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Its about time he was in the squad. but most improved player this season for me is McGregor.

Calscot, I totally agree with your post bar the opening line - Id Celtic were the biggest influence on the SPL rather than culprit. Yes they are culprit in there own way but at the end of the day it was the SPL's decision and they were to weak due to the influence of Celtic and Co.

Absolutely!! Yet you know fine these hypocrits will be there in numbers with free tickets somehow!!

Here was my original post on the matter for those who are interested and didnt read it. You would really think the SPL / SFA wanted to kick on and drive the nation's game forward with these opportunities and not shoot themselves in the foot.

About a month ago I wrote a good article (if i dont say so myself) about how the need for the Scottish game to be revamped and how it would benefit as a whole. Some things included were: Restructure of the league format (number of leagues / poss regional) Increased number of top flight teams meaning a few more free weekends Summer Football League Cup played Aug - Octo Etc I also stated that the country had taken a huge stand still in the game with not all of it being our own fault due to TV money in the bigger countries but with the countries top 2 teams doing a very decent job in European competitions in the last few years and the national team punching above our weight you'd expect this to be a spur in the right direction. But how on earth are we supposed to go forward when we have imcompetent people running the top flight game. Rangers chairmen SDM was perfectly correct in saying there latest decision to not assist a club of there's in a bid for European success as laughable. The SPL are already being laughed all over the place for the current league structure which see's a split in the league for the last 5 games of the season meaning some teams end up with a huge disadvantage of having 1 more away game than others who receive 1 additional home game. The most recent example of this is in this current season which see's Hibs and Dundee Utd going for a european place yet Hibs have had to make a 3rd trip to Tannadice this season while Dundee Utd have only had to go to Easter Rd once. It can work out with some teams getting 17 home games and 19 away games and vice versa - Its nothing short of a farce that those incompetent clowns continue with. Next up one of the SPL's own see's themselves in a European final. Their Russian opponents have had all forthcoming games postponed in order to allow their team to prepare for the final - the biggest game in that clubs recent history. Yet what do the SPL do - pile misery onto Rangers and make things hugely difficult just so they dont upset a handful of fans, laughable media reporters, supposed football directors, players and managers from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and the East of Glasgow to name a few places. Yet at the same time there has been good luck wishes from all these places. The SPL never fail to baffle us with crazy decisions, decisions which is holding a national game back because those who sit at the top of the organisation have self interest at heart instead of the good of the game. They prefer to drive about in flash cars with flash salaries and help themselves to tickets for any game they want rather than set out an agenda to raise the profile of the SPL. Karma does exsist and it wont be long before it somes round and bites - I just pray it is with 4 fat trophies sitting gleaming in the Ibrox trophy room in 19 days time!!!

Great read Cammy, and spot on about the SPL, id love us to not show up to any celebration and then refuse Away tickets next season. They really need to be brought back down to earth.

Levein seems a straight up genuine guy so whether it was his decision or above him we dont know. Yes he is chasing a UEFA place but I still think his comments were probably genuine as he would like to help us out. Whether he plays us on Saturday or in 10 days time wont make a different, we are still going to be tired.

For me Beasley gives is something different and I hope he is fully fit soon for the run in. Yes he is a bit light weight but with a trio of central midfielders it allows him on one side and Novo on the other to break defenses down. Id like to see him back asap.

Absolutely disgraceful, i cant wait for the day for this to come back and bite them in the ass when they ask us for a favour. Why do i just get the feeling this was turned down so the fans of a few of the other clubs, the media and Celtic dont get on the SPL's back. They would rather prevent questions from that lot assist one of there clubs in a european final. As I said, it will come back and bite them in the ass and I hope it does with a quadriple. Lets get into Motherwell and Dundee Utd now. I thought Levein would have been a bit more sensible and been up for allowing the postponement!

All 3 left sided players!! I wonder if any of them will into thoughts for the final. Whittaker has been ok but I fear WS would switch Whittaker to RM in place of Novo who deserves a final start.

I hope Bristol or Hull go up aswell. I normally like to have more London teams for derbys but I dont like Simon Jordon or Neil Warnock so I dont want Palace up and Watford have been shite recently and cost me a few coupons so I dont want them up.

Good stuuf Ian. But you whats going to come next do you - Gordon Smith will be accused of helping Rangers coz he is a bluenose!! I'll give Celtic 8 hours before we hear that!!

They need to be quick, my holidays are dependant on it I was away to book up this morning to leave on the 23rd so I could see the last league game (i dont get the SFA cup final anyway) but if it gets moved to the following week il have to delay as im not missing that. But its about time something being done. Moving the Scottish cup final was easily the easiest option and im sure QOTS dont care. As you say Frankie, getting everyone to play at the same time on the last day still poses a problem, im sure they will keep the Aberdeen game as the last fixture but move that date unless they cancelled all this weekends matches and played them on the 24th.

Good news and a good idea, if they wont open Old Trafford then this was the next best idea. If i was at home and didnt have a ticket id certainly consider this rather than watch it on the streets of Manchester. The only thing we'll have to watch is for a few tinks from the other side try and gate crash this when they hear its a free party.

They are absolutely mad to not consider opening Old Trafford. That way all the Bears get together for a sing song and watch the game on screens yet the police can look after us in a big group and we are contained in a certain area bar those at the game. Obviously some will stay in the city centre but they shouldnt have bidded for the Final if they werent prepared for taking any amount of fans. What if Everton or Spurs had reached the final, Im sure there would have been masses coming from them aswell and god forbid had it been a Rangers v Everton final. This is a nonsense, its a huge day out and they only need to look at Rangers behaviour when travelling. They are actually probably worried about the behaviour of Man City and Man Utd causals while Rangers visit.

The things I was thinking about this morning was, If DA came back instead of Walter could Dick have got us in the position we are today with Smiths budget??

Well done the Chelsea, sets up a great final day with things to be decided at both ends - thats what neutrals want. If Arsenal just didnt have that slump then all 3 would be going for it. TV here is showing 8 games live at the same time from the final day - absolutely fook knows what game il watch.

Aye, probably a SPL fixture

Last weekend was worse, had 3 draws but Boro's 91st own goal screwed me. Ridiculous how close I am. Yet last season was a good betting season, this has been a disaster. Roll on next season.

I think there's more chance Jonc showing up to a Gersnet meet up

West Brom up as Champions, Stoke join them!! - Well done to them. Hull, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and lucky fookin Watford (by 2 goals) in the play offs. Leicester join Scunthorpe and Colchester in League one. Bye bye Leicester

Fuck right off 4 out of 5 again Palace Won 5-0 Sheff Wed Won 4-1 Southamton Won 3-2 Wolves Won 1-0 Stoke drew with Leicester

Carlsberg dont do football seasons.............. ....Rangers do!!

Fair play to Bob Malcolm yesterday, he was getting right stuck into them. An o.g. would do nicely on Wednesday Bob

He's not the only player that passes it sideways and backwards though is he!! Barry is guilty of that aswell!