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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I liked the old news at ten bloke who said you can watch spurs v arsenal highlights stra ight after we finish so if you don’t want to know the score look away now
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He then turns to his coleague and says good win for the spurs then
…his balls are covering the pocket….
If newco is really oldco then what about the debts?
Try raising this in MSM.
prestonpans bhoys
Aye, but what a legacy they produced. Snooker was practically unknown to the average punter then, but look at it now. Mega million pound industry. Still disnae beat watching the Tic.
Weefra HH
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
More importantly, they should have a word with whoever is tutoring him.
Neil….
…as a father based in Scotland I fear you’re right. Tell me this…as someone who would rush to vote for independence (in principle) is it wrong of me to be terrified of the thought? Can we trust this wee country on its own? Don’t want to start a political debate…but it is a problem for me…or will be in a couple of years when we’re finally asked the question….
Before you know it, it’ll be “the schools”…
31003
Yip, that was he.
Weefra HH
i would hate to go into the EPL. i would much prefer a northern district euro league of two divisions. there would be less travelling support, but the retention of many derby matches, euro spots and relegation would trigger it all off.
a league with ajax, psv, anderlech, club brugge, celtic, sevco LOL, rosenburgh, copenhagen etc… would be a very strong league indeed and the increased t.v money would mean traditional big clubs from smaller nations would again be able to compete on a european level.
throw in the massive 55 million viewers t.v deal and this league would be able to mature into the future.
it would allow for the retention of the champions league, would improve the big clubs situation in the small leagues, would lead to better and more competition, in football in a european and domestic sense.
the alternative is staying in scotland and working towards a slow down to terminal decline, but then i think the bigger clubs from the smaller nations will eventially have enough anyway because they cant from a business sense just sit back and wait to die
…he’s polishing his rod while the ref cleans his balls….
My maw used say I was pot black all the time, don’t think she meant snooker.
…ahm makin’ this up noo…
In the Grosvenor in Glasgow when Souness was trying to introduce his squad to fine dining, he impressed the lads by dealing expertly with the wine list and ordering a starter of melon balls and ham.
A second waiter approoched Ian Durant as his starter was put in front of him and asked;
“Would you like some ginger with that, Sir?”
“Naa. At’s awright pal. Big Graeme’s already ordered the drinks” replied Durant.
…..he prefers the brown to the pink….
p.s unless their sevco
WeefratheTim-Barry Hearn should be brought in to sell and market Scottish Football,look what he’s done with snooker and darts.And anyone who can get 500,000 to watch live fishing on Sky is a genius.
Ted Lose, talking about a stretch to reach the cue ball using a rest;
“He isn’t as young as he used to be, and struggles to get his leg over, so now he prefers just to use his left hand instead”.
David Beckham:
“I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened though I don’t know into what religion yet.”
MId 70’s – 2.45pm on a Saturday afternoon, World of Sport with Dickie Davies – “some late team news just in, Joe Jordan has pi*sed a late fatness test”
Stephbhoy
Excellent post
Darts…..oche the noo….don’t get me started…
“Juantorena opens his legs and shows his class!”
Surely the best Colemanballs ever?
HH!!
“And the victorious Oxford crew are dipping their cox in the River Thames”
Not forgetting the classic the bowlers Holding the batsman Willy
See the Sevconians have busted the bank to back Chuckies share offer !
Love it !!!!
Two e mails received just after 7pm tonight
One from sevco .. Reminding me i only have until 1pm tuesday to buy the shares ;))))
Other from montrose…i e mailed yesterday requesting a souvenir program… They are still selling them at £4 including p&p
Only problem i can forsee with Northern Europe league would be that the super rich would then set up teir own mega league.
They already operate in a climate of unsustainable debt so would jump at any chance to increase revenue
oldjungle..,
I think we are a generation away from being able to trust independence, but I do think we are getting there, the oilslick is compromised at every turn.
A generation without the hun would bring this nation on leaps and bounds, the churches have put aside their differences, the sectarians are dwindling but they still have considerable power, blood of my blood bone of my bone stuff really betrayed that power.
“His bollocks have come out of the whore”
“No Andy, his oar has come out of the rollocks”
University boat race
After the first race in which a woman too part;
“And Sue Brown kisses the cox of the the Cambridge crew”
The Boy Jinky
21:04 on
17 December, 2012
Yep got an email to my “hun account” wondering where my £19K was, stupid huns…………………
Sorry……ah made that up as well…
Prestonpans
£19k … Are you skint man ;)
Sorry if already covered, but in the statement in the below Sevco fishul link Green says-
“Many fans lost their shareholding in the club previously…”
Now is it just me or was it not the “holding company” that they lost their shares in?
Or does he just keep telling lies and tripping himself up?
http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/2944-club-statement?
It has to be said…Challws Green has made a packet since being at the forefront of thems dangerous loyalist sorts. You may say its easy but just you try facing up t’ them.
Na lets just all ignore what’s goin on. T’HUN FC. are in division 3 so that’s ok..we’ll wait and see till they’re up beside us again. Master Dallas and co will see to that. Oh and the Authorities, the respected Authorities will deal with it.
Or maybe despite what we all know is the Truth like 911 and loughall it will be washed over by a complicit populous who are more interested x factor and golf outings.
my favorite has allways been
“and look there is a handsome hun”
“no there isnt one”
maybe that wasnt coleman
goldstar10
If it was just the holding company, how come it’s the club this time? Has anybody asked?
Fire the huns a few of their unpaid bills ,and we’ll see if they are still the old club.
Neil…
I agree. My conscience is struggling with either a Yes or a No at the minute…do I put my faith in the Scottish people to grow over the next generation or two, or do I retreat from something I’ve always desired for fear that the dark side of the incumbent remains to the fore? I’m going to give it some serious thought…’cos it’s serious…
Classic heart v head I feel…