Justin_3d 1,140 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I would like to know people's thought about having Rangers and Celtic in the BPL?As a spectator I would love to have these two teams in the league as it will add more competition, but there are a lot of components that makes it hard to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 It would devastate Scottish football, and take a 120 million pound slice out of Scotland's economy. Not only that, they are at best relegation battlers when compared with Premiership clubs. It would be mutually un-beneficial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Shouldn't happen because if it does, it will just kill Scottish football and tbh in recent years the 2 old firm teams haven't been as good as they were in the late 90's mid 00's so there's no point now. I do believe though that the Carling Cup should be scrapped for a British cup involving all teams from the prem, Scottish prem and maybe the welsh n Irish too. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Celtic have still got it in Europe though, although most of that is probably the Parkhead factor. Incredible stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Would be incredible for English football thought really bring a new dynamic to the league.Id like to Cardiff , Swansea , Celtic and Rangers in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_3d 1,140 Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Yeah I was going to say that Swansea has done good in the PL.Hopefully soon to follow Cardiff as you stated.But I agree with Celtic and Rangers being big clubs that will kill the Scottish league as to compare to a Swansea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Both teams are Championship quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_3d 1,140 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Both teams are Championship quality.Really and how do you come up with that assessment?I think they can easily do better then Wolves, Wigan, Blackburn and such.The real problem as some people mention is that it will kill the Scottish game....but then again the Scottish game is already dead, because apart from these two I don't think there is life!Celtic and Ranger are big clubs with lots of tradition, something some EPL clubs will get scared of. But they need to grow, and they can't do it in such a mediocre league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I don't think Scotland can afford that 120 million hit, thats nearly 1% of their economy wiped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC RYAN CFC 59 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 As much as I would like it to happen doubt it would happen but agree with someone above on a British cup. Hopefully Rangers can come down to the Bridge for a friendly some time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 The whole Scottish league system should just be merged with the English one, it's the only way it'll grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 The whole Scottish league system should just be merged with the English one, it's the only way it'll grow.But how many of the scotish teams would actually make it to the PL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Very few. Celtic may crack it after two or three seasons, Rangers would take the best part of a decade, and the others may never get there at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 But how many of the scotish teams would actually make it to the PL?Well no-one though Swansea would make it to be fair..But agree with most, we'd cripple Scotland's economy if we took away the old firm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I haven't been keeping up with the EuroZone crisis lately, how are Scotland going? A purely academical question though, no country can afford a 1% hit to their economy, least of all at times like these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 http://www.vice.com/...s-celtic-part-1Celtic 4 Lyfe Bruv But in all seriousness it is a hard thing to understand.And we do get mentioned in Part 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Out of curiosity, how many of you support Rangers or Celtic? I'm a Celtic fan myself. I know many Chelsea fans prefer Rangers because of that historical connection, but I just want to know how far away I am from the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Out of curiosity, how many of you support Rangers or Celtic? I'm a Celtic fan myself. I know many Chelsea fans prefer Rangers because of that historical connection, but I just want to know how far away I am from the norm.pretty much every UK fan ive ever met / those who go to games prefer Rangers. No brit in their right mind can like Celtic after what the IRA did in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 They're a football club. Their political identities mean bugger all. It's not as though Celtic players were members of the IRA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 They're a football club. Their political identities mean bugger all. It's not as though Celtic players were members of the IRA.Their political identities may mean bugger all to you in Australia , but when their fans glorify and celebrate terrorists who killed innocent British citizens including women and young children and still endever to do so , that means something to most of us over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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