Tomorrow’s SPL meeting is something of a formality, albeit as dramatic as a formality can be. The main scheduled action of the week is underway at Hampden right now. We hear that after issuing threats to exclude 20 SFL clubs from future access to the top two divisions in Scottish football, SPL and SFA chief executives, Neil Doncaster and Stewart Regan, will face irate SFL chairmen.
In mitigation of the criticism coming his way, Mr Doncaster is offering your money, in perpetuity, to buy votes to allow Sevco to gain direct access to the First Division. If passed, they would probably enter the SPL next season, close to debt free, while Celtic carry peak debt of around £35m after playing by the rules and not qualifying for Champions League football during the last three seasons.
In short, if Mr Doncaster manages to persuade the SFL chairmen to back his plan, Sevco will become by far the strongest team in the SPL a year from now.
The plan has been rejected as wholly unacceptable by an impressive list of clubs with no association whatsoever with Celtic, many of whom exist hand-to-mouth and whose vote against will cost them considerable income.
Doncaster’s part in creating this shambles cannot be underestimated. He perpetuated the myth that “Rangers” should and would be in next season’s SPL, allowing people to invest in an undeliverable strategy, including Charles Green.
Mr Doncaster is an employee of the company Celtic are an equal-twelfth shareholder in. His actions are wholly incompatible with sporting meritocracy. As Celtic shareholders we call for his resignation and, if this is not forthcoming, demand he faces a confidence vote.
“Without fear or favour” was the promise from Stewart Regan when he told us he would apply the rules evenly as the Rangers saga unfolded. In advocating rules are torn up and replaced his words are laughable.
His assertion that the actions of Campbell Ogilvie over Rangers EBTs had been investigated and that Ogilvie was found to be without blame was misleading. It is our assertion that the actions of Mr Ogilvie were not investigated at all and that Mr Regan spoke to protect his ally, who remains in position despite being “heavily conflicted” according to Mr Regan, and the SFA being in desperate need of a strong and active president.
Mr Regan is now wholly compromised and must resign or also face a vote of confidence. Two years ago he joined a dysfunctional organisation. He had a great opportunity to make a name for himself as a successful troubleshooter. Instead he’s made matters worse!
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Whenever you come across a complicated problem, rather than coming up with a complicated solution, it is worth stopping to think if the problem itself can be simplified. The issue for the SFA, SPL, SFL (and indeed John Brown and his “title deeds”) is that they are artificially complicating the Rangers problem and then numbing their senses coming up with various solutions thereon.
Their view of the situation:
1. Rangers have gone bust
2. Rangers have not gone bust and are aye ready to play anywhere they are asked next season
3. Rangers have fielded falsely registered players for years
4. Rangers needed to do this or they would have gone bust
5. Rangers contribute £millions to the game in Scotland
6. Rangers have stolen £millions from the taxpayer
Maybe the authorities in Scotland should just focus on point . above. If you look at it closely, it makes all the other issues disappear. It creates a stark situation, but one which is simple to understand and simple to act upon. For the SFA it means they can welcome applications for membership and then assess each on merit. For the SPL it means looking at who from Dunfermline or Dundee should be admitted to the league. For John Brown it means he can set up his WATP ‘Gers without ever needing to see any title deeds.
Rangers have gone bust.
What do you do now?
miki. Does that make Bummer Broon a Hadron? ; )
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:13
Uri – are you trying to extract the Urine?
I don’t do predictions….would also be interested to discover where you have formed this opinion of me? But not really that interested if I’m honest……
Also, I have no knowledge of golf…….I play dominoes, darts and football.
WeefratheTim on 4 July, 2012 at 11:14 said:
Hen1rik
You mean the weather held up? :))
Weefra HH
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It’s Greenock matey scorching down here as always lol.
Pity scottish football can’t pass the ball as well as they pass the buck.
Fin75 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:18 said:
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:13
Uri – are you trying to extract the Urine?
I don’t do predictions….would also be interested to discover where you have formed this opinion of me? But not really that interested if I’m honest……
Also, I have no knowledge of golf…….I play dominoes, darts and football.
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Uri – are you trying to extract the Urine?
Patters pish Uri.
Hen1rik
Lol
Weefra HH
South of Tunis
Re my comment earlier , I was agreeing with an assertion made by barcabhoy yesterday
As I understand it supporters assoc were in direct negotiation with the boards of their clubs seeking assurances that they wouldn’t vote for the Newco to be admitted into the SPL , such an assurance being conditional upon their ST renewal
You don’t think clubs will have some difficulty if they go back on the assurance
Good morning CQNrs from a warm SW Germany.
Duncaster = Plonker/Chancer/Liar-Liar-PantsonFire. Hope he gets his comupance today. Trying to suggest a no vote today is a typical move the goal posts to benefit
Clowns (IL) from him.
Am happy that the Bhoys will be here in Germany for some of the pre season, so am sure be at the Stuttgarter Kickers match with GB junior.
HH Gerry
SoT
But how long would that drag out and how many would just cancel direct debits?
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:21
Cut to the bone by that one…….I’ve been put right in my place now!!
PFayr,
how you doing? Have just recovered from my eventful visit to Hamilton Races etc; and am back at the grindstone!
Gerry
Fin75 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:23 said:
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:21
Cut to the bone by that one…….I’ve been put right in my place now!!
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Good now go back to FF since you’ve oops uv been put in your place.
I think that ALL supporters groups should have come to an agreement that
NO SB’s – to be purchased until all this hun inflicted mess was brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
Only saying like.
Green Lantern (((((0))))) on 4 July, 2012 at 11:17 said:
miki. Does that make Bummer Broon a Hadron? ; )
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collider…
Gerrybhoy
Fine sir , self ..?
On holiday at moment , seems I’m missing the good Scottish summer weather
RaRaRasputin at 11:16 said:
Agree but I would say simplify it even more. The jist is this:
A Scottish Football Club has gone bust.
Follow the rules that are in place to deal with this situation and move on as quickly as possible.
Mort
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:24
Your rapier like wit is something to behold……
Appreciate all your input this morning – fascinating stuff.
If Celtic had had any part in this ongoing shambles don’t you think our tainted media wouldn’t have found out and started savaging us for supporting “corruption”?
Still think we’ll do the right thing, it would be suicide otherwise; I’ve said many times before,if it comes out that CFC have supported this carve up then I’m out for good. I support Celtic not Old Firm United.
Not going to waste my time watching a fundamentally corrupt game. Really hope that we’ve got something up our sleeves once its confirmed one way or the other what happens today. A “Neil Doncaster GTF” statement would be a nice start
greenjedi ——
It would drag on and on and on .
It would be much easier to cancel the direct debit .
Surely, surely if there’s a postponement, Celtic will release a statement outlining our position????
AndyM on 4 July, 2012 at 10:44 said:
Great post Mate…
3 rangers newcos only there’s only 3 rangers newcos where will they play oh where will they play??
Don’t believe Doncaster is maling these statements off his own bat. If he was at odds with the SPL board i.e. the SPL chairmen, he would have been sacked by now, or at the very least SPL chairmen/representatives would be distancing themselves from his comments.
What we know is….
1. Doomcaster is dictating to the clubs what to do.
2. Doomcaster represents the SPL clubs
3. Doomcaster is misrepresenting by going beyond his authority.
Therefore
1. Dungmeister should resign
or
2. Dungmeister should be sacked.
Paul67 et al
We now face the bizarre situation where Rangers FC, extant, will vote for the entry into the SPL of a club which is not yet in existence. Should, as appears more than likely, the proposal is defeated, the NewCo must apply to the SFL, under their rules. Despite the fact that the only penalty levied so far against Rangers is a ten point deduction, Neil Doncaster continues to argue for Sevco to be admitted to the SPL, against the wishes of the vast majority of football supporters in Scotland, and a clear majority of the SPL clubs. Should, one, the vote actually take place today, and two should it go against Doncaster’s own strategy for the future, then he has no option but to resign. His position will be, as they say, untenable.
KevJungle – Murdo 78/87 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:26 said:
It’s a bit late for that when the supporters of many clubs have renewed on the back of the clubs saying no to the 3 rangers newcos..
Dexter on 4 July, 2012 at 11:31 said:
Surely, surely if there’s a postponement, Celtic will release a statement outlining our position????
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Don’t hold yer breath M8.
The bored will still probably be congregated behind the sofa.
Kev Jungle
Excuse me but I didn’t think you had a season ticket mate?
Fin75 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:27 said:
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:24
Your rapier like wit is something to behold……
Appreciate all your input this morning – fascinating stuff.
Right back at ya oops you.
I’ve never met Uri before but i never thought i would have or would’ve met him on CQN.
Catch you later I’ve got my workout to dae oops to do.
♪ ♫ Hector Avocado ♫ ♪ on 4 July, 2012 at 11:31 said:
If this is the case, why hasn’t he been sacked?
Dexter on 4 July, 2012 at 11:31 said:
Surely, surely if there’s a postponement, Celtic will release a statement outlining our position????
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2010 Never Again
Hello Hello Dexter
Who’s position would that be?
I think the vote will go ahead today ,
But the least the very least that should come out of that room today is a joint call for Donkey to resign IMMEDIATELY,
my wife just asked why he is still in a job and she knows HE HAW MARJORIE DAW about football( millions about everything else I hasten to add) :)))))
starry plough @11:33
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A wee bit of – jumping the gun maybe ?
starry plough –
where will they play?
Are you familiar with 50 pitches?
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:33 said:
….from a parallel universe.
Am i missing something?
doncaster said(SSN this morning) “difficult to see why 41 innocent clubs pay the price for the misdeeds of 1”
41 clubs? is he including sevco?
where does this number come form. should it not be 39 ?
truly jaw dropping. or am i an idiot ?
hamiltontim on 4 July, 2012 at 11:33 said:
Kev Jungle
Excuse me but I didn’t think you had a season ticket mate?
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I gave it to my brother but, I’ve still got my plug in the socket.
KevJungle – Murdo 78/87 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:35 said:
Naw I don’t think so, they won’t be in the SPL I don’t know why this has come back around from Doncaster when he knows what the clubs have said..