The BBC and the license fee, and this is about football!

Jack

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I can see both sides.

I think as the public broadcaster the BBC, I'm my opinion, has a duty to be fair and equitable in the way it does deals with regions. Contrary to what they're saying I think the money raised in Scotland has plenty to do with where it should be spent.

On the other hand the Scottish Football Authorities have a history, even going back to black and white days, of being idiots generally, and in this case specifically in dealing with TV companies.

Ralph doing this now, with a year to go on the contract, seems to me to be lazy pre negotiation tactics. The problem is decades of incompetence.

If my thoughts are correct a population/Barnet type split would see Scotland get around 6.8m, three times the record breaking bookies deal that's just been announced.
 
Scottish football demanding more BBC funds just as BBC funds are going to get slashed.

Now that's typical of those running our game.