Proposals for the reconstruction and future of Scottish Club Football.
Scotland, United Kingdom
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One of the worst things Scottish football did in recent times is merging the SPL and SFL.
Semi-Pro and Part Time teams shouldn't be associated with the top.
All they had to do was increase the SPL teams to 18, with 3 Pro/Rel places & leave the SFL to fix regional Pro/Rel below.
I've argued for & against countless reconstruction ideas.
Whether it be 10/12/14/16/18/20 teams in the Prem.
2 things are clear to me:
1️⃣ We NEED change.
2️⃣ We NEED a simple format, that doesn't involve any split.
❌ 12/14/16 does not work well.
✅ 18/20 is the way forward.
Plenty of breathing room in the Premiership, for teams to delevop a decent style of play, instead of parking the bus, to avoid relegation.
More variety of games, to stop the boring repetition.
A better platform for young Scottish players to develop.
Thoughts on this?
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Scottish Professional Football:
Premiership = 20 Teams (38 Games)
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Scottish Conference Football:
Division 1 = 10 Teams (36 Games)
Division 2 = 10 Teams (36 Games)
Division 3 = 10 Teams (36 Games)
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🏆 18 Team SPFL Premiership
↕️ 2 Up 2 Down
❌ "Prize Money" abolished.
💰 TV Revenue split equally among all 18 teams.
💪Increases quality of European placed teams.
🇪🇺 Increases the importance of European places.
This would put Scottish football even further behind than it already is
We knew the SPFL Sky Sports TV deal was terribly undervalued and pre-historic before it was agreed.
Get ready to be left behind again. Just like when Sky and the Premier League joined forces.
🚨 DAZN have launched a bid to purchase the live TV rights to every single EFL game from the 2024/25 season onwards. 📺
It would end the 3pm Saturday blackout in the UK.
(Source: @TimesSport)
The only change I would make now, is the make all leagues 18 teams.
SPFL = 36 Teams
Premiership (18)
Championship (18)
SCFL = 54 Teams
National Conference (18)
Lowland Conference (18)
Highland Conference (18)
Well this was my take on a new Scottish Conference league nearly 1 year ago.
This is merit based and the B Teams would have to get promoted to it, instead of being gifted it.
If we absolutely had to stick with 12 teams in the SPFL Premiership...
I'd rather play 32 games instead of 38, to stop some of the boring repetitiveness and unfair Home&Away pre split.
Home & Away pre-split = 22 games
Home & Away post-split = 10 games
Rangers v Partick Thistle is more entertaining than a lot of SPFL Premiership games.
The same goes with the games yesterday.
18 Team SPFL Premiership please.
So based on last season it could look like this:
1️⃣ Rangers v Hibs
1️⃣ Celtic v Hearts
2️⃣ Rangers v Celtic
2️⃣ Hibs v Hearts
3️⃣ Rangers v Hearts
3️⃣ Celtic v Hibs
1️⃣ Who would qualify?
2️⃣ What's the format?
3️⃣ When would it be played?
1️⃣
SPFL Premiership Winner
SPFL Premiership Runner-up
League Cup Winner (or Runner-up)
Scottish Cup Winner (or Runner-up)
2️⃣
Mini league - Each team plays the rest 1x.
3️⃣
Winter break - Warm climate.
18 Team Scottish Premiership 🏆 + NEW Scottish Super Cup 🏆 ?
Much higher variety of games ✅
Maintain 3+ Old Firm games ✅
Option to sell further TV rights ✅
Option to play the new tournament abroad (highest bidder) ✅
Celtic vs Rangers vs Hearts vs Hibs (based on 21/22)
18 team leagues now please @spfl
