Ewan Paton: It's time for the SPFL to spice things up & cure Scottish Premiership boredom.
It was rolling around my mind as I waited with bated breath for the SPFL fixtures to be released early doors on Thursday.
That’s the very thing – it’s not just three times a season for most clubs – it more often than not pans out to be four, if not five or maybe even six depending on how the cup draws go. It’s unimaginative and, forgive me for saying this, but it has caused utter monotony for fans of the Scottish game for quite a while now.
“Absolutely brilliant,” Tony Docherty said about the timing of the fixture. “What an advert for Scottish football and what a buzz I got when I heard that this morning, as would every Dundee and Dundee United fan. I think it’s fantastic. There’s a real buzz about the place with the announcement of that. So, we’re already hugely excited about the new campaign, but to start it off with a derby and obviously United unfurling the flag, it’s great motivation for the players.
A new-look top league with 16 teams in it, featuring a split after each team has faced each other home and away, having two up and two down, as well as a play-off, would unquestionably inject some much-needed freshness. More trepidation, increased drama, and the guarantee of at least two new teams every season.
Take it a step further and make it a blockbuster derby weekend by having all three of the main derbies from the get-go. Now, that would be a great way to get as many eyes as possible on our game from viewers across the globe.
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