05-02-2020, 12:26 PM -
The problem is, clubs only look after their own self-interest. Let’s be honest, if it was St. Mirren or Hamilton in our position, we’d be saying we might as well call the season now :look:
It’s why we’ll never switch to a 14 or 16 team league - too many wee clubs rely on the OF ticket money and want to ensure they play them three times a season and TV deals will be on the assumption that they will get 4 OF games a season. It’s again why the OF are overall bad for the game in Scotland.
Maybe need a bit of creative thinking. Put in a split and then have a final set of matches between the top two finishing teams (always Celtic and Rangers) and they have to play each other home and away, even add in a neutral venue. Sky could sell it as the OF derby week - Saturday at Parkhead, Wednesday at Ibrox, Sunday at Hampden.
It’s why we’ll never switch to a 14 or 16 team league - too many wee clubs rely on the OF ticket money and want to ensure they play them three times a season and TV deals will be on the assumption that they will get 4 OF games a season. It’s again why the OF are overall bad for the game in Scotland.
Maybe need a bit of creative thinking. Put in a split and then have a final set of matches between the top two finishing teams (always Celtic and Rangers) and they have to play each other home and away, even add in a neutral venue. Sky could sell it as the OF derby week - Saturday at Parkhead, Wednesday at Ibrox, Sunday at Hampden.