Airdrie76 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I’d rather they were promoted than Partick staying up though. They were in relegation trouble last season despite budget so I don’t see how they deserve to stay up.Because last season has nothing to do with this season and they had played one less game than the team above them (while only being 2 points behind). Do they deserve to stay up? They definitely didn’t deserve to go down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, renton said: Agree with that, except that in order to get the ugly sisters on board I guarantee you positions 43 and 44 will be offered to their colt teams.... Rangers seem to be keener on the idea of a colt team than Celtic. Neither would be adversely affected by a 14 team top flight as you'd still get 4 old firm games and TV would be happy. Given the opposition to colt teams amongst the lower league clubs, I doubt that an SPFL pushing reconstruction would be keen to promote a colt team option. Edited April 15, 2020 by BallochSonsFan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Because last season has nothing to do with this season and they had played one less game than the team above them (while only being 2 points behind). Do they deserve to stay up? They definitely didn’t deserve to go down. Wonder if you’ll feel the same if the announce one down, three up this season..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, BallochSonsFan said: Rangers seem to be keener on the idea of a colt team than Celtic. Neither would be adversely affected by a 14 team top flight as you'd still get 4 old firm games and TV would be happy. Given the opposition to colt teams amongst the lower league clubs, I doubt that an SPFL pushing reconstruction would be keen to promote a colt team option. Yeah, fair point. Then again they have nothing to lose by scuppering reconstruction either, and the 11-1 thing leaves plenty room for the Glasgow teams more capricious tendencies. I absolutely do agree on the principle that the HL and LL sides should be the sides brought in, however. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Yeah, fair point. Then again they have nothing to lose by scuppering reconstruction either, and the 11-1 thing leaves plenty room for the Glasgow teams more capricious tendencies. I absolutely do agree on the principle that the HL and LL sides should be the sides brought in, however.Didn’t Brora Rangers previously announce that they were not too keen on promotion due to costs of travel etc?… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Just now, roman_bairn said: Didn’t Brora Rangers previously announced that they were not too keen on promotion due to costs of travel etc?… If they refuse promotion then it gives the SPFL the option of promoting Bonnyrigg. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, BallochSonsFan said: Rangers seem to be keener on the idea of a colt team than Celtic. Neither would be adversely affected by a 14 team top flight as you'd still get 4 old firm games and TV would be happy. Given the opposition to colt teams amongst the lower league clubs, I doubt that an SPFL pushing reconstruction would be keen to promote a colt team option. 'The SPFL' isn't pushing for reconstruction though - and any pressure that its executives would have felt to do so has just been taken off them by Dundee changing their vote. Budge has been put in a corner by this move to come up with something that pleases just about everyone - when that fails, most clubs can just carry on with next season using the default promotion and relegations agreed to today and Hearts will be punted down as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Didn’t Brora Rangers previously announce that they were not too keen on promotion due to costs of travel etc?…It’s often been levelled at them but if they weren’t would they have let their payoff again Montrose be such a near run thing? By all account they were keen on going up this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, roman_bairn said: Didn’t Brora Rangers previously announce that they were not too keen on promotion due to costs of travel etc?… That was the case a few years ago, this season they've made pretty clear they want to get promoted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Didn’t Brora Rangers previously announce that they were not too keen on promotion due to costs of travel etc?…Seem pretty enthusiastic about potential SPFL football these dayshttps://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/2080003/brora-rangers-would-take-potential-promotion-due-to-coronavirus-shutdown/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Could somebody tell the football league they are meant to be professional, they are far from it.The whole things a shambles. The standard of Scottish football in the Premier division is terrible and it's not much better in the championship. Why not ask the fans what they want instead of the crappy Premier division big boys. Those at the top supposedly running it don't have a clue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airdrie76 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Wonder if you’ll feel the same if the announce one down, three up this season.....Thistle have to be one of my least favourite clubs but I absolutely would. To relegate a team when they have played one less game than the team above and could save themselves is ridiculous and unbelievably unfair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFC1878 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The only way I can see this panning out ultimately is no relegation and top 2 in each league promoted. This will create a 14 team Premiership which will split into top 6 and bottom 8, and create room for Brora and Kelty in League 2. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Thistle have to be one of my least favourite clubs but I absolutely would. To relegate a team when they have played one less game than the team above and could save themselves is ridiculous and unbelievably unfair. They were relegated on average points, not on games played. Their relegation is no more unfair than Falkirk being denied the opportunity for promotion as they had a remaining home fixture against Raith.Again, I ask, what was a fairer solution? .... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champions Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Shadwell Dog said: Its 14 teams splitting the cash instead of 12 ffs. Not necessarily. The pot of money is split between all 42 teams. Someone posted a table earlier of the cash splits, if they increase the league the team that finishes 14th would get the same amount that the team who finished 2nd in the Champ the prior received. The only additional amount will be the approx £100k shared between the teams that finish 43rd and 44th, this would be split between all 42 clubs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Didn’t Brora Rangers previously announce that they were not too keen on promotion due to costs of travel etc?…That was always the rumour but as I understand it they were keener on promotion this time round. Would be ironic if they’d intended to lose the playoff only to go up automatically [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I definitely hope if it’s 2 up and none down (still think this is the best we’ll get) that Brora and Kelty come up instead of some shite Colt idea, I’d honestly rather not be promoted if Colt teams are part of the deal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifer67 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 After Dundee’s vote allegedly went awol there was never any doubt what way it was going to turn out. Hope Partick take it all the way through the courts. Your local Sunday league amateur committee would run circles round these clowns in charge of our leagues. I’ll say it again if that is sporting justice then I’m finished with football. I agree with Charlie Nicholas a computer expert should be sent into the SPFL headquarters and deliver us the truth of the fake yes no vote. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Ok now I’m confused, I thought it was just to settle the league places with relegation and promotion still to be dealt withIf the SkySports story is correct - and that’s a big IF given Sky's journalistic standards - then it just completes the farce that the SPFL can’t even accurately summarise their decisions in their website statement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 . I agree with Charlie Nicholas a computer expert should be sent into the SPFL headquarters and deliver us the truth of the fake yes no vote. I suspect it’ll be only a minor footnote in a few weeks time when reconstruction is confirmed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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