Toepoke Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Noticed this one in my folks' Sunday Post yesterday... https://www.sundaypost.com/sport/football/gordon-smith-league-reconstruction-with-old-firm-b-teams-would-be-a-boost-to-everyone/ Edited January 4, 2016 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Where would championship north get 16 teams from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 So the idea is to add another 6 senior clubs. Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Where would championship north get 16 teams from? According to the full article... "HAD Gordon’s system been in place at the end of 2015, Rangers, Hibs, Falkirk and Raith Rovers would have been playing with the current top 12 in a new Premiership set-up. The two other divisions would be: CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH – Elgin City, Peterhead, Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin City, Forfar Athletic, Cowdenbeath, East Fife, Dunfermline Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Stirling Albion, Stenhousemuir, Livingston, Aberdeen B, Inverness Caley Thistle B and St Johnstone B. CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTH – Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Stranraer, QOS, Ayr United, Queen’s Park, Clyde, Morton, Dumbarton, St Mirren, Airdrie, Albion Rovers, East Stirling, Celtic B, Rangers B, Hamilton Accies B." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) ICT, St Johnstone, Accies, all get B teams but none from Dundee or Edinburgh. Was his plan in the Sunday Post contained in an Oor Wullie story? Edited January 4, 2016 by AberdeenAngus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 According to the full article... "HAD Gordon’s system been in place at the end of 2015, Rangers, Hibs, Falkirk and Raith Rovers would have been playing with the current top 12 in a new Premiership set-up. The two other divisions would be: CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH – Elgin City, Peterhead, Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin City, Forfar Athletic, Cowdenbeath, East Fife, Dunfermline Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Stirling Albion, Stenhousemuir, Livingston, Aberdeen B, Inverness Caley Thistle B and St Johnstone B. CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTH – Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Stranraer, QOS, Ayr United, Queen’s Park, Clyde, Morton, Dumbarton, St Mirren, Airdrie, Albion Rovers, East Stirling, Celtic B, Rangers B, Hamilton Accies B." Lets say Dundee United were relegated, they would go bust if they were their opponents. Simply unworkable. As for ICT and ST Johnstone having B teams, please, their real teams cant even attract fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) ICT, St Johnstone, Accies, all get B teams but none from Dundee or Edinburgh. Was his plan in the Sunday Post contained in an Oor Wullie story? It seems the top 6 teams from the development league get a B team included. Pretty difficult to maintain that if your development team is then playing in the Championship. I suppose that encourages a variation in teams. More of a concern for me would be one down from 16 and one going up from 32! And why's Gordon still wearing a poppy?... Edited January 4, 2016 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 One up from 32 is exactly the kind of me first thinking that nearly strangled the Scottish game to death in the 00s. If it were Division 1 of 16 teams, Division 2 of 16 teams the a 16 North and 16 South with a mix of Highland/Lowland and current Division 3 teams, that'd be my idea. Below that is the pyramid. Have two or three up and down between 1 and 2 based on playoffs. I'm sure teams like Annan and Elgin have better things to do with their money rather than hire buses to the other end of the country for league matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 This is a much better pyramid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 1up automatically each from each second tier leagues and a play off here for both second place teams with third bottom. two up from each of the league below and a ffith in a play off. the b teams need looked at but this is an idea worth pursuing methinx oh aye ''' FOLKS ' '' that'll be right Mr Poke/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Gordon Smith, like his son is a #####. Shame as his family have a great place in killie history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 That's so ridiculous, it's hilarious ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 This is a horrendous idea. 1 promotion place for a teir of 32 teams!! Screw that. Kills competition dead. Also 1 relegation place was boring in a 10/12 team league. Would be awful in a 16 team league. To sum up...shut up Gordon Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Deary me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I would only agree with league reconstruction after Hibs have won promotion on the pitch. We got relegated on merit so we must gain promotion on merit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I don't know why 2 leagues of 20 with something below that is not considered. 1 relegated team out of 16 is a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Why exactly is a total failure like Gordon Smith, held up by our press as some kind of football intellectual and visionary ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 As far as ideas go this is up there with cutting holes in your sinking boat to let "the water" out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 This might have been a good idea when horses were the main method of transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I would only agree with league reconstruction after Hibs have won promotion on the pitch. We got relegated on merit so we must gain promotion on merit Reconstruction and expansion is fine as long as it has all been decided before a ball is kicked. In other words get something in place by this summer to start in 17/18 season. I would also suggest this time a team is still relegated or goes through a play off rather than keep the top 12 then add the required numbers to get to the agreed new figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 oh aye ''' FOLKS ' '' that'll be right Mr Poke/ Aw c'mon, nobody under 70 buys the Post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 What happens when der huns go tits up again? Huns a v huns b would be some strange fixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 What happens when der huns go tits up again? Huns a v huns b would be some strange fixture. The Billy Boys vs The Billy Men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasMc1973 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 its a no bad start.. Div Wan: 16 teams Div Twa: 16 teams then Div Three north and south each with 16 teams fed by lower amateur and junior leagues if they wish to play with the big boys. 3 up 3 down from every level - 3 teams relegated auto, 2 auto promoted with play off for final place. the north south divide changes each year depending on where the teams are located. play each other twice, loss of only 3 or 4 home games.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 It's almost worth having Regan as Chief Exec if it means this nutjob isn't any more. What bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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