The details of the SPFL’s agreement with league title sponsor cinch and Newco, which ends the legal dispute between league and club, have not been revealed, but what has been announced is not a good look for the governing body.
Newco, whose board is chaired by a car retailer, refused to display cinch branding, citing an existing deal with their chairman’s firm. The new deal permits Newco to opt out of requirements to display cinch logos, which will remain in place for other clubs.
An SPFL statement confirmed Newco “are no longer required to participate by providing the sponsorship inventory that they have so far not provided, whilst, crucially, the overall income to Scottish football is expected to remain materially unchanged.” Newco claimed the agreement is a “full vindication of our stance”.
It seems unlikely that other clubs would be required to display cinch inventory that Newco are excused from, without a corresponding reduction in payment to Newco. Other clubs have vehicle sponsorships, including Celtic’s deal with Intelligent Car Leasing, without being permitted to drop the cinch logos.
SPFL chief exec, Neil Doncaster, may be the ultimate pragmatist, cutting a deal that costs no club other than Newco, but league rules and commercial deals should be sufficiently robust to prevent tawdry challenges like this. Newco’s statement reiterated their desire to force Doncaster out of the league, citing their “wide-ranging concerns regarding the corporate governance of the SPFL.” I suspect Doncaster retains sufficient backing from other clubs to continue to hold the line against Newco.
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In the first set of 2022/23 fixtures we have Aberdeen, Hearts, Rangers and Hibs at home.
Must be a conspiracy to help Celtic win the league.
TURKEYBHOY
Disgraceful,gutless,naive,some of the words that would go towards the SPFLs response to the Hun tonight.
They will ask their permission to break their agreement to silence !!!!!!!.Dear God,what a spineless outfit.
Its beyond belief.
I might have known Doncaster’s comment would go right over your head.
He was clearly being sarcastic and ironic when he responded to the Rangers public statement with – Oh does that mean the confidentiality clause you insisted on no longer applies?
Take your time.
Flag day at home to the Sheep..
Huns on the shagpile carpet at the PastaDome….
HWG 2IAR
HH
HRVATSKI JIM on 17TH JUNE 2022 9:23 AM
I didn`t know the fixtures had been announced and was going to suggest the following as a preference:
Us:
Ross County ( H);
Hibs ( A);
Huns ( H):
Dundee Utd ( A).
Them:
Livi ( A);
Hearts (H);
Celtic ( A);
Aberdeen (H).
The plot thickens, it seems Paul67’s ‘ hold the line ‘ has a lot more credence than it was afforded on here yesterday.
One game at Home at the end of July then three out of four Away in August whilst der Hun have three at Home? Hmmm…
4.30 on a fecking Sunday for flag day wtaf?!!!
Before the split we will play sevco, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs and Livingston twice at home. The opposite of last season. This should give us the advantage.
VINNITHEDOG
My thoughts exactly
Hate $#@$## sunday games at the best of times but @$%#% half 4
HOT SMOKED on 17TH JUNE 2022 10:06 AM
One game at Home at the end of July then three out of four Away in August whilst der Hun have three at Home? Hmmm…
If we have to travel, August is better than during the CL season September to November. Another conspiracy to favour Celtic!
Morning all.
An Tearman, David66
Thanks guys.
Big Jimmy, if your lurking, I hope you are in good health.
Brian
A cursory glance at the fixtures (aside from a honky Sunday to open the season) makes decent reading. First game versus them is at home before the champions league fixtures kick in, the games around the champions league fixtures are kind and there’s no major travel around Christmas and New Year.
HRVATSKI JIM on 17TH JUNE 2022 10:12 AM
Good point but stop trying to ruin my conspiracy theories !
Overall, the fixtures are what they are and we should deal with them accordingly. I do , though, agree with those bemoaning the 4:30 pm Sunday KO.
Did the Huns have that last year?
Just found them:
cinch Premiership – Saturday July 31
Dundee v St Mirren
Heart of Midlothian v Celtic (Sky Sports, 8.00pm)
Rangers v Livingston (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Ross County v St Johnstone
cinch Premiership – Sunday August 1
Aberdeen v Dundee United
Motherwell v Hibernian (Sky Sports 4.30pm)
I suppose a 4:40pm Sunday Home KO is better thaqnan 8:oo PM Saturday Away one :-)))
Aren`t we the lucky ones !
Opening day fixture … Sky pay the cash so they decide, no epl fixtures till following week so late Sunday afternoon is always their main game
Surely the club can’t start complaining about the contracts they sign up too :-)
Celtic have a CL game on Tuesday 6th or Wednesday 7th September.
The draw for the CL group stages is on Thursday 25th August, only 9 days before Celtic v Rangers. They can’t change it at such short notice, so Saturday 3rd it is then.
I have my son’s wedding that day. Damn.
Haven’t checked but pretty sure we have CL game(s) in September and that there are also International matches, eg Scotland – Ireland, Ukraine too I think, so big demands on our players right from early in the season. Got a few friendlies to play long before that and maybe a few players in too. A dominant good in the air centre back would not not go amiss. A real opportunity to prepare well for the season ahead.
In Ange we Trust
You’ll make the evening reception.
new article posted.