I received updates direct from last week’s Scottish Football League meeting shortly after it concluded. My information was that Neil Doncaster in particular was given a torrid time and that the mood among clubs was firmly against agreeing to place Sevco into the First Division.
Within a couple of hours it was clear that many in the media had been given a different impression and that if the vote was taken then, a ‘healthy majority would vote in favour’. To a degree I think we are all susceptible to messages we want to hear but it has been a feature of this debacle that executives from the national bodies have given clear guidance to the media that ‘Newco’ would be voted into the SPL, as it was, or now into the First Division.
On more than one occasion I’ve heard “You might have heard different, but Neil Doncaster told me….”
There is no shortcut for legwork and attention to detail. On this subject, credit to STV, who present informed information on how Friday’s vote is likely to pan out, with references. Of the 30 clubs in the SFL, the report 14 have declared an intention to vote against plans to plant Sevco into the First Division, one will abstain and one has (incorrectly) been told they are ineligible to vote. Another 14 are yet to declare.
It seems likely that the SFL vote will go the way of the SPL vote. There is a desire to retain the sporting element to our game among clubs, if not among administrators.
In a statement yesterday Clyde FC nailed several of the myths behind threats made to SFL clubs:
“We have obtained a copy of the Settlement Agreement signed up to by the SPL and the SFL in April 1998 – it is clear that the agreement is not ambiguous in this regard and there is no scope for the SPL to fail to meet the obligations to the SFL except by deliberately breaching the agreement… We have concluded that it defies credibility that the SPL clubs would instruct the SPL to deliberately breach a legal agreement.
“The matter is made worse because of the extent of uncertainty which hangs over Sevco. There is no need to prepare an exhaustive list of the issues as they are well publicised, however the extent of outstanding sanctions that may or may not be levied against a club which has yet to obtain SFA membership, together with the increasing number of possible commercial and legal challenges to the transactions to date simply presents a significant risk to the ability of the club to fulfil its fixtures in any league. Given that some of these matters are in the hands of the governing bodies it seems inexplicable that they are left hanging.”
In short, the Scottish Football League has a binding contract with the SLP which they are entitled to enforce. Clyde also refer on the matter we have discussed here for many weeks, Sevco are trying to buy a SFA membership which has significant outstanding disciplinary issues against it which could see the membership suspended. Instead of providing clarity, the SPL and SFA have refused to set deadlines of proceed with hearings.
We can speculate if SFA chief exec, Stewart Regan, will inform SFL clubs in person on Friday of plans to disband judicial oversight from our game instead of asking Lord Carloway’s panel to reconvene.
Despite the valiant efforts of many football fans and clubs, our game has been ruined by years of destructive, self-serving, leadership.
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voguepunter on 11 July, 2012 at 21:33 said:
You have inadvertently summed up my youth re dugs and women! :-))
Oops my eye sight sorry thought it said parpers. ;-)
HH
Welsh rarebit anyone?
OG
So it’s the ole Cwaig Whyte and Chunk Green working for Dermott Desmond thing.
MWD
Gordy dont worry abt the weather.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk
fried onions till they are brown
celtic dawn on 11 July, 2012 at 21:25 said:
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Think Thomas left us some time ago
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Good one. Not many of them in a pun!
garden pea sandwiches
French toast and only one tongue mmmm!
Tim Malone….,
was expecting jessica rabbit :o)
“One day at a time, sweet cheeses…………”
canamalar
And then we have the england ex captain who is going to get off with being a racist, just banter you know.
I recall the last time he was in court, yer man got done for headbutting JT’s bottle, amazing what a good lawyer can do for you……
Natknow – Croque Monsieur is a crock! Awful stuff.
Cheese n toast is magic, but try a nice variation with sliced half batons of French bread, grilled cheese and topped with finely chopped shallots. Yummy!
Although, cheese in the evening gives me mad dreams….which might explain some of the stuff on the CQN night shift ! :-)
T4
Given the fact that newco are headed towards the Niagara falls in a leaky barrel, I don’t think there will be any vote on Friday.
SuperSammySuperSupper
Take one slice of two day old bread
Add one haunfae of Quakers Sugar Puffs
And serve….
ron b…,
thats just sick, go and get help
Can I Have Raspberry On That on 11 July, 2012 at 21:14 said:
You get called a hun yesterday off a no-mark today your his mate. Hope I’m never needing you as a back up any time soon.
ttt
Declan too??
NatKnow – “We welcome the paper-chase…” on 11 July, 2012 at 21:20 said:
Does anyone have any thoughts on Croque Monsieur?
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Was on holiday in Morocco a few years ago and discovered the VERY posh hotel down the street let you wander in and act like you were staying there as long as you bought drinks or some food. Playing the part I asked the waiter to recommend something one day and he brought what he told me was Croque Monsieur. Had a half-raw egg over the top, which made my stomach turn, but I ate the lot! Didn’t want to look like a pleb :))))
Turns out it was Croque Madamme!!!! Even brasser neck. You cannae win :)
Pen
Better stop all this foodie talk or we’ll have Delia back on the blog.
Lennons Passion
Sorry for calling you a hun yesterdays
Your in Celtic
Nomark
Meeting moved from the 12th to the 13th. Did the 12th clash with Ballantynes planned diary??
Just finished off a Rioja with succulent toast n cheese, not roasted and not cheating.
HAIL HAIL FRIDAY
As a side dish with my dinner tonight, I had caramalised onions, as sweet as can be, delish….
Jude2005,
i know the weather aint a big deal,i have been a couple
of times but later in the year,just wondered how it was in march
A croque-monsieur served with a fried egg or poached egg on top is known as a croque-madame.
Looked it up :-))
TET
Caramelised onions with baked Camembert on crispy bread.
Yummmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
MWD
tommytwiststommyturns on 11 July, 2012 at 21:39 said:
Cheese n toast is magic, but try a nice variation with sliced half batons of French bread, grilled cheese and topped with finely chopped shallots. Yummy!
Just checked and none of that stuff in the fridge. Had to settle for a piece ‘n’ prawn cocktail Pom Bears.
MWD
Stop it :>))))
Bookies Pen for a Button on a Blazer on 11 July, 2012 at 21:41 said:
Aye – the ole Croque Madame – even clatty-er than it sounds!
Mothers Pride thick ender..
Mature cheddar..
Toast (roast) till cheese bubbles..
Then słap on a fair dod of shreddless marmalade.
Hmmmm..
HH
/Bishop B
If I ever open the fridge to have a wee polar bear with a perv voice speak to me. Then I am on that diet!
lennon’s passion on 11 July, 2012 at 21:39 said:
Can I Have Raspberry On That on 11 July, 2012 at 21:14 said:
You get called a hun yesterday off a no-mark today your his mate. Hope I’m never needing you as a back up any time soon.
Think you will find he didn’t call me a hun. There is no need call me out for being a human being.
The only person who has ever made the wrong assumption about my persuasion was your good self just before Christmas.
HH
I’ve just been watching the last old firm game again. It gave me hope for the CL. Vic is special, the chasing down by the team was amazing, Chris Commons, we should have stuffed Rangers (IA) 6 :0, GB/CP . Bring it on !
Do not click if you are not a Kate Bush fan, if you are a Kate Bush fan, go straight to 1 minute 13 secs (for Lurgan 53 aswell.To his family, I only knew him through cqn, I miss him. my prayers are with you).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRFQVMJf5eI
Sooooooooo, where were we?
Impeach………………………….
McCrummoch
Stoneface
Bawface
Twoface
Berrface
Tornface
Guys
If your going to bake your Camembert make sure you buy it in a stapled box rather than a glued one.
Small lesson learned.
:-)))
MWD
Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy
with his lime green jelly on 11 July,
2012 at 21:39 said: Given the fact that newco are headed towards the Niagara falls in a leaky barrel,
:…………………………….
They have a cunning plan. They are going to drill another hole in the leaky barrel in order to let the water out!
A Jabba article – cooked up in the Daily Record – is known as a croque-oshit !!!