SPL set for fantastic finish
By: Ian Rose | April 12th, 2009There are a few things we have to admit that the SPL is not. With the title trading places between Celtic and Rangers every year, it’s hardly the most balanced league. It doesn’t have the money to attract the world’s best talent. And some of the pitches, well, they’re hardly the best. But, this season, it may have one of the best finishes of any of the European leagues, both at the top and at the bottom.
Granted, one of the Old Firm will still win the title this year. But with six matches left, only one point separates them (Celtic having the slight edge), so either one of them could snag it. For Celtic, a title would make four in a row, and get them that much closer to the seven straight that Rangers claimed in the 1990s. For Rangers, it would break the Celtic streak, and give them their 52nd title to stretch their all-time title lead over their Glasgow rivals.
The race at the bottom may be the one to watch, though. Five teams are within 6 points of the single relegation spot, currently held by Falkirk. The other four are St. Mirren, newly promoted side Hamilton, Kilmarnock, and Caley Thistle. On form, Kilmarnock seemed the most likely to fall, until their 3-0 dismantling of Falkirk on Saturday. Until a few weeks ago, St. Mirren and Hamilton both looked safe, racking up a string of good results that had them clear of Caley, Killie and Falkirk. But both have fallen off in the past month. Because of the way the SPL schedule is organized, all of these teams will play each other in the last 5 weeks, as the bottom and top halves of the table are separated in the SPL’s infamous “split”, and now all five are in play. But the pressure is still all on Falkirk, three points adrift of St. Mirren.
It should be a hell of a run into the end of the SPL season. The Glaswegian titans battle for the title, while the entire bottom half of the table fights against the drop. Stay tuned.
Category: Scottish Premier League
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The race for the last two spots in Europe should be good as well.
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Ian – rather than putting the bit about rangers winning seven titles in a row in the 90s – wouldn’t it have better – not for the celtic fans of course – to say that they had won nine in a row? Just a thought
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You and your slavish accuracy. I’ll fix that up, while I do some cleanup on the idiot spammer. Thanks.
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