Scottish football has gone through months of drama and uncertainty to rescue ‘Rangers’. Only weeks ago we were told a CVA was likely. Once this failed the question of today’s SPL vote crystallised.
The SPL met several times to discuss this matter, even doing so before Rangers CVA failed. Sentiment was firmly behind Newco, to the extent that some were worried they would be allowed into the league without any sanction (if one Ayrshire club had their way). All this changed when Charles Green and Duff and Phelps agreed to challenge the SFA at the Court of Session. At the SPL meeting following this decision the mood changed dramatically.
I then had several friends in the media rubbish my suggestion that Newco were far from certain of being voted into the SPL. To be fair to them, my information was not coming from Neil Doncaster, whereas theirs was. If Doncaster was so assured when speaking to the media, day after day, we can only imagine what he was saying to Green. His influence has not been helpful to the cause he championed.
Clubs, who were previously weighing up the argument, suddenly had a convincing point to consider. Rangers going to court was the biggest own goal in their 140 year history. Terry Butcher, eat your heart out.
After this Green was at the mercy of fortune, and the growing influence of the hawk(s) in the SPL who saw no need to create space for Newco. In many respects, John Brown is correct. Having gambled and failed, Green did whatever he could to accommodate but there was no way back. Underestimate John Brown at your peril, he has his club’s interests at heart and has the fortitude to raise a phoenix from the ruins of Ibrox. His unconventional style is easy to mock but it is just what needed (I truly believe this).
Where now for the Newco-Sevco-Rangers? I don’t see a solution. Sooner or later Mr Green will let his friends know they only way forward is for him to acquire an existing Scottish Football League club, rename it to something like Rangers United, and move it to Ibrox.
The toxic history would be set free and it would be game-on. Keep your eye on Cowdenbeath.
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From the BBC Live coverage today;
BBC Scotland’s Chris McLaughlin: “SPL meeting continues here at Hampden. I can report though, that someone just walked down the stairs whistling a ditty from Les Misérables.”
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So would that be….
Time to Say Goodbye ?
Or…..
Master of The (Big) Hoose,
One of the best lyrics from this being the following (amended slightly);
“Master of the hoose? Isn’t worth me spit!
`Comforter, philosopher’ and lifelong shit!
Cunning little brain, regular Voltaire
Thinks he’s quite a lover but there’s not much there
What a cruel trick of nature, landed me with such a moose
God knows how I’ve lasted living with this b*****d in the hoose!”
HH
TimsinOhio – Well said mate and since i’m your next door neighbour, i’ll enjoy a bottle of nicely chilled Cava and raise one to you and your’s, in the land of the free and the home of the brave:)
PFayr – just order a bottle of evrything that was recommended and report back in order of preference:)
slainte
tony
Amongst many fine points in Celtic’s statement, the best for me was the reference to the problem of them being the SFA’s problem.
No mention of the SFL.
Much happier tonight than I was this morning, probably due to the exorcising of canamalar’s malevolent spirit ! :<)
What did Brown say about Lawell?
THE EXILED TIM on 4 July, 2012 at 17:21 said:
Telt ye!
Referees next. ;)
Brown ,whit a galoot ,his head is wasted .
It’s awe petar lawl fault ,celic will get £200 grand
to help pay for gigantic squad.
Tell bummer that pedro has lost more runnin for a bus.
Must admit.
I’m kinda missing SEVCO. I do hope they get their 30 million fro the Canadian Teachers Trus Fund who can then rent the dome that once housed bigots out to a new non sectarian non bigoted future rival to CFC.
Aye Right! GIRFUT BIG STYLE.
MWD
Awe-Naw ,
Sorry, logged onto sound cloud but it won’t open. Notice a wee padlock with private written in the top right of the bar??
ernie lynch on 4 July, 2012 at 19:51 said:
To be fair to Clyde, the more exposure Bomber gets the more of a laughing stock he becomes.
Couldn’t agree more ernie – get him on every night. Raving lunatic.
Bomber Brown 04/07/2012 – “As a Ragers fan, the only games I’m interested in are the Celtic ones”
Nurse CSC
Just wanted to say I hope to see some retractions from those who doubted our board and interpreted their wise silence as acquiescence to the will of Zombie Rangers (IL).
They have shown professionalism and a calmness in the teeth of the gale which can be contrasted with the shambles down river.
Take a bow Peter, Eric and everyone at the home of the champions.
Just popping my head round the door, Paul, to say thank you and all your ‘bampot’ colleagues for this Pepsident day (ask your dad). I hope by the end of the month we will all be smiling with a Colgate Ring of Confidence (dad again).
H H
Aye very amusing ya shower of bassas :-))
In fairness one of my mates is originally from down near Killie. I phoned him when I heard that Killie were the ones to abstain and to find out from his Killie supporting mates what their interpretation and feelings were on it.
He called back earlier to say that every one of them is disgusted and angry. It’s now their intention to oust the current board.
HedgedmybetsCSC
Paul67 et al
Andy Murray through to the semi-finals, this day just gets better and better.
listening back to the clyde bollocks with broon…………
they are bricking it. the fact that the power has shifted , possibly on a permanent basis is enuff to produce fightin’ talk.
other than meeting players when i was a kid for autographs (that goes right back to the early 60’s).
i’ve never chatted at any length with any of them.
well a few months ago i met someone within celtic of real importance, and was very flattered..he whisper in my ear ……..now we are the real power.
thats why this mob are bricking it
@alextomo
Mr Donaster tells #c4news the dual contracts probe was discussed today and will now advance.
@alextomo
N Doncaster interview with #c4news will be on our website. Live tonight in Glasgow.
bournesouprecipe on 4 July, 2012 at 19:58 said:
Command & Conquer
Cave men.
1967 BC.
Huns really destroy the ‘evolution’ theory into oblivion dont they
Saint Stivs on 4 July, 2012 at 19:53 said:
serious point. should the polis be on to bomber for insightful behaviour.
Ha-ha! Very good! Very good indeed!!
@alextomo
Q for Rangers Newco owner: why did you and Ally McCoist do the opposite of what at least 76% if yr season ticket holders want?
@alextomo
And I am told they got neither and were far from happy. McCoist and Green blew it – but did Ibrox a great service there by.
@alextomo
Am told SPL chairman were expecting nothing less than utter humility and abject contrition
@alextomo
Senior Hampden source telling me clearly Charles Green’s presentation on Rangers Newco entering SPL bombed. It only increased opposition.
Apols to Ole Jim duffy. (again !) It was Gordon-Bla-Dalziel that was talkin merde earlier.
Celtic Mac on 4 July, 2012 at 20:01 said:
Paul67 et al
Andy Murray through to the semi-finals, this day just gets better and better.
8=D Nice 1!
Gave up after three minutes of the playback of SSB when Dalziel stated that he couldn’t understand how Turnbull Hutton could say that Raith ( and the other SFL 1 clubs) have been bullied. I am staggered how after 4 months not one person with a connection to what used to be Rangers whether it be professional or emotional has made a public utterance that betrays any real sincere grasp of what is going on.
As Sybil Fawlty once remarked
‘ I have seen more intelligent creatures …lying on their backs at the bottom of ponds…..Now collect your stuff and get out’
http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/momentous-day-scottish-football/2153
At 13.34hrs today a Mr Green made application for his new club rangers to join the Jersey football league, his application was politely declined due to the fact it doesn’t exist. Oh wait a minute!
Paul
Having just listened to John brown on clyde, you are at the wind up surely.
Erniie lynch
What a stupid idea,well that went down like a lead balloon.HH
Ragers official site still showing Club 12 fixtures list for season 12/13.
Feel a wee bit sorry for them?
Nah, me neither!
;o)
Regardless of whether sevco play in SFL 1, 2, 3 or not at all, how can they afford to pay a “squad” of ex-rangers players for a whole season. Surely Green must be happy if the big earners walk away?
Personally I still think Green doesn’t give two hoots about “the gers”. He is only interested in making money for himself via the sale of assets at market value.
The bould bhoys….. Tá ár lá anois on 4 July, 2012 at 20:05
Easy mistake to make. Duffy is a soup taker of the highest order.
notthebus on 4 July, 2012 at 20:07 said:
Paul
Having just listened to John brown on clyde, you are at the wind up surely
read back!! yes Paul is at the wind up :-)
Auldheid:
You and I have had as many arguments on here as we have had agreements. We are both very direct, opinionated and (I hope!) smart (I know you are haha).
We have some minor differences, for example, on the membership system etc, although I’ve warmed to that recently.
Your conduct, your ideas and your campaigning on the license issue was first-rate. Your reading through, and highlighting of, the SPL licensing requirements in particular was a corner-turner, and on that we were in total agreement. Regan’s statement yesterday simply confirms what we knew, even if it was not coached in those terms and won’t be (to protect whomever’s reputation.)
Of all your ideas, the one you have floated in recent days about UEFA and FIFA lending financial assistance to Scottish football should integrity win the day and the SFL vote for NewCo SFL 3 is EASILY your finest and most prescient.
That idea has not had the attention – or credit – it deserves.
Keep pushing it.
I listened to an appalling piece of radio today mate, absolutely appalling, on TalkSport, a piece of radio so abhorrent it made Radio Clyde seem balanced. The English press, so enamoured in a league where finance and greed are out of control, are so out of touch with not only their own fans but the views of fans up here that it is literally staggering … but I think we are on the cusp of a decision which, in spite of its governing bodies best efforts, will make Scotland a shining example of integrity and values in a sport gone mad.
Yes, the people responsible for running the game did not and do not want this decision … but I do believe it’s the one the fans want which emerge. And that will be to the credit of clubs which DO care, and fans who have spoken up and will not be silenced, bullied or beaten.
Many people in Scottish football will emerge from this with ENORMOUS credit, and UEFA and FIFA should consider that … and I think they would help out Scottish football if we asked.
We will be an example to the rest – a good one. Despite our leaders.
Keep fighting the good fight.
“I dont trust Charles Green going to bed with peter Lawell”..bomber on clyde
I think Club 12 should be named.
The Scottish public, NAY! The world deserves to know.
Who is Club 12?
u
bhoywithseethrougheyes
Keep mixing the two up. As well as sounding alike, both seem as thick as Craig Whytes li’l black IOU book. Hehe
“why has Lawell no come out earlier , silence tells you everything”
Neg “bomber Brown ” Anon
EWO
I think there’s much more to come.
The introduction of an apparently under the influence John Brown is just taking
funny to a new level.
Anyone listening to RS tonight ?.
Did Jabba say (after 6.40) somethin about ‘Rangers are gone but the newco keep the history but not the trophies’ ?.
Maybe have misheard
Anybody else fearing a Strong Cowdenbeath?
Directors cut – half cut – naw pissed!