Scottish Football Thread - 2023/24

[Quilted]

@No.8 You can't be sad now because you've just made £16.25

 

[jimharri]

@No.8 You can't be sad now because you've just made £16.25

He was willing Celtic on!

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Betting on rivals is fun, you win either way. Emotional hedging they call it.

I emotionally hedged a fair whack on Inter back in June at Istanbul. In terms of softening the blow it would barely have made a dent but aye, it's something I do fairly regularly. It rarely ends well financially but I'd much rather the sporting enjoyment!

 

[JoeyVimsanteThePoet]

I think a good idea for Scottish soccer football would be a North Atlantic League Cup, on top of domestic and European football.
My idea is for Scottish football to have extra cross border cups on top of domestic and European footy.

We could cut the Premiership down to a 30 game league season, in a 16 team premiership to free up weeks for extra cross border trophies. Then Scottish sides could play sides in small to medium sized European or large North American, or North American club sides in a North Atlantic League Cup.

Teams like Glasgow Rangers, Glasgow Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Dundee United, Kilmarnock, Dundee, Inverness CT, and Motherwell could take part. The North Atlantic League Cup could be a group stage trophy on top of domestic and European footy. It could be fun cross border games.

The Scottish have allowed Northern Irish and Welsh sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup, so why not more cross border trophies at a more ambitious levels. Perhaps all Scottish Premier sides not in Europe, selected Welsh Cymru Premier sides, and some Belgian ro French sides as guests sides in the Football League Trophy.

In rugby union, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Sides play South African club sides. So why in the bigger sport of football can we not have Scottish sides playing African, Saudi, North American or other European sides in extra cross border cups.

This would be on top of domestic and European footy A few years ago Celtic went to Japan and Australia so they could easily travel to Africa or North America.

 

[bennyboy]

I think a good idea for Scottish soccer football would be a North Atlantic League Cup, on top of domestic and European football.
My idea is for Scottish football to have extra cross border cups on top of domestic and European footy.

We could cut the Premiership down to a 30 game league season, in a 16 team premiership to free up weeks for extra cross border trophies. Then Scottish sides could play sides in small to medium sized European or large North American, or North American club sides in a North Atlantic League Cup.

Teams like Glasgow Rangers, Glasgow Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Dundee United, Kilmarnock, Dundee, Inverness CT, and Motherwell could take part. The North Atlantic League Cup could be a group stage trophy on top of domestic and European footy. It could be fun cross border games.

The Scottish have allowed Northern Irish and Welsh sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup, so why not more cross border trophies at a more ambitious levels. Perhaps all Scottish Premier sides not in Europe, selected Welsh Cymru Premier sides, and some Belgian ro French sides as guests sides in the Football League Trophy.

In rugby union, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Sides play South African club sides. So why in the bigger sport of football can we not have Scottish sides playing African, Saudi, North American or other European sides in extra cross border cups.

This would be on top of domestic and European footy A few years ago Celtic went to Japan and Australia so they could easily travel to Africa or North America

Your just wanting to play some sheep shagging teams from abroad.
Just do a pre season friendly of Wales every pre season.

 

[No.8]

I think a good idea for Scottish soccer football would be a North Atlantic League Cup, on top of domestic and European football.
My idea is for Scottish football to have extra cross border cups on top of domestic and European footy.

We could cut the Premiership down to a 30 game league season, in a 16 team premiership to free up weeks for extra cross border trophies. Then Scottish sides could play sides in small to medium sized European or large North American, or North American club sides in a North Atlantic League Cup.

Teams like Glasgow Rangers, Glasgow Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Dundee United, Kilmarnock, Dundee, Inverness CT, and Motherwell could take part. The North Atlantic League Cup could be a group stage trophy on top of domestic and European footy. It could be fun cross border games.

The Scottish have allowed Northern Irish and Welsh sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup, so why not more cross border trophies at a more ambitious levels. Perhaps all Scottish Premier sides not in Europe, selected Welsh Cymru Premier sides, and some Belgian ro French sides as guests sides in the Football League Trophy.

In rugby union, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Sides play South African club sides. So why in the bigger sport of football can we not have Scottish sides playing African, Saudi, North American or other European sides in extra cross border cups.

This would be on top of domestic and European footy A few years ago Celtic went to Japan and Australia so they could easily travel to Africa or North America.

‘Soccer football’ ? Really??

We can’t have 16 team top league for various reasons. TV deals are reliant on a guaranteed 4 old firm games. Smaller clubs want more than just one home game against the old firm , Edinburgh two and Aberdeen. A 16 team league would leave many midtable clubs with meaningless games. It’s a complete non starter.

Your cup competition wouldn’t be taken seriously by any meaningful club and would end up nothing more than reserve squads. We had an Anglo Scottish cup before and it was a binned for this reason

What attraction is there in playing Welsh clubs for top Scottish clubs? Have you thought through Rangers , Celtic , Hearts and Hibs travelling to Northern / Rep of Ireland. That would be ….. interesting!

I’m all for looking at ways to try and bring more money into the Scottish game. I’m all for trying to even the playing field as much as possible but I’m afraid we have far too many clubs who are happy to just plod along with the way things are.

 

[Magicpole]

I think a good idea for Scottish soccer football would be a North Atlantic League Cup, on top of domestic and European football.
My idea is for Scottish football to have extra cross border cups on top of domestic and European footy.

We could cut the Premiership down to a 30 game league season, in a 16 team premiership to free up weeks for extra cross border trophies. Then Scottish sides could play sides in small to medium sized European or large North American, or North American club sides in a North Atlantic League Cup.

Teams like Glasgow Rangers, Glasgow Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Dundee United, Kilmarnock, Dundee, Inverness CT, and Motherwell could take part. The North Atlantic League Cup could be a group stage trophy on top of domestic and European footy. It could be fun cross border games.

The Scottish have allowed Northern Irish and Welsh sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup, so why not more cross border trophies at a more ambitious levels. Perhaps all Scottish Premier sides not in Europe, selected Welsh Cymru Premier sides, and some Belgian ro French sides as guests sides in the Football League Trophy.

In rugby union, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Sides play South African club sides. So why in the bigger sport of football can we not have Scottish sides playing African, Saudi, North American or other European sides in extra cross border cups.

This would be on top of domestic and European footy A few years ago Celtic went to Japan and Australia so they could easily travel to Africa or North America.

We have been hearing about the Atlantic League before the Tectonic Plates moved the continents to create the Atlantic. More chance of somebody saying nasty things about my hair.

 

[No.8]

Big night in Scottish premiership.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone… If saints win then they go level on points with the Sheep!

Celtic v Dundee.. Dundee have been on a decent run and in the fight for 6th but Celtic will be too strong for them and I expect an easy enough night from our East End ‘pals’

Hearts v The wee team… This shows you exactly why we need a new TV deal. Pathetic this is not on live TV! Hearts to bounce back from Saturday and win the derby comfortably.

Kilmarnock v Champions Elect… Watched Killie highlights and they looked very impressive against Aberdeen. Strong at the back, speed out wide and Vassels and Van Veen are more than capable upfront. They now have strength in depth. I’m optimistically going for a nervy , narrow Rangers win. I’ll be watching through my fingers from behind the couch.

 

[jimharri]

Big night in Scottish premiership.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone… If saints win then they go level on points with the Sheep!

Celtic v Dundee.. Dundee have been on a decent run and in the fight for 6th but Celtic will be too strong for them and I expect an easy enough night from our East End ‘pals’

Hearts v The wee team… This shows you exactly why we need a new TV deal. Pathetic this is not on live TV! Hearts to bounce back from Saturday and win the derby comfortably.

Kilmarnock v Champions Elect… Watched Killie highlights and they looked very impressive against Aberdeen. Strong at the back, speed out wide and Vassels and Van Veen are more than capable upfront. They now have strength in depth. I’m optimistically going for a nervy , narrow Rangers win. I’ll be watching through my fingers from behind the couch.

It's actually refreshing that four of the "smaller teams" will have featured this week. It gets tiring seeing the Glasgow and Edinburgh teams, along with Aberdeen, monopolising the coverage up there. Couldn't watch last night, as we were busy watching God's own team. So I missed out on the fragrant Ms Barbour.

And yes; I realise that advertisers will want those 5 sides above on the screen, as they'll pull in more viewers than the likes of Ross County vs St Mirren or Livingston vs Motherwell will.

 

[No.8]

It's actually refreshing that four of the "smaller teams" will have featured this week. It gets tiring seeing the Glasgow and Edinburgh teams, along with Aberdeen, monopolising the coverage up there. Couldn't watch last night, as we were busy watching God's own team. So I missed out on the fragrant Ms Barbour.

And yes; I realise that advertisers will want those 5 sides above on the screen, as they'll pull in more viewers than the likes of Ross County vs St Mirren or Livingston vs Motherwell will.

My mates a huge Buddie and he even admitted last nights County v St Mirren would get football stopped.

Livingston v Motherwell. Ffs!! Livi are getting relegated and Motherwell will be safe but bottom six.

For years we’ve wanted a title race and now we have one we are showing this dross!

It’s the equivalent of City v Liverpool but Sky show Sheffield United v Crystal Palace!

I’m all for highlighting other teams in the league but we need the TV deal torn up and completely rethought out