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1 minute ago, Ad Lib said:

Raith were put at an (arguably unfair) sporting advantage.

Falkirk were not put at an (arguably unfair) sporting disadvantage.

Being denied the chance to play at a higher level, while a rival unfairly is allowed to play at a higher level, absolutely is a major disadvantage to the team denied it.

Just look at the differing trajectories of Falkirk and Motherwell since Falkirk were unfairly denied promotion and Motherwell were unfairly allowed to play in a higher division.

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1 minute ago, Ad Lib said:

Not that it's any of your business but I'm currently looking after my terminally ill father, you absolute weapon.

No I didn’t know that.  Had I known it I wouldn’t have posted anything.  My apologies.

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1 minute ago, RandomGuy. said:

Being denied the chance to play at a higher level, while a rival unfairly is allowed to play at a higher level, absolutely is a major disadvantage to the team denied it.

Falkirk hasn't (yet) earned what you're saying it's been "denied". Therefore no unfair disadvantage.

1 minute ago, RandomGuy. said:

Just look at the differing trajectories of Falkirk and Motherwell since Falkirk were unfairly denied promotion and Motherwell were unfairly allowed to play in a higher division.

That was a fair sporting advantage for Motherwell. Falkirk was not compliant with rules known to all clubs before a ball was kicked.

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2 minutes ago, Jock Tamson said:
53 minutes ago, Dele said:
You seem to live in quite a strange wee world where absolutely every thi g goes against Dundee Football Club. 
Have they upset you in some way? 

On the contrary. They've given me years and years of pleasure 

More than they’ve given Dele

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3 minutes ago, Jock Tamson said:
54 minutes ago, Dele said:
You seem to live in quite a strange wee world where absolutely every thi g goes against Dundee Football Club. 
Have they upset you in some way? 

On the contrary. They've given me years and years of pleasure and hilarity.

That doesn't explain why you dream up so many scenarios where the world implodes and Dundee FC are at the centre of it. I suppose it does show what's at the centre of yours though. 

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16 minutes ago, Dele said:

That doesn't explain why you dream up so many scenarios where the world implodes and Dundee FC are at the centre of it. I suppose it does show what's at the centre of yours though. 

Oh, that poor, poor man.......    😫

 

ETA -  just noticed, this is reply #4000 on this thread. That's a faster growth rate than the bloody virus. 

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What 'Gerry Britton' has done is prove that there is money readily available to clubs. Money that was apparently unreleasable and clubs would go to the wall rather than the governing body help out. 

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9 minutes ago, Jock Tamson said:
1 hour ago, Dele said:
You seem to live in quite a strange wee world where absolutely every thi g goes against Dundee Football Club. 
Have they upset you in some way? 

On the contrary. They've given me years and years of pleasure and hilarity.

I'm always surprised that Dundee fans think that United fans are upset or bitter/obsessed about anything to do with DFC. 

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Just now, Big Shedboy said:

I'm always surprised that Dundee fans think that United fans are upset or bitter/obsessed about anything to do with DFC. 

It's you that's brought that up, btw. Nobody said anything of the sort. 

Strange that. 

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Just now, Big Shedboy said:

I'm always surprised that Dundee fans think that United fans are upset or bitter/obsessed about anything to do with DFC. 

Their obsession makes me six two the stomach.

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24 minutes ago, Ad Lib said:

No we don't.

The objection is to decisions being taken off the pitch that impose a significant sporting disadvantage on a club which was not known and agreed to at the beginning of the season.

A team being relegated on the basis of an incomplete season imposes a significant and unfair sporting disadvantage.

A team being relegated on the basis of a complete season imposes a significant and fair sporting disadvantage.

A team being promoted on the basis of an incomplete season grants them a significant and unfair sporting advantage, not not (in itself) one that disadvantages other teams.

A team being promoted on the basis of a complete season grants them a significant and fair sporting advantage.

The difference is that one example of unfairness directly, tangibly and substantially harms a football club, whereas the other doesn't.

As a member-based organisation the SPFL should be taking decisions in order to minimise unfair sporting disadvantage even if that means occasionally granting unfair sporting advantage.

Ok, your last sentence puts it in a nutshell, but I don't agree with you and think it requires a certain contortion to see such an outlook as 'right'.

You're struggling a bit with the "in itself" distinction you're attempting to draw when it comes to promotion, which is perhaps why your syntax falters there.

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