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This is getting pretty worrying and unless the SPL publish their projected figures I don't think they are properly making the case or persuading the fans as they claim they want to. Seems to me they don't care that much and expect to push through whatever they want. Lets take Neil Doncaster's example. He says changing to 16 teams give us 30 games losing 4 home games overall & 1 games at home against each half of the old firm. Hmm ok, so why are we talking about 16 anyway? thats stupid and he knows it. 18 is more sensible. that gives you 34 games, so losing only 2 home games overall as well as the much vaunted 2 old firm games. So he's being a bit selective with his example, no? Then lets say we add in the benefit of the play offs = more games and ones likely to have big crowds so more cash. Add to that we have a 4 way play off for the european spots played between the teams in places 2-4. This gives you more games, ones which will attract big crowds and also can provide that oh so important old firm game everyone seems to think is the be all end all. How about the TV money is redistributed equally between all sides? Or at least much more equally? Again this balances the loss in revenue from expanding the league. Basically the SPL board argument at the moment appears to be to compare the least financially viable league proposal against their own proposal. ie a straight 16 team league. If Thompson is serious about this rather than just mouthing off he needs to get together with the other chairman who are not keen and make a serious proposal for an alternative.