'What a complete and utter joke': Some fans raging over news involving Rangers and Celtic

A number of Scottish football fans have had their say on the news that Glasgow Rangers and Celtic have been invited to enter teams into the Scottish Lowland Football League on a one-season basis.

The SLFL released a statement on Wednesday claiming that discussions between the league, the Ibrox outfit and the Parkhead side were at an early stage.

Talks came about following an approach to both teams to help to try to improve the player development pathway in Scotland as well as bringing the opportunity of “significant benefit” to the league’s clubs.

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Discussions to invite Rangers and Celtic ‘B’ teams on a one season basis is at an early stage.
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— The Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League (@OfficialSLFL) May 5, 2021

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Discussions have been productive and will continue over the coming days, added the SLFL.

The board also stressed that no current member club would be “adversely affected in any way by the proposal” and clubs would have to vote in favour of any changes following consultation.

Nonetheless, a number of fans have made it clear they disagree with the proposals, believing no B team should be parachuted into another league.

Here’s some of the reaction on social media:

Very poor, what is the point of the pyramid system? Embarrassing that @OfficialSLFL are even considering this after challenging @spfl over doubts re League 2 play off.
— Craig Mailer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@stmadoessaint) May 5, 2021

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Isn’t what we’re seeing here submission to the notion that because the 2 are by far the biggest clubs (for reasons rarely looked at adequately) they should have whatever they demand? Outrageously inappropriate, and deeply undesirable. Subservient pandering’s not a good look.
— Tom Thornton (@HiHi1957) May 5, 2021

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More Old Firm exceptionalism. How’s that worked out to Scottish football’s benefit over the past 130 years?
Oh.
— Peter Brown (@drpeterjbrown) May 5, 2021

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Terrible idea.
If the Lowland League want two more teams in the league they should come from current Tier 6 clubs.
Parachuting teams in is an affront to the pyramid.
— Martin Black (@MartyMacDubh) May 5, 2021

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What a complete and utter joke.
Any club voting for this is signing a death warrant for the pyramid.
— Duncan Steele (@duncsteele) May 6, 2021

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What a stupid idea, how is this fair on the non league teams that work there way up and celtic rangers b team get in straight away. Bin this idea. https://t.co/CAiEQSlNKw
— Scott Doyle (@scottdoyle1888) May 5, 2021

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Tinpot stuff right there
— Burning Astronaut 👨🏽‍🚀🔥 🇮🇪🍀🇮🇪 CFC (@BrianMccarvel) May 5, 2021

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That’s a slap in the face to all the teams in the new Wosfl set up. Absolute shambles
— Alan Turner (@Aldo_BuffetKing) May 5, 2021

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‘What a complete and utter joke’: Some fans raging over news involving Rangers and Celtic

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‘What a complete and utter joke’: Some fans raging over news involving Rangers and Celtic

Here’s some of the reaction on social media: