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A good day out for United fans today. A fine performance - early on it didn't look as though they wouldn't get the goals their play deserved. Worrying for Queens Park

No then quite an important game for them but going by the interest on here passing everyone bye.

Is there a good away crowd expected?

If there are only ten teams in league there would be less opportunities for Ross Co, Livingston, Hamilton etc that bring the overall average down, to be in top league. If the traditionally better supported clubs play each other 4 times rather than 3 in the split league format eg. Hibs v Hearts that isn't guaranteed 4 matches per season, although accepted either would have a greater chance of going down, would generally mean averages attendances go up. Sorry didn't think it was difficult to work out.

Hopelessly under sold themselves. Ended up with a smaller ground than Hibs.

Th sad reality for Hearts is even if you win th Scottish Cup and go on to have a successful time in Europe next season and beyond, your crowds will bearly be affected as your owners have built in no room for growth. So no wonder you are wanting this explained.

I doesn't matter which club it happens to, its wrong in any league set up.

I've been to a few Elgin games over last five/six seasons to visit some grounds I've not previously been too but didn't realise you have been involved in the league set up for 24 years now. A nice wee milestone coming up next season.

Allowing teams like Bonnyrigg Rose with the most basic of ground facilities into the league set up.

I believe we need to play to our strengths - the leagues of ten suit Scottish Football, reference the Championship which truely is a great competition. We should go to PL1 and PL2 both with ten teams that would greatly increase gates and overall interest as the majority of games would mean something. A bigger prize pot spread among the top 20 which should be supplemented with a decent TV contract. We were told when there were only 10 teams in the top division it was too competitive and too many managers got sacked but more get sacked now than ever and as stated before relegation is part of all leagues. I've not seen a better option than the top 10.

They are brilliant - the luck of the draw so I don't see what they have to do with a straightforward league set up made complicated by clubs that can't accept relegation is part of any league.

Beaton was always going to get one of the last two reamining league games. Anyone thinking different don't know Scottish football or want to be offended. Does that mean he is any good? No. It's just what we have with no sign of any improvements anytime soon. The standard was summed up when Bobby Madden went down south and failed miserably in the English fourth tier.

Indeed. No club should dictate the match officials. Is it true Collum and possibly Clancy have not refereed a Rangers game since the ibrox club complained about them? Now that is a serious issue. Not to mention the penalty count over several seasons.

The split is fucking awful. Leagues should be consistent and not open to human manipulation. However after 33 (uneven) games teams in 6th/7th place could be separated by a goal which would be fine if they had met their opponents an even number of times not three times clubs then have five other games with a system that is reliant on the same clubs from pervious seasons making up the top or bottom six. when it doesn't work out - who decides??? - who knows The only thing right is that they all play 38 games just against different opponents in a random mix of H&A fixtures. The fact that some clubs can end up playing less home matches to away that could affect European places and relegation should render it inadequate alone.

Three excellent goals from two ordinary sides?

I may go after all Just be as generous

a week early then? Dumbarton away first - would that be worth going to?

So Hibs give Celtic full stand - take the money and still take a point. Maybe their neighbours should take note.

Did Hibs also design their stands so the corners could be joined if there was reason?

I think it was cost but regardless it was shortsighted. If Hearts do develop into a club challenging for cups and regularly in Europe they have no room for growth which is poor. So yes should've been at least 25,000.

Out of interest did Aberdeen beat Rangers when they were managed by van Bronckhorst?

Dramatic. The game I mean.

Celtic still not in full flow but it does help to have Reo Hatate back. One of the biggest Dundee supports I can remember at Celtic Park.

This is the reality of the old grounds - they were barely fit for purpose. Unfortunately a few clubs inparticular Hearts have a stadium now, far too small for the size of the club.

187 pages in, must have already been mentioned but anyway: Airdrie's pavilion at Broomfield. Iconic! Dundee United's steep covered terace. Brilliant place when full for both atmosphere and viewing - anyone that was in it when packed will know. Aberdeen's Beach End was something special too.