Thistle and Well moaning about fixtures

[Prince Buaben]

PARTICK THISTLE have vowed to continue their fight for compensation in their SPFL fixture row.

 

The Jags are set to meet to League chiefs this week and insist they haven?t been informed it?s a lost cause.

 

Thistle , Motherwell and Hamilton all claimed to be unfairly treated after each being handed just one home match against Celtic and Rangers before the Premiership split.

 

It was a decision they claimed will cost them in excess of ?100,000 and also leaves them at a sporting disadvantage.

 

 

Fir Park chief Alan Burrows appeared to admit defeat when he told Record Sport last week: ?We are extremely disappointed with the SPFL?s response and the Board will take time to review its options before deciding who to do next.?

 

But Thistle released a statement saying: ?Thistle has secured a meeting with the SPFL this week to discuss the situation in more detail.

 

?We are also in touch with the other clubs in the League and will be arranging to meet them at a separate time.

 

 

?We recognise that changing the fixture list now would be disruptive to fans. Reluctantly, we accept that there will be a sporting disadvantage in the coming season.

 

?However, we will press the SPFL to show how it intends to avoid this recurring in future. As fixtures can?t be changed, the question of compensation remains live for clubs affected. We look forward to a positive and robust exchange of views on this matter at the meeting.

 

?The Board hopes that the SPFL would not have agreed to a meeting if minds have already been made up on this important matter.?

 

Hopefully its to tell them to P*** off and stop embarrassing themselves

[Hearts007]

 

PARTICK THISTLE say they will receive no compensation from the SPFL over the 2016/17 season fixtures row.

 

Thistle , Motherwell and Hamilton all claimed to be unfairly treated after each being handed just one home match against Celtic and Rangers before the Premiership split.

 

It was a decision they claimed will cost them in excess of ?100,000 and also leaves them at a sporting disadvantage.

 

And after meeting with league chiefs this week, the Firhill club have announced that they will receive no money to make up for having the Old Firm visiting their ground just once each before the league breaks off into two.

 

 

"The club wishes to reassure fans that, despite this setback, the Board has decided to maintain the increased playing budget for the coming season to support our ambitions for greater success in 2016/17.

 

"We remain committed to maintaining our debt-free status and, while our focus will be on securing additional revenue to achieve this, cuts will require to be made to non-essential parts of the budget."