Plastered Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 It's not even the end of the year and already the league leaders are 15 points ahead. What can be done? The answer is obvious. Fast track The Rangers into the Scottish Championship to give Hearts some competition. Eerrrrr just a minute... The ghost of Jim Morton, Tranmere Saintee, 541ntees and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Who'd have thought Celtic would be in sight of the chasing pack at Christmas but the Championship would be over as a competition? The chance of both Edinburgh teams coming back up is looming large. I do hope that such an outcome would finish The Rangers for good. Cagerf, Bruno Strasser, St. Paddy and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiginasaintsstrip Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Wait till next year I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincolnshire no More Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 At the moment it's impossible to see Rangers winning a play-off game, let alone getting through to meet the 2nd bottom team. The only real interest is in how many teams can overtake now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 At the moment it's impossible to see Rangers winning a play-off game, let alone getting through to meet the 2nd bottom team. The only real interest is in how many teams can overtake now. Once they make all these signings in January they will run away with the league. They are being linked with Athletico Madrids Cristian Rodriguez. Oh wait they don`t have any money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Saints Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 At the moment it's impossible to see Rangers winning a play-off game, let alone getting through to meet the 2nd bottom team. The only real interest is in how many teams can overtake now. You almost wish you had a ringside seat!? I wouldn't fret though I am sure if they don't go 'bust' again there will be league reconstruction!? Still in the meantime it's great to see them suffer?! Not a nice quality on my part, however for all their bullish arrogance it's great to see them humbled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I'm not sure which thought depresses me more, the thought that I will die one day, or the thought that someday, in some guise or other, Rangers will be back in the top flight Wendy Saints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYellowBox Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Have said for years that the playing each other 4 times a year makes our leagues look even more uncompetitive than they really are. In most seasons a team finishing 2nd or 3rd behind the former old firm would have most likely lost 3-4 times to them each. 16+ team league and that may just be 1-2 and most likely the other defeats replaced with wins v lower teams. Celtic being say 20 clear at the end of a season cannot be compared to anything in the English leagues. On the flip side, if a team can find the formula over say Celtic or like Hearts have done vs The artists formerly known as Rangers this season, then you can pull a fair bit ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastered Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 The 4 teams a year league helps Celtic, (and used to help Rangers) because of the simple mathematics of it all as you've described TYB. Any team could maybe take a few points of each of the ugly sisters, but 4 games have a total of 12 points up for grabs, so maybe 9 or 10 points for Celtic and 1 or 3 points for which ever other team it is. With 2 games per year, it could end up 3 points each, and a much reduced gap at the top. Ironically the reason given for this uncompetitive setup is more competition, supposedly because the best teams in the league play each other more often, more money etc. The pleasing aspect to all this at the moment is that it could quite easily stuff Sevco, beacuase they have to play Hibs and Hearts 4 times each, giving the Edinburgh duo a big advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 The pleasing aspect to all this at the moment is that it could quite easily stuff Sevco, beacuase they have to play Hibs and Hearts 4 times each, giving the Edinburgh duo a big advantage. And they've still to play Alloa twice saintscotty and Wendy Saints 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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