Plan to play EVERY Old Firm game on a Monday

[ian1964 10,447]

OLD Firm matches should be played on Monday nights, pub bosses and business leaders insisted yesterday.

 

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association want to have Celtic-Rangers games outside weekends to limit fans' drinking time and damage to business.

 

Chamber chief executive Stuart Patrick said: "The city centre retail and restaurant trade loses business on weekend match days. Monday evenings would be best."

 

And SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson added: "More matches have to be played on midweek evenings, preferably Mondays, traditionally the city centre's quietest night of the week."

 

First Minister Alex Salmond held a summit with police and both clubs after more than 200 arrests for violence and domestic abuse followed a controversial match on March 2.

 

Celtic boss Neil Lennon and Rangers assistant Ally McCoist scuffled on the touchline at the end of the game in which three Rangers players were sent off.

 

Last night, a spokesman for Rangers said: "The view expressed by the licensed and retail trade may reflect their members' interests but there are many other aspects to be taken into account."

 

A Celtic spokesman said: "In terms of scheduling, we need to understand more about many related factors.

 

"We certainly remain to be convinced Monday games are the best way forward."

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2011/03/24/plan-to-play-every-old-firm-game-on-a-monday-86908-23011908/

[stewarty 1,877]

Stuff the license trade. No surprise that they want to boost takings on Monday nights but what about the supporters who'll have to take holidays from work and all sorts to go see their team? The self-serving tail wagging the dog. Again.

[Zappa 0]

Lachlan Mackinnon needs to get his facts straight because Ally McCoist didn't scuffle with anyone on the touchline at the end of the game.