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Celtic joining a bigger league

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by jake10, Aug 6, 2022.

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  1. The Phoenix Black Lives Matter

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    I don't think the Scottish game will ever improve much tbh

    Even if the game were marketed better we'd still only be receiving realtive scraps.

    Like let's say we got a deal worth 500m over 5 years. That'd be an enormous deal for the SPL. Practically unthinkable.

    And yet if the money was divided up evenly every season it'd amount to roughly over 8 million for every club. It would most certainly improve the others and create a better product but it'd still be miles off the top 5 leagues and their respective wealth.

    Our best hope is getting into a European League. As a former CL winner we should have a place on historical merit.

    I'd rather take my chance on that than become anything to do with England.
     
  2. Forestbhoy66 Gold Member Gold Member

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    In the welsh cup they used to let bordering teams from England play like Chester and Hereford. If they won it the highest placed welsh team went into Europe instead.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Cup

    The worrying bit would be Chelsea at our place for example on a weekend kick off. Carnage, but a bit of me would like us taking the English and Welsh sides on in a cup competition.
     
  3. jake10

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    they’d no choice over Bosman and likewise going to court about restrictive practices costing clubs money will work
     
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  4. Fear Dearg

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    Once the novelty wore off half of those teams would just not be a big enough draw to fill Celtic Park
     
  5. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    We have better stat’s against English teams in Europe than they have against us.
    P 20. W 7 D7 L 6
     
  6. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Great Post!:50:
     
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  7. celtic warrior

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    The logistics of it all just also seems like a * nightmare the costs of away days fans would be insane
     
  8. eire4

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    You might well turn out to be right time will tell.