Methven Hornet

Wasn't there some mention of a regional component to Championship 1? (or some such wording) I don't think there was an awful lot of attention given to the subject in the proposals document, tbh.

That last line crossed my mind as well. Couldn't we improve the NRL in a similar way? After a certain number of regular games the borrom 8 go off and play in a competition with the best 4 each from the NSW and Queensland Cups. The top eight of that go into next season's NRL. That would certainly jeopardise things a little.

St Mirren and Ross County - and the rumours flying around at the time was that a certain club fae Govan - who were dead against the change - 'persuaded' the two to vote against. And, talking about a certain club fae Govan “There is no threat of Administration II. Categorically, there is no threat of Administration II.”

Oh, you said wanting. I should go to specsavers.

It failed in Switzerland, which was used as an argument against introducing it in Scotland. It failed to be introduced in Scotland.

Abou the 8 club Super League. I take the proposals of 12x2, 3x8 as being a recognition that there probably are about 8 clubs that are there or thereabouts in terms of being the right standard. I would think that this restructure is going to formalise this group over a number of seasons, so you are going to have a fairly fixed group of 8 elite clubs getting the biggest crowds, the largest amounts of central funding and sponsorship and, thus, the ability keep themselves at the top. The rest will just be fighting it out for the right to play them each season.

Indeedy!

Till the next time!

Ya beauty!!!! Rochdale come from behind to beat Northampton Town 3-2 and go top of the league. The Keith Hill Revolution 2.0 No Fear!

It's fitba (p. fit-baw).

Yes, City have been successful. I thought they might have been in trouble when you-know-who set up women's sides but they seem to have survived reasonably well.

And didn't it scare the football authorities?

He does come across as a bit of a dinosaur on Radio Scotland's "Off The Ball" programme, advertised as "the most petty and ill-informed football programme on radio". On air, though, he is slapped down adequately by his co-presenter, Stuart Cosgrove. Whatever humour he was trying to convey in the article, he just hasn't got the ability to get away with it. Total unacceptable. Besides which, women's football in Scotland is at least giving us a little bit of success to cheer at the moment.

Although Gretna are back as Gretna 2008 FC, currently playing in the Lowland Football League.

R U Still Down? [remember me] - 2Pac

A piece in the (Glasgow) Herald about David Scott's inclusion in the Scottish squad. 'I knew that if they offered me something I'd have to go'

We do have a more 'representative' national side, they just don't get many outings (just the home nations). http://scotlandrl.com/elite/scotland_a

Irvine no more!

He'll make one hell of a difference to Scotland if 2008 is anything to go by.

St Johnstone make their own pies, and very nice they are too! And the town city even has an eagle in its crest (albeit a two-headed one). Does this mean that Perth could host a game against one of the Cumbrian clubs?

What was the supposed deal with Bawtry Road (Sheffield Hallam University's sports complex)? I've looked at the redevelopment plans and it didn't look anywhere good enough for the Championship, let alone the proposed second tier of Super League

Have they merged? I didn't know about that, and it is a shame that United have gone. I hope, at least, that the merged club becomes stronger. I suppose it depends on how many fans are willing to transfer their allegiance.

Try being a St Johnstone fan! Last season we drew Eskisehirspor from Turkey in the Europa League and a couple of hundred Saintees went to the away leg. They were treated with great respect and hospitality by the town and football club, which was reciprocated when their fans visited Perth for the 2nd leg. Many friendships were forged between fans, and the two clubs have cemented their new relationship by wearing each other's kit design as their away strip this season. This season the Saints drew the (relatively) mighty Rosenborg, and again both sets of fans had a great time visiting each other's cities (even if the beer over there was expensive. Having won the tie the next round was against FC Minsk of Belarus - the authorities wouldn't let anybody have visas. They wouldn't even let the club use the nearest airport - as it shut for the day at 2pm!

Great photos. I used to really enjoy this stage of "The Road To Wembley", although it did seem weird to be watching the FA Cup in August: at Rochdale involvement in the competition was usually confined to the month of November. One match I do remember from the early 80s was Rossendale United (now sadly defunct) v Chorley. The FA had just introduced the automatic red card for a professional foul by the last defender on an attacker in a scoring position. Chorley's goalie committed the foul and was duly sent off. Whether the Chorley fans didn't know about the new ruling I don't know, but they were furious - there was an actual pitch invasion by some of the fans (well, two or three of them).

Can there be any more pointless thing than your post? And can there be any more predictable event than Celtic, year after year, proving their critics wrong when it comes to European football? GIRUY!