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Sporting Integrity

Discussion in 'Rangers' started by Girvan Loyal 1690, Jul 18, 2012.

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  1. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    Why are Dundee FC going to be playing SPL football next season? They never earned it. What happened to all this sporting integrity? When the sheep were due to be relegated in the 90s they weren't because (correct me if I'm wrong) the top Div 1 club couldn't meet the stadium criteria. Why wasn't the next club down from the winners, who could match the criteria, "invited" to join the SPL?

    Maybe the SPL will think the mighty Dundee derby will persuade Sky to offer a good deal <laugh>

    Shambles Premier League
     
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    Girvan Loyal 1690, Jul 18, 2012
  2. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    I actually agree

    Should have been Rangers
     
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  3. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    Should of been dunfermline
     
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  4. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    True


    But what I was told was that as Rangers weren't relegated the position was open to invites instead of qualifying.....which is just ****

    **** the SFA/SPL
     
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  5. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    Invites <laugh> what a ****ing joke. Do ye wanna be in ma gang?
     
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    Girvan Loyal 1690, Jul 18, 2012
  6. ManDingo 20"/20"

    ManDingo 20"/20" MDMA Guru

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    Shouldn't have even been up for debate.

    Dunfermline should have replaced us plain and simple, I'm surprised they are taking it on the chin.
     
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  7. MrT

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    'Sporting integrity' is a ****ing nonsense.

    As soon as the season kicks off there will be incidents on the pitch that will call into question sporting integrity.

    A dive, feign of injury, cynical challenge etc all call into question the sporting integrity of the person(s) involved.
     
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  8. Tioga River

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    I think the SPL missed a trick, they should've had a play off game between Dunfermline and Dundee
     
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  9. simon_bhoy

    simon_bhoy Well-Known Member

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    agree playoff would have generated some income too!!
     
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  10. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    aye about 40 quid
     
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  11. simon_bhoy

    simon_bhoy Well-Known Member

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    nah - we could have made it interesting

    i mean if the rules are basically "we can do what we like" from the sfa we could have had a quick old firm game at half time - you be dunfermline and we'll be dundee - and see how it pans out
     
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  12. DevAdvocate

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    <wah>
     
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  13. AP: Password Mong

    AP: Password Mong Well-Known Member

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    Dunfermline were relegated. Why should they be allowed to remain in the SPL?
     
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  14. ManDingo 20"/20"

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    By that logic why should a team that was never promoted be allowed to join the SPL?
     
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  15. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Because they were next in line to go up.
     
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  16. AP: Password Mong

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    The precedent was set back when Livi went down to the 3rd division through their financial shenanigans. The leagues didn't suspend relegation then and I don't see why they should now.
     
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  17. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    Aberdeen were relegated (finished bottom anyway) twice in the 90s. Why did they remain in the SPL?
     
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  18. simon_bhoy

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    look

    the spl is our gang now

    we will invite who we want ok?

    we want dundee and not dunfermline and we certainly dont want smellco

    so **** off for a while
     
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  19. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    You can't just invite a team you would quite like to have in your league. It's ****ing ridiculous. They finished 2nd ie no promotion
     
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  20. ManDingo 20"/20"

    ManDingo 20"/20" MDMA Guru

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    Again - no one was in line to go down if there was a spare slot.
     
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