psb07158 34,508 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 That deal agreed to 2030 continues to look better and better with every passing day: We're also being completely outpaced by the Netherlands and Belgian leagues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 44,092 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 "Aye but look at the price per game" Tv deal was complete and utter shit. Sky barely give a fuck. Wouldn't be surprised if the SPFL was ousted by the women's game. Final nail in the coffin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineBlue 25,139 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Until the clubs get rid of Doncaster and the rest of the cabal, and actually get someone who is competent to run our game, it will continue to decline. The only question really is if the damage they do in the meantime is too much to make the game salvageable. ritchieshearercaldow, surfsup2 and graeme_4 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 68,381 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Move SPFL games to Saturday night Problem solved Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psb07158 34,508 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 5 minutes ago, SkylineBlue said: Until the clubs get rid of Doncaster and the rest of the cabal, and actually get someone who is competent to run our game, it will continue to decline. The only question really is if the damage they do in the meantime is too much to make the game salvageable. The funniest thing I got told about him was that he has a rolling annual contract with a one year notice period so they'd have to stump up over £1m to get rid of him, which none of the other clubs are willing to fund 3 minutes ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said: Move SPFL games to Saturday night Problem solved Police would never allow it but for 'low risk' games I'm not sure why they don't consider it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 68,381 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, psb07158 said: The funniest thing I got told about him was that he has a rolling annual contract with a one year notice period so they'd have to stump up over £1m to get rid of him, which none of the other clubs are willing to fund Police would never allow it but for 'low risk' games I'm not sure why they don't consider it The police can fuck off SPWF and psb07158 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineBlue 25,139 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 5 minutes ago, psb07158 said: The funniest thing I got told about him was that he has a rolling annual contract with a one year notice period so they'd have to stump up over £1m to get rid of him, which none of the other clubs are willing to fund Police would never allow it but for 'low risk' games I'm not sure why they don't consider it Its worse. Its a two year notice period thats just shy of £1m. It's an absolute shit show. At some point the clubs are going to have to bite the bullet or accept we'll fade into complete obscurity. psb07158, Bears r us and gmcf 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 72,901 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 14 minutes ago, psb07158 said: The funniest thing I got told about him was that he has a rolling annual contract with a one year notice period so they'd have to stump up over £1m to get rid of him, which none of the other clubs are willing to fund Police would never allow it but for 'low risk' games I'm not sure why they don't consider it They’ve had us away to Hibs a few times, and Hibs at us, and the Tarriers away to Aberdeen on Friday nights in the last few years tbf. Hibs at Ibrox was first year of the Championship so a fair while ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psb07158 34,508 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 4 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: They’ve had us away to Hibs a few times, and Hibs at us, and the Tarriers away to Aberdeen on Friday nights in the last few years tbf. Hibs at Ibrox was first year of the Championship so a fair while ago Yeah Friday nights they seem open to (but Scotland seems to be keen to reserve that for Championship games), but not Saturday nights ForeverAndEver 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 72,901 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, psb07158 said: Yeah Friday nights they seem open to (but Scotland seems to be keen to reserve that for Championship games), but not Saturday nights Yeah, can remember a couple Saturday nights last season but sure they involved Aberdeen both times for whatever reason. psb07158 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 68,381 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 15 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Yeah, can remember a couple Saturday nights last season but sure they involved Aberdeen both times for whatever reason. They weren't on TV. Sure they got moved to later so the home team could sell the on PPV. ForeverAndEver 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshoff 12,382 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 have seasons run from March to October with a mid summer break for the 12th Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psb07158 34,508 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 14 minutes ago, Blueshoff said: have seasons run from March to October with a mid summer break for the 12th Would have a big impact on attendances in the school summer holiday period which is what the hesitation has always been on that I think (plus shifts us completely out of sync with the rest of the leagues in western Europe), but there does need to be some radical thinking behind football in Scotland otherwise it will just wither and die Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 44,092 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 minute ago, psb07158 said: Would have a big impact on attendances in the school summer holiday period which is what the hesitation has always been on that I think (plus shifts us completely out of sync with the rest of the leagues in western Europe), but there does need to be some radical thinking behind football in Scotland otherwise it will just wither and die Rather we had longer winter breaks and shorter summer break like what Denmark do. Main thing for me is club owners being far more progressive and not the dinosaurs that they are. Getting rid of the 3pm blackout would be progress. Blueshoff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 68,381 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 18 minutes ago, Blueshoff said: have seasons run from March to October with a mid summer break for the 12th 4 month off season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 68,381 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 That would be an absolute disaster for us in terms of competing in Europe I'd absolutely hate it RM Monitor And Standards Officer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,347 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 50 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Yeah, can remember a couple Saturday nights last season but sure they involved Aberdeen both times for whatever reason. Aberdeen and Dundee usually play each other at night for American audience I think. ForeverAndEver and Badger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstone Burgh 1,666 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 SPFL TV is probably the way to go now. Online streaming and a TV channel, would probably be far more beneficial for the clubs being in control of the product. Got six years left to put the infrastructure in place. tommyw and gmcf 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 44,092 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 7 minutes ago, Johnstone Burgh said: SPFL TV is probably the way to go now. Online streaming and a TV channel, would probably be far more beneficial for the clubs being in control of the product. Got six years left to put the infrastructure in place. Never going to happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueboyG 5,404 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Friday nights on BBC Alba sounds good, we can all listen in Gaelic. Bobby Hume and gmcf 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 31,438 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Barclays Super League will easily eclipse Scottish football in a few years, I've been saying it on here for a while now. We can bleat about Doncaster, the TV deal and other things as much as we like but at the end of the day there's far more upside to marketing women's fixtures between Chelsea v Arsenal, Man Utd v Man City, Arsenal v Tottenham, than there is marketing a league based on Rangers v Celtic 4 times a season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick1200 2,909 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 9 minutes ago, Johnstone Burgh said: SPFL TV is probably the way to go now. Online streaming and a TV channel, would probably be far more beneficial for the clubs being in control of the product. Got six years left to put the infrastructure in place. It would kill the Scottish game as they couldn't replicate the revenue. The SPL clubs would rather hate each other than improve the game. They are too reliant on 4 old firm games too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromDeAnglais 6,163 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 42 minutes ago, BlueboyG said: Friday nights on BBC Alba sounds good, we can all listen in Gaelic. A hach nae hoor na he shinty Ryan Jack. Bobby Hume and BlueboyG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 73,843 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Arise Setanta esquire8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,789 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Who is even watching Women’s fitba, seriously Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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