FoxintheBox 79 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 This is my idea of how to generate both interest and the spreading of wealth back into Scottish Football.It is a concept. The amount of games may seem excessive but can be altered to suit.Based roughly on the NFL in America and splitting our leagues into 14-14-14.We scrap the present system Altogether.Reconstruct the 42 teams into 3 leagues.(No. league cup.)Conference .A.Conference .BConference.CTo commence in 2 seasons time.At this time the top 28 ranked clubs will be in either A or B. the C league will be part-time league consisting of the 14 lowest ranked teams.Due to Rangers and Celtic being both the wealthiest and most supported clubs,they will be placed apart.Rangers to head Conference A and Celtic in Conference.B.This will always be the case.The other 26 clubs will be allotted into each conference depending on their final finishing position in the previous year. Highest placed outside the Old Firm.Will be placed into A. second highest into B,and so on down the rankingsEach Conference will play the teams in their league home and away.Total of 26 games.To be played before the winter break.At which time the top 7 from both Conferences A and B will join to form the Championship play offs. Again playing 26 games. Which will decide The all round champion of Scotland and European places.The bottom 7 of Conferences A and B. Will play for a new B class championship.Playing the same amount of games with only the bottom 4 being relegated to Conference C.Conference C will play each other 4 times a season, for a new C class championship with the top 4 being promoted to Conference A or B.depending on their final position.The benefits of this new system are that the first half of the season and the second half of the season will see new opposition for both top Leagues.Making it less boring for fans. All clubs will have something to play for through out the season.I also think the Winners of Conferences A and B could play for a Super Cup before the winter break.Home and away.Guaranteeing most years two old firm games before and after the break which would delight T,V companies and also the four Old Firm Games they so desperately want.This also opens up opportunities for sponsors of all Leagues.Scottish Football may find it hard to find enough money from one sponsor to help finance the game.A group of sponsors maybe able to raise an overall better deal.Especially with the old firm being in different leagues to start with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie0202 12,958 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 52 league games? Wow! I think this is unworkable even without the league cup. You mentioned this could be adjusted to suit but how?Also you said Rangers and Celtic would always be apart in the first half of the season. In the interest of fairness I would guess that this assuming they finish 1st and 2nd the previous season? It would be farcical watching teams deliberately throwing games to position themselves on an odd number in the leagues if another team were to split the two with a few games to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 No. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 And I thought the SPL's proposals were complicated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxintheBox 79 Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 As I stated it is the concept,I am putting forward.The amount of games can be adjusted just as it has with any other re-construction plan.The idea is to give more smaller clubs a chance of playing the old firm in the first half of the season.Increasing revenue for them.Secondly the form teams of both conferences playing after the break in a shorter league for the prizes on offer.It also means you face opposition in half the games that you have not played previously that season.As for Rangers and Celtic finishing 1st and second the previous year has nothing to do with it,As long as both are in the top 28 ranked clubs.What is complicated about the split? 7 go into the top league after the break and the lower 7 from both conferences join together to form the second league to play to play for the second B class championship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie0202 12,958 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Just because Rangers and Celtic are the Elite of Scottish Football they shouldn't get special treatment with their own league each for the first half of the season. Places in both leagues are done on sporting merit from the previous season and the same thing should happen if a non old firm team is 1st or 2nd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERITAS VOS LIBREBETS 3,411 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Affmaheid.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatDolphins 5,360 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 What? 2 separate top tiers splitting off to form a 3rd? Wee lesson in there. Never look to American "sports" for ideas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I don't know how you did it, but I reckon that's worse than the spl reconstruction plans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 We might as well just keep it the way it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny_01 2,007 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 This is being discussed on www.rangerschat.com the Now, sounds fkn brilliant whilst hes describing it..........defo flaws but they all have Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtf1872 13 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 a wee bit pickeling but interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac 1,405 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 A proddy league and a kafflick league. Play offs at the end of year for the Fuck You cup. Lets be honest, the fans and the media would love it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio 1,199 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 We haven't got 2 years, we haven't even got a year, the SPL is bankrupt, it has no sponsors and none likely to put there name to such a toxic brand ...There will be reconstruction in place for next season, no matter what ....................You heard it here ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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