jamie_trecker

I'm not sure if you were or not, I guess not being a fan makes your opinions more valid because you can remove yourself from the situation and look at the pros and cons of the system, how it is now and you know the US system, which imo many other journalists overseas don't really. From your articles I've read, I think our opinions fall over similar lines.

In terms of the US, I'm just pleased they finally are doing the Copa and ending the 10 year absence, and scheduling a friendly IN Sweden is a start to get on the right path.

Yeah, I figured you might have watched United when you were a kid just getting into football, because let's be frank...there aren't too many Dundee United fans that aren't from that area. One of the big things that cemented me with Celtic, other than its illustrious history and how I can identify with that was the access to games every week, something that United never had, and something I believe no major sports team had until they followed that model in the last few years. MLB started broadcasting games over the net, hell even the MLS started this year! I've got every Celtic game now for over five years and its wonderful.

I'd like to see a 16 team top division with relegation and promotion, and what would you think about a playoff somewhat like the championship? Either with the bottom teams of the SPL and top few teams of SPL2 or exactly what the championship has (although I would not promote/relegate 3 in this league, 2 would probably be fine).

If you are in favor of the Dundees merging, how would you feel about the Old Firm heading south? or do you draw the line there?

I've got friends, Celtic fans and not, that are both on different sides there. Some love the idea of the OF leaving so other teams get more of a shot at doing something, some never want to leave Scotland.

I feel a super league type thing is not all too far off in the future, and if it happens I think Celtic need to make the jump to be where the fans want them to be. Obviously, I'm not a Scot, so I don't have the ties thinking they have to stay in Scotland, so I figure that could be a key fact that sways my opinion either way.

Celtic and Rangers, but no Dundee. Love it. haha

At this point, I think the Superleague is more likely, as the Sky deal has already been brokered for the EPL, and the door was open even more so a few years ago. There would be ways to rig it so it "could" work, but it'll never happen at this point, even if the money it would bring in would make the league more valuable.