Longmuir becomes isolated
Hamilton Accies will host a meeting of First Division clubs today as they attempt to find a way of reviving some of the plans bombed out by St Mirren and Ross County.
Any deal must be arranged between the SPL and SFL prompting the SFA to offer it’s service- an offer promptly rejected by Longmuir yesterday in an SFL statement.
It read: “The board of the Scottish Football League wishes to convey its thanks to the governing body for its offer of assistance at this time.
“We are, however, currently working with SFL clubs in all divisions with a view to agreeing an alternative way forward which builds on the five core principles.
“We would like to confirm our continued commitment to those principles. We are also very keen to share our proposals with the SPL and the SFA as soon as practical.
“We therefore respectfully wish to ask the SFA to work with us at this time, whilst we progress our proposals.”
Longmuir’s dismissal is likely to harden attitudes at the First Division get together with full-time SFL clubs the main beneficiary of any unified league set up.
Hamilton chairman Les Gray said: “I think the wording of the statement could have been better. I think there are good intentions there.”
Turnbull Hutton of Raith Rovers added: “If there was any possible chance of anything happening in the 59th minute of the 11th hour that could move this forward for the benefit of Scottish football, we should take that.”