BT Sport & SPFL praying for Rangers’ progression
BT Sport have confirmed all six
play-off matches will be broadcast live in their entirety on their channels,
with both legs of each fully included, but while this is being promoted as a
chance to see Rangers’ bid to be promoted, in reality the Ibrox side’s hopes of
being involved in all six matches are on a knife-edge.
play-off matches will be broadcast live in their entirety on their channels,
with both legs of each fully included, but while this is being promoted as a
chance to see Rangers’ bid to be promoted, in reality the Ibrox side’s hopes of
being involved in all six matches are on a knife-edge.
The playoffs have been fully
dated now:
dated now:
Saturday May 9, 2015 (5.30pm ko):
Premiership Play-Off quarter-final, 1st leg (BT SPORT 1)
Premiership Play-Off quarter-final, 1st leg (BT SPORT 1)
Sunday May 17, 2015 (3.30pm ko):
Premiership Play-Off quarter-final, 2nd leg (BT SPORT 2)
Premiership Play-Off quarter-final, 2nd leg (BT SPORT 2)
Wednesday May 20, 2015 (7.45pm
ko): Premiership Play-Off semi-final, 1st leg (BT SPORT 1)
ko): Premiership Play-Off semi-final, 1st leg (BT SPORT 1)
Saturday May 23, 2015 (12noon
ko): Premiership Play-Off semi-final, 2nd leg (BT SPORT 1)
ko): Premiership Play-Off semi-final, 2nd leg (BT SPORT 1)
Thursday May 28, 2015 (7.45pm
ko): Premiership Play-Off final, 1st leg (BT SPORT 1)
ko): Premiership Play-Off final, 1st leg (BT SPORT 1)
Sunday May 31, 2015 (3pm ko):
Premiership Play-Off final, 2nd leg (BT SPORT 1)
Premiership Play-Off final, 2nd leg (BT SPORT 1)
But the truth is BT and the SPFL
are only especially praying Rangers make it through the first two ties. That
guarantees an audience for the final one, and in terms of viewership and
sponsorship, as long as Rangers make that final it barely matters if they win.
are only especially praying Rangers make it through the first two ties. That
guarantees an audience for the final one, and in terms of viewership and
sponsorship, as long as Rangers make that final it barely matters if they win.
However, according to sources, as
I revealed on this site some months ago, even if Rangers do not make it to the
SPL by way of playoff, there are contingencies in place for SPL reconstruction
to expand it by four teams, seeing all the top four Championship sides promoted
to satisfy Sky’s demands for certain Old Firm matches next season.
I revealed on this site some months ago, even if Rangers do not make it to the
SPL by way of playoff, there are contingencies in place for SPL reconstruction
to expand it by four teams, seeing all the top four Championship sides promoted
to satisfy Sky’s demands for certain Old Firm matches next season.
But crucially, here and now, all
the SPFL & BT Sport need regarding the playoffs is for Rangers to make the
final. Beyond that does not really matter to them.
the SPFL & BT Sport need regarding the playoffs is for Rangers to make the
final. Beyond that does not really matter to them.