comment by The Mighty Quinn (U4099)
posted 9 hours, 35 minutes ago


It's spelt shurely Juke.

Never seen a 4x GD at any stage before.


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It shcertainly ish shpelt shurely shir. As they say on Russhian schubmarinesh, launcsh the countermeasushures, and fire the torpedoesh!

A 64-year long football tradition could be abolished by the end of this decade.

Since 1960, there has been a television blackout preventing 3pm Saturday afternoon kick-offs from being shown live in the United Kingdom.

That's meant broadcasters such as BBC Sport, Sky Sports, Premier Sports and others have had to move fixtures out of that window should they want them transmitted to their audiences.

Many of Celtic and Rangers' Scottish Premiership games are often switched to Saturday evening or Sunday's as a result.

It's long been said that the blackout, which came into place after Burnley chairman Bob Lord successfully argued that televised football matches that clashed with the traditional Saturday 3pm kick-off time may have a negative impact on attendances, is outdated and some modernisation of the rule was required.

These days, UEFA Article 48 prohibits the broadcast of live matches between the hours of 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday, with England and Scotland currently the only two countries in Europe who voluntarily sign up to adhere to the restriction.

Now reports on Monday suggest that this situation might shift by the start of the 2029-30 season, as there are rising concerns across the English Premier League regarding the financial details of the new TV contract.

There is an increasing consensus that the best way to boost revenue is by broadcasting more matches. Consequently, Scottish football may also adapt to this trend as more fans gravitate towards illegal streaming services.

The latest TV deal for English football, covering the period from 2025 to 2029, is valued at approximately £6.7billion.

This breaks down to an annual sum of £1.675bn, which is slightly lower than the £1.713bn secured in the 2015 agreement for the 2016 to 2019 seasons.

Starting next season, every Premier League match that doesn’t kick off at 3pm will be available for viewing on television.

Additionally, the EFL's new agreement, effective this season, will see over 1,000 matches broadcast annually on Sky Sports.

Whereas, in Scotland, an additional 20 Scottish Premiership matches are available for live viewing on subscription television from this season.

Premier Sports has secured a five-year deal to broadcast these games, complementing their existing coverage of the Scottish Cup and League Cup.

They share broadcasting rights with Sky Sports, which currently airs up to 60 matches each season under a contract extending to 2029.

Meanwhile, the BBC continues to provide free-to-air coverage of Scottish Championship and League 1 matches, along with live radio broadcasts and highlights of the top-flight.

These days, UEFA Article 48 prohibits the broadcast of live matches between the hours of 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday, with England and Scotland currently the only two countries in Europe who voluntarily sign up to adhere to the restriction.
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This is the interesting bit - it's either an UEFA prohibition or it's not and it sounds like the latter.

TBF, I get that in Scotland with the widespread appeal of two clubs that there would be impact on the casual fan that wouldn't go with their mate and see Newtongrange play if Aberdeen v Celtic were being shown at the same time. Not sure the numbers are material though? End of the day we will do what we are told by Sky and the EPL.

Other countries though dont have this ban and their attendances arent affected.

I might have made sense at the time but the reality is it doesn't have any affect on attendances.

I would gladly pay a monthly fee to watch all the celtic games. If it was reasonble like £10 a month and i got to see all our league games then that would be brilliant.

Football could do with moving with the times. The music industry done it with spotify as trying to stop illegal streams doesn't seem to work.

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 3 hours, 7 minutes ago
These days, UEFA Article 48 prohibits the broadcast of live matches between the hours of 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday, with England and Scotland currently the only two countries in Europe who voluntarily sign up to adhere to the restriction.
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This is the interesting bit - it's either an UEFA prohibition or it's not and it sounds like the latter.

TBF, I get that in Scotland with the widespread appeal of two clubs that there would be impact on the casual fan that wouldn't go with their mate and see Newtongrange play if Aberdeen v Celtic were being shown at the same time. Not sure the numbers are material though? End of the day we will do what we are told by Sky and the EPL.
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I thought the interesting bit was the typo that suggested the EPL had “concerns” about their £7B TV deal? 🤣

If that was to be increased you would be in danger of creating a situation where mediocre clubs stockpile players on inflated wages 😉

The music industry done it with spotify as trying to stop illegal streams doesn't seem to work.
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I miss the days of being able to blame Limewire for the home PC being riddled with viruses.

Pfft, you are getting the back up goalie


https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c1el8z6w2xxo

Next thing to go should be the alcohol ban at scottish football grounds......need to drag ourselves out of the stone age ffs

comment by St3vie (U11028)
posted 23 minutes ago
Next thing to go should be the alcohol ban at scottish football grounds......need to drag ourselves out of the stone age ffs
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Almost certainly not happening but I'd have no problem having an alcohol segregated area on proviso that everyone entering is breathalysed and properly searched prior to entry. £12 for a watery pint of Carling in plastic says it would not be a success.

Once things get taken away, you don't get them back.

Standing at games has been the only thing really, but it's almost 100% different to the standing that caused the tragedies.

It would be like saying you are allowed beer at football again, if it was alcohol free...

I wouldn't be massively surprised if drinking in general is phased out of mainstream life in the next 20 years.

It may follow the same route as smoking.

comment by I'm not as think as you drunk I am.......Schizophrenia was my idea!.....No it wasn't!.....You are never alone with a Schizo :D (U2115)
posted 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
Pfft, you are getting the back up goalie


https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c1el8z6w2xxo
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Pfft. Wonder if he'll score a goal for us?

Apparently he's an ex-Celt

Not wine

So with minimum pricing in effect are you all now buying from Amazon at English prices?

If you have prime, it is delivered to your door free of charge

comment by Why the pallaver (apathe....ah what's the point) (U10168)
posted about a minute ago
comment by I'm not as think as you drunk I am.......Schizophrenia was my idea!.....No it wasn't!.....You are never alone with a Schizo :D (U2115)
posted 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
Pfft, you are getting the back up goalie


https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c1el8z6w2xxo
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Pfft. Wonder if he'll score a goal for us?

Apparently he's an ex-Celt
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Really, did not know that

https://x.com/clydessb/status/1863968959336239233?s=46&t=DBGlE5Zs2EsiPxUyn8xepA

Huge if true.

comment by I'm not as think as you drunk I am.......Schizophrenia was my idea!.....No it wasn't!.....You are never alone with a Schizo :D (U2115)
posted 3 minutes ago
Not wine

So with minimum pricing in effect are you all now buying from Amazon at English prices?

If you have prime, it is delivered to your door free of charge
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Does this actually work? Might need to start getting a monthly delivery

comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by I'm not as think as you drunk I am.......Schizophrenia was my idea!.....No it wasn't!.....You are never alone with a Schizo :D (U2115)
posted 3 minutes ago
Not wine

So with minimum pricing in effect are you all now buying from Amazon at English prices?

If you have prime, it is delivered to your door free of charge
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Does this actually work? Might need to start getting a monthly delivery
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Yup, was talking with family who live in Dunoon, told me a bottle of Scotch was 28 quid in shops and just 18 online from Amazon. Presumably applies to all beverages that they sell

*litre think he said

comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted 4 minutes ago
I wouldn't be massively surprised if drinking in general is phased out of mainstream life in the next 20 years.

It may follow the same route as smoking.
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Yeah probably. They always get rid of the good stuff eh? Mind when women used to 'suffer' from hysteria or melancholy and other ills.

The reason behind hysteria changed over the millennia—from wandering womb in ancient times to demonic possession in the Middle Ages. Of course women are more easily possessed; the growler is an entry point for demons like the exhaust port on the Death Star. Doctors recommended marriage, frequent horseback rides, or getting fingerblasted by a midwife to cure the ailment, according to those in the know.

By the Victorian era, the cause of hysteria was thought to be modern society and all its demands on fragile womanhood. “In the Victorian period, doctors attributed hysteria to the dangerous behaviors of intellectual women or something.

comment by PointyBirds - calling all avenging Engels (U21890)
posted 9 minutes ago
https://x.com/clydessb/status/1863968959336239233?s=46&t=DBGlE5Zs2EsiPxUyn8xepA

Huge if true.
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Don't think he should be using Celtic players as an example. With Kühn we could see he definitely had something. For me he seemed too timid, which might not have been true, but I don't think anyone was saying he was crap. Could be wrong there.

Going to Pittodrie tomorrow night, so just had a quick swatch at the Beeb weather forecast ... pashing rain and 50mph winds, starting at about 6/7pm. FFS!

comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted less than a minute ago
Going to Pittodrie tomorrow night, so just had a quick swatch at the Beeb weather forecast ... pashing rain and 50mph winds, starting at about 6/7pm. FFS!
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That's known as a light breeze up there

comment by PointyBirds - calling all avenging Engels (U21890)
posted 9 minutes ago
https://x.com/clydessb/status/1863968959336239233?s=46&t=DBGlE5Zs2EsiPxUyn8xepA

Huge if true.
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Can't even bring himself to say Celtic or Kuhn

I genuinely love Clement

comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 4 minutes ago
Going to Pittodrie tomorrow night, so just had a quick swatch at the Beeb weather forecast ... pashing rain and 50mph winds, starting at about 6/7pm. FFS!
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Enjoy. Never been there. One of the few stadiums I haven't been to. Hopefully get there later in the season or next

https://x.com/CCPISASSH0E/status/1863792681752649884

Also huge if true.