Gribz 743 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good results last night see's Hibs slip into the play off spot. If Kilmarnock get a draw at Easter Road on Saturday then Hibs will be in the play off. If Hibs go down then its a wet dream for Doncaster and Co, how jammy can they get! Rangers v Hearts 4 times, Rangers v Hibs 4 times, Edinburgh derby 4 times. A top flight league of 18 is a must. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Handwringer Loyal Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 had a quick look at average attendances in spfl prem and championship if hibs go down, dunfermline go up and falkirk stay put then the championship would have 5 teams with attendances equal to or greater than the bottom 5 in the prem (us, hertz, hivs, dunfermline and falkirk versus st mirren, ict, ross county, st johnstone, kilmarnock). the championship would almost be as popular and certainly more competitive than the top flight. might actually force the inept powers that be to enlarge scotland's top league 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good results last night see's Hibs slip into the play off spot. If Kilmarnock get a draw at Easter Road on Saturday then Hibs will be in the play off. If Hibs go down then its a wet dream for Doncaster and Co, how jammy can they get! Rangers v Hearts 4 times, Rangers v Hibs 4 times, Edinburgh derby 4 times. A top flight league of 18 is a must. Doncaster has always accepted that a 16 team league is the best solution but argued (rightly up to now) that the Clubs would never buy it because of the reduced number of league games (and he said that they wouldn't accept return to a group stage type League Cup to make up the games either). However, it is by no means impossible that the scenario you paint could lead to a quick change of minds. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,499 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Most exciting league next season is definitely going to be the Championship. The play offs should have been introduced years ago 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Most exciting league next season is definitely going to be the Championship. The play offs should have been introduced years ago Agreed but only the SPL / SFA could fuck this up. Having a first round play off between 3rd v 4th then another round for the winner v 2nd place team means one team potentially plays another load of games. Its designed to try keep the SPL side up. It should be 2nd bottom in top flight v 4th in Championship and 2nd v 3rd....... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 It should be two down, with the play off place for a guaranteed promotion, like in England. There would still be the level of 'excitement' about which team would go down from the top league as there is to see who will be in the play off place. As you say, everything is geared to protecting the top league team, although that might come in handy for us should we ever get there. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Agreed but only the SPL / SFA could fuck this up. Having a first round play off between 3rd v 4th then another round for the winner v 2nd place team means one team potentially plays another load of games. Its designed to try keep the SPL side up. It should be 2nd bottom in top flight v 4th in Championship and 2nd v 3rd....... Of course, as it is in the other divisions; it might come with time but I think they had to start this way to get it passsed. At the very least the SPL 11th should play the winners of 3rd v 4th and then the winners of that v the 2nd. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc 280 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Please please please..... Hibs to go down and us pass them on the way back up. Love to see the look on Petrie's face if that came to pass. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Tempted to go to Easter Rd to cheer on Killie. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,134 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 it could end up with the gers , hearts , and hibs in the same league it will be better than the premier , mon the gers ./ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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