The SFA, SPL and SFL confirmed revelations yesterday that they met at Hampden on Friday evening and released a 126 word joint statement. It claimed “all three parties have been involved in productive discussions for some time on the subject of league reconstruction”.
Be that as it may, you could put your house on the fact that there would be no talk of hastily-arranged league reconstruction in the next few weeks if there remained a possibility that SPL clubs would vote a Newco into the league at their meeting on 4 July.
Disingenuous: lacking in frankness, candour or sincerity.
There is no mention of subverting every rule in the game to ensure a team called ‘Rangers’ are positioned in as high a league system as possible. The statement is completely disingenuous. Having lost the battle to parachute Newco-Rangers into the SPL, Stewart Regan and Neil Doncaster have redrawn the battle lines.
Celtic supporters are the great cash cow that is expected to pay for the crimes of others. It’s up to you if you want to Cough up for Killie (etc.).
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I wonder if Sally will be fronting the MSM demanding to know who was at the secret meeting at Hampden.
No? No surprises there then.
I wonder if you had to know the secret handshake to get in.
Morning vmhan, no.up at 3:15 for the red eye to london. How’s tricks?
Good morning all from a gloriously bright, sunny clear skied and, at long last, June-like East Kilbride. Definitely a daz white shirt and bright green tie day for Jobo!
Morning,all.
Awee reminder here that history is written by the winners,and as such should be challenged.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/9350681/The-story-of-the-Reformation-needs-reforming.html
It will be interesting to read his take on the embarrassing capitulation which became known as “The Glorious Revolution”,that’s for sure…….
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Row Z has finally overtaken long-term leader Motherwelltim – might we see some tactical predicting coming into play as we reach the semis and final ?
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ANTIFA
If you’re still around,I have to say yur guesses at alter-egos for KOJO are becoming evermore embarrassing for you.
SUMMA OF SAMMI was bad enough,but PETEC is just outlandish.
Neither of these two fine gentlemen,both of whom,had you bothered to read their posts regularly,have suffered genuine trauma in their personal lives,deserves to be attacked on here by you.
Please desist from this,as I find it quite distasteful.
Thanks in advance.
ALL THE BEST TO DARREN O’DEA,HUNSKELPER
It would have been easy for him to be bitter about leaving,but he has shown himself a better man than that.
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Celtic have given me everything in life but it’s time I was moving on
HEADING HOME … Darren O’Dea returned from Euro 2012 knowing that his days as a Celtic star are over
Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer
UNLIKE his Lennoxtown locker, Darren O’Dea was emptied by Celtic long ago.
His boots and belongings may still be at the club’s training ground, but his head has been somewhere else for years.
Loaned to Reading, Ipswich and Leeds, then Euro 2012 in Poland as a squad member of Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland.
It’s only now, though, that the 25-year-old has been hit with the reality his Hoops career is finally over and he is an unemployed footballer without a team.
O’Dea said: “What am I going to do? Look for a club.
“There are a few possibilities but, to be honest, I haven’t even thought about it. I’ll need to now, right enough.
“The Euros was the only thing I was thinking about and I just left the other stuff to my agent.
“He’s been working on things while I have been concentrating on being here in Poland with the Ireland team.
“When I go back now, it’ll be a case of seeing where I go.
“It’s been tough leaving Celtic because it’s a big club, but I’m ready to move on.
“They’ve got good players now and the club is moving on — it doesn’t wait for people.
“I thought I could have done well there, especially considering I really liked Neil Lennon as a manager. And I still do.
“There is no bitterness or anger. Celtic have given me everything, and I don’t mean in football, I mean in life. I’m married to a Scottish girl and we have a Scottish baby. When I finish with football, I’ll live in Scotland.
“I’ve grown up as a Celtic fan and was taught by the very best in Tommy Burns, so it’s really disappointing for me.
“But I won’t be moping about because of it. I’ve been moving around for two years and I have got my head around it.
“When I first went to Ipswich it was maybe a little bit of a surprise for me but, since then, I’ve just got on with it.
“I need a club now, a stable club, where I can move my family to. My wife was six months pregnant when I moved to Ipswich, which is in the middle of nowhere compared to Glasgow.
“At Leeds I continued to live in Glasgow and just drove up and down because my little one wasn’t really settling down there.
“I need to move my family and get settled again, but then I’m sure my football will take care of itself.
“I still haven’t actually cleared out my locker at Celtic. It’s like I’ve had one foot out the door for the last two years. I’ve been back for pre-season and then gone away again on loan.
“Once I get back from the Euros, I’ll probably go back to Glasgow, see a few people and say cheerio. I have a lot of people to thank there. I want to leave in a proper way.”
O’Dea could easily look at the state of Scottish football right now and say he’s better off out of it. But he won’t.
The defender added: “No, I’d still say I would give a lot to play for Celtic.
“I don’t know what is going to happen with Rangers, but there are leagues and cups to be won at Celtic — and there aren’t many places you get to do that unless you’re with one of the top three or four clubs in England.
“I don’t think you’d ever pass up the chance to play at Celtic, but my future will be down south in England.
“There are plenty of decent teams in the SPL and it’s not the case that I’d turn my nose up at them. But other factors come into play — money probably being one of the main ones.”
O’Dea headed home from Euro 2012 very much looking towards the future.
He may not have kicked a ball at the tournament but that hasn’t made him any less determined to reach a major finals again.
He added: “Sure, it would have been great to get on the pitch at some stage.
“I knew coming into the finals that Richard Dunne and Sean St Ledger would probably be the first-choice defenders, but you still dream.
“Watching the games from the touchline, and seeing the class, you still learn even if you’re not playing.
“For us it’s about qualifying for future tournaments and I hope the experience of this one will stand us all in good stead.”
Leicester defender St Ledger — a perennial Celtic target — admits the Irish players were astonished by the way Spain thrashed them 4-0 and sent them spinning out of the tournament.
He said: “I never expected Spain to play at that level. I don’t think anybody did.
“I’ve seen the stats of how much possession they had against a side like Croatia and it’s just incredible.
“We always knew we were in a difficult group. But sometimes you’ve just got to hold up your hands and say we’ve lost to three very good sides, which are all ranked in the top ten.
“I wanted to come out here and win football matches and there’s nothing that can replace that. It’s hugely disappointing.
“At least in the final game against Italy we had a go. We didn’t create much, but I think everybody saw the fight and the spirit in our team.”
Ireland failed to win a point from their three games and returned home with their tails between their legs.
But St Ledger said: “Listen, we haven’t been to a European Championship for 24 years, so excitement is always going to be there.
“We feel like we let people down, but we all tried our hardest and it wasn’t to be.
“There’s another campaign coming up and we will give everything to get there.
“Hopefully the fans will cheer us in Brazil.”
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Estoril Bhoy
Just catching up on last nights posts and was sorry to hear about your mum. May she rest in peace & never walk alone
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Rather bold of the Telegraph to carry an article slating the reformation. I’ll need to buy Eamon Duffy’s book.
Some of the comments are telling too.
estorilbhoy:
Sincere condolences on your sad loss.
Good morning CQN from a sunny Clydebank
According to the headlines Charlie Green has lost the dressing room
What dressing room would that be?
I think they have all lost the plot
More fun and games this week over at Billy Smarts / Murray Park
Keep the Faith
Hail Hail
Morning troops.
One more sleep, then its off to sunny California with the family to see my big brother – dead excited!
I was hoping the currant buns in any of their various guises / reincarnations / successor companies (or whatever is the right term to use for the entity that used to be them) would have accepted by now that they are DEID.
Alas, the MSM / SFA / SFL are still flogging that particular dead horse – they should really give up, it is just getting embarrassing now.
Oanywho – where would we be without t’internet – I’ll enjoy keeping up to date with the next few installments while I’m away – good holiday reading.
Who knows what skulduggery will have been attempted over the next three weeks, but it will be a good laugh seeing it fail!
Hail, Hail
PS – does anyone else feel better disposed to other clubs / countries now that the currants are gone? I actually didn’t mind whether or not Ingurland went through or not last night, and I think it is down to general lightening of my outlook on life with the demise of them – nice ;-)
BGFC
estorilbhoy wee prayer sent up after your Mum. I was lucky enough to have a good long chat with my Mum last night. Always makes me happy. My folks are coming over to NZ next January and I am counting the day. Take care of yourself and your family estorilbhoy.
If all the Hun players jump ship.. What exactly has C Green bought?
No name, no history, dwindling fans and a big bit of land that is hampered by listed status?
In order to compete C Green needs say 20 players at maybe £250k each – that’s £5m more.
Oh dear
Morning all from gay Paree, sunny spells (22C max)
Grant, Herald’s Heid Honcho fur fitba:
McCoist can quickly mobilise the Rangers support against any individual…
Sinister.
RFC(InLiq.): Time to Pay the Wages of Sin
Heartening to hear Raith Rivers and Falkirk come out strongly in opposition to newclub in SFL 1 next season. Chairman of Raith was particularly scathing and mentioned corruption in SFA more than once.
Can’t do the kinky thing cause my phone is a relic but article is in Daily Mail.
Oh, and good morning everyone :)
Sunny, but Chilly Morning Here in the Chilterns…
Couple of comments on Mr McCoist’s hitting out at the ex-RFCia players.
He stated it was disrepectful of Players to do walking away wthout talking to him.
Firstly it is only recently and after solid guarantees that Ally signed up with SevCo.
Then it is up to the management of a Company to communicate with the employees over TUPE not the other way round.
Now Ally is a Rookie manager who had a poor First season, Football clubs are not beating a path to his door, several of the ex-players have a future at Club and International level, many have potential and should have the opportunity to develop their career appropriately.
Last but not least Mr McCulloch, a player at the twilight of his career, has stated his wished to play for the New Club no matter which division the Club was in. Thing is he had been deperately trying to get in touch with Mr McCoist but his phone was constantly off and didn’t return his calls.
MMMMMmmmmmmmm
kinky thing? with your phone?
fnarrrCSC
Meanwhile over in leggoland, calls for Malcolm Murray to either back Charles Green or sack him. Not quite sure how that works.
From the articles posted on the blog, seems like the MSM are steadfastly avoiding any references to new club, different club and no history – all of which are directly attributable to the two Stevies and would seem very relevant with regards to the war of words with Green and McCoist.
Instead, they go with the “don’t know what league they will be playing in” line.
Some things just never change…
I liked this extract from the urine stained consumer of fine turpentine:
For if Malcom Murray does not act, then there may come a time when he will have to face the music and dance to the tune of those who will accuse him of neglecting his duties as a director.
Aye, because the previous directors have been equally pulled up to face that same music (Paul Murray, John Greig et al, anyone?)
Good morning from a glorious North Ayrshire.
I see perfidious Ally is back to his devious, bullying ways, threatening a young player and 2 of his old team’s better ones. Sick. Let’s hope Scotland can rid itself of this toxic mix and see the back of lap dogs like Grant too.
It’s beginning to look as though the Newco might end up in administration soon ……wonder if they will choose D&P..?
I’ll get my coat……!!!!
In that article, Grant said no player can win a public relation battle with McCoist. Yep. Likewise, no rheumatoid pensioner could win a sprint against Usain Bolt (feel free to suggest an improved example!).
JJ
I love the fact uberHun FPLG still thinks there is a Rangers.
Does he not know they are gone and that Chuck is trying to start some sort of newco in some league somewhere at sometime as yet undetermined?
Lovely morning in ML3 and EK.
EC67
I can’t decide if Charles Green is an evil genius or really stupid.
In other news David Cameron wants us to vote yes for independence.
I’ve said it 11 times on CQN and I’ll say it again.
There will be no Rangers playing in any name, shape or form in any league, in any country next season.
Morning all.just thought I’d post this for anyone that hasn’t seen it already.
Cheats Charter
Don’t know why we are even discussing SPL, Div1 or Div3 for SevCo 5088 Ltd.
They way it’s going they will be hard pressed to have a game of 5-a-sides at Minty Park on Thursday.
On the other hande, it must be pay day for the players still on the books of RFC(InLiq.). Who writes the cheques for that? Duff and Duffers?
Will the administrators go into administration?
Has the expression “unholy mess” ever been more appropriate?
kitalba 0724
Aye,it looks as though it should be quite interesting.
Kinda reminds me of the shock of discovering that Napoleon was actually voted into his position of emperor by more people than were even eligible to vote in the UK,that mother of parliaments!
BTW,altered my moniker until they are officially gone. No last rites for that lot!
Keep saying it Tom, I love hearing it :)
Tom
And just you keep saying it, since it is music to my ears….
Tom McLaughlin on 25 June, 2012 at 08:46
That’s a bit harsh: they could be playing in an unknown league in an unknown universe.
;o)
Oh and I for got this little item,that a Newco and the governing bodies might find problematic?
Huns and Thieves
Morning all. Dampish and grey again in Morayshire.
Also read the Telegraph article about the reassessment of the reformation. Interesting in many ways, not least the comments. Scary!
When is the thug FPLG going to be taken to task over his incitements to violence?
Any more word on big Fraser’s situation.
Asked yesterday, but has anyone got the text no for wee Oscar’s appeal. Would like to donate.
HH
SIALF
SIALF
A very Happy Birthday to Our Manager Neil Lennon, all the best Neil looking forward to next season…
Birthday shouts too Our Captain and Midfield Dynamo Scott Brown..
Big Victor Happy Birthday you’re in the right place at the right time!!
On reflection,I’ve decided to change it back.
Changing it-especially the way that I did-was disrespectful to the memory of a great man.
My apologies to anyone who was rightly offended.