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.
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SSN……………………..Greggs nominate LeCoist for services to fast food SPOTY
atletico 1 up – tremendous goal frol falco
VP
I thought he’d read about it on the lavy wall of the Vogue ;-)
Just shows you how good a Ath Madrid team we played last year. No mugs.
HH
1-1
What a goal from Adriano
Calum Murray is the same type of Referee we have always had.
In charge of a tent at the Boys Brigade Camp makes him fit for the SFA’s requirements.
For years I wanted a Tim to be at the top of the Refereeing pile (Fraternal Brotherhood) then we got Willie Collum, be careful what you wish for….
SPOTY have the Huns demoted to Div 3 …the myth continues
It’s worth noting that Russia has an eye to annexing the Eastern part of the Ukraine and re-merging the football leagues has political consequence.
The Ukraine has done well on it own in footballing terms.
Barca’s equaliser by Adriano just stunning. EPL is pants compared to this.
75% possession to Barca, wonder if ATM will be accused of playing anti-football.
I would be gutted for “all round good guy” if Campbell ogilvie
was again caught up in something he never knew anything about .
Nope must be lies
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DJBEE
20:08 on 16 December, 2012
TaxLawPlebeian @TaxLawPlebeian
@yossarian67 hearing now that’s its something to do with corruption at SFA. Green will be greeting into his hot pot! Can’t confirm yet tho!
JJ
I think people who post on blogs should be made to provide their personal details if they persist on winding up other posters or being abusive
It may just stifle all the plastic hard men
evening bhoys…
who scored?
mini BT singing Xavi Xavi Xvi Hernades at church today…
after I brought her back a Messi Shirt from Barca… o((
Foggy Dew in KSC.. disapointing turn out but the bhoys did we..
2-1 busquets
Barca now 2-1.
I hear the GB camera routine caught the plod on the hop with the match commander having to sprint back inside from where he had been glaring at them
Saints No.6 appears to handle ball at same time as Hooper goes down in non-penalty incident.
TBJ
I also thought that from the BBC highlights and that view was reinforced as they didn`t mention that possibility nor replay it! All in all, a farcical display of refereeing. If it were quite obviously a collection of genuine mistakes, our MSM could quite happily highlight them. The fact that they won`t speaks volumes for the fact that the ref was cheating and our media knows it.
JJ
PFayr
If i’m kind to the BBC they probably think the demotion story is easier for a UK audience – but I don’t buy it – just as east to say they died and a newco is playing
easiestlineofresistanceCFC
Hamiltontim
20:33 on
16 December, 2012
VP
I thought he’d read about it on the lavy wall of the Vogue ;-)
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Not unless he was in the Ladies.hh
….PFayr ”
I think people who post on blogs should be made to provide their personal details if they persist on winding up other posters or being abusive
It may just stifle all the plastic hard men”
How would it achieve that?
Who would decide to reveal their details?
Would you like to lead the way?
Do you understand why journalists don’t have to reveal their sources?
Just asking.
HH.
BT
Sorry I didn’t make it I’ve been rather under the weather today but promise you I’ll make a trip in soon!!!
Just back in,isn’t it great to have a day out with three generations of family,and not spend anything.A king of the family,what is money worth.We,well I am ,blessed.
HT
3rd Feb….
PSG poor – breakaway and big Zat sticks it right on team mates head 1-0 HT.
PF
I share your disdain for the type but not the posting of personal details.
Are you going for a pint before next week`s game?
JJ
I’m sitting watching yon wron direction… o((
I dont mean charlie greene
Ntassoola
It’s not going to happen
But many decent posters are fed up with wind up merchants and tossers that hide behind their blog anonymity
Adriano’s goal for Barca had the look of a Charlie Mulgrew effort!
HH!!
VP
Hee hee ya slapper ;-)
BT
Hopefully be down before that.
JJ
i called johann Murdoch yesterday and had to listen to abuse from oldtim , dbbia and subteraniann, I am happy that johann doesn’t have a 56 seater or i would have been in trouble…
PFayr
I ignore them – don’t read their posts – but i support the entitlement to post as long as they don’t abuse individuals
Ryder Cup Team should beat Sevco to the team of the year.
PFayr,
I caught that “demoted” nonsense. Earlier they had the whole doing the “Huddle” to honour Man City. We got a wee mention later.
JJ
Perhaps ….works day out his Friday ..usually messy …..given that I’m paying for it I take full advantage
Where you thinking of going ?
I’ll have junior with me but he’s 18 now so he can take part ….I’ll have to buy double rounds tho
Pfayr, I totally agree with you anybody who says something on a blog that he wouldn’t say face to face is a coward or a conman. Anyhow closing date for Chucks Zombie Rip Off is 1pm Tuesday. I’ll have to act quickly if I’m to honour my 500k pledge. I initially thought they would raise 3 million but it doesn’t look like they will make that. It will be interesting to see what spin they put on it or if they will try to massage the figures to save face.
Have we signed the Polish lad ?