der Berliner 3,405 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 You have to appeal to the right institutions here: UEFA, Sky, ESPN & Co.. The latter have not made deals for half a season of meaningless friendlies, the former will have to look at national organisations who change league setups half-way through the season and thus distort competition and integrity. Is there actually a ministry of Sport in the UK? Does anyone actually have the guts to complain to UEFA about this, instead of another wave of (essentially meaningless) board grumbling? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE 0 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Well actually we are one league closer to the top aren't we? That's a promotion to me. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE 0 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 the story goes that its an sfl rule. we need to move up to the second tier as such. Oh now I see what is being complained about. In this case, we should be promoted to the second tier indeed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker 887 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 There has to be some point to winning Div3. The obvious solution would be to give the Div3 Champions (whomsoever that might be ) a play-off place. If we can get through play-offs against the 3rd, 4th and 5th placed Div2 sides (for example) no one could claim we lack "sporting merit" 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Well actually we are one league closer to the top aren't we? That's a promotion to me. once the split happens which is after 22 games we are esentially in the 4th tier where we are now. spl top spl middle spl botton us 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 As it stands we do have a case to argue that we should be promoted as league winners under any reconstruction. The only reason they're tring to push it through in time for next season is so that Rangers don't benefit and instead can be used as a bargaining chip by the SPL for the SFL clubs to agree to the proposals. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 unless someone can point out where i am going wrong i dont see the difference between this season and next. were still in third tier next year with or without and second the year after. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W8cJSBQr6nA# PRECEDENT IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL CONFIRMING STRANRAER JUMPED TWO DIVISIONS IN 1994 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 unless someone can point out where i am going wrong i dont see the difference between this season and next. were still in third tier next year with or without and second the year after. We'd still be in the bottom tier as a team who should have gained promotion. Can anyone clarify what would happen with the teams who would otherwise be relegated from SFL first division or be playing in playoffs. Would they just get a bye? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 However, going by the same logic if my preferred setup of 18 - 24 was voted through for the following season then technically we could be going from winning the 2nd division to playing in the bottom tier. I'd still be up for it though because the structure makes sense. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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