johnnybluenose
Well-Known Member
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Good one CS!No, RF....problem is the refs that used to be on the take realise they aren't being paid anymore so Brines had enough I suppose.
He goes on:"They talk of a more competitive league. "Well, the Icelandic and Welsh leagues are competitive but it is the presence of the Old Firm which makes Scottish football different."
"We are not against protecting the lower clubs.
"We were part of the strategic group that committed to changing the funding for the First Division and also when asked our opinion about the size of the league we said we would be happy to accommodate a league of 14.
"We started with a 10-club idea - 36 games - because that gave us a late start and preparation time.
"But then we - Martin Bain of Rangers and I - were convinced of a 14, in a 6-8 split which also gives us 36 games and the bottom eight 40 games, which is more money for them.
"We also support the idea of play-offs and a pyramid system and parachute payments.
"And then we were persuaded to go back to a 10 for the greater good of others.
"We prefer a late start and a winter break and flexibility of dates so that you are not playing Rangers at noon on a Saturday after coming back from Kazakhstan.
"Not being invited to the meetings of the other 10 clubs is disappointing and disrespectful, given what Celtic and Rangers bring to the game, having spent nearly two years and a lot of time on developing a strategy.
"The quality of Scottish football could be further weakened to the point that we won't have any European context at all."