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Emel 15-07-2012 15:51

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The Rangers situation replayed closer to home.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18846771

Why do clubs get themselves into this situation? It's a killer for the fans. I feel sorry for those who raised half a million a few weeks ago to keep the club going.

Super League without the Bradford Bulls! It's like....well....the SPL without Rangers. Except that the Sky deal is already signed.

Perhaps some clubs will show solidarity with the Bulls. I think if this had happened before Rangers the Bulls would have been kept in Super League, maybe now a precedence has been set.

Dash: CF noob 15-07-2012 18:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35453019)
How can the SPL do that if ESPN are still commited to their current 30 game a season deal? SPL TV would need to broadcast about 60 games a season, on top of the 30 ESPN, to be a success. All that will do however is encourage more Scottish fans to stay at home to watch the action rather than going to the game.

If there was zero live SPL games on TV, and all SPL games kicked-off at 3pm on a Saturday, would the fans return to the games in their thousands? It's the lack of bums on seats that is killing the Scottish game. If SPL teams charged £10.00 per game, cash at the gates, and re-introduced the sensible sale of beer at the grounds Scottish football could have a chance.

SERIOUSLY!!!

andy_m 15-07-2012 18:52

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Can you not buy beer at Scottish football grounds?

Chad 15-07-2012 19:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35453025)
Can you not buy beer at Scottish football grounds?

Sadly not. My brother is a Liverpool fans and tries to catch 10 games a season at Anfield. When I go with him I enjoy being able to buy a couple of Carlsbergs before the game, and during half time.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dash: CF noob (Post 35453021)
SERIOUSLY!!!

Very serious. It's very common accross European football.

andy_m 15-07-2012 19:23

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That's astonishing. My club have their very own ale, and run a beer festival in a marquee on the pitch during the close season. You don't have to drink to enjoy a match of football, but the atmosphere in the club bars is always good before kick off, it's an important revenue stream for a club that has had it's own fair share of financial difficulties and it certainly helps bring people in at a time when some would rather watch the big boys from the comfort of their living room. If Scottish football is combatting falling attendances then it has to compete with television on the basis of price and the customer experience.

Derek 15-07-2012 20:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35453025)
Can you not buy beer at Scottish football grounds?

Nope. Or be in possession of alcohol close to games, be drunk inside, be drunk attempting to enter, have a controlled container and various other rules since the 1980 Cup Final.

andy_m 15-07-2012 20:33

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I, ahem, am clearly guilty of not paying much attention to the Scottish game, but I am staggered by this. Cheers for background info Derek.

Emel 16-07-2012 13:55

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Looks like everything in Scottish football has been sorted out in the right way.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18850864

I think there will still be plenty of TV interest in the leagues. Hopefully there will be some coverage of Rangers in the SFL on a channel broadcast by Virgin.

DaMac 16-07-2012 16:39

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So it looks like Dundee, Airdrie & Stanraer then. Glad thats sorted lets hope it can all move on.

thenry 18-07-2012 02:45

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Lee Dixon is leaving the BBC. Could he be joining BT Sports?

Emel 19-07-2012 18:39

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Box office gold? Well I would like to watch.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/footbal...6908-23910060/

I always thought it was Elgin, but what do I know?

denphone 20-07-2012 11:37

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ESPN to broadcast LIVE:

-SRI LANKAN PREMIER LEAGUE CRICKET
-FRENCH LIGUE 1

Media Boy UK 20-07-2012 11:38

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http://tv.espn.co.uk/gb/espl/tv-schedule/#all

Emel 20-07-2012 23:07

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I have nothing against Premier Sport except that I can't receive it. If they succeeded in a bid to get Rangers SFL games and this got them on Virgin it would be a result.

Would they be brave enough to bid higher than Sky/ESPN? After Setanta perhaps they may be more careful about what they are prepared to pay for content.

andy_m 21-07-2012 20:01

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When Palace went into administration the biggest issues as far as I was concerned were to ensure the public purse hadn't been cheated, to ensure no suppliers suffered from unpaid debts, to ensure staff members were paid in full and on time and to ensure that any competitive advantage gained by living beyond our means was redressed. Sad to say that, on two separate occasions and under two different owners, we failed on the first three. The Inland Revenue lost out, small local businesses suffered - indeed some failed, and members of staff were laid off. Football, of course, looked after itself. Why anybody should be surprised that the Scottish game is trying to manipulate the matter for their own benefit whilst only appearing to care about sporting integrity and whilst small businesses go to the wall is beyond me - as usual, the very least important issue of the whole business is the one that will be most satisfactorily resolved.


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