The Rangers SPL Debacle - Serious Thread

[GlasgowBandit]

Right folks, its finally been decided by the SPL and the SFA that there will be no further extention to the season in Scotland to benefit Rangers push for the quadruple.

Anyone have an opinion on this do you support an extention or are you against it reasons for reasons against?

I am listening to the phone in on Radio Clyde just now and I'm pissing myself at some of the Rangers fans who feel hard done by, clearly there are some who don't understand basic logistics.

My view for what its worth is, I am against any extention and that include the original decision to extend the league by an extra 4 days meaning we finish the season on Thursday 22nd of May rather than on original end date of Sunday 18th of May. 

Firstly I am against this on the grounds that I want Rangers pushed to the absolute limit to make sure that Celtic can have every opportunity to win the league.  Now that may sound unfair, but at the beginning of the season we all set out knowing the games we had to play, we entered all competitions I assume with the idea of winning everything we entered that includes the League Cup, League, Scottish Cups and European Competitions.  IMO Rangers have brought on this fiasco themselves by failing to aquire a strong enough squad to deal with all these competitions.  Further their fixture backlog has ben caused by their failure to see off 1st division opposition in the Scottish Cup, the SPL already agreed to postponing one of their games to allow them extra time to prepare for a Champions League game against Lyon.

Other reasons for games being called off include the failure to protect the park from flooding during heavy downpours.

Rangers fans seem to think they feel hard done by, but at the end of the day as I have stated above they set out at the start of the season they knew what the scenario was so pushing for the rules to be changed during the season is just a NO GO in my opinion.

[Colchester Kev]

Right folks, its finally been decided by the SPL and the SFA that there will be no further extention to the season in Scotland to benefit Rangers push for the quadruple.

Anyone have an opinion on this do you support an extention or are you against it reasons for reasons against?

I am listening to the phone in on Radio Clyde just now and I'm pissing myself at some of the Rangers fans who feel hard done by, clearly there are some who don't understand basic logistics.

My view for what its worth is, I am against any extention and that include the original decision to extend the league by an extra 4 days meaning we finish the season on Thursday 22nd of May rather than on original end date of Sunday 18th of May. 

Firstly I am against this on the grounds that I want Rangers pushed to the absolute limit to make sure that Celtic can have every opportunity to win the league.  Now that may sound unfair, but at the beginning of the season we all set out knowing the games we had to play, we entered all competitions I assume with the idea of winning everything we entered that includes the League Cup, League, Scottish Cups and European Competitions. IMO Rangers have brought on this fiasco themselves by WINNING TOO MANY GAMES IN all these competitions.  Further their fixture backlog has ben caused by their failure to see off 1st division opposition in the Scottish Cup, the SPL already agreed to postponing one of their games to allow them extra time to prepare for a Champions League game against Lyon.

Other reasons for games being called off include the failure to protect the park from flooding during heavy downpours.

Rangers fans seem to think they feel hard done by, but at the end of the day as I have stated above they set out at the start of the season they knew what the scenario was so pushing for the rules to be changed during the season is just a NO GO in my opinion.

FYP

[celtic]

Basically its this imo. Unfair on the rest of the SPL if league extended. Unlucky for Rangers as they expect help from the SFA/SPL in their quest to win the uefa cup. SPL/SFA cant keep everyone happy so do nothing!!!! Now that Rangers and Celtic have both been affected with the same decision in the same situation, hopefully the authorities will have a learnt a lesson and can plan in some way for 31 years time when celtic reach the uefa cup final

[bobby1]

I think they have to draw the line somewhere and tho Rangers have had such a great season it would be unfair to extend the season further.

[GlasgowBandit]

Right folks, its finally been decided by the SPL and the SFA that there will be no further extention to the season in Scotland to benefit Rangers push for the quadruple.

Anyone have an opinion on this do you support an extention or are you against it reasons for reasons against?

I am listening to the phone in on Radio Clyde just now and I'm pissing myself at some of the Rangers fans who feel hard done by, clearly there are some who don't understand basic logistics.

My view for what its worth is, I am against any extention and that include the original decision to extend the league by an extra 4 days meaning we finish the season on Thursday 22nd of May rather than on original end date of Sunday 18th of May. 

Firstly I am against this on the grounds that I want Rangers pushed to the absolute limit to make sure that Celtic can have every opportunity to win the league.  Now that may sound unfair, but at the beginning of the season we all set out knowing the games we had to play, we entered all competitions I assume with the idea of winning everything we entered that includes the League Cup, League, Scottish Cups and European Competitions. IMO Rangers have brought on this fiasco themselves by WINNING TOO MANY GAMES IN all these competitions.  Further their fixture backlog has ben caused by their failure to see off 1st division opposition in the Scottish Cup, the SPL already agreed to postponing one of their games to allow them extra time to prepare for a Champions League game against Lyon.

Other reasons for games being called off include the failure to protect the park from flooding during heavy downpours.

Rangers fans seem to think they feel hard done by, but at the end of the day as I have stated above they set out at the start of the season they knew what the scenario was so pushing for the rules to be changed during the season is just a NO GO in my opinion.

FYP

2 wins in 10 games Load of draws though.

[BigTomatoes]

 another reason they have had a game cancelled is to play in european competition earlier in the season , to use a cliche , they want to have their cake and eat it.

 when Middlesborough got there they played 8 games in 21 days , are Man Utd and Chelsea asking for extensions to prepare because their both going for the league ??

 and what about teams like Dundee Utd and Queen of the South are they second fiddle to Rangers

 Queen of the South have done amazingly to get to the Scottish cup final , biggest day in their history , massive day out for the fans from Dumfrieshire , but let's just put it off to a midweek game to suit Rangers , the SPL have made the right choice .

 Rangers , i can hear your bum squeaking fae here hahaha

[Teacake]

Why don't they just ask UEFA to put the final back a couple of weeks?

[gatso]

stop whinging, get on with it, pro athletes should be able to cope with a few games, club was aware of the position at the start of the season, can't believe I agree with Bandit on something.

[Div]

As ye sow, so shall ye reap...

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic-should-be-thankful-for-run-says-mcleish-594169.html

[henrik777]

Motherwell should be fined and maybe even have had points docked presplit due to them causing much of the fixture pile up. Teams have been refused promotion from the 1st division as their grounds are not up to scratch. Everybody had problems with the weather but nobody had so many games put off.

Yes as a country we should support our clubs to be successful in europe but the clubs have a duty to the fans who may have paid for travel/accomodation to games on the date the season should have ended. Players/staff/fans from all clubs may have booked holidays to coincide with the end of the season. International fixtures have also been arranged shortly after the season ends.

It is hard to have any sympathy for guys when they say "too many games" "tired" when they set out at the start of a match to play an extra 30 minutes.

Sandy

[TightEnd]

Motherwell should be fined and maybe even have had points docked presplit due to them causing much of the fixture pile up.

? the pitch had to host Gretna all season, hardly 'Well's fault is it?

[77dave]

Motherwell should be fined and maybe even have had points docked presplit due to them causing much of the fixture pile up.

? the pitch had to host Gretna all season, hardly 'Well's fault is it?

Wasnit Motherwells choice to allow Gretna to use there ground with a financial sweetner.  Again cake and eat it.

[TheChipPrince]

Motherwell should be fined and maybe even have had points docked presplit due to them causing much of the fixture pile up.

? the pitch had to host Gretna all season, hardly 'Well's fault is it?

Surely they could guess to an extent how the pitch would look after twice as many games though?  And the extra cash they've made off Gretna could have been put towards a new pitch halfway through the season?

Docking points is harsh though!

[GlasgowBandit]

Motherwell should be fined and maybe even have had points docked presplit due to them causing much of the fixture pile up.

? the pitch had to host Gretna all season, hardly 'Well's fault is it?

'Well agreed to the groundshare and accepted rent from Gretna so they did have a responsibility to make sure that the pitch was playable.

[TheChipPrince]

Back to Rangers, I dont think any side should have to kick off a cup final 40 hours after the end of a league game, but the Cup final should NOT be moved, extend the league if needs to be, but leave the cup finals alone...