SPL clubs head for 10-team set-up...

Muggins · January 4, 2011

Don't know if this is good or bad???

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9336457.stm

Scottish Premier League clubs are moving towards a 10-team top tier after appearing to rule out an extension to the current 12-team set-up.

All clubs met at Hampden for the first time in the ongoing discussions over league reconstruction.

And SPL chairman Ralph Topping believes clubs believe that a 16 or 18-team league is not financially viable.

A working party has proposed two divisions of 10 and a vote is expected at the next gathering on 17 January.

Several managers have expressed doubts about a return to a 10-team top division and many fans are against the idea.

Asked if the SPL thought they had persuaded member clubs that a bigger league was not workable, Topping said: "Yes, broadly speaking yes.

tsubaki · January 4, 2011

Any proposal about the SPL that does not begin to tackle the Old Firm's dominance is doomed to failure.

Muggins · January 4, 2011

tsubaki said:
Any proposal about the SPL that does not begin to tackle the Old Firm's dominance is doomed to failure.

Yeah agree with that.

Thanks for popping in like. Just shows how disinterested people are with the SPL. No one replied for 4hrs. Exactly 4hrs.

Interesting test that.

Alio · January 4, 2011

I meant to comment on this earlier. So is this new 10 team league idea, including Celtic and Rangers? I guess so. But I initially thought as it was only 10 teams, it was a plan to get rid of them.

Alio · January 4, 2011

Muggins said:
Yeah agree with that.

Thanks for popping in like. Just shows how disinterested people are with the SPL. No one replied for 4hrs. Exactly 4hrs.

Interesting test that.

Now 2 replies in 4 minutes, another interesting stat there =)

I was too involved in watching Ronaldinho clips earlier.....I reckon we get him up front you know...

Anyway.....

chicoazul · January 4, 2011

The Pars are gonna piss it.

Message ENDS.

Muggins · January 4, 2011

Something profound from Chico just there.

This thread has everything.

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · January 4, 2011

10 teams ? where are they finding another 8 from ?

chicoazul · January 4, 2011

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian said:
10 teams ? where are they finding another 8 from ?

That's a valid point unfortunately, I'd even go as far as saying they'd struggle to put out ten decent teams now.

weeps for Scottish fitbar*

Muggins · January 5, 2011

chicoazul said:
That's a valid point unfortunately, I'd even go as far as saying they'd struggle to put out ten decent teams now.

weeps for Scottish fitbar*

If Hibs or Hearts won the league, i'd take notice, and probably watch more....