John Lambies Doos Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 FTOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 FTOF This just about covers the whole issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker-T Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 it is totally unfair... the split was voted for by the SPL clubs of the time... the split would be fairer if it kicked in after round 2 rather than round 3 but would have meant 4 games less instead of 2 games more... tv and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold Layne Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 24 minutes ago, Booker-T said: it is totally unfair... the split was voted for by the SPL clubs of the time... the split would be fairer if it kicked in after round 2 rather than round 3 but would have meant 4 games less instead of 2 games more... tv and all that I don't like the split and I really don't like playing the same teams 4 times a season. If both of these are going to stay then a fairer system, that I have seen mentioned elsewhere, would be within a fourteen team league. Play home and away once, then split. Then play home and away. Same number of games as we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 The split comes into it's own when the bottom six all cut each other's throats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold Layne Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 How long has the split been in operation? Anyone noticed a marked increase in the quality of Scottish football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 21 minutes ago, Arnold Layne said: How long has the split been in operation? Anyone noticed a marked increase in the quality of Scottish football? It started in 2000/01. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DbremMFC Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Just increase to a 18 team league we could play eachother once at home and once away *completely revoloutionary* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Jag Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 7 hours ago, RandomGuy. said: It started in 2000/01. I'm pretty sure Dundee had wild celebrations at Pittodrie after securing top six on the last game before the split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
professor challenger Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I like the split when in combination with the play offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 The split works well.Plenty of six pointers in the bottom half this year by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Does the guarantee for 4 OF Bigotfests a season mention it has to be 2 home and 2 away? Would love to see the level of 'Heads Gone' insanity if the 4th OF Bigotfest of the season saw either of them getting a 3rd home fixture of the 4 guaranteed each season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Does the guarantee for 4 OF Bigotfests a season mention it has to be 2 home and 2 away? Would love to see the level of 'Heads Gone' insanity if the 4th OF Bigotfest of the season saw either of them getting a 3rd home fixture of the 4 guaranteed each season. I'd love a journalist to ask Doncaster how it has been calculated that the final one will definitely be at Ibrox this season, given that, A. Rangers aren't currently 2nd, B. They weren't even in the league last season so placings from a year ago are irrelevant and C. The league is over so no need for 'fairness' in the title run-in. Potential for 'heads gone' from fans and the club hierarchy can be the only reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 With the top 6 as is for everyone to get 2 and 2 against each team, fixtures would be as follows Aberdeen - Home to Celtic and St J - Away to Hearts, Partick and Rangers Celtic - Home to Hearts and St J - Away to Aberdeen Partick and Rangers Hearts - Home to Aberdeen Partick and St J - Away to Celtic and Rangers Partick - Home to Aberdeen Celtic and Rangers - Away to Hearts and St J Rangers - Home to Aberdeen Celtic and Hearts - Away to Partick and St J St J - Home to Partick and Rangers - Away to Aberdeen Celtic and Hearts This would give Aberdeen - 19 Home - 19 Away Celtic - 19 Home - 19 Away Hearts - 20 Home - 18 Away Partick - 20 Home - 18 Away Rangers - 19 Home - 19 Away Saints - 18 Home - 20 Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Are the bigots always guaranteed 19 home and away every season or do they sometimes have more away fixtures than home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, 7-2 said: Are the bigots always guaranteed 19 home and away every season or do they sometimes have more away fixtures than home? In the 16 previous seasons of the split, there has been 18 instances of teams not getting a 19/19 split. Neither Rangers or Celtic have had anything but 19 home games and 19 aways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, 7-2 said: Are the bigots always guaranteed 19 home and away every season or do they sometimes have more away fixtures than home? Good one. Nowhere officially does it guarantee anyone 19/19, but the SPFL would never ever give them more away games than home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Radford said: In the 16 previous seasons of the split, there has been 18 instances of teams not getting a 19/19 split. Neither Rangers or Celtic have had anything but 19 home games and 19 aways. What a surprise. And I take it no other club has this same perfect record. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Bottom 6 slightly more complicated Killie - Home to Dundee Hamilton Ross Co and ICT - Away to Motherwell Dundee - Home to Motherwell Ross Co and ICT - Away to Killie and Hamilton Ross Co - Home to Hamilton and Caley - Away to Killie Dundee and Motherwell Motherwell - Home to Killie and Ross Co - Away to ICT Dundee and Hamilton Hamilton - Home to Dundee and Motherwell - Away to Killie ICT and Ross Co ICT - Home to Hamilton and Motherwell - Away to Killie Dundee and Ross Co That would give Killie 20 Home - 18 Away Dundee 20 Home - 18 Away Ross Co 18 Home - 20 Away Motherwell 18 Home - 20 Away Hamilton - 18 Home - 20 Away ICT - 19 Home - 19 Away Obviously not going to give Killie 4 home games after the split so switching Killie v Hamilton and Ross Co v Motherwell/Dundee gives everyone 19-19 apart from Dundee or Motherwell who would have either 20-18 in the case of Dundee or 18-20 in the case of Motherwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_blueco Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 9 minutes ago, Radford said: In the 16 previous seasons of the split, there has been 18 instances of teams not getting a 19/19 split. Neither Rangers or Celtic have had anything but 19 home games and 19 aways. Is that 100 percent true because off the top of my head I can remember the helicopter Sunday season we went to pittodrie three times to play Aberdeen I am sure and also think we played hibs 3 times at Easter road in 2008/2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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