From: mcssecgm@dct.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: CHANGE THE LEAGUES IN SCOTLAND
Date: 11 Jan 93 11:20:21 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

In article <1993Jan8.144751.2699@dct.ac.uk>, mcsdc1jpb@dct.ac.uk (john bell) writes:
> there seems to be a chance that the SSL will not go ahead now. Thank christ for
> that. If it does though, the SSL would get no places in europe, and if Rangers
> and Aberdeen etc honestly believe that they can form a european superleague
> with the likes of milan, marseille etc, then they are kidding themselves. Milan
> are not going to leave the money-spinning italian league, same goes for
> marseilles etc. No chance. However, the SFA are missing a great chance to do
> some good in the game for once, providing the SSL doesn't happen. A 14-12-12
> set up again means no opening of the leagues to highland league sides etc,
> which, given the drubbings regularly handed out to Division 2 sides in the cup
> by these sides and the general standards in the highland league, is ridiculous.
> This is how i would have set it up. 
> 
> new premier league:    new first division   new second division
> 
> 16 teams               10 teams             16 teams (4 non league sides)
> 
> it would work like this:
> 
> this seasons bottom 2 don't get their asses saved and go down
> the top six from division 1 go into the premier. Again the bottom 2 in div one
> go down to div 2. In div 2, the bottom 2 get relegated and four non-league
> sides come up, say 2 highland league teams and 2 from the south league or
> whatever it's called (the league that has gala etc). The two that would be
> relegated go into whichever league is closest to them. OR there could be a
> 'feeder' league of non league sides, of which the top 4 go up, and thereafter,
> 2 up, 2 down. The feeder league would itself be fed teams by North, South and
> Central and so on, making it possible for junior sides to make it to the top
> level, if they were ambitious enough. the theory being that, any club, no
> matter how small could get into the actual scottish league if they were
> ambitious enough.
> 
> The premier league sides play each other twice, so only 30 league matches a
> season, the first division play each other 4 times, so 36 matches for them, and
> the division 2 sides play twice so 30 games for them. The skol cup would be
> abolished so that even the most successful team would play no more than 45
> matches in a season.
> 
> confused?
> 
> you should be.....
> 
>  
16 team Premier League? even more meaningless games.I agree
the league is crap just now but as is the case with one team
dominance, the interest in the league will suffer. It is simply
a fact that there are not 16 top teams around to generate a
competitive league. Look at it just now. 3 leagues in one (maybe 4).
And the amount of also-rans (Hibs,Thistle,St J, Dundee,Moth,Falkirk..etc)
is too many in 12 team league so why add another 4. I would like to
see a return to 10 team lge with 2 up 2 down. Totally agree with 
Highland and non-league clubs having something to play for.

The abolishment of the Skol Cup would not help fixture congestion
which occurs after the winter. Don't be fooled by the "too many
games" moan of many managers. Whats the first excuse from a manager
when his team are beaten after an international break or postponement
of fixtures? Usually that they had not had a game for a while.
Also many teams arrange friendlies during breaks in the season
to keep the players match fit. The "tired players" effect is
achieved because of the length of the season (10 months) and not
necessarily the "amount of games". Many players admit they would
rather have a game on a Tues/Wed than a training week. 

As for a change, introduce 1 leg British Cup, with place in European
Cup Winners Cup up for grabs. The SFA and FA Cup would still be valid
for country entry but referring to the case last year, the runner-up would
not automatically gain entry depending on the winner of the British
Cup.(ie Airdrie/Rangers). This would generate great interest and I don't think it would
be seen as a Mickey Mouser beacause of the Euro qualification.

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