With St Mirren suggesting a 16 team top flight, could this whole mess be diffused by:
Putting "The Rangers" into Div 3 for this season coming.
At the end of the season go for the 16 team top flight proposed by St Mirren. Restructuring the leagues below as follows:
A national 2nd tier where they invite the other (10?) full-time clubs (including Rangers) to join it and then have two senior part-time regional leagues below that above a pyramid feeder system?
Would This Work? Spl - Sfl Restructuring?
Started by Cove_Sheep, Jun 29 2012 12:50 PM
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 12:50 PM
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 12:52 PM
nope too sensible
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 12:54 PM
I like the idea but don't think a 16 team league would work. You'd either have only 30 league games or another one of those annoying splits.
What about change it to an 18 team top div with 12 below that (and yes I know this would mean an annoying split here) and the rest as you say?
What about change it to an 18 team top div with 12 below that (and yes I know this would mean an annoying split here) and the rest as you say?
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 12:57 PM
Yip. Something like that would be perfect.
2 leagues / 18 teams each.
Then regional football below that (highland and lowland leagues)
2 leagues / 18 teams each.
Then regional football below that (highland and lowland leagues)
Edited by Haggis_trap, 29 June 2012 - 12:58 PM.
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 01:00 PM
I like the idea but don't think a 16 team league would work. You'd either have only 30 league games or another one of those annoying splits.
What about change it to an 18 team top div with 12 below that (and yes I know this would mean an annoying split here) and the rest as you say?
St Mirren are proposing we go down the Belgian route which would see everyone play each other home and away and then split into three groups.
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 01:07 PM
I like the idea but don't think a 16 team league would work. You'd either have only 30 league games or another one of those annoying splits.
What about change it to an 18 team top div with 12 below that (and yes I know this would mean an annoying split here) and the rest as you say?
Blue, I know you haven't been here long but you'll learn I'm sure.
When Cove starts a thread that looks like it's asking a question and the answer is optional..... it's not.
Type yes next time and stop there...... save yourself a whole shitload of heartache in the long run!
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 01:27 PM
Don't think Cove is arguing with him. Not like you to play the man instead of the ball...
Whats your opinion?
Maybe its a genuine post by CS to discuss the issue?
Whats your opinion?
Maybe its a genuine post by CS to discuss the issue?
iAYE we can!
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 01:32 PM
Don't think Cove is arguing with him. Not like you to play the man instead of the ball...
Whats your opinion?
Maybe its a genuine post by CS to discuss the issue?
I wasn't trying to argue with Renfrewblue, merely clarifying what the proposal that appears to be on the table is.
I'm not overly keen on going to 16 teams and I think, in the short-term anyway, 18 would be too big.
Just my view though and was putting it out there to see what others think.
I don't think there can be any solution found that will suit everyone here so was just trying to see if people though a combination of all the various ideas that appear to be floating around would be a suitable compromise.
Scottish football can't afford to make the wrong decision here.
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 01:36 PM
When Cove starts a thread that looks like it's asking a question and the answer is optional..... it's not.
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 01:38 PM
I did a wee league Restructuring on the back of a fag packet earlier
Season 2012-13 (starts Sep - June)
SPL 1
A 20 teams (play home and away) been based on last season structure so that the top 8 div teams go up and Dunfermline also say up. (This sort out the Dundee/Dunfermline problem)
3 team relegated automatically on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 2 teams (SPL1) and top 2 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
League cup format changed to play home and away in the early rounds
SPL 2
22 team (play home and away).
Rangers in this league.
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
No relegation this season out of SPL 2
Season 2013-14 (Starts Oct - Aug with break for World Cup)
SPL 1
18 teams (play home and away)
3 teams going down on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 2 teams (SPL1) and top 2 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
SPL 2
24 team (play home and away).
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
2 Team’s down (depending on ground grading of next level down)
Season 2014-15 (Starts Nov – Oct with Winter break in Jan)
SPL 1
16 teams (play home and away)
1 team’s going down on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 1 teams (SPL1) and top 3 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
League cup format changed to play home and away in the early rounds
SPL 2
22 team (play home and away).
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
2 team’s down (depending on ground grading of next level down)
Season 2015-159 (Starts Feb – Nov with summer break in June/July)
SPL 1
16 teams (play home and away)
1 team’s going down on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 1 teams (SPL1) and top 3 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
SPL 2
22 team (play home and away).
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
2 team’s down (depending on ground grading of next level down)
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 02:12 PM
Yes something like that.
Rangers supporters in div 3.
Run leagues as normal.
Then after this season, ALL Spl clubs (yes no relegation) and the top 4 in div one make up next years SPL 1.
Next 16 teams (6-10 Div 1, 1-10 Div 2, 1-2 Div 3) make up SPL2.
Although you then have a virtually worthless division 2, and 3rd Div clubs are left wondering what the hell will happen to them.
Rangers supporters in div 3.
Run leagues as normal.
Then after this season, ALL Spl clubs (yes no relegation) and the top 4 in div one make up next years SPL 1.
Next 16 teams (6-10 Div 1, 1-10 Div 2, 1-2 Div 3) make up SPL2.
Although you then have a virtually worthless division 2, and 3rd Div clubs are left wondering what the hell will happen to them.
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 02:36 PM
Whatever way you look at it , the Spudmunchers are gonnae be winning the SPL for years to come.
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 02:40 PM
Whatever way you look at it , the Spudmunchers are gonnae be winning the SPL for years to come.
Giruy.
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 02:41 PM
Whatever way you look at it , the Spudmunchers are gonnae be winning the SPL for years to come.
Pick it out Landreau
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Posted 29 June 2012 - 02:47 PM
I did a wee league Restructuring on the back of a fag packet earlier
Season 2012-13 (starts Sep - June)
SPL 1
A 20 teams (play home and away) been based on last season structure so that the top 8 div teams go up and Dunfermline also say up. (This sort out the Dundee/Dunfermline problem)
3 team relegated automatically on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 2 teams (SPL1) and top 2 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
League cup format changed to play home and away in the early rounds
SPL 2
22 team (play home and away).
Rangers in this league.
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
No relegation this season out of SPL 2
Season 2013-14 (Starts Oct - Aug with break for World Cup)
SPL 1
18 teams (play home and away)
3 teams going down on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 2 teams (SPL1) and top 2 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
SPL 2
24 team (play home and away).
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
2 Team’s down (depending on ground grading of next level down)
Season 2014-15 (Starts Nov – Oct with Winter break in Jan)
SPL 1
16 teams (play home and away)
1 team’s going down on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 1 teams (SPL1) and top 3 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
League cup format changed to play home and away in the early rounds
SPL 2
22 team (play home and away).
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
2 team’s down (depending on ground grading of next level down)
Season 2015-159 (Starts Feb – Nov with summer break in June/July)
SPL 1
16 teams (play home and away)
1 team’s going down on there league positions.
A play-off between the next 1 teams (SPL1) and top 3 teams (SPL2) less the top team. The only team to stay in the SPL1 for the next season will be the winners of the play-offs.
SPL 2
22 team (play home and away).
1 team to be promoted to SPL 1
Play-offs as mentioned above for promotion
2 team’s down (depending on ground grading of next level down)
That's some size of a fukin fag packet.
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