Dramatic and ambitions developments in European leagues, in this instance Russian and Ukraine, who have taken Michel Platini’s endorsement for the regionalisation of domestic leagues, should inspire the imagination of every football fan and administrator in a league with problems.
Scotland has a league with problems.
Our clubs and national association are committed to reorganisation but neither proposal from the Scottish Premier League or Scottish Football League does anything to halt the inevitable decline and marginalisation of our clubs.
In the 60s, 70s and 80s well-run Scottish provincial clubs regularly beat leading teams from big European countries but since then our small domestic market TV market has made most Scottish clubs also-rans, both in Europe and at home. We have a league system where the battle for second place is competitive and interesting but does not carry a meaningful reward; only one club is capable of winning the league.
Before making any changes to our league system we need to consider what changes are happening elsewhere in Europe and have a mature conversation about regionalisation.
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Yes for Atlantic league
Walcott shows why Wenger doesn’t want to play him through the middle
Jinks
Hope it never happens mate.hh
Regionalisation would be a logistical nightmare for our hard core supporters, finances and time are very precious to all,
our traveling Celtic supporters from Ireland already have a big commitment, as do all the bhoys and ghirls who travel from all over this land, so adding to there traveling
Richard Park “Long ball into the box brought down nicely McCoist turns shoots………………………..Goal…………….Rangers ”
James Sandersons muffled voice in background just off microphone
“Richard Richard Richard…………………..it’s the side netting”
yorkbhoy
I spent hours searching for doublers as well! So that everyone knows, the names at the bottom of the pages in the CQN ANNUAL, apart from a few prominent posters who are no longer with us, were all gathered over a few nights in early November when we simply noted everyone posting on the site on those nights. If you didn’t make it in -there’s always next year.
Evening all.
I have to say I’m astonished at the amount of comments regarding what went on on SSB this evening.
I stopped listening a while ago and find I am much more relaxed and content as a result (particularly between 6 & 8 PM on a weekday!). I would also think that the less people that listen to the show, eventually the less they will be able to bring in from advertising and sponsorship.
Personally I wouldn’t give them the time of day.
Master tactician John Greig:
“Football’s not like an electric light – you can’t just flick the button and change from slow to quick.”
BFDJ:
“The crowd think that Todd handled the ball…. they must have seen something that nobody else did.”
2-0 Arsenal
Auldheid,
thats the point of the experiment, lets see, I’m sure Celtic and quite a few SPL teams would make a lot more than they are getting from the sky deal, I also expect as I said with an overhaul of the system most teams would win.
In my reply to stevebhoy I accepted some clubs might go under, that IMO would be a natural event, we have been saying it for long enough there are too many teams, clubs living beyond their means need to deal with the reality of financial prudence, in saying that there are not many in the lower leagues who are playing that game are there, they’ve cut their cloth a long time agon and neither get anything or depend on anything from the spl.
ernie lynch
19:59 on 17 December, 2012
According to SSB the newco huns can’t play in Europe because they don’t have three years accounts.
But does admission to the Scottish League not require three years accounts?
And were the Sevco huns not admitted on the strength (sic) of the oldco’s accounts?
So why can’t Sevco play in European competitions?
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SPL clubs are covered by UEFA FFP licensing rules other divisions by National Club Licensing rules.
Both have the three years accounts stipulation but of course only for SPL clubs can the consequence of not producing them be being barred from UEFA competition.
However you remind me of a counter argument to the one of the ECA recognising Rangers membership and so their continuing history.
In UEFA rules the licence not membership is the governing factor for the simple reason a club’s situation changes year on year and UEFA have to react to that. Licences are NOT transferable from one club to another.
Article 14 – Licence
1 Clubs which qualify for the UEFA club competitions on sporting merit or through
the UEFA fair play rankings must obtain a licence issued by their licensor
according to the national licensing regulations, except where Article 15 applies.
2 A licence expires without prior notice at the end of the season for which it was
issued.
3 A licence cannot be transferred.
Ipso fatso for licensing purposes UEFA do not and cannot recognise The Rangers as the same club.
Wengers Revenge CSC.
3-0 ,I think Brian McDermott will get his books,Russian money in Reading now and they don’t mess about,seems a decent guy too.
I apologies,
tried to do a long and serious post , but my laptop is no playing , i give up,,
“I couldn’t settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country.”
Ian Rush on his spell at Juventus
vp,
just thinking about that footprint pal :oD))
Bada Bing
Yip.Was thinking the same thing regards McDermott
The Russian owner will act soon
Vp
Me too…. I spend most of my waking hours in a celtic way of some sort
Life without them would be terrible but…
Off track a bit but can always remember a new bulletin on Clyde from years ago, we were travelling to CP and Sidney Devine had just finished his Saturday afternoon show to make way for scoreboard.
Anyway, news cam on an about the second item was a news report on a hostage situation in Mexico.
The newsreader announced that a man was holding a woman hostage in a flat and that …….
” he is armed with a ring of bullets round his chest, firearms round his waist and he is also thought to have dynamite in his ARSEnal.” I kid you not, nearly swerved off the road.
We need three world-class players of that elk – Ian Wright
mighty tim
I do not listen to their crap as I did not listen to Real. I cannot honestly say I have never listened to them, but most certainly not in the past 3 years. Their agendas against my team were so obvious they never bothered to hide it, so the only gist I get about what is going on is on here.
Weefra HH
Commentator “he just miss-kicked the BALL” ……. No he didn’t, just the wrong BALL
Sevco players and management visited Yorkhill hospital yesterday.
“It’s so sad. Some of their stories would break your heart” said one child.
Winning captains
With having two mentions Mrs Yorkbhoy is now wondering if I actually go to work…
DJBEE
00:00 on
17 December, 2012
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Thinking there might be a few games off over Xmas period if this weather forecast correct.
David Francey, commentating on a huns – Aberdeen game on radio Scotland in the very late 70’s or early 80’s.
After a stramashe in the box and the ball broke to a Hun player who hit a thunderbolt from the edge of the box which came back off the woodwork.
“Oh, he’s hit the fn@king bar!!”.
Izzy,
its early :oD)))
Sad to see Montrose having to apologise. We all know why. I hope to be similiarly entertained when thon deid team’s phoenix makes its appearance at Tannadice, if it too has not gone defunct by then.
What about the snooker commentator on Pot Black in the 60s, ” and he’s on the blue, and for viewers with black and white televisions, the blue ball is the one behind the pink”. Priceless. The colours might not be accurate, but the story is.
Weefra H)
weefra..,
I take it you had a black and white set then :oD))
First of all…Hail Hail…this is a Celtic blog, and I’m a Celtic supporter first and foremost. Last 16, top of the league, in both domestic cups…and Champions (without cheating)…what’s not to like?
I need to say though that I feel gutted that Montrose were ready to apologise for simply stating fact…fact…however there is the unintended ‘WATP’ consequence every time Chuckles, Sally or Walter open their mouths…they further alienate themselves from the paying fans in Scotland…ask your average Montrose fan what he or she thinks of them now.
Give them enough rope…
Unfortunately though, I also believe that Chuckles is a dangerous wee character, and the SFA (don’t laugh) or the police need to have a less than quite word…he’s stirring people up…and the people he’s stirring don’t require much motivation to ‘WATP’ it. Dangerous little man…
Oh, up the Celtic!!! COYBIG…
Quite = quiet…
‘Tic fan:
Dear Santa,
I’ve been a good bhoy this year – or tried to be, don’t ask the wife, ha ha.
A wee domestic treble would be lovely.
Midfield playmaker in the windae, and naebody leavin.
A kind draw in the CL and we’ll take it from there.
Thanks, Santa and all the best!
Sevco fan:
Dear Satan, …… …… ……
WeefratheTim
20:47 on
17 December, 2012
Pot Black in B&W was fine until the game started…………
neil
I did. Memories. Lol
Weefra HH
Whispering Ted Lowe….
izzy
19:58 on 17 December, 2012
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Spot on,
12 year old girl stating what should be (but in a lot of cases isn’t) obvious to anyone with more than half a brain cell.
oldjungle…,
“Unfortunately though, I also believe that Chuckles is a dangerous wee character, and the SFA (don’t laugh) or the police need to have a less than quite word…he’s stirring people up”
he represents them too, sfa and polis are backing him 100%