The state of Scottish football

A number of analyses of the state of Scottish football have been published recently, suggesting a number of solutions for its problems which are often either not feasible or a gesture of despair in terms of the 'Old Firm' going elsewhere.

This thoughtful piece has some interesting and original observations on the subject.   For example, an interesting comparison is made between similar English and Scottish cities in terms of the proportions of their populations they attract to games.   The only caveat I would make is that cities like Southampton have a more populated hinterland than Aberdeen, although this does not necessarily detract from the general force of the point being made.