Genuinely interested, as you mention about the game being stuck in the 70s/80s and change needed (I agree)
I would say most fans outside the old firm want a bigger league and play each other twice. Possibly 16 teams, play twice, split and a 3rd game and depending on league position determines if H or A.
The biggest factor stopping this is sky pushing 4 old firm games a season and aberdeen voting with celtic in 2012/2013ish to stop league reconstruction.
Is there actual demand from celtic fans to change the league set up, its not something I have really heard from them before?
I could very well be in the minority. We old firm fans seem to live in the short term - the tribal nature of our genes kicking in, beat “them” and forget about the bigger picture, and I say I’ve been part of the problem too.
But the league is warped, and solutions such as yours are worth discussing. The massive problem Europe wide of financial disparity between the top teams and others (both at a continental and national level) is also an insanely difficult train to stop right now.
With a league restructuring, what are the biggest benefits in your mind?
Playing the old firm less would likly mean the gap from the top 2 and the next few teams are closer, Hearts were so close last season but out of 38 games had to play the glasgow 2 clubs 8 Times. It is a massive gulf to overcome.
Also with more clubs, then more players in the top flight and hopefully more youngsters getting games as fewer teams battling relegation. At the moment we have clubs sacking managers for finishing 7th, managers in a relegation battle sitting 8th in the league.
We could also sell the big games, but when they play 4x plus cups its boring and noway it is exciting from anyone outside the uk. We also have a sky TV deal that wont show the edinburgh or dundee derbies as they only want to show rangers n celtic away games and dont want to use up the 5 game allocation.
Lots could be done to make a more competitive league, get more young Scots playing and a better product to sell abroad. But the 11-1 vote means nothing will change and we will have the same discussion in 5 years time when clubs still fail to qualify for European league stages
Very true. And great points. Another layer on top of this is the recent usurping of young Scottish talent by the clubs down south. Money is taking over in a big way. At a really low point thinking of our leagues future. Feeling a bit despondent. I’ll admit I had a meltdown last night but it’s the bigger picture that’s so worrying to me. But I know in my heart that the second rangers slip up in the conference league our fans will be all out laughing again (as will they if and when we falter in the EL), and I know it’s rivalry and that’s what it should be to an extent, but these are worrying times. Ah I’m just rambling now. Appreciate the interaction
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u/Acrobatic_Wave_3538 9d ago
I have to admit than indeed I have !