It's bad enough that away matches can take place in places like Carlisle, Sunderland, Newcastle, Middlesborough etc. Hiking up to Scotland for away matches realistically means an overnight stay and a trip to/from an airport. I doubt that Easyjet or Ryanair are going to make flights cheap on Friday nights or Saturday mornings to help out football fans so attending matches there will put the games beyond the reach of many fans. For that reason I'm out.
Uuum, a cynic might ask for the name of his bookmakers.
BTW, this is from the Daily Record's web site: "It's a huge match in Dingwall as Ross County and Rangers look for a win to propel them into the top six." Or out of the bottom half as it's otherwise known! (At a ground with a capacity of 6,500!)
To think If Scotland were to fall out the top 15 (coefficient), there is a huge drop off on what would come for season 2026-27.
Rather than their league winners going in at the play-off round of the Champions League, it would be three qualifying rounds with no guarantee of league phase football. (Isn't that the same with the Welsh Champions?)
The team in second would go from Champions League qualifying straight down into Conference League qualifying, while the Scottish Cup winners would go in at Europa League first round qualifying.
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It's bad enough that away matches can take place in places like Carlisle, Sunderland, Newcastle, Middlesborough etc. Hiking up to Scotland for away matches realistically means an overnight stay and a trip to/from an airport. I doubt that Easyjet or Ryanair are going to make flights cheap on Friday nights or Saturday mornings to help out football fans so attending matches there will put the games beyond the reach of many fans. For that reason I'm out.
New lows!
BTW, this is from the Daily Record's web site: "It's a huge match in Dingwall as Ross County and Rangers look for a win to propel them into the top six." Or out of the bottom half as it's otherwise known! (At a ground with a capacity of 6,500!)
But no Champions League could spell new lows.
Rather than their league winners going in at the play-off round of the Champions League, it would be three qualifying rounds with no guarantee of league phase football. (Isn't that the same with the Welsh Champions?)
The team in second would go from Champions League qualifying straight down into Conference League qualifying, while the Scottish Cup winners would go in at Europa League first round qualifying.