New fixtures plan for Welsh Premier
Having attended a meeting of the South Wales clubs (including Aberystwyth Town) who have qualified for the newly revamped Welsh Premier League, Carmarthen Town have reacted positively to the new proposal put forward on the evening.
Town had initially hoped that the revival of the Premier Cup would be the ideal solution to the fixture conundrum but with that scenario not coming to fruition welcomed the new proposal.
This involves the league being split into a top and bottom six after the initial 22 games but rather than the bottom six only battling to avoid relegation, the seventh placed team, after the final raft of games, would enter a play off situation with an European place at stake.
* QUARTER-FINAL
Sixth-placed club v Seventh-placed club (Match A)
* SEMI-FINALS
Third-placed club v Winner of Match A
Fourth-placed club v Fifth-placed club
* FINAL
Winner of Semi-Final 1 v Winner of Semi Final 2
Home advantage in all ties goes to the team with the highest league position.
The winner of this final match gains the final Europa League place.
Carmarthen Town's Executive Committee discussed this proposal last night (Wednesday) and were unanimous in their support.
As well as being a positive move forward for the league it is also something concrete to take to the AGM at Llandudno on the 12th of June.
In previous years proposals have been made on the day without prior consultation or discussion and decisions have been made hastily.
Hopefully, colleagues in North Wales will also come to a similar decision in order that the league can make progress as soon as possible.
With the new look league under media scrutiny at present, Town welcomed this proposal because of its positive nature.
They also welcomed other proposals which included a knockout Loosemores Cup based on a two legged ties, regionalised in the first round, before becoming an open two legged draw until the final.
The Executive also understood that these proposals would have to be discussed at the AGM with the final decisions being ratified by all 12 clubs at the meeting
Town had initially hoped that the revival of the Premier Cup would be the ideal solution to the fixture conundrum but with that scenario not coming to fruition welcomed the new proposal.
This involves the league being split into a top and bottom six after the initial 22 games but rather than the bottom six only battling to avoid relegation, the seventh placed team, after the final raft of games, would enter a play off situation with an European place at stake.
* QUARTER-FINAL
Sixth-placed club v Seventh-placed club (Match A)
* SEMI-FINALS
Third-placed club v Winner of Match A
Fourth-placed club v Fifth-placed club
* FINAL
Winner of Semi-Final 1 v Winner of Semi Final 2
Home advantage in all ties goes to the team with the highest league position.
The winner of this final match gains the final Europa League place.
Carmarthen Town's Executive Committee discussed this proposal last night (Wednesday) and were unanimous in their support.
As well as being a positive move forward for the league it is also something concrete to take to the AGM at Llandudno on the 12th of June.
In previous years proposals have been made on the day without prior consultation or discussion and decisions have been made hastily.
Hopefully, colleagues in North Wales will also come to a similar decision in order that the league can make progress as soon as possible.
With the new look league under media scrutiny at present, Town welcomed this proposal because of its positive nature.
They also welcomed other proposals which included a knockout Loosemores Cup based on a two legged ties, regionalised in the first round, before becoming an open two legged draw until the final.
The Executive also understood that these proposals would have to be discussed at the AGM with the final decisions being ratified by all 12 clubs at the meeting
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