Rutherglen Glencairn have accepted their West of Scotland Soccer League Premier Division destiny – and supervisor Willie Harvey is already planning for all times within the second tier.
A 1-1 draw with Pollok on the ultimate day was not sufficient for Glens to steer their destiny out of the arms of others, regardless of sitting on 50 factors.
Glenafton Athletic wanted only a level off already relegated Cumbernauld United and Blantyre Victoria to all however affirm the South Lanarkshire membership’s destiny, with their recreation in opposition to the latter deserted in weird circumstances. Vics solely had six gamers left on the sector within the second half as a result of different commitments.
Athletic then drew 0-0 with Cumbernauld on Monday night time and have been awarded a 2-0 win for his or her match with Blantyre, confirming Glens end this season within the relegation zone
Harvey mentioned: “It’s higher it’s accomplished so we are able to transfer on. We're starting to work in the direction of subsequent season. We’ve already had discussions with the committee, finding out gamers.
“We've our Participant of the 12 months dance on Saturday however I’ve knowledgeable the gamers that after that, we'll begin pulling them in. I don’t need to do it earlier than then.
“I need them to take pleasure in their night time and we'll start the work in the direction of subsequent season after that.”
Harvey’s unhappiness on the relegation predicament within the Premier Division has ran all through the marketing campaign, which is why he gained’t lay blame on the gamers’ door.
However the former Blantyre gaffer admits that over the season, not sufficient was accomplished to warrant security underneath testing circumstances.
He defined: “It’s unlucky. I can’t fault the gamers, the perspective and the hassle they've put in over this season.
“In case you had instructed me at first of the season that we might get 50 factors and get relegated, I'd have laughed the top off you. However it's what's. We're a minimum of center of the desk in different seasons.
“We performed 38 video games and picked up that. Dundee United performed 38 video games within the Premiership, picked up 48 factors and completed fourth. It simply exhibits you. However we needed to get the factors we would have liked and sadly we didn’t.
“Over the season we dropped factors in locations we shouldn’t have. That's unlucky and we’re now paying the associated fee for that. I might undergo the season giving info and figures.
"However the reality of the matter is we didn’t get sufficient to remain up.”
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