Goggles & Flippers Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Interesting, I'd imagine we budgeted for 10th and worst we can achieve is 6th, so £250k better off with another £200k to play for over the next few weeks. Potentially, not far off half a million better than we would have anticipated (before costs). Interesting to see how many German gems can be unearthed this summer with some of that extra wonga. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohwulliewullie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Anybody know when we can expect to get the fixtures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 This afternoon seemingly. Our fixtures should be set in stone with St Johnstone and Hearts at home, just a matter of order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Anybody know when we can expect to get the fixtures?3pm but they may be moved for TV.(© p&b) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Superwell Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Tomorrow at some point before fixtures will be released, so Motherwell say on twitter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermarv Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Imagine we were getting that money when we finished 2nd two season in a row 2 3 years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Have they changed the amount 2nd place gets again (just in time for Rangers next season, eh)? iirc We lost out on cash because the distribution was changed. The took a chunk from 2nd and split it out down the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 iirc We lost out on cash because the distribution was changed. We did, but iirc we'd also voted in favour of that change so we couldn't really complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 iirc We lost out on cash because the distribution was changed. The took a chunk from 2nd and split it out down the league. There may have been some tinkering recently but we didn't lose out the season we finished second. A substantial redistribution was proposed but Aberdeen fought tooth and nail to veto it which they successfully did (we agreed to the change). Things then went badly wrong and Aberdeen finished in 3rd place after we stole their runners up spot at the death. The draft fixtures will now have been sent to the TV companies and Police for them to write in red all over them. It could take them a day or two to come back to the SPFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Ah right. Definitely remember something going on with it. Yeah, did Aberdeen not shamefully vote to keep the 11/1 vote structure as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 The amount for second place was reduced that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Pretty sure we did lose out on prize money when we finished 2nd. Didn't alter the bonus structure so it was a double whammy. This was in the directors statement:There was an agreement to alter the distribution of the SPL's commercial pot that included a substantial reduction in the prize money allocated to the runner up position but the club's bonus deal with the football staff is not mirror that change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Best part of a million was distributed down the league iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Aye, we voted to reduce the size of second place pay out. Which hurt us that year, but should benefit us most seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Yeah, did Aberdeen not shamefully vote to keep the 11/1 vote structure as well. Yes, they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Aye, we voted to reduce the size of second place pay out. Which hurt us that year, but should benefit us most seasons. I thought that was a one year only deal and it reverted to the usual lop-sided distribution after that. All very much in Aberdeen's favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I thought that was a one year only deal and it reverted to the usual lop-sided distribution after that. All very much in Aberdeen's favour.Pretty sure it wasnt just a one year deal thing. But Aberdeen did vote against the change to 11/1 voting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Pretty sure it wasnt just a one year deal thing. But Aberdeen did vote against the change to 11/1 voting. They did. Milne was also the man who went mental when the 8-8-8 league was rejected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I thought that was a one year only deal and it reverted to the usual lop-sided distribution after that. All very much in Aberdeen's favour. Pretty sure it wasnt just a one year deal thing. But Aberdeen did vote against the change to 11/1 voting. It was 100% a one year adjustment of the league payments for league position everyone seems to be overlooking the complete restructure of Scottish football that followed with the dissolution of the SPL and Scottish League, leading to the formation of the Scottish Professional football League Gladly no one is forgetting that Aberdeen are right at the pinnacle of all that is wrong with Scottish Football, hanging onto the coattails of the Glasgow mobs the voting structure is now much more complex - with 12 Ordinary A shares and 30 Ordinary B shareholders. For major restructuring , the collaborators :spit: still retained 11-1 for significant votes, but those working for change managed to get some rules sections changed to 9-3 and the Ordinary B sections are at 75% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 It was 100% a one year adjustment of the league payments for league position everyone seems to be overlooking the complete restruture of Scottish football that followed with the dissolution of the SPL and Scottish League leading to the formation of the Scottish Professional football League Gladly no one is forgetting Aberdeen are right at the pinnacle fo all that is wrong with Scottish Football, haging onto the coattails of the Glasgow mobs the voting structure is now much more complex - with 12 Ordinary A shares and 30 Ordinary B shareholders for major restructuring , the collaborators :spit: still retained 11-1 for significant votes, but those working for change managed to get some rules sections changed to 9-3 and the Ordinary B sections are at 75% Very good point! Forgetting the whole setup changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 There's yer top 6 fixtures published: Sat 23rd April v Hearts (H) Sat 30th April v Aberdeen (A) Sat 7th May v St J'stone (H) Wed 11th May v R.County (A) Sun 15th May v Celtic (A) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Away to ross county, quietly pleased with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's good that we start at home and don't have to play St Johnstone or County on the final day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Personally quite pleased with them. Our homes games are Saturday at 3pm, we dont play St J or Ross County on the last day and the fact we play Celtic and are on the telly means I might get the chance to see it when I am in the USA on holiday (poor planning on my part, yes) If I was being picky I would have preferred Aberdeen and St J to be switched so I could make both games but then the SPFL did not speak to me before releasing the fixtures. Poor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmfc Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 God knows why they couldn't schedule the Ross County away match this Saturday rather than the midweek date. Both teams have no involvement in the cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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