Bigger questions loom than reconstruction

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We now know that Craig Whyte met Neil Doncaster and Ralph Topping, directors of the SPL, in London in October 2011 and informed them of the likelihood that Rangers would go into liquidation.  Whyte’s plan, to start a Newco and have it parachuted into top flight football was only taken seriously as a result of these three having a head start on everyone else and doing some preparatory work.

Charles Green has no such plans.  If he loses Ibrox, becomes embroiled in IPO-related troubles or fails to bridge the gap between money-in and money-out, an unplanned liquidation could follow with a potentially protracted period where physical assets are moribund and playing assets and other staff are released.

The SPL and SFL would do well to consider ‘what next?’ when they hold separate meetings next week.  The century-old ways are gone, things will never be the same again.

I’m really pleased the aforementioned Charlie issued an apology for his offending comments, even if he did so under duress from the SFA.  This kind of rhetoric has taken control within football in some European countries.  Once the door is open it is hard to close it again.
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  1. Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die &

     

    jimbo67,

     

     

    Getting better as the minutes fly by. Speaking with Kikinthenakas right now via FB. No doubt we’ll see the 4 musketeers MWD, CRC, HT & BT pop there heads above the parapet shortly. I feel a drinking session about to be planned.

  2. Fat Sally:

     

    ” Up, up and away in my beautiful , my beautiful balloon. ”

     

    And what a balloon he makes.

     

    Hope those billions of shares he got for his boys make nice wallpaper for them.

  3. ….PFayr

     

     

    19:24 on 11 April, 2013

     

     

    ‘The criminal legislation passed by the SNP govt has been little short of facism’

     

     

     

     

    It’s authoritarian and intolerant but it’s a long way short of fascism.

  4. PFayr – yes, this time next week i’ll be in Glasgow:0) BMCW is setting up a meet for the moonhowlers on the 27th; perhaps we could get tickets for that????

     

    I have a ticket for the Inverness game, Jock Stein stand with lounge access:0)If you are going we can meet for a quickish pint.

     

    slainte

     

    tony

  5. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    ten men won the league

     

     

    18:20 on

     

    11 April, 2013

     

     

    A £10m loss in the half yearly a/c’s? God only knows what that loss will be come summer.

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    hopefully the lot ….!!!!!!!! …..LOL

  6. Rumour

     

    My mate is a good tim but works with the darksides hospitality goers. It seams chuckles has had to admit he was in cahoots with our hero and is being made to leave with Murray trying to get the Blue Knights back on the ball.

  7. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    miki67

     

     

    19:26 on 11 April, 2013

     

     

    He he…….he will have paid a penny per share, then the value rose to 70p……hpefully, they will be back down at a penny when he sells ….. Hahahahahahaha

  8. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    boab1888

     

     

    19:32 on

     

    11 April, 2013

     

     

    Not as straighforward as that with all the investigations going on …….. Whoever might come in, they won’t have a stadium …..hahahahahaha…….it’s sedative time….

  9. Big Nan

     

     

    When do you announce the winner of the BVI competition? Do I need to get jabs before I go, and will it be All Inclusive?

     

     

    Just asking like, in case I get lucky!!

     

     

    HH

  10. Just dropped in to say…

     

    ____________________

     

     

    Valentine’s Day

     

     

    17:28 on 11 April, 2013

     

     

    Until ibrokes is flattened our work is not

     

    done……they are thieve’s and crook’s

     

     

    Valentine’s Day

     

     

    17:28 on 11 April, 2013

     

     

    Until ibrokes is flattened our work is not

     

    done……they are thieve’s and crook’s

     

    the whole lot of them…….CORRUPT.

     

    _______________________________

     

    Nail – On – Head M8 :)

     

     

    Only then…will we be able to emerge

     

    clean from the shower. imo

     

     

    If, what you say…happens – it’s up there

     

    wi Lisbon M8 :)

     

     

    Hail Hail n God Bless

     

     

    Anyway – Off oot

  11. 67 Heaven

     

    I understand there would need to be much work done to remove chuckles but i think the upshot of the rumour is one way or the other his time is up

  12. kikinthenakas on

    Bhoys for any of you in Lanarkshire, the Daddy Naggins are playing in the Railway Tavern tomorrow night. Great sound…..

     

     

    Timsinohio beer alert! Beer alert!

  13. Jungle Jim –

     

     

    Ha, ha no I’m expanding my horizons and just making pleasant conversation. Not the worst night actually – the wee drizzle made for a very pleasant 5 mile run down the glen there.

     

     

    Tome now for dinner, The Masters and CQN bubbling away in the background.

     

     

    Life’s good.

  14. 19LisbonBhoy67 on

    North men, South Men, Comrades all

     

     

    Soon there’ll be no Sevconians at all ;)

  15. TimsinOhio, you will enjoy watching the GB, great fun.

     

    Meet at the Pools office prior to the game?

     

    Might even get a chance for a chat this time:-)

     

    Meeting CRC tomorrow, I’ll mention it if he’s not lurking tonight.

  16. ….pfayr

     

     

    19:12 on

     

    11 April, 2013

     

    Vic wins his appeal…astounded of forehead

     

     

    What can St Mirren find so troublesome about league reconstruction when teams like St Johnston ,ICT etc find the proposals acceptable

     

     

    Mr. Gilmour is making a bed that only an s&m fan would enjoy.

     

     

    With chuckles minces, he will know soon enough, how much he has boobed.

  17. Valentine's Day on

    Kevj

     

     

    Never mind off oot…..get yer self

     

    tae Hamdump on Sunday tae watch

     

    the Celtic.

  18. Jobo

     

    Life dertainly sounds good and with your “Tome now for dinner” I was keen to make a “Did you have to book it? ” joke but I will refrain 0:-)

     

    Cheerio to you and everyone else,

     

    JJ

     

     

    PS Thaks to those who furnished the info re Vic`s card. Have to say I am amazed it was rescinded.

  19. St.John.Doyle on

    pggtips2

     

     

    19:12 on 11 April, 2013

     

     

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    I have no time for Blair he is a crook and when we see him now he is haunted by what he has done.

     

     

    Brown is a decent man but never a Leader the SNP can only aspire to his level of re-distribution to families and pensioners.

     

     

    I firmly believe the SNP are going down a path that only ends up with a degree of fascism

  20. Jobo,

     

    Run, Masters and CQN!

     

    My evening is exactly the same. Wee beer now, deserved after the run.

     

     

    Need to get the kids of the playstation first though, wish me luck.

  21. ernie lynch

     

     

    key elements of fascism are authoritarian and intolerant, punishment without proper trial, censorship.

     

     

    being Irish catholic is not a crime, celebrating one’s historic culture is not a crime, if your offended by rebel/ folk songs its because your a bigot, is Scotland a bigot?

     

     

    should we just forget who, what and where we come from because others don’t like it?

     

     

    should we feel intimidated because larger society don’t accept our views and values?

     

     

    when is enough, enough?

     

     

    will green be outlawed?

     

     

    shamrocks?

     

     

    tricolours?

     

     

    will catholic schools be closed?

     

     

    will RC churches be closed?

     

     

    where is the line drawn, who draws that line?

     

     

    I am a proud Scottish man of Irish catholic origin, my grandfather came here to work and to improve his and his families life, not to be bushwhacked into a subordinate clown

     

    by bigots and bullies

  22. montreal_bhoy

     

     

    Mrs weefra will answer your email, as she knows more about animals than I do. In fact, she knows more about everything than I do. Wits new. Ha.

     

     

    Weefra HH

  23. Ernie

     

     

    Perhaps….authoritarian intolerance …a decent step on the road to …tho

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