Official SPL 2009/10 thread - "The Establishment's" Favourite Thread on the Forums!!

boonspoon · 03-07-2009, 16:04

New thread for the new season.....

Alan b · 03-07-2009, 16:37

When are they due to announce who is showing the live football next season after the collapse of Sentanta, they are leaving it a bit late aren't they ?

campdave · 03-07-2009, 16:46

From the last thread:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2009/07...6908-21488235/

expected to be announced in the next week or so. Stinks of a cartel, but they'll probably get away with it.

Would be interesting to see the outcry if they played it the same way bidding for the (English) Premier League and decided which packages they each would bid on.

Guest 4256 · 03-07-2009, 23:37

Great start by M'Well in the Europa league ... beaten 1-0 at "home" (i.e. Airdrie) by some Welsh outfit.

And as for the TV deal, reports that Sky and ESPN (are there any other player out there?!) going to go for a joint bid which will eclipse the Setanta Deal.

Not sure if eclipse is the right word here, probably more like "massively undercut" or "make a mockery of".

Sure Lex Gold et Al think otherwise

Guest 14046 · 09-07-2009, 17:01

Llllanelliilli v Motherwell is llive on S4C tonigh 7pm k.o.

Need Well to get through to get some co-efficiant points.

TonyG · 09-07-2009, 22:58

Well done Motherwell for overcoming their embarrassment from last week.

Scottish Football is BACK! ..... well, until they get gubbed by that Albanian pub-team next week.

H Dot · 10-07-2009, 11:12

Couldn't believe the fisrt leg score, glad Motherwell made ammends.

campdave · 16-07-2009, 11:51

Rights to ESPN/Sky

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/8152874.stm

boonspoon · 16-07-2009, 12:26

And thread title changed accordingly...

Alan b · 16-07-2009, 12:34

So the Celtic/Rangers tie up didn't come to anything then.

fothy123 · 16-07-2009, 15:36

The new deal basically works out much the same as the last Setanta one (not the over negotiated huge one that sent them under). Most annoying parts is I got Setanta free with Virgin, can't see me getting the new channel though, the quality last season was pretty poor.

H Dot · 16-07-2009, 21:05

Good news now I can watch the Gers win 2 in a row and in HD!!

Guest 14046 · 16-07-2009, 21:07

30 games a season each for Sky & ESPN & Sky are getting all 4 Old Frim derbies - very strange decision that. Can't see many people taking ESPN for 30 x 2nd rate SPL games.

The Saint · 16-07-2009, 21:58

The SPL get half of what they espected and the fans will have the pleasure of paying out 3.6 times as much as they did last season - mostly insubsidy of the EPL.

Well done SPL and in particular Lex Gold not only have you messed up the SPL finances but well and truely sr**wed the Fans as well.

I will not be signing up next season.

sideshowhibs · 17-07-2009, 06:56

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Originally Posted by The Saint

The SPL get half of what they espected and the fans will have the pleasure of paying out 3.6 times as much as they did last season - mostly insubsidy of the EPL.

Well done SPL and in particular Lex Gold not only have you messed up the SPL finances but well and truely sr**wed the Fans as well.

I will not be signing up next season.

I'm not a huge fan of Lex Brass but how is this his fault?

Setanta going bust certainly isn't.

Setanta offering more money last time around isn't.

The majority of the clubs going for that offer rather than Sky's isn't.

What am I missing?

Guest 69106 · 17-07-2009, 07:28

As a Celtic fan, I must admit to being dissapointed withteh appointment of Mowberry. A non entity manager. The guy is gonna be a flop with Celtic in the Champions League. I cant see us winning anything at home this season in the CL.

boonspoon · 17-07-2009, 08:52

You say you're a fan yet you can't spell your manager's name correctly???

Guest 69106 · 17-07-2009, 09:17

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Originally Posted by boonspoon

You say you're a fan yet you can't spell your manager's name correctly???

It's hard. I felt for Sunderland fans last season.

LiviLion · 17-07-2009, 10:17

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Originally Posted by Boozyuzi

30 games a season each for Sky & ESPN & Sky are getting all 4 Old Frim derbies - very strange decision that. Can't see many people taking ESPN for 30 x 2nd rate SPL games.

Do mean ESPN is the new Celtic TV?

fothy123 · 17-07-2009, 19:25

Ferguson has signed for Birmingham now.

Not too fussed, he had some good games but last season the majority passed him by, Mendes, Davis, Thomson and Edu are all more than capable in midfield. Would like McGregor to stay though as he would be a bigger loss.