julescotia 11,407 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 SPL Friday night football is set to continue this season — but WITHOUT the Old Firm.The SPL's second Friday night experiment will come when Motherwell host Hibs on December 2.The SFL continue their switch with Hamilton's meeting with Partick Thistle now on January 13.SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: "In terms of the Old Firm we must walk before we run. More high-profile games will present more challenges so I'd think it unlikely we'll have any Friday Old Firm games this season."It's important we start low profile and see how they go. We won't tell any club they HAVE to play on a Friday night."We have to show everyone it shouldn't be off the agenda. There will be a handful this season then we'll look at it again next season."Different clubs have different views. Some are keen, others are waiting to see how it goes."I was at the Aberdeen v Dunfermline game and I'm sure the people watching a Friday night game under lights enjoyed it — it opens up a new audience who'd be playing on a Saturday."The majority of views so far have been positive but these are pilots and it's important we don't develop them from being pilots too early."Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3937626/Old-Firm-Friday-on-back-burner.html#ixzz1dp39N1UP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinGers93 388 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Would love an away to Hibs or Hearts even Aberdeen on a Friday night. It would be magic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,327 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Was to be expected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Think i'll survive that disappointment. Football should be played on a Saturday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdocherty72 215 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Aberdeen away on a friday would be a belter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Pleasantly surprised at the numbers that turned out for the Sheep-Farmers game, which I thought would be a massive flop.Long may the numbers rise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,327 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Pleasantly surprised at the numbers that turned out for the Sheep-Farmers game, which I thought would be a massive flop.Long may the numbers rise. Absolutely. If it helps to drive the numbers up, then great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Absolutely. If it helps to drive the numbers up, then great.If every game in the SPL of a week could get just 8,000+ fans attending, the game would dramatically improve.Couple that with what Mark Wotte wants to achieve and the under-21s performance against Netherlands and things are (finally) on the up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,327 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 If every game in the SPL of a week could get just 8,000+ fans attending, the game would dramatically improve.Couple that with what Mark Wotte wants to achieve and the under-21s performance against Netherlands and things are (finally) on the up.Agree completely. Things need to change, and this is a step in the right direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermac 115 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Reduce ticket prices then more fans will come simples! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooooootchy 405 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Sorry if I'm missing something , is he saying that the old firm won't happen on a Friday or neither of the old firm will play on a Friday ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 3 simple solutions to get fans back.Stop this legislation and all the pish about being offended at certain songs.Drastically reduce the ticket prices (costs will have to be reduced accordingly which may be a big hurdle)Make certain areas standing so fans can get back to what they enjoyed.Once you get the fans back in and they start spending money then you can look at making more off them in terms of catering and merchandise to offset potential drops in ticket pricing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markybear 136 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Cannae see strathy polis ever allowing us or them to play on a Friday night.tbh for me personally it would present a challenge to attend dependant on shift pattern etc, I'd prefer the weekend myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Think i'll survive that disappointment. Football should be played on a Saturday.Bingo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I remember us beating the filth in the Glasgow Cup Final on a wet Friday night and not only was the stadium full but it was for a Glasgow Cup Final.I also don't recall there being any trouble.This "trouble" has been grossly exaggerated by the authorities and over hyped by a media intent on making lurid claims and sensationalist headlines to make them money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I remember us beating the filth in the Glasgow Cup Final on a wet Friday night and not only was the stadium full but it was for a Glasgow Cup Final.I also don't recall there being any trouble.This "trouble" has been grossly exaggerated by the authorities and over hyped by a media intent on making lurid claims and sensationalist headlines to make them money.Another one was at Ibrox on a Friday , Souness came on the park as he was still with Sampdoria and Walter took the team. Think Ally scored hat trick if memory serves me right , was a sell out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Another one was at Ibrox on a Friday , Souness came on the park as he was still with Sampdoria and Walter took the team. Think Ally scored hat trick if memory serves me right , was a sell out.From memory i think we drew 2-2 after 90 minutes and McCoist did indeed score the winner and complete his hat-trick in extra time.And Souness indeed made a morale boosting appearance on the pitch to rally the players before the extra time period. Was the last game for quite a few of the players that night.Rangers :- Walker, Burns, Munro, McKinnon, McPherson, Dawson, Fraser, Durrant, McCoist, McMinn,CooperCeltic :- Latchford, Grant, McGrain, Aitken, MacGugan, McLeod, McClair, McStay, Johnston, Burns, McGhee Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 From memory i think we drew 2-2 after 90 minutes and McCoist did indeed score the winner and complete his hat-trick in extra time.And Souness indeed made a morale boosting appearance on the pitch to rally the players before the extra time period. Was the last game for quite a few of the players that night.Rangers :- Walker, Burns, Munro, McKinnon, McPherson, Dawson, Fraser, Durrant, McCoist, McMinn,CooperCeltic :- Latchford, Grant, McGrain, Aitken, MacGugan, McLeod, McClair, McStay, Johnston, Burns, McGheeSpot on That night also has a funny side to ti. Was there with my mate and he said is it ok if I take a guy that works for me to the game. Yeah said i no problem, so in the pub was good start to the evening guy was brand new. Mate said you ok with him, yeah said i again, So at the game half time mate away to the toilet and looked up the other end and said i fucking hate those bastards to which came the reply I am one of them I nearly fell over laughing my mate came down the stairs laughing like fuck as he must have realised i had discovered the dark secret Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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