ForeverBlue_Since91 Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 SPL bosses have held secret talks about the nightmare scenario of sending septic to Fir Park for a THIRD time this season as the title race goes down to the wire. Record Sport can reveal the proposal would also see championship rivals Rangers playing Mark McGhee's men at Ibrox three times - and avoid returning to Motherwell's dreaded pitch in the run-in. The potential fixture farce will almost certainly explode if Well can fend off challenges from Hibs and Hamilton to stay in the top six at the split. Motherwell edged into sixth place last weekend with a 1-1 draw at home to septic on a playing surface which is so badly damaged Record Sport columnist Mark Hateley called for the authorities to shut Fir Park down immediately on health and safety grounds. If the the current top six of Rangers, septic, Hearts, Dundee United, Aberdeen and Motherwell all make the final cut the SPL will have to make drastic changes to the card. Top-flight bosses Lex Gold and Iain Blair have discussed contingency plans and have drawn up two alternatives - neither of which will go down well with septic or their fans. If the Hoops are not forced to go to Fir Park for a third time they will almost certainly face a third trip to face Hearts, with the Tynecastle men playing Rangers at Ibrox three times. Ensure That would be necessary to ensure as many top-flight teams as possible play 19 home and 19 away fixtures over the season. In previous years Rangers have had to go to Aberdeen and Dundee United three times to make up for this anomaly - but septic have neverbeenadverselyaffected. However, that will change this time should Motherwell make the top six. As is stands, Rangers will have played 16 home games at the split with septic on 17. septic would then be due to play two away games at Ibrox and Pittodrie, with three further home clashes against Dundee United, Hearts and Motherwell. Rangers would face septic and Aberdeen at home with away days at Tannadice, Tynecastle and Fir Park. But that would mean septic had 20 home games compared to the Ibrox side's 18, which is why the SPL would intervene by switching two of the games to send Gordon Strachan's men to Fir Park or Tynecastle. Dundee United could also benefit as they would be in line to be the only team in the top six to play 20 home games and 18 away. Last night SPL chief Iain Blair confirmed talks have taken place to thrash out a rearranged fixture list. He told Record Sport: "Yes, we are aware of the potential problems. Our only objective is to come up with the fairest set of fixtures possible." How the split fixtures would work: RANGERS Home: septic, Aberdeen, Hearts or Motherwell. Away: Hearts or Motherwell, Dundee Utd. septic Home: Dundee Utd, Hearts or Motherwell. Away: Hearts or Motherwell, Rangers, Aberdeen. DUNDEE UTD Home: Aberdeen, Motherwell, Rangers. Away: septic, Hearts.
ForeverBlue_Since91 Posted February 28, 2009 Author Posted February 28, 2009 well weve had the worst games after the split for at least 2 season's now with trips to aberdeen and inverness straight after the aberdeen trip its about time they get the away games straight after another away game.
ForeverBlue_Since91 Posted February 28, 2009 Author Posted February 28, 2009 Link? says Record Sport so i presume the daily rhebel website.
dummiesoot Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Celtic have, up until now, never been adversley affected by the split, we have had to play the sheep 3 times away on two different occasions and DU on another, law of averages would suggest they are due a boot in the 'nads from the split for a change.
brissybear Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I wont hold my breath, the spl will bend over backwards for spiewell. I just hope we get our chance for revenge for all that "integrity" shite from last season. This could end up the sweetest title in years. A long way to go still though.
Canadaready Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 There has to be some justice after last season.
Baselbear Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 The article is wrong in that it underestimates the number of times that we have had the equivalent happen to us. 2000/2001 - Dens Park three times 2001/2002 - East End Park three times 2003/2004 - Tannadice three times 2004/2005 - Pittodrie three times 2006/2007 - Easter Road three times
brissybear Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 The article is wrong in that it underestimates the number of times that we have had the equivalent happen to us. 2000/2001 - Dens Park three times 2001/2002 - East End Park three times 2003/2004 - Tannadice three times 2004/2005 - Pittodrie three times 2006/2007 - Easter Road three times Shocking! I dont buy into the paranoia shite but i have no doubt the SPL run scared of Spiewell. There is no doubt he has been thier best signing since Larsson.
Thermopylae Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Oh yes heaven forbid that timmy should in any way be disadvantaged by the fixture list ... makes you wonder how liewell and the bhoys would feel about being told they had to finish the season by playing 5 games in 10 days
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