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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Evening my friends,
Ye cannae beat a singsong with your son just over from Aus.
Bannastrand
V
If Jim McGuinness has anything to do with it, we will be at Wembley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBlTr4XAXvs
SERIOUSLY NO MORE FUNKING ABOUT CELTIC PLEASE SIGN RIQUELME, HE IS AVAILABLE.
PLEASE, IT WILL WIN US THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
PLEASE
PEES
CELTIC
CMON PETER MATE, I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF YOUR’S
C’MON PETER, GO FOR IT.CELTEEC
PETER MATE….?
CMON PETER MAN
GO FOR IT
THE LUBO/NAKA MAJIC WE NEED.
SIGN RIQUELME
PLEASE.
TET,
wonder what happened to the tape hodge demanded be handed over, heard nothing, scottish juducuary playing its part eh
thankfully he has no involvement in this if true.
apparently chuck green doesn’t either…altho he will deny this when challenged
Embdae think any of the MSM will print these alleged allegations?
EN
He must be aboot 90 noo.
MWD
EN, JRR would be sensational but I don’t think he fits the profile now. Peter your mate, is looking young players who can be sold off at bigger prices ie VW or Bosmans AM ML JL who can be sold on. Not “pensioners” like JRR looking a last pay day.
I agree with first part but you need a bit of experience and Roman would bring that.
If he does join I’ll walk to Wem ber lay to meet ya!!
SffS
Definative answer from the Copland Road.
http://img145.imageshack.us/i/imagedvc.jpg/
MWD
EN, MWD Riquelme is 34 but………..
On 4 July 2012, immediately after Boca’s defeat to Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in the Libertadores Cup final, 34-year old Riquelme announced he would be leaving the club, claiming he did not have enough energy left.
He doesn’t seem to have the legs or desire left, Maybe time to let go of our dreams Graham?!
SffS
moonbeams – shame it took thems all of 140 yr’s to figure that out.
En
Were always looking for juan roman ..
Estadio Nacional
22:25 on 17 December, 2012
Spot on young man
bournesouprecipe @20:05 ““There were around 300 Rangers fans who caused trouble in Manchester
BFDJ CSC”
He meant to say ‘There were around 300 off duty strathclyde polis who caused trouble in Manchester
BFDJ CSC”
SilenceChuckGreenAndTheBrittishMediaPropagandaMachine
At 22.22.
The pictures of Gadaffi’s death which were splattered all over the front pages were disgusting..imho.
canamalar
The corruption is from the top to the bottom, and we all know it.
I told the blog a couple of years ago that I was employed by a Tim firm to help get them contracts from the Glasgow corpy due to my non Timmy sounding name, I was successfull until they sussed me, just over a year they took, but by that time the deals were signed.
You know my name and you know the doors it opens.
MWD 22:39
Juan Román Riquelme – Current age 34
Lubomir Moravčík – 33 when he joined Celtic
Riquelme has a lot more in his game, aye more than Lubo.
SFFS says Peter Lawwell (My mate Peter Hiya? Sign Riquelme Peter fur funk saakes) wouldnt sign that kind of player but aye no re-sale value but fur crissakes he would fill seats. Id walk to home games if Riquleme was playing.
Juan Román Riquelme is The perfect soigning for Celtic this January, absloutley perfect, give him six months, he will have hero worship world wide for the restof his life, we will win the big cup and The world will explode. Thats whats happening.
For those who don’t know, The Exiled Tim’s real name is Knox McCoist.
Vmhan
Tell ryan to close the deal ;).
Interesting days ahead ……..night all……off to make sure I have enough sedatives in stock
C1st
I thought it was william king
Apologies to Knoxy for that last post there. Don’t know what came over me.
And apologies to The Exiled Tim too.
His real real name is Brown Waddell.
estadio nacional
22:52 on 17 December, 2012
I take it you quite like Requelme…… LOL
Viewfaethewindae 22:47
Good to hear from you mate.
Have you seen any evidence of passing up there yet?
EN
FFS
You forgot the Sir….dearie me
Isn’t his name Mason Struth?
67Heaven
A luboesque playmaker who can play in the middle of the park?
Aye. I love Riquelme and aye Celtic a team thats in the last 16 need a player like that. AYE.
EN
Ah there was a magic moment on the blog back in the old days when Noel90, once of this parish and greatly missed, said that if the rumours were true and Riquelme was at Celtic Park for signing talks he (Noel) was going straight over to like the player’s face.
Dick Byrne chimed in as quick as a flash with: “If you go and lick his face he’ll fail the medical.”
Laugh? Mhan, it still makes me laugh now.
THE EXILED TIM
22:57
Sorry, Sir Brown.
No, It’s William Boyne.
Weefra HH
come on lhads with the JRR stuff, he’s no exactly Paddy McCourt is he now
Riquelme….100% YES
I’d be in favour, but only if it brought Noel90 back to CQN (where he belongs).
EN, Juan Roman Riquelme is a Luboesque 2 footed midfielder mixed with a Nakaesque free kick taking ability mixed with Maestroesque passing ability.
Sign him up!!!
SffS
Real Radio
Liquidation will never happen!! BFDJ o))
I blame Dick Byrne for Peter Lawwell’s failure to sign Juan Roman Riquelme.
FtByrne
No but seriously
Who do we phone to make this happen?
Juan Roaman Riquelme to Celtic.
We will win the Big Cup.
Its That easy.
EN
Requelme or a Mortons Roll n Slice from your favourite butchers?
MWD