Could a celtic premiership work - TalkCeltic

**rendog67** · 10-10-2008, 02:36 PM

I know this would probably never happen. But would a celtic premier league with irish, welsh, and scottish teams competing work any better than our current structure?

**tim park** · 10-10-2008, 02:38 PM

i dont think so because the irish and welsh teames are on a par with the rest of the spl,,,nothing would change except the travel,,,,i think

PabloBhoy · 10-10-2008, 02:41 PM

It could work, but the league would still be a 2 horse race between us and the huns, plus what would be the attraction in it, who would sponsor it, how would it affect Champions League qualification

Daver · 10-10-2008, 02:41 PM

I think it would only weaken the standard of opposition...if that's fucking possible...

Andy · 10-10-2008, 02:49 PM

Wouldnt be any stronger than the SPL so dont really see a point to it.

I really do think a European League will happend, its just a matter of when...

MagicCalculator · 10-10-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy

I really do think a European League will happend, its just a matter of when...

Too right, I wouldn't be suprised if some super-rich Arabs got involved in setting that up.

Money talks....

ThePunisher · 10-10-2008, 02:58 PM

it would be easier for us to win maybe but no because that means travellin here there and everywhere for away games

**rendog67** · 10-10-2008, 03:02 PM

Would it boost the profile of our clubs?
Would wee see viewing figures rise?
Would we see any clubs becoming much bigger?

I think if it was done right and marketed properly it could work.

McNaka · 10-10-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rendog67

Would it boost the profile of our clubs?
Would wee see viewing figures rise?
Would we see any clubs becoming much bigger?

I think if it was done right and marketed properly it could work.

On the 3rd point I think there could be some real emphasis put on 1 or 2 Welsh and Irish teams to step up along with the nationalist implications.
But that's not a guarantee... and it'd be a lot of bother (risk) with little to no major benefit (profit.)

The Lucky Bhoy · 10-10-2008, 11:11 PM

Nah, i really couldn't be arsed to watch celtic play some crappy welsh team i think i speak for the majority of celtic fans on that one.

eire4 · 11-10-2008, 03:01 AM

I don't see it ever hapening not just because UEFA would never allow it to happen but as even if say an Irish team or 2 really had a go it still doesn't really change the picture greatly and would not affect finances to any great extent.

venegoorstrokes · 11-10-2008, 01:03 PM

Whats the point? Welsh teams woudl hardly be glamour ties and Irish teams are a significantly lower standard that the SPL. A lot of hastle for away fans for nothing. The only way that woud ever be possible is if Irish football rationalised into less but bigger teams and supporters there stopped following UK teams en-masse. Cant see it. An small countries Atlantic league or cup with the best two or three teams from Portugal, Scotland, Belgium, Holland and Denmark. That would probably feel a bit like the Uefa cup but would be an imporvement in SPL action. Maybe jist do it as a four round Atlantic cup along these lines instead of entering the Scottish league cup.

cfcpaolo87 · 11-10-2008, 01:09 PM

Yeah, I agree with what others are saying. The Irish and Welsh leagues aren't on a par with the SPL and I feel that a Celtic Premiership would be a bigger laughing stock (in England, anyway), than our current league.

McNaka · 11-10-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Keltoi

Whats the point? Welsh teams woudl hardly be glamour ties and Irish teams are a significantly lower standard that the SPL. A lot of hastle for away fans for nothing. The only way that woud ever be possible is if Irish football rationalised into less but bigger teams and supporters there stopped following UK teams en-masse. Cant see it. An small countries Atlantic league or cup with the best two or three teams from Portugal, Scotland, Belgium, Holland and Denmark. That would probably feel a bit like the Uefa cup but would be an imporvement in SPL action. Maybe jist do it as a four round Atlantic cup along these lines instead of entering the Scottish league cup.

I like that idea a lot more too.

Hut*Hut · 11-10-2008, 09:53 PM

wouldn't be good for us to make our irish homeland fanbase choose between us and their local teams, IMO