pedro.mcghee Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Cliky I am dyslexic and I am getting tired of your shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrax Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 its a reasonable idea i dont see it happenin though I'm smart and I want respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 They can bugger right off. The Old Firm are a big enough blight on Scottish football as it is, without having another version of them. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdc Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 They can bugger right off. The Old Firm are a big enough blight on Scottish football as it is, without having another version of them. Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyTON Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 on one hand it smacks of arrogance but on the other i wouldnt mind We are not home and dry, we could not even be said to be home and vigorously towelling ourselves off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermonkey Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Agreed! Seconded. Or is it thirded ? The future just ain't what it used to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1874 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Whats the point? The reserves will romp the lower leagues no doubt about it. So there will be two Celtics in the SPL. Bad enough with one of them never mind two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xj2006 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 if it is part of a league reconstruction, and they also are not allowed promotion from those leagues then fine it would boost attendances and be good for lower league teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1874 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 if it is part of a league reconstruction, and they also are not allowed promotion from those leagues then fine it would boost attendances and be good for lower league teams Then they would be top of the league for each season running and promotion only attainable through the playoffs. Which means 10th spot becomes a playoff spot which will make teams play more s***e as they wont need to do too much to survive as long as they finish 1st-9th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Dublin End Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 It's another one of those supposin supposin two men were frozen situation as only a wee blether about it has taken place. Theres a lot of hypotetical questions which it throws up. I would be asking, where would this B teams home stadium be ? I'd assume Celtic Park and I don't know if they would cope with Annan's huge travelling support. what happens if the A Team are top of the league and need to win by 6 goals to win the league and they are playing the B team, it would look a bit iffy if the A team hammered them and conversely if the B team needed points to avoid relegation the A team could throw it for them. How would transfers work between the A and B team ? I'd assume that the two squads would need to be announnced at the start of the season and no improper switching of players between the two would occur ??? A negative I can think of would be that other teams would no longer be able to get 2nd string Celts, or even youngsters on loan from them. PS, FTOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneton!!! Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Whats the point? The reserves will romp the lower leagues no doubt about it. So there will be two Celtics in the SPL. Bad enough with one of them never mind two. I think it would run similar to the Spanish and German leagues where the B teams cant compete in the top league or the same league as the first team - should the first team be relegated. Personally I don't like the idea of having another set of O.F. teams in the leagues but it might help out smaller clubs after they are left behind when SPL2 kicks off. It's another one of those supposin supposin two men were frozen situation as only a wee blether about it has taken place. Theres a lot of hypotetical questions which it throws up. I would be asking, where would this B teams home stadium be ? I'd assume Celtic Park and I don't know if they would cope with Annan's huge travelling support. what happens if the A Team are top of the league and need to win by 6 goals to win the league and they are playing the B team, it would look a bit iffy if the A team hammered them and conversely if the B team needed points to avoid relegation the A team could throw it for them. How would transfers work between the A and B team ? I'd assume that the two squads would need to be announnced at the start of the season and no improper switching of players between the two would occur ??? A negative I can think of would be that other teams would no longer be able to get 2nd string Celts, or even youngsters on loan from them. I'm not sure on the ground they would use but I'd assume they would just use the ground their existing reserves play at. Eg. Broomfield for Celtic and Broadwood for Rangers since fans don't get into Murray Park. The transfers will be a funny one. I've got a feeling they'll be able to openly swap players about but maybe only allow the B team to field players from the first team if they have been out injured, suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmonaton Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 if it is part of a league reconstruction, and they also are not allowed promotion from those leagues then fine it would boost attendances and be good for lower league teams [/quote . Why dont we have all the teams that are in the same situation as celtic,put them all into the third division,move some teams up a league and then you can start and have your 14 team spl 1 and 2.Or start bringing in some jnr teams.Some of them get bigger crowds than the third div teams.There has got to be something done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissiboi Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 What happens if the big bigots get beat or drop points and the wee bigots do the same of a Saturday it will be paranoia central they'll think its a masonic conspiracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles_Joe Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I can see the SFL going for this on the condition they vote 'no' to SPL 2. Would they be restricted to the same transfer window regulations? Could the B side be promoted and relegated in the 1st , 2nd or 3rd division? If they rose through the leagues, which would seem likely, could we have a situation where each season either rangers or celtic B side won the 1st division, effectively meaning no promotion to or relegation from the SPL? Or is this all a pre-cursor to Rangers and Celtic joining some sort of european league and leaving behind their B sides to dominate domestically to maintain the status quo and effectively be running 2 club sides, equaling more income...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianton Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 If you look at the lower leagues in Spain,they have Real Madrid and Barcelona and maybe a few others.I dont know how it affects their promotion or relegation though.I couldn't see two Real Madrids in the top league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawston Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 This should never be allowed to happen. It's nothing more than a marketing exercise by celtic, bringing the roadshow to wee towns all over Scotland so that the local turncoats can have a huddle on their own doorstep. Along the track the train came puffin, Morton 1 Celtic nuffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ton5saints1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Self-interest once again comes into play - did you read the comments from the lower league clubs in the Daily Record, most of them for this idea. Celtic (and Rangers) just about bleed local supports dry and the last thing we need is to lose more fans to the gruesome twosome. An emphatic NO. I just wish that they'd p*** off to their Atlantic League, Dublin, Belfast or wherever and get the hell outa here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ton5saints1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 To WDE For your caption competition. "Anyone got a pair of scissors". Just jokin' pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 How are they going to be fitted into the league? replacing another team or through league reconstruction? if its league reconstruction then their self preservation could be the thing thats finally helped Scottish Football for once. If anything is ever to change in Scottish football to make it better then it has to be of benefit to the Old Firm. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 A horrible idea that would ruin what is left of Scottish football. 1. Their games would, in effect, all be friendlies and therefore take the competitive edge away from the lower leagues 2. This would take all the 'floating fans' from smaller teams (those who cant go to Ibrox/Parkhead or are undecided) 3. They would have an unfair advantage over smaller clubs. 4. Why should they be allowed their reserves in proper leagues? What if Morton wanted to do the same? 5. Why should a team just be allowed to join a league at their request? Could I ask for my Sunday league team to join? 6. The already derogetary mentalitly of their supporters towards 'wee' teams would worsen. 7. Will a team drop out at their request and if there is restructuring then why only now and not after people have spoke about it for years? 8. Its not fair on previous applicants for league status. 9. They wouldn't have any supporters - all it would be is a passing interest in a reserve game so whats the point in joining a competition? I could go on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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