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[Mason89]

A ten team league has eight teams playing to avoid relegation before a ball is kicked, ourselves included

You would like to think that a bigger league might give some clubs a level of comfort so that they might try to play a bit, throw on a youngster, try something different etc

I?m probably being a bit naive but I know for certain what ten teams would look like and it aint pretty

[neilthedon]

A ten team league has eight teams playing to avoid relegation before a ball is kicked, ourselves included

You would like to think that a bigger league might give some clubs a level of comfort so that they might try to play a bit, throw on a youngster, try something different etc

I?m probably being a bit naive but I know for certain what ten teams would look like and it aint pretty

But, you got to live in hope ? I agree, I don`t want it back to 10.

Would rather only play the cheeks twice each a season, and would choose a 16 or 18 team league, with some rule ordering each team to play a few young Scottish players. How about making it suitably cooky by deciding the bigger your turnover , or share of tv money, the more u-21 Scots need to be played ? ( Currently we`d struggle with that. As would a few other sides. But mainly the cheeks !!! )

[Mason89]

I watched 18-team league fitba from 1966 to 1975. Everything was decided (2 clubs challenging for the title, another 3 looking at European places, and 4 scrapping against relegation, by March. I watched some frocking awful mid-table, sod-all-at-stake dreck from March to May most seasons. If that?s on the table, I?m eating elsewhere.

That?s was in a time though when other teams thought they might have a chance of doing something. 10, 20, 40 team league, theres only one side winning it now.

I have zero expectation levels and just quite fancy getting drunk in other parts of the country for a change

[57vintage]

That?s was in a time though when other teams thought they might have a chance of doing something. 10, 20, 40 team league, theres only one side winning it now.

I have zero expectation levels and just quite fancy getting drunk in other parts of the country for a change

It was exactly the same duopoly with the odd cup win (us 1970, Dunfermline 1968) and two league challenges from us in 70-71 and the following season. When I heard that Killie had won the 64-65 title, I was surprised, especially since I witnessed them get a 4-0 doing from us on the last day of 1966).

Two relegated, one of whom was usually one of the clubs newly promoted, with one or two others on the fringes of the drop (us in 68-69). It was vucking scheidt, believe me.

The first time we qualified for Europe was only due to the Tims having won the European Cup even though we finished 4th (and Clyde were gerry-mandered out of a Fairs Cup place).

There?s too much of a gap between the coalition of cuountery and the rest of us, but it was always thus in my 61 years of supporting a club that at least did have a short period of joy 40 years ago. Fornicating about with numbers will have little effect. As Bamber said in the Young Ones? University Challenge episode, ?Oh, the rich kids ALWAYS win?.

[swaddon2]

What about a 16 team league with a split? Play each other twice (30 games), then the top eight and bottom eight play each other once (7 games).

That reduces the fixtures by one, but does not solve the "problem" of having four Old Firm games. Mind you, nobody outside their fan base watches them. I do not think pubs in the rest of the UK are full to bursting whenever they play each other.

[Mason89]

Yep, the old firm viewing figures in the UK are a bit of a myth. 4 times as many people would rather find out what the Sugdens are up to in the Woolpack, than the Dingles at Ibrox

[blowupsheep]

https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/04/07/jac...ong-term-deal/

Great news and well done to the club for getting this done

[rico94]

https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/04/07/jac...ong-term-deal/

Great news and well done to the club for getting this done

Totally agree with you bus.

Ive been impressed with Jack Milne when I have seen him play. The next couple of seasons I think he will cement his place in the first team.

He will eventually be our first choice centre back.

[TheDeeDon]

Totally agree with you bus.

Ive been impressed with Jack Milne when I have seen him play. The next couple of seasons I think he will cement his place in the first team.

He will eventually be our first choice centre back.

I rate the loon too. Got injured at a time when I think he would have cemented a place in the team.

Be great to see one of our own make it.

[Bojangles9]

Brilliant news. Had feared a perceived lack of opportunities would see him looking to move on.

Well done Jack (and club)