Only in Scotland

[Adi2Dassler]

Rangers and Hibs are currently vying to finish 2nd in the championship, not very salubrious but it is what it is.

It looks like it's going to come down to the last day of the season.Rangers play Hearts, Hibs play Falkirk.You'd expect both games to kick off at the same time given the relative importance of the games and to ensure fair play.But no, Rangers fixture has been moved 24 hours later for TV, giving them a clear and obvious advantage.

Only in Scotland.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Rangers and Hibs are currently vying to finish 2nd in the championship, not very salubrious but it is what it is.

It looks like it's going to come down to the last day of the season.Rangers play Hearts, Hibs play Falkirk.You'd expect both games to kick off at the same time given the relative importance of the games and to ensure fair play.But no, Rangers fixture has been moved 24 hours later for TV, giving them a clear and obvious advantage.

Only in Scotland.

Well maybe not only in Scotland (see 6Nations Rugby) - however I agree - if I were Hibees I'd kick up a real stink. Hoping The Rangers get a total dicking if arrangements stay as they are. The Rangers - the Scottish 'establishment' club.

 

[FairwayDodger]

What paranoid nonsense you two spout!!

The TV company's £s will have dictated this, nothing more. Obviously.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

What paranoid nonsense you two spout!!

The TV company's £s will have dictated this, nothing more. Obviously.

The Scottish Premier League could have said no as it would be unfair to Hibs

 

[FairwayDodger]

The Scottish Premier League could have said no as it would be unfair to Hibs

Either they placed money over "sporting integrity" or have signed a TV contract that gave them no choice in the matter.

 

[ger147]

The Scottish Premier League could have said no as it would be unfair to Hibs

The signed contract gives the TV companies the choice.

All 5 of Celtic's remaining league fixtures are being televised as that's what the TV companies want.

 

[Slab]

Mental... just mental!

 

[pbrown7582]

Why don't hibs just request move there match to Sunday for sporting integrity reasons?

 

[FairwayDodger]

Another aspect is that the Hibs/Falkirk game should be the better game to watch since both teams will still have something to play for, whereas Hearts season finished some time ago.

I guess even at that it's considered that more people would watch Rangers/Hearts.

 

[Slab]

Why don't hibs just request move there match to Sunday for sporting integrity reasons?

Then QoTS would want their game moved to Sunday too

 

[FairwayDodger]

Why don't hibs just request move there match to Sunday for sporting integrity reasons?

That seems more sensible - move them both!

 

[Slab]

Been really looking forward to the play-off carnage too, shame for the fans who had travel/work booked for the Saturday and only get two weeks notice

Still at least now there will be plenty cameras for the trophy presentation/party

 

[Adi2Dassler]

What paranoid nonsense you two spout!!

The TV company's £s will have dictated this, nothing more. Obviously.

so you think there's not more value in having both games on at the same time,maybe even split screening.There's more money is just showing one game?Nothing more than that?

Nothing to do with The TV companies/SPFL desperate to get Rangers back into the top division and giving them any kind of advantage they can think of?

 

[FairwayDodger]

Been really looking forward to the play-off carnage too, shame for the fans who had travel/work booked for the Saturday and only get two weeks notice

Still at least now there will be plenty cameras for the trophy presentation/party

Do we have to do the guard of honour thingy again?

 

[Slab]

Do we have to do the guard of honour thingy again?

I think we'd prefer you not to thanks, didn't work out too well last time (fun though it was to see)

 

[FairwayDodger]

so you think there's not more value in having both games on at the same time,maybe even split screening.There's more money is just showing one game?Nothing more than that?

Nothing to do with The TV companies/SPFL desperate to get Rangers back into the top division and giving them any kind of advantage they can think of?

I think it'd be great to have both games shown at the same time but there's not much value if the TV company doesn't want to show it? Or are you suggesting the SPFL have blocked that simply to give Rangers the tenuous advantage of playing later?

Just your paranoid delusions, I think.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

I think it'd be great to have both games shown at the same time but there's not much value if the TV company doesn't want to show it? Or are you suggesting the SPFL have blocked that simply to give Rangers the tenuous advantage of playing later?

Just your paranoid delusions, I think.

I think Sky/ESPN or whoever are very keen for Rangers to gain promotion asap.If allowing them full knowledge of the required result by changing the date of their fixture helps that aim, then yes I think they're being given an unfair sporting advantage.

Imagine if Chelsea and Arsenal were fighting for the last Champs league spot and separated by goal difference.Do you think sporting integrity would allow for those games to be played at different times, giving one an obvious advantage?

you really can't see ANYTHING unfair in this fixture change?

 

[FairwayDodger]

I think Sky/ESPN or whoever are very keen for Rangers to gain promotion asap.If allowing them full knowledge of the required result by changing the date of their fixture helps that aim, then yes I think they're being given an unfair sporting advantage.

Imagine if Chelsea and Arsenal were fighting for the last Champs league spot and separated by goal difference.Do you think sporting integrity would allow for those games to be played at different times, giving one an obvious advantage?

you really can't see ANYTHING unfair in this fixture change?

I completely agree it is unfair and not the right thing to do.

I utterly reject the notion that it is a deliberate ploy to give Rangers an advantage. Just the usual taking advantage of the OF support by shifting their game about for TV, mixed in with SPFL incompetence in not realising the potential unfairness in the resulting fixtures.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

It's like matchplay, Hibs need to get their putt in the hole first to put the pressure on Rangers.

'Mon the Hibeeez

 

[FairwayDodger]

It's like matchplay, Hibs need to get their putt in the hole first to put the pressure on Rangers.

'Mon the Hibeeez

Anyway, Rangers have three games before the last one and Hibs have two. They both need to get their act together if it's even going to go to the last weekend....