Rangers v Hearts Fixture change - effect on us

***CallumLaidlaw*** · 15-04-2015 11:17 AM

So the SPFL have today announced that Hearts v TheRangers will be on Sunday 3rd May at 12.30pm - http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/fixture-amendment-90/

Surely all other Championship games need to be played at the same time? Surely this isn't the SPFL giving TheRangers an unfair advantage??

***Billy Whizz*** · 15-04-2015 11:19 AM

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So the SPFL have today announced that Rangers v Hearts will be on Sunday 3rd May at 12.30pm - http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/fixture-amendment-90/

Surely all other Championship games need to be played at the same time? Surely this isn't the SPFL giving TheRangers an unfair advantage??

If they move all the games to the Sunday, they are giving the championship clubs even less time to recover before 3rd play 4th

**DH1875** · 15-04-2015 11:20 AM

No way they can get away with that. Games HAVE to kick off at the same time IMO.

***CallumLaidlaw*** · 15-04-2015 11:20 AM

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If they move all the games to the Sunday, they are giving the championship clubs even less time to recover before 3rd play 4th

Very true, so the sensible thing would have been to have all games at lunchtime on the Saturday.

**The_Sauz** · 15-04-2015 11:31 AM

Sorry to say, but it has nothing to do with the SPFL! The TV company's control the fixtures and they will be trying to do the same as the SPFL, and that is getting The Rangers back into the SPL

The SPFL want them back because it generates more money for them through sponsorship deals and the TV company's it's to do with subscriptions and viewing figures.

**Ozyhibby** · 15-04-2015 11:35 AM

If they are not played at the same time then it puts us at a serious disadvantage.

***Newry Hibs*** · 15-04-2015 11:45 AM

They'll let it happen this time. Realise what a terrible mistake it was and promise not to do it again. (Unless The Rangers are in another one).

**Thecat23** · 15-04-2015 11:46 AM

After reading the other thread that we will now have to pay for play off games even though I'm a season ticket holder I now read this!!

Scottish football is one big ****ing joke, and they can ram it!!!

**southfieldhibby** · 15-04-2015 11:46 AM

Hibs HAVE to contest this.Either move all games or no games.Utterly despicable and transparent attempt to help The Rangers.

**SeanWilson** · 15-04-2015 11:47 AM

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Sorry to say, but it has nothing to do with the SPFL! The TV company's control the fixtures and they will be trying to do the same as the SPFL, and that is getting The Rangers back into the SPL

The SPFL want them back because it generates more money for them through sponsorship deals and the TV company's it's to do with subscriptions and viewing figures.

The TV may hold the monopoly, however you can bet your bottom $ if any of the top 4 EPL teams could win on the final day of the season, they would be playing at the same time!

***CallumLaidlaw*** · 15-04-2015 11:50 AM

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The TV may hold the monopoly, however you can bet your bottom $ if any of the top 4 EPL teams could win on the final day of the season, they would be playing at the same time!

All EPL games kick off at the same time on the last day anyway. Its only fair after all!

**Hibs07p** · 15-04-2015 11:50 AM

If it's for TV they can play it on the Friday night, although they should all be played at the same time.

GGTTH

***Aldo*** · 15-04-2015 11:52 AM

Only in Scotland would this happen.

All other Leagues in England will show live games on the last day however all the games in that specific league will have the same KO time.

This is fair to prevent times maybe not trying so hard??

**SeanWilson** · 15-04-2015 11:56 AM

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All EPL games kick off at the same time on the last day anyway. Its only fair after all!

Only up here would anyone even entertain this! Surely Hibs will challenge this!

**southfieldhibby** · 15-04-2015 11:59 AM

Folk really do need to put pressure on Hibs to challenge this, twitter/facebook/email, whatever. This is tantamount to cheating.

**Real Emerald** · 15-04-2015 12:02 PM

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Folk really do need to put pressure on Hibs to challenge this, twitter/facebook/email, whatever. This is tantamount to cheating.

Every team in Scotland should challenge it. What if a 1 nil defeat was enough for them, or they knew they had to win by 2 goals or something. Scandalous

**IanM** · 15-04-2015 12:06 PM

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Folk really do need to put pressure on Hibs to challenge this, twitter/facebook/email, whatever. This is tantamount to cheating.

@spflnews - that's where i've started (offical SPFL account)

Hearts fans are furious for their own reasons as well..

about time every club resigned from the SPL/SPFL

**Big_Franck** · 15-04-2015 12:07 PM

This is a disgrace and gives the huns an advantage as they'll go in to their last game knowing exactly what they need from the kick-off. But then, i'm sure that's the whole point of it.

Hibs definitely need to contest this. Total farce.

***Mr White*** · 15-04-2015 12:10 PM

Hibs should speak to falkirk and see if they would agree to move our game, in the interest of sporting integrity, to the same time as the cheatfest in gorgie.

**davhibby** · 15-04-2015 12:10 PM

Can Hibs not just get Falkirk to agree to move the game to the Sunday and then that's the problem solved? Still a joke, and one that Hibs should be making a big point of

**~~southsider~~** · 15-04-2015 12:12 PM

"Sporting integrity" ? They could not spell it if it jumped up and bit them on their backside.

***Hibernia&Alba*** · 15-04-2015 12:14 PM

Final day fixtures should always kick off at the same time, but we all know there's one rule for the Old Firm and another for the rest. Disgusting, corrupt decision.

***Aldo*** · 15-04-2015 12:22 PM

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Final day fixtures should always kick off at the same time, but we all know there's one rule for the Old Firm and another for the rest. Disgusting, corrupt decision.

I have just emailed the club and asked for their take on this matter.

***Hibernia&Alba*** · 15-04-2015 12:25 PM

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I have just emailed the club and asked for their take on this matter.

Well done, Aldo. It should be all games moved or none.

**CB_NO3** · 15-04-2015 12:28 PM

Only in this country would that happen. They have to be at the same time. All teams involved in promotion and relegation at the very least should KO at the same time.

**Del Boy** · 15-04-2015 12:29 PM

Just got a text from my mate about this, thought he was winding me up!

Only in scottish football. This could be a huge advantage to rangers! Promotion could be settled on fine margins, this could be it. Absolutely livid.

**green&left** · 15-04-2015 12:29 PM

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I have just emailed the club and asked for their take on this matter.

Do let us know their response, if any. However i'd like to think the club will issue a statment about making a formal complaint on the matter.

***Aldo*** · 15-04-2015 12:33 PM

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Well done, Aldo. It should be all games moved or none.

Agreed. It should be. Like I say if this does go ahead and no other fixtures are moved then only in Scotland.

**IanM** · 15-04-2015 12:33 PM

the best thing the clubs can do is resign from these leagues and start again with some guidance from Barry Hearn (or the likes).

just when you think the authorities couldn't get any worse they pull this prank.

disgrace