Hope Springs 72 Report post Posted February 20, 2018 Is it time clubs amalgamated to become a big enough challenge to the Old Firm, especially in the West of Scotland 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fergi4 69 Report post Posted February 20, 2018 No, just rather the old firm go Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fizoxy 600 Report post Posted February 20, 2018 An amalgamation of lanarkshire clubs may be more of a challenge to hearts and hibs maybe, but unless there are some bored sheiks hanging around, no one is challenging the old firm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
something else 333 Report post Posted February 20, 2018 Is it time clubs amalgamated to become a big enough challenge to the Old Firm, especially in the West of Scotland Is it time you went to bed? 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 3 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 No Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goggles & Flippers 950 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 Ask all fans in Inverness if they're cool with it 20 years later? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kmcalpin 1,183 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 Equally as good or as poor a case in the East I'd say. Dundee & Dundee United and Hearts & Hibs are two examples. There's also 3 senior clubs in Falkirk. The whole would be less than the sum of its parts as Goggles & Flippers suggests in the case of the forced marriage in Inverness. Its not how football works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daver 201 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 Hmm, I think Wallace Mercer and John Boyle made similar suggestions. They weren't very well received. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hope Springs 72 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 In the West we are deeper in the shadow of the OF. Although it is natural emotionally to hold allegiance with a local team, the life of Scottish provincial clubs is being squeezed incessantly by the Glasgow giants. Rodgers now has the temerity to comment on every other club’s business and on whether Scotland should be playing friendlies. Nor is Scottish football working and that’s largely down to the stranglehold the OF have on Scottish football’s finances. Only a large club/business can wrest some of that control back, hence should we not at least contemplate an amalgamation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlmostFrazzled 185 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Hope Springs said: Is it time clubs amalgamated to become a big enough challenge to the Old Firm, especially in the West of Scotland No. Close the thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi-1991 216 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 Not unless the new team is called motherwell football club, plays at fir park and wears claret and amber. Editing to add this, if motherwell were to vanish tomorrow, I would probably lay off football for a while but inevitably end up following one of the other Lanarkshire teams, simply due to my firm stance on supporting your local team. So my reason isn't because I dislike any of the other clubs, it' because I support Motherwell. Another edit. I would also point out that the other Lanarkshire clubs don't bring in much more that 1k home support on average, many fans of each club would drop off and refuse to follow the new club, probably leaving a club the exact same size as Motherwell. Worth it? No. (For Motherwell at least). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dodge 29 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 14 hours ago, Hope Springs said: Is it time clubs amalgamated to become a big enough challenge to the Old Firm, especially in the West of Scotland Why not merge the Old Firm together and then the rest of us only have one team to challenge? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiderpig 1,090 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Dodge said: Why not merge the Old Firm together and then the rest of us only have one team to challenge? Why not merge both of them into liquidation then Scottish football can progress and the other 40 teams can enjoy it 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David 731 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 It's a topic that rears its head every now & then, but my view is that if a club is living within its means and there's a level of support there that allows it to do so, then why change things? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joewarkfanclub 850 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 Absolutely not. If Motherwell FC ceased to exist I would be lost to the club game. I simply have no interest in following any other club. I live in Ayrshire now and I will always have a soft spot for Ayr and Killie but I dont have the emotional investment in them required to follow your team through thick and thin. I might go to the odd game but Id more likely find something else to do with my time and concentrate on following the national team. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Wispy Flossy 386 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 Aye fuck it - let’s do it 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ONeils4oyarder 138 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 22 hours ago, Hope Springs said: In the West we are deeper in the shadow of the OF. Although it is natural emotionally to hold allegiance with a local team, the life of Scottish provincial clubs is being squeezed incessantly by the Glasgow giants. Rodgers now has the temerity to comment on every other club’s business and on whether Scotland should be playing friendlies. Nor is Scottish football working and that’s largely down to the stranglehold the OF have on Scottish football’s finances. Only a large club/business can wrest some of that control back, hence should we not at least contemplate an amalgamation? You're at it 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busta Nut 876 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 I reckon if Motherwell were to disapeer I'd go to Bellshill games. Not been to one since the old Brandon was done away with. Which must be at least 20 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ONeils4oyarder 138 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 Friday night fitba' tomorrow...playing away at Carlukes park against Royal Albert 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busta Nut 876 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 16 minutes ago, Busta Nut said: I reckon if Motherwell were to disapeer I'd go to Bellshill games. Not been to one since the old Brandon was done away with. Which must be at least 20 years. Look at my spelling there. Atrocious! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yassin 752 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 Not sure who I'd support if we went under. Probably Rangers or Celtic. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelboy 1,263 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Yassin said: Not sure who I'd support if we went under. Probably Rangers or Celtic. Why not both? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiddy 190 Report post Posted February 22, 2018 5 hours ago, ONeils4oyarder said: Friday night fitba' tomorrow...playing away at Carlukes park against Royal Albert mind n put bricks in yir pockets,its the most windyist park iv ever had the honour of playin shite on ,due to the slight breeze comeing from tinto hill 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Villageman 66 Report post Posted February 23, 2018 18 hours ago, smiddy said: mind n put bricks in yir pockets,its the most windyist park iv ever had the honour of playin shite on ,due to the slight breeze comeing from tinto hill Don't be ridiculous. You never get a SLIGHT breeze coming off Tinto. From one lives at the foot of it. I'll give you it might be slight by the time it takes to reach Carluke. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yassin 752 Report post Posted February 23, 2018 On 22/02/2018 at 5:38 PM, steelboy said: Why not both? Good idea. They could amalgamate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites