Hi Murray<br>I'm no expert either but I have some knowledge.<br>The hierachy of leagues is:-<br>Scottish Premier League(SPL) - comprising teams such as Glasgow Rangers,Celtic,Hearts,Hibernian<br>Division One - comprising Dunfermline,Inverness Caledonian Thistle<br>
Division Two - not very entertaining play by less skilled players on often mudbath pitches<br>Division Three - As div 2 but a more depressing 90 minutes.( 2 x 45 minute halves)<br><br>SPL is all seated, maybe div 1.<br>
For a fixture tickets and costs call one of the clubs of the match you intend to go to. I know the Dunfermline Chairman and I think a ticket there is £19/game, so by the time you add parking, the pub and maybe a meal, and possible getting drooked, it adds up to an expensive afternoon. BTW Remember the <i>Offside</i> rule.<br>
I played for the local Boys Brigade where I lived, only because there were only eleven boys in the club. Also, I had customers who were shirt sponsors to Dunfermline and St Johnstone.<br><br>As well as the leagues, there is the knock-out Scottish Cup. You may not be able to get match dates so far ahead. Select a club, and call their office.<br>
Report back.<br>--<br>Andrew<br><br><a href="http://www.soccerassociation.com/12/0910/index1.htm">http://www.soccerassociation.com/12/0910/index1.htm</a> shows the teams and<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/1/18 Murray <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:perl@minty.org">perl@minty.org</a>></span><br>
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An appeal for help - my knowledge of football can roughly be summed up<br>
as "there is a ball and two sides, right?".<br>
<br>
We have friends visiting 8-10th April (10th being a saturday). They are<br>
most keen to visit a football match. Glasgow / Dundee / Edinburgh or<br>
similar venues, preferably something in the top league (or top - 1). Is<br>
it just "first division" up here?<br>
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I don't know much, but they know even less about how we'd get tickets.<br>
<br>
So .. any pointers?<br>
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