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SPFL POSTPONES TWO ROUNDS OF CINCH PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) have today announced that the 29 December and 2/3 January cinch Premiership fixture rounds have been postponed to 17/18 January and 1/2 February respectively.

The Boxing Day cinch Premiership fixtures will go ahead as planned, including St Johnstone v Celtic, which is being broadcast live on Sky Sports.

cinch Championship, League 1 and League 2 clubs were consulted as to whether they wished to postpone fixtures in their divisions, but they did not wish to do so.

Neil Doncaster, SPFL Chief Executive, said: “We have had intense and positive discussions with all cinch SPFL clubs over the past 24 hours, since the announcement by the Scottish Government of a three-week period of restrictions on fans attending matches. We have advised our clubs that any postponements increase the risk of further disruption to an already highly congested fixture calendar.

"There are mixed views amongst cinch Premiership clubs about what to do for the best. However, a majority favour the postponement of fixtures to give a chance for games scheduled to be played over the festive period to be played in front of fans, once the three-week period of restrictions comes to an end. The SPFL Board has agreed to postpone the 29 December and New Year cinch Premiership fixture cards.

“cinch Championship, League 1 and League 2 clubs voted to continue playing through the Government restrictions and we look forward to their festive fixtures over the next fortnight.

“We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Sky Sports and Police Scotland for their flexibility in accommodating these changes and to all cinch SPFL clubs for their clear, positive and constructive feedback as we work together to get through the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The cinch Premiership fixtures scheduled for 29 December will move as follows:

Monday 17 January
Celtic v Hibernian (7.45pm)

Tuesday 18 January
Aberdeen v Rangers (Sky Sports, 7.45pm)
Dundee United v St Mirren (7.45pm)
Heart of Midlothian v St Johnstone (7.45pm)
Livingston v Dundee (7.45pm)
Ross County v Motherwell (7.45pm)

The cinch Premiership fixtures scheduled for 2/3 January will move as follows:

Tuesday 1 February
Dundee v Dundee United (7.45pm)
Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian (Sky Sports, 7.45pm)
Livingston v St Johnstone (7.45pm)
Ross County v Aberdeen (7.45pm)
St Mirren v Motherwell (7.45pm)

Wednesday 2 February
Celtic v Rangers (Sky Sports, 7.45pm)

Note
Celtic v Hibernian has been scheduled for Monday 17 January due to the Hibernian v Cove Rangers Scottish Cup tie on Thursday 20 January.

 

How can they possibly conceive that Celtic forced this through? All the clubs voted. They are represented on the board that made the decision. We aren't. Mental.

In other news, I've just tested positive for covid. Still laughing my * off at the announcement tho

 

Wasn't there a late one during the invincibles season?

 

I hope you're feeling alright and the Bhoys put on a show for you x

 

Is * just dropping off no just another side effect?

 

2nd Feb for us and them now. Only to keep them fae moaning like * about aribo et al

 

It's going to be magical, the disco lights might be worth it for once

 

We forced it through because all the other teams bowed to * pressure if you listen to the manky moon howling huns

 

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha roon yeez ya scummy no fan champion *

 

Wow, never thought that would go through.

Oh the seethe will be tumultuous

Still don't think we will have a crowd in, can't see wee nicolae allowing crowds back till at least the spring but at least it allows us to get bodies fit and in the door.

 

FFS Japan and Australia have WCQ games 29th Jan and 1st of Feb. We will be missing kyogo and rogic and potentially new signings

 

7.45 kick off suits sky to a t


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they can eff off!

 

Just need Jota and/or new signing to score the winners on Feb 2 for maximum zombie saltiness

 

Doubt we'll have a say so. Im sure clubs must release players when called up. So this game being moved to 2nd Feb does not suit us at all

 

Hope you are wrong mate - I think if there was any indication it was to be longer the football authorities, Sky and the Police would have been told before arranging new dates for the calendar.

 

That's annoying, hope we find some way around it..

 

Big Ange will have it covered