disgruntled_bear 157 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 OLD Firm matches should be played on Monday nights, pub bosses and business leaders insisted yesterday.Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association want to have Celtic-Rangers games outside weekends to limit fans' drinking time and damage to business.Chamber chief executive Stuart Patrick said: "The city centre retail and restaurant trade loses business on weekend match days. Monday evenings would be best." And SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson added: "More matches have to be played on midweek evenings, preferably Mondays, traditionally the city centre's quietest night of the week."First Minister Alex Salmond held a summit with police and both clubs after more than 200 arrests for violence and domestic abuse followed a controversial match on March 2. Celtic boss Neil Lennon and Rangers assistant Ally McCoist scuffled on the touchline at the end of the game in which three Rangers players were sent off.Last night, a spokesman for Rangers said: "The view expressed by the licensed and retail trade may reflect their members' interests but there are many other aspects to be taken into account."A Celtic spokesman said: "In terms of scheduling, we need to understand more about many related factors."We certainly remain to be convinced Monday games are the best way forward."http://www.<No links to this website>/2011/03/24/plan-to-play-every-old-firm-game-on-a-monday-86908-23011908/I can see why the pub trade would be happy with this, afterall a Monday Night isn't one of their busy nights. But as for a solution to the problems away from the game and ground itself. Not a chance! doesn't matter what day or night it's on, trouble will still happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st_Jan_1994 4,868 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Fine by me.I'll spend all monday getting tanked up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWATP Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I can't see how this will be any better than 12.30 on a Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Fine by me.I'll spend all monday getting tanked up.Ya lightweight.Start sometime Friday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Aw but my fives league is a monday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL.I.AM 18 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 If they want to make it a Wednesday at 2am people will still get pished and cause trouble.And there are plenty people in the Monday club who wouldn't mind Monday night games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 The SPL etc really need to wake up, they seem to think everybody still works Monday to Friday 9-5. So people will think twice about drinking in pubs etc...Do they not realize most people that are in employment. Work rota's, and will have certain days off during the week to work around this fixture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleteduser1 169 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 So long as The Rangers win I couldn't care less if the game was played on a Monday night but what about our fans travelling from the north of Scotland NI and England ?It's a no-go from me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsyrfc1 13 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Fine by me, better than the pissy 12:30 kick off's and makes a horrible day like monday so much better as you know as soon as work finished your going to get pished and have a sash bash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st_Jan_1994 4,868 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Ya lightweight.Start sometime Friday That's a better idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David1872 21 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 No idea how they come to the conclusion that having a game at 7.45 at night allowing everyone to drink all day is better than having it at 12.30 on a Sunday. I enjoy evening games better and Monday nights are pish usually so Im all for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN8 7 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 So pubs and restaurants want to decide when football matches are played now?Fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Changing the day of the week the game is played wont fix any "problems" stupid bastardsTheyre rattling on about the last game being the worst in years and that was on a weekday, 7:45ko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Pub bosses and business chiefs want a fixture on their quiet night. Of course they flipping do! It won't stop weekend drinking and provides an extra day for them to fill their coffers.It makes no difference when you kick off, why would Monday night be any different to midweek?Also factor in that there's other live football on Monday nights that tv companies will not want to clash and it's a no go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat1873 8 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 wouldn't make any difference for me ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilstonloyal 186 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 at least its a better time than at 12 noon kick off and you are still fucked from the night before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I actually think Monday could be the worst possible day as it gives a whole weekend of build up, stories in the papers Saturday and Sunday fanning the flames usual booze consumption at the weekend with old firm tension at the forefront and by the time you get to Monday night it's fever pitch, one bad tackle goes in and all hell breaks loose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 They could play old firm games at 3 o clock on a monday morning, its not going to change a thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Thursday has turned into quite a regular night out for people nowadays , and so will monday on old firm weekend , theyll be hell on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoodbooler 0 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 That's a better idea Can't stop laughing at you being called LIGHTweight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st_Jan_1994 4,868 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Can't stop laughing at you being called LIGHTweight Laugh it up cos not only are you a podger anaw, your also ginger.Must suck being you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoodbooler 0 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Laugh it up cos not only are you a podger anaw, your also ginger.Must suck being you.Aye but my height stops me looking like a weeble BTW My hair is nowhere near the colour of that Lurgan Weasel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st_Jan_1994 4,868 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Aye but my height stops me looking like a weeble BTW My hair is nowhere near the colour of that Lurgan Weasel Aye it is. I can't tell the difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Good idea. Night games have a much better atmosphere anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Fucking hell. Ant and Dec are having a domestic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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