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12th Man

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The alcohol ban is ridiculous. Brought in 34 years ago after a Celtic - Rangers cup final (surprise) and completely irrelevant to today's society. Should be lifted for all matches not involving the OF but I doubt the nanny state we live in will hear of it.

 

Other things that need to be tried are running the season from March to November (Sweden, Norway and Russia seem to manage this okay) and bring back standing areas. Whatever happened to the "safe standing" pilot scheme that was announced 3 years ago?

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Wake up and smell the coffee he says, he has just told it how it is........

 

I hope someone who matters was inspired by his speech, sell the product it's actually very simple and I've been saying it for years

 

And a pint would be nice too 

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Trouble is those who run our football think they know it all and are so unprepared to listen let alone act that I fear, until such time as there is a complete restructure at the top and the concentration of prioritising and promoting the the big four Teams comes to an end, our football will remain in the doldrums.

 

John Hughes, with the cooperation, commitment and complete backing of ICT players, management and staff, has already brought in a new dimension to the SPFL, gone is the tongue lashing, ranting  stereotype coach and in is the genial, encouraging approach which already is paying dividends.

 

There is a suspicion of change in attitude towards the 'lesser teams' emanating from the pundits now with ICT  being the catalyst for this but the Media has got to do so much more about getting the message across to Joe Public that football in Scotland is on the up and that an exciting new challenge is coming into our National game. It could no longer be about the Old Firm, the Edinburgh twins and the odd challenge from Aberdeen. Other clubs can evolve and bring a freshness and a much more competitive element into the league.

 

It can happen with strong sponsorship, leadership, fairness and media promotion plus the proper league structure..

 

The sooner the idea that it doesn't have to be the historical ambassadors that have to go into Europe every year and that other teams if given the financial incentives that those favoured teams have received in the past could equal or surpass those achievements then the sooner Scottish football will equate its'elf  with the more prosperous leagues.

 

Okay we may not have the population in this country to fill large stadia but funding through media if sold correctly could put a lot of money into the coffers.

 

There must be other Barry Hearns around and people like him who could take up the challenge to put Scottish football in it's rightful place.

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