The Scottish FA has an interesting history of leaked emails. I hear. Today’s presentation, by that persistent thorn in the side of those who would rather awkward questions were not asked, Alex Thomson of Channel 4 News, is surely a contender for Leaked Email of the Season.
The critical words, written by SFA chief exec Stewart Regan on 23 June to various people, read:
“In parallel to the above, could Rod Petrie please brief Charles Green confidentially..”
So on 23 June, Petrie and Regan were on the onside with a plan to “gain buy-in to the plan” from SFL clubs to parachute Sevco into the First Division, and the SFA chief exec had instructed that the chief exec of Sevco was “confidentially” instructed on this plan.
On 24 June Rod Petrie’s Hibernian took plaudits for their statement of intent to reject Sevco’s application to the SPL, adding that “This re-affirms the view of the Board that the sporting integrity of the SPL is of paramount importance”.
Petrie and Regan are on the main Scottish FA board, along with former Rangers director Campbell Ogilvie (president), Alan McRae (vice-president – although I don’t think that means he is in charge of vice), Ralph Topping, Tom Johnston and Barrie Jackson.
It is no wonder our earlier calls for resignations have been echoed by SFL chairmen today. Sack the lot of them, I’d say.
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Serge
Would be an exciting move, hopefully done in time for the CL qualifier!
HH
I think Spartans should apply to join the SPL, and if they are unsuccessful they should try to gain entry into Scottish Division One.
Why not, if a club less than four weeks old have the front to do these things.
kdc on 13 July, 2012 at 13:12 said:
‘Well done Stranraer:
“…while Stranraer suggested that Rangers should be required to apply for admission to the bottom tier along with other interested non-league clubs.”’
1964 comes back to haunt the huns.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon on 13 July, 2012 at 13:15 said:
Why will the SFA make an announcement of the SFL’s decision?
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It may not be an announcement about the SFL decision per se.
Robin van maybe?
Ernie
On this we agree….
I love the “along with other interested non-league clubs!”
Also on the upside if they get into Div 3 alot of their travelling fans will have nice away games in Stranrar just a ferry ride away.
Traditionalist88
I always dread hearing or reading the news he has signed for someone. Didn’t realise he was a Hoops fan so hopefully that will help us get the deal done. HH
Not sure what the Hibs fans will make of Petrie’s duplicity
I think Andromeda Heights would be a great name to have……
ernie lynch on 13 July, 2012 at 13:18 said:
Decades of Stranraer having to put up with mobs of Huns passing through their town en route to “the big hoose” comes back to haunt the Huns.
SuperSutton on 13 July, 2012 at 13:19 said:
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon on 13 July, 2012 at 13:15 said:
Why will the SFA make an announcement of the SFL’s decision?
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It may not be an announcement about the SFL decision per se.
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Aye right!
Fin75 – I guess the lesson learned here is that it doesn’t matter where everyone is from, as long as we’re all the same religion. (thumbsup)
Why does the BBC strapline refer to Newco Rangers?
It’s confusing the Rangers supporters into thinking this vote has something to do with the club which is currently in admin and awaiting liquidation proceedings rather than about a new company which is 4 weeks old and has no corporate connection to the old club.
It leads to stupid remarks like “we’ve been punished already, why are we being punished again?”
If we are looking to sign Rhodes why start talks with Tony Stokes?
I hope we are not looking to cash in on super Hooper.
does anyone really trust the result of a secret ballot will be honourably declared
Merry Birthday to Oldtim.
SuperSutton – It’s confusing the Rangers supporters
To be fair, a lot of things confuse the Rangers supporters, such as:
* Where does the sun go at night?
* How do toilets work?
* Who is the fat, baldy, tattooed guy with no teeth living inside the mirror?
* Words and numbers. (thumbsup)
Larrybhoy on 13 July, 2012 at 13:15 said:
Paul67 on 13 July, 2012 at 12:48 said:
eddieinkirkmichael, no. Celtic had no prior knowledge of and did not agree to this plan. Quite the opposite, in fact
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Paul67 – If its OK with you, I wouldn’t mind quoting you on that from time to time, wherever and whenever there is another unsubstantiated attack on the CFC Board re their supposed collusion in the Grand Corruption .
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I doubt the majority of the board sceptics, i include myself in the catergory in this instance, would go so far as to allege collusion between Celtic FC and the SPL/SFL/SFA in some type of underhand deal to resurrect die toten hun. From my own perspective i consider the ‘silence is golden’ stance from the board inappropriate at this juncture. I know it is an opinion that divides the posters on CQN but part of the rather engrossing debate on the subject has turned sour with name calling including that most heinous of titles HUN.
HH
So, of OldCo was relegated to SFL1, then from that point on it was / should have been NOTHING to do with the SPL.
SFL rules apply. When the relegated Rangers is liquidated, what do SFL rules and precedent say should happen? Div 3 or out on their bottoms, no?
Serge – thanks for the great photo of Brora Golf Links. Sweltering here in Toronto as the needle climbs above 40 degrees again today. Celtic Club golf tourney tomorrow so plenty of strongbow required to keep the hydration levels maxed out.
Take care amigo.
slainte
tony
iShortbread SPL page still has stories about Rang##s, even though they’re no longer in the SPL.
lorbobo – If we are looking to sign Rhodes why start talks with Tony Stokes?
I agree, we should start with Tony Stark. (thumbsup)
SuperSutton @ 13:26
:)) Indeed. Stupid huns.
BSR, just pinched your Leaked Sevco presentation and posted it on my facebook page, PMSL. I hope you don’t mind my plagiarism?
Sitting here waiting to be picked up for an afternoon of drinks/cocktails with half a dozen or so young ladies ;-) I really must stop licking my eyebrows.
Will check in periodically for updates.
Hail! Hail! The Laird
Like Phil MacG, I will be looking for another sport (or football association – maybe A League – god help us) to follow, if it goes belly-up today.
canamalar @ 13:28
They’re using the same tombola that resulted in us having to play the uglies 7 times in the previous season.
Billy’s Bhoy on 13 July, 2012 at 13:16 said:
Oglach
I did say album and not song:-)
My 10 year old heard that on Get It On last week and said whit was that all about?
That from a boy that likes Vicay Minaj (mothers musical influence not mine)
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I know but “Hot dog jumping frog” is still a great name.
The fix IS in………Elbow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ITMRHJnaJY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
FF inmates resigned to accept any eventuality. Makes you wonder if there are any policemen in Scotland:
“Regan’s new attack on Rangers
If any of that is true, and I suspect it very well could be, then this chap Regan would do well to clear out while he can.
There are many bears out there who are spewing already and who don’t believe in this not condoning violence crap.
As has often been said about our situation, he will reap what he has sown.
Jim Farry was hounded out of office for a misdemeanour in comparison to what this chap has done, and in truth Farry’s demise was the beginning of the end for Scottish football.”
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“This guys really is a piece of work, i wouldnt mind him leaving in a bodybag”
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“Regan’s life could be very difficult from now on.
I couldn’t live like that, not knowing who is following me and finding it difficult to sleep at night.
Someone will catch up with him imo.”
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“Rhegan is a disaster…he’s a runaway train…very soon, he will hit something very hard, and then it’s going to hurt…a lot”
lorbobo
Why don’t we just have a squad of 11?
HH
oglach – I know but “Hot dog jumping frog” is still a great name.
Also the official anthem of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Coatbridge’s anthem is “Funky Town”
Airdrie’s anthem is “We Gotta Get out of This Place” by The Animals. (thumbsup)
Off subject, but the Tough Mudder challenge I’m doing tomorrow is just about to feature on Reporting Scotland in a minute.
Just for anyone who didn’t get the chance to see my post last night.
HH
/Bishop B
philvisreturns on 13 July, 2012 at 13:25
Amen to that….
Piece on Sevco on national BBC news there. Credit to Sophie Raworth with accurate intro re meeting about new company following rangers going into liquidation…then Scottish reporter “on message” exaggerating armageddon risk and inaccuracies about RFC being chucked out of SPL Pathetic quality of reporting at BBC Scotland sport as usual.
Monaghan1900 @ 13:33
Aye, their like wee rats that would eat their own mother cos they don’t like the taste of her milk.
lorbobo on 13 July, 2012 at 13:27 said:
If we are looking to sign Rhodes why start talks with Tony Stokes?
I hope we are not looking to cash in on super Hooper.
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stokes scored 21 goal
and sure 17 of they away from home
can never hane too many good young strikers
goingforgoals cfc
Whatever happens today the one thing that will not have changed and will be more apparent than it ever was is that Celtic operate in an extremely, extemely (I’ve said again for emphasis hostile environment in terms of the natural inbuilt bias in Scotland that favours Rangers.
For me it is the height of folly to continue with the thinking that Celtic, the Celtic Board and the Celtic support are separate from each other and that it is a good idea to have a hostile attitude within the Celtic nation when we are surrounded by it.
The old Celtic Board have gone, the memory of it will go with the passing of my generation and new thinking and attitudes will take the place of the old. It is the way of things.
That new attitude surely has to recognise that the only thing that Celtic, the Celtic Board and the Celtic support have is each other and we need to start thinking and acting as one, not sit in the sidelines and snipe at each other.
We need to dump the tired rhetoric of them and us. There is only us, there always was only us and by God are we going to have to stick together and support Celtic in every possible way to see our club, OUR club in the form it is,whether we like it or not, through what is going to be some difficult years ahead.
We are seeing corupt Scottish football at first hand Rangers have allways been part of the establishment and they are doing everything they can to do there best for newco.The football authorities are only interested in one club and they have been putting out misinformation for weeks now.The decent football supporters of all clubs should be demanding resignations and an end to this coruption.H.H.