Scottish league a joke

[Beaufoyboy]

As we have Queen’s Park probably going up next season to the premier league

Saturdays home attendance was a massive 105, yep one hundred and 5

 

[Shawmi]

Only 6k less than Charlton and they are aiming for Champions League, just saying

 

[sammyton]

As we have Queen’s Park probably going up next season to the premier league

Saturdays home attendance was a massive 105, yep one hundred and 5

It was 1059

 

[BigPaul]

As we have Queen’s Park probably going up next season to the premier league

Saturdays home attendance was a massive 105, yep one hundred and 5

The main reason it is a joke is not the attendance. If you look at these places and how small and remote they are, the small attendances are understandable.

The joke is calling their "top" league the "PREMIER" league.
Their hope is that people will make the association with the similarly named shitshow south of the border.
The truth, of course is that the only similarity is in the name.

I actually quite enjoy watching Scottish football on BBC Scotland. They never have the big two, so it is quite refreshing to watch grass roots football between say, Arbroath and Hamilton Academicals.

 

[Poplar Lion]

Scotland had a Premier League before we did

 

[Beaufoyboy]

It was 1059

Ok missed off a 9, what’s a 9, do wall have one - lol

 

[Beaufoyboy]

It was 1059

States 105 on football web pages

 

[BigPaul]

Scotland had a Premier League before we did

The intention was still the same, to big up something that was mediocre at best.

 

[TheOneAndOnlyGazza]

The main reason it is a joke is not the attendance. If you look at these places and how small and remote they are, the small attendances are understandable.

Glasgow? Do they still play at Hampden Park?

 

[BigPaul]

Glasgow? Do they still play at Hampden Park?

The original post was about Queen's park, but with the exception of the Glasgow big clubs and, to a lesser extent the Edinburgh two, Scottish crowds are very small.

 

[Kryan Bing]

The joke is calling their "top" league the "PREMIER" league.

A bit like the English 'Premier League'.
There was a Football match up North yesterday that looks like it was more of a Hockey match:

 

[The Royal Archer]

Far too many glory hunters up there who think its cool to follow Rangers and Celtic rather than their local sides.

 

[Denatheart]

The original post was about Queen's park, but with the exception of the Glasgow big clubs and, to a lesser extent the Edinburgh two, Scottish crowds are very small.

Seemingly Scottish football has the highest attendances per head of population than any other league in Europe.

 

[Denatheart]

Far too many glory hunters up there who think it’s cool to follow Rangers and Celtic rather than their local sides.

Always been the same mate, very sad but then just look at all the Liverpool/Manchester glory hunters over the years living in England but nowhere near these cities.

 

[Denatheart]

Scottish football tops European attendance per capita table ahead of second-placed Netherlands

Scottish football attendances are some distance ahead of the rest of Europe on a population basis; Scotland is 65 per cent clear of second-placed Netherlands; Over four million fans went to matches across the top four divisions last season

www.skysports.com

 

[BigPaul]

Seemingly Scottish football has the highest attendances per head of population than any other league in Europe.

I suppose that was my original point. The attendances are not high in number because the population is not high in numbers.
But relative to the population, you may well be right.
You have obviously been statwanking.

 

[Denatheart]

I suppose that was my original point. The attendances are not high in number because the population is not high in numbers.
But relative to the population, you may well be right.
You have obviously been statwanking.

I’ve gone blind.

 

[BigPaul]

As an aside, 1059 sounds quite good for Queens Park (if true).
If a massive sleeping giant like the spotters can't fill their stadium, it shows how tough it is.

 

[obeney]

Gazza ,Queens Park play at Little Hamden right next door to the big stadium. A Mate of mine played for them when he was at Glasgow University from where they recruited most of their players. They didn't get paid. I think the get a few "sheckles" now.

 

[Edward Alistair]

Gazza ,Queens Park play at Little Hamden right next door to the big stadium. A Mate of mine played for them when he was at Glasgow University from where they recruited most of their players. They didn't get paid. I think the get a few "sheckles" now.

Currently playing a Stenhousemuir's ground whilst they are renovating Little Hampden.