NO to reconstruction

**Waxy** · 10-04-2020 07:18 PM

A big NO. Nothing wrong with the leagues how they are.
No one has said anything about reconstruction for years.
NO NO NO.

**Humo** · 10-04-2020 07:20 PM

Personally would like reconstruction. Playing the same teams 4 times a season is a bore.

16 or 18 teams playing twice would be more interesting and more competitive.

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***JimBHibees*** · 10-04-2020 07:22 PM

Don't think there is any need for it and certainly shouldn't be rushed through without given serious thought or reasonable length of time in considering it.

**Blaster** · 10-04-2020 07:22 PM

No to reconstruction this coming season

I’d be happy with reconstruction for season 21/22 where it’s agreed for the right reasons

***Heisenberg*** · 10-04-2020 07:23 PM

It’ll be way too difficult for them to get it voted through. Complete non starter.

**we are hibs** · 10-04-2020 07:24 PM

Hibs need to vote against it. I have no problem with it happening in the future but a forced, rushed through restructuring to suit certain clubs isnt on and i fully expect hibs to go against it.

**~~Hibeesmad~~** · 10-04-2020 07:25 PM

Hearts relegated yet?

***tamig*** · 10-04-2020 07:27 PM

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Personally would like reconstruction. Playing the same teams 4 times a season is a bore.

16 or 18 teams playing twice would be more interesting and more competitive.

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And losing home games would be palatable in what way to the clubs? Not to mention a TV deal with half the OF games. That set ups a non- starter.

**Humo** · 10-04-2020 07:32 PM

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And losing home games would be palatable in what way to the clubs? Not to mention a TV deal with half the OF games. That set ups a non- starter.

That's a fair point. Unfortunately I can't see a team outwith the OF ever winning the league in it's current format

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**04Sauzee** · 10-04-2020 07:34 PM

Would the TV deal allow for reconstruction

***AFKA5814_Hibs*** · 10-04-2020 07:36 PM

I wouldn't say there's nothing wrong with the league system, the splits always been a daft idea, but we shouldn't be rushed into a decision on reconstruction. Hearts and the rest of the relegated teams will just have to suck it up the now and maybe a change put in place for the following season.

***GonzoReturns*** · 10-04-2020 07:37 PM

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Would the TV deal allow for reconstruction

The tv deal will all be dependent on the OF playing each other 4 tines a season. Any reconstruction will always need to have that.

***Kojock*** · 10-04-2020 07:38 PM

A 16 or 18 team league is a massive no from me. I remember the 18 team league and the second half of the season was a complete bore fest with so many meaningless games. Be careful what you wish for.

**Hibee87** · 10-04-2020 07:40 PM

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The tv deal will all be dependent on the OF playing each other 4 tines a season. Any reconstruction will always need to have that.

I read this a lot the 4 game thing. I don't want reconstruction, not rushed now anyway.
But how can sky put that in a deal? As unlikely as this could happen (stranger things have I e Leicester winning the league) but say one of the OF finished bottom 6? What would sky do then? Not pay out cause the contract states there must be 4 OF games?

**Humo** · 10-04-2020 07:40 PM

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A 16 or 18 team league is a massive no from me. I remember the 18 team league and the second half of the season was a complete bore fest with so many meaningless games. Be careful what you wish for.

I think theres ways to fix or at least improve it.

Extending and expanding the playoffs would increase games for lower placed teams and ensure that all games in the league remain meaningful for longer

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***JimBHibees*** · 10-04-2020 07:43 PM

Only votes received by 5pm should be counted.

**04Sauzee** · 10-04-2020 07:44 PM

By how much would the money Hibs receive in a 12 team league be diluted if it was a 14/16 team league. How much could we miss out on?

***whiskyhibby*** · 10-04-2020 07:50 PM

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Only votes received by 5pm should be counted.

apparently the rules allow for 28 day response

***GonzoReturns*** · 10-04-2020 07:53 PM

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I read this a lot the 4 game thing. I don't want reconstruction, not rushed now anyway.
But how can sky put that in a deal? As unlikely as this could happen (stranger things have I e Leicester winning the league) but say one of the OF finished bottom 6? What would sky do then? Not pay out cause the contract states there must be 4 OF games?

Don’t disagree but end of day Sky are only really interested in the OF. They will make plenty of noise about that not being the case the fact is it’s only really about the OF.

**~~The 90+2~~** · 10-04-2020 07:55 PM

Reconstruction to save Hearts 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

**Ozyhibby** · 10-04-2020 07:55 PM

It will need to be a very impressive proposal for reconstruction that gets 11 of the premiership clubs to vote for it. It’s so unlikely that it’s barely worth giving it any thought.

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**Roxyhibee** · 10-04-2020 08:55 PM

Anyone wanting an 18 or 16 league Premiership in Scotland has obviously never experienced it. By the time late February ish comes, the season can easily be over for 9 or 10 of those teams. Low crowds, meaningless games, it’s really really not good for a lot of fans or as a tv product.

Our current system of playing each other 3 or 4 times a season isn’t ideal but the top 6 / bottom 6 play offs right to the end between 12 is by far the most exciting and meaningful fixtures we can produce in our country. 14 would just be pointless.

**DH1875** · 10-04-2020 09:02 PM

No idea how a 14 team league would work as not enough games. 16 and especially 18 would be to many.

**Sir David Gray** · 10-04-2020 09:05 PM

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Only votes received by 5pm should be counted.

Unenforceable. The 5pm deadline was only a guideline as the rules state clubs have 28 days to vote on proposals.

**RoYO!** · 10-04-2020 09:07 PM

All it would take is one club to veto it.... over to you hibs!

***jacomo*** · 10-04-2020 09:10 PM

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No to reconstruction this coming season

I’d be happy with reconstruction for season 21/22 where it’s agreed for the right reasons

**GreenCastle** · 10-04-2020 09:13 PM

Reconstruction should 100% not happen next season. That would be a farce.

Regarding the future and probably explored then possibly - the idea of playing someone possibly x6 a season x 7 if you include a replay in the cup is ludicrous.

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 10-04-2020 09:15 PM

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Unenforceable. The 5pm deadline was only a guideline as the rules state clubs have 28 days to vote on proposals.

That allocated period would be extraordinary in the current Force Majeure.

**davhibby** · 10-04-2020 09:16 PM

Thankfully due to the tv deal a straight 16/18 team league playing eachother twice will forever be a non starter. 16 is the absolute limit realistically for a top league here and any larger league than we have now would need some sort of split and playoffs to keep things interesting.