Source: FOOTYMAD
SPL Embarassing: McGarvey
The right to lift the SPL title should be more of a challenge to the Old Firm with other clubs vying for the glittering prize. Frank McGarvey finds the dominance of the SPL by Celtic and Rangers as "embarrassing". The last team outside of the Old Firm to win the top prize were Aberdeen in 1985. Rangers took the title this season by one point as the SPL title race went to the last day last season but the Ibrox side finished 30 points ahead of third-placed Hearts. McGarvey, who played for Celtic between 1980 and 1985, insists fans will have to put up with more of the same when the new season starts next month. He said: "It will be even more of a two-horse race next season. I expect Celtic and Rangers to get better and I don't see how any of the other clubs will. Neil Lennon will add to his squad at Celtic and Rangers have got over their financial problems so I expect the gap between the Old Firm and the rest to get even bigger. It is the most embarrassing two-horse race in world football, nothing is more certain than Celtic and Rangers will fight for the title and something needs to be done about it. When I played, we had Aberdeen and Dundee United winning the league and getting to European finals. That's how strong our league was then. Now you won't get third place getting within 20 points of the winners." The Celtic legend went on: "It needs a revolution and the first thing we need to do is to place more emphasis on schools football. It worked when I was growing up and it would work again and the SFA need to look at that. Youngsters should not be allowed to sign for clubs until they are 16. They are being told at 13 and 14 by clubs that they are not good enough and that isn't right. They should be enjoying their football, playing with their school mates and getting the chance to play finals at the big stadiums which encourages them."
