Guest The Phoenix Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: Yip not sure what you can do. Be interesting to see what happens if Alloa finish bottom ?? It defo proves the benefit of having a member on the SPFL board though. Let’s not go down that road again. Just the same as last season when the Brechin Chairman had no undue influence on the outcome, neither will the Alloa Chairman this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Phoenix said: Let’s not go down that road again. Just the same as last season when the Brechin Chairman had no undue influence on the outcome, neither will the Alloa Chairman this season. I’m not saying it did mate but it’s a fact that two teams who have benefited from the current horrible situation have had members on the SPFL board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: We will just have to wait and see how it pans out. How will that prove anything? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just now, Grangemouth Bairn said: I’m not saying it did mate but it’s a fact that two teams who have benefited from the current horrible situation have had members on the SPFL board. No argument they had members on the Board but please be assured there was no correlation between that and the outcome 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: How will that prove anything? It may or may not. I don’t bet but if I did I’d bet Alloa won’t be relegated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Games should start almost immediately after the green light is given IMO. If any teams haven't been compelling their players to keep their fitness levels up in the lockdown then that's their own problem and definitely shouldn't be an impediment to getting the league finished on time. Start on Saturday 20th March and play Saturday-Tuesday-Thursday (Or Saturday-Monday-Wednesday) and you can have a 27 game season done on time, although there would have to be a policy that any games off due to poor weather or covid issues are cancelled and automatically drawn 0-0. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Donathan said: Games should start almost immediately after the green light is given IMO. If any teams haven't been compelling their players to keep their fitness levels up in the lockdown then that's their own problem and definitely shouldn't be an impediment to getting the league finished on time. Start on Saturday 20th March and play Saturday-Tuesday-Thursday (Or Saturday-Monday-Wednesday) and you can have a 27 game season done on time, although there would have to be a policy that any games off due to poor weather or covid issues are cancelled and automatically drawn 0-0. This would require a vote too, and is very unlikely to pass since it is both unfair and a terrible idea. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Donathan said: Games should start almost immediately after the green light is given IMO. If any teams haven't been compelling their players to keep their fitness levels up in the lockdown then that's their own problem and definitely shouldn't be an impediment to getting the league finished on time. Start on Saturday 20th March and play Saturday-Tuesday-Thursday (Or Saturday-Monday-Wednesday) and you can have a 27 game season done on time, although there would have to be a policy that any games off due to poor weather or covid issues are cancelled and automatically drawn 0-0. So play four times a week every week and not actually finish the 27 games. Sounds like a winning plan! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Donathan said: Games should start almost immediately after the green light is given IMO. If any teams haven't been compelling their players to keep their fitness levels up in the lockdown then that's their own problem and definitely shouldn't be an impediment to getting the league finished on time. Start on Saturday 20th March and play Saturday-Tuesday-Thursday (Or Saturday-Monday-Wednesday) and you can have a 27 game season done on time, although there would have to be a policy that any games off due to poor weather or covid issues are cancelled and automatically drawn 0-0. You’ve just won post of the thread. PS That’s not a good thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just now, craigkillie said: This would require a vote too, and is very unlikely to pass since it is both unfair and a terrible idea. It would definitely be open to abuse, particularly if there is a team needing a draw near the end of the season, but there is very little scope to rearrange games and get finished. Another option would be to scrap the Championship playoffs and extend the league 1 and league 2 campaigns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, virginton said: So play four times a week every week and not actually finish the 27 games. Sounds like a winning plan! Three times a week. The juniors have been doing that for years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, The Phoenix said: I’ll try and make it simpler for you. Assuming the green light is given, the SPFL will release a 27 game schedule. It will require a minimum of 8 clubs in a League to agree on a different way forward. That depends entirely on what the 'green light' actually means in terms of dates. Unless you think that the SPFL will roll out their 27 game schedule regardless, even if the SG tells them that training can't actually restart before the middle/end of March. Which would be completely impractical. Edited February 27, 2021 by vikingTON 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, virginton said: That depends entirely on what the 'green light' actually means in terms of dates. Unless you think that the SPFL will roll out their 27 game schedule regardless, even if the SG tells them that training can't actually restart before the middle/end of March. Which would be completely impractical. As things stand, that is exactly what will happen. It requires 8 Clubs to agree otherwise. I don’t disagree the point of impracticability arrives but that still requires the 8 Clubs to confirm their agreement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 This would require a vote too, and is very unlikely to pass since it is both unfair and a terrible idea.About as unfair as awarding 3-0 victories to opponents of clubs struck down with COVID?... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, roman_bairn said: About as unfair as awarding 3-0 victories to opponents of clubs struck down with COVID?... Yes, this would be entirely unfair in a league competition, as the SFA appeals panel confirmed when the SPFL tried it. It was agreed by the clubs for the Betfred Cup, which was a different scenario. The League 1 and 2 clubs are entitled to vote for something similar if they want, but I doubt they would. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Yes, this would be entirely unfair in a league competition, as the SFA appeals panel confirmed when the SPFL tried it. It was agreed by the clubs for the Betfred Cup, which was a different scenario. The League 1 and 2 clubs are entitled to vote for something similar if they want, but I doubt they would.Oh I agree it’s a ludicrous idea. But then again, ludicrous ideas are not that uncommon.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleslie99 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: Fair point. We both agree though that Alloa and Arbroath have received preferential treatment over every other team in Scotland. I’m not sure what the answer is but that’s not right. Sorry what? The received preferential treatment how? For being PT and allowed to keep playing? They are in a league that was allowed to continue, hardly preferential. They reep the benefits of their league position which they obtained on merit. Have a think about what your saying? Do you think the other 8 teams in the championship should've been allowed to continue and Alloa/Arbroath made to stop? Falkirk fans stop acting like self entitled fuds. You are in league 1 as that is your current level, you have been here for years as you have merited it on the pitch. You are now subject to any restrictions placed on Said league. Alloa and Arbroath are in the championship as they are there on merit and better than Falkirk (and all other league 1 teams) they are subject to any restrictions placed on the championship. Nothing is a conspiracy, nothing here is preferential. Just because they have people on the spfl board makes not a jot of difference. Jesus! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 9 hours ago, MS RR said: Null and void just isn't an option. The way last season was handled was a disgrace as well and that shouldn't be repeated. The season should restart as soon as possible, there's no good reason to suspend games any longer. Scottish football is just a complete farce if they decide null and void. I don't agree with voting on this matter either, club's only vote in consideration of their own interests. Bearing in mind the clubs refused the board request to make executive decisions on the matter. How would it be decided without voting? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmyfaction Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Should they switch this to an 18 month season and from then on do the Scandi thing of having the season over the year? Summer football? Especially with the longer daylight hours to save on floodlights or have more evening matches. As well as fewer postponements. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I'm not sure Scottish football is the ideal sport for a lot of people from Falkirk. You don't seem to like anything about the game. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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