Can we push SPL fan power one step further?

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Tomorrow’s Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Premier League is set to be the third great football meeting in the last two weeks.  The Prophet of Armageddon, chief executive Neil Doncaster, will face his shareholders and either have to declare he was being truthful when he told them, and Scottish Football League clubs, the SPL would be unable to fulfil their contractual obligations if Sevco were denied a place in the First Division, or that this was a cunning ruse designed to manipulate clubs and fans alike.

Doncaster was surely encouraged by some in the SPL to adopt his confrontational stance but support from SPL clubs was certainly not universal.  No representatives from Celtic participated in any meetings or conversations regarding the contents of the presentation made to SFL clubs, nor was the club informed or consulted on it.

Well done to the Aberdeen fans who kicked off the Sell-out Saturday initiative.  They hope to sell-out Pittodrie for their 11 August game and want to as many fans as possible to buy season tickets.  The idea has been picked up by clubs throughout the league.

I get the feeling that if supporters groups got together we could use this unique moment, when camaraderie among fans coincided with unparalleled fan power over the clubs, to define a framework for the game we wanted, not something a dreamt up by a Norfolk MBA.

Even if we couldn’t get every fan group pulling in the same direction, a few productive bilateral relationships is all it takes to establish an powerful pressure group.

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  1. StMichaelsBhoy2 on

    0-1, pretty poor goal to concede. Blackman dived in, ball broke back to the winger, free header from his cross.

  2. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    macanbheatha on 15 July, 2012 at 17:38 said:

     

     

    Brilliant

     

     

    Glasgowbhoy…thank, got it …..oops 1-0 to the kickers ….. LOL

  3. ibleedgreenandwhite1 on

    Blackman not to blame there,,,centre halfs both guilty of not picking up there men!!!

     

     

    HH

  4. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    It’s thae black socks …..LOL

  5. !!Bada Bing!! on

    feedthebhear on 15 July, 2012 at 17:52 said:

     

    I think Rasmussen would have been a better option than Murphy

     

     

    Wouldn’t disagree but both should have been chased a while ago.HH

  6. StMichaelsBhoy2 on

    Poster on twitter claiming from a source inside CP that we’ll be wearing white socks in competitive games.

  7. It was a poor attempt at a tackle from Blackman. Who slides two footed into a challenge skidding on your erchy?

  8. thomthethim CQN (genuine) Badge Wearer on

    Teama bit imbalanced. No cover given to Blackman.

     

     

    However, a good work out, with the emphasis onkeeping the ball on the ground.

     

     

    Early days to expect to much energetic drive from the midfield, which,when match fit, Kayal will give us .

     

     

    Hooper a bit isolated and Paddy posted missing as is Twardzik

  9. ibleedgreenandwhite1 on

    StMichaelsBhoy2 on 15 July, 2012 at 18:06 said:

     

    Poster on twitter claiming from a source inside CP that we’ll be wearing white socks in competitive games.

     

     

     

     

     

    If that’s the case then why wear the Black socks at all?

     

     

    HH

  10. A was meaning in general he seems to slide about a lot IMO a hope ibrahim comes on av high hopes for him !

     

     

    Rasmussen attitude is ment 2 be shocking he,ll not play again

  11. Stairheedrammy on

    Blackman exposed too much as the half wore on, Twardzic not chasing back leaving 2 v1 on that wing. The midfield isnt getting a hold of the game as the kickers are closing down fast, and our 2 forwards look like they just met- all in all a good warm up so far though need to up our game for a result

  12. ibleedgreenandwhite1 on

    I would be quite happy with a goal lol

     

     

     

    Seems like an eternity since we last seen the Tic score,,,,feck sake listen to me,it will be cracked crests next,its a crisis,,lol

     

     

    HH

  13. Nice to see Celtic back even if its only a kick about friendly, an early look at the players on the pheripheral of the 1st team.

     

    Sack the board innaw though!

     

    :¬)

     

    HH

  14. Senor Pablo Diablo on

    I like the black socks.

     

     

    Typical pre-season friendly fare, little more than a fitness exercise, not really worth watching.

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