In the most significant development towards the regionalisation of European leagues yet, Russian Premier League chief executive, Sergei Pryadkin, has announced plans to merge the Russian and Ukrainian leagues. The plan has been driven by CSKA Moscow, Zenit St. Petersburg and Anzhi Makhachkala, who have formed a foundation committee.
Russian clubs already deal with the rigours of playing across a vast geographical area, so adding a huge nation like Ukraine would present further challenges, but top sides from Russian and Ukraine know that if they are to become genuine top tier clubs they will need to play in as strong a league as possible. The plan is likely to involve feeder national leagues working below the confederated league.
Uefa president Michel Platini has already given the green light to the regionalisation of leagues. The most important question for Scottish football fans, is whether SPL clubs would like to feed into a confederated British league.
The hoary old claim that SPL clubs need Celtic and Rangers has been shown to be a complete falsehood this year. SPL clubs didn’t need Rangers and they don’t need Celtic either – if only those running our game had the balls to ask fans their views on this matter they might reinvigorate our game, instead of managing inevitable decline.
We are not wanted or needed by fans of Motherwell, Hibs, Kilmarnock, Inverness, Aberdeen or Dundee United. These clubs are competing in the best SPL ever with only one problem, a bloated club from Parkhead.
If Scottish football wants a way forward which will see a well-attended and competitive top league, ask the fans, do they need or want Celtic? Do they want an opportunity to feed into a regional league? Any reorganisation which fails to take the views of the paying customer into account will be a disgraceful failure.
Ordered the CQN Annual yet? It is a product of literary brilliance. Get it here in time for Christmas!
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Why did the Catholic church excommunicate masons
Bryce
Tribute act with 5 Stars in thier eyes.
‘Tonight, Mathew, I’m going to be Glen Miller.’
Ascends staircase into swirling mist and is never seen again.
So it was Sevco Podcaster David Limond who was arrested on Friday by anti-terrorism officers because of threats to journalist Angela Haggerty.
They really are a horrible bunch…
canamalar
To get to the other side?
JJ
Auldheid you’l understand my post was just a bit of fun and in no way a denigration of Protestantism. But it’s true nevertheless.
A nice clean linen hanky which my mun had put in my pocket that day, no doubt to clean my runny nose, was pressed into service to stem the flow of blood from my wounded pal. I never got it back, and that still rankles. Maybe I do still have a bit of growing up to do, as was suggested last night.
Regarding your P.S. I don’t remember that place.I remember the one where Glebe St met Cathedral St. “Thatcher, Thatcher, the milk snatcher” was the ditty of the day. Fair enough. But what was ignored by the left at the time was that she did away with the free dinner schools for poor children on Saturdays and during school holidays. I can remember the faces of some of my wee pals when this dawned on them.
BTW Auldheid I read your contributions and appreciate the time and effort you put into them.
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Tonight Matthew,Im going to be……
Dire Straits!
Good afternoon CHAMPIONS
Paul67 and winning captains,
Super service from CQN, ordered CQN Album on thursday evening and received it today at 1245. Luuuuuuv the ABYSS.
Weefra HH
That was after a quick flick through.
Weefra HH
Hallo Jonny the Tim. I’ve no doubt whatsoever that we have met, since I too went to that school and ” Left in 1970, aged 10, to live in the glamorous suburb of .. ” Balornock.
I can’t mention the word Toonheid without the accompaniment of melancholy and nostalgia.
Were you also somewhat intimidated, nay, terrified, by that towering presence of the statue of (Father) John Knox?
Spain and Portugal are the next two leagues looking at joining up.
So the rumour has it…
WeefratheTim
Does it fit in the letter box or will I need to collect it at the post office?
WeefratheTim please be careful not to post any spoilers. We’ve yet to read it.
Phil
It’s A4 size, I don’t have a letterbox just a postbox on the gate (farm).
Weefra HH
Ntassoolla
I won’t spoil it for anyone, just dying to read it. It certainly looks the business.
Weefra HH
WeefratheTim
Thanks!
Might just get through mine then.
Ntassoolla
I got the spirit of your orginal ok. It just gave me the opportunity to share on a recent event that opened my eyes a wee bit. :)
The dinner school was in Cathedral Square next to the now Catherdal House Hotel.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&q=pubs+near+cathedral+glasgow&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=pubs+near+cathedral&hnear=0x488815562056ceeb:0x71e683b805ef511e,Glasgow,+Glasgow+City&cid=0,0,11696159554894339741&ei=bxnPUPbuPMWnhAf5pIEg&ved=0CK0BEPwSMAM
Maggie has a lot to answer for.
new article posted.
With this talk of mergers, who would our new rivals be in England? QPR might seem apt but they are NOTHING like the old Glasgow Club of that name. A small number of Chelsea supporters would incline us towards seeing them as our arch enemy but the CFC itself is an inclusive enough entity. I think I would edge towards Man U. They have become the Establishment Club in England in the way that Arsenal might have been seen to be many years ago.
JJ
ASonOfDan
Interesting that arrests are actually happening. Consequences can be behaviour changing, which is why protected bears until now,have been unable to change.
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Servco game coming up on SSN after break … Let’s see what’s said ?…