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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Izzy…..you leave golf outings alone…..
4-0 Good goal
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A-WKYRGCIAAB735.jpg:large
HAHA.
For once the huns get something right!!!!!!!!!
I never thought Id say it but I enjoy the ‘football’ phone in things whats named after the river they meet down beside under a bridge when they get enough cider together, radio Clyde I think Ive heard them call it.
Realise they are not celever enough to discuss football never mind peddle agendas at the same time, its actually one of Scotlands greatest accidental comedy shows, along the same lines as Sportscene, Scotland Today and the others Chris Moris is involved in.
This could be 7 or 8….
Calimero used to be good…..5.20pm Monday to Thursday Stv…….”it’s an injustice…it is”
McDermott next for the chop in EPL. New manager in for transfer window opening, new owner will want his own man.
4-1
celtic_first- when he’s tugging on their heart and purse strings then he talks misty eyed about the “club”, when the old legal smoke and mirrors are required they change to a “holding company”
Estadio Nacional
If only it were a Chris Morris parody. Unfortunately this is Britland at its finest.
Lookin fur any doha sparks?
4-2
Izzy,
don’t leave 9/11 alone though.
fan-a-tic ~ its a good point maybe something like that below would function better all round. if the bigger clubs do that then they will do it anyway so surely it makes sense to look after ourselves cause thats what they be doing!!!!!
with a little thought a northen euro league could take place via domestic qualification so a calender, of say 18 domestic games in the top flight of denmark, holland, scotland, norway, belgium and sweden decides what 2/3 clubs play in the elite northern european championship division, after quilfication the elite northern championship division play another round of games home and away for c/l and europa league positions and championship.
the domestic leagues do likewise and play for the domestic championships
yorkbhoy ~ thanks maybe the above would work to create competition for places to enter the elite, think they use same type of think in america
Aaron Ramsay?……and they say no man’s an island….don’t think so
Celtic_First and GoldStar
If this is a continuation who did that fella from Yorkshire, cant remember his name, very publically buy history from? Why would such a good businessman buy history from if he laready had it?
EN
Better no start on the conspiracy theory stuff, or we will have a few on telling you are sad and paranoid…….
And Izzy, leave the golf out of it, 3si is right :>)))
zimmerman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyn73ARRKls
Although links to vatican are a bit spurious the rest is very good. Although I do question the phallic symbol in st peters.
Izzy 21:21
Place could do with good sparks, unfortunetly folk get allocated a trade as they arrive on site, get paid very low wages for us but huge wages for them and thats kind of it.
EN
5-2
The WRITING is on the wall for READING
neil cana sorry I took so long getting back to you. I agree that the GB are treated disgustingly. I personally think that the board should come out and back them and let plod know that they will not sit back and allow the heartbeat of our club to be treated in such a way.
If NFL wants to meet them then I can think of no reason why this should not be happening, perhaps he could then go back to the board and explain in depth what is being allowed to happen inside and outside our stadium.
I support the GB 100%, no GB then Celtic Park has as much life in it as a graveyard.
Is it a crime to support Celtic F.C.? Apparently it is especially if you are seated in section 111.
Oscar Knox Celtic Warrior Y.N.W.A. Green Brigade Celtic Heartbeat Y.N.W.A.
HH
Famous scoreline on the cards here
THE EXILED TIM
Ha
Exiled
Take a swatch of this.
http://www.ccs-rochford.co.uk/spivey/?p=6982
http://www.ccs-rochford.co.uk/spivey/?p=3786
Reading made second half progress but couldn’t McAnuff.
Between Robson KANU, Nicky SHOREY and the ebb and flow of this game, and of course the ref Mr DON KEYRIDE….the game seems to have taken on a nautical theme…
Just checked all my gmail accounts and Sevco are begging me for my accumulated total of £280K.
Bugatti Veron .. Sevco Shares
Bugatti Veron .. Sevco Shares
Sevco! You win.
I’ll try to make it to bank tomorrow at lunch time. I have an 11 to 12:30 meeting though so here is hoping there isn’t a queue.
MWD
izzy
He is brilliant, would take a look see at his blog only after CQN.
In fact, after I posted a link to his site, and another couple of vids the other day, I had a poster coming on telling me I was sad.
Fair cheered me up so it did :>)
Estadio Nacional
Sounds brilliant out there mate. My only hope is that you’re finding good fortune out there. Blessings from sunny paisley
Izzy,
long vid so saved for later viewing,
chris spivey website is allways interesting too ; )
31003
What about the question Bradley Walsh asked about what sport did Fanny Chmelar compete for Germany on The Chase. He could not compose himself while asking the question. The answer is Germany and is on utube. :))
Weefra HH
weefrathetim
Classic
away ta bed have a good evening celtic
Izzy,
you seen this one
In Plane Sight
THE EXILED TIM 21:45
In keeping with contemporary issues..ain’t it funny how Wee katie got all better after the suicidal nurses ‘suicide’. Her family haven’t had access to her suicide note.
ET,
More sad people needed then. ; ))
Estadio Nacional
21:35 on
17 December, 2012
Izzy 21:21
Place could do with good sparks, unfortunetly folk get allocated a trade as they arrive on site, get paid very low wages for us but huge wages for them and thats kind of it.
EN
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Confused, allocated a trade as they arrive on site, so if you are a chef, you can end up working as a spark, nay wonder good sparks are needed !!!!!
Being a spark myself, and there are a few other sparks on here, I’m sure one or two wouldn’t mind a job, but they might end up as chefs :>))
Since its 00:55….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0wkO0aTtec
I blame That fella walk along the streetside or sumfin, the ace couponeer fella….
Not me
Pot noodles and toastnbeans are my forte he he