Blue Square Premiership

[carrickblue 322]

http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,13040_8400197,00.html

According to this story only 3 teams in Blue Square Premiership are currently against Rangers playing there. They will discuss on Monday, I guess Charles Green may be warming a few people up t the idea.

[KingKirk 25,830]

So what happens after the meeting next week, If they all agree that it would be good?

[eosmhdo 1,879]

So what happens after the meeting next week, If they all agree that it would be good?

Get the bus booked for the following weekend.

We are away to Dartford lol

[koala bear 25]

After all its called "blue square" for a reason

[RockwellGers 14,809]

So what happens after the meeting next week, If they all agree that it would be good?

Perhaps formally apply, although we have fish to fry up ere before attempting that it seems.

After that we'd need permission from FIFA, the English FA and maybe SFA.

[IanFerguson2012 123]

Only 3 of the teams contacted were against. There are other teams who were not contacted so we don;t know their views.

[kanjo 26,405]

ESPN will be rubbing their hands together.

[millomloyal 0]

Listen, virtually every fan in England wants Rangers and c#%%#c in the premier league. The only people putting up barriers are club chairmen

[pedtheted 20]

Listen, virtually every fan in England wants Rangers and c#%%#c in the premier league. The only people putting up barriers are club chairmen

Aye,but the problem with that is we don't want the scum to come with us.

[SwallowsHisOwnSpunk 7,912]

Right lets organize the boycotts of Forest Green, Gateshed & Newport early.

[Jtf1872 13]

think gateshead said no thats close to me think al go have words to the daft chairman ha ha im sure if u look into it his team tried to join the scottish league years back

[scott12003 715]

the money these clubs could make with games against rangers being shown live on RTV might be opening some eyes

[VillaFanInPeace 4]

Would be exciting to see you boys at the boro next season, if we stay up of course.

[GazTheBear 23]

sounds good but still a long way to go if anything is going to happen.

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

It's a massive NO to this idea from me

We would not see a European game for years and years

[cushynumber 25,178]

It's a massive NO to this idea from me

We would not see a European game for years and years

what about the FA cup? surely that would act as a substitute?

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

what about the FA cup? surely that would act as a substitute?

The most overhyped competition in football?

No thanks

We need to be setting our sights higher than the Conference

[TheCutch 4,340]

It's a massive NO to this idea from me

We would not see a European game for years and years

Short term pain for long term gain mate.

Realistically, what sort of European games are we going to see anyway over the next 5 years or so?

Even when we do get ourselves back into whatever the top flight is, and qualify for Europe, our personal co-efficient will be so low that we will be non seeds from the VERY early stages, making qualification for group stages even more difficult than it already is.

I say we look into this proposed moved as much as we can and start a whole new adventure moving through the divisions in a country where we may just be appreciated a bit.

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

Short term pain for long term gain mate.

Realistically, what sort of European games are we going to see anyway over the next 5 years or so?

Even when we do get ourselves back into whatever the top flight is, and qualify for Europe, our personal co-efficient will be so low that we will be non seeds from the VERY early stages, making qualification for group stages even more difficult than it already is.

I say we look into this proposed moved as much as we can and start a whole new adventure moving through the divisions in a country where we may just be appreciated a bit.

There is absolutely no guarantee we wi progress through the leagues year on year

We could get stuck in the championship or even league 1 for a long time

The novelty would soon wear off

[TheCutch 4,340]

There is absolutely no guarantee we wi progress through the leagues year on year

We could get stuck in the championship or even league 1 for a long time

The novelty would soon wear off

I never said it would be easy, or that we would move on year after year (although it can be done ala Norwich)

But I certainly wouldn't use the lack of European football as an excuse not to give it a try.

Just my opinion of course.

[FirrhillLoyal 318]

It's giving me a lot of hope that this could actually happen!

[GOAT 30,449]

It's a massive NO to this idea from me

We would not see a European game for years and years

We're not going to see one for at least four years anyway.

[GOAT 30,449]

There is absolutely no guarantee we wi progress through the leagues year on year

We could get stuck in the championship or even league 1 for a long time

The novelty would soon wear off

We'd coast it to the Championship before we'd get any sort of challenge. Even then I'm confident we'd coast the Championship. It's the Premier League were we'd have to spend money to build a squad that's good enough to win.

[Blumhoilann 6,712]

It's all 'pie in the sky' atm with many hurdles to be hopped but it's good to keep it out there,you just know 'they're' watching

[JCDBigBear 10,865]

Of the 14 clubs of the Conference polled three said "No". Forest Green, Gateshead and Newport. Newport are Welsh!!! Gateshead once applied to join the SFL!!! Newport don't have their own ground, they have use of a rugby ground (3 year deal) which 2 rugby teams use one of whom owns the ground. Gateshead use a council stadium but apparently have plans to get their own ground of nearly 8,000 capacity. The directors are super optimists as their average gate is only 644 !!! I can't criticise Forest Green as they have a tidy new ground and have the right to their opinion.