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Fair enough if you're missing the point.

You've gone down a division. It happens, It's sad, but the league doesn't lie. After 38 games you're last. And apart from yourselves, who really cares? It was quite a big deal when Hibs, Hearts, and Dundee Utd went down, it was news, because they were big clubs, with a tradition of being in the top league. Today, on the radio, there was a kind of acceptance that Caley-Thistle had been relegated. Could have been Hamilton . . . whatever . . . if it was Hamilton there would have been a bit of Saturday afternoon drama about the final placings, but there would still have been the same air of resignation that one of the 'wee' teams have been relegated. Are Inverness one of the 'wee' teams? If so, shame on you.

By the way I like that phrase 'at least it's honest in its corruption'. They really are just taking the ****.

That just about nails it. It's all about ratings. Big teams, big stars, big stadiums, huge TV audiences, but ultimately boring games. I remember watching Dundee Utd v Roma on TV back in the 80's. European Cup semi-final (yes, Dundee Utd, I know, seems implausible now). They qualified for the European Cup because they won the league. They got to the semi-final simply because they were a good team. Nowadays the SPL winners don't even automatically qualify for the Champions League!