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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AndyM on 4 July, 2012 at 11:35 said:
Are the 50 pitches a park somewhere in Glasgow??
….PFayr on 4 July, 2012 at 11:26 said
Happy Hols (in Spain?) to scan,you; at least in that case you’ll be sure of the weather!
Spent the last 2 weeks with all kinds of medical specialists trying to track my event in Bothwell but Cat scan, EEG and EKG etc have given me the all clear. These German docs are VERY thorough, so things are looking up thankfully.
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:33
…” I’ve got my workout to do”….
Let’s get physical? Do you wear a headband and wristband? What music gets you pumped? Right Said Fred?
Enjoy…..I bet your guns and buns are totally awesomeness!!
Enmac
Eh…There were 42 clubs playing in Scotland last season….I think that’s were the “41 innocent clubs” comes from…..
extra scan there. These new notebooks are rubbish!
HH Gerry
Don’t worry Bhoys Our Hero has returned…
Raymond Buchanan @BBCRaymondB
Former #Rangers owner Craig Whyte has been fined £280 for speeding after being caught doing almost 90mph in a 60mph zone near Inverness.
I wonder where he is going in such a hurry..
PFayr @11 22
” You don’t think clubs will have some difficulty if they go back on the assurance ‘
Depends on how you define difficulty ——–
Leaving the supporter feeling duped and betrayed will certainly cause a difficulty in the relationship between the club and the supporter. Those who feel duped will cancel and walk .
I very much doubt that a club would face a legal difficulty…
Speaking personally —-buying a season ticket is the last thing I would have done in the current environment [ says he who lives thousands of miles away ]
Enjoy your holiday . I’m off to Pantelleria soon —– shame I’m not a big fan of dessert wines.
starry plough –
red ash council pitches a mere stones throw from the former home of the mighty Glasgow Huns FC (L).
You might catch them there soon.
starry plough @11:38
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The power lies with Celtic but, no one has the balls to use it. imo.
Put in our resignation and, go to Div. 3.
Then watch the dominoes fall.
Sky – Newco – SFA – etc
Larsson and McStay on 4 July, 2012 at 11:40 said
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thanks. this is truly melting my brain. so much so, i can’t count properly.
enmac
There are 12 teams in the SPL and a further 30 in the SFL so 42 overall including the soon to be defunct Rangers.
Sevco not officially a member of SFA nor any league.
Mort
AndyM on 4 July, 2012 at 11:43 said:
I doubt it do you not have to pay to get on there!!
C’mon Chas shows yer wedge!!
Gerrybhoy
Good news ….. Canaries
South of Tunis
Agree the difficulty would more of a practical one
Off out for beach walk then lunch
Enjoy your day
HH
A moment of levity :
Just tweeted this:
@embramike
What’s all this about Gary O’Connor in the Alps? Media stating Hibs Bozo found in Switzerland !
HH
“Doncaster told Sky Sports News ahead of the meeting: “There may be a decision, there may not be”
A complete and utter incompetent – he has simply got to go, how do we get him out?
starry plough –
damn hadn’t thought of pitch fees……that would rule out The Pits at Townhead as well if even more of them leave. Oh well Bellahouston Park it is.
KevJungle – Murdo 78/87 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:43 said:
Why on earth would Celtic go to division three and how would our club survive financially in division three, you let your bitterness against Celtic cloud your thinking..
Hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:19 said:
“It’s Greenock matey scorching down here as always lol.”
During the Greenock Fair? That would be a first.
Fin75 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:39 said:
hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:33
…” I’ve got my workout to do”….
Let’s get physical? Do you wear a headband and wristband? What music gets you pumped? Right Said Fred?
Enjoy…..I bet your guns and buns are totally awesomeness!!
share on F’book or Twitter
Did Uri not have a cracking song
out ?
Did you not reach no 1 ?
PF – “No idea what drives you to attempt to discredit me so ardently
I do a very good job of that myself…”
Seconded ! :-)
Philvis – kindly enlighten us. In which particular ivory tower did you hone your own ambulance chasing skills? (thumbs up)
TTTT
Oh ho don’t tell me the Pursuers of Frankenstein have turned up!!
Raymond Buchanan @BBCRaymondB
Mr Whyte claimed through his solcitior that he didn’t realise he was speeding as he was concerned about the security of his Castle. #rangers
PitchforksandtorchesRFCIA
What time is the Doomcaster meeting?
AndyM on 4 July, 2012 at 11:49 said:
starry plough –
damn hadn’t thought of pitch fees……that would rule out The Pits at Townhead as well if even more of them leave. Oh well Bellahouston Park it is.
Back to Fleshers Haugh for them, where it all began. Seems fair!
Is Moisty Chucky Green’s love child? A Big Ho’s Son ?
Ah know,ah know…..
Ah’ll get ma sleepin’ bag….
Who is in charge of the purse strings at Coventry fc,that would agree to give dontexist fc something for fleckdinio. BAFFLING !!!!! wont be suprised if his names Doncaster .:)))))
Raymond Buchanan @BBCRaymondB
Mr Whyte was also had four points added to his license to add to the six he already possesses. #rangers
Well that’s more than his tell will collect next season…
there will be no decison today, whilst the dysfunctional duo get on with shoe horning The Manky`s into SFL 1 with no more punishments.
Check what he said , the 3 options were as follows
SPL “-WITH SANCTIONS” , SFL 1 or SFL 3 .
That`s your choice , take it or leave it. Now that is an easy choice to make for me. I`ll stick to coaching proper football , the handshake mafia can keep their version.
Oops his Team of course…
South of Tunis @ 11.42,
I AM a big fan of dessert wines: could you keep some for my next visit to Sicily?
Patrick27
I think 4th is a bit high for England at the minute but they had a reasonably good tournament (FIFA points wise) as won twice and drew twice. Added to the fact that points for tournaments are higher, its no surprise that they have gone up in world rankings.
Due to Brazil and Argentina’s poor performance at last years Copa America, their points are lower.
Overall England have been consistent since the last world cup in competitive games and that is why they have such a good ranking. I’d imagine that they will drop down following the next set of South American qualifiers for the next World Cup.
I don’t think they are the 4th best team in the world, but they are in the top 8.
Mort
Why not SFL with sanctions?????????????????????????????????????
Paul67 et al
Let me get this straight, the future of Scottish football depends on admitting a successor to a football club facing imminent liquidation, which spent over £250 million of other peoples’ money from 1998-2010. The vast majority of that overspend benefited the players and directors of Rangers FC, and yet forty clubs, many of whom have not even played Rangers since 1998 are now somehow dependent on a bogus club formed by a bogus company. How does that work?
Fin75 on 4 July, 2012 at 11:39 said:
Right Uri it was a pleasure meeting you but i need to go and play a mans game now.
starry plough @11:49
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I don’t have any bitterness towards Celtic. I LOVE the CELLIC!!!
I don’t/can’t bring myself to trust the Celtic hierarchy.
What I suggest is a game of bluff to take this mess called Scottish fitba
onto the world stage, under world-wide scrutiny.
Mr Desmond is a gambler – its time to throw the dice!!!
cadizzy on 4 July, 2012 at 11:50 said:
Hen1rik on 4 July, 2012 at 11:19 said:
“It’s Greenock matey scorching down here as always lol.”
During the Greenock Fair? That would be a first.
share on F’book or Twitter
LoL.
Doncaster: “Mibees aye, mibees naw”
I’m beginning to think that the Hun will be heralded back with a big “Not Proven”!
This is beyond a joke now.
Hector Avocado
the meeting is on as we speak
looks like the key players went in by the back door / underground car park or whatever
no sign of them on the steps as of 930-11am
unless of course they went in well before that, say 830,9am
possibly due out around 1-2pm (a guess!)
hen1rik
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