What with all the recent changes lately in our own EFL Trophy, I found this article from yesterdays Times newspaper.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/u...gues-to-close-europes-wealth-divide-dxjjh635g
Long and short of it being that following a UEFA meeting yesterday, the Belgium and Dutch leagues are considering a merger, as well as possibly creating another single league between the countries of Sweden, Norway & Denmark.
To be fair, I think it makes some sense (to me at least). Granted we can get to watch some Dutch football league games on satellite TV , but if I'm honest, I couldn't honestly tell you who won the Dutch league this year, let alone the Norwegian, Swedish or Danish Leagues!
I know this has been bounded about for years now, but thinking closer to home, what are your opinions on Celtic and Rangers for example joining the English League?
Technically we are already a cross border league, what with Swansea, Cardiff and Wrexham playing in different tiers of the English leagues.
I'm not totally against it, but if it were to happen, I would expect them to start in the National League and work their way up from there.
Also it would no doubt would be the final nail in the coffin of the Scottish League ( so not all bad then :smile: )
Another option could be not to invite them to join the English League, but to invite them to participate in the FA Cup instead? It would be a good away day for the smaller lower league clubs that get the lucky draw with them (especially with their average home attendance's of between 45k-50k in the Scottish league).
We could possibly have the bragging rights of trying to obtain the "Double Crown" (obviously similar to that of the rugby's six nations triple crown) I'm bringing back memories of the "British Home Championship" but just to a club level (some of the older fans of the forum, will remember this!!).
Furthermore, all that without the hassle of facing the daunting task of travelling to Scotland for a mid winter Tuesday evening night league game.
All being said, of course, we could all argue that should the "boot be on the other foot" (no pun intended) and the Scottish league was instead the richer of the two league's. I'm quite sure the Scottish Fans that hate the English so much, would never allow it to happen.
Personally I don't think neither of them are up to true premiership standard anyway. more of a case, they would be like one of those clubs that bounce between the Championship and occasionally into the premiership for the odd season (like Norwich / QPR & Hull City etc).
Anyway..What are your thoughts? Yay or Nay? or makes no difference?
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http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/u...gues-to-close-europes-wealth-divide-dxjjh635g
Long and short of it being that following a UEFA meeting yesterday, the Belgium and Dutch leagues are considering a merger, as well as possibly creating another single league between the countries of Sweden, Norway & Denmark.
To be fair, I think it makes some sense (to me at least). Granted we can get to watch some Dutch football league games on satellite TV , but if I'm honest, I couldn't honestly tell you who won the Dutch league this year, let alone the Norwegian, Swedish or Danish Leagues!
I know this has been bounded about for years now, but thinking closer to home, what are your opinions on Celtic and Rangers for example joining the English League?
Technically we are already a cross border league, what with Swansea, Cardiff and Wrexham playing in different tiers of the English leagues.
I'm not totally against it, but if it were to happen, I would expect them to start in the National League and work their way up from there.
Also it would no doubt would be the final nail in the coffin of the Scottish League ( so not all bad then :smile: )
Another option could be not to invite them to join the English League, but to invite them to participate in the FA Cup instead? It would be a good away day for the smaller lower league clubs that get the lucky draw with them (especially with their average home attendance's of between 45k-50k in the Scottish league).
We could possibly have the bragging rights of trying to obtain the "Double Crown" (obviously similar to that of the rugby's six nations triple crown) I'm bringing back memories of the "British Home Championship" but just to a club level (some of the older fans of the forum, will remember this!!).
Furthermore, all that without the hassle of facing the daunting task of travelling to Scotland for a mid winter Tuesday evening night league game.
All being said, of course, we could all argue that should the "boot be on the other foot" (no pun intended) and the Scottish league was instead the richer of the two league's. I'm quite sure the Scottish Fans that hate the English so much, would never allow it to happen.
Personally I don't think neither of them are up to true premiership standard anyway. more of a case, they would be like one of those clubs that bounce between the Championship and occasionally into the premiership for the odd season (like Norwich / QPR & Hull City etc).
Anyway..What are your thoughts? Yay or Nay? or makes no difference?
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