I think I’m right in saying we can’t negotiate our own deals under our agreement with the SPFL/SFA…..
Think that's right imatim but my thinking is the fact that Sevco has been the most vociferous club, more than the lot of the rest of the SPFL put together, about the terms of sky's deal is so pathetically unambitious of our clubs , our ruling bodies ( SFA/SPFL) and completely self- accepting of the untrue view and opinion held and shouted from the rooftops by the English especially , which influences the rest of Europe's belief that we are a backwater league , thats our place in Europe its an utter disgrace ( I did say it makes me rage lol) .
How long ago since Scotland was rate 9th in Europe?
How long ago since we had automatic champions league entry plus a qualifying spot?
How long ago since half of our 'elite' division were practically guaranteed European football if you finish top 6 ? ( ok needs Celtic to winning a double but that's usually the case these days so 6th take the Scottish Cup spot, Hibs I think).
I very rarely if ever will agree with anything from the dark side and of course their motives are mothing more than self- interests, they need more cash quickly but self interest doesn't make them wrong here, that's the same as all clubs.
So I ask myself , why is DD not on board with this ? Or heart'sTV? , hibs, Dundee(s) Aberdeen who all have large overseas club TV subscriptions, some larger than EPL clubs in recent years like QPR and Burnley, Bournemouth, until they became EPL clubs?
It doesn't make sense, certainly not business sense that we are not cashing in on the most successful spell of Scottish international and club football in years.
So it made me wonder has DD been practically/verbally guaranteed perhaps by the murdochs that we will be accepted into the English game at some point?
Not yet though too soon and too much pro ira chants? ( usuall sh*t) sort that out and you'll be in?
Perhaps its no secret amongst board members of other clubs or more likely I'm blowing out my proverbial a**e but something is wrong, way wrong with this bestest ever , also longest ever and highest audience ever , less cash or same as before though' deal' .
150 countries watching?
Yet other countries with nothing like the number of countries viewer's watching get far more than us financially, get value for players sold but not the 9th strongest European nation.
DD know something we don't? ( of course)
We're getting fleeced and used by the rest of Europe and none are prepared to stand up against it bar the one who need it the most, ( seems like it to me).
All very strange , very irregular business for a club like ours who pride ourselves on our business model.
We're scammed like no other country in Europe for what we have to offer, look at our backwater countries records in European club competitions , probably the most successful for our population.
More questions than answers in there probably , my rant of the day over HH