kingjoey Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 What a brilliant statement just released by Stranraer. I think it covers just about all mis-information and shocking decisions made by the SPFL in this whole matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Just now, DeeTillEhDeh said: 6 minutes ago, Lofarl said: So if Dundee were holding out for some sort of league reconstruction in a hope that they would go up. Then it stands to reason that one club must indeed go down. I don't think that was ever the case - at best a 14 team top league would make the Championship not as tough - no United, Hearts or Inverness plus a weakened Ayr would make Dundee favourites - they would we'd probably f**k it up gloriously with McPake in charge!!! Lets not rule it out though eh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEETHING Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Can I just shock you? I like league reconstruction. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinabear Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Regardless of your affilition this whole episode has been dealt with appallingly and it won't be the end. Doncaster has overstayed his welcome by about 8 years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 It’s hard to picture Stranraer, Partick, Hearts etc to be this against it if they weren’t bottom of their leagues. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian38018 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Savage Henry said: 8 hours ago, Bohemian said: unnecessary use of trousers IMO. Laptop on the table, legs under the table, sorted. You can even crack one off if the meeting goes well. I always thought that was compulsory anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Ric said: Right, so, you'll forgive me for asking this, but I'm still not sure exactly what either Rangers or their fanbase is annoyed about. I'm going to be honest here, living in Govan, I'm not short of blue noses to ask, but of the 5 I've encountered recently every one has said "the league's done, there are far more important things to worry about, just call Celtic as winners and move on". How long have you been following Scottish football? It is a pre-requisite that they always, but always, take the opposite stance from Celtic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Masterful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Unmitigated Incomprehensible Deserve A nonsenseBeggars belief 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, SEETHING said: Can I just shock you? I like league reconstruction. Here's the thing, I think most do too. The problem for me is at this point it is that it seems a forced issue, which probably means a 2 season 14 team league then back to 12 (or maybe even 10) and I have the feeling that once clubs like Hearts are out of the bottom 6 they'll somehow feel different on the matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, kingjoey said: How long have you been following Scottish football? It is a pre-requisite that they always, but always, take the opposite stance from Celtic. I was just hoping for a better response than... "kafflics" I maybe set the bar too high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEETHING Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ric said: Here's the thing, I think most do too. The problem for me is at this point it is that it seems a forced issue, which probably means a 2 season 14 team league then back to 12 (or maybe even 10) and I have the feeling that once clubs like Hearts are out of the bottom 6 they'll somehow feel different on the matter. I'd reluctantly settle for that tbqh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 56 minutes ago, Munoz said: At least now , all the clubs in desperate need of cashflow can relax a bit for the short term. Not according to Stranraer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Ric said: Here's the thing, I think most do too. The problem for me is at this point it is that it seems a forced issue, which probably means a 2 season 14 team league then back to 12 (or maybe even 10) and I have the feeling that once clubs like Hearts are out of the bottom 6 they'll somehow feel different on the matter. Correct. Reconstruction is fine if the effects are far reaching and permanent. Who doesn't love a bit of variety over a season? I'd go the whole hog and have a fucking 18 team league with 3 up and 3 down. But the fact is, Ann Budge thinks folk are buttoned up the back. 'Oh, lets have it for a couple of seasons so no-one feels the pain'. Yeah, call me cynical but that sounds like you are desperate to save your arse this season (which is fine) but don't want to potentially lose a home fixture or two vs the OF in the long term that a larger league would run the risk of. Can't have your cake and eat it. If this is the route they want to go, then the league should be expanded and the effect should be permanent. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, SEETHING said: I'd reluctantly settle for that tbqh. I'm sure you'd settle for a 6 month reconstruction at this point! My, rather laboured, analogy was that reconstruction is that rather attractive friend you have your eye on but they are drunk and it would be a bad thing to take advantage of them at this time because you know come the light of day they won't really be that into you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 53 minutes ago, The DA said: With the season officially over, who is the Premiership's 12th club, United or Hearts? Season only officially over in the diddy leagues, of which you’re still part of until whenever next season starts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Day Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Been out in the garden all day - is it all resolved??? Dundee voted yes? Budge in charge of looking at reconstruction? Everyone happy then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Correct. Reconstruction is fine if the effects are far reaching and permanent. Who doesn't love a bit of variety over a season? I'd go the whole hog and have a fucking 18 team league with 3 up and 3 down. I'd love to see how well an 18 team league (if given time to settle) would work. You'd need to give it 6 or 7 years though and you just know that won't happen. btw, I'd be pushing for 4 teams down, with perhaps 2 automatic and maybe a 4 team playoff for the other 2 spots, if it was 18. Which, as a St Mirren fan sounds like one of the least self preservationist things I could say! If we do go to 14, I would be sorely disappointed if it stayed at 1+playoff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munoz Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, kingjoey said: Not according to Stranraer. Yeah I just read their statement ,which seems odd going by what some clubs were saying pre vote. If the cash sums are as low as the Stranraer statement suggests, why did over 80% of clubs vote for it ? I imagine all clubs would have known in advance what they stood to gain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Ric said: I'd love to see how well an 18 team league (if given time to settle) would work. You'd need to give it 6 or 7 years though and you just know that won't happen. btw, I'd be pushing for 4 teams down, with perhaps 2 automatic and maybe a 4 team playoff for the other 2 spots, if it was 18. Which, as a St Mirren fan sounds like one of the least self preservationist things I could say! If we do go to 14, I would be sorely disappointed if it stayed at 1+playoff. 4 down would be horrific. 2 automatic and a playoff between 16th & 3rd like in Germany would be best. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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