How can Scottish teams can play more games? Simple! Limit the players to fewer games, without limiting the number of times the teams play.
Lots of football fans, say that there are too many games, and we need to cut down on the number of games that Scottish sides play. They say with the League, the two main cups, and European football. Plus internationals and friendlies, that players are playing too many games.
They say we should get rid of cups, to make way for the league.
But I have a simpler solution to the problem. Just limit the number of games that each individual player can play, so the teams are forced to play more players in more games, rather than using the same players. This would mean bigger squads, where more players get to play games.
It would mean a team like Glasgow Celtic would ration how which games their leading players play so that they can play in the important games. So the fringe squad players would get more games.
Obviously you would want to ensure that the Scottish international side still has the best players available, and that when Scottish teams play in Europe, they are represented by their best players. As you would not want Scotland or Scottish clubs to underperform when representing Scotland.
So the limitations would happen where the big sides would play fringe players in more league and domestic cup games.
So by doing this, more Scottish players would get games. We would be able to keep the cups, including the lower tier Scottish Challenge Cup, as well as the SFA Cup and League Cup.
But we would also be able to add more cups into the system. Such as a Celtic Cup, or a British Cup. Or adding more Scottish teams entering the cups in England, or Wales. It would mean more football, and more players getting games.
In the NBA teams play over 80 times a season. So football sides do not play that many games.
In the NHL teams play over 80 times a season.
In Major League Baseball, teams play over 150 games a season.
So it is not as if we are asking to fans too much for the number of games we play.
Fans would not attend every game. They would be selective about which games they play.
But this would simply mean teams rationing how many games each individual player plays in a season, while the actual club could play more games.
Meanwhile it would mean the clubs would have to fiancé to have big squads. The big sides might be able to do that easier, but on the other side of the coin the big sides would not play their star players in every game so could lose to the smaller teams more easily.
Diolch.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Caroline Polachek - Door (Official Video)
This is a profound song by Polachek. She is a musical genius.
Invite foreign under 21 year old sides into Scottish Challenge Cup
I love the Scottish Challenge Cup. It is primarily a trophy for lower division sides in the Scottish Soccer League. Team form the 2nd, 3rd and 4th tiers play in the trophy. I love the way English, Welsh and Irish sides are invited into the cup. Plus the under 21 year old sides of every Scottish Premier side.
I think another improvement would be to invite the under 21 year old sides of the big English sides into the trophy. Imagine if we could invite the under 21 year old sides of Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea, Spurs, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Leeds United, and Nottingham Forest into the trophy. These clubs have massive supports even for their reserve sides. So they could attract fans to the trophy. It would be fun, to have future England stars playing in competitive games against Scottish sides. Yes the trophy would be won by English sides. But it would be worth the sacrifice, for Scotland to see future legends of the game playing in Scotland. I think big English clubs would be happy to play in the trophy, because they would enable young English sides to play in competitive games at a young age.
I think another improvement would be to invite the under 21 year old sides of the big English sides into the trophy. Imagine if we could invite the under 21 year old sides of Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea, Spurs, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Leeds United, and Nottingham Forest into the trophy. These clubs have massive supports even for their reserve sides. So they could attract fans to the trophy. It would be fun, to have future England stars playing in competitive games against Scottish sides. Yes the trophy would be won by English sides. But it would be worth the sacrifice, for Scotland to see future legends of the game playing in Scotland. I think big English clubs would be happy to play in the trophy, because they would enable young English sides to play in competitive games at a young age.
Caroline Polachek - So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings
This is the second time I have posted this video, because I love the song and the video so much.
Polachek is an incredible dancer and singer.
Polachek is an incredible dancer and singer.
Joe Lewis | Rangers Preview
Here is the Aberdeen captain speaking before the Glasgow Rangers v Aberdeen game.
Golf Super Major Open Solar System Championship - LIST OF WINNERS
Golf Super Major Open Solar System Championship - LIST OF WINNERS
This is an alternative history, where by 1932 humans had colonised the Solar System, due to the acts of the super genius Robin Carrey Song Junior, who also spent a few years as a pro golfer.
This shows the winners of the biggest major in golf in this alternative human history. See the history of the human race in this alternative history.
This is the men's golf championship though. There is a different trophy for women.
Year - Champion.
1859 Ancient James Islay (Scotland).
1860 Ancient James Islay (Scotland).
1861 Ancient James Islay (Scotland).
1862 Glen Pict (Scotland).
1863 Glen Pict (Scotland).
1864 Glen Pict (Scotland).
1865 Young James Islay (Scotland).
1966 Young James Islay (Scotland).
1967 Young James Islay (Scotland).
1868 Ancient James Islay (Scotland).
1869 Young James Islay (Scotland).
1870 Andrew Kirsty (Scotland).
1871 – 74 The War of the Atlantic
1872 Andrew Kirsty (Kingdom of Fife).
1873 Prince MacMusselburgh (Scotland).
1874 Prince MacMusselburgh (Scotland).
1875 Andrew Fife Saint (Scotland).
1876 Prince MacMusselburgh (Scotland).
1877 Andrew Fife Saint (Scotland).
1878 Andrew Fife Saint (Scotland).
1879 Andrew Fife Saint (Scotland).
1880 Andrew Fife Saint (Scotland).
1881 Lord Donald Skye - Inverness (Scotland).
1882 Lord Donald Skye - Inverness (Scotland)
1883 Jamie Douglas MaCoe (Scotland).
1884 Lord Donald Skye - Inverness (Scotland).
1885 Lord Donald Skye - Inverness (Scotland).
1886 Jamie Douglas MacCoe (Scotland).
1887 Jamie Douglas MacCoe (Scotland).
1888 Jamie Douglas MacCoe (Scotland).
1889 Alex Orange Junior (England).
1890 Jamie Douglas MacCoe (Scotland).
1891 Lord Simon Pittsburgh (Jersey).
1892 Lord Simon Pittsburgh (Jersey).
1893 Lord Simon Pittsburgh (Jersey).
1894 Duet Savior (England).
1895 Duet Savior (England).
1896 Duet Savior (England).
1897 Lord Simon Pittsburgh (Jersey).
1898 Lord Simon Pittsburgh (Jersey).
1899 Duet Savior (England).
1900 Bryn Bach (Wales).
1901 Duet Savior (England).
1902 Duet Savior (England).
1903 Hewitt Earl (Ireland).
1904 The Second British Civil War.
1905 Hewitt Earl (Ireland)
1906 Rhodri Gates (Wales).
1907 Christopher Queen (France).
1908 Christopher Queen (France).
1909 – 13 The First Earth War.
1914 Rabbi Ice (USA).
1915 Rabbi Ice (USA).
1916 King Lewis the Fourth of Sweden (Sweden).
1917 King Lewis the Fourth of Sweden (Sweden).
1918 Rabbi Ice (USA).
1919 King Lewis the Fourth of Sweden (Sweden)..
1920 Rabbi Ice (USA).
1921 Tristan Sdno (Poland).
1922 Rabbi Ice (USA).
1923 Tristan Sdno (Poland).
1924 Fudge Viktoria (Poland).
1925 Jack Mack Hack (USA).
1926 Jack Mack Hack (USA).
1927 Jack Mack Hack (USA).
1928 Jack Mack Hack (USA).
1929 Rabbi Ice (USA).
1930 Rabbi Ice (USA).
1931 Gordon Morpurgo Black (Canada).
1932 Marty Einstein Senior (USA).
1933 Robin Carrey Song Junior (USA).
1934 Robin Carrey Song Junior (USA).
1935 Robin Carrey Song Junior (USA).
1936 Robin Carrey Song Junior (USA).
1937 Robin Carrey Song Junior (USA).
1938 Robin Carrey Song Junior (USA).
1939 – 42 The Moon War.
1943 Leopard Platinum (Mars).
1944 Leopard Platinum (Mars).
1945 President Vernon the First of Jupiter (Jupiter).
1946 Red Sandy Hort (Mercury).
1947 Leopard Platinum (Mars).
1948 Ravity Fox (Saturn).
1949 Blue Sandy Hort (Mercury).
1950 Italy Vore (Saturn).
1951 Ceasar Smith (Europe).
1952 Beef Torrid (Neptune).
1953 Boyle Close (North America).
1954 Pelec Jobim (Brazil).
1955 - 59 The First Solar System War.
1960 The Nameless Neanderthal (No Country).
1961 The Nameless Neanderthal (No Country).
1962 Gullane Troon (Ganymede).
1963 Gullane Troon (Ganymede).
1964 The Nameless Neanderthal (No Country).
1965 Emperor Tock (Calisto).
1966 Comet Rocket (Europa).
1967 The Nameless Neanderthal (No Country).
1968 Koobreek Ridley (Ceres).
1969 Macbeth Shakespeare (Novia Scotia).
1970 The Nameless Neanderthal Junior (No Country).
1971 Mess Oonal (USA).
1972 – 73 The Second Solar System War.
1973 The Third Ghost King of Zalgore (Space Station Zalgore).
1974 The Fourth Ghost King of Zalgore (Space Station Zalgore).
1975 Panda Brazile (China).
1976 Scoresawr Spielberg (Greece).
1977 Gush 17934749373 (Pluto).
1978 Gush 17934749374 (Charon).
1979 Gush 17934750900 (Haumea).
1980 County Super Zarg (Eris).
1981 Gush 17934749374 (Charon).
1982 - 85 The Third Solar System War.
1986 Sratrigraph Einton (Australia).
1987 Stagger Veronica (Czech Republic).
1988 Xoo Deschanel (France).
1989 Al Woort Vox Bacx (United States of Asia).
1990 Alun Amadeus Evans (Wales).
1991 Mozart Amadeus Evans (Wales).
1992 The New Sphinx (Egypt)
1993 Arthur Merlin (Cornwall).
1994 – 97 The Seventh Galactic War.
1998 Coo Sword Sack (Jupiter).
1999 – 2005 The Eight Galactic War.
2006 Joey Carst Oby (Neptune).
2007 The Golden Prince of Saturn (Saturn).
2008 Xi Zee Pangoline (Jupiter).
2009 Aneurin Benn (Scotland and England).
2010 Heseltine Aickey (England).
2011 Brad Ickle New (USA).
2012 Brad Ickle New (USA).
2013 Begum Mandel (South Africa and India)
2014 Brad Ickle New (USA).
2015 Tooshock Vorgin (Fiji).
2016 Toy Emp Nakamura (Japan).
2017 Goodnews Philladeplia (Nigeria).
2018 Igor Yeltsin (Ukraine).
2019 Vlad Oleg Huistra (Russia).
2020 Frentzen Zorgalo (Mars).
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
McInnes is a good manager of Aberdeen FC
I cannot understand Aberdeen fans who want to get rid of McInnes. He is a great boss of the Dons.
Before he arrived Aberdeen had not been in the top two for twenty years and only had a couple of third places in twenty years, Plus had not reached a final for more than a decade.
Since he has been there they have produced great players form the youth team and from the signings under McInnes and previous bosses, such as McKenna, Cosgrove, McLean, Shinnie, Rooney, McGinn, Hayes and Joe Lewis. Some have moved on because McInnes improved them.
In the last 10 years Hearts, Hibs and Dundee United have been relegated. For Aberdeen fans to see McInnes as a failure is ridiculous.
Then there are the two stupid arguments such as;
A)' He has taken us a far as he can.
My reply ; Well he has taken us as far as anyone can. It would take a boss 10 times better than Fergie to win the league nowadays. Why fire someone to get a worse set of results under the next boss?
B) Then there is the well, 'We should be in third every season.'
My reply; Well if it is so easy to finish 3rd, then why did Aberdeen only finish 3rd two times in the last 20 years before McInnes arrived?
-----
McInnes is a great Aberdeen manager and should be given loyalty and patience from the fans of Aberdeen FC.
Before he arrived Aberdeen had not been in the top two for twenty years and only had a couple of third places in twenty years, Plus had not reached a final for more than a decade.
Since he has been there they have produced great players form the youth team and from the signings under McInnes and previous bosses, such as McKenna, Cosgrove, McLean, Shinnie, Rooney, McGinn, Hayes and Joe Lewis. Some have moved on because McInnes improved them.
In the last 10 years Hearts, Hibs and Dundee United have been relegated. For Aberdeen fans to see McInnes as a failure is ridiculous.
Then there are the two stupid arguments such as;
A)' He has taken us a far as he can.
My reply ; Well he has taken us as far as anyone can. It would take a boss 10 times better than Fergie to win the league nowadays. Why fire someone to get a worse set of results under the next boss?
B) Then there is the well, 'We should be in third every season.'
My reply; Well if it is so easy to finish 3rd, then why did Aberdeen only finish 3rd two times in the last 20 years before McInnes arrived?
-----
McInnes is a great Aberdeen manager and should be given loyalty and patience from the fans of Aberdeen FC.
Should the BBC do a sign language channel?
I think the BBC should do a sign language channel on their TV network. After all Wales, and Scotland have channels. Plus there is a BBC Alban and S4C channel for Scots Gaelic and Welsh language viewers.
Over 100,000 British people can communicate in British sign language.
It would be great to have movies, cartoons, interview shows, news shows, documentaries, and comedies and thrillers made specifically by and for people who use sign language.
Obviously this would be a TV channel.
Over 100,000 British people can communicate in British sign language.
It would be great to have movies, cartoons, interview shows, news shows, documentaries, and comedies and thrillers made specifically by and for people who use sign language.
Obviously this would be a TV channel.
I Belong In Your Arms (Japanese Version)
Beautiful singing and song by the great USA band Chairlift. The Japanese lyrics make it better in my view.
Caroline Polachek has an awesome voice. -
Caroline Polachek has an awesome voice. -
Chairlift - Romeo (Video)
More great music from Caroline Polachek. This is when she was in Chairlift.
Caroline Polachek - So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings
This is an amazing pop star I have only recently discovered. I would advise people to watch and listen o this modern classic. The song is clever, funny and witty. The singer is a great singer and dancer. I am a big fan.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Invite Barcelona FC into the Scottish Football League - Soccer Idea
I know this is a controversial subject. But Catalonia keeps having controversial debates on whether it should not be part of Spain.
Catalonia has a population of 7.5 million. But it also has one of the biggest football sides in the world, in FC Barcelona. A great team, with a great history and great players.
But if Catalonia leaves Spain. Will Barcelona still want to play in the Spanish League, or will they get chucked out? Would Barcelona want to play in a Catalonia League or an already established league? How about Scotland invites FC Barcelona to play in the Scottish League against top Scottish sides?
We could have Barcelona and Espanyol playing in the Scottish League.
Perhaps Girona, and CE Europa could play in the Scottish Soccer League too.
Thanks for reading my pie the sky idea.
Good luck.
Thanks for reading my pie the sky idea.
Good luck.
Will Chinese, Indian, and USA teams be invited into the European Champions League?
Will they eventually invite Chinese, Indian, and USA teams into the European Champions League of soccer?
I know China, the USA, and India are not in Europe. But will European teams want to look for bigger markets to sell the Champions League franchise too?
The Chinese, and USA markets are the biggest markets in world sport. Maybe India could be added to that due to it's growing economy and population,
Does this mean eventually the UEFA authorities maybe invite teams from these massive markets into the increase the TV audience of the Champions League?
Soccer is still not a massive sport in the USA. Well if they had teams playing Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, and PSG in the Champions League it would pack out most USA grounds.
I know China, the USA, and India are not in Europe. But will European teams want to look for bigger markets to sell the Champions League franchise too?
The Chinese, and USA markets are the biggest markets in world sport. Maybe India could be added to that due to it's growing economy and population,
Does this mean eventually the UEFA authorities maybe invite teams from these massive markets into the increase the TV audience of the Champions League?
Soccer is still not a massive sport in the USA. Well if they had teams playing Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, and PSG in the Champions League it would pack out most USA grounds.
British NFL Side - Gridiron - American Football -
If there is going to be a British NFL side, it should play games all over the United Kingdom. Games should be played in Scotland, Wales and England. Games should be played in London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Newcastle. Plus games in Ireland, in Dublin. Anywhere where there are big enough stadiums. Although a part of me does not want a NFL side in Britain. Because of the global warming issue. In flying players, staff, fans, cheerleaders and officials across the Atlantic Ocean for a sports game. I love American Football. One of Scotland's greatest achievement, is the Scottish Claymores winning the World Bowl in 1996. But I recognise global warming is a bigger issue for us to worry about. So should we really have teams in baseball, soccer, rugby, basketball, and gridiron travelling across the Atlantic Ocean for what is just a sports game?
We should wait until we have global warming friendly transport, that does not worsen global warming.
We should wait until we have global warming friendly transport, that does not worsen global warming.
Glasgow Celtic or Hibernian should play Notre Dame in a friendly
Glasgow Celtic, and Hibernian FC of Edinburgh both have Irish heritage. Also so does Notre Dame University, Indiana, have Irish connections. They are known as an Irish university. So what about Celtic FC, and Hibernian FC play the Notre Dame University soccer side. This would be a good way of establishing connections and friendships between the Irish community in the USA, and the Irish community in Scotland. I am Scottish, but I do not have problem with the Irish.
It could help Glasgow Celtic increase support in the USA.
It could help Glasgow Celtic increase support in the USA.
Should Cornwall have a national Rugby Union and Rugby League side?
I think Cornwall should have a national rugby union side competing in the international competitions and attempting to qualify for the World Cup. Cornwall has a strong regional or national identity. It also has placed rugby union as it's national sport.
Some people see Cornwall as a nation, some see it as a region of England.
I know that is a controversial issue and should be decided by people in Cornwall. But I think taking Cornwall away from England in rugby would not damage England, but would create another Celtic nation for people to in the Celtic lands to cheer on.
So imagine Cornwall qualifying to play for the World Cup or being promoted to the six nations. They could be as strong as Samoa or Fiji, in my view.
Some people see Cornwall as a nation, some see it as a region of England.
I know that is a controversial issue and should be decided by people in Cornwall. But I think taking Cornwall away from England in rugby would not damage England, but would create another Celtic nation for people to in the Celtic lands to cheer on.
So imagine Cornwall qualifying to play for the World Cup or being promoted to the six nations. They could be as strong as Samoa or Fiji, in my view.
Invite Cornish, and Jersey sides into the Celtic Rugby Union League
At present in 2020, there is a rugby union league for Scottish, South African, Italian, Irish and Welsh sides. It is called the Pro14.
How about inviting the Jersey rugby union side, and Cornwall to enter teams into the league.?
It is debatable whether Cornwall is English. As some people in Cornwall are happy for Cornwall to be seen as part of England. But some see Cornwall as a separate nation.
But Jersey does not see itself as English. Jersey see themselves as a strong identity crown dependency.
Cornwall and Jersey are strong rugby regions, and travelling to these two regions would not be difficult as both have good logistic connections.
It would be great fun to add them to the set up.
Also I think Cornwall should have their own national rugby side that play in the second tier of European national rugby. Cornwall going independent would not damage England, but would another great nation to European and World Rugby.
How about inviting the Jersey rugby union side, and Cornwall to enter teams into the league.?
It is debatable whether Cornwall is English. As some people in Cornwall are happy for Cornwall to be seen as part of England. But some see Cornwall as a separate nation.
But Jersey does not see itself as English. Jersey see themselves as a strong identity crown dependency.
Cornwall and Jersey are strong rugby regions, and travelling to these two regions would not be difficult as both have good logistic connections.
It would be great fun to add them to the set up.
Also I think Cornwall should have their own national rugby side that play in the second tier of European national rugby. Cornwall going independent would not damage England, but would another great nation to European and World Rugby.
Inviting Welsh and Irish sides into the Scottish League
Would it be a good idea to invite the leading Welsh and Irish sides into the Scottish Football League? Expand the division to a 20 team league with 38 games a season. Then invite the leading clubs like Wrexham, Swansea City, Cardiff, Newport County, and TNS from Wales. Then invite Linfield, Cliftonville, Crusaders, Derry City, Glentoran from Northern Ireland. Then invite Cork, Bohemians, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, and Waterford from the Republic of Ireland.
Then put some of them in the Second Tier, and some in the Premier.
This would grow the size of the Scottish League, and increase attendances and TV revenue.
The only problem, is it would destroy the two Irish Leagues in quality.
It would also risk sectarian issues when Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers come to Ireland.
But it would certainly lead to a stronger Scottish League. Another idea is just to have a Celtic League as I have said before. And invite the big Welsh, Irish and Scottish sides to form a league. Forming this though would have to take account Scotland has more professional sides. Plus Cornwall and the Isle of Man could enter teams.
It is probably just pie in the sky,
Then put some of them in the Second Tier, and some in the Premier.
This would grow the size of the Scottish League, and increase attendances and TV revenue.
The only problem, is it would destroy the two Irish Leagues in quality.
It would also risk sectarian issues when Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers come to Ireland.
But it would certainly lead to a stronger Scottish League. Another idea is just to have a Celtic League as I have said before. And invite the big Welsh, Irish and Scottish sides to form a league. Forming this though would have to take account Scotland has more professional sides. Plus Cornwall and the Isle of Man could enter teams.
It is probably just pie in the sky,
Lady Gaga - Poker Face (Official Music Video)
This is a good video and song by the great pop star Lady Gaga.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
O.N.A. - Kiedy powiem sobie dosc - Polish Rock Band
Here is a Polish Rock Band. I enjoyed the video and song.
Scottish clubs should sign Usain Bolt and Andy Murray -
I know this idea sounds crazy. But everyone who follows football and athletics, knows that Usain Bolt loves football. He is one of the greatest sports people of the last fifty years. So why not a small Scottish club make a deal with him and sign him for a limited period of time? So we can say the greatest 100 metre runner of all time played in the Scottish soccer league.
Also Andy Murray has good technique as a footballer. So why not a small Scottish club sign up Andy Murray to play a few games, at the end of the season. He is the greatest Scottish sport star of the last fifty years and it would be an honour for him to play for any Scottish club and would probably bring in the fans. I know he has injury issues, but I doubt that would stop him playing the last 10 minutes of a game.
It would be cool if some top non soccer sports stars played Scottish football at a decent level.
Everyone who plays sports tends to have played football to a decent level. So this is not like a weight lifter turning into a long jumper. Almost every sports star has tried football. I am sure there are transferable skills from other sports into football.
Bolt was also a good cricket player. Murray had relatives who played football to a high level.
Also Andy Murray has good technique as a footballer. So why not a small Scottish club sign up Andy Murray to play a few games, at the end of the season. He is the greatest Scottish sport star of the last fifty years and it would be an honour for him to play for any Scottish club and would probably bring in the fans. I know he has injury issues, but I doubt that would stop him playing the last 10 minutes of a game.
It would be cool if some top non soccer sports stars played Scottish football at a decent level.
Everyone who plays sports tends to have played football to a decent level. So this is not like a weight lifter turning into a long jumper. Almost every sports star has tried football. I am sure there are transferable skills from other sports into football.
Bolt was also a good cricket player. Murray had relatives who played football to a high level.
Commonwealth Games should have football trophy
I think the Commonwealth Games has done well to have rugby sevens. But what about a football version of this at the Commonwealth games? Perhaps for indoor or outdoor 6 aside or five aside football trophy.
There are some strong footballing nations in the Commonwealth such as Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia, and the Caribbean, and African teams.
I remember growing up with the indoor six aside trophy played by Scottish Premier teams. Well that seems popular. so how about the Commonwealth games adds a small football trophy. Futsal is also popular.
Or we could have 11 aside under 21 football at the Commonwealth Games.
It would be fun to add football to the Commonwealth Games.
There could be male and female versions of the trophy.
There could even be a penalty shootout trophy at the Commonwealth games.
I think Scotland would do well at this.
There are some strong footballing nations in the Commonwealth such as Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia, and the Caribbean, and African teams.
I remember growing up with the indoor six aside trophy played by Scottish Premier teams. Well that seems popular. so how about the Commonwealth games adds a small football trophy. Futsal is also popular.
Or we could have 11 aside under 21 football at the Commonwealth Games.
It would be fun to add football to the Commonwealth Games.
There could be male and female versions of the trophy.
There could even be a penalty shootout trophy at the Commonwealth games.
I think Scotland would do well at this.
Play-off for Scottish League to decide the Champions
Should the Scottish soccer league hold a play-off system to decide who the Scottish football champions are at the end of each season?
It could be run with the top four clubs at the end of each season playing single leg semi final, then a final at Hampden or Murrayfield to decide who the champions are.
In rugby union, and rugby league there are leagues that have a play-off system where the top teams play a play off to decide who the champions are rather than the normal full league decide in who the champs are.
It would be controversial and could mean the champions are not the best team.
But the advantage is;
TV and stadium attendances would be massive in my view.
You could get millions over the planet watching the final if it is Glasgow Celtic v Glasgow Rangers.
Scotland's European placements could be decided by this play off system. With the champions of the play off being the Scottish number one representative in the Champions League.
The main disadvantage is that the league might not put it's best team forward into the Champions League it might be the team who finished fourth the year before. Which could harm Scotland's chances of teams doing well in Europe.
Also the play-offs could be organised in many different ways. Such as at the end of the season, the fourth placed team playing the third placed team, then the winner of that playing the league runner-up and the winner of that playing the team who finished top of the league.
It could be run with the top four clubs at the end of each season playing single leg semi final, then a final at Hampden or Murrayfield to decide who the champions are.
In rugby union, and rugby league there are leagues that have a play-off system where the top teams play a play off to decide who the champions are rather than the normal full league decide in who the champs are.
It would be controversial and could mean the champions are not the best team.
But the advantage is;
TV and stadium attendances would be massive in my view.
You could get millions over the planet watching the final if it is Glasgow Celtic v Glasgow Rangers.
Scotland's European placements could be decided by this play off system. With the champions of the play off being the Scottish number one representative in the Champions League.
The main disadvantage is that the league might not put it's best team forward into the Champions League it might be the team who finished fourth the year before. Which could harm Scotland's chances of teams doing well in Europe.
Also the play-offs could be organised in many different ways. Such as at the end of the season, the fourth placed team playing the third placed team, then the winner of that playing the league runner-up and the winner of that playing the team who finished top of the league.
Don't Come Home Too Soon (Official Team Scotland Song Wor...
This was one of fave Scottish Football Songs.
Back to the Future • The Power of Love • Huey Lewis & the News-
A super song, from my favourite film. I advise people to watch this funny, cool. movie.
Whitesnake - Still of the Night (Official Music Video)
I love this song. It has a great guitar solo.
Celtic sign Polish striker Patryk Klimala
I am not a Glasgow Celtic or Glasgow Rangers fan. But I hope this Polish striker is a good addition to the league, and helps Glasgow Celtic in Europe.
World's Longest Song, Opera, Poem or Muscial.
I have written posts on the World's longest Books and Movies.
But what about the longest song, operas, musical or poem.
According to numerous sources, Apparente Libertà by Giancarlo Ferrari is the longest song in the world.
It lasts around 76 minutes.
Surely that length of time could be bettered? How about a song the lasts centuries made by computer?
An artificial intelligence computer could be programmed to write a coherent and well performed song, musical, opera or poem that lasts centuries, or even longer such as millenia. It could be made by a highly advanced supercomputer, that is so powerful it make the performance of a poem, song, musical or opera last for centuries. Once again the work of art could be made by a cult, family or artistic group. The cult, group or family could spend entire generations of lives listening to or watching the performance.
Maybe the song could be in the background as some spaceship sales over thousands of years to another planet.
The song would then be reviewed by the cult, family or artistic group.
Longest Opera -
The longest performed opera tends to be Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by the German Wagner. It can last over 5 hours, when cut. Which is not that long.
Longest Poem -
The Mahābhārata.
A poem that is around 1.8 million words. The Mahābhārata is the longest poem in the Planet Earth.
But what about the longest song, operas, musical or poem.
According to numerous sources, Apparente Libertà by Giancarlo Ferrari is the longest song in the world.
It lasts around 76 minutes.
Surely that length of time could be bettered? How about a song the lasts centuries made by computer?
An artificial intelligence computer could be programmed to write a coherent and well performed song, musical, opera or poem that lasts centuries, or even longer such as millenia. It could be made by a highly advanced supercomputer, that is so powerful it make the performance of a poem, song, musical or opera last for centuries. Once again the work of art could be made by a cult, family or artistic group. The cult, group or family could spend entire generations of lives listening to or watching the performance.
Maybe the song could be in the background as some spaceship sales over thousands of years to another planet.
The song would then be reviewed by the cult, family or artistic group.
Longest Opera -
The longest performed opera tends to be Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by the German Wagner. It can last over 5 hours, when cut. Which is not that long.
Longest Poem -
The Mahābhārata.
A poem that is around 1.8 million words. The Mahābhārata is the longest poem in the Planet Earth.
Syd Puddefoot - Falkirk sign most expensive player.
In 1922 Falkirk FC of the Scottish League became the only Scottish club in history to have broken the world record signing fee. They signed Puddefoot for five thousand pounds from West Ham United.
World's Longest Movie.
I wrote a post on the World's longest book. What about the World's longest movie?
Sources I have seen have put forward;
Logistics or Logistics Art Project is a 21st century experimental art film by Erika Magnusson and Daniel Andersson. At 35 days and seventeen hours, it has been the longest film ever made.
So it would take months to watch the film, if you want to do other stuff?
Stora Enso Building, Helsinki is a 21 st century film by a Danish artist group called Superflex. The film lasts 10 days. Slightly easier to watch.
Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo is a Bangladeshi Bengali language fiction film by Ashraf Shishir. It lasts 21 hours.
But how about a artist group spend decades or centuries making a film continually? Once again this movie takes lifetimes to watch. So generations of a family, or artist group, or cult agree to spend their lifetimes making the film. While another family, artist grouo or cult, agree to spend their lifetimes watching the movie.
Some people would say some long lasting soap operas could be like this. Where generations of the same family continue to watch the same soap opera, like Neigbours, Corronation Street, Eastenders, Home and Way, and talk about it for decades or centuries after. A glue that keeps the same family connected.
Perhaps the film could last 200 years, and take hundreds of years to watch.
I suppose this is like the Spanish film, Open Your Yes, remade as Vanilla Sky. Where a man dreams for over 100 years,
Sources I have seen have put forward;
Logistics or Logistics Art Project is a 21st century experimental art film by Erika Magnusson and Daniel Andersson. At 35 days and seventeen hours, it has been the longest film ever made.
So it would take months to watch the film, if you want to do other stuff?
Stora Enso Building, Helsinki is a 21 st century film by a Danish artist group called Superflex. The film lasts 10 days. Slightly easier to watch.
Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo is a Bangladeshi Bengali language fiction film by Ashraf Shishir. It lasts 21 hours.
But how about a artist group spend decades or centuries making a film continually? Once again this movie takes lifetimes to watch. So generations of a family, or artist group, or cult agree to spend their lifetimes making the film. While another family, artist grouo or cult, agree to spend their lifetimes watching the movie.
Some people would say some long lasting soap operas could be like this. Where generations of the same family continue to watch the same soap opera, like Neigbours, Corronation Street, Eastenders, Home and Way, and talk about it for decades or centuries after. A glue that keeps the same family connected.
Perhaps the film could last 200 years, and take hundreds of years to watch.
I suppose this is like the Spanish film, Open Your Yes, remade as Vanilla Sky. Where a man dreams for over 100 years,
World's Longest Book
It is very difficult to write the World's longest book.
One source suggests Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus by Madeleine de Scudéry is the longest in terms of page numbers. At nearly 2 million words, it would be a long read.
Another source suggests;
Devta the serialized fantasy thriller tale written in Urdu by the writer Mohiuddin Nawab, is a massive 11 million words.
I wonder what it would be like to read this.
I struggle to read books over 120 pages.
I also write short stories. But what if someone went the reverse of this target?
Here is an ambition.
What about a book that you take your entire life to read?
You read no other books, just this book. The book is so long,
Or even more so, that it takes generations of your family to read the book. A book so long to read, that it would take 10 lifetimes.
Or a book written by a generation of writers. A book taking 200 years to write and read.
At the end the family sends a review to the media sources.
One family agree to take 10 generations to write the book every day hundreds of millions of words long.
Then another family agree to spend generations reading the book.
Imagine if you did not like the book, and still had to spend your entire life reading the book?
Or if they made a short movie series of it, as you reads the book?
Monday, January 13, 2020
Imaginary Alternative History Scottish League Champions 1889 - 2019.
Imaginary Alternative History Scottish League Champions 1889 - 2019.
This is my imaginary Scottish Soccer League. This is a football league. A list of teams winning the Scottish Championships.
It is a list of imaginary teams, winning the title.
Year – Champions.
1889 Clever Fort Rangers.
1890 Clever Fort Rangers.
1891 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1892 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1893 Northern Picts
1894 Southern Picts.
1895 The Dumdundum Harps.
1896 The Dumdundum Harps.
1897 Nesslomond Scotland.
1898 Nesslomond Scotland.
1899 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1900 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1901 Duncough City Senators.
1902 Duncough City Senators.
1903 Duncough City Senators.
1904 Duncough City United.
1905 Thistle Highlanders.
1906 Thistle Highlanders.
1907 Thistle Highlanders.
1908 Cough United.
1909 Thistle Highlanders.
1910 Capercaillie Loch Thistle.
1911 Victory Violin
1912 Capercaillie Loch Thistle.
1913 Victory Violin
1914 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1915 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1916 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1917 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1918 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1919 Victory Violin
1920 The Dumdundum Harps.
1921 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1922 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1923 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1924 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1925 Capercaillie Loch Thistle.
1926 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1927 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1928 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1929 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1930 Capercaillie Loch Thistle.
1931 Capercaillie Loch Thistle.
1932 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1933 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1934 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1935 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1936 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1937 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1938 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1929 – 45 World War Two.
1946 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1947 Victory Violin.
1948 Victory Violin
1949 The Harps.
1950 Haggis Thistle.
1951 Liverburgh.
1952 Liverburgh.
1953 Victory Violin
1954 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1955 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
1956 Victory Violin
1957 Victory Violin
1958 Victory Violin
1959 The Centre of the Capital.
1960 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1961 Stratchclyde Scottish.
1962 The Centre of the Capital.
1963 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1964 Strathclyde Scottish.
1965 The Dumdundum Harps.
1966 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1967 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1968 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1969 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1970 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1971 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1972 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1973 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1974 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1975 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1976 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1977 Yr Alban Islanders.
1978 Yr Alban Islanders.
1979 Yr Alban Islanders.
1980 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
1981 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1982 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1983 The Dumdundum Harps.
1984 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
1985 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
1986 The Giants of the Capital.
1987 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1988 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1989 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1990 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1991 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
1992 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1993 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1994 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1995 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1996 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1997 Royal Scottish Warriors.
1998 Loch Hibernia Harps.
1999 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2000 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2001 Royal Scottish Warriors.
2002 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2003 Royal Scottish Warriors.
2004 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2005 Royal Scottish Warriors.
2006 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2007 Royal Scottish Warriors.
2008 Royal Scottish Warriors.
2009 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2010 Royal Scottish Warriors.
2011 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2012 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2013 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
2014 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2015 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
2016 Red Valley Fox City Dons.
2017 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2018 Loch Hibernia Harps.
2019 Loch Hibernia Harps.
Link to Alternative History Links
Boxing World Champion Alternative History List
Rugby Union Alternative History
Baseball Alternative History
Basketball Alternative History
Cricket Alternative History
Imaginary English Football League
Ancient Football World Champions
Scottish Imaginary Champions of Football
This is my blog on football. I love Scottish football, AKA Soccer. I have made some imaginary sporting links. Thought I would put a link on this blog for a list of my blog posts, on imaginary leagues and championships.
Rugby Union Alternative History
Baseball Alternative History
Basketball Alternative History
Cricket Alternative History
Imaginary English Football League
Ancient Football World Champions
Scottish Imaginary Champions of Football
This is my blog on football. I love Scottish football, AKA Soccer. I have made some imaginary sporting links. Thought I would put a link on this blog for a list of my blog posts, on imaginary leagues and championships.
Boxing World Champions Since 1890 - Alternative History
Boxing World Champions Since 1890
This is the alternative history of Boxing World Champions.
In this alternative World history the Heavy Weight Championship is listed who has won the World Planet Earth Heavy Weight Boxing Championship, run by the Association of Federative National Boxing Crowns. AFNBC. This is for the male boxing championship, not the female championship.
This is not the middle, light or feather weight divisions. This is the heavy weight division.
Year – Name of Champion.
1889 – 92 Rory Prince (USA)
1890 -92 Gordon McCastle (Scotland).
1892 – 93 Prince Lord Pilkingtone Smyve the Fourth (England).
1893 Brendan Higgins (Ireland).
1893 Wally Welsh (Wales).
1893 – 96 Rory Prince (USA).
1896 - 1901 Ice Cool Super Ace (Canada).
1901 – 05 James Bowie (USA).
1905 – 06 Lewis Giant (USA).
1906 Pierre Justin (France)
1906 – 09 Max The King (Germany).
1909 Keele Scorpion (USA).
1910 Lachlan O’Higgins (Ireland).
1910 – 14 Keele Scorpion (USA).
1914 – 22 Kestrel Scorpion (USA)
1922 – 24 Dagger Jones (USA).
1924 – 26 Kestrel Scorpion (USA).
1926 – 30 Chris Dog (USA).
1930 Dagger Jones Junior.
1930 – 34 Twin Mozart (Austria).
1934 William Einstein (USA).
1934 – 41 Leroy Dwayne USA).
1941 – 45 Big Man McHewitt (USA – Scotland).
1945 Dagger Jones III (Barbados).
1945 – 47 Muddy Ocean (USA).
1947 – 50 Carruthers Hepburn (USA).
1950 – 52 Muddy Ocean (USA).
1952 – 56 Cliff Stone (Canada).
1956 Muddy Ocean (USA).
1956 – 60 Ghost Vincent (England).
1960 – 62 Cliff Stone (Canada).
1962 Ian Larsson (Sweden).
1962 – 67 Rory Red King (Scotland).
1967 – 71 Wall Destroyer Perth (Australia)
1971 – 73 Rory Red King (Scotland).
1973 Romano Private (Italy).
1973 – 74 Idris Aluko (Nigeria).
1974 – 80 Castle Ring (USA).
1980 – 82 Cally Jones (USA).
.
1982 – 83 Castle Ring (USA).
1983 – 86 Shell Burrows (USA).
1986 – 89 Tokyo Nakamura (Japan).
1989 Varun Dravid (India).
1989 Aristotle Samaras (Greece).
1989 – 93 Carlos Grack (Brazil).
1993 – 94 Aristotle Samaras (Greece).
1994 – 95 Diamond Jewel (USA).
1995 – 98 Kiev Baltacha (Ukraine).
1998 Vlad Ovarsky (Russia).
1998 – 2001 Kiev Baltacha (Ukraine).
2001 – 2004 Cameron Logan (England).
2004 – 2005 Ali Clay (USA).
2005 – 08 Roman Baltacha (Ukraine).
2008 Whisky Clive (USA).
2008 – 2011 Green Pearldome (USA).
2011 – 13 Lucky Joe McLeish (The Moon).
2013 – 14 Mickey Shanghai (China).
2014 – 17 Kyle Alsh (USA).
2017 – 19 Misoslav Lewandoski (Poland)
2019 – 20 Lucky Saint (USA - Czech Republic).
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Make the Scottish Challenge Cup a group stage trophy
If the Scottish Challenge Cup was made into a group stage trophy in the early rounds. it would give more games for the colt teams to develop young players. I think it is a great trophy. It is very useful that colt teams play in the Challenge Cup, because that way young players at the big Premier sides can get early experience of competitive football.
I would prefer it if colt teams could play in the full SPFL, or Lowland or Highland League. But this way it would allow young players game time, while not altering the structure of the league.
I would prefer it if colt teams could play in the full SPFL, or Lowland or Highland League. But this way it would allow young players game time, while not altering the structure of the league.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Nicola Benedetti - 1. Allegro molto appassionato-
Here is some more classical music. Hope you enjoy.
Scottish Male World Club Champions In Last 50 Years.
Scottish players, and managers to have been official World Club Champions at club level.
First Scottish Player to have played for Intercontinental Championship winning side
Scott Booth B Dortmund. 1997 - Although he was on the bench.
That was followed by;
Darren Fletcher 2008 Manchester United. Who played a few minutes at the end of the final.
Alex Ferguson 2008 Manchester United as Manager.
Then this was followed by
Andrew Robertson 2019 Liverpool. Who played the entire final of the World Club Championship.
This does not count the Club World Championships won by Scottish sides, against English sides, by Renton in 1887, Hibernian in 1888, and Heart of Midlothian in 1902.
First Scottish Player to have played for Intercontinental Championship winning side
Scott Booth B Dortmund. 1997 - Although he was on the bench.
That was followed by;
Darren Fletcher 2008 Manchester United. Who played a few minutes at the end of the final.
Alex Ferguson 2008 Manchester United as Manager.
Then this was followed by
Andrew Robertson 2019 Liverpool. Who played the entire final of the World Club Championship.
This does not count the Club World Championships won by Scottish sides, against English sides, by Renton in 1887, Hibernian in 1888, and Heart of Midlothian in 1902.
Elle Fanning - Dancing On My Own (From "Teen Spirit" Soundtrack)
This is a good version of the song. Good singing.
Soy Alfredo
I am not a Rangers or Celtic fan. But it is interesting Glasgow Rangers have made a Spanish language video.
North Atlantic League Cup
How about
a North Atlantic League Cup, between the top 4 sides of each of the Dutch,
Belgian, Scottish and Portuguese Football Leagues?
So, the
top four sides from each league.
20 years-ago
people put forward the idea of a North Atlantic League. I prefer the best of
both worlds where we keep our own domestic leagues, and our own biggest domestic
sides in our own leagues. But on top of that have cross border cups. This way
it is the best of both worlds. Where the big teams from Scotland, Portugal, the
Netherlands, and Belgium play each other.
On top of domestic and European
football games.
This would mean a sixteen-side
trophy.
The idea would be a group stage
trophy. Four groups, of four teams. With each team in each group playing each
team in their group home and away. With the top two teams in each group
qualifying for a single leg knockout tournament.
There could be one team from each
country in each group.
This would mean big sides like Ajax,
PSV Eindhoven, Porto, Feyenoord, Anderlecht, Club Brugge, Standard Liege, Sporting
Lisbon, Benfica, Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs,
Utrecht, Dundee United, competing to play in the trophy.
This would mean six games in the
group stage for each team. Plus four single leg knockout rounds including the
final. So a maximum of 10 games for the two finalists.
The single leg final would be
played at one of the participating teams stadiums.
This way you do not have tens of
thousands of fans travelling to a neutral venue. Or even worse the stadium
being empty, because of fans not being prepared to travel.
To do this we would have to cut
down on games in the domestic leagues. But this would be possible. So cut the
number of teams in each domestic league. It would benefit all the teams
participating with attendances, sponsorship and tv revenue.
But the problem is that it would
lead of more global warming. As it would mean teams travelling long
distances to Portugal from Scotland and vice versa.
I would prefer a cross border cup
for Scotland with English, Welsh and Irish sides, but the English might claim they
are too big for that. And the big Welsh sides are part of the English League
system.
I do not
support Scottish sides joining the English League, as I want Scotland to have
their own League, with the biggest Scottish clubs remaining in the Scottish
League. Unless a European Super League is formed. Then I would want
Scottish sides to qualify for a European Super League.
For instance in Scotland. The league could be increased to 16 teams, with teams playing each other twice a season, that creates a 30 game season. Taking 8 games away from the league, resulting in room for the extra games in the North Atlantic League Cup.
The remaining teams in the Scottish Premier that do not play in the North Atlantic League Cup could play their own Scottish Premier Cup to make up games for their loss of league games.
North Sea Cup
How about a North Sea Cup, between the top 4 sides of the Dutch, Belgian, Scottish and Danish Football Leagues?
On top of domestic and European football games.
This would mean a 16 team trophy.
The idea would be a group stage trophy. 4 groups, of four teams. With each team in each group playing each team in their group home and away. With the top two teams in each group qualifying for single leg knockout rounds.
There could be one team from each country in each group.
This would mean big sides like Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Copenhagen, Feyenoord, Brondby, Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, Utrecht, Dundee United, competing to play in the trophy.
This would mean 6 games in the group stage for each team. Plus four single leg knockout rounds including the final. So a maximum of 6 games for the two finalists.
The single leg final would be played at one of the participating teams stadiums.
To do this we would have to cut down on games in the domestic leagues. But this would be possible. So cut the number of teams in each domestic league. It would benefit all the teams participating with attendances, sponsorship and tv revenue.
But the problem is that it would lead of more global warming, due to teams having to travel vast distances.
I would prefer a cross border cup for Scotland with English sides, but the English might think they are too big for that. I do not support Scottish sides joining the English League as I want Scotland to have their own League.
Thanks For Reading.
On top of domestic and European football games.
This would mean a 16 team trophy.
The idea would be a group stage trophy. 4 groups, of four teams. With each team in each group playing each team in their group home and away. With the top two teams in each group qualifying for single leg knockout rounds.
There could be one team from each country in each group.
This would mean big sides like Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Copenhagen, Feyenoord, Brondby, Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, Utrecht, Dundee United, competing to play in the trophy.
This would mean 6 games in the group stage for each team. Plus four single leg knockout rounds including the final. So a maximum of 6 games for the two finalists.
The single leg final would be played at one of the participating teams stadiums.
To do this we would have to cut down on games in the domestic leagues. But this would be possible. So cut the number of teams in each domestic league. It would benefit all the teams participating with attendances, sponsorship and tv revenue.
But the problem is that it would lead of more global warming, due to teams having to travel vast distances.
I would prefer a cross border cup for Scotland with English sides, but the English might think they are too big for that. I do not support Scottish sides joining the English League as I want Scotland to have their own League.
Thanks For Reading.
Alternative History of World through List of Rugby Union Champions of the World
Alternative History of World through List of Rugby Union Champions of the World
The Rugby Club World Championship.
Alternative History of World through List of Rugby Union Champions of the World.
In this a list of champions of the Earth, each year. You can read the history of the World through this list.
Watch out for the wars.
List of Champions- 1900 – 2020.
This is Rugby Union, not Rugby League.
Year – Team.
1900 Auckland Super Athletes.
1901 Auckland Super Athletes.
1902 Glasgow Scots of Scotland.
1903 Welsh Valley Cymru.
1904 Welsh Valley Cymru.
1905 Wellington Mammals.
1906 Welsh Valley Cymru.
1907 Wellington Celtic Rangers.
1908 Wellington Celtic Rangers.
1909 London English.
1910 London English.
1911 Hamilton Haka.
1912 Hamilton Haka.
1913 Royal English University.
1914 – 18 World War One.
1919 Royal Scottish University.
1920 Royal Welsh University.
1921 Dublin Irish Rainbows.
1922 Belfast Red Boxers.
1923 Belfast Red Boxers.
1924 Shared - Dublin Irish Rainbows, and Hamilton Haka.
1925 Canterbury New Zealanders.
1926 Dublin Irish Rainbows.
1927 Canterbury New Zealanders.
1928 Hamilton New Zealanders.
1929 Australian Desert Oasis.
1930 Australian Desert Oasis.
1931 Belfast Red Boxers.
1932 North Island New Zealanders.
1933 Wellington Winners.
1934 New Zealand South Island Wanderers.
1935 Melbourne Masters.
1936 Perth Comrades.
1937 Auckland Super Athletes.
1938 Auckland Super Athletes.
1939 – 45 World War Two.
1946 Auckland Super Athletes.
1947 Welsh Whippers.
1948 Auckland Super Athletes.
1949 Welsh Whippers.
1950 Cymru Cats.
1951 North Island Dolphins.
1952 North Island D
1953 Cymru Cats.
1954 Cymru Cats.
1955 Cork Kites.
1956 Cork Kites.
1957 Glasgow Celgers.
1958 Soviet Union Dynamos.
1959 Soviet Union Revolutionaries.
1960 Glasgow Celgers.
1961 Manchester Ancient and Proud.
1962 The Kestrels of New York.
1963 – 65 World War Three.
1966 The Whales of Los Angeles.
1967 Samoa Saints.
1968 Fiji Blasters.
1969 Paris French Giants.
1970 Tonga Rebels.
1971 World War Four.
1972 Glamorgan Welsh.
1973 Glamorgan Welsh
1974 Glamorgan Welsh
1975 Glamorgan Welsh
1976 South Wales Heavies.
1977 South Wales Heavies.
1978 Paris French Giants.
1979 Auckland Civil Destroyers.
1980 Auckland Civil Destroyers.
1981 Hong Kong Elites.
1982 Hong Kong Elites.
1983 The Atomic War of Earth.
1984 Las Vegas Missiles.
1985 Las Vegas Missiles.
1985 Scottish Border Bulls.
1986 Scottish Border Bulls.
1987 Scottish Border Bulls.
1988 Royal English University.
1989 Southern French Dolphins.
1990 Scottish Border Terriers.
1991 Republican France.
1992 Republican France.
1993 Tokyo Sailors.
1994 French Parisians.
1995 Cape Town Speedsters.
1996 New Zealand Haka Hitters.
1997 The Second Atomic War.
1998 Sporting Bears Club of Lyon.
1999 Sporting Bears Club of Lyon.
2000 Sporting Bears Club of Lyon.
2001 Sydney Surfing Sun Bathers.
2002 Sydney Surfing Sun Bathers.
2003 Sydney Surfing Sun Bathers.
2004 Sydney Surfing Sun Bathers.
2005 – 2007 The Nuclear Winter.
2008 Transvaal Titan Heroes.
2009 Transvaal Titan Heroes.
2010 Auckland Super Athletes.
2011 Rome Super Coliseums.
2012 Rome Super Coliseum Gladiators.
2013 Auckland Super Athletes.
2014 Auckland Super Athletes.
2015 Auckland Super Athletes.
2016 London Spartan Kites.
2017 Bristol English.
2018 Buenos Aires Presidents.
2019 Cape Town Unite.
2020 South African Lakers.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Revenue Sharing in Welsh and Irish Football Leagues
Revenue Sharing in Welsh and Irish Leagues
I do not support 100% revenue sharing for the Scottish Soccer League, as I think the present system of having elite clubs with the concentrations of wealth enables top players to come to, and stay in Scotland.
Why fix a system that works?
But!
What about revenue sharing in the Welsh and Irish Leagues?
When I say the two Irish Leagues, I am referring to the League of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Football League.
The Welsh Premier (AKA League of Wales, or Cymru Premier), and the two Irish Leagues are punching below their weight at present.
So why not try copying the American system used for MLS, NBA, NFL and MLB?
In this a huge proportion of the individual club's revenue is shared between the elite sides, and smaller sides, so that the leagues become extremely competitive.
There is also a draft which allows the lower clubs the right to pick young players first.
Let me point out the draft system would not work. As you could hardly tell a young Welsh part time player living in North Wales, that he must be forced to move to South Wales, because a club picked him down south, and vice versa. Also the Scottish and English clubs might simply offer the young Welsh players better contracts.
But revenue sharing could work in the Welsh and Irish Leagues.
Perhaps the league would be extremely competitive, which could attract fans and TV figures.
But it is also true that they have revenue sharing in US sports, and they still have dynasties where teams dominate for decades. So it does not always work anyway.
As I have said in previous article, I think the smaller countries do better in European competitions when wealth is concentrated in some elite clubs. That works for Scotland with Celtic and Rangers, doing well in Europe.
But!
As the Irish Leagues and Welsh Leagues are not doing that well anyway, Would it be sensible to experiment with this new idea?
The team could all pool their resources into a central fund, and then the money would be equally split among the participating sides in the top division. This would lead to a very competitive league. It could have systems to ensure all teams are of the same level. Resulting in the most competitive leagues in Europe. A selling point for fans and TV audiences.
The Welsh League would no longer be dominated by TNS.
The Irish Leagues would be competitive.
It would take a good few years to enact, for clubs to adjust to new financial circumstances.
Disadvantages'
It could also discourage investment. As clubs would not be able to keep all their investment.
But perhaps investors, would invest in the league as a whole rather than individual clubs.
Clubs might not be motivated to increase revenue. As the money would be taken away anyway and given to other clubs.
It might be against the law in Wales, and Ireland due to different legal systems in Wales, and Ireland compared to the USA. Wales and Ireland have different legal systems to each other let alone the USA.
Some clubs might cheat and give under the table wages to their players to beat the limits on their spending resources.
So would revenue sharing be a good idea?
Revenue Sharing in Welsh and Irish Football Leagues.
I do not support 100% revenue sharing for the Scottish Soccer League, as I think the present system of having elite clubs with the concentrations of wealth enables top players to come to, and stay in Scotland.
Why fix a system that works?
But!
What about revenue sharing in the Welsh and Irish Leagues?
When I say the two Irish Leagues, I am referring to the League of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Football League.
The Welsh Premier (AKA League of Wales, or Cymru Premier), and the two Irish Leagues are punching below their weight at present.
So why not try copying the American system used for MLS, NBA, NFL and MLB?
In this a huge proportion of the individual club's revenue is shared between the elite sides, and smaller sides, so that the leagues become extremely competitive.
There is also a draft which allows the lower clubs the right to pick young players first.
Let me point out the draft system would not work. As you could hardly tell a young Welsh part time player living in North Wales, that he must be forced to move to South Wales, because a club picked him down south, and vice versa. Also the Scottish and English clubs might simply offer the young Welsh players better contracts.
But revenue sharing could work in the Welsh and Irish Leagues.
Perhaps the league would be extremely competitive, which could attract fans and TV figures.
But it is also true that they have revenue sharing in US sports, and they still have dynasties where teams dominate for decades. So it does not always work anyway.
As I have said in previous article, I think the smaller countries do better in European competitions when wealth is concentrated in some elite clubs. That works for Scotland with Celtic and Rangers, doing well in Europe.
But!
As the Irish Leagues and Welsh Leagues are not doing that well anyway, Would it be sensible to experiment with this new idea?
The team could all pool their resources into a central fund, and then the money would be equally split among the participating sides in the top division. This would lead to a very competitive league. It could have systems to ensure all teams are of the same level. Resulting in the most competitive leagues in Europe. A selling point for fans and TV audiences.
The Welsh League would no longer be dominated by TNS.
The Irish Leagues would be competitive.
It would take a good few years to enact, for clubs to adjust to new financial circumstances.
Disadvantages'
It could also discourage investment. As clubs would not be able to keep all their investment.
But perhaps investors, would invest in the league as a whole rather than individual clubs.
Clubs might not be motivated to increase revenue. As the money would be taken away anyway and given to other clubs.
It might be against the law in Wales, and Ireland due to different legal systems in Wales, and Ireland compared to the USA. Wales and Ireland have different legal systems to each other let alone the USA.
Some clubs might cheat and give under the table wages to their players to beat the limits on their spending resources.
So would revenue sharing be a good idea?
Revenue Sharing in Welsh and Irish Football Leagues.
I do not support 100% Revenue Sharing in the Scottish Football League
I do not support 100% Revenue Sharing, between clubs in the Scottish Football League.
Some people argue all clubs in the Scottish Premier, should join their budgets together and share the resources, equally.
The theory is that then the clubs would be equal and the league would be really competitive, so would attract higher TV viewing figures and attendances.
But I disagree with this logic.
If we shared resources how would Celtic and Rangers be able to afford to build 50,000 and 60,000 capacity stadiums, on far smaller budgets. Then there would be tens of thousands of people disenfranchised from going to watch their fave football clubs.
Also the cleverer of the small countries realise that the only way they can compete to any level in European football, is by having some elite sides that can compete at a high level against sides from the bigger nations.
Having small clubs all across the Scottish Premier who all have the resources of teams with 15,000 capacity grounds, Would just result in a league that cannot go far in European football.
It is like in rugby where the Scottish rugby set up has two elite teams in the elite rugby leagues, because it is the only way Scotland can have strong club sides, by concentrating resources on elite sides.
Look at the way that the smaller countries that have successful leagues, are the leagues that have elite teams with resources concentrated to enable the representatives in Europe are the teams with the best players.
Also if we decreased the size of Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers to smaller clubs they would not be able to attract top international players to the league. So the standard of football in the Scottish Premier would decrease.
Other countries and Sports have resources sharing.
Major leagues in American (USA, and Canada) sports have resource sharing. But it is a lot easier for a massive country with tonnes of giant cities to share resources between giant clubs. In the case of Scotland it would mean resources being shared between massive clubs, and clubs that only just breaking even as professional sides.
Some would argue that the likes of Ross County, and St Johnstone would grow. But what is the point in that if they are still not big enough to make a serious impression on European football.
My view is that we should concentrate resources with some elite clubs.
But the way to make this fairer is to create a system where all the clubs in the Scottish League can develop to become massive sides. Maybe have some sort of cross border trophy for the top 4 sides in Scotland. Every club in Scotland has the potential to reach top four.. So if we had a cross border cup with other countries, with group stages guaranteed for all the top four sides, then every club in Scotland could develop to be an elite side generating big finances to enable them to do well in Europe.
I am open to some leagues that are not working at potential to experiment with revenue sharing. But the Scottish Premier does not need to do this as at present we punch above our weight. So why wreck that system?
Experiment
How about the Welsh, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland Leagues experiment with revenue sharing, to see if having a competitive league works? I do not think it would. But it would be worth a shot for the Welsh and Irish to experiment with a new system. But Scotland does not need to do this. We already have a successful football model.
Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed my post.
Some people argue all clubs in the Scottish Premier, should join their budgets together and share the resources, equally.
The theory is that then the clubs would be equal and the league would be really competitive, so would attract higher TV viewing figures and attendances.
But I disagree with this logic.
If we shared resources how would Celtic and Rangers be able to afford to build 50,000 and 60,000 capacity stadiums, on far smaller budgets. Then there would be tens of thousands of people disenfranchised from going to watch their fave football clubs.
Also the cleverer of the small countries realise that the only way they can compete to any level in European football, is by having some elite sides that can compete at a high level against sides from the bigger nations.
Having small clubs all across the Scottish Premier who all have the resources of teams with 15,000 capacity grounds, Would just result in a league that cannot go far in European football.
It is like in rugby where the Scottish rugby set up has two elite teams in the elite rugby leagues, because it is the only way Scotland can have strong club sides, by concentrating resources on elite sides.
Look at the way that the smaller countries that have successful leagues, are the leagues that have elite teams with resources concentrated to enable the representatives in Europe are the teams with the best players.
Also if we decreased the size of Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers to smaller clubs they would not be able to attract top international players to the league. So the standard of football in the Scottish Premier would decrease.
Other countries and Sports have resources sharing.
Major leagues in American (USA, and Canada) sports have resource sharing. But it is a lot easier for a massive country with tonnes of giant cities to share resources between giant clubs. In the case of Scotland it would mean resources being shared between massive clubs, and clubs that only just breaking even as professional sides.
Some would argue that the likes of Ross County, and St Johnstone would grow. But what is the point in that if they are still not big enough to make a serious impression on European football.
My view is that we should concentrate resources with some elite clubs.
But the way to make this fairer is to create a system where all the clubs in the Scottish League can develop to become massive sides. Maybe have some sort of cross border trophy for the top 4 sides in Scotland. Every club in Scotland has the potential to reach top four.. So if we had a cross border cup with other countries, with group stages guaranteed for all the top four sides, then every club in Scotland could develop to be an elite side generating big finances to enable them to do well in Europe.
I am open to some leagues that are not working at potential to experiment with revenue sharing. But the Scottish Premier does not need to do this as at present we punch above our weight. So why wreck that system?
Experiment
How about the Welsh, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland Leagues experiment with revenue sharing, to see if having a competitive league works? I do not think it would. But it would be worth a shot for the Welsh and Irish to experiment with a new system. But Scotland does not need to do this. We already have a successful football model.
Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed my post.
I do not support a wage cap in Scottish Football
If we had a wage cap in Scottish football, then it would just mean reducing the size of the biggest sides in Scotland. This would make it difficult for Scottish sides to compete in Europe, so lower our Uefa rankings further.
We would find it tougher to compete in Europe. When competing in Europe should be one of the priroties of Scottish football. We should make all clubs as big as possible. Make the league a bigger player in European and World football.
We need to have ideas that could cause more people to watch Scottish football in the rest of the UK, and in Europe and the World.
Getting ideas that increase TV revenue.
Obne idea could be to have a play off to decide who wins the league like they do in rugby.
Clubs do need to manage their finances better.
And we need to encourage clubs to manage their set ups better. But a wage cap would just cause legal issues, where the clubs that cheat the system do better.
We would find it tougher to compete in Europe. When competing in Europe should be one of the priroties of Scottish football. We should make all clubs as big as possible. Make the league a bigger player in European and World football.
We need to have ideas that could cause more people to watch Scottish football in the rest of the UK, and in Europe and the World.
Getting ideas that increase TV revenue.
Obne idea could be to have a play off to decide who wins the league like they do in rugby.
Clubs do need to manage their finances better.
And we need to encourage clubs to manage their set ups better. But a wage cap would just cause legal issues, where the clubs that cheat the system do better.
The British and Irish Isles bid to host the 2030 World Cup of Football
I am a big fan of the bid, by Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland to host the football men's World Cup of 2030. This is a great way of allowing Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to qualify for the football World Cup, and have the unknown honour of hosting a football World Cup. It is generous of the English to help the Scots, Welsh and Irish host a tournament we would not be able to host on our own.
I am hoping Scotland, could host an entire group.
Great stadiums like Hampden, Celtic Park, Ibrox, Murrayfield, the Millennium Stadium, Landsdowne Road, Croke Park, could host the tournament.
Also England has many, many stadiums that could host the trophy.
Another advantage of the British and Irish hosting the trophy, is that there would be no need to build new stadiums. So that would save on Carbon footprint and football resources.
Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England were the first nations to play international football. So it makes sense to genuinely bring football home. And Scotland was the first nation to host an international match. It was against England.
I am hoping Scotland, could host an entire group.
Great stadiums like Hampden, Celtic Park, Ibrox, Murrayfield, the Millennium Stadium, Landsdowne Road, Croke Park, could host the tournament.
Also England has many, many stadiums that could host the trophy.
Another advantage of the British and Irish hosting the trophy, is that there would be no need to build new stadiums. So that would save on Carbon footprint and football resources.
Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England were the first nations to play international football. So it makes sense to genuinely bring football home. And Scotland was the first nation to host an international match. It was against England.
Baseball Universe Champions 1890 - 2020
Alternative History Baseball Universe Champions.
Baseball Universe Champions 1890 - 2020
In this alternative history of baseball, and the Planet Earth. The major trophy in club baseball across the planet is the Baseball Universe Championship. In this Earth held a club championship for the greatest team in the universe. But in this alternate dimension the universe learns of Earth. And wars with Earth begin, affecting who wins the trophy
1890 New York Unionists
1891 New York Scottish Blue Sox.
1892 New York Welsh Red Sox
1893 New York Scottish Blue Sox.
1894 Chicago Green Irish.
1895 Chicago Green Irish.
1896 Boston Red and White Sox.
1897 Washington Rainbows.
1898 St Louis Volcanoes.
1899 St Louis Volcanoes.
1900 Detroit Steam Rockets.
1901 Detroit Steam Rockets.
1902 Chicago Green Irish.
1903 New York English Expats.
1904 Cincinnati Red Hot Smashers.
1905 Pittsburgh Hot Dog Happys
1906 The New York City Home Runners.
1907 New York Scottish Blue Sox.
1908 Cincinnati Red Hot Smashers.
1909 Cincinnati Red Hot Smashers.
1910 St Louis Volcanoes.
1911 Cincinnati Red Hot Smashers.
1912 Philadelphia Deer.
1913 St Louis Volcanoes.
1914 St Louis Volcanoes.
1914– 18 World War One
1919 Detroit Cloud Busters.
1920 Kansas City Kite Flyers.
1921 Detroit Cloud Busters.
1922 Kansas City Kite Flyers.
1923 Kansas City Kite Flyers.
1924 Detroit Cloud Busters.
1925 Detroit Cloud Busters.
1926 St Louis Volcanoes.
1927 New Jersey Bull Runners.
1928 New Jersey Bull Runners.
1929 Chicago Puppies.
1930 Chicago Kittens.
1931 Chicago Vixens.
1932 Real Montreal.
1933 Dallas Royals.
1934 Dallas Republic.
1935 Dallas Democrat.
1936 Mexico City Mexicans.
1937 Havana Heroes of Baseball.
1938 Havana Heroes of Baseball.
1939 – 45 World War Two
1946 Detroit Cloud Busters.
1947 Barbados Moon Hitters.
1948 Detroit Cloud Busters.
1949 New York Mice.
1950 Los Angeles Hollywood Hitters.
1951 Los Angeles Hollywood Hitters.
1952 Los Angeles Hollywood Hitters.
1953 – 55 Martian Invasion of Earth.
1956 Olympus Mons Climbers.
1957 Olympus Mons Climbers.
1958 Earth Independence War.
1959 Athens City Gods.
1960 Rome American Italians
1961 World War Three.
1962 Barcelona Americans.
1963 Madrid Home Runs.
1964 Hong Kong Iron Bandits.
1965 Hong Kong Iron Bandits.
1966 Barcelona Americans.
1967 Dallas Sky Thumpers.
1968 British Royalty Heroes.
1969 British Royalty Heroes.
1970 Earth – Neptune War.
1971 Neptune Sailors.
1972 Neptune Sailors.
1973 Rio De Janeiro Sky Busters.
1974 Hong Kong Iron Bandits.
1975 – 77 Andromeda - Milky Way War
1978 Andromeda Galaxy Black Sox.
1979 Andromeda Galaxy Black Sox.
1980 Andromeda Galaxy Black Sox.
1981 Andromeda Galaxy Black Sox.
1982 Andromeda Galaxy Black Sox.
1983 Time Paradox War
1981 Florida Iron Backs.
1982 Andromeda Galaxy Black Sox.
1983 Alpha Centauri Saints.
1984 Alpha Centauri Saints.
1985 Barnard’s Star Dolphins.
1986 Sirius Smashers.
1987 Sirius Smashers.
1988 Cygni Swans.
1989 Alpha Centauri Saints.
1990 Cygni Swans.
1991 Cygni Swans.
1992 Cygni Swans.
1993 Cygni Swans.
1994 Alpha Centauri Saints.
1995 Cygni Swans.
1996 Groombridge Stars Z
1997 Andromeda Galaxy Black Sox.
1998 Groombridge Stars Z
1999 Hong Kong Iron Bandits.
2000 Venus Volcanoes.
2001 The Venus Earth War.
2002 Royal Venus Volcanoes.
2003 The Second Earth Independence War.
2004 Olympus Mons Climbers.
2005 Olympus Mons Climbers.
2006 Olympus Mons Climbers.
2007 Venus Volcanoes.
2008 Cygni Swans.
2009 Cygni Swans.
2010 Kapteyn Astronauts.
2011 Kapteyn Astronauts.
2012 Kapteyn Astronauts.
2013 Cygni Swans.
2014 Olympus Mons Climbers.
2015 Olympus Mons Climbers.
2016 Venus Volcanoes.
2017 Venus Volcanoes.
2018 Cygni Swans.
2019 Cygni Swans.
2020 Cygni Swans.
Champions of the Basketball Solar System 1932 - 2020
Alternative History Basketball Club Champions.
Champions of the Basketball Solar System.
1932 - 2020 Champions.
1932 - 2020 Champions.
As we all know there are many basketball championships across the planet Earth. In the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. But in my system. The world has a Solar System championship starting in the year 1932. From then on teams across the world, and Solar System compete in this trophy.
1932 Massachusetts Mammoth Jumpers.
1933 Massachusetts Mammoth Jumpers.
1934 Massachusetts Mammoth Jumpers.
1935 New York State United.
1936 Montreal Wizard Magicians.
1937 Moscow Bison.
1938 Scotland Welsh.
1939 – 45 World War Two.
1946 San Francisco Freedom Fighters.
1947 Houston Geysers.
1948 Florida Heroic Heroes.
1949 Rio De Janeiro Redentor.
1950 Rio De Janeiro Redentor.
1951 World War Three.
1952 Real Barcelona.
1953 Rio De Janeiro Redentor.
1954 Madrid Baskets.
1955 Novia Scotia Scots.
1956 Real Barcelona.
1957 Latvian Baltic Lakers.
1958 Warsaw Whiskers.
1959 Latvian Baltic Lakers.
1960 Latvian Baltic Lakers.
1961 The Canadian Musketeers.
1962 Paris City Towers.
1963 Rome Italian Kings.
1964 Rome Italian Kings.
1965 Australian United.
1966 -68 Invasion From The Planet Mars.
1969 Mars Base Giants.
1970 Zurich Crickets.
1971 Zurich Crickets.
1972 Hong Kong Wild.
1973 Nigerian Lagos Super Jumpers.
1974 Lithuanian Saints.
1975 Earth – Jupiter War.
1976 Lithuanian Saints.
1977 Lithuanian Saints.
1978 Hong Kong Wild.
1979 Nigerian Lagos Super Jumpers.
1980 The Good Guys of Seattle.
1981 The Good Guys of Seattle.
1982 Pittsburgh City Nice Guys.
1983 The Good Guys of Seattle.
1984 Pittsburgh City Nice Guys.
1985 San Antonio Devils.
1986 San Antonio Devils.
1987 Championship withheld due to match fixing.
1988 Los Angeles Celts and Angles.
1989 Los Angeles Celts and Angles.
1990 Los Angeles Celts and Angles.
1991 New York Steel Rockets.
1992 New York Steel Rockets.
1993 Athens Greeks.
1994 Athens Greeks.
1995 Athens Greeks.
1996 Athens Greeks.
1997 Chicago Fighting Celts.
1998 Chicago Fighting Celts.
1999 Dallas American Heroes.
2000 Pittsburgh City Nice Guys.
2001 Yugoslav Yuppies.
2002 Yugoslav Yuppies.
2003 Las Vegas Risk Takers.
2004 Tel Aviv Elephants.
2005 Tehran Rangers.
2006 Las Vegas Risk Takers.
2007 -08 Andromeda War.
2009 Las Vegas Risk Takers.
2010 Phobos Asteroids.
2011 Olympus Mons Volcanoes.
2012 Olympus Mons Volcanoes.
2013 Olympus Mons Volcanoes.
2014 Olympus Mons Volcanoes.
2015 New York Steel Rockets.
2016 Washington Heads of State
2017 Washington Heads of State
2018 Olympus Mons Volcanoes.
2019 Delhi Martians.
2020 Sao Paulo Rainforests.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)