By the way, UN1882, you're probably right about teams like Killie but Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen could and would all get more fans through the turnstiles if they were more successful more regularly. Each of those clubs is down 3-4000 fans per home game on average from just a few seasons ago.
Well we will find out next season whether attendances are affected or not, maybe It will take a while but if Rangers are crippled and not in a position of complete dominance (along with Celtic) then who knows.
To get a cup final ticket hearts and hibs should try to con the glory hunting fans in to buying a season ticket for next season . hibs average 10000 and Hearts 13000 , so more than half the crowd on cup final day don't go to spl games .
Scottish Football doesn't nee Rangers, that is not opinion based it is a fact. Not only Scottish Football 's reputation has been destroyed but also Scotland as a whole. Rangers fans are regarded as the most violent and liable to do most damage in Europe. Rangers death although would be very welcome, will be meaningless if the referees who have for years carried out their every whim don't step a side or are forced to step down. Its not hard to know who these referees are, they remain good friends of Hugh Dallas who had to leave Scottish football last season because he was not a fit person.
