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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Go on John were going to starve them oooooooot ,
bomber still keeping secrets,
WAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAWWWWAAAAAHHHH
STV saying the odious Black is set to sign for newco. I thought there was the small matter of the appelate hearing standing in the way. Only a fud like black would behave like a rat JOINING a sinking ship.
Did Brown actually just say that????
Safety????
Hail hail
Brilliant, Jabba blaming cuts at newspapers for not investigating the story properly. Am I in a parallel universe.
If Noone has read Mort’s post at 14.23, two articles hence, I suggest they do.
A great plan of action and should be discussed in greater detail with a view to implementation
Paul67 et al
As one of the more cynical on here I am more than happy to admit that Celtic have got it right all the way through. Even happier to read the official statement which is both realistic and positive in the light of the demise of our greatest rivals. Encouraged too by our commitment to “play an active role in mapping the future of Scottish football”, and not just because it is what I want to hear. The old guard have failed, time for some new Guardians.
Bumbler Broon — Dear, Oh dear, oh dear
[shakes head]
John Brown being advised by a senior legal advisor. The Brown outlook inlcudes new bids for the scrap from Mckenna and Allan Stewart. The new bid includes the fans buying Green out. IMO Greene does seem to be trying to sort things out, the angry men are out and about. Brown now threatening to out Green and possiblity of putting hm at risk of unwanted attention.
HH
mighty tim on 4 July, 2012 at 18:25 said:
Happy Anniversary ,it’s not all good…
Mrs m t stuck with you .:O)
listening to jabba on scottyland…………………me thinks he’s bricking it!
dont listen to these peepel as a rule but enjoying this.
roy croppie on 4 July, 2012 at 18:26 said:
Brilliant, Jabba blaming cuts at newspapers for not investigating the story properly. Am I in a parallel universe.
Don’t you know there’s an “N” in cuts?
Well ernie bhoy doesn’t look like I’ll be going to watch a ‘joke’ as a ‘joke’ supporter after all.
You all wanted a statement from Celtic???
Howdya like them apples!!! :-))
Motherwell Born Billionaire came from the Record
Brown now bringing celtic into this ,this guy is a complete nutter ,honestly I can’t believe what I am hearing
.”That’s their problem. I cannot say we’re not enjoying what is happening to them”.
That about sums up how some feel today about Sevco1690 not being admitted to the SPL. These were the words Fat Sally used in 1994 when asked to comment about Celtic’s financial problems.
What has he to say today?
I demand to know!
Well said Celtic. Very well said.
Yous need to listen to bomber
I cant tell yous what Green said as it would put his safety in doubt WOW JUST WOW
mighty tim
Many, many congratulations buddy!!!
Enjoy your special day.
Paul & All ,
The decision today ……………
: It is right and just.
:-)
TinyTim
Congratulations you Silver Fox
Hail Hail
leftclicktic on 4 July, 2012 at 18:31 said:
Whit aboot the pies?
The thunder and lightning outside seems quite appropriate.
Brown saying that he was assured triggers broom will not be put into Div 3 and has told ally to go to every meeting with the sfa and defy Celtic sanctions and PL sanctions he has demanded the sfa put onto ragers utter disgrace
Give keevins his due he has dug him for it now
mighty tim
congratulations….
can I open the champagne now or do I wait another week…?
Cosgrove and Spence getting braver !!!
Celtic statement – comprehensive, completely in line with previous, and re-affirming the words of Jock Stein that the fans are what are most important in football. Nice one.
Happy As
PF Ayr
Campo Viejo or a Faustino if you are stuck for choice.
However Mrs GMB also recommends pre dinner Cava. For some reason she’s on her third. Can’t think why!!!!!
He is saying that with cheats exfc we get 2.2m tv revenue and will only get 239,000 if triggers broom get what’s due to them (div3 )
Who is his source Leggit ,secret meetings in the last cubicle (the one with the lock broken in their local sawdust shop )
ernie
Apologies that was childish and unnecessary.
As a good Tim I’m sure you are as delighted with today’s events as I am.
Hail Hail.
Peter Lawwell saw ally Mc Coist crying and begging today – lucky B ;-)
Hail Hail
how bitter is this clown Broon
“Thats jist the waey it is……”
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Traynor claiming he broke the Ticketus story-was it not RTC who broke this?
GIRFUT
Fair play to Cosgrove and Spence.Pouncing on Jabba as he continually tries the scaremongering tactics to blackmail the wee clubs.The two of them not letting Jabba have the run of the show as he normally does.Cosgrove slating Doncaster and describing the whole scenario as a scandal.
go cosgrove,
kicking jabba firmly in the hawmaws
Cosgrove ripping Jabba a new one … I´d get the kids onto High ground if you live in Glasgow
Hail Hail
Bada Bing,
Are you still looking in?
Do you know of any Farmers that would be interested in joining an EK bus leaving from the Village?