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  1. TheHappyLoss

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    This year's champions DVD will be a bit weird. Hopefully it will just end wi Broony and Lawwell standing laughing manically while pointing at the bigot dome
     
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  2. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    If and when we are declared winners I would like a video of the SPFL boardroom with the audio of Naka's Rugby Park free kick dubbed over it.

    Peter to jump out his chair and rip off the shirt, jumping about in a vest in front of Stewart Gilmour. Desmond, Banker and Allison all grabbing in and huddling with each other in jubilation.

    Lennon out in the corridor overhears the verdict and throws his water bottle up in the air, runs the full length of the corridor punching the air a la Strachan.

    Make it happen please.
     
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  3. MagicBallBhoy Gold Member Gold Member

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    i thought the medical staff required at the games are primarily for the fans in attendance, is it not ?

    if that is the case and we can test and get results quickly we could as someone said test before teams travel to game and then test players and officials at ground before game

    however it doesnt look like this is would happen in the current climate

    but in the future a system like this could be reserved for future viruses as i dont think life is gonna be the same again after this pandemic, there is gonna be more and more viruses in the future and systems are gonna have to be invented so as civilization can carry on in a reduced manner, i see this sort of shut down happening more and sport in empty stadiums being televised live to stay at home audiences become more regular
     
  4. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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  5. McChiellini..

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    They've been delaying the inevitable for week's now..

    The diets going down? Lol..

    Just read a thread on their forum today about 'unwashed using furlough' and the replies..

    Bye bye *..
     
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  6. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Celtic will be recognised as Scottish champions, Aberdeen will be awarded the country’s spare Europa League place, there will be no expansion of the SPFL Premiership, but the winter break would be axed, for next season at least, according to soundings taken by Telegraph Sport.

    The SPFL has yet to resolve the many issues created by the truncation of its league schedules because of the Covid-19 lockdown and, as always, there are contending points of view amongst clubs, but a desperate need for income is now driving the agenda for many.

    Hearts have already flagged a 50% wage reduction for staff and players, while Dundee United have placed almost all staff and players on furlough. This week, Celtic too placed some staff on furlough and promised to top up salaries after administration of the Government’s contribution of 80% of monthly income up to a limit of £2500.

    Even had the campaign been proceeding normally, this would be the stage where cash flow is thinnest but, given the state of uncertainty about how and when next season will begin, most clubs badly need the money which is allotted according to final placings in the league tables. Nor can they afford to have their prospect of season ticket sales hindered by debates about league reconstruction.

    Revenue from final placings would normally be distributed in May but that cannot be done for as long as the 2019-20 season is kept in abeyance, so there is a strong motive for those unaffected by title races and relegation struggles to move for the league campaign to be declared to be finished. That view has been reinforced by the decision of the Belgian Pro League to stop their competition now, with Club Brugge recognised as champions by virtue of their 15-point lead over KAA Gent, although Uefa still want national leagues to attempt to play to a finish – behind closed doors, if necessary – in July or even August.

    The closed doors option has been ruled out unofficially in Scotland because, even in the event of lockdown being eased, it would require the co-operation of emergency services who are likely still to be overstretched or exhausted. There are differences between the views of the UK and Scottish governments about how long the lockdown is likely to be in place, with the Holyrood administration less inclined to contemplate a shortened quarantine.

    As far as possible, clubs want to get on with selling season tickets for a set-up as close to the norm as possible, which is a barrier to those proposing league of three divisions with 14 in each. Another difficulty presented by any proposal for a truncated campaign is that those who paid for 2019-20 season tickets will not have had full value for their outlay.

    One solution is to expand the scope of next season’s offers to include Scottish Cup and League Cup ties, or to issue vouchers for holders to bring along a guest for free for the equivalent of the missed games. That outcome would be beneficial for clubs with spare capacity at their grounds and would generate greater catering and merchandising revenues, but would be difficult for the likes of Celtic and Rangers, the bulk of whose spectators are season ticket holders, although they could be offered free or discounted tickets for European matches.

    This season’s Scottish Cup semi-finals and semi-finals have been postponed indefinitely but could be played before December to yield a 2020 winner. The two Hampden semis– Hearts vs Hibs and Celtic vs Aberdeen – are money-spinning occasions which the contending clubs want to be played. Traditionally, the competition provides a European place for the winner or beaten finalist but, if the tournament is deferred, an entry to the Europa League would become available to the next available SPFL club – in this case Aberdeen, who are fourth in the table
     
  7. StevieBhoooy!

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    absolute cheek ... they are doing the same but just not telling anyone..

    they are also going to use ‘force majeur’ clauses to offload players they won’t get much or any fee for.

    I hate them a bit more every day.
     
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    How much can we take from this article by the Telegraph, is it a genuine piece of information or just more lazy reporting with nothing new to say ?
     
  9. Pat McCluskey

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    It’s done and dusted.

    We will be awarded the title.

    The huns want a null and void but want prize money.

    I don’t think any of them realise what null and void means.

    In hun world Wimbledon will be paying out prize money in July for a competition that didn’t happen.
     
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  10. StevieBhoooy!

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    Was it the (p)Roddy Forsyth one?

    Sounded like a speculative punt to me... but what is likely to happen based on the options and timescales...

    Question is - when will they announce it? He presumably thinks it’s imminent but the uefa noise today might put the frighteners on the spfl.
     
  11. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    The only reason the SFA/SPL are waiting is because they are afraid of the violent thugs at the shitpit
     
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  12. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    The SPFL are ready to call UEFA’s bluff by sticking to their guns and declaring Celtic as Premiership champs.


    League bosses have reacted with ‘anger and bemusement’ to threats from Nyon to complete the domestic season - or else.

    Confusion reigns after UEFA warned the smaller nations their clubs’ participation in the Champions League and Europa League next season is in jeopardy if they call their titles prematurely on the back of the Covid-19 crisis.

    President Aleksander Ceferin repeated the threat on German television yesterday, even going as far as saying matches could be played behind closed doors


    Uefa maintain league campaigns can still be finished in July and August, even as Ceferin conceded it will be mid-May at the earliest before they can plan further.


    He was prompted to speak out after the Belgian league management board became the first in Europe to recommend scrapping the season by awarding its title to Club Brugge, currently 15 points ahead of Gent.

    It’s understood several smaller nations are ready to throw the problem straight back at UEFA by demanding interest free loans to cover their costs until football emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.


    However, that is not a stance the SPFL are willing to adopt as they forge on with plans to call the season as soon as their legal advice allows, handing Celtic the title and relegating Hearts.


    One source said: “UEFA are in panic mode and they’re probably the only organisation in Europe that believes this coronavirus pandemic will be over in a month and they can start planning for the weeks beyond it.

    “They’ve been spooked by the Belgians because they know the financial implications from broadcasters for the big five countries if their league seasons aren’t played to a conclusion.

    “UEFA’s threat to prevent clubs from smaller nations competing in their tournaments next season is farcical. The big five apart, who else are they going to invite? Teams from Belarus?

    “There will be a queue of national associations taking action at the Court of Arbitration of Sport if UEFA ever follow through. They don’t know if they are coming or going.


    The SPFL wants to call the domestic leagues as soon as possible and distribute the prize money on which many clubs will rely to see them through the summer.

    However, they are also anxious to avoid extending the current domestic campaign towards the autumn as it would impact on their new five year sponsorship agreement with Sky.

    It’s understood BT Sport, who will exit Scottish football at the end of the season, would be due a financial clawback if the Premiership season is ended with eight games still to play


    However, the Sky deal is more lucrative and there are fears the contract could not be fulfilled if the new season didn’t formally kick off until October or November, perhaps even in an abridged format.

    The SPFL source added: “There’s an implication of the payback to broadcasters. We’d only be moving the problem from one season to the next if we continued to play the current campaign beyond the summer.”

    Ceferin again rounded on the Belgians and insisted the only solution is for domestic leagues to pick up where they left off once the coronavirus crisis is over, even if it’s in front of empty stands.

    He said: “The Belgians and the federations that could consider doing the same are risking participation in next year’s competition.

    “Football is not the same thing without fans, but it is certainly better to play football without fans and get it back on television, rather than nothing.




    This is what people want, a little positive energy at home.

    “It will probably happen in July or August. We can’t play in September or October.”
     
  13. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    pls

    I can see it happening. The longer this goes on, the more and more problems it causes for the next couple of years in the footballing calendar. Get it ended now and let us bask in the pain coming from the other lot.
     
  14. Pat McCluskey

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    The UEFA reaction to the Belgian situation is like trying to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted.

    Ergo....too late.

    All bluff and bluster.

    The notion that UEFA can implement a “one size fits all” determination is fanciful.

    Every country will have its own individual situation to overcome.
     
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  15. Pat McCluskey

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    Which suggests that we don’t have enough violent thugs.

    That the violent thugs are predominantly huns.

    Maybe that needs to change.

    The loudest shouters in this world nowadays seem to get their way.
     
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    Hopefully the so called smaller Nations are in dialogue with each other and do a coordinated response and give Uefa something to think about.

    Let's see their competitions next year without teams from Belgium,Portugal,Holland,Scotland etc.

    This might be the time to bring them to account for their favouritism to their pet league's.

    The last thing they need is a split amongst the top 5 leagues and the rest of Europe football.
     
  17. StevieBhoooy!

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    I think it may just give uefa their excuse to make tournaments the ‘closed shop’ setup they are desperate for.

    Giving Italy, England, Spain and Germany near exclusive access would suit their agenda.
     
  18. Pat McCluskey

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    They don’t give a *.

    The fact that the competition is called “the champions league”, made up from clubs that haven’t won their league tells its own story.

    The big money is from the last 8 onwards in the competition which is why they’re panicking now.
     
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    Aye that's what they want,to put them automatically into the top tier.

    But * them,20 teams,let's see how long interest in that last,the rest of europe goes their own way and does their own Champions league and Europa League...Uefa then lose a lot of their power and would need to listen to the real concerns of the smaller nations.

    This is the time for us smaller nations to stick together and tell them to gtf and we will call our leagues as we see fit,we've not got the time or money to wait this out.
     
  20. Pat McCluskey

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    What we in Scotland need to determine now is if there is an appetite for us to be part of a European tournament that involves similar countries to us that folks here and there are willing to turn up to watch.

    Maybe now is the time for that to happen.

    It’s a perfect opportunity given that folks will appreciate it more now than ever before, given the * show that has surrounded this UEFA fiasco pandering to the top 4 leagues.

    It’s in our own hands, we just need to grasp it.
     
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