Midtjylland's Stadium

[Cruickie's Moustache]

Just a wee thought re tonight's game. The Danish Team are in an area with a population the size of Perth. Their stadium is circa 12k capacity. However (while somewhat  annoying) they had three tiers of full length electronic advertising, masses of static boards and the 3D efforts along the by-lines. Each end had big screens. They must be coining it in regards advertising revenue.

 

No great shakes as a team but for a small team, in a small nation certainly doing better than most of what Scotland has to offer.

 

Why are we so far behind this type of club both on the park, and presumably, in terms of finances .

[Niemi’s gloves]

47 minutes ago, Cruickie's Moustache said:

Just a wee thought re tonight's game. The Danish Team are in an area with a population the size of Perth. Their stadium is circa 12k capacity. However (while somewhat  annoying) they had three tiers of full length electronic advertising, masses of static boards and the 3D efforts along the by-lines. Each end had big screens. They must be coining it in regards advertising revenue.

 

No great shakes as a team but for a small team, in a small nation certainly doing better than most of what Scotland has to offer.

 

Why are we so far behind this type of club both on the park, and presumably, in terms of finances .

significantly more tv money?

[Scallywag]

We are part of the UK most of the TV and other revenue goes to promoting and developing English football. We also dont help oureselves by having things like 11 - 1 voting structures and signing TV deals showing the old firm playing away every week no matter if its tiny stadiums or plastic parks. Hopefully someday we will grow a backbone.

 

[tian447]

Midtjylland being in the group stages of the Champions League last season also probably gave them a significant windfall to allow them to invest in things like that. 

[Guest ToqueJambo]

1 hour ago, Cruickie's Moustache said:

Just a wee thought re tonight's game. The Danish Team are in an area with a population the size of Perth. Their stadium is circa 12k capacity. However (while somewhat  annoying) they had three tiers of full length electronic advertising, masses of static boards and the 3D efforts along the by-lines. Each end had big screens. They must be coining it in regards advertising revenue.

 

No great shakes as a team but for a small team, in a small nation certainly doing better than most of what Scotland has to offer.

 

Why are we so far behind this type of club both on the park, and presumably, in terms of finances .

 

Maybe better TV deals, partly through having their own national broadcaster like all normal countries do. Instead we get the BBC's loose change.

 

https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/danish-superliga-seals-record-domestic-football-deal/

[colinmaroon]

13 minutes ago, sassenach said:

Point taken, but the article actually states that the public service broadcaster is only carrying highlights and radio coverage.  Presumably the bulk of the money is being put in by the non-public service broadcasters.

 

I don't want to turn this political at all, but does anyone really believe that a public service broadcaster in a newly-separated Scotland will have a pot of money to throw at Scottish football?

 

Since The Rangers and a huge % of their fans will be emigrating to Engurland or N Ireland from an independent Scotland, it will free up the cash.

 

 

[HartleyLegend3]

Just now, sassenach said:

What cash?

The cash we (the fans) have in our pockets. 

It should be supply and demand. But as its been said. Being small next to our neighbours England, everything goes to them. Scotland is an annoying after thought. 

[Guest ToqueJambo]

10 hours ago, sassenach said:

Point taken, but the article actually states that the public service broadcaster is only carrying highlights and radio coverage.  Presumably the bulk of the money is being put in by the non-public service broadcasters.

 

I don't want to turn this political at all, but does anyone really believe that a public service broadcaster in a newly-separated Scotland will have a pot of money to throw at Scottish football?

 

Yes, because they do in other countries. They could at least prioritise the promotion of Scottish sport, instead of it being an afterthought at the BBC. The amount spent on Match of the Day alone eclipses what the BBC spends on Scottish football.

[jamboman9]

11 hours ago, sassenach said:

Point taken, but the article actually states that the public service broadcaster is only carrying highlights and radio coverage.  Presumably the bulk of the money is being put in by the non-public service broadcasters.

 

I don't want to turn this political at all, but does anyone really believe that a public service broadcaster in a newly-separated Scotland will have a pot of money to throw at Scottish football?

Scotland won't have any cash.

[sadj]

**** me , **** off to the shed wi your political stuff

[Jambo in Bathgate]

13 minutes ago, ToqueJambo said:

 

Yes, because they do in other countries. They could at least prioritise the promotion of Scottish sport, instead of it being an afterthought at the BBC. The amount spent on Match of the Day alone eclipses what the BBC spends on Scottish football.

It won’t make any difference everything is set up for the bigot sisters. There would be no change as the public service broadcasters can’t out bid the Multinational services. England only got some live matches because of COVID on BBC. The SFA/ SPFL did SFA for the game. STV gave up on football long ago and rely on big advertising from Coronation Street et. Al. 

[Gorgie_Rules]

Scottish clubs are miles behind on this sort of stuff.

 

Stuff such as putting fans towards the top of the stand, lack of atmosphere and looks like nobody there on the at TV, Killie springs to mind as well as Motherwell opening both tiers for clubs who will never fill it. 
 

Dont know why all clubs dont have electronic score boards for every match, pay for themselves over time. 
 

Total revamp is needed at some clubs to bring them into the new millennium 

[Rannoch]

Interesting thread, was thinking exactly this last night. Same size of population but Denmark has much more of what Scotland lacks. As a starter for six-

Denmark is a more prosperous nation than Scotland

Denmark has a Government that is business savvy with better calibre politicians 

Denmark’s football authorities are much smarter and can negotiate a more lucrative TV deal.

Could go on all night but whilst Scotland has more people who watch and play football per head than anywhere else in Europe, and with a rich football tradition, unfortunately the governance is piss poor.

 

[Guest ToqueJambo]

23 minutes ago, sassenach said:

In other countries?  But not in the Denmark example given by the OP.  The public service broadcaster is only paying for highlights and radio. 

 

Even the BBC shows live Scottish Championship.

 

Christ there are times we can't even watch Scotland's games on council TV! At the very least a national broadcaster would mean we can watch every Scotland game. Like they can in Ireland and other countries.

[EIEIO]

33 minutes ago, ToqueJambo said:

 

Christ there are times we can't even watch Scotland's games on council TV! At the very least a national broadcaster would mean we can watch every Scotland game. Like they can in Ireland and other countries.

This.

[OTT]

TV money has a lot to do with it. There is a fair argument to be made about the BBC letting down Scottish football, but the counter argument is that Scottish football lacks commercial viability. Until we take control of our own future (Scottish footballs I mean), we're going to be entirely at the mercy of TV companies.

 

Step 1 is a mass resignation from the SPFL

Step 2 is reforming the SPL based purely on the clubs that can afford to be professional and ensuring the voting system is fair and not rigged against change (Suggest 2 league made up of around 20-24 teams)

Step 3 is appointing passionate competent people at the top level. 

 

Doncaster is a ****ing clown. I bet the Sky team pish themselves laughing when that specky nonce looking ****witt rocks up and accepts the first offer they give him. He's an absolute embarrassment. 

 

[Yoda]

11 minutes ago, OTT said:

TV money has a lot to do with it. There is a fair argument to be made about the BBC letting down Scottish football, but the counter argument is that Scottish football lacks commercial viability. Until we take control of our own future (Scottish footballs I mean), we're going to be entirely at the mercy of TV companies.

 

Step 1 is a mass resignation from the SPFL

Step 2 is reforming the SPL based purely on the clubs that can afford to be professional and ensuring the voting system is fair and not rigged against change (Suggest 2 league made up of around 20-24 teams)

Step 3 is appointing passionate competent people at the top level. 

 

Doncaster is a ****ing clown. I bet the Sky team pish themselves laughing when that specky nonce looking ****witt rocks up and accepts the first offer they give him. He's an absolute embarrassment. 

 

That's way too sensible for Scottish Football.

[Fort Vallance]

1 hour ago, ToqueJambo said:

 

Christ there are times we can't even watch Scotland's games on council TV! At the very least a national broadcaster would mean we can watch every Scotland game. Like they can in Ireland and other countries.

Can't wait for that. On a more serious note maybe it's time the clubs binned a joint agreement and sold rights to their own games. Obviously that would impact the smaller clubs but it's about time some teams found their level.