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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Some please deliver more wet fish to the BBC, Cosgrove currently slapping Traynor across the dish with them.
Hey huns, GIRUY, ya muppets. July the 4th be with you. Don’t forget when this all started February 13th,
St Huno’s day.
Hail! Hail! The Laird.
Cosgrove absolutely slaughtering Jabba here.
wow. even the queen was in glasgow today to deliver a no vote to newco !
John Bomber Brown,,,,,,MORON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hail hail
What happened to Chick young ?
Hail Hail
cyber pint to Cosgrove !!
he is battering Traynor justifiably from pillar to post
go on Stuart
Jim Spence playin another blinder too
hats off to these guys
long overdue !!
Chic’s been sent to Coventry with Flecky
Brown away to the RFF meeting via the Grapes ,Louden and District bars
Maybe posted already – funny enough picked it up from a raging hun posting on ff
4th of July – Hundependence Day
“Celtic will be pannicking if NewCo go to the 3rd division”
says Jim Traynor
can,t get my usual link for SSB. Any suggestions? Hail Hail Hebcelt
Don’t panic everyone
Radio Scotland is a dream tonight.
Spence now praising the “fraternalism” shown between Celtic fans and other fans.
I love it. Glad he said it. It needed saying. For me it is one of the MOST positive things to come out of this … and there have not been many positive things.
These fans are our RIVALS … not our enemies. The last few weeks have shown us exactly who the Real Enemy is.
Jabba,Celtic will be panicing if the Zombies go to the Third Division.
Shut up ya fat hurting Hun waste of space.
voguepunter cheers mate ( she enjoyed that). In fairness I suppose miracles do happen.
Hamiltontim cheers mate that’s a drop of the black stuff I owe you
Blantyretim get into it and I will replace it for you. I know I am tonight.
Last night was the 19th anniversary of my brothers death and I always have a bit of a mixed emotion around my wedding anniversary, but I know tonight the Big Mhan is looking down laughing his head off at the state of the orcs. Like the rest of us he could not stomach them or their kind.
HH
perfect timing by Celtic with the statement ….and a perfect statement to go with it
I and many others on here said they would be lucky to get two votes today, but I have to be honest and say there were times I did wonder if integrity would win through. Huge credit to all the clubs today, with one notable exception, the one we all thought would back them did, but to no avail.
Hail Hail….and now over to the SFL clubs to do what they know is right.
Good to see rhe pouring rain on now that bomber is heading to sevcos
ground for a fans meeting,guess its too much to ask for a wee bit of
lightning
Don’t panic don’t panic FFS don’t panic..
Jabba presses the panic button
James F
What do you think of Celtic’s statement?
Couldnt tear my ears away from bummer broon on ssb can someone put up sportsound podcast when its finished love to hear fat ar*e getting handed his ar*e
They are desperate to say the words Celtic quick news.
I am Peter Lawwell BTW
Hail Hail
alex thomson @alextomo
N Doncaster interview with #c4news will be on our website. Live tonight in Glasgow.
I AM PETER LAWELL!
Traynor is really floundering tonight. Can we just have Stuart Cosgrove and Jim Spence on permanently?
alex thomson @alextomo
Mr Donaster tells #c4news the dual contracts probe was discussed today and will now advance.
no, I’M Neil Lennon “i’ll never walk alone” (fourstonecoppi )
Are we in a square go ? ;-)
Hail Hail
hamiltontim on 4 July, 2012 at 18:38 said:
‘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.’
I said from the start that the huns would be liquidated and would be out of the SPL.
Ask Tiny Tim, he’ll remember. (don’t mention potatoes though)
What I said was that IF the huns WERE allowed into the SPL the league would be a joke.
Thankfully, and largely due to the actions of the fans of the other SPL clubs, that hasn’t happened.
UPDATE
Bomber’s away from SSB and is on his way to a fan meeting at Ipox but he’s not sure if he’ll be allowed in. Plod are in attendance. Oh the dignity.
hamiltontim:
Magnificent. Answered all questions, removed all concerns.
Our commitment to assisting with the reform of the game was music to my ears. It is long overdue, and we must play an active role … fans included.
The game is going to need us.
I hope the club understands one of the obstacles to that change is Neil Doncaster. He has to be removed as a matter of urgency.
I am Peter lawell
I am THE Peter Lawwell
Hail Hail
No I’m Peter Lawrell!!!!
I AM PETER LAWWELL
Well….I listened to the insane inane inflammatory idiot that is Bummer Broon….and…
….bye bye huns (defunct) for years to come…the geezer’s one seriously vile bigot…
….and I knew they’d eventually find a way to publically state that it ‘wiz aw the fault ae Timmy ‘….
…. polis need to be seriously lookin’ at this alky loon with a view to sectioning him for his own sake and for the peace of mind of others.
A danger to himself and the public.
I am Dermot Desmond the boss and I say I am Peter Lawwell
hail Hail
Listening to Sportsound. Can anyone listening to Clyde give a summary of what ra Bomber said?
Heard ealier on the radio Brown state that Findlay is thee top legal brain mmmm
That well may be so in Browns blue eyed utopia but Fundlay is hardly a forensic accountant
It shows how isolated they are when ancient relics like Findlay are pulled out for the cause It also shows they really have no new thinking and they really would be better off dead or reborn cleansed and rebranded
Obonfanti1888 is going to liquidate and reform as Peter Lawwell