TheGoon Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Should be bigger leagues with two up, two down and play off between 3rd bottom and 3rd top in a one off game or 3 down and 3,4,5 and 6 compete in play off. The league format is bollox and the people running our game are clueless reprobates. Why? There is an issue with repetitive fixtures and the playoffs need tweaked but I don't know what bigger leagues would achieve other than flooding the divisions with more guff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Playing teams twice instead of 4 as you have pointed out. Allowing more teams the chance to progress to Premiership. The one up, one down we were subjected to for years was horrendous. It would, potentially make the premier league more interesting as more teams fighting for survival, more teams fighting for top half. Potential of several mini leagues. News teams coming up and establishing themselves in the division and as you have pointed out it could get rid of some dross like Hamilton etc. Would also spread wealth a bit more with promotion and parachute payments and maybe close the divide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Playing teams twice instead of 4 as you have pointed out. Allowing more teams the chance to progress to Premiership. The one up, one down we were subjected to for years was horrendous. It would, potentially make the premier league more interesting as more teams fighting for survival, more teams fighting for top half. Potential of several mini leagues. News teams coming up and establishing themselves in the division and as you have pointed out it could get rid of some dross like Hamilton etc. Would also spread wealth a bit more with promotion and parachute payments and maybe close the divide. There already are mini-leagues in the Premiership, and the other leagues for that matter. I don't know how it'd get rid of dross like Hamilton either, the whole point would be to increase the teams, there'd be more dung in the top flight. We could have a 42 team league, Celtic would still win it, Rangers/Aberdeen would still be second and Montrose would still be bottom. Not a lot would change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 It's a better format than last season which had the foreign clubs entering far too late, I've no objection to entering a round earlier. The colt teams can get in the bin though and I'll be boycotting if we get one. Get the Colts out and get another six each in from the Highland and Lowland Leagues. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 It's a better format than last season which had the foreign clubs entering far too late, I've no objection to entering a round earlier. The colt teams can get in the bin though and I'll be boycotting if we get one. Get the Colts out and get another six each in from the Highland and Lowland Leagues. Agree with that. I'll not be attending any game against a Colt side and I imagine a lot of other people will be the same. Would be interesting to see what happens if we got an "away" tie against the Celtic Colts side at Cappielow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Of course, last season the seeding ensured U20s couldn't play each other, now they can... what odds some of them make their way to the quarters courtesy of only getting other U20s on the way, then their progression is held up as evidence of their ability to succeed in the league? Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton in Shawlands Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 As down south, the only way to affect this is vote with your feet, they don't acknowledge anything else. Having said that I want a trip to Ireland this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Think ther ndefinateky needs to be a boycott of the coult games. Scotland wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Think ther ndefinateky needs to be a boycott of the coult games. Scotland wide. Didn't log into Steve account by accident IMO. Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitanus Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Think ther ndefinateky needs to be a boycott of the coult games. Scotland wide. *insert signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 There was an article in one of the papers which said Hibs and Aberdeen were interested in putting their coult teams forward also. Utter shambles! The coults did nothing in the challenge cup. Did rangers not make it to the second stage and cetic the third? Interesting point around if we get Celtic coults in an 'away game'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitanus Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Did ye, aye? *insert signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton in Shawlands Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 The point isn't what they did/skew the result, it's their dilution of the competition. Allowing this in diminishes other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Cue the endless moans of "our wee superstars need protection to develop" after the products of Celtic's crap youth system get battered by the likes of Ayr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Maybe Rangers and Celtic can get their dream of competing in England by sending their young teams there. Well, if China can send theirs to Germany... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40366059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I'm genuinely surprised that the DFB went for this. It strikes me as a betting scandal waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I'm genuinely surprised that the DFB went for this. It strikes me as a betting scandal waiting to happen. It certainly is a strange one. Interesting on the betting front - I see the FA down south have cancelled all sponsorship from betting firms. Doubt Scottish football will be following suit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40367939 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrodelawasp Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 It certainly is a strange one.Interesting on the betting front - I see the FA down south have cancelled all sponsorship from betting firms. Doubt Scottish football will be following suit.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40367939 I imagine the English FA will feel pretty confident of a securing a massive deal with any number of big companies/conglomerates. The SFA not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1874 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 It really doesn't bother me that a bookie sponsors the league. I highly doubt that a bookmaker sponsoring the league has any link to the amount of money placed on football in Scotland. It may have an effect on the sponsor's image and market share, but I highly doubt it'll make people gamble more often. 26/4/18 A Decade of Wakeism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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