Every time a Anglo-Scottish match takes place in Europe the old debate surfaces about whether the old firm should be allowed to play in the English Leagues.
I can see the appeal. For the likes of Celtic and Rangers it would give them access to premiership TV money. For the premiership clubs the big Glasgow teams have massive fan bases and matches would be box office.
At first sight it's a win win situation but is it? It would mean two less premiership places for English team. It would make it much harder for smaller clubs to make it in the premiership. Its hard enough for the likes of Wigan now ...... What would be the impact on Scottish teams? Ok they would have more chances of making Europe but there would be much less TV interest and money without the old firm.
However exciting it may be for TV the true football fan who goes every week, as opposed to those of us who watch the telly, wants to believe they have a chance of making it and becoming the new Bolton.
Football is run by money, forcing fans to trvel to watch matches at all sorts of odd times. Lets not allow the money men and big clubs to further diminish the dreams of the smaller clubs.
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