Kieran Hennigan Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 League re-construction? Re-introduce alcohol? Get rid of plastic pitches? Rip up the TV Deal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfha Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Out of those four suggestions, none will ever happen, I'm afraid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Show VAR decisions in football stadiums with the referees comments 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, 101 said: Show VAR decisions in football stadiums with the referees comments Need more than comments. Home address, work address, previous family connections to football and politics plus any secret societies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrancePar Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Allow Pyro...within reason, ensuring safety 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Hennigan Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 5 hours ago, TrancePar said: Allow Pyro...within reason, ensuring safety Yes - safe pyro definitely has a place. Other countries know how to do it right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Hennigan Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 10 hours ago, 101 said: Show VAR decisions in football stadiums with the referees comments Absolutely. It's fucking painful right now haha. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Hennigan Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 22 hours ago, sfha said: Out of those four suggestions, none will ever happen, I'm afraid. Check out the 'Improving Scottish Football' podcast. We're trying to start these conversations and build momentum. It might take a few years, but I think we can change some of these things for the better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 11 hours ago, Kieran Hennigan said: Absolutely. It's fucking painful right now haha. It's a complete farce that the TV audience have a better viewing experience and shows where football governing bodies loyalties lie. The SFA and SPFL should be bucking the trend and having the same system as rugby use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 On 01/08/2023 at 22:20, sfha said: Out of those four suggestions, none will ever happen, I'm afraid. Bold suggestion to assume we'll keep the same league setup until the end of time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Nightmare said: Bold suggestion to assume we'll keep the same league setup until the end of time. Oddly enough we've now had the current set-up for longer than any in our history. People hark back to 16 or 18 but 12 with split has surpassed them all to last quarter-of-century and growing... similarly 12-10-10-10. Next season will also mark half-a-century since we abandoned playing opponents only twice:Top division format in Scotlandyrs (chronological from 1890-91) 1 11 teams 1 12 teams 8 10 teams 1 11 teams 1 10 teams 1 12 teams 2 14 teams 1 16 teams 7 18 teams 4 20 teams 2 18 teams 3 22 teams16 20 teams (6 war emergency) 9 16 teams 20 18 teams 11 10 teams playing x4 2 12 teams playing x4 3 10 teams playing x4 3 12 teams playing x4 6 10 teams playing x424+ 12 teams playing x4 with splitNumber of divisions in Scottish Leagueyrs (chronological from 1890-91) 3 1 division22 2 divisions 6 1 division 2 2 divisions 3 3 divisions14 2 divisions (6 war emergency) 9 3 divisions 20 2 divisions 19 3 divisions30+ 4 divisions Edited August 3, 2023 by HibeeJibee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfha Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 6 hours ago, Nightmare said: Bold suggestion to assume we'll keep the same league setup until the end of time. I don't believe my comment should be taken that literal but tinkering around the edges doesn't amount to reconstruction. More or less, the current set-up has been around for nearly 50 years and I don't think anyone sees this changing in the foreseeable future. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Masters Series Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 17 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Next season will also mark half-a-century since we abandoned playing opponents only twice Amazing - in my head I hazily recalled this changing in my childhood. I'm 39 and have clearly made that up entirely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 15 hours ago, Football Masters Series said: Amazing - in my head I hazily recalled this changing in my childhood. I'm 39 and have clearly made that up entirely You may be recalling switch to 4 divisions in 1994... upto then Second Division was still playing 3 times (39 games)... but even then Premier + First were 4 times, in laborious 44-game campaign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Masters Series Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 12 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: You may be recalling switch to 4 divisions in 1994... upto then Second Division was still playing 3 times (39 games)... but even then Premier + First were 4 times, in laborious 44-game campaign. Pretty sure you're absolutely right. People have obviously maligned the split, but if 44 game slogs are the alternative...! I don't envy all those English Football League teams schlepping around doing that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Hennigan Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 03/08/2023 at 08:57, Nightmare said: Bold suggestion to assume we'll keep the same league setup until the end of time. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Hennigan Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 03/08/2023 at 13:27, HibeeJibee said: Oddly enough we've now had the current set-up for longer than any in our history. People hark back to 16 or 18 but 12 with split has surpassed them all to last quarter-of-century and growing... similarly 12-10-10-10. Next season will also mark half-a-century since we abandoned playing opponents only twice:Top division format in Scotlandyrs (chronological from 1890-91) 1 11 teams 1 12 teams 8 10 teams 1 11 teams 1 10 teams 1 12 teams 2 14 teams 1 16 teams 7 18 teams 4 20 teams 2 18 teams 3 22 teams16 20 teams (6 war emergency) 9 16 teams 20 18 teams 11 10 teams playing x4 2 12 teams playing x4 3 10 teams playing x4 3 12 teams playing x4 6 10 teams playing x424+ 12 teams playing x4 with splitNumber of divisions in Scottish Leagueyrs (chronological from 1890-91) 3 1 division22 2 divisions 6 1 division 2 2 divisions 3 3 divisions14 2 divisions (6 war emergency) 9 3 divisions 20 2 divisions 19 3 divisions30+ 4 divisions Very interesting. I'll be doing an episode on league re-construction next. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLad Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 A bigger top league. This might encourage teams outwith the top 3 or 4 to actually try and play football with some freedom, rather than merely survive. Maybe even throw a few youngsters into the mix a bit more often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie adie Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 18 hours ago, Kieran Hennigan said: Very interesting. I'll be doing an episode on league re-construction next. Where can I find this podcast 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJShire Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) As a former referee who spent a few years in the wosl set up until end of the 21/22 season, consistency of officiating, backing by the SFA for officials out with tier 1 of the pyramid, training and observations by peers as opposed to observers who have been out the game for years and have no practical application of the new laws and interpretations, accountability for officials, transparency by officials, allowances for officials to show some personality in their matches as opposed to the linear robotic route they are going down. Edited August 7, 2023 by RJShire Correction 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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