[El Car]

The games should all be played at the same time, but the other teams were apparently told they can shift their fixtures to the same Sunday slot, so in this instance 'sporting integrity' is in the hands of Leeann Dempster. It's just a smokescreen for the smash and grab she's trying to do on the playoff money.

[Fredstersafool]

Why would Leanne Dempster make a statement if she had been informed they could switch?answer Hibs and the other clubs were given the go ahead after complaints were made then the the SPFL offered it as they realised they'd made a xxxx of it.

[ritchiebaby]

Common sense reigns at last with the final day fixtures all being moved to Saturday at 12.15pm. It's a pity that the decision has been taken by Sky TV and not the SPFL, who are being paid handsomely to run the leagues for the benefit of all clubs. Perhaps this means we can do without Neil Doncaster, who has deliberately avoided taking any action in running the leagues in such a manner.

[Larry-AV]

So it fell to SKY to uphold sporting integrity : Rangers FC - Hearts Fixture Change

On a personal note, the new KO time, 12:15 hours, means I will see two wins on 2nd May, Rangers at Heart of Midlothian via TV,
followed by Aston Villa (v Everton) at Villa Park.

[Larry-AV]

I am inclined to agree with this pundit regarding Queen of the South, but disagree that Rangers are 'a poor side'.
Our troubles this Season, pre Stuart McCall, have come from poor management, not poor players.
Aston Villa (pre Tim Sherwood) and Rangers both !

Skysports - Rangers and Hibs hold no fears for Queen of the South says Sky Sports pundit Andy Walker

[Fredstersafool]

Mcall had had shite results too,face it Rangers are shite.

[Paigntonhibby]

The games should all be played at the same time, but the other teams were apparently told they can shift their fixtures to the same Sunday slot, so in this instance 'sporting integrity' is in the hands of Leeann Dempster. It's just a smokescreen for the smash and grab she's trying to do on the playoff money.

still talking pish I see, switching the games tae a sunday wid've been nothing tae dae wi' leeann dempster, its falkirks home game and it would've been up tae them. and freds right, they weren't told they could switch the games till everybody kicked off aboot it. and before ye jump on the "smash and grab" bandwagon read the story behind the headlines. And well done tae McCall tae for standing up for sporting integrity, he could see what was proposed was wrong even if the blue masses couldnae

[El Car]

She could still have requested the switch - the option was open to all the clubs in the division. And although I don't know of any official chronology of when the clubs were asked - just because it only came out in the media after Dempster's kiss-and-tell with the press doesn't mean it hadn't happened before then - it doesn't really matter when the clubs were asked. When it was raised as an issue they were all given an option to apply for it. Smokescreen/cash-grab.

Also, I don't think I've heard or read anyone say the matches should have been held at different times, 'blue masses' or not.

[Paigntonhibby]

Falkirk refused tae move as it wouldve afgected their corporate takings

[ritchiebaby]

She could still have requested the switch - the option was open to all the clubs in the division. And although I don't know of any official chronology of when the clubs were asked - just because it only came out in the media after Dempster's kiss-and-tell with the press doesn't mean it hadn't happened before then - it doesn't really matter when the clubs were asked. When it was raised as an issue they were all given an option to apply for it. Smokescreen/cash-grab.

Also, I don't think I've heard or read anyone say the matches should have been held at different times, 'blue masses' or not.

Neil Doncaster and his cronies at the SPFL came out and said the matches should be played at different times and the silence coming out of Ibrox was deafening until Stuart McCall, in his defence of the club, said that they should be played at the same time.