Ian Murray insists the Clydesdale Bank Premier League split should be scrapped. The Scotland international reckons dividing the top flight for the final five matches of the campaign is unfair, given a team in the bottom half can still qualify for the Europa League.
He said: "It is exciting in some ways but in other ways it is a bit ridiculous that Motherwell or Hibs or anyone else could miss out on the chance of third place by as little as a few goals.
"Don't get me wrong, it is exciting for a lot of teams in the league at the moment but I think this season has shown the spilt doesn't work.
"That's because the league has been so tight at both ends all season and the top six hasn't really changed.
"It's crazy, really. One team is going to miss out on revenue and effectively be left drifting in mid-table with no chance of going up or down.
"In theory, you could miss out on sixth place by two or three points, yet end up with more points than the team in third place because the top half all have to play each other.
"So it is a bit crazy at the moment. I've read stuff saying the split has produced two tight finishes over the past three years.
"But, quite frankly, to the teams that miss out on the top six, that doesn't mean anything.
"I would abolish the spilt. It puts pressure on managers and players."