I am sure Neil Doncaster’s job is full of stresses and strains but this week will probably be a breeze. Fans of every club in the league appear to be in uproar at the resolutions for an Insolvency Transfer Event to be voted on later this month. Infuriating everyone is surely better than infuriating most but leaving one group happy.
Fans of 11 SPL clubs have reacted in horror that the league seek to introduce a facility to allow a liquidated club to phoenix straight back into the top tier of Scottish football. Fans of Rangers, while along with administrators and bidders for the club are publicly opposed to liquidation, are outraged that this new facility to allow a new club entry to the SPL should carry a sporting and financial inhibitor.
For clarification: the inhibitor is there to ensure clubs have a modicum of moral hazard against gaining an unfair advantage before ditching creditors and their old skins, and emerging in the SPL with player registrations from another club but without the debts or consequences of mismanagement.
Rangers US and Singapore based bidders seem unperturbed by the proposals. Paul Murray’s Blue Knights consortium has curiously lost its tongue. Maybe this helps explain all those years when the EBTs were unopposed by the former Rangers board. Silence, not even an utterance!
There remains three possible outcomes to this issue:
The proposed SPL resolutions will be passed, allowing a Newco straight entry to the League.
The resolutions will fail and the SPL board will vote a Newco into the league anyway.
The resolutions will fail and the SPL board will deny Newco a place in the league.
Celtic Quick News first flagged this scenario in October last year when we predicted Newco would be given a parachute into the SPL, opposed only by Celtic. As the key resolution (2A) requires only 8 votes I still expect this to happen, despite the ‘Bring it on’ view of many Rangers fans to the prospect of starting again from Division Three.
As the financial penalty resolution (2B) requires 11 votes I expect this to fail and no financial penalties to be imposed.
The question for Kilmarnock, Dunfermline, St Mirren, Inverness, Motherwell, St Johnstone, Hibs and Kilmarnock (don’t tell me they’ll not try to get two votes, they have a huge mountain of debt to service and have every right to demand two votes) is, will they listen to their fans or their bank manager?
Dundee United and Hearts, like North Korea, appear convinced of their own superior wisdom and, like a North Korean missile, could head off in any random direction to demonstrate their contempt for clubs scared of providing satirists with material. They could easily vote themselves into a Gorgie-Tannadice League, if they could agree on a Gorgie-Tannadice/Tannadice-Gorgie naming convention.
For now, if you care about any of this, participate in the online SPL Fan Survey. We’ll soon find out who runs Scottish football, fans or the Bank of Scotland! One additional point about democracy, it carries responsibility. In this instance, stopping Newco means fans of all remaining clubs have to step forward in increasing numbers to buy season tickets. This is the cost of sporting integrity.
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RobertTressell on 13 April, 2012 at 19:42 said:
mighty tim on 13 April, 2012 at 19:14 said:
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Who did your Dad play for?
My old man played 12 years with Clyde and 1 season with Falkirk.
He was a big Celtic man although he was often mistaken for a South African because of his name. He was from Maryhill via County Wicklow.
HH
Bada Bing
I wonder if we will see a huge outcry by the MSM.
I was depressed yesterday about Newco but reading Alex Thomson and Philmac it is obvious UEFA want to see them hammered.
Funny how all this is going on and Hector has still to make his move.
THESILENTASSASSINCSC
Auld Neil Lennon heid on 13 April, 2012 at 16:16 said:
Good Ol Alex
Keep diggin
http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/
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Alex Thomson is going where no Scottish journalist dares tread.
I heard some weeks ago that SNP Ministers and Salmond where personally getting involved in helping RFC in any way possible, this is a long game from the SNP. They have been successful in gaining support from Celtic supporters to the detriment of Labour, but their only concern is the independance referendum they want to appeal to the loyal vote by helping RFC
I still hold the view the SNP at its core is still an anti-Irish Catholic Party and I hope all their recent treatment of our support through the unnecessary law on sectarianism, destroying data on Catholic hate crimes.
I hope Alex Thomson continues to dig especially with UEFA this is the issue that scares the SPL and SFA the most.
And on a personal note as a hard working Glasgow Labour Councillor I have had a number of young people raise with me on the door step that they are very disappointed in the SNP and will now vote Labour is great to hear. I just hope we see that transfer into votes to sent the Nats a message.
Finally if you feel strongly enough about I am happy to extend an invite to you join me in my campaign to be re-elected in the East End of Glasgow I am out every day and most nights between now and May 3rd (except when we are playing)
Pardon my naked self promotion but hey it is tough out on the campaign trail sorry P67
DesperatetobeRe-elected CSC
regarding Rankers Supporters trust tweet,was told a story by the 1000 shares rankers fan,He was in Brunos barber shop in Dumbarton awaiting his turn,noticed a guy in one of the chairs getting really angry with the guy cutting his hair,who was talking everything Celtic and downing the Rankers,all of a sudden the guy in the chair shouted,along the lines of the Rankers Supporters tweet,the guy told me the shop was busy,after that you could have heard a pin drop,did not say if the guy left a tip
ASonOfDan:
In some sick scuzzy monkey gland part of the huns tatty bagpipe brain this sort of fifi towel talk passes as porch witticism- after a gallon of jungle juice it passes as “banter”.
People who think pedophilia is an acceptable source in which to mine humour are nothing but pig vomit. Its the reason I went right off Frankie Boyle. But anything that remains taboo will always have shockjocks smearing themselves in its scent of controversy.
regarding the 1000 shares told the story last night,he bought his daughter,them a fortnight before administration worth 800 pounds
stupid Hun
Post of the Season
roccobhoy on 13 April, 2012 at 18:54
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Rocco my advice is to get yir no off the website asap….. The Huns are on here apleny….. We all know you’re requirements… Vinny
Anyone have an idea when we will find out about the investigation in to jeff winters website ?
Bourne yir two kind well mibbe only wan kind
whitecrook tim
I remember old Bruno and know his son Andy fairly well. The business has been around for many years.
Stupid huns.
Fortunes Favour Mibbes on 13 April, 2012 at 19:19 said:
Anyone else think it odd that Jabba & his fellow agenda monkies are now discussing the Div3 option (well it shouldn’t be an option, should it!) ??
Is this just more crude expectation management, or is Minty trying to scare off other bidders?
Trust none of them. Question everything.
Sammy hat trick on Sammy Sunday (MIB allowing).
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I enjoyed reading the chat, although later on, about the freemasons the other night.
Trust noone is exactly right.
The pyramid structure of going through the rites of all the secret societies, going through the ages, is basically the same.
These societies tell the initiates the further they go that those below them deserve to be lied to because they are not seeking the the real Gnosis – the G signifies many things in their multi layered world.
It is Luciferian trickery utilising (wo)mans weakness of curiosity.
Liars and Deceivers are trying to cover up so much now but the Truth is the mightiest of weapons.
Vincenzo
Love the fact he sat there and catalogued that, to such an extent he made me watch the whole first half (again)
Second Half laters CSC
HH
Hey guys, I’m a friend of Judith and her husband. They are a really nice couple and I think it would be better if we refrain from personal comments. Having said that, most I’ve seen on here have been complimentary.
Petec,
Absolutely amigo.
Anyone here that doubts that hasn’t been paying attention imo.
Minty must be fairly high up to wield the incredible control he seems to have over politicians and the meeja. There’s more to that than a bit of succulent lamb and a few bungs.
Roberts scores for Reading 1-0, could have done us a turn for a couple of seasons.
NegAnon2 on 13 April, 2012 at 18:15 said:
Champions Elect – err what am I apologising for????
share on F’book or Twitter
you came on to the board one night after a defeat and ranted and raved like a bunker nut about lenny the team the board and how everyone was to blame about the shambles that was celtic football club i and many others took you to task as the season had not finished but yet you ranted and raved that we would win nowt so be man enough now and admit you got it wrong and apologise to me and many others for your loony rants at that time and i would also like you to apologise the Neil his players and the board for you utter negativity about them TA
!!Bada Bing!! on 13 April, 2012 at 20:09 said:
Roberts scores for Reading 1-0, could have done us a turn for a couple of seasons.
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http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=2481
The auld jingo johnny’s on FF huv goat their union jack y-fronts into a right jungle of knots ower this new SPL proposal malarkey- its really excited their bigot g-spot. They’ve went intae zombie fever. They ur catapulting as much muddy curses at Doncaster as they can invent in their tiny fuzzy orange heads- which admittedly isn’t much, but it lacks nothing in intensity. FF is a fantasia of sectarianism right now. They are slamming all the other clubs, including ourselves, curses upon our houses; screaming like scorpions for somebody, anybody, to sting. Maybe, just maybe, it will jolt them back to reality. Personally I think theres more chance of seeing Pixies at the bottom of the garden.
Just dropping in. I will lurk occassionally…have to go: the mothership is coming. I have a date with an alien sex fiend.
Peace one & all.
St.John.Doyle on 13 April, 2012 at 19:48 said:
If the Snp think that by helping the hun they will prosper
at the polls then they need to think again.
After all these are the “peeple” who feel they should be bailed out as of “right” and therefore don’t feel the need to reciprocate .
They DO do walking away.
Some people are getting concerned that the RTC blogger hasn’t posted in some time. I think he’s just busy putting the finishing touches to the FTT report before he issues it. :-)
Bada
Hoovield misses a sitter!!
Headtheball on 13 April, 2012 at 20:02 said:
”Hey guys, I’m a friend of Judith and her husband. They are a really nice couple and I think it would be better if we refrain from personal comments.”
Quite right. It’s not like she seeks to use her personal assets to raise her public profile.
Comments should be restricted to the accuracy of her forecasts.
Personally I’m convinced it didn’t rain so much when Heather the Weather had the gig.
Fortunes Favour Mibbes,
I wonder indeed about that, who are the men behind the curtains.
Sunday should be a great day, I can see a Champion performance because these Bhoys are now proven winners.
mighty tim on 13 April, 2012 at 19:14:
As one of many who have lost their Father, I for one would like to offer you a cyber Rum and Guinness.
Great story my friend enjoy your Rum and Guinness and your thoughts of your Dad, I’m sure you will crack a few smiles this evening and burst out laughing as you ponder and remember.
God Bless Dad Mighty tim…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
mighty tim,
Here’s to your old mhan,sounds like he was a fine human being.Have s good night mo chara (go easy on the drink).
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Jobo Baldie on 13 April, 2012 at 09:48 said:
Wow,that was a unique post.
How long did that take you?
Magic stuff fhella. :-)
wonkyradar
“zombie fever”
:)) One of the most fitting descriptive terms of them I’ve heard in some time.
I used to call it their mentality. But now I realise it’s just zombie fever. There’s got to be a song in that.
This songs been in my head all day bliddy long and watching eastenders……. ok sue me…….. its just been on in the background……. what happened to punk music TAL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO2bC7rJl5s
V
No surprise about the tweet from the Huns Supporters Trust.
I’m fairly certain someone at Celtic Football Club will be interested in viewing that and taking legal action against the RST.
To accuse our club of abusing youngsters is libellous and wishful thinking for those with twisted minds. These acts were perpetrated by Jim Torbett at Celtic Boys Club and he was rightly sent to prison for it – arguably for not long enough.
If only it was Rangers Boys Club who were about to be liquidated rather than Rangers Football Club – these prats may not be so angry, but then again they do anger so well.
They follow a club who had a sectarian signing policy and still have a racist signing policy –the very idea of them trying to take the moral high-ground on any matter is hysterical.
paulsatim -Thanks,he looked like the physical experienced striker we could have done with IMO.
petec,
When we’re firing on all cylinders like last weekend, we can compete with anyone. Good to see the improvement in the high balls in recent games as well. Mibbes Lenny’s been putting some of the bhoys on a television diet of Henke’s 100 best headers :)
HT- he has scored a few down there,a sitter that time though.HH.
Steinreignedsupreme on 13 April, 2012 at 20:19 said:
Sadly nothing will be done about it.
43,000 of them sang for 5 minutes without pause in reference to this only a matter of weeks ago. They have been glorifying it for years now and hardly a murmur from the MSM.
Ernie,
the Met Office provide the forecasts and Judith just does the presenting.
Heather, on the other hand, was a trained meteorologist although she too had to follow the guidance from the Met Office HQ.
Lennybhoy thanks for the post…… Ive not lost mine, but I’m sick thinking of it and I the day my mother in law passed was the worst imaginable….. she was a Docherty Oneil fae the Port…… it was as if the whole Port turned out for her and she was way over 80……. I think of her a lot and my God did she love Henrik……touched a spot.
V
Headtheball on 13 April, 2012 at 20:27 said:
I had kind of sussed that.
I still think the weather was better when Heather was doing it.
hamiltontim on 13 April, 2012 at 20:23:
“Sadly nothing will be done about it.
“43,000 of them sang for 5 minutes without pause in reference to this only a matter of weeks ago. They have been glorifying it for years now and hardly a murmur from the MSM.”
Correct on all of that.
But this is a tweet from the Rangers Supporters Trust – using their offical twitter account. I expect Celtic to do something about it.
Heather Small is singing now on Clyde2. Whatever happened to her career?