them or sit outside like they have been doing. Cove were stuffy and got a lot of players behind the ball and challenged us to break through and we struggled for long periods of the game. Celtic . "2nd place Buckie City host Aberdeenshire rivals Brechin Thistle in a winner takes all clash at the top of the Highlandshire League this weekend. All Activity; SearchPie and Bovril Official Announcements. Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. 3. So that's swapping a guaranteed 17 home games for 12, why not a straight 4 x playing,. Published March 2020. By Redcar. Ayr Utd . Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. Sign In. Initial conference = 4 B teams, 2 Highland, and 4 Lowland depending on the outcome of the Club 42 playoff. Matty-RCFC. All Activity; SearchNorth Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Lowland League; P&B Home; Browse. Annan Athletic . Digaba. Maybe a HL team wins promotion in that instance and force two LL team relegations. Albion Rovers . P&B Dark Alternative . As was predicted last season, when the move was mooted, Roselea's move to the Midland League has enabled the club to attract better players from the local area and also to receive loanees from Montrose FC. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Of course in Kris Doolan as the most cultured manager in the most cultured football club. As well as the traditional half-time Bovril and sausage rolls, the team have. Activity. P&B 2017 . Activity. Activity. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Only 1-2 Highland League teams in the first batch. Sign in with FacebookPromoting and extending senior association football across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Berwick Rangers . Berwick Rangers . Talking about league re-construction, the TV deal, playing style, youth development, fan experience, etc. Tier 5: 10/12 team Highland League Premier (Licence required) Tier 6: 10/12 team Highland League First (no Licence required) Tier 7: NRJFA / Tayside Superleagues Tier 8: NRJFA Regions / NCL As more clubs in tiers 6 and 7 become Licenced over time, increase number of clubs playing at tier 5 and 6. PDM Huws Gray is the main sponsor for the leagues. Mirren 5 Motherwell 13 Dundee Utd 9 Ross County 9 St. Matty-RCFC. The consensus seems to be that any type of extending the pyramid in the Highland region won't happen as the smaller clubs won't vote for relegation. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Think a general thread of the HL Chatter is probably needed The League gets underway on 24th July with an 18 team division for the first time in a couple of seasons since Cove's promotion in 2019. Airdrie . Berwick Rangers . Aberdeen . Club 42 could have been relegated to the LL for 2021-22. P&B 2021 Light (Default) P&B 2021 Dark . A workable arrangement needed to be in place. Activity. also ex townie…. Thought we’d be better off with a brand new thread for next season and the following seasons. By Ray Patterson July 6, 2021 in North Pyramid. Airdrie . P&B 2016 . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Activity. Clyde . North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Teams like the Locs can easily pull a 400-500 plus crowd, and I have never been to a locs game that has had anything less than 500. . Story on fitba north bout wheeling and dealing behind the scenes to create two highland divisions,Banks o Dee's name mentioned in the mix. Alloa Athletic . Note that any music, tv, film, gaming or technology related threads should be placed in the respective forums (see below this one) for those topics. All Activity; SearchJump to content. Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Maxwell promised a pyramid review to get the B Teams in this season and came up with a half arsed plan to open the door for future B Teams entry into SPFL and League 2 Clubs are so afraid of the Lowland. Posted October 26, 2021. Coming soon for fans of Buckie Thistle (and hopefully all other clubs). Lowland League; P&B Home; Browse. . Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. Activity. More sharing options. Not always the highest. Think a general thread of the HL Chatter is probably needed The League gets underway on 24th July with an 18 team division for the first time in a couple of seasons. Helps playing on a flat surface compared to some of the tattie fields in the league but they played some cracking football and have a few very handy wee players. All Activity; SearchGoing by the fixture list, only playing an 8 game league season with a League Cup group stage guaranteeing an extra 3-4 games. Brechin City . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . From the constitution - Rule G3. Followers 158. The Pie and Bovril Dead Pool 2023. Quote Highland League secretary Rod Houston hopes they can complete next season in some form. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . North Pyramid. 1. Posted September 2. Gold Members. Aberdeen . . Alloa Athletic . North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. With broad support already in place from the four senior leagues and the Lowland and Highland Leagues, a poll of the 100 member clubs of the SFA requires a simple 51 per cent majority for the new league to come into being. All Activity; SearchMay 23 2022, 5. North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Arbroath . P&B 2017 . Out of the current Highland League clubs, I think only Fraserburgh, Brechin, Buckie, Brora and maybe Inverurie Locos would stand a chance to beat the Lowland clubs to reach the SPFL. Activity. Arbroath . All Activity; SearchRangers and Celtic have been pushing for their b teams to get in the leagues for ages. There's 20 licenced teams in the North Region today. 2k. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . It cannot be allowed that 2 leagues cover the same area. Lowland League; P&B Home; Browse. Cowdenleith. 13 minutes ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: Now stopped flights from Brazil and most surrounding countries. P&B 2021 Light (Default) P&B 2021 Dark . Activity. Ayr Utd . 8 minutes ago, Craigus said: Perma-injured midfielder with a lack of game time for the last season or two. Berwick Rangers . . Sensible stuff filling up the Summer midweeks, I wish the Highland League would do similar. 80. Celtic . North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. How was the Highland League Secretary, for example, supposed to react at the meeting without consulting his member clubs? All we're getting transparency wise is a very slanted and guarded position from the Lowland League secretary to a podcast and some leaks from a Cowdenbeath fans' meeting, and a brief summary of the 3 options. But the league lets itself down by its conduct. Tartan Army; Juniors; Misc Fitba Chat; Amateur Football; Youth Football; Womens Football; Non Fitba Forums. Stenhousemuir -vs- Peterhead (Tuesday 14 November 2023) Bonnyrigg Rose Vs Forfar Athletic 18/11/23. Gold Members;. Cowdenbeath. Posted July 24, 2022. North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Strathspey's numbers at Harlaw Park are tragic - P13, L13, GF9, GA48 - and the combined home and away results are the most lop-sided between any two sides since the three junior sides came into the league. Posted June 19. Ayr Utd . All Activity; SearchNorth Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. P&B Dark Alternative . Release date is Friday, July 14th, depending on offers from our publisher. Airdrie . Activity. All Activity; SearchPage 1 of 5062. North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. P&B Dark Alternative . Which is why people openly speculate on the introduction of seating. North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Tl;dr in advance but the most likely outcome is 1 team being relegated. 2022–23 Highland League Chat Twitter; 2022–23 Highland League Chat. Aberdeen . Just a query regarding the rescheduling of Highland League fixtures. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . They operate within that system at Tier 6 through to Tier 10. P&B 2019 . P&B 2016 . North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. Celtic . If the clubs aren't going to earn out of it, it's a waste of time. Maybe a hidden gem in the lower leagues? Is there a team that wants to stay in the SHFL and not move up to top four of. Activity. Pie and Bovril Official Announcements. 2022–23 Highland League Chat IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Theme . Airdrie . All Activity; SearchAs the top non-league tier in the southern half of the country, the LL has definitely become more attractive. First Preliminary Round - Saturday 28th November 2020 - (2 ties & 22 byes) East of Scotland League (1) - Musselburgh Athletic & 3 others from East, South and West leagues plus Banks o'Dee Second Preliminary Round - Saturday 12th December 2020 - (26 ties) Lowland League (14) - Berwick Rangers, Bo'ness United, BSC Glasgow,. The Pie and Bovril Dead Pool 2023. I'm working for a new Scottish football TV show, and want to film a piece at a Highland League club - a short documentary highlighting a fantastic story from the Highland League. All Activity; SearchGet rid of the Groups and just have the 42 teams involved. Someone’s got to blink first. Please use the links above to see upcoming Highland League fixtures, Highland League. Cowdenbeath were unable to maintain bronze in Lowland League as they would have had to arrange to get a doctor to attend virtually all away games as the home clubs with entry level licenses would not have one present. However, to be eligible for promotion then clubs will need to comply with Highland League rules of which having an SFA Licence is the major part. Berwick Rangers . By pie n beans, August 20, 2018. An interesting look back at the Junior Leagues as they stood in December 1970. Aberdeen . Personally, I'd consider second but you wouldn't want a team not going for the title as they knew they'd already done enough for the play-off. As has been reported in the media, the SFA AGM on 6th June will include a proposal for the introduction of a 10 team Scottish Conference League to be placed between the Scottish Highland Football League, the Scottish Lowland Football League and SPFL League 2 for Season 2024-25. P&B 2021 Light (Default) P&B 2021 Dark . Dav nan Gael. Brechin City . Celtic . Posted October 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, citydiehard said: Pretty poor from the Highland League only re arranging one game for this weekend. Cowdenbeath. The shitty teams in the Lowland league, at least half know they aint as good as most of the WOS Premier and the EOS Premier but they are trying. Activity. All Activity; Search3k. Talking about league re-construction, the TV deal, playing style, youth development, fan experience, etc. Ayr Utd . Only question mark for me is the keeper. 2022–23 Highland League Chat IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Theme . Founded in 1893 Scotland's Highland Football League is Britain's most northerly senior football championship. Brechin City . Albion Rovers . P&B 2016 . I would suggest that the pyramid below the Highland League, should be established on the following basis : (1) the best/most ambitious North R. On 25/07/2022 at 06:39, Northboy said: All things considered I think BoD would have been looking for 3 points on Saturday. There are 30-40 Saturday-playing amateur leagues in Scotland covering Highland, North of Scotland, North of Tay, Tayside, Fife, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland regions. Activity. Brechin City . All Activity; SearchNorth Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. With promotion to the Lowland League at stake, the 2 p Highland League fixtures 2023-24 Saturday July 29 2023 – Banks o’ Dee v Wick Academy, Brechin City v Formar Posted Images. My Team : Falkirk. Activity. North End, Tayport and East Craigie all drew and lost some ground, meaning for the first time this season a real top 3 has formed. Dalbeattie's comeback managed to save SOSL interest. Berwick Rangers . Gold Members; 1. P&B 2021 Light (Default) P&B 2021 Dark . B teams will probably be back next year trying to get in again or attempting to reconstruct things for their benefit. The North Caledonian Football Association operates throughout the year to promote and extend the game of association football throughout the Highlands and. P&B Dark Alternative . Clyde . Clyde . Albion Rovers . Talking about league re-construction, the TV deal, playing style, youth development, fan experience, etc. Here's a couple of examples. All Activity; SearchI'd file under Craig Whyte Retro Cheap suit, flats in the Merchant City, buys Albion Rovers for the proverbial £1 and punts the land to some dodgy councillors called O'Boyle, Gallagher and McLaughlin on the planning and/or housing committee of NLC for some completely inflated priceBerwick Rangers 23/24. Lowland League General Discussion - Page 45 - Lowland League - Pie & Bovril. P&B Dark Alternative . Myles Offside. - but Elgin aren't HL members. Fixtures. With promotion to the Lowland League at stake, the 2 p The General Nonsense Forum. Hopefully we'll get highlights, sounds like a barnburner of a game. Not keen on an 18 game season, with what is going to be a sectional league. They are in the correct place. By peasy23 · Posted Just now. Clyde . 2k. The 2023/24 Viaplay Cup begins on the weekend of July 15/16, with further matchdays on July 18/19, July 22/23, July 25/26 and July 29/30. In. My Team : Lossiemouth. Ayr Utd . The HL Cup is the only real surprise, other than the admin f**k ups. Activity. It's up to the clubs, if players have booked time away or work shifts for free weekends it's not always possible to change plans at short notice. By. Clyde . Highland League fixtures 2023-24 Saturday July 29 2023 – Banks o’ Dee v Wick Academy, Brechin City v Formar Posted Images. Annan Athletic . Pie and Bovril Official Announcements. Activity. Posted Images. Or sign in with one of these services. Posted July 12, 2021. P&B 2019 . All Activity; SearchLeague 2 clubs thinking the conference is preferable is hysterical in its muddled thinking. Activity. Sports leagueSPFL Premiership Form Guide Points Last Six Rangers 12 Celtic 11 Aberdeen 10 Hibernian 8 Hearts 7 St. Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . "2nd place Buckie City host Aberdeenshire rivals Brechin Thistle in a winner takes all clash at the top of the Highlandshire League this weekend. Stevenson, Hawkins, McArhur, McAulay. Personally, I'd consider second but you wouldn't want a team not going for the title as they knew they'd already done enough for the play-off. Combined discussion on Highland League, Midlands League, North Caledonian League and North Superleague. Discuss them all here ! League 1; League 2; North Pyramid; Lowland League; East of Scotland League; South of Scotland League; West of Scotland League; Other Fitba. Talking about league re-construction, the TV deal, playing style, youth development, fan experience, etc. Pyramid complete. Sign in with Facebook. Berwick Rangers . Share. Scottish League 1 General Chatter. North Pyramid; P&B Home; Browse. P&B 2019 . Cowdenbeath . Posted July 28. Scottish Professional Football League ; Scottish Premiership General Chatter IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Theme . Forums; Events; Staff; Online Users; More . Two games, three including the Cup semi. Activity. Aberdeen . Activity. Not bad for a first season in the Highland League. Start new topic; 1,132 topics in this forum. Lowland League; P&B Home; Browse. P&B 2016 . By Robert James. BIGGEST DEFEAT - 11/04/1998 - Peterhead 17-0 Fort William (league record) BIGGEST HOME DEFEAT - 09/02/2008 - Fort William 0-13 Inverurie Loco Works CONCEDED TEN GOALS OR MORE - 29 occurrences HIGHLAND LEAGUE TABLE, 07/08/1985 - 23/04/2022. This is the General Nonsense forum for use by all P&B visitors to discuss anything and everything. Arbroath . Remember me Not recommended on shared computers Not recommended on shared computersLowland League; P&B Home; Browse. 3. Conveniently, Rangers then had a bad run of form and lost the lead of the league and never looked like regaining it. P&B Dark Alternative . Start new topic. Berwick Rangers . Annan Athletic . A few fixtures still need to be uncovered for these years but I'll be working on the subsequent seasons in the meantime. P&B 2019 . Albion Rovers .