http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/r...s-involvement/
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The Scottish Premier League’s new television deal with Sky is dependent on both Celtic and Rangers participating in the competition.
STV understands the broadcaster has negotiated a termination clause in its contract with the league, should either side no longer be in the division.
There is a lot of interest around the world in the Old Firm rivalry, and a lot of individual support for both Celtic and Rangers. For the rest of the league (sorry Clyro) no-one outside the UK really cares.
Its worth a lot of money for the SFA to be able to give Old Firm matches not only in publicity for the league, but to increase the Scottish UEFA co-effecient, and would be similar for any other league with 2 high profile teams (Spain, Ukraine, Greece among others) to not have one without the other...
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...their fans deserve all the pain that comes with that.
I cant say I have ever been spat on/stabbed/shot/pissed on by a Rangers fan, and anyone that has may have differing opinions, but I cant see how it is unreasonable for people to feel sympathy in this case for fans who knew nothing of the behind the scenes shananigans that were/are going on.
Marty, no one is saying that Rangers should be artifically propped up, or given a lenient deal (at least from what I have read in the last few pages of posts) and we all agree the figureheads behind this should burn in hell. All we are saying
- We have a small amount of sympathy for the innocent fans
- A lot of people have reason to keep Rangers in the league
That isnt unreasonable.