daftdog wrote:I did get your point Hume, but the fact is now, the game is to be played on the 22nd.
a prime example of where the SPL have
assisted Rangers in alleviating the fixture pile up.
daftdog wrote:At the end of the day, the SPL and SFA have made an @r$e of the fixture list.
for SPL see above. The SFA have also assisted by rearranging at least one of your Scottish Cup games after the failure to beat Partick at home. This delayed the semi with St Johnstone by a week and in turn led to your league game at Fir Park with Motherwell being postponed (and Motherwell having a free week!). It will now be played next Saturday and is contributing to the 8 games in 4 days problem.
Beat Partick at the first attempt and it wouldn't be like this.
daftdog wrote:I agree cup replays should be scrapped.
I won't argue against you here, primarily because I don't have a view one way or the other but it didn't ever seem to be a problem when the Scottish Premier was a 44 game season. Also League Cup games no longer go to replays anyway.
daftdog wrote: Rangers have been punished for being a successful team this season. There should be a maximum of 3 games per club per 8 calender days. This allows a game on a Saturday, midweek then Sunday. I DARE anyone to say they would be happy for their club to be playing the same schedule as Rangers are in the league this month.
We'll just need to disagree on the punishment angle but I support you when you say no-one should play more than three games a week. There is simply no alternative though and perhaps more of the fans should listen to the players who have been positive about the situation, unlike Smith & Murray who only ever seem to moan.
daftdog wrote:What if Rangers have won the league after the St Mirren game on 19th May and decide to stick a weakened team out against Aberdeen on the 22nd, so they have a full strength squad available for the Scottish cup final. How is that giving the league the integrity they keep bleating on about? How would either Motherwell or Hibs feel if they lost out on a UEFA Cup place because of that??
Not sure who you mean by 'they' when you refer to integrity, SPL or even Celtic maybe? but I don't see what relevance your point has here. Rangers are entitled to play which ever registered players they want and particularly this year when thay have a cup final about 42 hours later.
Anyway exactly that type of thing happens year in year out if the title is wrapped up early. Even if team selection cannot be questioned, generally performances dip below the level they otherwise would be at if the points were required.
After all that, just make sure you don't get beaten by Dundee Utd tomorrow, from an entirely selfish point of course. I'll be listening on my way to Fir Park.