Blue-Nosed-Biker 33 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Good to see someone south of the border taking the same view us:The Scottish Premier League is ridiculous. Celtic are 21 points clear and they could win the title in a fortnight. The second best team in Scotland are currently 22 points clear in the Third Division. Last summer the bloodthirsty desire to punish Rangers resulted in the death of Scottish football as sustainable worthy entertainment.The Rangers-haters got what they wanted, and ended up with a joke league. Good work. There’s a cryptic message for devolution lovers in there somewhere.Below Celtic, four points separate eight teams. It would be a decent league worth watching if you took Celtic out of it, which is surely the only sensible solution. The 5-0 thrashing of bottom club Dundee at the weekend was a training exercise and Celtic Park was nowhere near full. And why would fans pay to watch their team train?Celtic have scored 53 more goals than Dundee already this season. It was an embarrassing mis-match. We’re seeing the net result of this in Europe as well. Yes the crowd, the spirit and the whole atmosphere at Celtic when a juggernaut of world football like Barcelona arrive in town can carry Celtic through the odd night or two. But that can only take you so far. And Neil Lennon’s side were subsequently swept aside by Juventus.The conclusion is this: the SPL is a joke, and it needs sorting out before the passion of the fans is diluted by the meaningless football north of the border.Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2284663/ADRIAN-DURHAM-COLUMN-Scottish-football-joke--Spurs-Bale-tactics-hardly-second-coming-Rinus-Michels-theyre-effective--Why-Sunderland-Premier-League-padding.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 good post - but why are you whispering? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,019 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 ...and I believe you were beaten to it as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 good post - but why are you whispering?Some sites have styles which set the font so small when pasted from the page.The OP should use the font options to fix it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-Nosed-Biker 33 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 ...and I believe you were beaten to it as well Sorry, thought is was worth posting, had a quick look through recent posts and didn't see it, so went ahead. Note to self: Be more thorough in your research Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Not disagreeing, but has Durham looked at every major league in Europe? Bayern 17 points clear; Man Utd 12 points clear; Barca about a billion points clearClassic trolling from Durham Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-Nosed-Biker 33 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Sorted! Many thanks to cushynumber, johanhentze, and olegkuznetsov! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy 1,200 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think the whole of football is fucked with fans being incresingly bitter towards one another in the light of paying so much for over-paid footbalers.5Live started a discussion tis morning about how to improve facilities for poorer clubs. Bored me stupid as they're still trying to find a solution to greed, not quality.As football fans, we certainly pay to much for the product on show to the extent we blow someone that does their job out of all proportion to what they've actually done for anyone but themselves. Yes, we're happy to see our teams score goals, but are we happy to pay so much to whatch them doing it?I reckon the game has become too rich, but the quality at grass roots level has not kept up. it's far too top heavy, which makes it unsustanable in the long run IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Scottish football is dead and the filth at the SPL/SFA killed it.Self interest over love for the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,647 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 All spot on except the bit where he called us 2nd best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-Nosed-Biker 33 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Not disagreeing, but has Durham looked at every major league in Europe?Bayern 17 points clear; Man Utd 12 points clear; Barca about a billion points clearClassic trolling from DurhamYep, you're right, but my focus was on his take on how we were treated:" Last summer the bloodthirsty desire to punish Rangers resulted in the death of Scottish football as sustainable worthy entertainment.The Rangers-haters got what they wanted, and ended up with a joke league. Good work. " Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walters 206 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Not disagreeing, but has Durham looked at every major league in Europe?Bayern 17 points clear; Man Utd 12 points clear; Barca about a billion points clearClassic trolling from DurhamThat's true but these leagues from the outset weren't a forgone conclusion.And next season any of these teams could face a much stiffer challenge from competing teams.The next 3-4 years of Scottish football is a total write off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Eagle 4,888 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Not disagreeing, but has Durham looked at every major league in Europe?Bayern 17 points clear; Man Utd 12 points clear; Barca about a billion points clearClassic trolling from DurhamNo one would have predicted United being 12 points clear at this stage so its hardly comparable. Everyone knew that Celtic would win the SPL with plenty to spare once they had removed the only credible opposition. Even with the points difference in the EPL, Bundesliga and La liga the entertainment value is much higher and teams only play each other twice a season. Scottish football is in decline and only a radical change will halt the slide.Unfortunately those at the top of the Scottish game only have their own self interest and self-agrandissement on their minds rather than the long term good of the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yep, you're right, but my focus was on his take on how we were treated:" Last summer the bloodthirsty desire to punish Rangers resulted in the death of Scottish football as sustainable worthy entertainment.The Rangers-haters got what they wanted, and ended up with a joke league. Good work. "Indeed certainly not wrong in that respect Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Mark Walters and RFC Eagle - very true Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walters 206 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Oh he's a troll of that there's no doubt but he's correct in this instance I feel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHammer 10 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The Daily Mail is reeking these days. Post any factual information about the bheasts or The Rangers and your comments are blocked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbroxybear 660 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Good to see someone south of the border taking the same view us:The Scottish Premier League is ridiculous. Celtic are 21 points clear and they could win the title in a fortnight. The second best team in Scotland are currently 22 points clear in the Third Division. Last summer the bloodthirsty desire to punish Rangers resulted in the death of Scottish football as sustainable worthy entertainment.The Rangers-haters got what they wanted, and ended up with a joke league. Good work. There’s a cryptic message for devolution lovers in there somewhere.Below Celtic, four points separate eight teams. It would be a decent league worth watching if you took Celtic out of it, which is surely the only sensible solution. The 5-0 thrashing of bottom club Dundee at the weekend was a training exercise and Celtic Park was nowhere near full. And why would fans pay to watch their team train?Celtic have scored 53 more goals than Dundee already this season. It was an embarrassing mis-match. We’re seeing the net result of this in Europe as well. Yes the crowd, the spirit and the whole atmosphere at Celtic when a juggernaut of world football like Barcelona arrive in town can carry Celtic through the odd night or two. But that can only take you so far. And Neil Lennon’s side were subsequently swept aside by Juventus.The conclusion is this: the SPL is a joke, and it needs sorting out before the passion of the fans is diluted by the meaningless football north of the border.Source: http://www.dailymail...ue-padding.htmlSpot on can't argue with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Eagle 4,888 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Oh he's a troll of that there's no doubt but he's correct in this instance I feel.If he didn't stir things up he wouldn't have a talk show. He can hardly go on about Peterborough United all night (well he could if you mention Barry Fry! ) people would switch off in droves. He's hardly telling us something we didn't know already, although I think he wants Rangers fans to call in after his 'second best in Scotland' comment.If my memory serves me well I think he's been quite supportive of Rangers in general and although I really can't abide the man I will give him a modicum of credit for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieG54 812 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 To be fair if you listen to his show every night he always says something to get reaction from fans. Goughie his co host goes with the complete opposite so sometimes I reckon its a script more than anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 To be fair if you listen to his show every night he always says something to get reaction from fans. Goughie his co host goes with the complete opposite so sometimes I reckon its a script more than anything.Unquestionably. That's what it takes to get folk calling in though. It's not subtle but it appears to be fairly effective Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hately was saying on Keys and Gray yesterday that only in Scotland would the biggest club in the country get relegated to the bottom dividsion and he's right 12 to 1http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/listen-again/episode/106421 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimoo 1,474 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Not disagreeing, but has Durham looked at every major league in Europe?Bayern 17 points clear; Man Utd 12 points clear; Barca about a billion points clearClassic trolling from DurhamTrue but the difference is the other teams behind them, if you take the English, German and Italian leagues you could take the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th maybe even more who have decent teams worth watching and could do something in seasons to come, if you take the Scottish league Celtic are going to win it every year and only lose out on trebles if they field a weaker team or just have a bad day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 All spot on except the bit where he called us 2nd best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,011 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Wouldn't one way to make things more compeditive be a handicap system based on wealth? rich clubs get richer. or why can't they just put a limit on spending, players wages etc, have some sort of level playing field?While I enjoy the success that we enjoy being one of the wealthier clubs with a huge fanbase, it just means that when we're back at the top it's a two horse race again, same old, same old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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