What chance we see rival SPLs next season?

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I wonder if we will see two rival Scottish Premier Leagues next season?  We could see a SPL consistent with the threats made to SFL clubs last week, let’s call it SPL Loyal, with Hibs, KIlmarnock and a few others.  They would sit atop a feeder league containing whoever they could attract from the SFL and Sevco, who due to fan power would be excluded from the top division, no matter how few teams that division had.

Meanwhile a rival SPL could setup, let’s call it SPL Solvent, with Celtic, those from the Gang of 10 who realise they are better-off participating in a league which is likely to survive until next May, along with the teams who last season finished near the top Scottish Football league.

SPL Solvent would make no threats to exclude SFL clubs who were due promotion on merit, and would therefore attract the balance of SFL clubs; which is likely to be the overwhelming majority.  This league would contain the only club with the ability to underwrite the commitments needed to bring broadcasters and commercial partners on-board.  It would also be free of, moral and ethical questions, where clubs are united with their fans on what it means to organise sporting events.

It’s not the worst idea floated in recent weeks.

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  1. Parting shot

     

    Margaret McGill on 2 July, 2012 at 03:57 said:

     

    GG on 2 July, 2012 at 03:54 said:

     

    Judiciary or democracy make yer mind up?

     

     

    There’s an echo in here.

     

     

    Be safe and be healthy CQNers.

  2. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    ht,

     

    you are still avoiding the question, why

     

     

    I asked about your interpretation about mt post natal comment and again you take a tangent.

     

    Honestly, I want to know what was so disgusting about the post natal termination argument.

     

    The argument though tricky language, is about capital punishment eugenics and all that sort of stuff, but your initial reaction appears to have been, because I said it, it was more objectionable.

     

    But l’m straying, its not about me, its about how you reached your conclusion.

     

    please, honestly I want to know.

  3. Margaret McGill on

    ‘GG on 2 July, 2012 at 03:59 said:

     

    Right now I’m having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.

  4. Canamalar

     

     

    Now you’re being condescending when things were going so well :-))

     

     

    I’ve met a few guys off here, some I’ve taken to more than others.

     

     

    The first time I properly met bjmac was when we were 3-0 down away to killie back in November.

     

     

    For 45 mins we sang our hearts out and I’m on record as saying, it was a day when a support dragged a team, and a club, from its knees.

     

     

    The Celtic support helped win the league that day despite what came after. There are guys on here, Sftb, Sannabhoy etc who were there, they’ll tell you it was something special.

     

     

    From that day, bjmac and I have remained friends. He is a special human being.

  5. Margaret McGill on

    I had a dream that all the victims of The Pill came back… Boy, were they mad!

  6. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    ht,

     

    why are you bringing bjmac into this

     

     

    sorry, I have never and hopefully never will think of myself to be bright enough to be condescending to another human being, even huns.

  7. Ps

     

     

    Shite, posted before I was finished!!

     

     

    I’ve only known many of the Bhoys from here for a short time.

     

     

    They’re good people, they’ve personally helped me through a lot in the last 8 months. For that I’ll always be in their debt but it don’t mean I’ve enlisted in some masonic sect :-)))

  8. Margaret McGill on

    sorry FFM…whatever it was.. confusing your Broadfoot response as an Obama one or vice-versa. Apologies!

  9. Canamalar

     

     

    Lol I’ll never have the intelligence to be condescending to anyone, unless I get a P1 class!!

  10. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    ht,

     

    so now your a bit more relaxed, can you tell me why the comment was typically disgusting, be honest please, I can take it.

  11. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    mags,

     

    me and FFM have a date, rest assured I’ll goad him into answering your obviously condescending replies :oD))))))

     

    now away tae yer bed and get a good nights sleep.

     

    night night and god bless

  12. Canamalar

     

     

    Did you see my massive, long self indulgent post in the early hours several months ago??

  13. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    ht,

     

    I worded that wrong, I think you’ve already explained why you think I’m typically disgusting.

     

    What I wanted to know was what is typically disgusting about discussion of the death panalty or post natal termination as I called it.

  14. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    ht,

     

    probably, but generally only remember contentious or personal attacks.

     

    Self indulgent posts normally wash over me, as I am as sentimental as the next mhan and very rarely have anything but sympathy when I read a breaking heart.

  15. Canamalar

     

     

    I’ve previously stated I think you say things for effect.

     

     

    I’m adopted, you’re not to know that. Consequently I abhor abortion.

     

     

    Every 23rd January, my birthday, I go to Mass and say a wee prayer for my natural mum and thank her for her courage.

     

     

    I don’t think you intended hurt or harm big fella but my point is that you do have a propensity to chuck in hand grenades and wait for the remnants to rise to the surface.

  16. Campbell says, “I am the god of hellfire EBT’s and administrators and I’m no resigning”.

  17. Morning Celts from a wet looking NW of engerlund.

     

    As I thought, Spain pumped the tally’s although iit was a lot easier than I thought it would have been.

     

    The real Spain turned up last night I wonder why they never played like that prior to last night, may be they were in holiday mode :>)

     

     

    HH

  18. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    ht,

     

    ok, we’ll bin my request

     

    as for your adoption I agree 100%, its both tragic and an inspirational message, we are both lucky to be here, regardless of our origins.

     

    My hand grenades are normally when I am outraged at lazy unthinking blind conformity, I have a natural distrust of people who advocate conformity and will always challenge it, its how I’m wired.

     

    I do admit I sometimes throw in a few to make people think (hopefully) and my favs are get a laugh. Bloody boring game last night eh :o)

     

    But I think you’ll find, if you read objectively, most of my more outrageous posts are replies to condescening assaults, and yes I know my passion makes me insulting, trick being, everyone on here knows I’m predisposed to being cutting when riled, now I ask myself, if its general knowledge people must obviously enjoy bating me, yet declare I’ve got some sort of problem when I respond as expected. I used to think the sign of madness was to repeat a known failed strategy and expect a sucsessful outcome.

     

    Now I do understand its hard to be objective when friends are involved, I dont expect most to manage, we’re only human.

     

    But IMO on this blog more than most, I expect people to read the arguments before deciding they are nonsense because who offered it. Gladly there is enough diversity on here that a decent argument will be recognised over condemnation because of who the poster is.

  19. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    then again I do have a fan club :o)

     

    who seem to knock every argument regardless if they agree or not, in fact many have declared exactly that, yet expect me to understand ffs.

  20. West Wales Celt on

    Morning Canamalar.

     

    Never personally received a cross word from your good self so I must have the formula right somehow.

     

    That said, your 5:32 post wouldn’t be a plea for special treatment now would it?

     

     

    :-)

  21. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    WWC,

     

    really :o)

     

    I dont do vicTIM,

     

    and dont worry I’ll get round to you soon enough :oD))

     

    how did you escape :o)

  22. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    WWC,

     

    didnt mean to leave you out, sorry if you feel neglected :oD))))

  23. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    In fact there cant be many who have not felt the wrath of the mighty canamalar :o)

     

    luckily for me, most hold a grudge as long as I do, the rest have insecurity problems :oD)))