The SPFL fixtures, we are told, are created by computer, but sometimes, well all the times we seem to have the same pattern of fixtures and the same end of season head scratchers regarding the complicity of the top six split.
How can that be created by computer? A bit like the ominous balls in the cup draws, the law of averages should even itself out, but it doesn’t, ever. Strange eh?
For example, the first quarter of the Premiership fixtures has Celtic visiting Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, and Motherwell away from home. All sides who have more than a great chance of finishing in the top six.
If you also add our game at Ibrox that’s five away game at tough venues in our first quarter of games which will inevitably lead to a fixture headache come next spring as Celtic will be due a home game against at least 90 percent of the opposition. That as we know is unfair on any side so there is your dilemma.
Something similar also happened last year and the year before come to think of it. Meanwhile over at Ibrox theRangers face all the same sides at home in the first quarter, again a similar scenario to last term, other than of course they had to come to Celtic Park for the first Glasgow Derby.
Jon McLaughlin of Rangers is beat by the shot of Liel Abada for Celtic’s third goal during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Rangers FC at on September 03, 2022.. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
We of course have the belief and ability to take care of such tricky fixtures, but it’s not fair and it leaves the league authorities with a dilemma regarding the top six fixtures.
You’d think they would be keen to sort this out and look into the ‘random’ fixtures the computer seems to be churning out on a regular basis.
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