Butters Scotch Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 24 minutes ago, realmadrid said: At Hamilton and ICT its just to do with the way the stand has been built. there is no space for a TV gantry in either. Ive never done media at Falkirk so ive never seen the set up in their stand. I would be interested to see what happens if the 3rd side ever gets built. ICT at the weekend however placed the Hamilton fans at the end closest to the A9 so for most of the game it looked as if there was a very small visiting support when if they had followed your idea and put them at the other side or let them spread out more it would have looked better. With regard to the point above you are still reducing the number of better seats at the side to put people behind the goal at McDiarmid. If i can avoid it at a game id never go behind a goal. I feel sorry for the likes of Raith who have so little space at the sides for home fans , every game must feel like an away trip. The solution for Saints is some how to get people to use the family ticket option and use the Ormond stand more. You would of thought they would of included in a TV gantry as part of the design at ICT, Hamilton and Falkirk as these stands are all newly built and were probably never gonna build a new stand anytime soon considering their fanbases. Falkirk have talked about 8t but is a complete pipe dream for now anyway. Only logical reasons were it it was cheaper to build on empty land and it would also be more aesthetically pleasing to the TV viewer. Regarding the seats, a lot of fans love being behind the goal, most clubs have their singing sections behind goals and it's great viewing when you see the ball ripple the net. There's a better view of the game at the side but that doesn't make for better entertainment IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverarover Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 14/05/2024 at 11:59, Stag Nation said: The problem with summer football is that we'd be out of step with the rest of Europe, including the UK Scottish clubs would have difficulty competing in EUFA competitions, and it would be harder to attract the likes of Messi or M'Bappe to play here. Whether any of that would make a practical difference to the quality of Scottish football is open to question. Yup everything is geared around Rangers and Celtic. Why don't we jus allow them to disappear and play in a new league and allow Scottish football to thrive at its more competitive level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Nation Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 7 hours ago, foreverarover said: Yup everything is geared around Rangers and Celtic. Why don't we jus allow them to disappear and play in a new league and allow Scottish football to thrive at its more competitive level. Because there is no other league for them to join. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 41 minutes ago, Stag Nation said: Because there is no other league for them to join. That's their problem not ours. Kick them out of Scottish football and if no one else takes them and they subsequently wither and die all the better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 20 hours ago, Butters Scotch said: Regarding the seats, a lot of fans love being behind the goal, most clubs have their singing sections behind goals and it's great viewing when you see the ball ripple the net. There's a better view of the game at the side but that doesn't make for better entertainment IMO. Singing sections have ended up behind the goals because clubs can charge more for seats alongside the pitch. The old jungle at Parkhead, the shed at Tannadice, the covered terrace at Tynecastle, the east stand at Easter Road - that's where the noisiest fans used to go. Now with all-seater stadia and lots of price categories those who make the most noise - who are usually younger and have lower incomes - buy the cheapest tickets. Celtic's standing section is in a corner at the away end of the ground. It's not a universal picture and there are exceptions, but it's generally true. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 On 24/05/2024 at 12:14, GordonS said: Singing sections have ended up behind the goals because clubs can charge more for seats alongside the pitch. The old jungle at Parkhead, the shed at Tannadice, the covered terrace at Tynecastle, the east stand at Easter Road - that's where the noisiest fans used to go. Now with all-seater stadia and lots of price categories those who make the most noise - who are usually younger and have lower incomes - buy the cheapest tickets. Celtic's standing section is in a corner at the away end of the ground. It's not a universal picture and there are exceptions, but it's generally true. You do know the Shed was behind the goal at Tannadice? But yes, generally Scottish clubs had traditional sections along the side of the park, different from England where it was all about the traditional ‘end’ behind the goals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdogunderdog underdog Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 A requirement for clubs in Scotland to have a first team squad of 18 players over the age of 21 and rest made up by players younger. Would hopefully encourage clubs to give more youngsters a chance which in turn would hopefully help national team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 On 23/04/2024 at 10:55, GallowayBlue said: Take the Old Firm out of the League FIFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrispPancake Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) Neil Doncaster edited to add: because he's a parasite who has brought no success or improvement to Scottish football. Every deal he has touched as turned to sh*te. Name one other top league in Europe that can barely attract a sponsor Edited July 15 by ChrispPancake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Go back to splitting gates 50-50. Since the bigot sisters got the rules changed so they could keep their own gates, they've accelerated away from every other club to the point that there is absolutely no chance any other side can compete like Dundee Utd and Aberdeen did in the 80s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negros y blancos Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 With the new champions league big league setup for this season onwards also europa one that will hopefully slow down the gap between the top two and everyone else in spfl maybe dilute them when they’re on Spfl duty what’s everyone’s thoughts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrispPancake Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 we need to get rid of 99% of scottish coaches and managers, in European/World terms we play a brand of football that's barely progressed since the 60's. Technically and tactically we are pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamba_trio Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I'm not sure if it's the one thing I'd change (there's so many to choose from), but one big thing that needs to go is the massive matchday squads, ideally replaced with a proper reserve league. Players aren't going to develop if they're not playing. And when you've got 9 guys sitting on the bench every week, they're not going to improve. Which is pretty simple and obvious, so it won't happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 On 19/09/2023 at 19:22, Richey Edwards said: There should be two balls on the pitch. Would be handy if some refs carried them with them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee2019 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Top 6/Bottom 6 first. Yes there's bigger problems, but the current set up is unfair and unbalanced for some clubs. Playing 18 home & 20 away fixtures, while some clubs get 20 home & 18 away. A round robin tournament should be home-and-away equally. Cleaner & simpler that way. Lacks integrity for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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