I’ve said for a while that very few people realise the enormity of what happened in Scottish football in 2012. Some thought there would be a three-year blip before ‘normality’ was restored. Until very recently prevailing perception is that the current ‘abnormal’ circumstances may last 10 years. The old normal isn’t coming back.
When I talked about how few people realised the permanent consequences of Rangers liquidation on the Scottish football to my brother, he was of the view that the penny wouldn’t drop until Newco were in their second season in the Premiership.
They had all the excuses in the world when they were in the lower leagues, and a genuinely good excuse during their first season in the top flight, but when things don’t improve in the second season, a retrenchment will start.
By then it will be evident that the legendary gap below Celtic is huge, that Newco are effectively cannon fodder, that their fans are a cash cow topping up the coffers of every club they visit (including Celtic), but that no matter what they pay for their season tickets, Newco will always be underfunded.
Season ticket sales at current levels are not sustainable to watch a team fail so miserably. Even this miserable team is not sustainable with the current business model. The retrenchment will be real and painful. Questions are now being asked about how they get themselves out of this mess (16 years too late). There will be no answer.
They will win the odd game against Celtic, and pick up a cup occasionally (if Ross County can do it anyone can), but Newco will only win the league if Celtic get their big move. Many football fans in Scotland will live the rest of their lives only seeing Celtic win the league. Just think of that for a moment. Buying your losers ticket each season will be a painful business. Some will find other things to occupy themselves with.
The real question that should be asked, is how sustainable is a Rangers club that’s as much chance of winning the title as St Johnstone? The answer will be evident by this time next season.
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Celtic starting line up v St Johnstone
Gordon; Lustig, Sviatchenko, Boyata, Tierney; Brown, Bitton ; Henderson, MacKay Stevens, Sinclair, Roberts;
Subs: De Vries, Gamboa, Ciftci, , Simunovic, Dembele, McGregor, Forrest,
https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/828204086478696448
Brendan freshens up the side.
Ciftci? Well I never.
In Brendan we trust.
MD’s scan must have went well….mmmm
Erik and Liam start, a bit more physical stuff required today
Shift key makes the bench. Who would have bet on that
Thanks for the team,
Good Bench as well.
Mouassaaaa!!
KLV
TURKEYBHOY on 5TH FEBRUARY 2017 11:23 AM
Agreed.
Judge not lest ye be judged.
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TURKEYBHOY on 5TH FEBRUARY 2017 11:23 AM
On the leaving your kids thing.Some people have very short memories.Butlins,Pontins,and their like used this as one of their attractions.Leave your kids while you went out at night,and a “Chalet patrol”,a couple of spotty faced kids would patrol for the guests.If they heard your kid crying,they would put out a call.
Millions did it without a thought.
Tens of thousands do it now on holiday.
Whatever else happened,I have no idea,like everyone else on here,so I will pass no comment.But to use this to crucify the parents,in my opinion is a disgrace.
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live updates thread is up
It’s amazing the things that become a Protestant conspiracy.
Just amazing!
Turkey. As I said different era’s. If their are kids of 4 years of age and dare I say it under the age of say 10 (and that’s me giving a fair bit of grace) being left at home or in an apartment while their parents go out to fulfil their expectations of what a their social life at home or on holiday was before their kids came along then child services should be involved. Why anyone wouldn’t want to care for their children is beyond me.
But hey each to endangering their own kids I suppose!
MWD