As newco chief executive, Derek Llambias reported to his AGM yesterday, he meets the SFA today to discuss further involvement of Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley at his club. Ashley is nearing the end of a power-struggle between his faction, which appears to include the Easdale brothers, and pretty-much everyone else who goes to Ibrox, as well as Dave King and other worthies noticeable by their absence when the assets of oldco were to be paid for.
One of this morning’s newspapers appears to suggest SFA board member Peter Lawwell may retire from this meeting on account of him apparently having a conflict of interest, however, I believe this would be extraordinarily unlikely. Peter is no more or less incentive to see business being conducted appropriately than anyone else.
That’s not to say there’s not a conflict of interest. SFA president, Campbell Ogilvie, will also attend the meeting. Ogilvie passed his Rangers shares to his wife when he became an executive director of Hearts. SFA Articles of Association expressly forbids a person from having an influence with one club while “directly or indirectly” being a shareholder in another without the prior written consent of the SFA.
Mr Ogilvie may have attained prior written consent of the SFA on this subject before accepting the Hearts job, but if he did, I don’t see the need to transfer his shares to a family member. This makes Ogilvie look like a tawdry ducker and diver, wholly inappropriate to lead the Association. If I was Llambias I’d challenge Ogilvie the first moment he opened his mouth.
As I said earlier in the week, don’t get too hung up on Ashley’s shareholding. If it proves a stumbling block he could play The Offshore Game and quickly disinvest to an entity based in the British Virgin Islands (seems to be the hot location for these types), the control of which could never be traced to him.
Those hoping the SFA will inhibit Ashley’s land-grab of retail and other rights are also likely to be disappointed. JJB and Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan established precedent that he was able to conclude extensive trading contract with other clubs while in charge of Wigan without compromising multi-ownership principles. Ashley can own and exploit all commercial rights of newco.
The key point Ashley will be concerned about in SFA rules is article 13. (3), which forbids persons from having “any power whatsoever to influence the management or administration of another club”.
The rules permit the SFA to grant Ashley permission to increase his shareholding but the phrase “any power whatsoever” is patently clear. Ashley cannot appoint board members or offer loan players.
The Dear Green Place
Yesterday’s uncertainty alarmed many in Glasgow but the reality of the news brought disaster to some. May God help each of them.
There’s always a spring in the step when news of our pal Kano arrives. That changed when I opened the email from Carolyn yesterday to hear Martin was in Intensive Care. We know through his time on the blog that Kano brought vigour and resolve to his life years before his illness struck. If anyone can overcome this, it’s him.
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ron67
16:59 on 23 December, 2014
16:47 on
21 December, 2014
I feel we badly need a tactical aware defender who can play behind a back 3 someone who can anticipate the play in front on him, cover from left, middle and right and not leave a fellow defender 1 on 1, the old fashioned sweeper .
Forget the 2 holding midfielders, lets get back back to basics.
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Or we need a pugilistic wee peroxide blonde from Leicester who’s blessed. With next to no pace at all but has the uncanny knack of reading the game and shielding his defence.
Where’s a young Neil Lennon when you need one?
The wee Mhan and I sit only 10 from the touch line so get a worm’s eye view of proceedings on the flanks.
Thoughts……..
Lustig. The Celtic player I rate most highly. Probably. But seldom fit for more than a handful of consecutive matches. That vexes me and/but I can’t see the situation improving.
Mathews. A shadow of the kid we had a couple of seasons ago. Both defensively and overlapping.
Izzie. I’ll defend to the hilt cos no one works harder and he gives his all. Right up to and beyond the final whistle when he goes to the far corner of the ground to acknowledge the most vibrant element of our support.
His crossing could be better though sometimes it’s sublime but to an empty box. But if he’s bombed up the wing a defensive midfielder has to cover his spot if we lose the ball. The kid can’t be in two places at once.
I think that stokes has grown to offer more cover and tracking back than either Forrest or mcgregor have shown on the right.
And finally, our entire defence need a trip to the panto so they can become familiar with the phrase, ‘behind you!!!’ – esp Efe!
HH jamesgang
gary67
16:14 on 23 December, 2014
Neil Lennon type
weeminger
14:54 on
23 December, 2014
Just to make it totally clear where I’m at with this
Doncaster, Regan etc say to the clubs we want to strike a deal. We’ll allow Sevco boosted entry into the SFL, but they’ll need to agree to penalties and clearing all football debts. They agree.
What I’m saying is that they didn’t know the detail of what those penalties might be and how much it would do in terms of the same club myth. This allows them to maintain a certain level of deniability.
I think anybody that considered the clubs to have no knowledge at all of the agreement is naive in the extreme.
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If I may add to your thinking which I agree with; I think what the critics of Celtic on the 5 way need to separate is the survival of the Scottish leagues from the dependency on the bigot pound (which I think we all deplore).
That there is a bigot pound element to decisions is undeniable, but that does not mean Celtic do not deplore that fact as much as the Celtic support do.
What Celtic could not ignore was the impact on other clubs of the loss of the income that they enjoyed from having a Rangers in Scottish football. That does not mean other clubs liked that bigot pound dependence either, but whereas Celtic could stand the cost (not financial loss as our accounts show) the other clubs could not stand the financial loss.
Therefore Celtic were never in a position to dictate to other clubs that under no circumstances would TRFC be allowed to take part in Scottish football at a professional level. To think so is to ignore a reality to feed a prejudice.
It should also be remembered that the SFA’s preferred position was an SPL parachute for TRFC which Celtic objected to because the Celtic support would have walked away had they not done so. The argument was sporting integrity and Celtic pushed it but they, like other clubs were also being pushed by their support to reject the idea.
This when it became clear that the only route back into the game for TRFC was via the SFL, all the parties set about an agreement to cover those circumstances. The agreement did not enable something to happen that would not have in its absence, it simply set out the terms and conditions that all parties demanded to safeguard themselves, primarily of which was TRFC paying what debt RFC owed to Scottish football clubs.
Those conditions would have been set in principle by all clubs including Celtic but the drafting of the agreement itself to meet those principles would be under Regan and Doncaster.
No matter how much we despise RFC and their descendant or the dependence on the bigot pound, there is NOTHING Celtic could have done to stop TRFC gaining a place in Scottish football and had they tried they risked killing off a number of clubs who did depend on the income (TV money for example) that TRFC generated just by being part of the set up.
Did Celtic have a say in the 5 way? I friggin hope so.
Should they have? Definitely.
Does that mean they want TRFC back? No more than we do, but to prevent it was
a) impossible and
b) if successful could have killed off other clubs as wel,l either leaving us with no one to play or diluting the level of competition way below what we currently have.
The real underlying issue being raised here IS the bigot pound that the game has allowed itself to become a slave to.
With that element now visibly shrinking the opportunity to change the whole culture of Scottish football to make it a family occasion should be the aim,. not to restore the bigot dependency and prolong that culture.
lennon’s passion
17:41 on 23 December, 2014
Exactly
m6bhoy
17:38 on
23 December, 2014
Saint Stivs 17:10 on 23 December, 2014
were can you buy one of those android wifes.
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“Ann(droid) Summers”
Oh no!! :) por cierto
lennon’s passion
17:41 on 23 December, 2014
gary67
16:14 on 23 December, 2014
Neil Lennon type
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Neil was a one off diamond of a player.
What about the big guy wi the beard that plays wi ICT – a front sweeper type?
HH
jamesgang
17:40 on
23 December, 2014
Well put, I agree .
Awe naw – brain washing time :(
Off oot, bye this time.
Is the real AGM over at Hamdump yet, did Ash the cash even bother to turn up or did he send his Junior Clerk to sort the SFA out.
HH
Auldheid @ 17.43,
That should be required reading by every single supporter of every team in Scotland.
ron67
17:47 on 23 December, 2014
jamesgang
17:40 on
23 December, 2014
Well put, I agree .
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That’s cos my post completely agreed with you!!!!
;-)
HH jamesgang
Auldheid @ 17:43
Thank you.
Keep doing what you do.
Kevjungle
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Prey how/what?
Your comments about izzie surprised me. I thought you’d be an admirer. A wee ghuy thousands of miles from home who gives 100% of what he’s got while wearing the hoops and salutes the spiritual successors to the Jungle.
Deffo your type I’d have thought.
HH jamesgang
Question for employment experts out their. My daughter works in a call centre for a so called reputable store. Yesterday she phoned in sick attended her doctor and a sick line taking her through to Monday handed in today. With in an hour of handing this in her line manager called her and dismissed her over the phone…any thoughts!
HH
“Brandy Syphon” – last orders,
please!
time for change
Depends how long she worked sith them etc.
tell her to contact acas..
Anyone else think the fact this meeting between Sevco and the SFA is happening at all is a scandal?
Sevco are facing multiple disrepute charges. There should be no “informal” contact between them and the governing body before these charges are heard. Otherwise, the whole process looks so obviously corrupted from the start.
I can’t imagine any other club being afforded such a high-level meeting, particularly the day after its chairman had just accused the governing body of bias against his club.
Its staggering that the can’t even be bothered to even pretend any more…
0300 123 1100
acas scotland
When trifc was granted a temporary licence and played in the first round of the Scottish cup this clearly indicated they are a new club.
Of course that was before the clumpany s**t
time for change…
Crucial will be the reasons for dismissal, any previous disciplinary issues or warnings.
If she has been a good employee, and been dismissed because she was (legitimately) ill, then she will probably have a case.
If she isn’t a member of a union, I’d contact Citizen’s Advice asap.
Or the Govan Law Centre.
Auldheid. If your post is anywhere near accurate why do you think Celtic dont just come out and make a statement and clear up any doubt about there involvement ? H.H.
Good evening friends.
Starting point is looking at her contract.
Good evening mr Jobo!
HH jamesgang
SFTB
If yer feeling quids in/flush. Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc £26approx
Less flush. Three Wooly Sheep £9
If she had a contract.
Blantyretim and Italiabhoy thanks for quick reply….will put some heat on employer but treatment indicates no great loss in grand scheme of things!
Auldheid.
Hmmm… Not sure that’s accurate. Sporting Integrity necessarily over-rides finance – indeed, by definition it does.
I understand that other clubs were worried about losing the Bigot Pound, and understand that Celtic cannot force them to do what Celtic want.
But there was nothing stopping Celtic from saying:
“RFC no longer exists, therefore the only route for a new club playing at Ibrox into Scottish football is to start at the very bottom, if sporting integrity of our game is to be maintained. However, some of our fellow clubs, fearful of the economic consequences of this, are keen to parachute Mr Green’s new club into a higher level of the game.
This is far from an ideal situation for us at Celtic, but we are bound by the collective decision-making process of our fellow clubs. The compromise reached is one which we hope everyone can make the best of moving forward.
We wish Mr Green and his new club well, and look forward to our first meeting with them.”
The fact they didn’t – and haven’t – said anything remotely approaching this makes Celtic look complicit in a copper-bottomed sporting scandal, sadly.
or an employee handbook will set out company procedures
Sftb
Ps half the cost but just as nice as Cloudy Bay. Greywacke NZ Marlborough £12
italiabhoy-correct,maybe one of our financial bhoys can decipher’trading insolvent’ re Sevco.HH
The sea of flowers and candles at GOMA, takes your breath away.
Timeforchange
Did your daughter work for the ‘reputable company’ , or do they sub-contract their call centre?
Auldheid
FWIW, I agree with your assessment.
I have no gripe with Celtic being involved, like yourself I also believe thay would not have been doing their duty to the shareholders by stepping back, and letting them just get on with it.
HH
Joe Filippis Haircut
18:08 on
23 December, 2014
Auldheid. If your post is anywhere near accurate why do you think Celtic dont just come out and make a statement and clear up any doubt about there involvement ? H.H.
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They would have to clear it with the other clubs as they were all party to it. Too much work.
The ‘always on the pulse’ Chris McLaughlin fae Shortbread….’ this club needs new investment,but more importantly a new manager…’ whit ?
Clashcitybhoy in essence the same…sub contractor represents them.
HH