That'll take 12 years Gambol.
Unlikely that Celtic will get that far before Rangers are back in a ship-shape state.
Eh? I thought you's were on 49 <facepalm>

Some good ****in news at last.

That'll take 12 years Gambol.
Unlikely that Celtic will get that far before Rangers are back in a ship-shape state.


That'll take 12 years Gambol.
Unlikely that Celtic will get that far before Rangers are back in a ship-shape state.

If you discount Celtic and Rangers the best the other teams realistically could hope for was 3rd - or they might overtake one team once every blue mooon and split the SPL
Chances of them overtaking both were slim
If one team is gone every other SPL team will attempt to take 2nd spot - thus potentially improving all sides as they strive for that.
They'll also know that if they can outdo Celtic that could mean a title and not just 2nd place for their efforts - unlike seasons gone by
I therefore think it could very much improve the SPL if Rangers die
plus it will be funny
What player would want to play in a 1 team league?
Celtic will suffer in the long term, as they will not get any quality players to play for them (not that they have any)
They will if a pheonix club is started ...
Rangers Newco: Trophies = NOWT!
Celtic: Trophies = ****in hunners!
Time to get laser surgey on those 5 star tatoos![]()
Just like Fiorentina still have all their trophies and are credited with winning those even after having to start up a new club.
So do you think teams will try harder if they think they could finish 2nd rather than 3rd?
How do you figure that one out?
That's exactly it, but they don't believe it.
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£5.99 each or two furra tenner!
Just like Fiorentina still have all their trophies and are credited with winning those even after having to start up a new club.
What do you care? Sure you don't think 'for one moment' that Rangers are going to the wall.
Europe, prize money (maybe!), pride
They dont actually have their titles - technically
The new club bought the rights to use the old name and shirt design
Whether Rangers can buy back those rights to your dead history wouldnt be a given.....Whytes probably already sold that
I don't but if they did they would still keep all their honours.
So teams don't try as much now because it's likely they'll only finish 3rd. Really? Is that what you are saying?
But it wasn't that exact club that won those titles, it was another Fiorentina but people still see it as the same club.
You have just admitted it wouldn't be the same club. Claim all you want but you would be reminded of it for the rest of time.
I don't but if they did they would still keep all their honours.
So teams don't try as much now because it's likely they'll only finish 3rd. Really? Is that what you are saying?
But it wasn't that exact club that won those titles, it was another Fiorentina but people still see it as the same club.
Technically it would be a new club but it would be the same club to everyone else.
Technically it would be a new club but it would be the same club to everyone else.
2nd place (for the time being granted) offers more than 3rd - so yes they would try harder. There is more prize money. There are less qualification rounds in Europe - increasing chance of qualification. Again maybe.
So yes there is slightly more incentive.
Plus its one place off a trophy. only one club to overtake. Maybe they'll dare to dream. Right now they work hard to finish above Celtic or Rangers finishing above both is unlikely

