SPFL On Red Alert

[KingKirk 26,524]

Wouldn't get hopes up but... 

 

[.Williamson. 87,635]

4 hours ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

So if they do not go ahead they lose cash?

Aye. As far as Sky are concerned there’s a contract to be honoured and nothing that happened yesterday has changed anything in the contract that was agreed 

[kelvd1873 7,680]

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Talks continue as Premiership clubs call for winter break shift 

celtic, Motherwell and Hibs publicly backed calls for the Premiership winter break to be brought forward.

Author: Selena Jackson

Talks will continue on the best way for Scottish football to navigate new restrictions designed to help slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

celtic, Motherwell and Hibernian publicly backed calls for the cinch Premiership winter break to be brought forward after sports events in Scotland were effectively put behind closed doors for up to three weeks from Boxing Day. 

Maximum crowd levels of 500 will undermine the allure of the festive schedule, which includes derbies in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. 

The cinch Premiership is due to shut down for three weeks following the clash between Hibernian and Hearts on January 3 with top-flight teams returning to Scottish Cup action in the fourth weekend of the year. 

Talks on an accelerated winter break would have to include broadcaster Sky Sports, while the Scottish Professional Football League might need to find potential wriggle room in an already-crowded fixture schedule if the festive games are postponed. 

With clubs such as Dundee United, St Mirren and St Johnstone undergoing significant Covid-related disruption to their playing squads, with the potential for further issues in the coming days and weeks, postponements of December and New Year games might be taken out of the SPFL's hands. 

After confirming their request, a celtic statement read: "The game owes it to supporters to explore all opportunities to maximise the prospect of all supporters being able to attend matches and support the game they love." 

Hibs stated that they completely understood the "incredibly difficult situation" and that "health and safety should be at the forefront of every decision, which is why the club has made this proposal to the SPFL". 

A club statement added: "Alongside this, every effort should be made to allow supporters to watch their team and the game they love. 

"The club also believes that this will protect the integrity of the competition and would save clubs from the potential loss of substantial revenue." 

Motherwell chief executive Alan Burrows said: "We should start the winter break now, and rearrange these matches when all fans have a chance to attend at a later date when hopefully restrictions are eased. 

"That way we increase the likelihood (from zero, currently) that fans can watch the games live, all matches are played under the same parameters and clubs can commercialise the fixtures in line with current budgets." 

Managers from celtic, Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Dundee also backed the idea to speed up the winter break. 

The Scottish football authorities promised to hold a series of consultations in the 24 hours after Tuesday afternoon's announcement from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. 

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster declared it was a "hammer blow" to clubs with lower-league outfits having less room for manoeuvre given they have no winter break. 

Doncaster added: "Our clubs have adapted quickly and effectively to previous restrictions and we will work with them in implementing the guidance from today's announcement in the coming days."

(Maximum crowd levels of 500 will undermine the allure of the festive schedule, which includes derbies in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee.)

Oh will it now Selena Jackson? Against what? the allure of not playing the games at all during the festive period?? Not a biased piece at all you have written there…

[kplfishtank 4,747]

Get the games played. I’m one of the 500 for Boxing Day 🥳🥳

[The Dude 20,027]

8 hours ago, magic8ball said:

What’s the situation with the games over Xmas in the EPL .Do Amazon have another chunk of games .

Full card across Dec 28/29/30 on Amazon.

[scottyscott1963 19,168]

1 hour ago, kelvd1873 said:

a celtic statement read: "The game owes it to supporters to explore all opportunities to maximise the prospect of all supporters being able to attend matches and support the game they love." 

shame the cunt who put out his statement wasn't around when they trampled women and children to grab the
 8 and 3/4 broom cupboard award.

[magic8ball 27,904]

Nows the time for us to pull a tour of Tenerife out our Arse so that the break can’t possibly be moved 😁

[Blue Nosed Babe 21,512]

2 hours ago, .Williamson. said:

Aye. As far as Sky are concerned there’s a contract to be honoured and nothing that happened yesterday has changed anything in the contract that was agreed 

Thanks. I thought so and agree with Sky. You just know they will be hyping up the derbies on the 2nd. 

[Blue Nosed Babe 21,512]

6 hours ago, KingKirk said:

Wouldn't get hopes up but... 

 

If this is the case then thank fuck whoever drafted that contract

[born a blue nose 92,952]

Said on radio 2 the sky contract won't be an issue as long as the games are played within the season, there's no contractual law holding the spl bringing it forward.

Hopefully a lot of shite though cause that would ruin Christmas

[Creampuff 22,630]

2 minutes ago, born a blue nose said:

Said on radio 2 the sky contract won't be an issue as long as the games are played within the season, there's no contractual law holding the spl bringing it forward.

Hopefully a lot of shite though cause that would ruin Christmas

I’d imagine the issue isn’t with SPFL being able to change the break or whatever, but that the TV scheduling of these games has already been agreed.

I can’t imagine Sky agreeing to a contract where the games can be moved at the 11th hour leaving them with their dick in their hands and nothing on the air.

[born a blue nose 92,952]

Just now, Creampuff said:

I’d imagine the issue isn’t with SPFL being able to change the break or whatever, but that the TV scheduling of these games has already been agreed.

I can’t imagine Sky agreeing to a contract where the games can be moved at the 11th hour leaving them with their dick in their hands and nothing on the air.

Hopefully mate 

[J-Maestro 14,015]

9 minutes ago, Creampuff said:

I’d imagine the issue isn’t with SPFL being able to change the break or whatever, but that the TV scheduling of these games has already been agreed.

I can’t imagine Sky agreeing to a contract where the games can be moved at the 11th hour leaving them with their dick in their hands and nothing on the air.

Yeah I think this will be the case, Sky will be ok with last minute postponements for things that can't be helped. There's zero reason any of these games can't be played though.

[East Enclosure Row N 2,908]

BBC Radio 2 reporter said this morning that Scottish crowd restrictions were to be implemented AFTER Boxing day. Anyone else pick this up?

Have the club made a statement yet about St Mirren fixture?

[markem 7,407]

8 minutes ago, Creampuff said:

I’d imagine the issue isn’t with SPFL being able to change the break or whatever, but that the TV scheduling of these games has already been agreed.

I can’t imagine Sky agreeing to a contract where the games can be moved at the 11th hour leaving them with their dick in their hands and nothing on the air.

Many live games is it we are talking about though ? 3/4?

Postpone that volume of games until the last couple of weeks in January, I’m not sure they will be overly fussed 

If they do have sense, a bit like everyone should be asking themselves the question would be...what if they can’t be played when they envisage

The notion of postponing games that could be played during a pandemic is just nuts, like I say though, a few games of Scottish football, if it’s what the league want I’m not sure sky will be bothered - the league will be packaging all it up pretty for them ‘for the fans’

[BridgeIsBlue 66,838]

What's the latest on this then? 

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3 minutes ago, markem said:

Many live games is it we are talking about though ? 3/4?

Postpone that volume of games until the last couple of weeks in January, I’m not sure they will be overly fussed 

If they do have sense, a bit like everyone should be asking themselves the question would be...what if they can’t be played when they envisage

The notion of postponing games that could be played during a pandemic is just nuts, like I say though, a few games of Scottish football, if it’s what the league want I’m not sure sky will be bothered - the league will be packaging all it up pretty for them ‘for the fans’

Crowds will not be back in till mid to late February at the earliest. Even at that I can't see it being anywhere near 100%

This break suits they trampy bastards, that's why they want it 

 

I had posted a couple of weeks back in the now gone covid thread a lockdown of sorts was coming and that from 17th of January each week it was to be reviewed. I only knew this because of my work. 

 

[Bearsden bear 2,376]

5 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

What's the latest on this then? 

The sellick will get their way again. Feels like when they were awarded 8.75 all over again

[Creampuff 22,630]

6 minutes ago, markem said:

Many live games is it we are talking about though ? 3/4?

Postpone that volume of games until the last couple of weeks in January, I’m not sure they will be overly fussed 

If they do have sense, a bit like everyone should be asking themselves the question would be...what if they can’t be played when they envisage

The notion of postponing games that could be played during a pandemic is just nuts, like I say though, a few games of Scottish football, if it’s what the league want I’m not sure sky will be bothered - the league will be packaging all it up pretty for them ‘for the fans’

Depends how Sky’s schedule is looking. 

If it leaves them short now and/or leaves them overbooked at the end of January then I’d imagine they’d not be best pleased.

Places like Sky are pretty slick operations when it comes to scheduling, it’s not as straightforward as it looks to the consumer; there’s a strategy to what contracts they negotiate and what will be available when; and I just can’t imagine they’ll be chuffed at moving around 15 hours of coverage at a few weeks notice for no obvious reason - not least because the smaller attendances will likely boost Sky subscriptions and viewer numbers! 

[STEPPS BOY 77,767]

8 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

What's the latest on this then? 

503  Sellick fans allowed in for game on 2nd.

500 in stands with Collum and assistants on Park.

[Prso's headband 36,844]

It’s amazing how this has turned into a public health emergency within 15 hours. 
 

I’ve yet to see a journalist of any kind like a spike in Covid cases back to a football match. 
 

Pushing for this to be brought forward suits one club only. Honestly i hope we fucking romp this league now and smash them all over Parkhead. 

[.Williamson. 87,635]

4 minutes ago, Bearsden bear said:

The sellick will get their way again. Feels like when they were awarded 8.75 all over again

That’s not the latest news, that’s just scaremongering shite 

[Imodium 423]

Very unlikely to see crowds for the rest of the season imo. Football is the easiest one to shut down.

Packed calendar going into mid June with internationals, pending winter World Cup as well. The sensible move would actually be to scrap the break altogether never mind bringing it forward. 

[The Dude 20,027]

7 hours ago, the cry was no said:

48 hours will be enough time yo allow them to rattle up a cricket score against a covid ravaged St Mirren before closing down for injuries to heal and reinforcements to be brought in 

Why agree to Hibs postponing 2 games in October but now say St Mirren must play???

Corrupt 

Hibs had fewer than 13 players available. St Mirren have more than 13 players available.

[.Williamson. 87,635]

Just now, Imodium said:

Very unlikely to see crowds for the rest of the season imo. Football is the easiest one to shut down.

Packed calendar going into mid June with internationals, pending winter World Cup as well. The sensible move would actually be to scrap the break altogether never mind bringing it forward. 

What a load of nonsense