TartanWarrior Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 In Scotland we have a large number of sides but with attendances spread out over these sides meaning awful performances in Europe and a loss of real competition for trophies. Perhaps its time to consider merging sides together to create larger teams so we can actually get some competition in our league? Hibs + Hearts + Edinburgh City merging to create Edinburgh City - playing at Murrayfield - potential for 30-40k crowds Partick + Queens Park + Clyde + Albion Rovers merging to create Glasgow City - playing at Firhill or Hampden Morton + Dumbarton + St Mirren merging to create The Renfrewshire Rovers - playing at Cappielow Falkirk + Livingston + Stenhousemuir merging to create The Central Champs - playing at Almondvale Dunfermline + Raith Rovers + East Fife + Cowdenbeath merging to create Fife United - playing at East End Park Dundee + Dundee United + Abroath + Brechin City + Forfar Athletic + Montrose merging to create Dundee United - playing at Tannadice ICT + Ross County + Elgin City merging to create The Highland Warriors - playing at the Caledonian Stadium Hamilton + Motherwell + Airdrieonians merging to create Lanarkshire FC - playing at Fir Park Kilmarnock + Ayr merging to create Ayrshire United - playing at Rugby Park QOTS + Annan + Stranraer merging to create The Border Reivers - playing at Palmerston With those changes you would have created a good 10 teams who could compete for trophies and many of them would become huge UK clubs. Attendances would increase in the top league and we could reduce the number of total leagues to divisions of 12. This would make Scotland more competitive in Europe and in the transfer market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 All Scottish Clubs should merge to form FC Scotland and then apply to join the EPL. With the TV money on offer we'd win the World Cup easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanWarrior Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Just now, Melanius Mullarkey said: How about Rangers and Celtic merging than fucking off into the sun and letting everyone else getting on with enjoying supporting the club they love? Wouldn't be opposed to that at all. All suggestions on improving this welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, TartanWarrior said: Wouldn't be opposed to that at all. All suggestions on improving this welcome. You need a few "our game is dying" type quotes in your OP to get the maximum effect on here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 27 minutes ago, TartanWarrior said: In Scotland we have a large number of sides but with attendances spread out over these sides meaning awful performances in Europe and a loss of real competition for trophies. Perhaps its time to consider merging sides together to create larger teams so we can actually get some competition in our league? Hibs + Hearts + Edinburgh City merging to create Edinburgh City - playing at Murrayfield - potential for 30-40k crowds Partick + Queens Park + Clyde + Albion Rovers merging to create Glasgow City - playing at Firhill or Hampden Morton + Dumbarton + St Mirren merging to create The Renfrewshire Rovers - playing at Cappielow Falkirk + Livingston + Stenhousemuir merging to create The Central Champs - playing at Almondvale Dunfermline + Raith Rovers + East Fife + Cowdenbeath merging to create Fife United - playing at East End Park Dundee + Dundee United + Abroath + Brechin City + Forfar Athletic + Montrose merging to create Dundee United - playing at Tannadice ICT + Ross County + Elgin City merging to create The Highland Warriors - playing at the Caledonian Stadium Hamilton + Motherwell + Airdrieonians merging to create Lanarkshire FC - playing at Fir Park Kilmarnock + Ayr merging to create Ayrshire United - playing at Rugby Park QOTS + Annan + Stranraer merging to create The Border Reivers - playing at Palmerston With those changes you would have created a good 10 teams who could compete for trophies and many of them would become huge UK clubs. Attendances would increase in the top league and we could reduce the number of total leagues to divisions of 12. This would make Scotland more competitive in Europe and in the transfer market. After all these mergers there are only 18 teams available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 The Central Champs The Highland Warriors The Border Reivers Merging 34 of our senior clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 30 minutes ago, TartanWarrior said: In Scotland we have a large number of sides but with attendances spread out over these sides meaning awful performances in Europe and a loss of real competition for trophies. Perhaps its time to consider merging sides together to create larger teams so we can actually get some competition in our league? Hibs + Hearts + Edinburgh City merging to create Edinburgh City - playing at Murrayfield - potential for 30-40k crowds Partick + Queens Park + Clyde + Albion Rovers merging to create Glasgow City - playing at Firhill or Hampden Morton + Dumbarton + St Mirren merging to create The Renfrewshire Rovers - playing at Cappielow Falkirk + Livingston + Stenhousemuir merging to create The Central Champs - playing at Almondvale Dunfermline + Raith Rovers + East Fife + Cowdenbeath merging to create Fife United - playing at East End Park Dundee + Dundee United + Abroath + Brechin City + Forfar Athletic + Montrose merging to create Dundee United - playing at Tannadice ICT + Ross County + Elgin City merging to create The Highland Warriors - playing at the Caledonian Stadium Hamilton + Motherwell + Airdrieonians merging to create Lanarkshire FC - playing at Fir Park Kilmarnock + Ayr merging to create Ayrshire United - playing at Rugby Park QOTS + Annan + Stranraer merging to create The Border Reivers - playing at Palmerston With those changes you would have created a good 10 teams who could compete for trophies and many of them would become huge UK clubs. Attendances would increase in the top league and we could reduce the number of total leagues to divisions of 12. This would make Scotland more competitive in Europe and in the transfer market. None of those clubs are in the Borders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Two of them quite clearly are; not sure if Stranraer to The Failed Statelet counts as a real border or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanWarrior Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 10 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: After all these mergers there are only 18 teams available... Merge Alloa + Stirling + St Johnstone as well and have them play at Perth. Perth FC. Then: Sevco **** Edinburgh City Aberdeen Dundee United The Renfrewshire Rovers The Central Champs Fife United Glasgow City The Highland Warriors / The Highlanders Lanarkshire FC Ayrshire United The Border Reivers Perth FC Then invite York City, Carlisle United, Hartlepool and Gateshead. Have an 18 team league with no relegation. Europa League for Scottish Cup win. That would be a quality top league system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 21 minutes ago, virginton said: Two of them quite clearly are; not sure if Stranraer to The Failed Statelet counts as a real border or not. I understand the education system in Glasgow probably isnt the best but I would thought you'd be able to grasp the concept of "inside" and "outside". I might have some episodes of Sesame Street for you that explain how it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 45 minutes ago, TartanWarrior said: In Scotland we have a large number of sides but with attendances spread out over these sides meaning awful performances in Europe and a loss of real competition for trophies. Perhaps its time to consider merging sides together to create larger teams so we can actually get some competition in our league? Hibs + Hearts + Edinburgh City merging to create Edinburgh City - playing at Murrayfield - potential for 30-40k crowds Partick + Queens Park + Clyde + Albion Rovers merging to create Glasgow City - playing at Firhill or Hampden Morton + Dumbarton + St Mirren merging to create The Renfrewshire Rovers - playing at Cappielow Falkirk + Livingston + Stenhousemuir merging to create The Central Champs - playing at Almondvale Dunfermline + Raith Rovers + East Fife + Cowdenbeath merging to create Fife United - playing at East End Park Dundee + Dundee United + Abroath + Brechin City + Forfar Athletic + Montrose merging to create Dundee United - playing at Tannadice ICT + Ross County + Elgin City merging to create The Highland Warriors - playing at the Caledonian Stadium Hamilton + Motherwell + Airdrieonians merging to create Lanarkshire FC - playing at Fir Park Kilmarnock + Ayr merging to create Ayrshire United - playing at Rugby Park QOTS + Annan + Stranraer merging to create The Border Reivers - playing at Palmerston With those changes you would have created a good 10 teams who could compete for trophies and many of them would become huge UK clubs. Attendances would increase in the top league and we could reduce the number of total leagues to divisions of 12. This would make Scotland more competitive in Europe and in the transfer market. Please f**k off with this clown shite suggestion and never dare to bring such dreadful pishy nonsense up ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, TartanWarrior said: Merge Alloa + Stirling + St Johnstone as well and have them play at Perth. Perth FC. Then: Sevco **** Edinburgh City Aberdeen Dundee United The Renfrewshire Rovers The Central Champs Fife United Glasgow City The Highland Warriors / The Highlanders Lanarkshire FC Ayrshire United The Border Reivers Perth FC Then invite York City, Carlisle United, Hartlepool and Gateshead. Have an 18 team league with no relegation. Europa League for Scottish Cup win. That would be a quality top league system. Not the first word that sprang to my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 So St Mirren, Morton and Dumbarton, teams with lower attendances than Falkirk and Dunfermline remain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Torpar said: So St Mirren, Morton and Dumbarton, teams with lower attendances than Falkirk and Dunfermline remain? They've become the Renfrewshire Rovers. Do keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanWarrior Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Just now, Torpar said: So St Mirren, Morton and Dumbarton, teams with lower attendances than Falkirk and Dunfermline remain? No they become The Renfrewshire Rovers playing out of Cappielow. Names are obviously subject to negotiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 minute ago, TartanWarrior said: No they become The Renfrewshire Rovers playing out of Cappielow. Names are obviously subject to negotiation. As is the dose of your medication, apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanWarrior Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Not the first word that sprang to my mind. Why not? Much larger clubs, much more competitive and also an 18 team top league which makes more sense than the 12 team 4x times a season madness we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, TartanWarrior said: Merge Alloa + Stirling + St Johnstone as well and have them play at Perth. Perth FC. Then: Sevco **** Edinburgh City Aberdeen Dundee United The Renfrewshire Rovers The Central Champs Fife United Glasgow City The Highland Warriors / The Highlanders Lanarkshire FC Ayrshire United The Border Reivers Perth FC Then invite York City, Carlisle United, Hartlepool and Gateshead. Have an 18 team league with no relegation. Europa League for Scottish Cup win. That would be a quality top league system. Slavering, abhorrent mewlings from a cranium packed full of pish and twigs it would seem. Have a long seat and an even longer think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, Mr X said: I understand the education system in Glasgow probably isnt the best but I would thought you'd be able to grasp the concept of "inside" and "outside". I was schooled as close to Glasgow as your town is to Carlisle. So by your own logic, your football team actually plays in England. It is actually located in the Borders though. Thanks for playing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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