Green Day Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 21 hours ago, kbp1960 said: Yeah, I will be there, I always am, my most recent favourite was when Boydie pointed you in the direction of Hamilton and they did the rest! But you are a big team now, employing odious cretins like Neil Lennon, even rumours that Celtic will lie down this weekend so their wee pal can chase the ***, the only way you lot will up the allocation for us is if, as is likely, the expectation that the home support will turn up doesn't happen, at least Hearts can fill their place. When did that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 I think the only way you'd ever get an 18-team league to work would be if the TV companies paid clubs enough for them to be ok with the loss of a couple of home games. Seeing as they'd be losing a couple of OF games, I don't think that's very likely. You could revamp the league cup stages and do groups of 4 playing home and away, but home teams keep the gate receipts. That would allow them to be put on season tickets. 20 home games guaranteed as opposed to the 18-20 sides get now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 You could revamp the league cup stages and do groups of 4 playing home and away, but home teams keep the gate receipts. That would allow them to be put on season tickets. 20 home games guaranteed as opposed to the 18-20 sides get now. I think I'd rather have a 17 game season ticket than be cajoled into watching League Cup Group Games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 I think I'd rather have a 17 game season ticket than be cajoled into watching League Cup Group Games What, you don't fancy watching Hearts being bodied by Peterhead at home as well as away? I do understand why you wouldn't be that keen on the league cup given the 56 year drought you've had in it tbf...This was the first year I'd seen Hibs in the group stages, and I quite enjoyed the games. About a million times better than friendlies which I'd have went to anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 So to clarify, after all that fannying about trying to avoid the Celtic-Rangers game being the "title decider", it's highly likely that the Celtic-Rangers game will be the title decider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 The phrase “title decider” (which has been ramped up by the rabid west coast media) implies that either of the two teams involved could win the title. Utter shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I’m happy enough to see next week a title ‘potential clincher’ as it fucks up the SPFL’s fix. As Stuart Cosgrove said at lunchtime, to paraphrase, the ‘computer’ should have been allowed to come up with a set of fixtures and that would be it. I’m still baffled as to why the 2nd last round of fixtures wasn’t chosen given that a) It would be almost certain that the title would be won by that time, and b ) It’s a school night. Less trouble, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM82 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 hour ago, H Wragg said: I’m happy enough to see next week a title ‘potential clincher’ as it fucks up the SPFL’s fix. As Stuart Cosgrove said at lunchtime, to paraphrase, the ‘computer’ should have been allowed to come up with a set of fixtures and that would be it. I’m still baffled as to why the 2nd last round of fixtures wasn’t chosen given that a) It would be almost certain that the title would be won by that time, and b ) It’s a school night. Less trouble, surely? The police have been played here. If the SPFL were really trying to avoid the derby title decider, then they would have moved it back to the 4th or 5th fixture. They only moved it to the second fixture, and gave Celtic a relatively difficult first fixture (more so than Killie or Aberdeen at home, anyway). If Celtic do win the league next week and there isn't any more trouble than normal, then the police can't really make this kind of objection in future seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 The police have been played here. If the SPFL were really trying to avoid the derby title decider, then they would have moved it back to the 4th or 5th fixture. And so the west of Scotland will inevitably be submerged under a sea of anarchy, barbarism, sectarian strife and violence with waves lapping the rest of the country The only thing that can stop this title decider apocalypse is two consecutive away wins for Hearts at Ibrox an PittodrieErr.....Apologies in advance, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM82 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: The only thing that can stop this title decider apocalypse is two consecutive away wins for Hearts at Ibrox an Pittodrie About as likely as West Brom winning at Old Trafford... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 And so the west of Scotland will inevitably be submerged under a sea of anarchy, barbarism, sectarian strife and violence with waves lapping the rest of the country The only thing that can stop this title decider apocalypse is two consecutive away wins for Hearts at Ibrox an PittodrieErr.....Apologies in advance, You’ll win today surely ffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 You’ll win today surely ffs? We didn’t at Firhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 13 hours ago, H Wragg said: I’m happy enough to see next week a title ‘potential clincher’ as it fucks up the SPFL’s fix. As Stuart Cosgrove said at lunchtime, to paraphrase, the ‘computer’ should have been allowed to come up with a set of fixtures and that would be it. I’m still baffled as to why the 2nd last round of fixtures wasn’t chosen given that a) It would be almost certain that the title would be won by that time, and b ) It’s a school night. Less trouble, surely? A school night would imply the knuckle draggers have something to occupy their time during the day other than gulping KwikSave Super Lager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 The police have been played here. If the SPFL were really trying to avoid the derby title decider, then they would have moved it back to the 4th or 5th fixture. They only moved it to the second fixture, and gave Celtic a relatively difficult first fixture (more so than Killie or Aberdeen at home, anyway). If Celtic do win the league next week and there isn't any more trouble than normal, then the police can't really make this kind of objection in future seasons. It’s all a bit false though isn’t it?The Ibrox fixture was more of a powder keg as the **** actually thought they had a chance (lol)Whilst this may make it official it’s not a title ‘decider’. It’s been decided, it’s a bit of a nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 13 hours ago, JamesM82 said: The police have been played here. If the SPFL were really trying to avoid the derby title decider, then they would have moved it back to the 4th or 5th fixture. They only moved it to the second fixture, and gave Celtic a relatively difficult first fixture (more so than Killie or Aberdeen at home, anyway). If Celtic do win the league next week and there isn't any more trouble than normal, then the police can't really make this kind of objection in future seasons. The current schedule is what the police would have wanted. They wouldn't want the last game to be the OF derby, because Celtic getting the trophy would presumably have been provocative. They couldn't use the penultimate game, because that's midweek. The middle game of the fixture list is a bank holiday weekend. And the first-week after the split is also one to avoid for well-explored reasons. This was a case of the SFA giving Police Scotland's Football Scheduling Liaison Unit all the rope it needed to hang itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Not sure Google have quite got the grasp of the split... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Not sure Google have quite got the grasp of the split... I’m not going to lie, I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Not sure Google have quite got the grasp of the split... Suits me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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