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If the Welsh can play in the English FA cup, why can't Celtic and Rangers play with English teams in the Prem? Cause, seriously, playing Kilimarnock and Aberdeen year after year gets fucking dull.
>> Anonymous
>>473797

Because they would get relegated.
>> Anonymous
Liverpool 4 Rangers 0

THINK VERY CAREFULLY, JOCKS.
>> Anonymous
>>473799
Sure, they wouldn't be part of the Big 4, but relegated? Come on, you seriously think they couldn't beat Wigan and West Ham on a regular basis?

The issue would be that if Rangers and Celtic went into the Prem, then they would never get into the Champions League again, and they would lose a giant amount of cash. Also, the Scottish league would collapse and start begging England for money( like Scotland does IRL).
>> Anonymous
>>473809

I do, yeah. They can barely get a squad together with the draw of champions league football, I don't see how losing that would make them any stronger than they are now. Maybe a while ago when Celtic had Larsson and Rangers were under McLeish they could have challenged for europe, but nowadays i think it would be the equivalent of a Championship side getting promoted. The Premiership is stronger than ever, and they are the weakest they have been for a long time.
>> Anonymous
>>473814
I doubt that they'd get stronger, but I think they're better than a Championship promoted side (excluding Hull, wtf.) The fact that they could actually draw fans by playing the best teams in the world instead of playing I.C. Thistle and Motherwell might help. Also the fact that getting into the Premiership would mean that they would get a cut of the giant TV deal money. I seriously think they'd be about as good as Newcastle or M-boro. (10th-16th place constantly)
>> Anonymous
Celtic and Rangers would be mid-table and the SPL would only get 1 Champions League 3rd round qualifying place as a result.

Also, there is no professional Welsh League. Well, there is, but they're only semi-pro really.
>> Anonymous
>>473814


Scots teams in the champion's league are SHIT, SHIT and MORE shit. I'd rather give that space to the Czechs or something. Seriously, Eastern Europe gets fucking shafted in the CL. When was the last time you see a czech team ? A polish team?
>> Anonymous
At the moment no playres go to them except on loan or because they've failed in the premiership.

If they went into premiership they'd be able to draw in good players and compete better.

Would mean they'd never see champs league again though.
>> Anonymous
>>473824

The TV money would only replace the money they currently get from Champions League competition. Maybe I was a bit harsh in equating them to a championship side, but I would say their squads are closer to that level than PL teams.

I'd love to see it happen, but it would be one step closer to a G18 league, so Uefa would freak out and do something stupid like ban UK teams from Europe.
>> Anonymous
>>473866

*G14
>> Anonymous
>>473847

So quick to blame one of possible 2 Scottish teams that get CL spots (and they still usually have to qualify save for the past 2 seasons). Compare that to the three, four and at one point FIVE English/Italitan/Spanish/German teams that clutter up the CL and usually get in automatically.

Last time I checked it was a 'Champions' League, yet dirtball teams like fucking Liverpool (who finish 4th at best) are winning the trophy. They're good enough to be caleld the 'best team' in Europe but only 4th best in the EPL? Come on now.

Take a look at the bigger picture before you moan.
>> Anonymous
>>473878

Is that bitterness I sense?
>> Anonymous
>>473878
Liverpool 4 Rangers 0

nuff said. Liverpool being 4th are better than Celtic being first. FACT
>> Anonymous
ps:Jock Stein .. knew.
>> Anonymous
Well, Champion's League money isn't guaranteed, but the TV money for Prem games is pretty much solid. Plus those 60,000 seaters in Glasgow will get full house all season long...
>> Anonymous
>>473868
>>473866
G 18? G 14? Wut?
>> Anonymous
>>473889

Nah that's the smell of money.

>>473890

Careful, they might destroy the city and blame Chelsea, since they're easy to blame for everything.
>> Anonymous
>>473904
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-14