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Group: uk.sport.football.clubs.celtic · Group Profile
Author: AngofAngof Date: Apr 27, 2008 06:44
> "Angof" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Xq6dnZ_LwLwE1Y7VRVnyhAA@plusnet...>>>" \¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" wrote in message
>>> news:y-WdnZ8yPNH0so7VnZ2dnUVZ8qijnZ2d@bt.com...>>>>> "Jonbhoy" wrote
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thought WS insisted that Rangers would not be looking for an
>>>>>> extension and that they would leave it up to the SPL !!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> "But can I just clarify no-one from Rangers has ever asked the SPL to
>>>>> extend the season and we will not ask them to extend the season."
>>>>> Walter three weeks ago...
>>>>>
>>>>> "I thought it was a reasonably simple request to extend the season but
>>>>> maybe I was being naive."
>>>>> Walter yesterday...
>>>>>
>>>>> A complete contradiction or what...Scotland's shame have lost the
>>>>> plot.
>>>>
>>>> While winning what will be a shit more than our closest rivals.
>>>>
>>>> Gotta love a Mercurial Madcap Genius manager such as Smith.... I mean
>>>> imagine questioning the suggestions that his team play 4 games in 8
>>>> days ... he really is a total nutjob, gotta love that... ;-)
>>>
>>> Is there a precedent for a team in Scotland playing four games in a
>>> week?
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>> I don't know the answer to that one but do you think it's reasonable to
>> ask a team to do so?
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> I think it probably has gone on in the past,
Can't remember it happenening in Scotland but apparentley the Scottish
league season has been extended 24 times since the war. If the years I saw
quoted are correct, that included seven of your NIAR seasons.
>so I'll answer that question for you. Don't have any evidence right enough,
>so please don't badger me in that tedious style you so frequently adopt.
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> Regarding your question, I suppose it might be hard for some professional
> footballers to play four games in a week. They are accustomed to playing
> three games in a week. An extra 90 mins might seem like alot of additional
> work. They might not be used to it. Indeed they might not cope.
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> the question
Well it was a reasonable and pretty straight forward question and you gave
an interesting answer. Trouble is I don't know if it's a yes or no as you
forgot that bit. Personally I think it's unreasonable but I agree with
Walter Smith and don't blame Lawwell and co for wanting that to happen.
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