From: mcsdc1jpb@dct.ac.uk (john bell)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: Scottish League/Scottish Super League
Date: 21 Jan 93 20:16:36 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

In article <MNEWS.727553816.1259@demon.co.uk>, J.M.Ross@man0507.wins.icl.co.uk (J.M.Ross) writes:
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> In article <1993Jan20.135140.2940@dct.ac.uk> mcsdc1jpd@dct.ac.uk (john bell)
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>>> Chances are that it was Jack Steedman who reported the chairmen to the SFA.
>>> Typical that the SFA dodge the main issues such as the welfare of the game
>>> but concentrate on pulling up people for making a few comments which let's
>>> face it, are true !!  The only reason Clydebank want an 18 team league is
>>> to get into a Premier Division, make a few quid
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>>  ISN'T THAT WHAT THE SUPERLEAGUERS ARE DOING?
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> Yup, it's all about diverting as much cash as they can into their own
> pockets and sod the rest. All this stuff about raising standards is a
> red herring.
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>>   THE 16 TEAM IDEA IS BETTER, WITH ONLY 30 GAMES A SEASON, AND IF THERE ARE
>>ONLY 30 GAMES A SEASON, THEN THERE WILL BE LESS MEANINGLESS GAMES. IF YOU WANT
>>TO MAKE THE LOWER REACHES OF THE TABLE MORE COMPETITIVE, HAVE A 4 UP 4 DOWN
>>SYSTEM, THIS WILL SCARE THE LIKES OF AIRDRIE, FALKIRK ETC SHITLESS. IT SHOULD
>>ALSO ENCOURAGE TEAMS IN DIV ONE TO A BIT OF AMBITION TO TRY FOR THE PREMIER AS
>>THEY HAVE MORE CHANCE OF GETTING UP TO THE TOP DIVISION.
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> Excellent idea. More chance of being relegated, but more chance of coming back
> up. I think the defensive attitudes employed to try and retain Premier League
> status stem from a fear of not being able to gain promotion if relegated. If
> it was four up, then teams might be more willing to be a bit more positive,
> knowing that if they did get relegated it would be easy to get back.
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>> I WOULD GET RID OF THE
>>SKOL CUP AS WELL, IT'S A BIT OF A JOKE, ALMOST TO THE EXTENT THAT THE B&Q CUP
>>IS. INSTEAD, EITHER MAKE SCOTTISH CUP TIES OVER 2 LEGS, OR HAVE A SUMMER CUP
>>SORT OF COMPETITION, THE CROWDS FOR THIS WOULD BE PRETTY GOOD I WOULD THINK.
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> The Skol Cup has been a lot better since it was made a one-off knock-out with
> more chances of shock results. I'd vote to keep it. Two legged cup ties are
> OK for evenly matched teams, but how many do think would turn out to see the
> second leg of ties if there was more than a couple of goals in it?
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> A Summer Cup competition was tried for two seasons in the mid-sixties, run
> along the lines of the League Cup (i.e. sectional games, then knock-out). I
> think the winners were Motherwell and Hibs. It was quickly dropped because
> attendances were abysmal, also it didn't receive the support of all clubs
> e.g. Rangers refused take part, I don't think Celtic played in it either.
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>>THE 30 GAME SEASON ALSO ALLOWS THE SENSIBLE IDEA OF A WINTER BREAK. THERE
>>SHOULD ALSO BE A LOOK IN FOR THE NON LEAGUE SIDES AS WELL.
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> Winter breaks are all very well, provide winter happens when you choose to
> have the break. This year winter is in January - others years it might be
> December or February.

WELL, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE WEATHER HASN'T BEEN SERIOUSLY BAD UNTIL
JANUARY, SO AFTER THE TRADITIONAL DERBIES ON THE 1/2 JANUARY HAVE A MONTHS
WINTER BREAK, FROM WHAT I REMEMBER, MOST GAMES POSTPONED ARE DONE SO IN
JANUARY.

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