This maybe useful for UTD as with the pace of the game in top league being quicker and our pre season being stop-start with the managerial changes I can see the team running out of steam in the last 15-20 mins.

LarsErikKjell wrote:

Shocked at this... but there we go:The written resolution to approve the use of up to five substitutes in Scottish Premiership matches for the 2020/21 season has been approved by Premiership clubs. This means the new rule will take effect for the opening set of fixtures this weekend.Under the new rules, clubs will be able to name a bench of up to nine players but, in making their five subs, can only halt play on three separate occasions during the course of the match.
The change, recommended to clubs by the SPFL Board on Friday, is a temporary alteration for the 2020/21 season and is designed to help clubs deal with a more congested than usual fixture calendar which may see reduced recovery time for players.

Great news for some of the younger players. 9 subs per game too. Interesting change. We're going to need a bigger dugout.

 
I think there will be plenty of room in the stands for all the subs. I agree that this will favour the teams with more squad depth but let's face it, things are already pretty slanted in that direction anyway so won't make a great deal of difference. Might favour us a little over the likes of Livingston, Accies etc though. I'll take any advantage we can tbh.

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Mental.

 
Insightful stuff Shakey 😂

will we see teams throwing on 4 defenders for the last 10 mins when they're a goal up?

SPFL confirming then.

You can make up to 5 subs during a match and have up to 9 subs on your bench. Absolutely ridiculous.

This rule will only really benefit 2 teams.

They can now afford to bring off and rest all their top men when they are twatting a Ross County or Accies. And not only bring on 3 fringe men for game time but also blood a couple of kids in their first team every other week.

Also means less chance of risk of injury to their top players given the less game time they will play. Which will aide these club in Europe perhaps. But also, undoubtedly domestically.

Whereas the rest of the teams who are all much of a muchness and have thin squads will probably not even put nine subs on their bench and will reastically probably only have 1 or 2 players they actually can call upon to try and boost them in a match.

Just another little thing that gives the 'Glasgow Two' a little advantage over the others. Like they need it.

Luggy10 wrote:

Got to agree with Tek's post in its entirety.

How many times have we looked at our bench and thought "who do we have available as a game changer?" Not many.

when we played Sevco 2nd 11 in a friendly recently the majority of their fringe players would walk into most other Premiership 1st teams.

Most squads this season will be short on numbers so will not really benefit from this change.

 
The clubs must have a different view to the fans in that case, did it not require a 75% majority to pass?

I agree of course that the advantage is going to be with the uglies but they generally dominate anyway so won't make much difference in the long run if you ask me.

As I said previously, it may give ourselves a little advantage over the likes of Livingston, Accies and the farmers etc over the course of the season. I'll take any kind of leg up we can tbh.

A good/bad thing will be that lots of youngsters will get a chance. We may see some kids take their chance and shine while others may be thrown in too early and sink. Will be interesting to see at least

Beharder wrote:

I wouldn't worry about the 'big two' as no other team will ever win the league again.

What's the point then ?
 

Folk always looking for the negatives. People get too worked up about celtic and rangers. I think its a good thing and as smeds says it gives us a chance to blood youngsters if we're comfortable in any games. Gotta be a good thing.