The OF SPL...the proof

[+Gringo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/18288466

Freedom to pish everybody else about. :irritated:

"The SPL Board is mindful of the benefit to Scottish football as a whole...."

Like hell they are.

Edited May 31, 2012 by Gringo

[CaleyD]

Only wish the SPL were mindful of the disruption to the teams they would have been playing likely playing catch-up midweek and demanded the OF compensate them accordingly.

[DALNEIGHCALEY]

Dont see the problem as all clubs can do it .

[CaleyD]

That's as may be, but not all clubs have been (or can be) given a home fixture to allow them to take advantage of it....that's an arrangement which has been put in place especially for the OF and with no agreement required from the team they were suppose to be playing.

Everyone else has to wait on the fixtures coming out to discover if it is an option for them...the likelihood of being able to arrange a lucrative friendly in 2 months is slim to none.

[DALNEIGHCALEY]

If you snooze you lose .

[CaleyD]

I guess should have known better than try and engage in a sensible conversation with you....more fool me!!!!

[DALNEIGHCALEY]

My point being all clubs know when the season ends and the next one begins so all had the opportunity to line up glamour friendlies .

[CaleyD]

No they don't because they could have an AWAY tie on that date and it is only an option open to those with HOME games. The OF are guaranteed HOME fixtures that weekend and no other club is which means they are the ONLY ones who can make advance preparations.

[Alex MacLeod]

Isn't it rather strange that Celtic and Rangers are going to be sheduled to play at home on that date. Must be the first time in the history of the SPL that the police have allowed such a thing.

[KingBeastie]

I wish the other 10 clubs would just quit the SPL and all join the SFL.

Bl00dy old firm.

[bauhaus]

Yet if Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Juventus or Barca were to ask us to play at home in a glamour friendly on that date any other spl club will be turning it down.

This has all come about as the start of the season has been moved forward a few weeks, meaning the English and European clubs are looking for friendlies when our spl season has started. So all clubs are to miss out on decent opposition because of them trying to advance our game and trying to cater for potential bad winters. Dont see why the SPL dont just say to all clubs, season kicks off on xx/xx/xx but 3 weeks in you can all arrange a friendly to play at home against opposition of you choice. Would be easier than this "those teams playing at home" as if they cancel the home games the away teams are without a game too, arent they.